Post 68 GAR established in Elyria
1866 obituary notes and local items cover a Grand Army of the Republic post in Elyria with Major G. E. Sloat as commander. Other brief items mention ex-soldier C Elmer Peachey killed by a falling limb while chopping wood at 24, and a 1890 note on Nahum B. Gates, former Elyria mayor, who died at 78 after long public service.
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Elyria
Grand Army of the Republic
G. E. Sloat
C. Elmer Peachey
Columbia Township
Peachey
30 YEARS AGO TAXES PAID AT $10,000 A DAY IN COUNTY
Taxes flowing to the county treasurer at roughly ten thousand dollars daily as Elyria area notes reflect. Birmingham area brief items mention council approving horse teams for fire service and a one hundred thirty dollar fire alarm installation. Local notices include church events and community updates across Elyria and nearby towns. Profits from Southern dairy cattle reach generous monthly incomes per single farmer based on grass and legume pastures.
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Elyria
Lorain
Office of
Electric Light and Gas In
Spector
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