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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1906
Page
1
An OCR fragment describes Newbro Herpicide hair treatment claiming it kills the germ causing dandruff with instant effect and lists sellers and contact avenues. It also includes scattered lines about digestion, a cough remedy, and local notices or ads mentioning excursions, job calls, and admissions deadlines.
Elyrians thronged Linwood Park for Merchants and Manufacturers picnic with trains from Lake Shore lines and a large Electric Line crowd. Events included a fast ball game where Elyria lost to Cleveland Bachra and a series of races and contests with prizes, drawing big crowds and notable organizers.
A list of newly shelved titles at Elyria Public Library includes works by Mrs J W Birney Y E Lucas N B De rof W J Holland D G Phillips and others. Notable topics cover nature food furniture etiquette gardens travel and biographies with authors such as Mrs N B Dugmore Winston Churchill and Marietta Holley.
The Oberlin nove fair, a longtime draw for the college town, will be held September 15 attracting large crowds and community interest.
The Rev F W Dwyer superintendent of the Government school for the Pueblos at Taos New Mexico and his wife and daughter visited Mr and Mrs A B Hayes in Penfield for a weekend. Dwyer formerly belonged to the North Ohio Conference and now to the Wet Nebraska Conference. Their children trained at Lincoln Nebraska with the mother teaching at the government school and the daughter to be an assistant. Pueblo homes have thick inner walls and feature pine open fireplaces, with homes rich in simple comforts.
George Held, an employee of Elyria Lumber Company, married Miss Cora Harvey at the bride's Chestnut street home Tuesday evening at 7 30 o clock. Justice Lord officiated with a few relatives and friends present. The couple will reside in Elyria.
In the clerk’s office a petition by Isabelle Williams and George T Williams to recover on a note for 260 dollars due June 14 1906 with 7 percent interest is filed. Attorneys Thompson Glitsch and Cinniger represent the plaintiff. A transcript from Justice Lord’s court Ohio extel Tracy Emeruk vs William Krispel notes a bastardy case heard before the judge in May.
Ernest Hogan, widely famed as a brilliant colored comedian, brings Rufus Rastus to the Elyria Theatre next Friday August 1. The musical farce extravaganza, billed as a leading fun and music proposition, promises innovations of high quality under Hwtig and Seamon who control the enterprise.
The south side of town near the tube works has undergone a great change. Birmingham park is laid out and graded into building lots by The Taylor Land and Improvement Co. Nicely graded streets have been put in.
The article praises a Birmingham developer’s Avondale Park addition on the east side, noting prior success two years ago when lots sold quickly and buyers saw substantial gains. It urges readers to visit and view the offerings, highlighting the company’s enviable standing in the community.
The case of CEF VanDusen before Justice Nieding was dismissed. It involved an accusation that attorney VanDusen overstepped his authority as counsel for Mr Spence after a piano was removed from a local piano store.
Marriage licenses issued to Luwiencwe Whitacre 28 of South Lorain and Martha Taylor 24 of South Lorain. Eric Otto Lenszier 24 of Elyria employed at Dean Electric Works. Anna Elizabeth King 18 of Ridgeville. Homer J Kipp 22 of Lorain. Sabre B Nichols of Lorain. Henry HE Fogal 26 jeweler of Cleveland. Anna V Shannon 29 of Ridgeville.
In probate court a motion is filed for a new trial in The Lorain and Ashland Railroad vs Frank Standin and others. Trial set for Monday September 3 at 9 A M before Judge Hinman. Verdict was unsatisfactory. In the estate of Samuel Cowles deceased A L Draper named administrator to cancel a mortgage. For rent furnished parlor bedroom bath electric lights and gas 100 Grace Court 8-8 Ott.
In Justice Lords yesterday John Brigter faced a case charging threatening to kill but the charge was dismissed. His son Bert was bound over to keep the peace and fined 300 dollars. Charges were brought by Arthur McRoberts and Henry Betts who said threats arose from a neighborhood quarrel. Constable Cahoon arrested the men, with Vondas. The parties remain in Pittsfield.
The marriage of Alma Kin and Mr Leiiszler was solemnized by Rev WC Dawson on Friday at eleven o'clock. Lenzler works at the Dean Lectuie while Alma Kin lived with her parents on Case road. They will reside in Elyria. The Hanlons' Fantasma shows at Elymia Theatre on Monday and Tuesday, Sept 3 and 4, featuring remarkable mechanical effects and glittering costumes. Reporter Want Ads Bring Results.
At a special council of the whole, Garford and associates discussed city improvements tied to a new Garford factory on the East Side. A unanimous vote supported a bridge across the East branch of the Black River on East Broad Street, with Elyria Chamber of Commerce urging passage at the September 27 vote and pledging cooperation to advance the project.
Judge R M Wanamaker of Akron argues Ohio should adopt a constitutional amendment to elect United States senators by popular vote. He cites Oregon as the ideal system where senators are accountable to the people, not special interests, and urges Ohio to place senatorial candidates on ballots similarly once the amendment passes.
The Loram count old soldiers will hold their annual reunion and basket picnic at the fan grounds Mm Hhva tomorrow with AR posts officers planning a large event. Business session at 10 o clock Friday will elect officers for the coming year. in the afternoon speakers include Hon Jay F Laning of Norwalk at 1:30 and Hon A G Haskell of Wellington along with other veterans. All Civil War veterans and Spanish American war and foreign service veterans are welcome. Also mentions travel via Baltimore Ohio R R and Wellington fair opening today.
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