Political Notes and Local Commentary From a Civil War Era Paper
A scroll of political endorsements and editorials follows, naming McKinley Harris Cope Richards Bradbury McCullough McNeal Haskell Hinman Lewis Thomas Griffin Eskert and others. It critiques reform movements and pensions, laments farmer debt, discusses currency and silver, and comments on prohibition and local beer wagon trips with a mix of named figures and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McKinley, Jr
Andrew L Harris
William T. Cope
Ohn K. Richards
Supreme Court
Jseph P. Bradbury
Board of Public Works
Frank P McCulloch
Dre
Frank B. McNeal
Joseph T. Haskell
Edgar H. Hinman
Henry J Lewis
Pension and Ireland debate rattle party lines in era editorials
A polemical piece denounces Confederate influence in the pension system, warns Hoke Smith’s removal, and attacks Democratic policy as wrecking pensions. It also discusses Gladstone's Home Rule, Ireland autonomy, labor unrest, and fiscal debates on gold and silver standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Relef
Initio Congress
Cleveland
Democrate Party
Congress
Democratic Party
Liberty of conscience and press rights in a changing nation
An essay urges that banning rights through strict laws is flawed as abuse does not justify abolition. It questions absolute rights and defends press freedom while noting ongoing religious dissensions and legal persecutions. A postscript hints at national bomb failure trends as a sign of change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasias
Washburn
Congress
Geo G Washaury
Senator Hill
City Council approves iron fence plan for park
City council met Friday with all members present except Straus. Minutes approved. Petition to narrow East Bridge Street pavement refused. Water request for West River Street referred to water and fire committee. Lake Avenue sewer connection to Lod street sewer referred to sewers committee. Park committee chair Murbach read bids for six hundred fifty six feet of iron railing with painting. Multiple bids noted, engineer to review again Monday. Spruce Street bridge reported in bad condition and referred to streets committee. Dangerous ditch at Factory and Lake referred to street committee. Ed Batley hedge trimming ordered or owner pays. Council to inspect water site with pick and shovel on Tuesday afternoon. Meeting adjourned to Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Straus
East Bridge Street
West River Street
Lake Avenue
Murbach
Linear
Griffin Road Machine Co Hoek
Tay
Ammstron
Loley
Copas
H Copas
Wrona Street
Andress, Bains A Kawson
Facely A Stewart
Norwalk
Andress
Jacobs & Stewart
Spruce Street
Factory Street
Ed Batley
Cleveland Street
Hoe Massey
Personal Property Tax Totals by County Wards and Townships
An abstract lists personal property, taxes, and credits for Amherst Avon Lorain Elyria and surrounding townships in Lorain County. It records ward, village, and township values, ending with notes on dog taxes and a letter list at Elyria post office dated August 4, 1893, plus a World’s Fair excursion notice over Lake Shore line for August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aml
Lorain County
Amherst
Amherst US
Amherst Corporation
Black River
Lorain
Eaton
Soteee Ee
Hlyna
Elyria
Tone Vee
Ward
Grafton
Grafton Corp
Henrietta
Huntington
Fee
LaGrange
LaGrange Usar
LaGrange Corp
Penfield
Pittsfield
Dnoz
Ridgeville
Rochester
Rochester Usd
Rochester Corp
Russia
Oberlin Ugd
Oberlin Corp
Sheffield
Wellington
Wellington Corp
Caldwell
W. Hoot
Estella
Davis
John S Davis
Jobn Langworthy
J. B. Meyer
Otto L. Sala
Will Seiser
James
J F Acres
P.M
Property transfers and local notices from Elyria and surrounding townships
A scanned local list records numerous real estate transfers in Russia, Elyria, Grafton and nearby areas with buyers, sellers, and plot details, including Lot numbers and tract descriptions. Community notes mention visitors and local happenings, including elections, family updates, a fatal death in Allegheny, and a funeral.
West Street sidewalk debate and train to Chicago sale
A scramble of local notices and ads. Citizens discuss widening West Street sidewalk for merchants to display groceries and tools. A Lake Shore rail excursion advertises a special Chicago fare, valid ten days, while Salutaris Water and Karrs Crover Roor promote products. Keaven Military Academy touts healthful, elevated campus in Ohio. World Fair daylight trip advertised for Aug 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tirria Conny Reporter
The
Reporter Printing Co
Johnson
the Couytt
Ohio
PRIGE
Hoke Smith
Iris
Gresham
John C Black
Olp
Hobe Smiths
Hooke Smith
W Q Gresham
Nis Cam
Ben Falsom
Chicago
England
Tax Bank of England
Wils Blount
Hawaii
Dr Pool Reefy
Grover
Con. Barnwin
Mt Vernon
George W. Morgan
General Morgan
Oberlin
Court Street
Pels
Pension Department
House of Commons
Ireland
United States
Inshmen
House of Lords
Gladstone
Kuali and Weat
Jon No
Russia Township
Eugene K Mussey
Bertha K Mutasey
Saba Prt
Mary Jewell
G M Stafford
Alanson Penfield
Penfield Township
Iral A Webster
Jesss Tite
Joseph Moyus
John Winters
Myer
Logato
Mary B Wilcox
Worthy
Trustes
T C Burlingame
Philip Wetzel
John H Kramer
Richmond
VanOrman
Geo E
Mary
Lucius W Upton
Downell
Bunce
Braman
Art
Orville Root
NE Dilyard
Thomas Hill
Gott Broa & Kilner
Ingersoll
Elizabeth Agar
Grafton Village
Henry Viets
George Dixon
Charleston
Nevegee
Root
Sams Wellert
West Side
Holson
Charles Cook
Ripon
Henry Nichols
Grant Roe
New York
Clarence Higgins
Isons
Michigan
Warteo Crandall
Nellie
Lydia Gray
Geo Hastings
la Grange
Frank Morgan
West
Woal M.S Co
Elizabeth Elms
Wm. Elms
Alleghens Pa
Ogden Roe
Gould
Vhastom
West Stroad Street
Karr
Adams and Roegyrt
Keaven Military Academy
Gam Jdier
Iso
Alleghanies
Central Shoe Store
W. Broad St
OLE Sf College
Business
Pevern
Prmmona
Kents
J. T. Henderson
Pris
Obertin
C. Parsch
S. E. Wurst
West Broad Street
Wurst
Morehouse & Starr
Fisher, the Jeweler
Elyria and
Cash Store
Potter & Brush
Cash Grocers
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