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Newspaper
Lorain County Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1893
Page
4
A chaotic mix of political sermons, candidate nominations, and anti free trade rhetoric dominates Elyria and Ashland coverage. The piece rails against Democratic reform, praises Republican tariff policy, and highlights unemployment in Lorain County tied to national economic fears.
The piece argues that a repeal or amendment of the Sherman law will not restart business. It claims silver dollars remain worth the same and criticizes tariff legislation for dampening prices and labor value. The author accuses the political regime of favoring Wall Street and English manufacturers, stalling industrial progress.
Fragment mentions two men linked to infamous product creation labeled in unclear text as Beast Tea. The names appearing are garbled as Whrt sad Hobe Smith with unclear context and attribution.
A fragmented taste of Prohibition era chatter with satirical remarks on law, commerce, and drink in Maine and Philadelphia style gossip. The piece references grocers, barrels, and a metaphor about syrup enabling sight of stars on a cloudy night.
The passages compare Democratic presidents and Congress amid panic and unemployment. It notes factory layoffs at Toplift & Ely Works and Garford Company, questions loafing versus work, and portrays Democratic reforms as causing hardship while asserting industrious workers in Elyria faced alleged blame.
Geo G Washburn accuses a political editor of dishonesty in a column about free coinage. He argues Democrats favor free coinage of silver while Republicans back gold and silver standards. He cites party platforms and challenges the editor to explain the president's stance on free coinage and the current platform language.
West Side residents rare visits from Toledo Cleveland and Andover. Mrs Allen ill but improving. A false alarm claimed Frank Allen’s death in a wreck at LS and M S R. Fire alarm proved a grass blaze near the shear factory. Phantom.
The Munsey Stone Company in Elyria unveils a newly completed saw mill under Isaac Hazel of North Amherst. The facility features six gangs of heavy saws, a 34 by 924 foot building, 18 posts, sheet iron enclosure, and a 60 foot derrick, enabling rapid production of sawed stone.
The Erie City Iron Works and River Machine and Borles Works Co. in Cleveland boast new machinery and substantial buildings under supervision of Mr Hazel. The Lorain area faces lawsuits over a vapor stove company, with Charles Stone named assignee and assets of about 125000 against 90000 liabilities. Condolence resolutions are adopted for C E Laverty by St Joseph's society. The Lorain Baptist Association plans its fifty fifth annual meeting at Litchfield with delegates arriving Tuesday to Thursday. The theater industry is hailed as booming with a major venue in New York and a forthcoming tour of She Couldnt Marry Three. CENTRAL Shoe Store remains noted at 29 W Broad St.
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