Tragic Shipwreck and Fire Claim Marginal Casualties
A Cleveland bound steamer wrecked near an inlet, many aboard saved but several perished as the vessel listed and sank after damage. In a neighboring hospital blaze, four patients died and others were injured, prompting a large search for survivors while towns report on local rescues and ongoing inquiries.
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Desconees Hospital
Jennings Avenue
Cleveland
Priday
Manates
Myoysie Beunier
Fae
Nares
Efueed
Jacob Kraute
Rumor of Cabinet Resignations and House Action
The piece notes alleged cabinet resignations looming as a possible outcome before March 4, 1897. It reports the House adopting a special order by 132 to 21 on the Reilly Pacific railroad land matter, with spirited debate and lasting wounds. It mentions Secretary Gresham pursuing peaceful settlements with Mexico and Guatemala and remarks on Speaker Crisp returning to duties after convalescence. The Hawgate trial opened this week with no sensational developments yet.
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House
Trea
Reilly Pacific Railroad
Gresham
Mexico
Guatemala
Crisp
Hawgate
Local notices and tragedies from Ravenna era reflections
The fragment records community meetings at the Disciple Church and Town Hall with dozens of attendees, plus a fatal accident in Elkhart County where David Yarian’s brother was killed by a falling tree. It notes Washington bond protests, council talks on water works, electric plant costs, and public ownership debates. The piece also retells religious exhortations and moral reflections around Daniel in the Bible.
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Aid Society
Disciple Church
George Brockett
Bob. St
Randolph Cemetery Association
Town Hall
West Cemetery
Farmers’ Club
W.H. Boltes
Tim
Unb
Wm. Brockett
Epworth Leacus
David Yarian
Hii Yarian
Mr. Yarian
Mr. Varian
Yarian
Hiram Austin
Frice
Austin
Whiels
Stephen Roaster
Michael Koll
Washington
Europe
Ravenna hosts Ohio church talks and water bonds sale
A plan for a new musical society in Ravenna gains support as church meetings on Our Country begin in Cleveland and travel to Ohio churches, with speakers including Dr Frazer and Mrs Caswell. Sealed bids for a $5000 Water Works Extension Bond issue were opened, with the Second National Bank of Ravenna the top bidder at $5 205.00 and a net rate near 5 percent after premiums. Also listed are court verdicts and foreclosures from the Common Pleas Court, including alimony and business matters.
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M.E. Church
Webster
Niwton Fells
Jos. Gladhill
Jagger Bo
AL. G. Donaldson
Connell
Ravenna
Siszau
Cornell
Erie
Cleveland Ave
Mtea
Second National
Bank
Ziliau Thomason
W. H. Linton
Fife
GB L.co
Mayes
John Wesley
Thompson
Farry
Fonr
Leicester
Mdtrow
Lewsbury
Martin
God
Christ
Daniel
Pierce
Amrant Loor
Jeonsult
Hattie Udell
Grand Rapids
Michigan
A. H. Lewis
The
Ohio Star
Greenbury Keene
Corwin Udell
St. Louis
Solther
Ohio
Frazer
HS. Caswell
National Woman’s Home Missionary Union
Ned Forrest
Oklahoma
Dr Schauffler
Cleveland
H. D. Wiard
Pield
Congregational Home Missionary Society
Srd
Great West
Beatty
Second National Bank of
Ford
First National Bank of
Kavenoa
First National Bank of Garrettavilles
Lampreehit Brothers
Belisongond, Mayer & Co
Cincinnati
Wt. Haytsat Lcc
Spitzer & Co
Toledo
Fi “Won, Leach, & C c
Chicago
Dieta
L Dennison & Prior
Kean &Co
Paulos
Suffield
Second National Bank
Court of Common Pleas
Lewis Frank
Nancy Frank
Albert Bowes DeWitt Belden
Wood Mower & Reaper Co
C. L. Prentiss
Alexander Clements
Orrin Smyth
Ada Cramer
Orra Brobst
Orrin
J. W. Smyth
John Porter
Henry Sears
Tilden
Carl Manly
Ida M. Patterson
J. G. Patterson
Tim Daroux
State of
Justice Court
Justice Beatty
M. H. Davis
Odd Fellows Building Co
Kent
M. G. Garrison
Nichols
A. Davis
Albert Mutcher
Joseph A- Putt
F.C
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Ravenna Anti-Saloon League
Anna Edwards
Prat
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POE
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Old Philharmonic Society
Virginta Bawer
Sarah R. Bump
Mantua
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Horace Judd
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J. H. Andrews
American Cereal Company
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Lizzie Spicer
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M. E. Goddard
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Ge Beadingee
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Halstead
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