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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1906
Page
3
A collage of curious notes covers labor issues in cotton mills, a Brazilian child with unusual features, a $10,000 gift for public fountains, and the Japanese ban on carrier pigeons. It sketches progress in rail, architecture, and agriculture while touching on colonial archaeology in Colombia.
The text shows a heated scene with McShane and McPhee on a new brick block. McShane taunts McPhee and vows to climb, while McPhee, swearing, challenges back and heads down for supplies. A rural Irish tone pervades with bravado and coarse humor.
A grocer claims a customer found six dead files among currants sent yesterday. The exchange between father and son hints at a family tragedy linked to the purchase. Further details are unclear from the fragment.
A fragmented OCR fragment presents a dialogue where Johan steers a whale ashore and asks what other obfuscated Hibil charade he represents. The garbled line hints at a playful “Paunches Pilot” role and the speaker offers a curious pun or riddle.
Dialog fragments show stage hopes and comic misunderstandings as Robin son misunderstands Smith. A late joke hints at a marriage and debt from a landlady. The piece then shifts to a joke about doubles the light and a satirical note on fame.
A cryptic poem laments delayed justice and scandal chasing the man with lime chloride and influence. The speaker notes blood ties fail the rich and the sea s sailors, while ridiculing foolish leaders and the notion of life insurance as easier than truth.
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease, offering $100 for any failure. It explains internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, urges testimonials, and lists F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as supplier with a directive to take Hall's Pills for constipation.
The report forecasts disturbances across the west and central regions with warm and cool waves, predicting frosts and temperature drops in August. It cites government crop data on corn, notes mixed conditions across states, and accuses speculators of profiting from alleged manipulation of the June crop report. Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar advertised for coughs.
WANTS For Bent hily tol at $44 per month two autts rooms in Anderson Blotk inquire of Dr Anfayson. WANTED a competent girl for general housework Good wages. BAS West Era street. For RENT In the Clayton bm Third street one large girl roop midern suite Newly decorated Every convenience inquire af). Straus 284 Washington avenue Tod Atd. WANTED Competent rl for separate housework at 828 Middle Ave nue. For SALE Farm 32 A Avon 0 near N P Depot Address for terms Mrs M M Blair Folger PO oO.3113 FOR SALE CHHAP Good broom house newly new with 1-2 acre of land In auhe Geo Shrubsole Fuller street 112 miles south of court house For SALE Complete get of practically new household furniture including extension oak dining room table and chairs brass beds dressers commodes couch stands rockers stoves carpets mattresses etc Can be seen at 118 The street 863 Dont drag along with a dull bilious heavs feeling You need a mu Use DeWitts Little Marty Ri sc is the famous little pills do not sitchen or gape but results are sure Sold by all druggists
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway sells tickets to Minneapolis at special low rates for August 10 to 12 with return options through September 30 for the 40th National Encampment. Promotional copy promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Sale and urges buyers to look for genuine product in boxes.
A scanned retail price list shows Lettuce at 120 per pound, head Lettuce at 10 cents, Cucumbers at 6 cents each or 2 for 5, Tomatoes 5 per pound, Radishes 2 for 5 cents, Green Onions 3 for 5, Celery 24 cents per bunch, Green Beans 2 for 5, New Green Peas 30 or 60 cents per pack, New Potatoes and various fruits and cheeses with multiple unit prices. The page also lists flour brands, sugar varieties, beans, and eggs with assorted per unit costs.
A dense timetable listing West and East bound routes from Cleveland to Beach Park Lorain and surrounding towns. Includes departure times for Rock River Dover Elyria and various stops with highlights on limited services and ticket purchase reminders.
The D and C Navigation Co issues a 250 page annual travel anthology with three stories "After Many Years" "A Romance En Route" and "The Sunset Tryst" illustrated with halftone coast scenes. Send ten cents to prepay postage to D C NAVIGATION CO Detroit Michigan.
Travel notices list departures from Elyria at 6 45 a m with round trip fares to Massillon 100 Uhrichsville 91 50 and Wheeling via Prigeport priced at 1 75, indicating excursion routes and costs.
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