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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1899
Page
5
The piece reports Professor DeMotte’s critique of The Reporter’s quotes about forming boys versus reforming men. It argues heredity cannot fix character, emphasizes environment and self effort, and defends reform over formation.
In Kipton on Saturday December 2 the Lorain County Pomona Grange met with 160 members. The sixth degree was conferred on a small class. Papers were read by Mrs. Mary Campbell of Pittsfield and Mrs. Dell Manley of Wellington. S. D. Crocker of Columbia was elected master and C. K. Fox of Brighton secretary for the year ahead. Amherst was chosen for next meeting on the first Saturday in March and Pittsfield for the annual picnic.
The Lake Shore and Pennsylvania railroads prepare for a quiet rivalry over the New York to Chicago fast mail route. Both lines are tightening equipment and plans though the contract remains pending. Innovations include the Distance Seer with vibrating mirrors and new trolley freight ideas for rural lines. Patents cover stamp affixers and practical devices for overshoes enclosures and envelopes.
A compact survey traces Lake Erie and Ontario shipping from 18th century single masted 100 ton vessels to the rise of whalebacks and twin screw steam barges. It notes Washington and Jemima as early craft, the 1817 Ontario steamship, Walk-on-the-Water voyage, and the shift from sail to screw propulsion, ending with the decline of schooners and rise of trailing schooners under steam power.
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