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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1903
Page
5
Local report lists residents visiting relatives in Elyria Wellington and Cleveland. Socials include a Maccabee event at Burt Wards clearing 7.80 plus updates on travels, hospital visits, hospital recoveries, and a Cleveland picnic attendance.
Belden Miss W Banister visits parents in Belden while Mrs Landin hosts guests. Elyria visitors include Coy Nott Bert Nesbett and F Horn. Birth of a girl to Mr and Mrs G Brunseon on July 23. A Lizzie Buckingham birthday party for about fifty guests with ice cream and cake. Numerous visits from Cleveland Elyria Spencer London Canada and Lincoln Nebraska. The hotel closes and workers relocate. A surprise for Ina Merriam marks birthday celebrations. Bells added at crossings to warn trains.
North Ridgeville reports Mrs. Brewster’s illness after returning from a Cuba trip. Birth announced for George and wife, a son born July 28. John Maxwell enjoying a Lakeside vacation. Several residents travel or visit Cleveland Dayton Canton Chagrin Falls Lorain and Bolden. Family and friendsHost visits include Covens, Marfitts, Paddock, Meech, and others across the region.
North Eaton residents Rev Longsons and family of sons stay with Mr Ross this week. Mr and Mrs Cole host a Michigan-bound company. Thursday afternoon Miss M Qook hosts the missionary society. Friday night a red and blos social is planned at the town hall. Mrs Husted and daughter visit A Nufer’s home.
West Ridge reports a school house entertainment by two Oberlin Chinese students praised as fine. Oberlin’s E J Goodrich addressed residents on August 2. Visitors include F Squire and sister Mary in Kipton, Mrs Keith and daughter in town from Indianapolis, Beardsleys of Grafton at Preston’s, J Taylor in Cleveland, and Miller of Cleveland with Miss Sutliff’s guest. Correspondent urges planning a larger annual picnic and asks for a committee and a meeting time from Mr. Disbro.
North Russia residents share Sunday visits across several households. Mrs Edd Gibson remains seriously ill under Dr Beefy of Elyria. Chas Nash and Miss Beatrice Nash visited relatives on Chestnut Ridge. Bassett family and daughter Gora visited relatives in eastern state. Hasenflue family spent time on thea Ridge. Mrs Chas Albright recovers from illness and entertained relatives from West Ridge. Eugene Weldraff and family from Elgrns joined at W Schubert's.
Lake Breeze notes show Miss Laverne Minkler returning home after a week at Linwood Park. Mrs Shoop and Mrs Reichley of Ashmont visited relatives last week. Hazel, Ruth, and Lee Minkler visited in Joppa. Mrs Ferguson and her son Ernest of Sweet Lorain spent Sunday with friends. Mrs Bartley For is on the sick list. Mr W Minkler of Cleveland spent Sunday with E Minler.
Bakers Crossing hosted Mr E Phillips and Mr J Daniel from New London while Mr H Neal began his new venture. Rochester visitor Mr T Garrison was in town Saturday. Miss H Kelsey was in Cleveland. Mr Vesta Knapp of Suullivan visited Mr and Mrs EB Fisher. The ladies society plans a social Friday evening August 7 with ice cream.
Edward Murray, a GO and SW Power House worker, slipped on a partition and fell to the cement floor Monday morning, breaking his heel bone. Dr. Hart treated the injuries.
Secretary of State Lauiin appoints Henry Dykeman of Elyria and J LL Van Arman of Wellington to the board of deputy state supervisors of elections. Dykeman names George Princa of Oberlin as associate. Van Arman names himself. The four members include Jacob Meyer of Lorain and China Ma, Dermott of Wellington.
Bonebrake the state school commissioner and Smith Bennett special state counsel will draft a new school code to be presented at the next legislative session. Seventy one cities form city districts eighteen villages form village districts and all other hamlets and townships form special districts. Small councils will be elected at large in city districts and all cities will follow the same law as villages with varied regulations for different classifications.
William Dachtler assumed the proprietorship of the Sudro Cigar store Saturday morning. Sudro will be missed by old friends after twenty five years in the same store, while Dachtler who has clerked there eight years is expected to run a successful business.
