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Newspaper

Elyria Reporter

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1903

Page

8

Evangelist Gale Draws Large Local Audience

Mr Gale drew a large crowd including Dr Bradshaw and Dr Tenney pastors from Oberlin. He outlined the Christian life and invited conversions in a quiet service. Plans detail separate meetings for women, a men’s mass gathering, and a Bible school talk with tickets needed.

Gale Oberlin Bradshaw Tenney First Second Churchen Bible School Young People’s Union Bova Onder Baptist Church Lewis E Smith

Indictment Case in Columbia Tests Naturalization Law

Joseph Ventola of Stanben wills faces a demurrer over illegal registration tied to probate court naturalizations. Judge Thompson will rule, with possible appeal to the supreme court. A decision could disenfranchise up to 1,000,000 voters nationwide. Also notice an upcoming event at Chapman’s featuring a pony.

Columbia Joseph Ventola Stanbenwills Ventola Ventori Thompson Supreme Court Supreme Court of the United States

Christmas Credit Offers From Local Store List

A city retailer advertises Christmas purchases on easy terms with $2 cash and 50 cents weekly payments. The list includes children's beds and cribs, carts, chairs, tables, bookcases, desks, couches, dressers, drapery, curtains, lamps, pictures, and other household furniture and furnishings.

Morris

Brown Bros Home Outfitters Blue Store Opens

Brown Bros and The Blue Store at 381 183 Ontario Court Cleveland unveil new home outfitting shop offering a range of furniture decor and household needs in a local retail launch.

Home Outfittere Blue Ontario Ct Cleveland

Mc Donald’s Elyria Restaurant Brings In Lunch Service

The Power Block restaurant run by Mrs J McDonald gains popularity as a caterer well known in Elyria. The new dining room serves factory workers and office staff with dinner and light lunches and coffee at lower prices, offering convenient meals during harsh weather and avoiding trips outside the building.

Mra J . McDonald Mra McDonald Elyria Shire Haa Elyria Power Block Bilding

Kentucky Judge Stands By Bible Ruling

Judge James P Harbeson of Brooksville circuit court dismissed a suit by Rev. Thomas Hackett Catholic priest against Brooksville school trustees seeking to bar Bible reading and prayers in public schools. He upheld Bible usage as foundation of Christian government and denied sectarian concern, with an appeal requested by Hackett.

James P Harbeson Brooksville Thomas Hackett Harbeson

New Rural Carrier Rules Reduce Inspector Role

New rules remove inspector reports from rural free delivery carrier examinations. A simple competitive test will be held at branches deemed essential. Applicants must live on or near the route. Five patrons can affidavit against a candidate to halt investigations.

Civil Service Commission

Court backs rail bridge replacement ruling at Columbia

Judge Thompson in the United States court at Columbia held that replacing a wooden bridge near Dresden with a steel structure does not make a new bridge under the law. The case involved a 1870-built bridge and a 1886 transfer of river rights, with Congress not intending to interfere with existing bridges.

Thompson United States Columbia Dresden State Board of Public Works Congress Railroad Company

City board approves paving and street work plans

The public service board met Thursday and adopted resolutions to fund paving on Sixth Street East to Wear Avenue Lake Agenus Huron Street to B and O tracks Lodi Street to Lake Avenue and macadamize Third Street from the bridge to West River Street. The engineer will prepare drawings for boulevarding Middle and Washington avenues. A payroll of about 318000 was approved. The clerk will advertise sale of 26 feet of land on Water Street Lot 36. Barber Asphalt to provide price for Cheapside gutter repairs. Citizens Gas and Electric to replace pavement they removed within ten days.

