Local Notes From LaGrange July 17 1898
Mrs Horace Knowles is reported very sick in LaGrange with many town travelers and visitors from Elyria Mantua and Cleveland passing through. The week features illnesses injuries and extended family visits as residents recount business travels, farm updates, and community sympathy amid personal misfortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Knowles
Claude Shaw
Spencer
F Baroum and Childrer
Elyria
E G. Johnson
Thoraday
Randall
WF. Wolcout
Lo J. Swaet
Elyrn
Leo Mason
Mead
Abe Freeman
S J Garrete
Basie
Macvibe
G B Sweet
A. R
Epworth
Funich Ieaguers
Panfeld
North Russia Social Notes From Elyria Area
W S Nash was in Elyria last Sunday and several families posted visits and visits among relatives. Farmers finish hay harvest and are cutting grain. various local relations from Murray Ridge to Went Ridge spent the weekend with kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Nash
Elyria
Lucy Berg
West Ridge
Cora Dassett
Alma
Oora Berg
D Barp
Henry Bassett
Murray Eldge
Fred Peters
Morth Ambarat
Gibson
Sharon
Parisa Viola Parsana
Cleveland
Ella Parsons
Local North Amherst and North Ridgeville Notes July 1898
North Amherst and North Ridgeville society notices list visits illnesses weddings picnics and church events. Names include P Dawaie Ming Kate Evarick Daniel Freona George Quigley Dr Campbell Cooper Davidson Mina Junge C Clar Mrs FOOM Barber Ho Avery Tillis Braun F.M. Lewis Miss Minnis Ewen Harry Redington and many local families with church activities Epworth league socials and a Linwood Park picnic are mentioned along with a Purcell funeral and a 33rd wedding anniversary celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Amherst
Mra. P. Dawaie
Vinling Ciegda Io Cleynand
Ming Kate Evarick
Cleveland
Daniel Freona
Parking
Sancuaky
Spencer Crocker
Berea
George Quigley
W. Hart
Evyrin
NL. Cotton
Tillis Braun
Braun
Linwood Fark
F.M Lewis
Clevela
Cow Bailey
A Purcell
Purcall
Doylestown
Mra
YPS CE
Congregational Church
Frac Schroider
Mins Proda
Epworth League
P. Strahl
Avon News Briefs and Local Notices from July 1898
Avon reports a July 28 1898 note filled with mixed items: Fred Cole of Coeridge Way visits La Grange. Baptist society gatherings at Mrs Gea Macn's. Miss Maud Say of Cleveland visits Mrs Ro Wilford. thefts of carpenter tools in Cleveland. Moss Muth of Cleveland stays at a local hotel. Mrs Join Conrad visits parental home. St Marys church ladies plan a fair on church grounds August 4. steamer American Eagle resumes popular excursions to Sandusky and Cedar Point with Lorain departure at 6 o’clock. John Broder jailed for horse whipping a man’s daughter with fines and workhouse, then suspended on leaving town for three months. Peter Moran fined for drunk and disorderly behavior. Lorain County soldiers and sailors picnic at Barchard’s Grove Grafton August 10 with races and meals. Rodolph Berliner violinist praised for informal musicales in Andwur parlors and noted as first-class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cole
Coeridge
Craw
Canfield
la Grange
Baptist Society
Gea Macn
Maud Say
Cleveland
Mra Ro
Wilford
Joe Weiler
John Wagoner
Vincent Kripper
Moss Muth
Join Conrad
Cantinanini
Join Wagner
St. Marys Church
Sandusky
Cedar Point
Lorain
John Broder
John Ialson
Nelson
Costa
Peter Moran
Squire Chaptan
Moran
Lorain County
Barchard's Grove
Grafton
Local Notes From La Porte July 28 1898
July entries recount visits among residents of La Porte Elyria Oberlin and Lorain. Health updates include Mrs Walle and a young neighbor recovering from hemorrhage of the lung. A Cleveland party visits Rodson family while a new doctor departs for Cleveland. Hulse Bros drillers relocate to Chapmans for gas wells amid promising results.
Wellington Road Races Stir Local Interest and Accidents
In Wellington July 1398 Milla of Shelby and Robshaw of Cleveland suffered injuries in a road race as the town’s revived bicycling craze drew large crowds. The event featured a twenty mile road race won by Gerald Williams with prizes, and several shorter races, amid reports of sportsmanship and organizational effort by J. J. Thomas Jr. and H. Parkins. Also advertised were a Sea Shore excursion to Atlantic City and a dissolution sale at Riebach & Smith with low prices on Oxford ties and other goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milla
Shelby
Robshaw
Cleveland
J. Thomas, Jr
EH. Parkins
Gerald Williams
Mirai Priza
Bishop
Sao
B. Fillett
Ucys
F Krugman
R. Wast
Elyria
Agams
Wellington
Adams
Adda
Lyrica
Lake Shore
Mighidan
Atlantic City
Ila Buffalo
Curgh Valley Ry
Fhiladelphie
Tiexsis
Eyria
Atti
Welfrla
Cebigh Vahey Tras
Letter From Company A in Fernandina 1898
A lengthy letter from Leon C. Gove, former employee now in Co A Fifth Regiment, describes trek from Tampa to Fernandina, camp life, guards, pay expectations, and grocery prices. Also includes a second voice from Orr Santis on the cruiser New York, a Dawson City field report, and a note about a special shampoo offer advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber Company
Fernandina
Tampa
Aerangenoois
Sardinas
Fernandion
United States
Leon C. Gove
Fortune for Somebody in Bhurtais Ohio Promises Oil and Salt Bed
A letter received by Landlord Farrell of Hotel Agedwar in Bhurtais Ohio invites local businessmen and farmers to back a new oil, gas, and salt bed venture. The writer claims deep drilling could reach prime minerals, offering to drill to 3,500 feet and share stock profits if investors and a practical test are arranged. He cites proven deep drilling elsewhere and urges press coverage to spread the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrell
Agdwar
Bhurtais
Sim
Aioe
Attorney Sharp
Ohio
Wade‘worth
Medica County
Lake Oo
Elyria
van CaMren
July 1898 New Books at Elyria Library
A long reading list details new July 1898 acquisitions at Elyria Library including studies of Good and Evil and Moral Law of Civil Law, works by Joyce Ritter Alden and Peary, various novels, reports from U S Commission of Education and Board of Regents, Shaler Gaslines of Earth’s History, and biographies of Franklin Bryce Jefferson Lincoln. Many titles appear with author names and fragmentary catalog notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce
Ritter
Burdett
Zoutin
Ellie
Prince of Peace
Alden Tavan Ben Ser
Kennedy
Aq Indiana
Man Armatroog
Obio Senate
Rhymes Poulson
United States Commissioner of Education
Board of
Regents
Sinithsaniac Institution
Shaler
United States Life Saving Service
Robert McCormick
Hamblen
Laure
Spofford
Lucky Barges Lander
Jennico
Senorita Montevar
Crouch
Gough
Dawie
Silence
Wilking
Dixia
Dunbar Arachoe
Evers
Hewlett
Howella
Arnet Vita
Higginston
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