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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1907
Page
4
The Society of Perpetual Youth debuts with rules that condemn sickness as a habit of thought and impose fines for bed rest. Members pledge to live healthily, mock doctors lightly, and resist hypochondria while pursuing vigorous youth and strength.
A fragmented excerpt reflects on MES Bryan and Rhode Island politics, debating leadership, party unity, and the balance of facts versus public callouts. The text hints at skepticism toward opponents and a call to present information to voters for accountability.
Local business notes show unseasonable April weather dampening trade but Easter sales provide offsetting strength. A West Broad Blue Book automobilist station and a large Broad Street garage signal growing auto tourism. East Broad street upgrades and hotel Topliff renovations enhance commerce and street appeal with new billiard and lounging rooms.
A collage of light anecdotes and quips from late 19th and early 20th century papers. Jests include theater critics, marriage banter, a lunatic asylum escape tale, and a Seattle to San Francisco steamship anecdote about included meals. A German court gag and a boarding house leather steak tale add to the humor.
Features an advertisement for Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pill claiming to cure nervous prostration by rebuilding nerve force. The copy notes multiple boxes may be needed for full restoration and lists price and retailers in Buffalo and Elyria Ohio.
A political notice announces a candidate for city solicitor subject to Republican primaries. The text includes unrelated medicine advertisements for De Witt's Early Risers and other pills, noting local druggists EH Hague in Andwur block, with a dated feel from 8-31.
Joseph H. Padley born December 28 1840 in Lincolnshire England died April 8 1907 aged 67 years 3 months and 20 days. Came to the United States at age 12 lived in Dover and Sheffield Ohio then farmed most of life except 12 years before marriage. Married Erminda A Sheldon August 13 1866. survivors include wife five children and five grandchildren. Siblings and brothers named. Large funeral attendance with Rev E H Bush presiding.
Urgent statewide ad invites every rheumatic in the county to claim a free 73 cent bottle of Uric-O. Send name, address, and druggist to Smith Drug Co. Syracuse for shipment prepaid. Offer runs soon and urges personal referrals after trial. Uric-O sold nationwide, no cost to test, available at Ready's Drug Store in Elyria.
This advertises Mother Gray's Sweet Fonders for Children from New York used in homes and clinics to break up colds feverishness and teething trouble in children. It claims rapid relief within 24 hours and worm destruction with a 25 cent price. Sample offered free by mail from Allen L Olmsted LeRoy New York.
The ad promotes Allen's Foot-Base powder to soothe swollen nervous and damp feet and fit tight shoes. It claims to cure aching swollen sweating feet blisters and callous spots and relieves chilblains coins and bunions. It offers a trial package for free and provides a buying address.
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