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Newspaper
Lorain County Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1893
Page
9
A center show window notice invites shoppers to a bargain sale starting Friday at sunrise offering dress goods at 50 cents per piece or 50 cents for 76 pieces. The ad promises large stock, fresh weekly arrivals, bright lighting, and the best value in town with consistently high volume.
The Elyria item list notes Woodraffa Sunday orders for ice cream, visits to the World’s Fair in Chicago by Faxons and Brookses, Sun Bros. jugglers and a June 15 show, St Mary’s ice cream festival, and multiple local social events. Emerson parade and park decorations brighten the city as court, banking, and civic notices fill the column.
Miss Harriette Putnam Ely wed Dr. George Morley Marshall in Elyria at the family mansion. Attendants included Miss Fannie Cary and Miss Margaretta Morley, with Rev. J. B. Williamson and Rev. E. E. Williams officiating. A Cleveland orchestra played as guests from across Ohio and New York celebrated before the couple departed for Canada.
Numerous short notices describe weddings including Wilson-Edwards in Elyria with guests from Cleveland and Wellington, Spiegelberg Bechtel double ceremony, Wimmers Wagner in St Marys church, and Arnold White in Geauga County. Details cover venues, attire, attendants, and post ceremony plans plus local business ads and notices.
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