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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1907
Page
4
Elyria may shift street cost from the city to abutting property owners to avoid tax limits. Half the town is already paved under a one third city payment, making a large shift seem unfair. The change is seen as necessary though challenging, with political courage required to depart from precedent.
A four year old named Walter fails to speak at a school exercise, saying I don't care to. A crying girl named Mera also cannot speak. The incident is followed by a courtroom anecdote about a lawyer who claimed an acquittal by self defense after a long jury deliberation.
A courtroom scene unfolds with a jailed man hiring his own counsel while a financier shows off wealth. A comical exchange reveals the value of help as a young lawyer vows to aid honest men, offering to take the stove as payment. The judge listens as the tale moves toward resolution.
The undersigned has been appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of Norman Abbe late of Elyria Lorain county deceased Dated this Sunday of April AD 1907 HORACE ABBH Facetor 4 8 15 22 Good for everything a salve is used for and especially recommended for Piles That is what we say about DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Sabel That is what twenty years of usage has proven Get the original Sold by all druggists
The undersigned is appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of John Goodrich, deceased, with Lorain County records showing the date of April 8, 1515. The notice mentions heirs and proceedings, indicating court action and fiduciary duties. Also contains an advertisement for Dewitt's Little Early Risers pills.
An advertisement argues dandruff germs cause baldness and claims Newbro’s Herplelde destroys the germ, preventing baldness in all cases. Sold by druggists and via mail order from The Therpeelde Co Detroit Michigan with sample offers.
Orchard notes explain that nut trees to bear fruit depend on careful cultivation and that fifteen or twenty years may pass before bearing begins. Proper care, seed planting, fall planting for germination, and shallow planting with leaf cover are advised for butternuts walnuts hickory nuts and Siberts with aging and storage tips.
A scrapbook fragment recounts a string of shipwrecks tied to men named Hugh Williams. It cites an 1664 Dover Strait gale losing 80 plus aboard Venn with one survivor Hugh Williams Quo, a 1820 Thames coal barge tragedy saving five, and an 1889 North Sea wreck where an uncle and nephew Hugh Williams survived.
Autobiography by Henry F. Roscoe recalls Sir John Herschel at 74 recounting a 1833 Cape observation of a star brightening to second magnitude. Herschel recalled the exact time August 16 at 1 o clock, and paused before confirming the moment of the phenomenon.
A jumble of overheard lines about a land shark, a marriage, and seating at a theater provokes humor and confusion. Characters tease each other about concessions and ententes as a narrator threads through the quirky dialogue.
Fragmentary garbled text references a major placed as militia captain amid strained orders. Mentions wife, Mossendorfer Blatter, and a tainted outlook on merit and fortune. Context unclear due to incomplete OCR.
In Circle V Magazine the article explains ancient hoisting methods such as a shear lag frame shaped like a capital A used by pyramid builders to lift stones. It describes how ropes, crowds, and possible oxen powered the lifts, with larger devices evolving for subsequent pyramids.
A disjointed narrative fragment presents dialogue about sensibility and misfired jokes. Characters named Tom Whit and Johnson figure in casual banter amid unclear scenes and scattered reactions.
Private advices from Willemstad Curacao report President Castro relapse in Venezuela. Daniel A Campbell appointed postmaster of Chicago to succeed Fred A Busse elected mayor. Sale of furnishings of Stanford White home completes. receipts total 125305 dollars. Preparations at Cartar ana Onola for meeting of King Alfonso and King Edward with Queen Alexandra. electric light display to feature initials 46 feet high. In Springfield a man arrested for horse stealing. he tried to cut his wrist in jail. Sonny Jones shoots three, including wife and mother in Houston area near Wharton. Cleveland defeats Toledo 7 to 1 in a game with Joss Bernhard Clarke Bemis added.
Side scored none as the Columbus Amer Can Association team faced the Boster Americans in a Sunday inning session halted by rain with no runs on the board.
Financial notes from New York show calls and exchange rates with government bonds steady. Grain and livestock markets list Minnesota, Chicago prices for wheat corn oats butter eggs cheese potatoes hay cattle sheep and hogs with figures for spring patent flour and livestock values.
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