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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1906
Page
2
A fragmented article discusses Atlantic City beach access, racial tensions, and local civic issues. It notes hotels restricting beach use, mentions Dayton workers vacationing on Lake Michigan, and covers Elyria council talks on street lighting and potential municipal ownership of utilities. It also includes brief local items, travel notes, and a joke.
An old advertisement lists Ivory Soap priced at two for a work bar and notes low prices on watermelons Contaloupon Hanan lemons peaches and various vegetables. The quirky spelling suggests a regional market page listing daily grocery specials.
County Prosecutor Stevens will take no action unless Mrs. Amy Ingraham or the banks request it. C. E. Tograham, a self confessed forger, confessed to forging his wife’s name on 17 notes totaling 17000 dollars. Mrs. Ingraham ordered him from the home and threatened divorce. Ingraham’s whereabouts are unknown after leaving Sullivan, and Oberlin banks may pursue criminal proceedings if money cannot be recovered.
Hartford City, Ind. Aug 9 A farmer named William Fenner was struck and killed instantly by lightning while at the dinner table. Earlier thunder and a vivid electrical display frightened the family as Fenner joked about dodging lightning.
Friends of the Connecticut press their claim to carry the President to Panama in November aboard a battleship, arguing it is fitted as a first flagship with more room. The Louisiana is contracted, the Washington and Tennessee discussed, and completion timing remains uncertain. The President will decide, with a cruiser possibly serving as a consort.
Mr. D A Gager and A B Grif are erecting a brick and tile plant on the Morgan property at Oberlin. The main building will be 60 by 30 feet and three stories high. Machinery is ordered and operations expected by September 1.
A promotional piece extols Cambridge Springs in Venango valley as a healthful retreat near Cleveland. It touts mineral waters baths and scenery, lists train excursion options from Elyria and prices for trips to the resort, plus contact for more information.
A wild religious movement around Rev. Prank W Sanford in Durham seethes with fasting and prayer as followers claim a devil hindered the Coronet, demanding $1,000 for repairs after it struck rocks near Freeport. Neighbors report raucous prayer meetings. a court complaint was threatened to end the disturbance.
The Service board passed a resolution urging the city council to compel the C and S W railway to vacate the East Bridge street bridge immediately. They cite dangerous bridge condition and high travel demand and warn of drastic action by Mayor Chapmen and Server Smith if efforts fail.
Paris, Aug. The civil tribunal of the Seine confirmed its decree granting Mrs Maud Gonne MacBride known as the Irish Joan of Arc a judicial separation from Major MacBride but refused to grant her an absolute divorce on grounds of Irish nationality. Mrs MacBride was awarded custody of her child. Major MacBride's cross bill was overruled. He served in the Irish brigade of the Boer army during the South African War.
Chicago investigators report a federal grand jury indicted Standard Oil Company on August 9 for illegally receiving a railroad rebate on storage charges. The case centers on improper financial benefits tied to freight and storage dealings.
Edward F. Giberson aged 30 of South Amherst and Maud Davison aged 21 of South Amherst. William H. Baker aged 20 of Amherst wed Rose K. Halst aged 20 of Oberlin. Reporter Want Ade brings results.
Ten Lake Shore Electric wreck victims remain at St. Joseph's hospital in Lorain and are reported to be improving steadily. All except Claude Wiserman of Fremont are improving. Wiserman briefly regained consciousness but slipped into a coma and is now considered hopeful.
Miss Irene Rauch hosted the Twentieth Century club Tuesday evening with guests Miss Violet Campbell and Lela Joyce of Elyria. A picnic at Century Park was arranged for Thursday. Several musical selections were rendered and refreshments served.
Council will not adopt the railway ordinance as written. After public discussion and review, councilmen demand major wording changes and will not pass the measure in its present form. A councilman stated on Thursday that under no condition could the ordinance be passed now.
Multiple brief items note travel plans and vacations of Metropolitan Life and other insurance agents including Kuhn Gerber and Smith. A Labor Day committee in Lorain held a short meeting detailing plans such as a parade by 8 20 and a picnic at Shadduck’s park. A Russian czar receives about 100 petitions daily, with most screened by a secretary. Gas and acetylene distribution noted in Germany, the US, the UK and colonies. Classifieds list a bookkeeper stenographer needed, a rental four room with exterior entrance and a sale of a cow.
Auction style notice lists a hard coal stove soft coal range cot single bed extension table barn and a ton of coal offered by Mrs Prindle at 250 Gates Avenue for potential buyers to inquire or arrange pickup.
The piece describes improvised houseboats built by tramps using boards from wrecked buildings nails from discarded materials and even a saw and an axe head. A man at Madoc Landing built a ten by five foot boat from dry goods boxes that kept him safe through a harsh sleet storm in 1902. It notes boats can be built on riverbanks to travel to New Orleans using only rudimentary tools.
Elyria dealer H. A. Dykeman advertises Hindipo the Kidsey Cure and Merve Tonic with a positive guarantee. The tonic is claimed to be the talk of the town and free to try if it does not benefit the customer.
A rough Texas figure, known as Deadshot Dan, rode a Pullman car and traveled from home. By next morning his journey ended with a fatal outcome after he offered a dime for a porter’s tip, provoking a deadly reaction.
Chauncer Depew cites overwork in the senate as the cause of his recent breakdown while observers note his humor and wit remain intact. The remarks frame his condition within public service stress and personal resilience.
If your watch has lost accuracy or suffered injury we will repair it within a watch maker's skill. We also offer a good line of watches and clocks for those beyond repair or needing replacement.
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