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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1906
Page
3
The article notes the shortest day arriving Saturday with details of the winter solstice. It describes Jupiter and other planets visible, rising and setting times, and the Christmas season as a time of rejoicing with the Christmas tree, carols, and a universal message of peace and goodwill across faiths.
A survey of Christmas practices across eras and regions notes festival beginnings in early Christianity, varied calendars from January 6 to December 20, Santa Claus origins, and customs such as giving livestock provisions, manger-shaped mince pies, and legal holidays. It mentions beliefs in Spain about ants, Silesian fortune lore, and regional variations.
An old advertisement touts a guaranteed pile cure for external and internal use. It claims instant itching and burning relief and offers a mail order option when customers cannot visit the store. Bowers, a druggist in Elyria, backs the product with a personal guarantee.
The public schools close for two weeks in a rare lengthy break during winter. Officials cite harsh weather and holidays as the cause while teachers plan to go home and students anticipate holiday play and a delayed start to next summer’s term.
Manager Dyreman entertained the county home children with a matinee of Buster Brown. Seventy children, under Supt. Johanson and Mayor Chapneta, filed into the theater where Buster Brown performed, delighting the youngsters and the performer alike.
The Cleveland Leader announces it has assumed control of all subscription accounts formerly held by Don Hassell. Readers are advised to pay only an authorized Leader representative who will call in a few days. Report subscription orders and non delivery complaints to Bins' Hook Store, phone Rawson 295. The notice ends with a personal anecdote about Christmas gifts.
Over 165000 Knight Templars worldwide join early Christmas observance with silent toast to the Grand Master’s health and messages from various jurisdictions. The scene shows holiday shopping, storefronts bright with Xmas ware, trees outside and snow briefly falling as Christmas mood spreads.
Mrs. Gillette mother of a former Oberlin student condemned for murder of Grace Bown plans a lecture to raise funds for her son. She travels to Ulaca seeking audience and support, aiming to obtain funds for a defense and a pardon while awaiting execution.
The article details a historical decline of deer in Michigan, noting past heavy hunting by lumber camps. It cites licensed hunters limited to two deer, shifts in hunting practices, and observer claims of abundant deer in distant regions. It highlights economic pressures with venison as cheap meat in camps and broader concerns over extermination in forests.
Attorneys for the Wabash railway firm decide to contest a law prohibiting a railway company from opening a coal or auxiliary concern. They argue the act is class legislation and illegal, claiming it targets large firms owning transport lines and showing favoritism. The case follows broader interstate commerce rulings affecting railways and steamboats. Children’s sweaters on sale at Chapman's listed for 6c to 1.00 with date 12-21-2¢.
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