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Newspaper
Lorain County Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1898
Page
1
The item reports a late war dispatch from Hong Kong mentioning US forces near Manila and Spanish ships, with battle details and troop movements. It also includes a flood of local items from April with births, deaths, marriages, property moves, and school notes, plus several community notices.
A historical notice details volunteers forming a regiment of three battalions and four companies led by named officers. The document lists members and assigns roles, with names including Guy, Gray, Breckarte, Rogers, and Freche among others, and references to a county and local places.
Unclear OCR fragment lists many scattered names and terms without a coherent event. It mentions marriages, places, and people but lacks a readable narrative or dates to confirm a specific story.
The Circuit Court of Laran county heard multiple cases with Judge King temporarily out due to a crisis in Sandusky. Rulings included dismissals, verdicts for plaintiffs, and enjoinments, with disputed bond validity and damages in several actions involving city of Lorain and other parties.
A stream of civil actions in the Court of Common Pleas includes personal judgments and foreclosures of mortgages, mechanics liens, and multiple defendants. Attorneys named include Haan, Wise, Gillmore, Hasselman, Belden, Tillotson, and several others in cases against Webber, Duchosbar, Beccn, Beardon, Reat, and related parties.
A series of probate notes from Overlin to Welllington list Hattie Stone and Dannie Stone adjudged in game and sine and sent to Toledo State hospital. C E Daniels named administrator of Catherine Melczer's estate. Various guardians appointed including Louis Metsch, Thomas Waldecker, and Mary Lerguton. Wills admitted for Chloe Smith, J O Q Versey, Laurinda Bodwall, and James Stevel. WE Johnston named administrator of James Stevel's estate.
Workers uncover a bottle and a dated silver dime with an 1847 Elyria Courier inside during demolition of the Congregational church. A Dec 23 1847 document from Lorain County references the First Presbyterian Society and plans for a new meeting house, naming trustees and contractors.
Jala Marlowe appears at the Euclid Avenue Opera House Cleveland for a limited run of For Bonne Prince Charlie praised as a career highlight. The French adaptation by Coppee centers on a Highland heroine whose devotion to her rightful ruler tests her reputation amid revolutionary backdrop. Performances run Monday through Wednesday evenings with a Saturday matinee and two special Friday night shows.
The article describes a sun drying method for strawberries using a wire basket over a pan of water and sugar preparation. It notes achieving clear soft fruit, sun exposure timing, and a syrup finish, with a Lake Shore Railway theatre train schedule and two attractions including a wrestling match.
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