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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1900
Page
1
Fragmented text describes a mysterious Vinvi based remedy praised by physicians as Providence for diseases and a prolonging medicine. It contrasts its potent, efficient curative properties with earlier cod liver oil, touting a new form that removes disagreeable tastes and is marketed with days and rates across routes.
An advertisement touts a new revitalizing medicine named Mohawk Remedy, described as a secret drug with direct blood action. It promises permanent disease cures and boosts vitality, claiming medical endorsement and that physicians are skeptical of older theories. It markets trials and three week treatments, urging orders with urine analysis proof.
Funeral held Sunday at the Mudge residence for Phoebe Johnson Mudge born LaGrange 1866 died November 28 1900 age 34 9 17. Rev G A Reeder of Cleveland led services with music by P H Metcalf and others. Pallbearers included D J Nye F E Hingzan and J C Hull.
The Lorain county Farmers Institute begins in Wellington on Wednesday and Thursday December 20. Tom Gould and O L Reamer are the speakers provided by the state board. Gould will deliver Eight Battle Fields of the Revolution and Waggoner will discuss Where are we at. Music will be furnished.
W Jewell convicted on eight counts of petit larceny in common pleas court faced Judge D J Bye. He offered no remarks and appeared moved by the proceedings after being found guilty for stealing clothing from F A Foster Co in Albany. Judge Nye imposed a $20 fine and costs on the first five counts and thirty days in the workhouse for the remaining three counts.
Oberlin churches Sunday raised over 1200 to support foreign missions in China. Sixteen students volunteered to aid the cause in Oberlin and other states. The drive stems from sermons by Luther D. Wishard of New York, touring for the foreign missionary board. Students received directive talks Monday in Council hall.
The United States now includes the Philippines Porto Rico and Hawaii in the domestic postal list enabling cheaper postage. Previously only soldiers on those islands could receive warded letters at a 2 cent rate. Foreign rates apply to other items unless addressed to soldiers.
Deputy sheriffs gathered at the Hotel Andwar for a covert plan turned public as a surprise party for Sheriff Ward. Led by Deputy Lansbury, the group presented a Turkish leather rocker and offered warm toasts, with members including Huntington, Ashford, Yost, Barbyte, Burge, Whitehead, Price, Stack, Braniso, and Washburn in attendance.
Scheide Leimbach Mise Lane Lehnbach and Charles W. Scheide, well known Hlyria residents, wed on Thanksgiving Day at the home of the bride's sister Mrs S Trinter, 1241 Writson Avenue, Cleveland. Only immediate relatives attended.
Elyria will be first to open communications with rural Erie and Huron communities and Norwalk, as Lorain backs the 5.& 1 route. The UBE&W line curves north of Oberlin to Norwalk, while Elyria lags in realizing the shift this railroad war promises.
Professor S C Harding longtime Oberlin music teacher leaves tomorrow for California with Mrs Harding to spend the winter. It is his first vacation and he will tour the state visiting principal city schools in the interest of education. During his absence Mr Rice of New York experienced public school musician will fill in. Oberlin.
Maggie Noveski sues Antone Bitner for ten thousand dollars claiming he made numerous defamatory remarks about her conduct. The parties are noted as well known Polish residents of Graf ton. Miss Florence Hill visits Miss Stelle Kropp in Sandusky for several days.
In Brownhelm on November 28 unknown burglars broke into Shattuc and Curtiss store at Bacon's corners, stealing shoes, clothing, cutlery, jewelry, firearms including a rifle, and likely loaded goods onto a cart. Authorities offer a $26 reward for the offenders said to have fled north toward the Lake Shore depot.
A school master offered a prize for the best five minute composition on overcoming habit. A 9 year old pupil rose and presented a wordplay answer: remove letters from habit to reveal meaning, concluding that to quit a habit one must throw it off altogether. He won the prize.
Prof H C Mortiman will present a illustrated lecture on The Passion Play as Viewed at Oberammergau this Saturday evening. The talk, popular with thousands, features on the spot illustrations and will be held at the M E Church under Epworth League administration.
In a concise note the Sheffield Steel Company outlines financial status and upcoming actions, reflecting cautious optimism amid market fluctuations. The brief statement highlights earnings direction and strategic steps without detailed figures.
Sandusky Regis ter reports electric railroad rivals seek to extend into Erie and Huron counties. C E E W denies exclusive franchise plans while L Fuller notes legal hurdles and asserts both roads cannot gain such franchises. C E W aims southeast townships and direct Sandusky route. G E W plans immediate construction with wide landowner consent.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a committee or council and references polio, with implied thanks or favors shown. The readable portion lacks clear names, dates, or locations to form a complete event summary.
The Cleveland World announces improved facilities and extensive Ohio coverage with correspondents in cities and towns. It invites young men and boys to earn money by hustling for the paper and provides mailing directions for inquiry.
