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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1906
Page
3
An express company agent urges careful holiday shipping with wrapped, clearly marked packages and inside name-and-address cards. He notes last minute rush causes many losses and claim disputes, and advises shipping early to avoid delays and ensure proper settlements.
Merchants report a sudden peanut price surge causing confusion about future supply. Growers demand about 54 cents per pound this year, traders call 5.5 cents exorbitant and warn profits fall short. The organized Peanut Growers’ Association stands firm, threatening conflicts if its price stance holds.
An odd incident interrupts a Sydney Dean Company performance at Blackwell Island as sneezes ripple through the audience and cast. The prank like outbreak spreads from seats to stage, prompting laughter and chaos before management and musicians succumb to the sneeze wave. A stray bass horn drops as performers and patrons sneeze, ending with lingering uproar and the usual advertising filler.
A reputable druggists company offers a free trial package of Pyramid Pile Cure to any person who sends name and address. The ad promises quick relief from piles and a path toward recovery, contained in a plain sealed wrapper.
A dated testimonial purports Pyramid Pile Cure relieves ulceration and soreness from piles. It claims pain loss of work, privacy, and immediate delivery of a 30 to 50 cent trial, then full supply via Pyramid Drug Co Marshall Michigan.
Ohio State Railroad Commission logs seventy three deaths in November across rail lines. Among them are 386 trespassers 20 employees and seven highway travelers. Electric lines recorded two fatalities while reports from electric companies are now required starting this month. Also an advertisement notes Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup claims and invites readers to buy from Bee B. & C. Ticket Agent with homeatelers’ rates.
Mrs Bowser tends to a delirious husband in mortal toothache distress. A frantic sequence follows with poultices whisky and a rapid doctor arrival revealing the culprit tooth in a comic punchline. Bowser is dubbed the biggest jackass to America by the doctor after the tooth is pulled.
A fragmentary literary note references a remark about clothes and color. It cites lines attributed to a Tatler piece and a quip about money and fortune from Lippincott's Magazine, illustrating period wit and social satire.
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