Decoration Day Tribute to Heroes Across Continents
The piece lauds Decoration Day honoring fallen soldiers from Cuba Puerto Rico the Philippines and home fields Arlington and beyond. It links ancient Athenians to modern duties urging patriotic devotion and wreaths and notes recent freedom movements. It emphasizes valor self sacrifice and calls for reverent memorials and a waving flag over all graves.
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Arlington
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
Spain
United States
Lazarus
Christ
Liz
Guasimas
San Juan
Card of Thanks for Memorial Day 1899 by Richard Allen Post
Richard Allen Post No 5 Department of Ohio G A Memorial Sunday and Memorial Day have passed. Thank you for financial aid cooperation music addresses flowers band drum corps and generosity. By order of John Blahard Past Commander Pp D Reefy Adjutant.
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Dept
R. B. Brown
George Erving
Richard Alen Post
Jouhn
Grafton Fourth of July Ice Cream Committee Formed
Mrs Joseph Knechtges Miss May Knechtges and Mrs James Coghlin were elected last Sunday to a committee on ice cream for Grafton s Fourth of July celebration. The gold watch contest between John Mangan and William Hasse is close with strong supporter bases.
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Joseph Knechtges
May Knechtges
James Coghlin
Grafton
John Mangan
William Hasse
Leach to Build Large Band Saw Mill in Elyria Ohio
Detroit entrepreneur E. W. Leach will locate the largest band saw mill in Ohio at Elyria on land leased west of the L and W R Co tracks and south of the Lake Shore road. Ground is being broken, 30 to 40 men to be employed, and mill capacity to process 15 000 feet daily. A vast timber purchase in Lorain County includes 1 800 000 feet with beech and hickory, and orders for 150 000 feet of elm for European markets. The operation expected to start within six weeks.
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E. W. Leach
Detroit
Ohio
Elyria
Lake Shore Road
Telegraph Road
Riley
Ely Woods
Leaelh
Europe
Mo Leach
Lorain County
Garford Saddle Works May Move from Elyria
An Elyria high official cites possible removal of the Garford Saddle Works as the saddle trust may be absorbed by the American Wheel Co now forming. If kept in Elyria, the plant would expand and more workers be hired, a decision largely up to Mr Garford. his long residence and industry there have benefited the city, and removal would be a severe blow to local employment.
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Garford Saddle Co
Elyria
Saddle Trust
American Wheel Co
Flynn
Garford
A Street Fight Over Beloit Victory Celebrations
On May 20 Beloit Wisconsin police tried to stop students from celebrating a college baseball win. Two Brown brothers were rough handled by Officer Hobbs, then about twenty students attacked him and rolled him in a ditch. The Browns and another student were arrested, later released, and faced a judge..parade tensions and dispersal followed as town youths clashed with students. The Great Camp of the Ohio Knights of the Maccabees met in Mansfield with large attendance. Prof. H. M. Parker was re elected Great Commander and Ed L. Young named Great Record Keeper.
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Fenty
Beloit
Wis
Brown
Hobbs
Fanver
Ohio Knights of the Maccabees
Mansfield
H. M. Parker
Ed L. Young
Norwalk
Collision Between Freight and Local Trains Near Elyria
Freight train No. 68 and south bound local No. 63 collided on the C L W line between Elyria and Lorain at 6 16 am. Both crews jumped to escape with minor injuries. The local was to meet No. 68 but orders were not delivered. Engines wrecked and track cleared by 10 am after a brief delay.
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Elyria
Lorain
Obituary of Henry Lee A Noted Ohio Black Man
In Oberlin on May 31 Henry Lee a well known colored man was fatally injured while moving a building frame. A load toppled injuring his leg ribs and internal organs. Despite survival his death was anticipated within hours. Lee had recently appealed to foreign powers to intervene against lynching of blacks in the south. Later this morning Mr Lee died.
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Oberlin
Henry Lee
Les
Ohio
South
Tlater
Mr. Lee
Ten-Year Anniversary of Johnstown Flood Upheaval
Ten years after the Johnstown flood in Pennsylvania the region reflects on the death toll of nearly two thousand people and the vast property loss. Many former Johnstown residents have relocated to Lorain County while communities still mourn every drowned relative or friend from the Conemaugh Valley disaster.
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Johnstown
Lorain County
Conamaugh Valley
Non-Partisan W C T convention in Grafton Friday actions
The Non-Partisan W C T will hold in Grafton Friday with an 11 a.m. temperance program by Miss France Young, followed by Rev J P Roedinger on his work in Lorain county. Afternoon talks include Mrs Crafts on Non-Alcoholic Methentions, Mrs E J Goodrich on boys’ work, and speeches by Mays Rose Sware and E J Phinney. Evening chalk talk by Rev Sam Fickel, praised as both artist and orator. Dr FLW Patterson, visiting Baltimore, arrives in Elyria by bicycle. The Cotton is 64 years old and weighs 24 pounds, covering 490 miles via the National Pike. Mayor Reefy processes A B Brush on poisoned rent charges, with others fined for railroad law violations. A child swallowed an open safety pin. doctor removed it.
