Taken From Our Files 1861 and 1876 Local Notes
A compact historical review cites 1861 Elyria town block under construction with walls up and floors being laid, plus grand jury indictments and donations for soldiers. Also 1876 items report street troublemakers near the depot, a fire bell alarm, a Centennial trip, political rallies, church attendance, a fox terrier incident, sidewalk pleas, and local social notes.
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Ly Te Independent Democrat
Pye
Mill
Main Streets
Wade
Blyria
Independent Democrat
20 Years Ago in Elyria Lorain County Options Fraud Evidence
A Lorain County Option League inquiry found Elyria the only location with tangible fraud evidence in the county option vote. A petition by Dr Reely urged Mayor Troxel to form a water works inquiry committee. Ninety two signatures secured, with potential 300 more. Evicted Guernsey saloon firm plans to reopen in the city.
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Elyria
Guernsey County
Oberlin Road Social and Local Life Notes
Oberlin area notices show frequent visits and gatherings. Families including Davidson Penfound Kreuger and Hart travelers from Elyria Lorain Wellington Pittsfield and New London share dinners funerals and church events. October 31 events include P T A Italianen masked social and local class meetings.
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Oberlin Road
J. C. Davidson
Theodore Penfound
Elgris
Harry Murpher
Oberlin
E. Biener
Avon
Charles Klingharrow
Lorain
Frank Kreuger
M. A. Hurst
June Ward
W. Cummings
New London
W. Farr
Everett Miller
Pittsfield
Dan Dudley
Cleveland
A. A. Saxton
Hugh Allyn
Rocky River
Fred Hawk
Ford Biggs
Elyria
H. Brooks
Harry Lesley
L. Lesley
Brighton
Wellington
John van Naverlyn
George Baumann
John Baumann
Frank Kreouger
Karl
Ashland
J. H,mby
Kinton
Fredday
Ford
Frank Parker
Oberila
Lady Astor Visits Virginia Noting Untidy Homes
Lady Astor former Nancy Langhorne visiting Virginia observed poor upkeep along the highway. She complained to the Virginian residents and urged improvements to yards fences and homes in her childhood area.
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Lady Astor
Raleigh, N
Nancy Langhorne
Virginia
Campaign aims to beautify Virginia with clean-up drive
Authorities propose a statewide beautification plan to enhance Virginia's scenery. The League of Women Voters of Virginia has adopted the idea and will likely work out a program to make the state as beautiful as the English countryside. A humorous note from Minden Nebraska reports a sword swallowing mishap ending with a surgeon's intervention. In Sydney Canberra the capital's huge construction may outpace revenue, delaying interest payments through June.
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Virginia
League of Women Voters of
Sydney
Canberra
Australia
Federal Capital Territory budget and Parliament House costs
The narrative notes revenue received and expended in the Federal Capital Territory totaling 52.73 million dollars and places Parliament House project costs near 3.75 million dollars. The figures reflect government accounting during the period.
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Federal Capital Territory
Parliament House
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W. W. Boynton
Elyria Republican
Earl Voglesong
Tony
Dr. Moysey
Aseoy
James Whitcomb Riley
Biyria
Hiyrta
Opera House
Fred Landis
Indiana
Warren G. Hardirx
Harding
Yes
Elyria Savings and Banking Company
Mac‘beth
CUBS
W. A. Gerber
Wrigley Field
Chicago
Phillies
Jelke
Woods Fear Avon
Cameron
Elying
Lorain County
Coliseum
Broad Street
Broad St
Lodi St
Lake Ave
Pillsbury
Broad
Cleveland St
U.S
Chuck Roast
W. Broad Street
Minden
Neb
Louis Pinkham
Hallowe’en
River St
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