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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1903
Page
2
The Elyria Reporter lists subscription terms for daily delivery by carrier or mail outside Elyria city limits. Rates are shown as eighty four dollars per year with payment details and service scope.
Mr. WS Canfield, long time reporter, has purchased an interest in The Reporter and is named local editor and assistant manager. He brings extensive newspaper experience and strong ties to the community built over many years in Lorning County.
A weather watcher warns of a volatile winter with extremes and frequent storms through 1919. In various districts signs include fish with double scales, turkeys with extra breastbone, heavy-fronted rabbits, nearly bare squirrels, deeper hibernation for turtles and snakes, hairy shingles, and unusually dense evergreen foliage signaling a harsh season ahead.
The Ohio commission reports to the governor urging a uniform act with other states on migratory divorce. It bars grants for causes not grounds elsewhere, requires one year residence with intent to make Ohio home, requires personal notice to the defendant, and mandates actual hearings. Prof James Barr Ames agrees to modify partnership law.
The 1902 harvest shows wheat dropping from 81 to 78 percent of full average. Corn production reached 39 bushels per acre with 9,990,827 acres planted and 37,107,237 bushels produced. Hessian fly, white grub damage, and dry conditions reduced yields. clover and tobacco outputs listed.
The New York Post notes ermine and squirrel furs pair for elegance while all gray dominates gowns hats and coats. Military style coats in blues grays and reds appear with high collars and brass buttons. Mink fur trim and lavish fabrics like velvet zibelline and peau de soie trend in three quarter length coats and large loose sleeves.
James A. Monty, an American citizen living in Brazil, reports finding balata trees along the Amazon river region in Para. He claims the tree's resin promises to rival rubber and could open vast resources for Brazil's forests and the world market.
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports railroads killed 8554 people and injured 45977 in the year ending June 30 1903. Total casualties 49531 cost railroads 9596777. Increase driven by higher traffic. more accidents reported as carriers improve reporting. 23 fatalities resulted from head on collisions blamed on careless handling.
Mrs Mary McDonald known as grandmother is claimed to be the oldest living woman in America at 134. For 14 years she has lived at the Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Persons in Philadelphia where she is nearly three feet tall and weighs about 70 pounds. She remains largely independent, smoking a pipe after dinner, and retains clear memory of youth despite age.
Explorers Dr Roth and Charles Hedley report discovering a previously unseen islander people on Mornington Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria. The group, living with primitive tools and unfamiliar to white men, exhibits a distinct dialect, strict clan structure, and unique daily practices as they interact with visiting observers and native guides.
Mr J V K Johnston of Johnston Emmert opticians at 37 Colonial Arcade Cleveland offers free tests and eye examinations every Monday at the Toplift Hotel. The ad notes headaches as a specialty and stresses proper correction over material quality of glasses.
Customers receive a ticket with every 50 cents of purchases for a chance to win a Shetland pony. The pony will be on display Saturday December 12 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. at the store for viewing by the public.
Dr Roth notes Mornington Island people living communally with shared possessions, strict class-based marriage rules, and simple tools. Islanders appear strong and peaceful, rely on wild fruits fish and meat for food, and obtain fire by rubbing sticks. A second visit is hoped to gain more insight into Aboriginal life.
Readable text lists various coffee brands and weights such as Soo Blend Coffee 1 lb Empire Blend Western Reserve Moca Java Senora Lilptons Yacht Club Coffee with scattered numbers and a box reference. The fragmentary items suggest a catalog or advertisement page showing product names and packaging sizes.
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