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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1905
Page
2
The notice lists subscription rates for various papers and carriers. Ben Cerms offers weekly and yearly options, with per week and per year prices. The Renoiter and Wisra papers are priced annually, with mail delivery noted. The text includes several garbled phrases but preserves the core offer of subscription costs.
The Interstate Commerce Commission urges expanding the term transportation to include refrigeration and related services for perishable freight. It argues that extortionate refrigeration charges hinder farmers and small producers from profitable shipping to cities, citing dependence on independent refrigeration firms and two to three carrier groups.
The article questions how banker Beckwith could have been kept in excellent condition without embalming and suggests a possible secret method. It notes varying theories about the banker’s fate, the undertaker Hart’s claim of a real corpse, and widespread public doubt about whether Beckwith truly died or was buried alive.
The commission recommends applying freight charge principles evenly across all carriers and discourages using private cars or their owners for icing services if it benefits the carrier. This policy would affect small shippers and refrigerator line operations, aiming for uniform charges.
The article notes Lorain County Prosecutor Lee Stroup has filed suit in Cleveland over bridge grafts and is confident of success in higher courts. His term is ending, but Prosecutor F. M Stevens will handle the matter with strong effort, defending the people's side ably.
An advertisement touts Newbro’s Herpicide for preventing hair loss and thickening growth, claiming it kills the dandruff germ. The second fragment reports a banker’s mysterious death and a failed funeral open coffin, noting restricted access to the Beckwith home and lingering rumors of concealment or exile involving a suspected deserter son.
Black confined to home by illness. G H Runninger of Toledo called on old friends. H Jennings visited from Lorain. H G Craige of Cleveland in the city. Mrs Anna Stevens of Lorain visiting Elyria friends. Eva Swan departed for a visit among friends at Sanctuaky. A daughter born last night to Mr and Mrs F Hlynn. Mrs H J Kuhns of Butler PA returned home after several weeks’ visit. A runaway on Middle avenue startled residents. team of horses owned by George Allen of Penfield township dashed but caused only a torn tug. Advertising note ends column.
A historic notice explains indigestion as a widespread cause of female illness, depriving the body of nourishment and weakening the delicate female organs, leading to disease.
Congressman Webber introduces a bill prohibiting sale of in toxicating Iquora in the District of Columbia and making its manufacture unlawful. The move boosts his popularity in Washington, though chances of passage are uncertain.
Travel promotion notes low rates to Chicago via Lake Shore route for December 16 to 18 with return validity through December 24. Mentions Live Stock Exposition and pancake shop promotion by Mrs Austin. Grocers carry the tickets and offer seasonal deals.
Corner Court and second streets pastor Ray William Cadmus 254 Harrison street. Sunday services at 10 am and 7 pm morning service preaching by the pastor subject The world before the Advent. Evening service subject The Divinity of Christ. A sermon in the series on Controverted subjects in Theology. Robert Rice, leader. Time 8 14-16 1 Pet 29.
Third street opposite Court street Punter W GC Dawson 206 East avenue announces Sunday services at 10 a m Tom Rey C F English conference evangelist will preach both morning and evening A cordial invitation is extended to all to hear him.
Listings detail multiple churches with pastors and service times. Rev George W Johnson at 216 East Fourth Street holds 10 a m service and 11 30 a m Sunday school, plus 6 p m B P service. Other churches include Rev John P Sala at Corner Second and Chapel, Rev J M Withycombe at Corner Middle and Third, Rev Hely Maloney in the evening, Rev Nathaniel Lehman at East Third Street, and St Johns Lutheran with Rev J A Behmidt.
Pastor Rey and J T Schofield announce services at 320 Middle Avenue with First Mass at 7 00 a m Children Mass 9 00 a m High Mass 10 00 a m Sunday school 2 00 p m. At Corner Lake Avenue and Lodi Street services at 10 00 a m and 7 00 p m with Sunday school 11 20 a m Junior CBE at 3 00 p m Senior C at 6 00 p m.
Oberlin plans to recast the old fire bell after a failed trial of the new bell. The new bell, hung in the town hall belfry, has insufficient carrying power and firefighters cannot hear it. Council seeks to recast the long cracked old bell at low cost while awaiting a likely remedy.
Four workers were fatally injured and five more injured when a scaffold used in building an elevator at Sheldon collapsed. One man escaped unhurt by clinging to a side wall as ten fell about 25 feet. In a separate incident, Missivenies:msworth of Madison Wils and Bert Stewart drowned skating on Bish opa lake near the city.
The schooner Florencia sailing from Bluefields Nicaragua to Port Limon Costa Rica was wrecked near Costa Rica. Among the dead are Frederick M H Wood a British consul at Port Limon two Americans John Tibant and W M Rather of Texas and three sailors.
The prompt features a dialogue about a diamond, noting not the Koh-I-Noor and asking for the name of the largest known diamond. It frames a quiz style exchange between Teacher Tommy and Tommy the ace to identify the jewel's name.
Exchange of opinions about ready made clothes with Mrs Blank and child characters, highlighting fashion and dining contrasts in a light sketch. The dialogue hints at social satire on consumer standards and domestic life.
A promotional appeal offers a free package of Mother Gray's Australian Leaf a monthly regulator for women’s ailments. It claims to ease back pains urinary bladder and kidney trouble and urges sending name and address to The Mother Gray Co Le Roy New York for mailing details.
A reader comparison notes the Dorothy Dodd Varsity Boots share features with more expensive shoes and argues they offer style and fit superior to many pairs selling for twice their price. The piece highlights exclusiveness and individual appeal with a focus on value at a dollar price given.
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