Board of Public Service Gannell Sixth Street Wear Avenue Lake Agenus Huron Street B and O Lodi Street Lake Avenue Third Street West River Street Middle Washington Avenues Water Street Barber Asphalt Company Citizened Gas and Electric Company

Corn yields and farm reports from Waldo area and Oberlin road

North Amherst reports Ed Straw harvested 41 000 bushels from fourteen acres. Hennings of Brownhelm expects about 1 000 bushels, averaging 70 per acre, near 100 for neighbor Olanse, 125 for Pippert on Jerusalem street. Sanders reaped 76 oats, eight tons of hay and 40 bushels potatoes on 12 acres along Oberlin road. Blyria Hive of the Ladies of the Maccabees elected Bertha Bell past commander and Ida Greer commander, with officers listed.

Waldo Jerusalem Sanders Oberlin Road del Monger North Amberat Blyrias The Ladies of the Maccabees Ofienra Bertha Bell Ida Greer Ella Smart Francis McNeal Maggie Carter Mra Glover Adelias Rawson Arma Maud Lang Mrs Krogman Hannah Domos Agoes Aldrich

Yachting Group Holds Tenth Interlake Meeting in Toledo

R Huntington attended the Interlake Yachting Association's tenth annual gathering in Toledo on Saturday where about two hundred guests enjoyed an elaborate banquet hosted by the T. A. Plates. Huntington spoke during the banquet, participating in the event.

R Huntington Interlake Yachting Association Toledo Huntington

Resignations Hit Steel Plant Management and Medical Staff

Loughrey chief of car accounting at the Steel Plant resigns along with other officials. The company declines to comment while changes are decided, with possible announcements later. Robinson, surgeon for years, also resigns, followed by Dr. Lewis assistant to the chief surgeon.

Loughrey Bia Sod H PH Robinson Lewis WE Wheatley

Toledo State Hospital Annual Report Details Costs and Bed Count

The Toledo State Hospital annual report filed with Governor Nash Tolsday shows 2,107 patients were maintained at the institution last year at a per capita cost of $151.55.

Toledo State Hospital Nash Tolsday

Card of Thanks for Prompt Insurance Payment

Mrs. Mary L Vogley thanks the Knights of the Maccabees for prompt payment of the 82000 insurance held by her deceased husband Henry Vogley, the warrant paid in less than two weeks from the date of his death.

Mary L Vogley Knights of the Maccabees Henry Vogley

Ohio as a potential divorce Mecca for speedy settlements

In Cleveland Common Pleas Court attorney Hurleburt argued that a divorce petition may be heard anytime after six weeks from filing if the defendant does not appear, asserting the hearing is mandatory. The case is to be appealed to the circuit and supreme courts for ruling.

Ohio South Dakota Common Pleas Court Cleveland Hurleburt Harlepurt Circuit Supreme Courta

Lorain Marriage Licenses Reported For Local Residents

Melvin Matthews 45 contractor and Freda Schoedasck 85 drana maker of Lorain obtain marriage licenses. Christian BStenile 4 conductor of Cleveland also listed with Amelisa Gedeon with unclear details from Lorain.

Melvin Matthews Lorain Freda Schoedasck Dranamaker Christian Bstenile Cleveland Amelisa Gedeon Domentic

Oran Woman Wins Her Case

Mrs. Mary Roech of Lorain wins indemnity from Travelers Insurance, $1,243, for her husband’s death at sea. The claim cites his death aboard the Friesland mid-ocean, allegedly by robbers, with a Supreme Court decision on Tuesday.

Mary Roech Lorain Aupreme Court Travelers’ Insurance Company Friesland

Evangelistic Service Draws Wide City Attendance

Large crowds attended Mr. Gale’s evangelistic services with most town ministers present. Audiences found his calm, restful manner persuasive and many stayed after to seek a deeper spiritual life. Tonight’s topic is How may I know I am a Christian. The report also notes a U S Supreme Court dispensation on John Arbuckle vs Dairy Commissioner Black shurn, ruling in favor of the state on coffee glazing under the Ohio pure food law.

