Fifty Years of the Republican Party Origins and Shifts
The article traces the birth of the Republican Party fifty summers ago, noting contested dates and places. It outlines earlier party evolutions from the Democratic and Democratic Republican names, the emergence of the Know-Nothing and abolitionist movements, and the rise of third parties up to the Populist success in electors since Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republian Party
Hamilton
New York
Jackson
Democratic Party
Acrces
All Party
Bamerepobliican
Abolitionista
Freeadilers
New Republican Party
John C. Fremont
Ite
Prohibitionist
Lincoln
People’s
Populist Party
Public Safety Board Grants Ten-Day Summer Vacations
The board of public safety voted to authorize each regular policeman ten days of vacation during the summer months. The policy takes effect on Wednesday, June 15. Vacations must be scheduled by the board, not chosen by officers. Patrolmen welcomed the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Safety
Dr. Sampsell
Offce
Graf
Carl Potera
Train Master G N Johnson Dies From Injuries
Train master G N Johnson of the S B and M M died an hour after being struck by an engine at Port Clinton on Monday. Injuries described as principally internal. Remains taken to Toledo with funeral planned for Wednesday at 2:80 o'clock. Body to be buried in Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. N. Johnson
S. 8
M. 3
Port Clinton
Toledo
Steady Boat Plans Lorain to Cleveland Line
Steady Boat to Cleveland, headed by H C Burrell, seeks to organize a company to run a steam boat line from Lorain to Cleveland. A 500 passenger vessel will be leased and in service before July 1. Daily Lorain to Cleveland trips and a Detroit run on Saturdays, returning Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorsip Capitalist
H. C. Burrell
Lorain
Cleveland
Detroit
Death of Harry Buchanan Linked to Local Family Roots
Many friends mourn Harry Buchannan of Johnstown Pa after his death at his home Sunday evening caused by pneumonia. He lived in the city before 1895 for four years then moved to South Lorain for two years returning to Johnstown. He leaves a widow and one son, both in Johnstown, and is survived by sisters and brothers including Mrs W A Donaldson F M Buchanan and B R Buchanan of Bonth Lorain. He belonged to one of Johnstown's oldest families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Buchanan
Johnstown
Buchanan
South Lorin
W. A. Donaldson
F. M. Buchanan
B. R. Buchanan
Bonth Lorain
Mr. Buchanan Waas
Automobile tourists map route New York to St Louis
A car tour group led by W. B Harrison Penny Margargel and R. G. Margargel all from New York paused at Hotel Andwur Friday night then set out Saturday to chart the best roads to St Louis for a future book. They toured Elyria and praised local residents before continuing in an Elmore touring car. A Sunday evening Children Day service at the Baptist church drew a crowded house with a processional hymn, school performances, and floral decor marking a spiritually uplifting event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 8. Harrison
Penny F. Margargel
R. G. Margargel
New York
St. Louis
Elyria
Elmore
Baptist Chorch
KR. M. Birdeall
Neteon Fitch
Death of Abner McKinley in Pennsylvania Summer Home
Abner McKinley, brother of the martyred president, was found dead in his chair at his summer home in the Pennsylvania mountains on Sunday. He had been confined by ill health for years and his death, while sudden, was not unexpected. A New York financier, he lived in a great hotel in the metropolis and kept a Somerset home where he sought repose as his ventures dwindled. He rose to prominence through his kinship with the president, though largely in the shadow of his more famous brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner McKinley
Pennasyvania
McKinley
New York
Metropolis
Somerset
Meeting of Elyria W C T U N P at Mrs M Gove home
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union N P of Elyria will meet at 134 Middle Avenue on Tuesday at 2 30 PM. A good program includes a report of the convention and a reading by Ida Rice of Bryan Ohio. All women interested in temperance are urged to attend and discuss matters frankly during the social hour afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperace Union N. P
Elyria
M. &. Gove
Middle Avenue
Tuesaday
Ida Rice
Bryan
Injured Lake Shore train master at Port Clinton
G. W. Johnson, train master for Lake Shore, was struck from behind at Port Clinton at 1 15 Monday while stepping from a caboose. He suffered severe back injuries and possible skull fracture. physicians revived him after twenty minutes, but recovery is deemed unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Johnson
Lake Shore
Port Clinton
Ennie
Microbes in the Second Ward Alarm Local Woman
A West Side woman tells a Board of Health member that microbes in the Second Ward alley behind her home are so loud she cannot sleep. She requests removal of a garbage barrel, describing it as “so full” of microbes and audible at night to the sanitary expert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Board of Health
Gang Leader Sentenced in Depot Burglary Case
Thomas Harvey, head of a gang that robbed the L A and M freight depot last March, pleaded guilty to burglary before Judge Webber. He received eighteen months in the penitentiary. Confederates Hinkle and Rheinsburger had earlier received similar sentences after pleading guilty. Harvey initially denied involvement but confessed on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Harvey
L. A
Laat March
Webber
Verve
Hinkle
Rheinsburger
Harvey
Flag Day Proclamation Urges Ohio Observance of June 14
Governor Herrick issues a Monday proclamation calling on Ohio residents to observe June 14 as Flag Day. He notes the day marks the nation’s flag birth and urges a display of the stars and stripes and other patriotic observances by liberty-loving citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Herrick
County Creditors Must Wait Ten Days For Payout
County creditors will wait ten days for payment under a new statute enacted by Auditor Lewis. All accounts must stay on file five days before approval and five more before funds are released. The measure aims to prevent double payments in another county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Lewie
