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Lorain County Newspapers on Microfilm

The following list contains the names and dates of most of the newspapers published in Lorain County that have been microfilmed. All of these newspapers are available for viewing at Lorain and Elyria Public Libraries. Many of these microfilms can be obtained by interlibrary-loan through your local library or from The UNITED STATES NEWSPAPER PROGRAM. For those films that cannot be borrowed, limited lookups can be had by writing or calling the Lorain or Elyria public library. Lorain library also maintains a local obituary index beginning with 1968.
NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION DATES LIBRARY
Lorain Gazette  Jul 1829-Nov 1831 Lorain & Elyria
Ohio Atlas 1832-1843 Lorain & Elyria 
Elyria Republication 1834-1839 and 
Jul 1839-Dec 1875		 Lorain & Elyria
Elyria Advertiser  1834-1843 irreg  Lorain & Elyria
Elyria People's Banner 1838 irregularly Lorain & Elyria
Lorain Standard Apr 1840 Lorain & Elyria
Old Tip's Broom Jun 1840 Lorain & Elyria
Independent Treasury Nov 1841-1842 Lorain & Elyria
Lorain Rebublican Nov 1842-Dec 1844 Lorain & Elyria
Buckeye Sentinel Jun 1844-Jul 1845 Lorain & Elyria
Elyria Courier Nov 1846-Jan 1854 Lorain & Elyria
Lorain Argus  Feb 1848-Mar 1855 Lorain & Elyria
Elyria Independent Democrat Aug 1852-Apr 1876 and
1900-1928 irregular		 Elyria
Lorain County Eagle Mar 1857-May 1861 Lorain & Elyria
The Budget Jun 1860 Lorain & Elyria
Lorain County News Mar 7, 1860-Dec 4, 1873 Oberlin
Lorain Constitutionalist Oct 1866-Mar 1872  Lorain & Elyria
Lorain Constitution  Mar 1872-Mar 1875 Lorain  & Elyria
The Wellington Enterprise 19 Sep 1867-18 Dec 1867
12 Sep 1872-4 Dec, 1873
6 Jan 1876 
21 Sep 1876 thru 1988 
with some  issues missing
 Wellington
Oberlin News 11 Dec 1873-29 Jan 1874 Oberlin
Oberlin Weekly News 5 Feb 1874-23 Apr 1891 Oberlin
Elyria Constitution Mar 1875-Sep 1887 Lorain & Elyria
Elyria Astonisher Aug 1878-Nov 1878 Lorain  & Elyria
The Weekly Times Oct 1881-Mar 1882 Lorain & Elyria
Lorain County Exponent Dec 1885-Jun 25, 1890 Oberlin
Elyria Daily Telephone Apr 1886-Dec 1887 Lorain & Elyria
Elyria Democrat Sep 1887-Jan 1916 Elyria
The Exponent Jul 2, 1890-Dec 21, 1892 Oberlin
The Oberlin News 30 Apr, 1891-Feb 1930 Oberlin
Elyria Weekly Reporter Dec 1891-Aug 1900 Elyria
Lorain County Reporter Jan 1892-Nov 1898 Lorain
The Citizen 28 Dec 1892-28 Apr 1894 Oberlin
Elyria Daily Reporter  Sep 1898-Dec 1901 Lorain & Elyria
Elyria Weekly Reporter Dec 1898-Dec 1905 Lorain & Elyria
Lorain Daily Democrat  Oct 1900-Jun 1903 Lorain
The Owl 24 Nov 1894-19 May1899 Oberlin
Lorain Times-Herald May 1901-Dec 1932 Lorain
The Tribune 23 Feb 1900-4 May 1906 Oberlin
Elyria Daily Chronicle Jul 1901-Jun 1919 Elyria
Weekly Chronicle (irregular)  Mar 1902-Mar 1904 Elyria
Elyria Reporter Jan 1903-Apr 1907 Lorain & Elyria
Lorain Daily News Jan 1904-Aug 1918 Lorain
Oberlin Alumni Magazine Oct 1904 thru 1992 Oberlin
The Oberlin Tribune 11 May1906-28 Feb 1930 Oberlin
Elyria Evening Chronicle Jul 1907-Jun 1919 Elyria
Amherst Weekly News Jul 1914-May 1919 Lorain
Elyria Evening Telegram Jan 1916-Jun 1919 Lorain
Amherst News-Times May 1919-Aug 1924 Lorain
Chronicle Telegram Jul 1919-present Elyria
Lorain Journal/
Morning Journal 		 May 1922-present Lorain
Oberlin News Tribune 6 Mar 1930-30 Dec 1997 Oberlin
The Oberlin Times 12 Nov 1936-7 Sep 1950 Oberlin
Lorain Labor Leader May 1943-Dec 1946 and
Jan 1981-Dec 1982		 Lorain

