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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1905
Page
2
Readers are invited to collect 25 panels from Easy Task Soap wrappers and a 2 cent stamp to receive a free lithograph painting. The ad claims Easy Task is the best soap for laundry and kitchen use and is sold everywhere.
The article discusses the divorce law and its delays, arguing reform should focus on addressing the causes rather than extending litigation. It notes judges' roles, the need for more courts, and supports Sedge Hinman and local officials in maintaining probate office stability while praising charity and the protection of marriage. It also mentions local lawyers and a business ad for Easter goods and ice cream delivery.
The Lake Shore Electric Railway will raise hourly pay for conductors and motormen by 2 cents starting May 1, including the yellow line crew. The increase aims to align salaries with other interurban lines, affecting a limited number of employees while reflecting the company’s improved finances after a rough period.
A passage explains Easter Sunday is movable, determined by lunar and solar calendars. Rules place it between March 21 and April 25, with variation due to moon phase and calendar systems. The text notes complex calculations and historical methods for fixing the celebration date.
An ornate 1900s style ad asserts hair color signals temperament and claims a bald man lacks devout character. It cites Professor Sabourand and a Paris rabbi, says germs cause baldness, and touts Sewbro's Herpicide as the cure. Readers are urged to send stamps for a sample from The Herpicide Co. in Detroit with a special agent contact.
Report notes W W Worth faces trial over alleged bucket shop operation in Century block Elyria. Lawyers argue statutes cover rentals and buildings used for such illicit activities with penalties up to one thousand dollars and court duties to pursue presentments. James Riley of Turner block Elyria joins battle against building owners.
The county’s largest piano house opens a new Elyria branch offering pianos direct from makers at factory or retail-dealer prices. The store promises a wide stock of fifteen to seventy-five pianos across twelve makes and invites all residents to the bustling introductory sale.
A convoluted theft centered on 108 boxes of cigars seized from Julius A. Glick of Lorain by replevin. A freight car between Cleveland and Elyria was entered, cigars stolen en route to Milwaukee, Lake Shore paid value, arrests followed in Cuyahoga County, and a trunk linked to the shipment appeared in Syracuse before returning to Lorain. The case raises questions of who shipped the cigars and how they reached the cigar merchant.
Fragmentary item lists products and prices from Traxler's Music Store and The Biggs & Everard Co with mentions of Gilbert's Taffeta and a Babcock buggy. The text notes a $100 erada price and references W. Henson at 152 Harrison Street with a piano box top buggy and a Surrey.
The Sheffield Land and Improvement Company advertises longer running lot sales between Vine Street and the B and O Railroad. Many lots have sold and several buildings will rise this season. A few remaining bargains available via J. M Ryals at Tenth Avenue and Pearl Street offices, South Lorain, or through Elyria representative F. M. Whiteman.
A fragmentary notice recalls a girl attacked in bed by an illness described as Whooping Cough. The item advertises Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a remedy and mentions various products sold by HL AL Dekemau and The Bigus & Everard Co. The ad urges readers to contact Hon. Robert Dean at the Colorado Building, Washington, D. C., for details.
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