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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1906
Page
1
The text presents garbled figures about postal costs and a sale, mentioning prices like 2 and 10 and a sale of unowned items. It references a Thaw heir, a Mrs. Henry, a ninth street address, and a chaser for attackar, but all details are badly corrupted and difficult to interpret.
The Lake Shore Electric Company considers securing control of all suburban lines feeding Detroit Michigan after expanding mileage this year. Other Cleveland and New York capital interests plan consolidations to gain larger trolley system control, including mergers of Aurum Elgin Chicago and related lines and a planned Glevealand Southwestern Ohio Central Ashblandne field consolidation.
Police report few intoxicated individuals on Christmas Day as the Luong site kept open all day. Leniency was shown during the season and two arrests were made, including Gus Fess, a seven time offender, fined and punished, while Isadore received a similar sentence.
Strongville township obituary notes the death of a pioneer resident aged Ts years after a long marriage. Survived by a son Rev Arthur Strong and a daughter Mrs Hatte Chirk, both residents of Strongsville. The couple once ran a street coffee-selling pair of carts in Alexandria.
Senator Foraker returned from New York and refused to discuss the President’s plan to reinstate discharged Negro soldiers. He issued a single, carefully worded sentence, denouncing the issue and delivering a caustic Republican critique of Roosevelt amid impeachment talk if Congress acts against the military policy.
New York dispatch reports Deputy Norwood and a woman inspector found a French passenger, Jeanne Rochpite, hiding a large pipe and five and a half pounds of tobacco under her skirts aboard the White Star liner Zeeland. She claimed the items were for her husband Guillaume in Providence, Canada. The law allows six pounds of tobacco duty free, so no duty was due.
The Masonite Hall hosted the local Knight Templars for a Christmas observance with a silent toast to the most eminent grand master. Worldwide, members participate in the same toast. Grand Master George M. Moulton will publish his response for US lodges. The local toast occurred at 10:45.
Mrs Katherine Taylor died at 723 West River street at 4 16 PM Monday. She was 69. Survived by four sons Matthew Patrick Jack and James and four daughters Mrs Charles Kuchar either Mrs William Willett Mrs Mare Kuhn and Miss Anne Taylor. Funeral from St Merys church at 8 30 AM Thursday.
An astonishing case from St Louis reports nine month old Dugene Barbara Jaques at 5189A Fairmount Avenue who can articulate words clearly and seems to use reasoning in speech Doctors deem her mental faculties as advanced as a three year old and note her first word at six months old All gone The family says they never pushed her but encouraged pronunciation and vocabulary Texas leads with 12500 miles of railroad in the nation Minot and Juan Comer follow with 12900 and 11034 miles respectively
Lizzie Miller, 27, formerly of 3 and now Lorain, judged insane in probate court. Doctors she threatened to kill her children, husband, and herself. She is mentally unbalanced, swears and talks continually, desires to travel, and repeatedly wants to remake her dress. Her two children are ages two and one.
Fritz and John Rydin attorneys sue Frank A. Smith and C. H. Brush for alleged fee withholding. Defendants appeal to the court of common pleas. A verdict for the plaintiffs was rendered in the lower court by Justice Neiding.
New York dispatch reports Christmas Day 1910 marked by numerous fatalities and injuries across the nation. Eleven killed in a WabmaI Miss riot. twenty six dead or wounded in Mississippi Alabama and Louisiana. various accidents and suicides including rain deaths in Michigan and Ohio. drownings, street killings, and labor clashes add to a grim tally.
In Amherst on December 26 Mrs. Wm Brown died suddenly of heart failure. The 72 year old resident, long a pioneer in town life, passed away as relatives gathered for a Christmas dinner. She is survived by three children, Phillip Matilda and Lena of Cleveland. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon.
Alex Horvath and Joe Koilopos pleaded guilty to selling liquor on Sunday in Little Hungary after a cutting affray paused the sale. Each faced a $25 fine plus costs, which they paid. John Barniow, badly injured in the fight, is reported much better.
The fire department was honored by friends on Christmas with gifts and cigars from Chief Bates, Mayor Chapman, George Philpon, John Hawlette, and Henry Stolzenburs. Fauver & Rou won presented department members with a handsome matter, and reporter want ads bring results.
In Galveston Texas C J Dickson of Harlettsville who had been ill was pronounced dead Tuesday. At the wake the corpse rose and moved causing a stampede. Paul Johnson a farmer leaped from a window and was badly injured. Mrs Jane Anderson a cousin fainted and was crushed in a narrow hall. Dickson was removed from the coffin and is alive with possible recovery.
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