Gale Evangelios United States John Arbuckle Joseph Blackshurn Ohio

Wonderful Telephone Invention By Froese Of Patent

Theodore and Osrl Froese patent a device that auto plays a phonographic message on telephone calls. It records a message left by an office holder and repeats it to callers, guiding callers to the person, return time, or delivery of messages. The system aims for office use with no staff.

Theodore Osrl Froese

Local candidate fails bar exam in Columbus

A young man who announced his bid for prosecuting attorney failed the Columbus bar exam. The report notes this hurts his candidacy since prosecutors must be lawyers. Earlier he canvassed county voters, counting chickens before they hatched. Ralph Thompson, 18, laborer. Mabel Smith, 20, Wellington.

Columbus Ralph Thompson Mabel Smith Wellington

Probate court appoints executor for Smith will

Henry Smith named executor of John Smith's will Isle of Carlisle without bond. The will directs all property to the wife for life then to the children equally. Wm H Prince's will admitted to probate leaves 500 to American Bible Society, bequests to George O Prince's three children, remainder to Clarence Searls, and a guardian sought for Anna Terrell, Ridgeville, alleged imbecile.

Henry Smith John Smith Isle of Carlisle Wm. H Prince American Bible Society George O Prince Clarence Searls Camden

Queer Cage of Absent Mindedness

Night clerk recalls a hotel mishap where two boarders, Jones and Brown, swapped rooms and clothing. Brown woke for a 8 o clock train in Jane’s clothes, discovered the error at the depot, then returned to bed, prompting laughter from onlookers.

Jones Brown Jane Vitatage Hal Ian

Fires Ravage Lorain Businesses After Evening Blazes

Two fires struck Lorain in one night with $7 o'clock blaze at O'Brien Bros brain foundry on Broadway quickly checked by Hose Co. No. 2. The Snyder saloon on Tenth Avenue, opposite the new tubs mill, burned completely by morning. firemen faced water supply issues from hydrants. Origin of the Snyder fire unclear but suspected overheated stove. a family living above Samoan had vacated earlier that day.

Brain O'Brien Bros Broadway Snyder Saloon Tenth Avenue New Tubs Mill

Local Residents Listed With Ages and Professions

Alvoid E Mastin 23 aailor Tor serville Mich Qla Williama 20 Lo rain Oscar Raymond Shaffer 28 mer chant Van Buren Ohio Harriet Lucils Braman 27 Elyria.

Alvoid E Mastin Aailor Torserville Mich Qla

Public Sale at Sandrock Farm Near Whickyville

Public sale to offer for safest public auction on the Sandrock farm half a mile south of Whickyville and four and a half miles north of Oberlin on Wednesday December 16 1903 starting at 1 pm. Six cows coming fresh in March one yearling one calf one sow purchase includes nine month credit at six percent interest. Mrs Phillip Sandrook and Dan Eason, auctioneer.

Sandrock Whickyville Oberlin Phillip Sandrook Dan Eason

Pony giveaway at store doors Saturday in Ohio

Given away foods include a ticket for a chance to win a Shetland pony. Call at our store on Saturday December 12 to see the pony from 8 30 to 11 a m and from 1 to 4 p m. Do not miss the chance to view one of the finest ponies in the state.

Ohio

Liquorone Right Paid Surpassingly High Price For Discovery

The article reports a company paying $100,000 for United States rights after two years of testing Liquozone against difficult germ diseases. It claims Liquorone kills germs inside the body without harming tissues and promotes claims about cures across many illnesses.

United States

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Mr. Gale Hirst Congregational Church Chapman Brown Bros Kentucky A Oridge Cording U H. Loughrey Lorain Steel Plant Toledo State Hospital Report Way Evangelistic Service Children’s Morris W. Buschman & CO Superior St Cleveland, Ohio Probate Anna Terrell Ridgeville Garfield Savings Bank CO Cleveland,o Red A. Nicholl & Co Broad Street G. H. Chapman Pauli Jandraff Liquié Elemient Chicago Lisae Phoeletan Hospital
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