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Newspaper
Lorain County Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1898
Page
5
Rabies of Marys church host an ice cream festival on church grounds with a cherry auction and refreshments. The event also highlights a lawn fete and social in Elyria with plans for music and community turnout on the same day.
Thirty two graduates from Lorain High School were honored at the Commencement exercises held at the Opera House on Wednesday evening. The event featured diplomas for thirty two young women and men, a crowd of friends and teachers, and music, refreshments, and speeches by local dignitaries. The program included an annual address by Ray Cogswell and greetings from university alumni.
A letter from E H Hazel of North Amberat describes experiences aboard the United States ship New York during an engagement near Santiago. He recounts shelling, bombarded positions, casualties, and the inability to identify all enemy targets while noting Italian and Spanish forces in the area.
The fragmentary text reports on a ladies society meeting with names such as Nye and Parks Vesta and notes the recording secretary. It mentions an illness rumor involving a person in Tampa and a hospital update from Atlanta, with a probate court reference at the end.
The third weekly matinee of the Elyria Driving Association drew a large crowd despite warm weather. Judges, drivers, and officials including John Faxon and Charley Barrell oversaw five races started promptly at 1:30 pm with the feature event highlighted by Pound’s Jenne W. and Henry Neipurot’s horse. The afternoon included prize announcements and a generous award for the best remembered performance.
Weather report notes showers and warm periods followed by cool spells with many fields showing damage from recent frosts. Crops like strawberries and raspberries are praised in good soil, while cherry trees show fruit. The convention discusses party platform and state race implications with emphasis on majority rule and campaign prep.
A sad death occurred at the home of Mr and Mrs D S Trosel on Middle Avenue late Friday afternoon after Miss Vida Myers of Wooster, near her father David Myers, aged 30, suffered stomach trouble from medicine and died. J H Mull named guardian of Bartis. Sarah Washburn appointed administratrix of Geo G Washburn estate. others noted include Lena Menez and Nicholas Fy in probate matters. War footings and local muster details also cited with excursions and local ads filling the page.
The annual rate adjustment shows mixed changes with increases in Elyria and several other locations and decreases in Berea Norwalk Huron and Wellington. Adjusted figures include Elyria rising to 2 49, Huron to 84 2907 and Berea to Br 609, while New London shifts to 1 650 and Wellington to 850.
Railroads offer one fare trip tickets via Big Four B C L W and others for delegates and friends. Wellington hosting events with hotel arrangements secured by G D Foale operating the hotels and Semple House connections. Comodious accommodations expected for attendees.
The steamer American Eagle offers an excursion from Lorain to Sandusky on Saturday June 9. Departure from Lorain is 6 am with return from Sandusky at 4 pm standard time. Round trip fare is 50 cents. Forties on board will have time to visit Cedar Point with frequent sailings each half hour. A show runs daily at Cedar Point each afternoon and evening.
Free pocket map indexed for world Cuba and Philippine Islands signed by the Chicago North Western Ry. Available at Aldridge 127 The Arcade Cleveland Ohio and Ruggaleon at the old stand of Harry A. Smith 16 Cheapside Elyria.
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