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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1903
Page
5
Current events in the county list lectures guests and visitors from Cleveland and Elyria. Thanksgiving visits include Miss Redrow in Cincinnati and Mrs Miller in Elyria with many local families hosting and helping after a recent fire. Community groups announce Dec 5 and Dec 10 officer elections and people are invited to attend.
North Ridgeville residents Harvey Jones and Lionel Lewis of Cleveland spent Sunday in town. The funeral of Mr. Jochem was held at Ss. Peter's church. Remains of Mr. Harrington, former Ridgeville resident, were brought for burial. Thanksgiving visits included Misses Bramley Flora Maddock and Grace Daniela, with several Cleveland and Oberlin guests. A Golden Rule hive meeting on December 8 calls for members to bring Imokes, election of officers, and initiation. A free mail delivery start is noted, but skepticism remains among some townspeople. About 60 attended a Friday dance at H Golos. Agnicala.
Nessie Hobbs of Oberlin and Nina Root and their relatives spent Thanksgiving week visiting in nearby towns. Residents from Oberlin, Elyria, Columbus and Lorain traveled to relatives or hosted gatherings. A dog bite incident occurred Saturday when Mr Fart was bitten by a mad dog and sought treatment.
Penfield residents hosted relatives for Thanksgiving. Rev. H M McDowell of Lodi will speak Friday at the Congregational church on Abiding in the Presence of the Best. Mrs Devereaux of Cleveland visited, Mrs Jones homes from Wooster. Ladies Aid met at Congregational and ME churches, with barrel packing for the Desconess Home in Cleveland.
Mr Frank Rothgsry returns from the Philippines after three years in the army. Mr Seymour Pratt is ill with fever. Mrs O Steward and grandson Len travel to Michigan for a two week visit. Mr Seymour Pratt has just come back from Michigan where he spent Thanksgiving with his mother and friends. Mr O Minkler reports a loss of eleven small pigs last week.
Mr C Warner of Cleveland and family were hosted on Lake Avenue North with his mother and other relatives on Sunday. Emma Sebolt and Georgia Standen are recovering from measles. Bennet family of Lorain spent Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Ual born. Taft and Phipps joined Mrs McMullen in Elyria for Sunday visits.
Community items report an auction by John Moon selling cattle and horses, a illness list at Maple Grove factory, a party hosted by Mr Lang with Plumb Orchestra from Elyria, and farm rental by John Plaas in Pittsfield. Obituary noted for John Smith with funeral Tuesday and church service details. Thanksgiving visits noted for several families. timber product advertisement and factory contact at 34 miles west of Oberlin.
Reports note the death of Cora Warner Ginste at age 28 after a long Christian life. Her funeral was held November 27 at the Church of Christ in Kipton with Rev. W R Slater conducting. She leaves a husband J J Ginste and a host of relatives and friends.
Raymond Haven aged eighty died Tuesday night at his Eaton home. He leaves a wife and six children, four daughters and two sons. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at eleven in the Disciple Church at the center of Eaton, conducted by Rev. Lathop Cooley of Medina.
Mra Judge W W Boynton of Ridgeville suffered a bad fall after being sent from Cleveland to her home. She slipped in the bath room, cut her forehead and sustained other injuries. A physician attended and found it necessary to take several stitches to close the wound.
The dispatchers office of the Cleveland and South Western Traction Co. will relocate from Rockport to Elyria soon. Rooms will be prepared in the old power house on East Broad street, the Rockport office abandoned, and the entire system operated from Elyria with several new employees added.
Lawrence Wissinger, a South Lorain resident, was shot by R J Marks, manager of the Black Diamond Coal Gap, in the early hours. Wissinger is in serious condition after a ball entered under the shoulder blade. No arrests or affidavits have been sworn. Marks refuses to talk and Wissinger claims he was shot without cause.
J H Craig an auditor at the steal plant who is leaving for New York to become assistant contractor of United States Steel Co was presented with a fine dress suit by a group of friends on Thanksgiving at the Hotel Topliff Hon E John on delivering the presentation speech.
In the Senate, Mr Cullam introduces a bill limiting total free delivery routes to 25 miles and changing carrier pay to Fax a year from 660. Representative Jones of Washington proposes a companion bill granting carriers a 250 yearly subsistence allowance.
A Wellington citizen punished a travelling man with a horsewhip after he made questionable advances toward a prominent local woman. The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon on a route near the city as she returned from teaching at a country school.
An electric fat iron in Robinson and Hancock's clothing store pressed late Tuesday night caused a minor fire. Captain Hawke and Captain Hanks quickly acted, stopping the blaze after the owners left with the current still on. No major damage occurred.
The Post Office Department classified cremated bodies as merchandise and charged the regular rate of one cent for four ounces. Four airtight tin caskets containing a family’s remains were forwarded from Washington to San Francisco after a delay over postage rate determinations.
Stores forecast strong holiday sales as shoppers begin early to avoid last minute crowds. Aiming for selection and convenience, retailers highlight practical gifts that blend beauty and utility, with promises of flexible shipping and freight paid by the shop.
The Gon Club Thanksgiving shoot saw many members compete across seven targets with prizes awarded to McMahon Blanchard Marge Kahn Smith Dumas and Jameson for Turks Chickens and other categories. An injured Hungarian man from Lorain was hospitalized after a collapse related to alcoholism.
A burglar attempted to enter a west side house Thursday evening but was discovered by Mrs. Henry Spooner on Elbe Street shortly after midnight. She alerted others as the prowler fled, pursued briefly by Officer Meyers until the scent vanished 26 yards down the railroad. The man is described as medium height with a smooth face and a slouch hat.
Evangelist Herbert L. Gale urged public confession to restore joy in Christian life at the First Congregational church. He praised keen yet kind analysis of men as friends. Mr Smith played autoharp boosting afternoon and evening services. Home Outfitters The Blue Store is noted nearby.
Joseph Sabo a fifty year old Hungarian of Lorain died Monday morning after a period of poor health. He left a wife and many children, some in the old country. A worry over his son's voyage added to his distress, but the coroner ruled death from heart failure.
Three divorce suits were heard by the common pleas court Tuesday. Judge Webber granted decrees in two cases and dismissed a third at the plaintiff's expense. Jennie Kiser vs Simon Kiser granted for extreme cruelty and neglect. Jennie Kiser to resume maiden name Jennie Hensal. Mary Davis vs Joe Davis granted for similar grounds and custody of the child plus $1000 alimony. Lula M Jaycer vs Lewis H Jacox dismissed at plaintiff’s cost.
An advertisement touts Liquozone liquid oxygen as the sole germ killer safe for internal use, claiming it destroys the cause of illness without harming tissues. It cites testing on 3,000 cases, promises $1,000 for any germ it cannot kill, and lists numerous diseases purportedly treated by the product.
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