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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1906
Page
5
OCR text shows scattered times and codes like 5:42 p m 8:18 p m 41236 and 606 from Cleveland and Oberlia with hourly and limited slots. Mentions public from 5:08 eurly Efrem and evening times through 11:40 p m. Unclear events, locations, or purposes due to garbled data.
Brief items note Miss May Rousseau hosting guests in North Histon and Miss Nir Babcock and Mr Frank Hason hosting her, daily outings at the lake, and local ads for Hood Water Melons at Canary & Mueller. Reported death of Fred W Elden from a coal pit collapse near Jaymouth, with widow and son left. Other items mention travel plans of G Flerget of Pekin IL, Lorain business move by T F Walkinshaw, Marion Disbro visiting Elyria, Joseph Barth in Grafton, and plumbing contract awarded to J A TiKas & Co at Oberlin. County officials discuss a franchise vote. Otto E Hasen sodt in Cleveland on business. boarding notices at 325 Furnace Street.
Miss Dulsy Burt of Beebe court marries Pred Stegman of Ninth street in a quiet ceremony at the Church of Christ with Rev J P Sala officiating. The bride’s mother and Mrs M Curthee attended. The couple will reside at 119 Chase street after the 25th.
Taxpayers of the fourth ward circulate a petition to protest their representative in the city council. They oppose the current form of the C S W ordinance, deeming it unfair and against the city’s best interests.
An excursion pitch touts the Adirondack region and Northern New York as a healthful pleasure retreat reached via New York Central lines with rates to multiple destinations including Thousand Islands and Lake George. Also includes a petty notice about lost patent cuff holder model and a divorce filing of Luli Hollaberry. The ad copy blends travel promotion with miscellaneous local notices and a medical ad for Hall's Catarrh Cure.
A San Franciscan recalls peach fed hogs when a peach surplus made feeding pigs profitable. He cites orange soap use in California and Florida, where halved fruit rubbed on floors cleans and whitens. He muses on an economy system that might prevent such practices.
Notice issued by Mayor Clayton Chapman of Elyria Ohio sets a September 17, 1906 special election to authorize issuing bonds totaling 54000 dollars for a bridge on Broad Street over the East branch of Black River. Voting sites listed. ballots read For the issue of bonds or Against the issue of bonds.
Tickets on sale August 28 and 29 valid to return September 4 1806. Fare from Higha 14 dollars 80 cents. Stopovers allowed at Washington Baltimore Philadelphia Shenandoah Junction Harpers Ferry Consuir. Agents can advise on train schedules.
City of Elyria will hold a special election on September 17 1906 to decide issuing bonds totaling 21000 for a bridge on Fourth Street over Black River. Voting hours 620 AM to 630 PM Central Standard Time at ward polling places. Clayton Chapman mayor dated August 17 1966.
August 28 and 29 the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway will sell excursion tickets to New York City and return at half fare. Good for return travel to leaving New York City until September 4 inclusive. Details from ticket agents or by writing to J. W. Daly Cleveland Ohio. Over the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Ry August 28 and 29, good returning to leave New York until Sept 4 inclusive.
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