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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1904
Page
7
A local notice recalls an upcoming election in Ely to decide on a district project. Citizens will vote at the Hose Core School Chamber and Hose for the benefit of property adjacencies and public works funding. The document outlines voting locations and procedures for the measure.
Marion Prescott distracts Curtis a bank thief posing as Curtis in Scarvreston. Curtis uses a revolver and attempts to loot the Chester Bank Vault while Bert Howard and Dwight Prescott intervene. Curtis is knocked out, Howard captures him, and Marion helps secure the scene as Dwight alerts authorities.
In a chaotic scene at Wayback, Mayor John Botkin winds up jailed after a drunken night. A police captain and officers scramble to verify his identity while an incriminating letter and mistaken names complicate the escape plan. The mayor contemplates issuing a release order as the captain weighs discreet steps to resolve the predicament.
A lawyer manipulates a blackmail case involving Sargent and an actress to extract hush money. Months later the widow reveals the deceit after Sargent’s death, exposing the illicit handling of funds and the scheme’s collapse. The tale follows courtroom pressure, moral fallout, and a dramatic epilogue in a Parisian setting.
A compact atlas issued by The Chicago and North Western lines outlines the Russo Japanese War era map set. It includes colored maps, tables on military strength and resources of Russia and Japan, and is bound for convenient reference. Published by A L Fisher, 838 Main St, Kanene City, Mo, May 8.
A zestful Milwaukee circle collects startling photographs showing dead subjects and undertaker scenes. One image features a woman in a casket with flowers as she is dressed in white, while others portray a group of heroes and a dying figure. The eerie collection unsettles even hardened observers.
A report from New York notes advocates urge teachers to wed to strengthen public schooling. German education experts Von Seeberg Kuypers praise American methods while cautioning about balance between independence and support. Puzzling digressions on various topics follow.
A review of Mo Hensy Bergson from Paris outlines his Le Rire with a theory that automatism in the human body triggers laughter. The critic cites Bergson’s examples such as a clumsy gesture at a funeral and notes on automatic reactions guiding humor.
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