The funeral for the late Perry Sheldon was held Sunday forenoon at G A R hall, conducted by Richard Allen Post. Rev. Warly A delivered the discourse. A quartet including Mrs Wilkins Mrs Hurt and Meyers performed with Champerlain and Cotten on music. Adjutant P D Reely read a sketch of Sheldon’s Civil War army life as many veterans and friends attended. The G A R burial ritual was observed at the cemetery. The family expresses thanks to Richard Allen Post W R C G A R ladies neighbors and friends for their expressions of sympathy and the singers for the music.
Early morning car between Lorain and Elyria ran for the last time yesterday. It departed the bar around ten minutes to, collected motormen and passengers at both ends, and now the crews must move by south toward Lorain or walk.
Clifford Dawley and Bert Jackson narrowly escaped death at the east side railroad crossing in Eaton as the noon express approached with gates left open. The drivers pulled the horses aside at the last moment, and the train roared by, highlighting the need for gate safety and accountability for those responsible.
Lorain News reports the C B E W trolley line from Oberlin to Wellington will use aluminum wire replacing copper. Linemen string the line and a controller limits to 650 volts to maintain steady current, with generated power flowing from Elyria to Norwalk for care and service continuity.
A writer recalls a ride with an old New England farmer who explains why a prominent local man is rich not in land or money but by living honestly. He owes nothing, pays as he goes, and his word is his bond, earning townwide respect.
Reported plan by Lake Shore and Michigan Southern to add train No 26 for express and train No 28 for mail, effective next Sunday or the following, improving connection at Toledo. No. 24 remains mail and express, with current passenger service. an hour time difference will occur between the two trains. The new service will originate in Oblenzo and shift to Buffalo and New York after arriving Toledo at 8:00 a.m. and departing at 4:00 a.m. respectively.
A large Avon township barn on the Beck farm near Avon Point burned early Saturday, with three horses two cows and hay and crops lost. The packing house on Mrs Braman’s nearby property also burned, housing several thousand fruit backers and farm implements. Total losses run to several thousand dollars.
Exceptions to final accounts of Gov. A. Ely as administrator of Albert Ely’s estate were overruled. The account is confirmed and distribution ordered. Ida W. de Capdevilla named executrix of Stephen B. Wolcott’s will and estate, residents of Elyria. Lewis D. Boynton appointed executor of Ida M. Gilson’s will and estate, Elyria resident.
SH Rising of Railbank has established a rural delivery headquarters in the city to study proposed free routes in the district. Routes include Shiloh Bellville in Richland County Lom New London Clarksfield Monroeville Morwal Bellevue in Huron County and Henrietta Lourain Elyria and Grafton in Lorain County. Rising cites a flood of rural delivery applications and says Postmaster General Smith may urge Congress to abolish all fourth class offices and fund about four million dollars for free rural delivery. Mansfield Shield.
A small fire in a Lorain shipyard shed was contained by night watchman Juhi Roemer before city firefighters arrived. The blaze, started by heat from an electric motor near furnace beds, caused about 100 dollars in damage to waste and woodwork, with potential losses in iron patterns and equipment could have been much higher.
Matt Wilhelmy a florist on Broadway Lorain was found in his store rear room Sunday afternoon at 1 30. His face showed blood and initial suspicion of unnatural death prompted a coroner and post mortem. Doctors found lung congestion and drainage but the cause remains unknown. He was 19.
Miss Mary Andrews, returning from China, gave a vivid report on the siege of the Beijing legation. She described bread and water shortages, women stitching fortifications, and rich fabrics repurposed as sacks. She noted Christian resolve, nonfatal outcomes for missionaries, and Chinese superstition aiding defense, predicting a new China rising from the ruins.
The winter train schedule on the Lake Shore road took effect Sunday with no timetable changes except a daily train load reduction. Train 28 was split at Chicago to ease delays, creating a new arrival for Flyrna at 6 30 a.m. Train 23 gained accommodation and now arrives at 7 50 a.m. Train 6 the fast mail arrives two minutes earlier at 4 58 p.m.
The Cleveland Lorain and Wheeling railroad completes major work in southern Lorain county to improve track bed and embankments. The Belden cut has seen three months of shovel work with mortared rock, lowering the grade to handle heavier trains at higher speeds. The line reports 1899 earnings second only to the New York Central, underscoring its strong financial position.
A minor, represented by Catherine Avine, sues Mainery O. Brown of Avon for 2600 dollars claiming Brown, an art physician and surgeon, failed proper examination and wrongly treated Avine for consumption causing permanent health impairment and incapacity to labor. In a separate notice, Mrs. Grove Butler died of consumption near Bhyrla. funeral and burial details follow.
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