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Newspaper
Lorain County Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1893
Page
5
A special train will run to Lorain next Tuesday evening September 22 for a Republican meeting addressed by Hon. R. G. Horr. Train leaves C L W depot at 6 40 p m. Round trip fare 35 cents. Also notes Lorain county fair dates and other local items of Elyria and Sandusky.
Elyria and area residents are reported in a series of brief items. Byron Seamons of Haysville visits. weddings and travel to New York state noted. several residents move or plan moves to Chillicothe and Chicago. local fires and smoke from grass and forest fires. the St Plunkard Comedy Company appears at the opera house with seats on sale. race results from Warren and Ohio Trotting events. major quarry stone milestone at Grafton. Si Plunkard's performance praised in Richmond.
Marriage licenses listed for H. A. Barnes and Jina Braman Chas H. Hadden and Tone Knapp George Breining and Lottie Schloesser N. Eldred Kidd and Mrs Bessie E. Mc Vay Frederick Thornton and Mrs Annie Thornton James Robison and Florence Montgomery colored Geo Williams and Lizzie Martin Fred Ray and Anna Reese Letters uncalled for at the Elyria post office Sept 15 1893 Two weeks to claim before sending to Dead Letter office Special Train Excursions to Chicago over Lake Shore Ry Sept 18 and 23 One fare round trip return ten days 4113
Lorain county fair coverage notes losses of a Wellington track horse race and resounding local sentiment over its cancellation. Local marriages include Logan Doughty and Breining Schloesser. Classifieds list Jersey cows for sale, Roan horses, land for sale near North Amherst, and an estate administrator notice for John G. Frank.
A local store advertises drastic price cuts on fabrics from 60 cents to 1.10 a yard, including one-half wool Charlies at 10 cents, cotton Charlies at 3 cents, wash dress goods reduced to 8 cents, ginghams to 8 cents, and imported sateens below cost. Also offers blue Gloria Sun umbrellas down from 1.85 to 75 cents.
A sale advertises parasols at or below cost with 40 to 60 cent fabrics, 25 cent per yard Flannels for bathing suits, 36 cent dress goods from 50 cent, wash silks 40 cents, marked down shirt waists, 29 cent standout piece, buttermilk soap three boxes for 60 cents, belts at half price, No. 2 silk ribbons at 3 cents per yard, and more discounted lots.
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