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Newspaper
Lorain County Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1895
Page
4
The Lorain County Reporter announces its publication details and editor in chief G Johnson. It notes a weekly Saturday schedule and a subscription price of 1.25 dollars per year.
A chaotic crossfire of Republican and Democratic lines in Ohio politics unfolds with statewide ticket rumors in Cleveland and Springfield. Editorials mock reform, praise union rhetoric, and lampoon clergy in Oberlin while noting judge nominations and public debt debates.
Gordon W Baker died after a long illness near Boswall Wyoming while en route to his ranch in North Park. He was a Northamptonshire native, 1838 birth, worked at Starr Brothers then Baker Foster clothing, married to Charlotte Lingels, no children, and Leaves a broad circle of friends and business associates mourning his loss.
The Relief Hose and Hook and Ladder Co revived the old hand fire engine on Broad Street with Chief Harper and Engineer Goodspeed in attendance. Volunteers demonstrated the hand engine’s pumping power, then toasted with lunch in the town hall where Mayor Levagood praised the troupe. Association leaders and members listed were celebrated for their service and readiness in protecting property.
A humorous Oberlin Chronicle recounts the Oberlin Board of Commerce plan to seed hitching posts by touring the countryside. Mayor Comings and a colorful procession spar with farmers on a mission to promote posts and peanut distribution.
In Pittsfield on Sept 5 1895 local notes recount Benedict Burr visiting the town artfully praising Arcadia like beauty and prompting merchants to a puff of publicity. The piece defends local citizens such as Gott Bros Dr G E Freoch and A Ryan against a harsh RepublicAn critique while listing community updates and events.
The Cuyahoga county delegation faced conflict as a convention called for other purposes claimed authority to seat a different delegation. Admission depended on regular appointments rather than candidate preference, and some members mocked Judge Uavolous with cat calls and hisses.
Town mourns G W Baker after a week of illness with high hopes for his recovery. The late merchant stood in his prime among local business leaders and his loss shocks families and friends, leaving the community to reflect on the gentleness and justice of his life.
The Lorain Medina Summit and Cuyahoga counties held a Republican judicial convention to nominate a candidate for circuit judge to succeed Charlon Baldwin. James M Ress of Cleveland and Ulysses L Arvin of Akron were named as nominees. Delegates from Cuyahoga County caused disruption. the outcome rests with the State Supervisors of Elections or the court. Marvin was the favored choice among Lorain Medina and Summit counties. Cavahogs delegates split in support.
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