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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1906
Page
1
A San Francisco earthquake report states thousands of buildings damaged and fires breaking out city wide. Widespread panic followed the three minute quake on a busy downtown morning as water failed, wires went down, and cries for help poured in from Market Street and South Market areas.
Cleveland defeated by St Louis 1 to 5 while Chicago won 5 to 3 over Detroit. New York beat Boston 4 to 3. Washington topped the Athletics 5 to 2.
The National League yesterday saw Philadelphia slip to Boston 0 to 1 while New York and Brooklyn lost 1 to 2 and Cincinnati beat St Louis 6 to 0 in the day’s games. Chicago failed to score, losing to Philadelphia 0 to 1.
City council ponders opening Erie street to West River after securing a Culligan property option. Arguments center on price estimates from 50 to 1058 dollars and whether the lot suffices to extend the street. engineers warn of potential land gaps. The meeting ends with adjournment as theft at Line-Bowen contractors’ office is reported.
The George M. Cohan musical comedy Running For Offic e, presented by Co hay and Sam W. Harris with a large metropolitan company, follows a Vermont politician who hides a family secret amid political and personal upheaval. The show, previously successful with the Four Cohans, opens at the Etaria theatre on Friday April 20.
Park View residents face abatement as drainage from several houses allegedly backs into the street sewer system. Councilman Faxon notes legal notices should warn drainers to redirect flows into the sewer. Health board President Prot Reefs favors reactivating a council committee to address the nuisance and restore proper drainage.
Andrew Caeweek, a Hungarian worker at the blast furnace, died early this morning at the steel plant. The coroner De French ruled the death an accident. He leaves a wife and family. A local Woodcraft lecture by Daffy will be held in Cleveland on Friday April 20 1906 at I O B F Hall at 6 p.m. sharp.
Owner offers 7 room house on West 4th Street with cistern, city water, gas for cooking lighting and heat. Good cellar, comfortable and easy living priced at $2300 with one half cash. Also a new 8 room West End South property on a 50 by 165 lot at $3600 with one third cash balance negotiable. Look over No. 619 West 2nd Street. F A SMITH & BRO.
Pred Grundy and daughter in New London. Mrs J W Moon and family visited relatives in Ashland. Easter service held at Brighton Sunday. Numerous local visits and family gatherings noted. Easter exercises postponed due to illness among children.
The Ladies Aid Society hosts Mrs EB Guessper at Mrs George Hoffmans on April 19. Idle Hour Club was entertained by Miss Hattie Baker. Brownhelm district teachers enjoyed a program at Superintendent Damon’s home with music, a fine recitation by Anne Deller, and refreshments. Easter social at Mr and Mrs R Patterson raised 42.75. Rev A D Whaley sermon was well received. Cantata at St Peters on May 1 portrays Abraham. overture by Mrs Lindemayer. soloists include Miss rote and Miss.
North Eaton residents push for a dry town designation as meetings on temperance continue. Local illnesses keep residents home with mumps and Dutch mal diseases while Mrs Nufer and Dr Park fre attend to illnesses. M. D. Ross hosts visitors Mrs Katis Ryder and children from Chippewa Lake. Rev Chapman sermons on The Risen Lord at morning service.
The Belden column reports a school closure due to mumps with Ruth Rogers affected. Dwight Rogers was at home Sunday. Mrs. J. Davis of Elyria visited her father I. Shephard last week. Miss Bessie Cleverdon returned from Muncie Indiana. M Horn of Elyria spent Easter Sunday here. Mrs. Root plans to visit her Toledo husband soon. Clare Anderson and family of Elyria visited Mrs. Shaeter. Mr. and Mrs. Holcomb hosted their sons and families over Sunday.
Alf Wotlentack has been ill for two months and was taken to Laake side hospital this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mendiegh visited relatives in Cleveland. Miss Ada Banman of Hlyria is home sick with a cold. Mrs. Caroline Schlechter of Cleveland, who had been visiting, returned last Saturday. Several diphtheria cases reported in Henrietta. Mrs. Frey Haeni and sons of Am horat visited her mother Kater. Miss Minarytha Bauman of Plyria and Misses Henriett and Mary Bawd, along with Miss Bertha, Mars Acbi and Mrs Anna Acbi of Oberlin, visited their mother Raster.
Ming Emma Lnderch of Oberlin hosted friends last Tuesday. Peter A. Schmitz and son Jacob visited Elyria on Friday. John Wohleber and daughters Anna were in Elyria on Saturday. Schoolmates presented Miss Gertrude E. Schmitz with gifts for her fifteenth birthday.
City council discussed sprinkling city streets by the C and W traction and Lake Shore Electric Railway at Tuesday evening meeting. Legislation prompted by Representative Lerseh was sent to committee. Plans set May 1 1906 start for sprinkling on rights of way with later seasonal dates. some councilors urged broader contract, impractical per Wilcoxen. The ordinance authorizing sprinkling on rights of way was barred.
At the meeting the council approved using 15 000 from city treasury for street paving. A 3 200 demand for damages on West Avenue was not acted on. Requests on Turner Street and North Chestnut Street sidewalks were referred to the city engineer for grading and corrections. A sewer project west of West River Street was approved up to 800 feet south of Wilford Avenue and Mrs Parker’s sewer connections for East Javenue were referred to the sewer committee.
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