First Elyria church and early pioneers history
The chapter recounts Elyria’s early religious life led by Rev. Daniel W. Lathrop, the first united church formed with Carlisle, and the 1813 onset of ministerial work. It notes Abby Woolsey Howland and family influence, the log church, a nearby whiskey distillery, temperance organizing, and the rise of the first Elyria high school charter in 1830.
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Cles
Enron and Covenant
Pres
Ap Church of
Elyria
Pedfert
Conn
Western Reserve
Lorain
Huron
Brooklyn
New York
Abby Woolsey Howland
Gladius
Ely
Gracecourt
Gates
Chis
Mary
Sigourney
New Haven
Jackson
Mich
Chester Wright
Wright
Good Templers” Society
William Beanington
William
Gratton
Flyria
Edu
Warns Middle Aged Women to Check High Blood Pressure
An old ad warned middle aged women that high blood pressure endangers many at the life change. It blamed toxin buildup and organ weakness for a taxed heart and listed dizziness breathlessness head pains rapid face and nervousness as signs. The ad promoted Norma, a vegetable remedy claimed to lower pressure and relieve strain on the heart.
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Bright
Norma
High School of Elyria Founded in Early History
Fragment from an 19th century note detailing the establishment of the High School of Elyria. It lists founders Heman Ely Nathan S. Manter Ebenezer Whiton Reuben Massey and David W. Lathrop and notes the corporation’s purpose to support a high school with any donations. The letter mentions Oberlin College and hints at a later chapter about a noted superintendent. A dance at Cascade on Saturday Aug 18 features the Sam Gerace Orchestra.
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Cation
Wallace Cathcart
Elyria
Cuyahoga County Historical Society
Matters Educational
Western Reserve Historical Society
Cleveland
Ohio
Mr. Cathcart
High School of
Allegheney Mountains
Woodward High School
Cincinnati
Woodward
Woodward Free Grammar School
Heman Ely
Nathan
Manter
Ebenezer Whiton
Reuben Massey
David W. Lathrop
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Cascade
Sam Gerace
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New York Central
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Easter Street
Irene Allen
Celia Manier
Master
Ely Two
West Spring Mass
Joseph Lathrope
Farlisle
LaPorte
Arence
Carlisle
United Church
Church
Blyther Lane
William Smith
Celia Rinex
Abor W. Lathrop
Juli Parmela Beebe
Parmela Mant Pearly S
Hartiett Hamlin
Tia
Peseta Brooks
Herekh Brooks
Lydia Brooks
Hanna
Doctor Manter
Nathan Stevens
Schuyler Putnam
Ame
Oakland
Pontiac
General Motors
Peried
West
City Motors
ING
Broad Street
Charis
America
Ugg
Boston
Wensters Reserve
Biyda
Department of Wavetteks Sertment Oie
Oberlin College
Aret
the Taylor Music Co
West Broad St
United States
Tire Service
Cleveland St
Perry Ct
W. Broad Street
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