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Newspaper
Lorain County Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1892
Page
8
Several notices announce probate actions in Lorain County Ohio. Henry Allen and Edward Capp file petitions for estate settlement and mortgage foreclosures involving properties in Lorain, with court dates set for April and May. Other items list an administrator appointment for the estate of Touly FE and a public sale alias in Lorain County.
In Oberlin and nearby Pittsfield a clash of revivalists G. and Bro. Steele is awaited as Munson builds on South Main for Thad Rowland. Norman Hughes bound over for a $300 assault at a Pittsfield dance. A separate late night fracas west of town left James Worcester cut, shots fired, and a rumor of theological students among suspects. Fremont locals report Roger’s Furniture firm purchasing city assets, planning to reopen with two brick plants, 100 workers aboard, near the Lake Shore depot.
In LaPorte area reports note wood cutting records with P H Wells O Bing ham and J K Booth sawing twenty four cords in twenty seven hours and five cords in five hours. Weiland Bingham cut two cords in fifty five minutes though not piled. Mr and Mrs Tripp return from Strongsville visit. Veteran.
Local notes from Brighton report ongoing meetings in Rochester last Thursday night with Do and Ko Day joining the K ot M. Residents Pearl Johnston visited Kipton aunt Chas Findley. Charles Emmons rented his place to W Grundy and moves to Wellington for work with G Foote. Seth Squires rented Bert Bachus farm. Plumb returns to Kenton from Wakeman. Tall attended Elyria for a quarterly board meeting. A Bond sent his engine to Marion for extensive work then to Wellington awaiting better roads. A township caucus met in Town Hall for election planning.
Captain CC M Swartwood rents his Oberlin avenue home to Nelson Little and will move to Cleveland. A new water works pump, costing about 7000, has 2000 0900 gallon capacity and was recently asbestos clad. James Wood, sewer chief from Cleveland, inspected the curtain sewer as complete and sound, noting roughness in one joint but not affecting durability. he estimated the structure could last five hundred years.
Disease mismanagement causes heart and breathing symptoms with chest pains and fainting. The ad touts a “Milly Now Gfart Cure” as the sole reliable remedy, claiming thousands testify to its effectiveness. It cites stock phrases and a local seller near FG STEDMAN'S.
Passenger rail notes show trains leaving Oberlin and Shawville toward Cleveland with times around 4:24 pm and 7: pm. The article mentions schedules, fare references, and ticket details for the Lake Route, noting connections and direct rents in midland areas.
John Moon is out again and P. Sharkey returned to farming. Mrs. McFadden recovers from a grip. Miss Mary Booth returns from Oberlin. Miss Maggie Cahill of Cleveland visits Mrs. Mary Slife. A son is born to Samuel Grills. Mr. and Mrs. Greenfield visited relatives in Avon. Thomas Farrell spent Tuesday in Cleveland. F. E. Swart improves his property with a new fence. A wedding is anticipated. John Boothe conducts maple sugar business. Neighbors cut wood for John Pauley as he suffers stone consumption. Miss Mable Wood will give a free exhibition at Porte school church on Saturday night April 2. All invited. her teaching praised.
Cheap bargains on bedroom and parlor suits with old stock disposed of. Cash purchases enable deep cuts. New baby cabs on display with fresh designs. Undertaking under special care of F C Schuler who will take calls at all times.
Frank Dimherst prepares for a western trip as Mr Wardin and family move into the home recently purchased from H A Barnard. Ambros Bennett travels to West View for his brother's funeral while a load of stone blocks the road between J Millers and Burt Cahoon. Attendees are invited to schoolhouse preaching next Sunday by Rev. Allen with a reminder of the TM p.m. service.
A local health advertisement warns of heart disease and lists symptoms such as short breath swelling ankles and irregular pulse. It promotes Dr Miles New Heart Cure with a free book offer at Hy Badys and claims thousands saved.
Fragmented OCR note references the North Amherst Furniture Co of New York and a San Institute in Columbus with unclear repairs and private parlor mention. It also cites the Femme Medical and Special Institute of Conidine as a state religious entity and questions its corporate faith.
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