 


Newspaper Articles
INFORMATION ABOUT NEWSPAPERS

        Amherst Free Press (newspaper).  Surnames mentioned:  Lewis
        Black River Commercial (newspaper).  Surnames mentioned:  Fisher
        Lorain Daily News.  Surnames mentioned:  King, Meyer, Spaulding
        Lorain Monitor (newspaper).  Surnames mentioned:  Lawler, Brady
        Lorain Monitor (newspaper).  Surnames mentioned:  Lawler and Brady
        Lorain Times-Herald (newspaper).  Surnames mentioned:  Rowley, Lawler, Jones, Babcock
        The Post (newspaper).  Surnames mentioned:  Maurer
        Wellington Enterprise (newspaper).  Surnames mentioned:  Guthrie, Artz, Houghton, Smith
        Wellington Journal (newspaper) later known as the Journal and Free Democrat. 
                        Surnames mentioned:  Brewster, Griswold, Baker, Reed, Boice, Culver, Hill, Burns.

NEWSPAPER RESOURCES
        Index to Lorain County News, Oberlin Weekly News, and Oberlin News: 1860-1912


NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
        1844 Lorain Republican
            Legal Notice - Abbot Dale, Addison Foster, Charles Bishop, Jonathan Brown, Jr
                1922 Elyria Deaths
            1923 Kipton Deaths
         Advertisement:  G. Shook & Son  1867 Wellington Enterprise
        1867 Almost A Fire, 1867.   Names mentioned: Z. Bliss
       1873 Elyria Fire,  transcribed article from the Lorain Constitution
        Artistry Charmed, Performance by William Sterling Battis, 1924
        Barney Google and Spark Plug, a musical comedy 1924
        Big Congregational Event Friday Night, 1924
        Boys With Rifle Kill Little Girl - Article about Mamie Castle
        Bridge Luncheon Held.  Surnames mentioned:  Smythe, Smith, Huntington, Johnson
        Classified Advertisements, 1924.  Names mentioned: Mrs. Geo. Brady, W.H. Manning,
            C.D. Murray, Charles Murray, Henry Revers, J.L. Comstock, G.W. Daken, L.O. Stentz,
            D.B. Stevick, H.B. Stevick, Mrs. Geo. Whitney
        Clayton Chapman Served Elyria As Mayor Two Years, 1947
        Construction to Begin.  Surnames mentioned:  Taylor
        Disturbance at Lee household.  From the Oberlin News, 06 February 1903. 
            Surnames mentioned:  Lee, Fauver
        Editor Speaks, 1867
        E.H. Fisher's, Jeweler / Optician, Advertisement 1889
        Election article from the October 8, 1867 edition of the Wellington Enterprise
        Fields Events from the Elyria Chronicle, 30 March 1911.  Names mentioned: Frank Briggs,
             Charles Maple, Andrew Nieding, Charley Emmons
        First Quarterly Meeting of M.E. Church, 1867.  Names mentioned: G.W. Breckenridge,
             Rev. Silas Seymour, Rev. Mr. Hustiss
        Fred Pelow Article, 1889
        Green Line Sold, 1924.  Names mentioned:  Hayden, Miller, Fleck, Elliot, Wilson, Abbott
        Hill - Mortimer  Wedding Article
        Horse Runs Amuck in Public Square
        Huntington  Soldier's Monument, 1867
        Ladies Of The M.E. Church, 1867.  Names mentioned: R. Peabody, E.C. Durand, O. Sage,
            S. Smith, C. Wadsworth
        LaGrange Events from the Elyria Chronicle, 30 March 1911.  Names mentioned:  E.L. Adams,
            Mr. & Mrs. George Burrer, Miss Ethel Nichols, Mr. & Mrs. H.M. Powers,
            Miss Ruth Powers,
            B.W. Rawson, H.H. Rawson, Mrs. C.B. Rawson, Thad Rawson, Wm. Copeland,
            Miss Rachel Crow, Mrs. S. Foster, Mrs. Ted Hastings, Mrs. Frank West, Frank Kelner,
            Mrs. R. Knowles
        Irvin D. Lawler.  Surnames mentioned:  Rowley, Bellamy, Charles, Baldwin, Burton, Andrus,
            King, Linderman, Kelly, Gawn
        Lake Tragedy Shattered The Little Lorain of 1889