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Grafton
France Young
J. P. Roedinger
Lorain County
Lorain County. In the Afternoon Mrs. Crafts, of Oberlin W, C.D. U
E J. Goodricht
Mays Rose’ ‘Sware
Yong People’s Work
E. J. Phinney
Sam Fickel
Anti-Saloon League
Fickel
Flw. Pattersim
Wm. Patterson
Mrs. Camp
Heame
Baltimore
Ind
Elyria
Zanesville
Ohio
St. Louis
Memorial Sunday and Decoration Day Observed In Lorain
Memorial services conducted by Elijah Hayden post and G A R ladies at Church of Christ and Maccabees hall with sermons by Rev. Tovel and Rev. Craft. Richard Allen post and W B C later decorated graves at the cemetery. Local real estate transfers listed for Lorain and surrounding townships. Lighting struck Frank Boylan residence at Lodi and Furnace streets. no injuries reported and damage insured. Family of the late Lewis Niles thanks community for support during illness and death.
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G. A. RB
Elijah Hayden Post
Church of Christ
Tovel
Richard‘Atlen
W. B.C
Apert
Tov. Craft
W. C. Eady
Maccabees Hall
B. Brown
Danesville
Opera House
Richard Allen Post
Frank Boylan
Lodi
Furnace Streets
C. C. Lord
Sharp AvENUE project transforms Middle avenue property
Mr Van G Sharp and associates buy the Cobh property on Middle avenue and the north half of Worster Court with other parcels on East avenue. They plan an avenue from Middle to Hast avenue creating about twenty eight residential lots. Plans include grading curbing stone walks water and sewers to enhance the south Middle avenue addition. An engineer will lay out the land and work starts immediately.
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van. G. Sharp
Cobh
Middle Avenue
Worster Court
East Avenue
Middle
Hast Avenue
Lorain School Privilege Enumeration Shows City Growth
S L Burgett reports Lorain’s eligible school population by age groups from 6 to 21, totaling a gain of about 30 over last year. The data suggests roughly 100 more families and new residences in the city, indicating stronger growth expected next year. The Lorain Times notes the expansion and occupancy assumptions for all houses in town.
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L. Burgett
Lorain
Lornin Times
Not a cent for Third Street bridge aid from county
The city street committee chaired by Eady Haserodt and Olds met county commissioners seeking county help to build the Third Street bridge approach and retaining wall. County offered no funds. city may reuse old guard rail from the Lorain bridge but must cover hauling costs. City plans to proceed with the bridge work.
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Eady
Haserodt
Olds
Third Street Bridge
Lorain
Elyria
Painful Eye Injury In Wisherville Patched
Co F Long Wisherville suffered a painful eye injury when a small steel fragment struck the eye yesterday. Chas Cushing removed the embedded piece from the eyeball and saved the sight.
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Co. F. Long
Wisherville
Chas
Cushing l
Two Graves in Elyria Honor Brothers From War Divisions
Before the Civil War two Elyria brothers, James B Beyea of the Union and John Beyea of the Confederacy, enlisted separately. They lie side by side in Elyria Cemetery, both graves decorated by the GAR on Decoration Day, symbolizing shared human nobility despite opposing loyalties.
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Elyria
James B
John Beyea
James
John
GAR
Elyria School Child Census Completed
W E Cahoon completed the enumeration of Elyria school children. The total number between 6 and 21 shows an increase over last year. The record notes 115 more children, with counts broken by gender.
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Elyria
W. E. Cahoon
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B.H. Starr & Co
W.F. Wooster
Laundon Bros
Hotel Topiitt
E Fuller
Fred Wolf
Elyria Ohio
Ruth Base
M. J. Farrel
Elyria Goal & Sewer
E. F. Sanford
Standard Oi
Canton Stoneware Co
Omo Adamant Co
Broad
Wherry & Saunders, Dentists
W. Broad St
KE Restaurant
West Broad Street
Aminer Bipek
N. A. Miles
D. Reefy
Garford Works
Oterlin
A. B. Brush
Reefy
Court of Common Pleas
John Heslip
John van Prise
Andrew Smith
John Majewski
Burt Howard
John Lobenhall
Charles Spooner
John Grats
Lodi Street
Ean
William Troike
Wit Porter
Everhard
Chamberlain
Jno
Peter Stander
Thompson Trustes
W. B
Cleveland Trust Co
Lon Burigart
Worthy S. Streator Trustegiteral
Everbard
Streser
Adelaid
William Sehinde
Streator
Lorki
Conrad Kunz
Mabury
Tien
Archie Lamont
P. Bechtel
Stan
Consideration
Rata Ae
Marwin Bailey
Susan le
Camden
G. Ranscher
Tsobel Cris
H.L. Heacock
Conrad Reising
City of
Loran
Helen Brucker
A. Baker
Wm. Heidmyer
If. A. Smyth
East River Road
J. W. Pahne
Mike Krebs
Fot Nodin
Hlytia
Mary Draper
Adam Beard
Pittsfield Township
John W. Webber
Camden Township
George T. Deeg
Avon Township
Henry Wurst
Jacob Myer
Park Street
Araine Peas
Charles Sagert
Alex
Amherst Township
B. C. Gibson
Lewis Niles
Sharp Avenue
Third Street
Elyria Cemetery
Allen & Davis
Corner Clothiers
East Broad
Elyria, O
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Elyria Lunber CO
Pocahontas
Grove Street
Sheffield Land & Improvement Company
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