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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1905
Page
4
Lorain reports chemist Howard found morphine in the little infant from West Salem, triggering a county inquest led by Coroner Sullivan of Wooster. Mrs. Morehouse, the child’s caregiver, may be the key witness, with possible arrests depending on tomorrow's developments.
The article traces the origin of money to Lydia and Pheidon of Argos, noting ancient claims and the debate among scholars. It explains independent stamping in both lands, Lydia using electrum gold money and Aegina using silver turtle-shaped coins weighing about 12 g, with Pheidon linked to early coinage.
Mrs Harriet Cornelia Turner Freeman died in LaGrange on November 26 1905. Born July 4 1836 in LaGrange she resided there. Survived by husband Dwight Clinton Freeman mother Irene Turner sister Mrs E J McMahon eight children four grandchildren and several relatives including Mrs Clyde Wilcox Mrs Wm Knowles Elden and Marlon Freeman. She was a devoted wife.
The obituary notes a devoted mother who gave her time and energy to her family and home, with death coming suddenly due to apoplexy. She had long suffered illness and was in active church life for 13 years, a member of the ME church under a comforting scripture.
The Pall Mall Gazette notes the Amna Bele Butterworth railway in Cape Colony as an engineering marvel. The spiral and zigzag sections traverse Kei Hills and Mangau lu river bank, with 18 miles spanning a 1560 foot elevation change.
A Detroit Free Press note recounts that over the past year 202 snowbound travelers have been saved from death by St Bernard dogs. It contrasts high society with common folk, remarking that the privileged are not so different in essence. The piece also touches on claims about the chestnut and notes a Siberian gold region yielding about $2,000,009 annually, while criticizing trimmed truth as not improving appearance.
A compilation of uncapped telegraph reports from St. Petersburg to Paris via Eydt Kuhmen describes widespread unrest in Russia. Sailors, soldiers, and workers clash with authorities while mutinies spread at Sebastopol and across Kiev, with martial law urged and heavy artillery deployed. In London dispatches, mutinies at fortress barracks, Kursk, Azoff, and other units lead to deaths, arrests, and court martials as loyal troops confront rebels.
Bodies of prospectors are found day after day in Death Valley California. The unfortunates discard clothing in the agonies of heat and thirst during their attempts to find riches.
A Shomeld firm crafted an 18 karat gold dinner service for an entertainment by an Indian rajah. The piece, intended for the prince and princess of Walea, weighs over 4,006 ounces.
The item describes a ladies blouse and waist pattern 6208 for sizes 32 24 36 38 40 inches. Made in lingerie style from thin alpaca or wool, it features tucks, a yoke effect, Valenciennes or Cluny lace trims, and a back invisibly closing. Sleeves are shaped with adaptable cuffs and optional trims.
Rough skin and cracked hands claim fat reduction with De Witts Witch Hazel Salve. An occasional application keeps skin soft and smooth and is best for eczema cuts burns and other skin troubles. The genuine salve offers immediate relief for blind bleeding itching and protruding piles.
A historical account praises Paata and Mme Pasta for exceptional vocal range and artistry from A to D in altissimo, highlighting perseverance, bravura ornamentation, and self invented embellishments that defined their singing. It notes Paata's stage debut in 1815 and remarks on sympathy tied to shared suffering and language learning.
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