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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1907
Page
8
A Plain De Se notes Oberlin has shifted from stern Puritanism to a more relaxed campus life. It cites late dinners, athletic prestige, and rising tobacco use as signs of a transformed culture, with authorities grappling over a rule against tobacco after two seniors were caught.
Berea April 15 Mrs Daisy Campbell Norris of Denver Cole wife of Denver attorney William Norris killed herself at her brother Myron Campbell’s Bagley street home near 10:30 yesterday morning Domestic trouble and illness were blamed Melancholia left her in low spirits for days She was found dead in bed after two shots, one through the skull and another behind the ear In other notes Judge Washburn C N Pond records two court actions and entries in nearby cases.
The Ohio Agricultural Board reports a strong homecoming campaign with 6000 letters sent to former residents. By Saturday over 1000 replies arrived, many with names of missing citizens. An Ohio mayor said Ohio is too good to leave, while a West Virginia editor noted few Ohioans stayed away.
Frederick Palmer, famed Collier's war correspondent, visited Cleveland for a few hours on Saturday. He had just finished an Ohio investigation on the Taft Foraker situation and said, unless sentiment shifts, Taft should sweep the state with Foraker unlikely to mount a strong challenge. Palmer noted most work with political leaders occurred in Columbus and Cincinnati.
About twenty members of the Eagles will perform the degree work at the Sandusky lodge Thursday night. Rail service has been arranged to stop the midnight train at this station so initiates can arrive after the ceremony. Germany’s skin specialists laud Dr. B D Dennis and his prescription D. Db. D. for its claimed instant relief of a skin disease germ. Phillips & Co. offer a bottle.
Julius Thorne of Glen Falls turns a sickly calf into cash for a cork leg after a railroad accident left him with a busted leg. He raised the calf on skim milk, sold tickets for a raffle, and expects to buy the artificial limb with the proceeds.
A Connecticut squire presiding over a brass theft case faced disruption as onlookers filled the courtroom. A youth shouted support, prompting the judge to eject him, only to learn he had just ejected the prisoner. The court ordered the prisoner to be brought to the bar amid confusion.
In Faubourg du Temple a house raid uncovered two men testing timepieces and in possession of 200 stolen clocks from a manufacturer’s warehouse they were selling as rented. A woman writer remarks on choosing a husband with good digestion and hearty appetite as a practical virtue.
The piece traces origins from shah via Arabic and old French into check and cheque. Zephyr cipher zero derive from Arabic aifr and medieval Latin ciphra sephirim, linked to zephyrus and Tralian zefiro. A fragment ends with a shop line: Try Our Want Column.
Besse Wright filed a suit on behalf of her friend Ethel Wright a 14 year old girl against John Hepebrand claiming he caused injuries by a runaway hearse and wagon on Middle avenue. The plaintiff seeks 1000 in damages for the infant. The case was recorded at the clerk’s office.
Ohio coal operators have not announced summer prices and no is not expected soon. Output declined during miners strikes, then recovery hopes collided with a car shortage threatening winter shipments. Lorain Henry Massillon lump coal sits at 3.75 per ton while conditions hinge on interstate car rulings and current legal battles.
An old advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for child health with promises of rosy cheeks and strength, urging readers to request the regular issue and noting 35 cents for tea or tablets. It also promotes DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve as a trusted remedy used for twenty years and sold by all druggists.
In Allentown reporting, Andrew Camp fights William Zimmerman over a narrow 1800 foot long strip worth about five dollars. The jury awarded the land to Camp after decades of litigation and the death of key parties. The piece notes unrelated items and a superstition about eyebrow shapes.
A specialist disputes the idea of growing pains in children. He says stinging pains in the hands, shoulders, or other areas are not normal signals of growth but may indicate rheumatic or other blood issues requiring immediate medical attention.
A woman argues that youthfulness hinges on one rule to remember and one to forget. She urges avoiding regrets as the most useless handicap and champions eliminating regrets to stay young.
A Uvorula Judge pronounces bridge whist as bad as craps in a sharp critique, noting the game lacks virtue and forms no proper pastime. The sentiment reflects local attitudes toward card games and gambling.
The undersigned Arthur J. Rice is appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of John Goodrich late of Amherst Lorain county deceased. Dated this Sunday of April A D 1907 4 8 15 22.
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