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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1907
Page
5
Sunday visits and gatherings figure across Elyria Cleveland and nearby areas. Local residents including Miles Reed Chas Hemings A E Barker Miss Ethel Burrows and many others were seen with friends, relatives or at clubs and dances. A birth is reported for Mr and Mrs D K Moore and various parties plan events at country clubs and parlor rooms.
Deputy Sheriff searches for a local man described as an alleged lunatic amid city briefings. Three men plead guilty to intoxication in police court. Prof Davis to lecture on the San Jose Scale Scourge at the First Congregational church April 9 1907. Simple Simon to visit Elyria Theater as part of a leading road company with Wely Simpson and tenors in cast. Musical numbers include The Sand Man Shine Shine Shine Dear Old Pals Bachelor Girls and Love Me and the World is Mine featuring Franklin Farnum and others.
A man who waits until eleven for someone who should have arrived at ten is described as lacking ginger and not amounting to much, underscoring a quiet judgment about punctuality and resolve.
An emdeer of Gen Ben Butler exposed a streetcar fare rule in Brooklyn. He argued conductors must collect fares when passengers enter, and not retroactively adjust for wrong lines. The conductor’s testimony hurt the company, and Butler’s client won a Brooklyn verdict.
A Chicago News item recounts a mail carrier using tobacco as a repellent to deter dogs, claiming it teaches owners respect for the uniform. A Westminster Gazette piece notes Scottish towns still charge for wedding feast attendance, describing a Cowcaddens notice of a soldier’s forthcoming marriage and modest fees.
Cephas Ott says he has been in the city since Thursday and did not disappear. He denies rumors of an absence and stated he has worked for Peter Dueder and that police searches were not conducted for him.
A report states the Tugue home burglars will likely be tried in Kalamazoo where charges exist. Kalamazoo authorities intend to pursue punishment there, with a telegram to Chief Smith and a forthcoming letter detailing the plan. If Kalamazoo yields no conviction, the Elyria charge remains in reserve and they would be brought here.
Ringling brothers circus plans a May stop in the city with Fred A. Morgan acting as company representative. The show dates depend on securing a favorable slot. Old Blue Law remains in effect in Westofen Germany, banning walking the streets with a lit cigar.
An old classified note calls for men skilled with lathe and milling work and machine operators trained on Brown & Sharpe Landis and Rivett grinders. Also seeks bindery help with Republican plant opportunities and supervisor applications.
A renewal of activity in condemnation cases at Oak Point is promised as cases against Lo Tain Sand and Gravel are assigned in Judge Washburn's court. Trials are set for on or after April 22 with a bitter fight anticipated and possible appeal to higher state courts. One suit is by Erie Terminal and the other by Hiiec Ship Canal.
Rumor claims the National Tuba Company planned a two week shutdown to influence a Lerain shipyard strike. No confirmation or clear effect is given. several papers repeat the rumor but provide no substantiation or specifics.
April showers boost spring beauty as wildflowers bloom and fruit trees awaken. Road work set to start, welcomed by crossroad residents. Local residents report colds and recoveries, with small illnesses and measles noted. Visits and social events among Elyria visitors and locals described. Help wanted for reporting jobs.
For sale listings show several homes including an 11 room modern house on West avenue, a 6 room on West aide, a 5 room on South aida, a YT room on West aida, a 5 room on Sumner street, a 6 room on Blaine atreat, and vacant lots on Gulf road and Caroline street with prices around 1.60 and 0.150 respectively.
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