Quiet Cleveland Wedding for Kathryn Boehm and Edward Parker
Miss Kathryn M. Boehm of Cleveland and Edward M. Parker of Elyria were quietly married in Cleveland on Monday. Friends extend congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn M. Boehm
Cleveland
Edward M. Parker
Elyria
Lorain man fined on dipleta charge in Black River
Fred Stegman of Lorain was arrested last week for using dipleta in the Black River. Brought to Elyria he was arraigned before Justice Lawrence and fined 50 dollars plus costs. Several other arrests on similar charges were reported. Game Warden Doman and Constable Cahoon made the arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Stegman
Lorain
Black River
Ile
Elyria
Lawrence
Costa
Doman
Cahoon
Painter Falls From Ladder Near Middle Avenue
Painter Frank Shrebsole residing near the town line off Middle Avenue had a narrow escape Monday afternoon at about three. He fell about twenty feet landing on his back and arm. The injuries were painful but not serious, caused by decayed rungs breaking on the ladder. Shrebsole was taken to Dr. Sheffield's office by Dr. Cushing in an automobile and then home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Shrebsole
Middle Avenue
Shredsole
Village woman struck by baseball on cheek
Miss Dolly Plato of North Amherst was struck by a ball during a Sunday game breaking her jaw. The incident occurred while she watched from the village and the injury was reported locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Amherst
Dolly Plato
Women Rejoice in Health and Beauty Trial Bottle Free
Health and beauty claims for Zoa Phora promise it cures irregularities painful periods and childbirth challenges. Suffering women share testimonials from Kokomo and Kalamazoo, urging trials and free medical advice, with indications of wide distribution and doctor endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoa Phora
Sone
Florabel Blessing
W. Lincoln St
Kokomo
Ind
Lise
Zoo Phora Co
Kalamazoo
Mids
Fengelly
Zom Phora
J A O S Triumph In Elyria 7 6 Victory
The J A O s beat Buckeye s two Elyria 14 year old teams 7 to 6 in a lively Saturday game. J A O s players show enthusiasm and challenge any 14 year old team in Lorain county. reply to Tom Reeve 358 West 9th Street Elyria Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckeya'a
Elyria
Tag J. A. C's
Lorain County
Tom Reeve
West 9Th Street
Elyris
Ohio
Ministers Debate Marriage at Lorain Y M C A meeting
The Miniatura Association of Lorain and Eligia met at the South Lorain Y M C A. Rev Collier led a discussion on Marriage and Divorce with a talk on cannreot by Rev Cadmus. A debate was set for the next meeting with opposing views on whether marriage is a sacrament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miniatura’ Association of
Lorain An Eligia
South Lorain Y. M.G. A
Collier
Cadmus
Molony
Young
Sheldon
Favorite Towel Material Trends In Linen Goods
A Washington Star summary notes shifting towel fashion from damask to practical Huckaback styles. Wider towels, hemstitching, lace borders, and new embroidery appear, with emphasis on plain towels and durable finishes. Marking favors interlaced letters and edged initials. table linens follow with leaf motifs and ornate borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Boarding Places for Vacations on Lake Shore List
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern has prepared a special list of desirable summer boarding places along the south shore of Lake Erie and the lake country of southern Michigan and northern Indiana. Send cents in postage to A J Smith, Geneva, Cleveland, June 11, 17, 32, 25, 2, July 8, 19, 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
Michigan
Lake Erie
A. J. Smith
Gleveland
Brannock Election On The West Side
Elyria may face an election under the Brannock law on the West side as Anti-Saloon League actions suggest a petition to vote on saloon removal in the near future. Only two saloons lie outside the business district, both on Lodatrest, one opposite the Second Congregational church, provoking church and temperance concern. A district vote could sweep the entire West side unless plans falter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Brannock
Anti- Saloon League
Lodatrest
Second Congregational Church
West Side
Anti-Saloon League
Marriage Licenses and Local Notices From Wellington to Lorain
A list of marriage licenses includes G W Avery and Witbeck in Wellington, Tony Webber and Mary Reese in Lorain, Clarence Rawson and Clara Smith in Coraopolis, and others across Elyria Oberlin and Lorain. Entries note ages, occupations, and hometowns with several couples marked as both colored. The county executive committee met at Hotel Andwur with officers elected Obasirman Chas Ensign secretary Parry Williams treasurer O K Whitesy. a new board of elections member appointment was postponed. Estate left by rich men notes five millionaires in the United Kingdom, led by Earl Fitzwilliam with £2,949,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Avery
Wellington
Edos
Witbeck
Tony Webber
Lorain
Mary Reese
Clarence D. Rawson
Coraopolis
Clara A. Smith
Grafton
R. H. Shute
Elyria
Lizzie O. Jewett
Robert Turner
Oberlin
Florence Montgomery
Honeywork
Wm. M. Kruce
Mt. Clemens
Miah
Mollie E. Romasy
Brownhelm
Robert Henry Bradley
Switchman
Cleveland
Ella Kingen
Dementis Elyria
Frank Downer
Martha Anna Fox
Henry
Lehmann
McKeesport Pa
Clair V. Motler
Charles Wm. Kuntz
Lillian Isabelle Whitford
Andwur
Obasirman
Chas. Ensign
Parry Williama
Trengorer
O. K. Whitesy
Board of Elections
United Kingdom
Earl Fitswilliam
Meditated Charles Johnston Adjudged Insane in Lorain County
Charles Johnston of Henriette was declared insane by Judge Hinman and sent to the Toledo state hospital after violent acts against his father and son. The case notes his exposure to Christian Science literature and cites lower insanity rates in Lorain County over the past two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Johnston
Henriette
Hinman
Salisbury
Toledo
Johnston
Lorsin County Ia
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E. Broad St
Meeting of Woman's Christian Temperance Union
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LS & MS
Johnson
Painter
Wooster
Fourth Street
Hookaback
The
Washington Star
Champney
H. A. Dykeman
Harry H. Smith & Co
Cheapside
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