11 Apr 1904
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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1904
Page
1
The July wreck at the Cottesbrooke Curve killed two men and injured over thirty. Car 99, rebuilt after being wrecked, looked new with bright paint and lacquer. Motormen O'Brien Wallace and conductor Mack faced severe injuries. coroner found others at fault.
A local note describes Chatsworth two libraries the Great and the West with doors decorated by imitation book backs and imaginary titles from Tom Hood and others. It highlights quirky catalogues and lighthearted culture alongside ads for Go Carts, carriages, and furniture, all tied to prize promotions.
In Booklovers Magazine Harold Bolte argues the Aleutian archipelago will drive future world cod fisheries and attract settlers. Prof Trevor Kincaid’s studies of Alaska’s valleys and slopes reveal abundant forage grasses and wild flora, suggesting beef cattle could originate from this archipelago.
A fragment summarizing a Washington DC scene full of irony on politics and society. It mentions public figures, architecture, and a satirical view of the capital, with stray notes on the East Room, winter ice storage, and a stray local advertisement for ice cream and a lost wallet.
Mrs. Alexander Hastings witnessed an elderly man collapse on East Broad Street around noon Sunday as epilepsy struck. The man, identified as N. Lewin, a carpenter of East River Street, endured two seizures before regaining consciousness and being returned home for rest.
Marriage Licenses Arable M. Davis of Columbus and Beulah Williams of Wellington are listed with ages 21 and 20 respectively. George Ernest Lucas, 23, a printer from Elyria, and C Glenn Warren, 18, are also named as collectors for Lorain.
Probate Court Charlotte M. Sears is named executor without bond for the will of Levi L Sears of Elyria. Wills for Permelia J Cowle of Brighton and John L Kirk of Haton have been admitted to probate.
The funeral of E G Rimbach will be held at his late home on West River street Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. It will be strictly private. Also mention of caucuses urging fair voting access.
Mrs Lewis Niles longtime respected resident dies at her home on West Seventh Street Saturday April 0nd age 79 Funeral service at 1 30 Wednesday at the house and at St John s Lutheran church at four o clock standard
Carlisle Miss Bessie Rich vacationed in Cleveland with Miss Hazel Prindelson while Miss Olive Broughton stayed with grandparents in town. Families moved: Mr and Mrs George Plans to Elyria renting farms to Ben Martett. Mr and Mrs Sherman Lent renting Woode farm. Bodfish moved to Henry Smith farm. James Wheeler moved to a farm near Grafton. Henry Lanteberry rents Mrs Miskell and Mrs Myers farms. Preaching at Coonville schoolhouse each night except Saturday led by Oberlin men.
A packed Saturday crowd for the Wolvin freighter launch in Lorain led to numerous pickpocketings. One man, L. S. Perry of Elyria, lost $9.80, wrapped in a tobacco sack, while another, L. Hill, had a $200 diamond stolen from a stick pin. A suspect was not caught, and Paul Horn of Lorain could not identify the thief.
Mrs Harvey Beal died at her West Ridge residence Sunday afternoon at age twenty three. The funeral is set for one o clock gun time on Tuesday afternoon at the home.
A call for every Republican to attend the congressional caucus Friday night April 15 at 7 o clock. Members should arrive early to participate and ensure the caucus remains open long enough to give each Republican a fair chance to vote. The notice urges fairness and a fight against any trickery.
A spiritualist oration honors a departed sister, urging acceptance of death as a transition to higher life. The speaker comforts mourners, cites eternal evolution, and asks lamps to be trimmed for the bridegroom, while affirming continued presence of the deceased as guardian.
A Huron county man exposes a scheme to nominate seven Lorain county delegates to the congressional convention, favoring Chamberlain and Bath. The plan aims to secure posts for Lorain allies, risking betrayal of local interests. Also notices the death of Elizabeth O Hart born 1884 in Vermont, longtime resident of the county, with prayers for her soul and for mourners.
Health notes stress deep breathing to expand upper lung regions to reduce chest infections and improve circulation. Benefits include more oxygen, better blood flow, warmer extremities, and enhanced resistance to winter colds through regular, deep breathing exercises.
Burt Parsons and Ray Wallace both seventeen from South Amherst left home on Tuesday. They rode a freight train from North Amherst to see the St Louis exposition, reaching Elkhart Indiana where police detained them and sent them home. They had no money and chose travel over school, but after a long-distance call to their parents they confessed and returned home Saturday night.
Designs advertise wallpapers priced 24 cents to 3.00 per roll with sample book agents offering deals. A cleaner costs 10 cents a box and a new line includes carpets curtains oilcloths and linoleums. Promotions offer a chance at 361.00 in prizes for every 50 cents spent at both stores.
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