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Newspaper
Lorain County Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1893
Page
4
The text promotes a McKinley speech in Elyria on Friday September 29 in the forenoon, with a visit to the fairgrounds in the afternoon, urging voters to attend. It condemns Anti-Liquor League leaders, discusses trust trading, political betrayals, and 1896 Republican prospects, referencing local officials and pension notes.
Local readers confront campaigns for Governor McKinley while praising stable governance under Dom Pedro and urging republican reform. The piece attacks Democratic tactics, defends the Reporter against anti liquor claims, contrasts Republican prosperity with Democratic critique, and ends with an advertisement for Parke Cough Syrup.
A disputed message from Elyria editors and supporters of temperance stirs a session of the Anti-Liquor League. The letter criticizes a sanctimonious reformer and argues Republicans must rally behind McKinley’s protectionism to defeat temperance extremists.
A travel note from September 18, 1893 recounts a journey with Professor Wright across Pennsylvania's Allegheny region. They describe glacial history shaping waterways, rugged forests, clear streams, and occasional wildlife including a large catamount. The narrative notes oil derricks, pipelines, and a rustic mid-Atlantic landscape with a roadside inn and quirky dining scene along the Tionesta River.
A traveler’s fragmentary note describes buckled berries and porcupine named Porcy, then details a shale oil region from Oil City toward Pittsburgh. It mentions a steam engine in a shanty, gas lighting, natural gas veins, daily oil output of 100 barrels, and numerous gas pipes feeding forest shanties as towns fade into “have beens” amid dwindling oil supplies.
Kathleen by Kildare won the two year old stake in two straight heats at Sandusky with Lady Nora also placing. Maud B by Pounds won the 2:40 trot at Sandusky on Wednesday. Gertrude won the fast heat at Indianapolis but dropped one place for running. Peveril took second money in the 2:19 trot at Indianapolis on Wednesday. Moysey's Crow won second money at Warren last week in the 2:45 pace.
Sept 28 is the care of the next Lake Shore day light excursion to Chicago. Train leaves at 8 o clock a m Fare 25 percent for the round trip, good for 16 days it.
Regular Sunday services include preaching at 11 a m and Sunday school at 9 30 a m The quarterly convention of the township Sunday schools will meet at the Congregational church on Sunday Sept 24 at 2 30 pm All interested are invited to attend Bring Gospel Hymns.
The Ladies of the Historical Society will occupy the county fair quarters next week and unveil a fresh World’s Fair exhibit plus a loaned collection of Chinese articles by Mrs Whit ing, highlighting women’s work and wood carving. The post office lists uncalled letters dated Sept 22 1993 for Ladies and Gents, with a two week deadline before dead letter processing.
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