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Newspaper
Lorain County Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1892
Page
4
Local readers in Oberlin argue Oberlin College escapes its fair share of taxation. The letter to village officials urges equal taxation, condemns exemptions, and highlights alleged misuses of public funds while noting broader political opinions and calls for reform.
In 1870 a Virginia farmer seeks mercy for his son after a crime spree with burglary and larceny. A local merchant and a prosecuting attorney advocate clemency with restored property, paid costs, and careful supervision to reunite the boy with his father in Virginia.
A lengthy province era column argues reform improves Elyria morals over ten years. It credits Murphy Beauchamp Woolley and the writer as movers, cites saloons dropping from twenty eight to seventeen, and condemns lingering vice while praising churches schools and moral progress. The piece uses biblical imagery to frame reform and notes commerce and social life affected by the changes.
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