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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1906
Page
3
New York reports a seven year old girl blinded for three years regained sight after a high risk operation by Dr. John A. Price at a German hospital. The recovered child marvels at sky and park and vows to study, crediting the surgeon for saving her future.
The U S Geological Survey announces a cooperative result with the Census Bureau and others to define the United States area. It sets the national area at 2 020 789 square miles and lists territories and possessions with figures.
A New York lawyer defended a man named Marshall charged with larceny. The prisoner answered every question with the word spoons claiming insanity. The judge pressed for a proper plea. the prisoner persisted spoons. The court discharged him as unfit to stand trial and he left with friends while muttering spoons.
BX OF Through Tram hast Leaves Hlyra L234 p.m. daily for Medina Akron Youngstown Pitts burgh McKeesport Cumberland Washington D C Baltimore Philadelphia New York Sleeper from Akron See agent.
An old time advertisement touts Vinol as a superior cod liver oil emulsion for building strength in old people weak women dulling children and post sickness recoveries. It claims 5000 druggists endorse it and offers money back if not effective with notes about sole agents in various towns.
An assortment of old ads promotes Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic for feminine hygiene, a correspondence finance course from the N Y College of Finance, and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for chapped hands. Also notes train service De Luxe B and C with vestibule coaches and porter on duty.
A crew with phonographs canvassed New York City hospitals recording noises on sensitized plates. Isaac L. Rice unveiled a society to suppress noises and pursue legislation to curb the alleged health dangers, claiming startling results from the phonographic survey.
Police fear connection to Lowry gang in a suspected escape plot reemerging after arrests including Macey in Cleveland area courts. The report links alleged gun and jailbreak associations with various suspects, while unrelated ads for medicines and publications fill the remainder of the page.
Oberlin holds a local option election on liquor tomorrow with polls from 5:00 am to 5:30 pm. Dry advocates push a vote tied to a state search and seizure law, amid concerns about ongoing illicit sales despite the village being dry since its founding.
The new public accounting system for all offices has been approved and will be adopted. This marks a shift to standardized audit procedures across departments.
A youth recalls bidding at an auction for a center table and a brass lamp. He learns patience and strategy as prices rise and fall, noting he finally pays six dollars for the table and a single dollar for the lamp. Also advertised are Cheap Sunday Excursions from Elyria to several cities with round trip prices.
James Watt noted steam power’s force as the kettle lid shook while prior thinkers speculated on the mystery. Modern research links hair loss to a tiny germ, with Newbro’s Herpicide claimed to destroy it and restore natural hair. Distributed by leading druggists with samples from The Herpicide Co Detroit Michigan Agent A B Frost.
An account in a Washington Star piece depicts a cashier’s daily grind during lunch rushes. The piece discusses amiable exchanges with strangers, the monotony of handling a busy register, and the occasional human foibles like short-changing, blamed on error rather than intent.
North side watchmen and building engineers hold a rat killing contest in Kinzie street area. Snap the fox terrier defeats single rats while Terry the bull terrier excels against multiple rats. six to ten traps opened daily with two to six rats released. Both dogs kill rapidly, sometimes four or more rats in a session, in a district plagued by fierce two to three pound rats.
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