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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1907
Page
5
The column lists numerous guests and hosts from Elyria and nearby towns. Gladys Reublin Maude Drafer and Mrs Brooks Gilbert visit Cleveland friends. A J Boynton buys Pomroy residence. engineers James Bardner and others move or travel for work. many residents host relatives in Elyria and attend events in Cleveland, Sandusky and Vermilion. Includes a birth, travel, and social gatherings with local families and clubs.
Briefs note Cleveland drivers toured to Elyria Sunday dining at hotels. Road conditions between the cities were fair except for a 1.5 mile stretch east of the city. Edward Stevens and Dave Stevenson were fined $5 and costs for intoxication in police court Monday. Louie Vogley also paid $5 and costs for intoxication, employer-covered fine. Vogley left singing "I got mine." The W T U will meet with Mrs Geo E Hil April 30 at two. Bargains in pianos advertised by R M Summers dated 4 29 21.
A Sunday incident near Lake Shore tracks involved torpedoes placed on rails around midnight. A fast train detonated them, prompting police to suspect gunfire. No witnesses could identify the party responsible, and the event prompted questions about the attacker’s intent and identity.
A South African multi millionaire, famed for wealth from Kimberley, once joked about his illiteracy. He spent afternoons at the Kimberley club pretending to read, usually with a newspaper held upside down. English papers were scarce in South Africa, so he relied on a Shipping Gazette style journal.
Readers note lingering belief in witches across rural Scotland and England and even in towns where fortune tellers flourish under old statutes. A rural case described a witch forced to relocate after a parish warning, illustrating lingering fear. The piece also critiques the modern pry into private letters, calling snooping a decay of fiduciary principle.
Nitrogen inflates tires to slow rubber oxidation and cracking, a potential partial remedy. France has tested nitrogen filled automobile tires with encouraging results.
A classroom quip shows a teacher warning about audacious sayings while a pupil recalls a family habit of abstaining the next day. The exchange, cited from Life, reflects humor and social tension in daily instruction.
Calcagy News reports a curious tale as True to Her Son Tom Mia Peach hides a secret charm. The local piece notes the unusual trait amid family rumors and community curiosity, hinting at hidden depths within the character.
Mrs. Hattie Bineman of 329 Furnace street fell ill on Sunday while her husband worked. He found her with neighbors that night, she did not recover, and she died. A funeral is planned for Wednesday at ten with a special Lady Maccabees gathering to prepare.
Lomin April 29 details C H Bickford of Elyria building a small structure on Tenth Avenue beside the steel plant as work accelerates. Rumor says M Bickford has sold his Elyria jewelry store and plans to devote the new building to the business.
Elyrian John Lerssh, noted Elyria merchant, contemplates a large two story business structure on a valuable parcel near the E. C., Chapin & Co. building in Lorain. He is prepared to begin construction once a suitable instrument is arranged.
Frank Sweator swore out a war rant for John Webber before Mayor Chapman Monday morning charging him with disorderly conduct. Webber was fined 5 dollars and costs after he pleaded guilty. The dispute arose on the street when Webber allegedly struck Sweator in the face.
An item notes a poultice of flour and alcohol to soothe an ulcerated tooth or inflamed swelling, attributed to the National Magazine. The snippet also references popular music prices and daily orders for music, dated April 29, 1921.
County commissioners visited Brownhelm on Saturday to investigate reports that the Wabash railroad altered a road across its grade beyond what was allowed when permission was granted for a railway crossing. Officials learned the crossing was to be a natural grade cut, but the grade was reportedly cut far more than authorized.
Lorain Ohio April 29 After an absence of about two years Rev Garry S Cook will return from Monana bella Pa to the pastorate of the Church of Christ at Lorain The rep lenation of his successor Rev W G Hostetter has made his return possible Since coming to Lorain Rev Hostetter has introduced innovations on church work He condemns paid church socials suppers and bazaars as fakes and it was through his efforts that the local church abolished the old ensaim In this regard Today the financial condition of the church is the best in its history and all bills are paid promptly when rendered He says business men are disgusted at some actions of the church and energy spent on bazaars and fairs would be better spent in spiritual work.
R M Summers notes marriage licenses for William A Kepler and Morehce M Cave and Jay Hart and Jennie Henry. Also promotes largest piano assortment ever carried in the area with liberal allowances for old pianos or organs in exchange for new pianos. Prices tailored to customer needs.
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