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Cleveland Morning Leader, 28 May 1864
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476 - L. May 28:4/4 - Yesteriay, a boiler used in the kitchen of the
American House exploded, bursting the brick wall on Long st. A woman
servant was the only one injured. (3)
Cleveland Morning Leader, 6 June 1864
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742 - L June 6:4/4 - Sam Sharpley and his minstrels are stopping at the
American House. They will give entertainments at Brainard's hall for
five consecutive nights beginning tonight. (3)
American House (hotel); Brainard's hall; Sharpley, Sam (minstrel troupe owner)
Cleveland Morning Leader, 22 April 1864
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1071 - L Apr. 22:4/2 - C. N. Noble, Esq., h is sold his one-fourth inter-
est in the American House for $18,000. (1)
Cleveland Morning Leader, 15 January 1864
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1218 - L. Jan. 15; adv:4/5 - Dr. Lawrence, skilled oculist and aurist,
has been working miracles in restoring lost and injured sight and hear-
ing. He stays at the American House. (4)
American House (hotel); Lawrence, Dr. J. F. (oculist); *Medical Profession
Cleveland Morning Leader, 19 January 1864
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1219 - L. Jan. 19:4/3, 4 - In a letter to the editor, J. F. Lawrence,
M.D., says: "Discharges from the ears of children are mostly unac-
companied by pain, but they lay the foundation for deafness. The cause
of discharges has to be cured, not outgrown as many people think. I |
can be consulted daily nine a.m. to five p.m. in my office at the
American House. (12)
Cleveland Morning Leader, 29 January 1864
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1220 - L. Jan. 29:4/5 - Dr. J. F. Lawrence whose large advertisement
appeared in the LEADER, and who made so many promises as the "eminent
oculist and aurist" skedaddled from the American House, cheating patients,
landlord, and advertisers of $800. (2)
American House (hotel); Cleveland LEADER; Lawrence, Dr. J. F. (oculist)
Cleveland Morning Leader, 30 January 1864
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1222 - L. Jan. 30:4/3 - One month ago the city was honored by the "distin-
guished arrival" of Dr. J. P. Lawrence, the eminent oculist and aurist
at whose magical touch the blind saw and the deaf heard. Many thronged
his rooms at the American House. The doctor left the hotel Jan. 24,
leaving debts of hotel bill, printing, office, etc. People visiting
him and paying for his services were not benefited by better eyes or
ears. A reward is offered for his arrest. (14)
Cleveland Morning Leader, 1 January 1864
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1775 - L. Jan. 1; adv. 1/5 - One fourth of the American House property at
Cleveland is for sale. It has four fronts; one on Superior st., two on
Long st., and one on Champlain st. This is the most central business
location in the city. (1)
American House (hotel); Champlain st.; Long st.; *Real Estate; Superior st., 36 52 66 67 95 106 124 218 222 225 226 228 490 528 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 563 801 840 980 1007 1017 1090 1091 1092 1111 1173 1221 1228 1241 2142 1420
Cleveland Morning Leader, 25 January 1864
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2616 - L. Jan. 25:4/3 - The few soldiers left in the 25th regiment ar-
rived in Cleveland. They marched from the Atlantic and Great Western . . . .
station to Camp Cleveland, where quarters were assigned. They then
marched to the armory (old Center st. theater.) The American, the ,
Angier, and the Weddell Houses opened their doors to the soldiers.
Two hundred and fifty men were in the regiment. It was organized
in Camp Chase in June, 1861. Mr. Gillmore is now in cominand. (6)
Wars / Civil War / Receptions and Celebrations
American House (hotel); Angier House (hotel); Camp Chase; Gillmore (25th) Regiment); U. S. army; Weddell House