        Leroy Smith has relapse
        Luncheon Held.  Surnames mentioned:  Allen, Smith, Taylor       
        Mrs. Capt. Mansfield's Lost Shawl, 1889
        Mrs. F.A. Smythe Hosts Luncheon.  Surnames mentioned:  Smythe, Smith
        Match Game, 1867
        Miss Cleverdon To Address Parent Teacher Association, 1924
        Mrs. Koontz Entertained Semper Idems Thursday, 1924
        Nancy Webster Sheldon's 84th. Birthday, 1905  Surnames mentioned:  Sheldon, Beesing
        New Pavements Will Be Constructed.  Oberlin News, 06 February 1903. 
            Surnames mentioned:  Doolittle, Carter, Dick, Booth, Peake, Sage, Baker
        Newspaper Account Of Gore Orphanage Closing
        Nine Persons Lost, 1889  Surnames mentioned:  Tunte, Knight, Pelow, Lawler, Ritter, Klein,                 Root, Eel
        Nine Prominent Lorainites Meet Death In Lake Erie
        Ninety-Five Club Holds Meeting.  Surnames mentioned:  Burrows, Smith
        Oberlin High School Debate Club article from the Oberlin News, 06 February 1903. 
            Surnames mentioned:  Stone, Bologh, Stauffer, Dulmage, Frederick, Walkup
        Oberlin News Events:  06 February 1903.  Surnames mentioned:  Cook, Starr, Pierce,
            Rogers, Ewing, Sage, Pottinger, Barrows
        Oldest Living Grad Speaks, 1933.  Names mentioned:  Beza Boynton Kaiser
        Parks & Bates Livery -And- Furnishing Undertakers, Advertisement 1889
        Pecks of Grafton, Ohio - Mrs. Anna Peck's 97th Birthday Reunion-1879 The Elyria Republican
        Rail Road Directory, 1867
        Recalls Days When Clayton Chapman Read Law Here, 1947
        Repainting Dressing Rooms at Opera House, 1913.  Name mentioned:  Frank Willard
        Resolutions.  Castle Hall, Woodland Lodge 226, K. of P. 
            Surnames mentioned:  Tunte, Tidman, Dawes, Parker
        Revivals This Week at the Baptist Church led by Pastor J.C. Ford, 1924
        Rev. Mr. Lane -- Sick, 1867
        Rochester News clipping.  Names mentioned: Brandon & Smith, Bert Chapman,
            Miss Bessie Chapman, Mr. B.C. Mann, Mrs. Debbie Poats, Walter Randall,
            Miss Leat Crandall,Mrs. F.M. Dagman, Mary Felton, Lena Garrison, Elsie Shade,
            Miss Autha Snyder, Miss Johnson 
        SAD.  Our Quiet Little City in Mourning, 1889.  Surnames mentioned:  Tunte, Lawler,
            Ritter, Klein,Knight, Root, Pelow, Brown, Parks, Humbert, Snyder, Van Orman,
            Bonsor, Pierce, Munhall.
        Seven Leading Citizens Died in '89 Ship Mystery, 17 July 1983
        S.L. Burgett & Co., Advertisement 1889        
        South Ridge Events, from the Elyria Chronicle, 30 March 1911.  
            Names mentioned: Mr. Rollin Baus, Mrs. Andrew Beal, Mr. & Mrs. Jake Bechtel,
            Mr. & Mrs. John Bechtel, Mr. Henry Lapp, Mr. & Mrs. C. Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Dave                       Decker, Mr. & Mrs. Dellafield, Mr. Jay Fowl, Mrs. Frank Fowl, Mr. & Mrs. Henry
            Grob, Olive Grob, Mr. George Hahn, Mr. & Mrs. Holzhauer, Mr. & Mrs. C. Schaible,                   Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Schaible, Mr. & Mrs. Vogler        
        Temperance Lecture, 1867.  Names mentioned:  Dr. Grout  
        The Great Question, 1867        
        The New M.E. Church, 1867.  Names mentioned: Mr. Bennett, Mr. North,
            Dr. J.W. Houghton
        Theatre Party Held
        Theo. Warner Visits Parents, 1924
        Webster Reunion, June 15, 1875.  Surnames mentioned: Webster, Brooks, Weston,
            Lee, Van DeBerg, Sheldon
        Wellington Reading Room, 1867
        Wellington Team Wins County Music Contest, 1924


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