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Newspaper
Lorain County Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1897
Page
2
Lorain County Reporter is published by the Lorain Publishing Co with F W Miller as manager. The paper lists a subscription price of 1.25 dollars per year.
Reform era notes mix with curiosities from Mayflower logs to global marriages in a lively late 19th century culture roundup. Obsolete spellings and curiosities highlight sugar beet interest, veteran president tales, Burmah dating customs, a York wedding omen, airship doubts, and reminiscences of New York landmarks including St. Paul’s chapel and Trinity vestry history.
A Tennessee court ruled that the rights of counsel to shredded fees are fundamental and cannot be taken away by constitutional power. The opinion asserts lawyers may reveal attorney emotions when appropriate in relation to billing disputes and client relations. The article also mentions medical and social statistics on vision loss and asylum inmate populations.
The piece links creeping fear to overwork and nervous strain among professionals and society figures. It notes a long decline since the South African gold boom two years ago, with securities dropping from 9605,000,000 to about 215,000,000. The text indicts promoters as criminal figures, with little hope for punishment.
A broad week in Washington reports Senate activity with no bill passage and adjournments. The Indian appropriation bill is braked from the house, while nominations and conference talks occur. The Grant tomb dedication committee is appointed, and foreign and domestic events include a Mexican boundary report and notable weather and transport incidents nationwide.
In Birmingham Als John Allen a carpenter killed his wife over dinner delay. A streetcar collision in Tampa killed John Forepaw Arsene Garcia and Joaquin Slemra. Mississippi and Alabama observed Memory Day. Louisa Welser died in Dubuquela amid runaway wagon incidents. Foreign: Jose Guit teria shot in Gunfladujarm for killing his brother in law Jose Tobachii. Greek disputes and Allied reports surface. a Turkish balance lingers. Maritime losses include the Pronel steamer Torr and the Vendetta sinking with many dead.
Long duel ends as Willan J Deboe wins Kentucky Senate seat replacing Blackburn. Voters saw intense contest with party backing and shifting alliances shaping the result. Early returns and canvass day details highlight the historic shift in Kentucky politics amid flood and disruption reports.
The piece analyzes reactions to a controversial wool tariff provision tied to the Tingley bill. It discusses opposition from Walker supporters, Wilson's criticisms, and the potential economic and political costs if the policy advances.
A garbled dispatch notes aid for wood suf fers, a bishops conference in Providence Illinois opened behind closed doors, naval orders to commission a battle slip, and various brief items about explorers, financiers, and political figures.
A collection of brief items notes civic milestones and notable figures. Highlights include a grand lodge cornerstone ceremony in Omaha overseen by Grand Master Phelps, discussions of war claims arbitration between Chile and Peru, and the death of Congress member Milliken. Also mentions long careers in theater and regional incidents shaping local memory.
The Troy Times reports on political drift and President McKinley, noting how Carter Harrison’s mayoral links in Chicago shape the campaign. It discusses Senate urgency for action, the Faewee committee’s march plans, and national credit concerns tied to election dynamics.
A damaged text fragment describes infighting within the Democratic Party over cohesion in the House and Senate. It notes factional splits, leadership strain, and the struggle to push legislation, highlighting tensions between minority and majority factions and the impact on governance.
In Cleveland on April 27 a U S Circuit Court suit filed by the National Executor Company of Dayton against Osborn Cash Register and others accuses infringement of patents on an Imperial cash register. The case names The Weideman Company of Syracuse and Alexander Divugrat of Brooklyn among more than ten others using or selling the device. Local notices and ads appear in the cramped OCR text alongside the legal filing.
A reader from Ruthad Michigan describes years of scrofula affecting the throat and skin. After taking Hood's Sarsaparilla for several years, symptoms subsided and the writer reports improved health and fewer outbreaks.
The readable text fragment mentions figures connected to William McKinley era events, referencing names like Fred Grantberg and Maud Mek, and hints at a public platform or speech context. The passage is garbled and lacks clear narrative or dates, offering only scattered references to presidents, family surnames, and political roles.
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