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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1905
Page
4
Shore Acres the favorite pectoral play will appear at the opera house April 18. Critics from the Chicago Times-Herald and Minneapolis Tribune praise the work and Mr Herne’s performance, calling it a rare American cultural achievement.
The readable text derides moral reforms and religious preaching, noting a harsh crust on the soul and referencing Indianapolis Journal and a sentence about Shory Acres and producing seasons ago. It mentions Miloah seeking new words to express manifold beauties and cites Ooahe Boe.
Funeral services for C. B. Mills were set for 2130 Thursday at his home on Lines Road corners in Rudgeville. Elyria residents from Khenda planning to attend the service by 2 o'clock car. South Lorain business leaders consider forming a vigilance committee to curb thugs and hoboes feared to have seized the district. Holdups burglaries and other midnight crimes threaten order. another attempted holdup was reported Monday night as a woman's scream averted a assault.
A Lorain grand jury witness sharply criticizes county officials for secrecy in the bank investigation. The witness claims the jury’s deliberations were exposed and questions the paper’s access to confidential details, accusing a local man of breaching trust with reporters.
Bank embezzlement case in WV moves to arraign Waneen W RB Walker and Dana Walker on Monday. Indicted by grand jury, they face pleas to the indictments while bonds are not yet required. James Riley had not surrendered to Sheriff Salsbury as of late today.
A series of property transfers reported, including Marion and S K Laundon to A R and GB Warner in Wellington for 1000 dollars, Frank and Alta Chadwick to G W B Yocum in Wellington for 1500, Frank and Lena Wideman to Ami Space in Wellington for 460, Thou and Alice Huger to Frank and Alta Chadwick in Wellington for 10.50, Simmons to Pato and Hyman in Sheffield Land Company area for 250, Mary H Wainard to Alfred B May for one lot in Oberlin, Republic Oil Co of New York to Standard Oil Co of Ohio for Elyria property for 1 dollar, Eugene and Barbara Tincher to By West in Avon township for 6500, Charles and Helen Clark to Sam Seluvarta with Joseph Goldberger in Lorain addition for 850, Ad and Alice Uflobrist to K B Flokerson in Oberlin for 1100, Hasly and Harlet Ward to Locene Walker quitclaim in Huntington township for 1400.
Avon residents invited to an ice cream social at the home of Mr and Mrs J B on Tuesday evening April 18. Various local residents visited family in Cleveland Lorain Oberlin Lakewood and Elyria and plans for a church fundraiser entertainment at the town hall April 14 with 10 cent admission for M E church fundraising activities.
Oberlin residents and neighboring families share Sunday visits and gatherings. Walter Walker of Oberlin spent Sunday with Chas Gibson. Dan Berg hosted Carl Berg and family from Elyria. Allen Griffin of Oberlin visited with his father, Allen Griffin, and his family. Various residents hosted relatives and friends including Mrs. Henson, Mr. and Mrs. Jno Harrance, and Mra. Jno. Harrance. Reports mention illnesses, birthday celebrations for Wilson Haugh, and plans for December moves. Nearby towns like Elyria Lorain and N. Fairfield surface in travel and farm transfers with several farms changing hands and new households forming.
The ad promotes Holleter's Rocky Mountain Tea for coughs and tiredness with claims of quick relief. It also markets DaWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for burns piles and cuts as a trusted product of H A Dykeman and J L Tucker Harmonizer editor.
Fragmentary OCR notes report railway elimination details and times with names such as Matty and Vantin. The text is incomplete, showing partial scores and schedule hints without full context or clear outcomes. Further readable lines are needed for a precise summary.
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