Property records show multiple transfers in Lorain Elyria and Ridgeville including Simon Fishel Rosa Fishel to Ernest Muller trustee lot 10 2nd 12 block 17 Lorain and West part of lot 15 block 20 Lorain. Moons to J B Gitfee one fourth interest in Chamberlains addition Lorain. Various other deeds list parcels in Henrietta Carlisle Elyria LaGrange Days and Ridgeville with prices from 1600 to 4600 and payments to recipients.
Report of a swindle where sharpers claim to represent an Indiana manufacturing firm. They lure farmers by offering agency for wire fence machines, require a 2500 note, and sell machines at five dollars while crediting 2.50 back on the note. Several farmers in the area have fallen for the scheme and more complaints are expected.
Casimir Reichlin retires as editor of the Lorain Post the county’s only German newspaper. Richard Fisher succeeds him as editor and manager of the reorganized paper. A stock company with $5,000 capital is formed with Charles Friedel president and August Schneider secretary.
Elyria reports JOFT COAL says there will be no advance in soft coal prices locally for now. Hanna and Company of Cleveland controls Massilon district output. Meanwhile mine operators reportedly plan to lift wholesale price from 8.60 to 9.70 per ton.
The Bussell House in LaGrange closes as the town remains dry. The Russell House, a longtime hotel, shut down after the dry law. Furnishings were sold at auction on a recent Saturday afternoon.
The Elyria girls beat the St Louis Stars 12 to 9 yesterday at the Elyria ballpark drawing an estimated crowd of 300. Key moments came from pitcher Mice St Clair and third baseman Warsta for the Elyria team.
The former City Restorant building on Court Street has been purchased by A L Jackson. It has been moved to the rear of the American House and will be fitted up for use as a shop.
Edward G DuBroy died Monday at his parents home 848 East Bridge street after a long illness. A well known Elyria youth he was 20 years 11 months old. Funeral will be held Wednesday at 8:30 from St Marys church.
Dan Cronin, involved with Charles Hill in a saloon fight that nearly sparked a riot, has left Lorain for Columbus. Hill remains missing as police efforts to locate him fail. Patrick Cunningham charged Robert Pleasant with the cutting, claiming to be an eye witness.
A group of about 40 friends held a pleasant surprise party at Miss Leah Barnhart’s West River Street home Monday evening. Light refreshments were served and guests enjoyed a cheerful gathering.
A Lorain pastor nearly united Chas B Wright and Miss Carrie Steadman in marriage when the bridegroom discovered the bridesmaid and beer man in the ceremony. Miss Gertrude Steadman and Clifford Taonte served as bridesmaid and best man before the disruption. The Mothers' Aid picnic followed at Cassade Park with a basket supper.
The article recounts St Malachy’s prophecies listing popes from Leo XIII onward and identifies figures like Cardinal Gotti as potential successors. It notes key names such as Pius IX and Pius VIII, and describes the "Burning Fire" crest associated with the next pope as interpreted by believers.
An exhibit featuring a liquid air factory will be a highlight at the St Louis World’s Fair. The display will show air filtration and compression to 3000 to 3500 psi, then conversion into liquid air and its many potential uses from refrigeration to anesthesia. The piece includes dramatic demonstrations and a section on tall New York skyscrapers.
The essay argues that mastering one foreign language is essential to train in interpretation and to unlock literature. It claims language study forms the core of literature, that English cannot substitute for classical tongues, and praises classical languages as best suited for this discipline.
Prices quoted are wholesale for dairy butter cheese eggs poultry potatoes and grains with ranges for butter dairy cheese fresh produce hogs calves sheep and cattle. Includes named items such as Elgin butter Ohio fall cream cheese and No 2 red wheat and No 8 yellow corn alongside live stock quotes.
A vivid portrait extols Newfoundland outporters as hardy, fearless adventurers, with examples of perilous ice work and seafaring bravery. The piece shifts to a note on Allahabad Indian Pioneer reporting municipal plans to exterminate rats amid plague fears, offering live rat board expenses of 42 rupees monthly.
Acting Mayor F N Smith steps in during Folger's absence as he departs for Michigan and the upper lakes.
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