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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1906
Page
4
A devotional note urges living in anticipation of spiritual gifts and Christlike character. It speaks of faith the face of the King and a birth of Christ-love within each person, wishing readers to become like a child in faith and hope.
A vintage health note urges readers to guard against pneumonia from fall to spring. It emphasizes self prevention, early consultation, and simple measures like fresh air and moderation, warning that scientific cures are limited and the burden rests on individual care during damp cold weather.
A collage of foilated snippets shows a mother with black eyes confronting a schoolteacher and a neighborly cane incident. A lawyer passes news by telegraph as a village quarrel unfolds with a wry telegram exchange ending in an appeal.
The Isle of Spice musical, praised for music, witty dialogue, and vivid scenery, heads to the High Theatre Saturday and Sunday with manager Whitney’s renowned production values. Other notes mention Island of Spice and the Lion and the Mouse as current attractions, along with an odd mention of radium authorities.
Nnosye December 26. H. KB. Me. Haig, who sold the Virginia and Southwestern Railway to the Southern, gave a Christmas bonus tour. He conducted a Santa Claus ride along the line with himself as conductor. Each employee with one year service received one month’s salary. Heads of office received one year’s salary. Subordinate gifts total more than 50000 dollars.
The Tuesday wrestling bout between welterweight champion Al Akerman and Canadian Fred Barth was stopped by police after 40 minutes as it degraded into a rough fight. Referee Jones ruled the match a draw, the third meeting between the rivals, with the limit set at 148 pounds.
Funeral services for Judge A. J. Ricks were held in Massillon with Bishop Leonard of Cleveland presiding. The federal judge, longtime state figure, was honored by honorary pallbearers from Cleveland, including Gen. James Barnett and several judges and officials.
Jas. Curry of Wakeman remains in dangerous condition after the Lake Shore wreck at Vermilion on August 4. He suffered serious hip injuries and was moved to a Cleveland hospital for care. His sister, also hurt, is confined to her home.
In Springfield Ohio on December 28 286 John Reed of Galena and Miss Nellie Kershner failed to marry as planned. Reed arrived to wed but Kershner did not love him enough to proceed. Invitations were recalled and gifts returned.
Cincinnati dispatch reports a 16 year old, Henry Siebele, bought a revolver with saved money and fatally wounded his stepfather, 44 year old Henry Brinker, yesterday. The story notes Wisconsin uses railroad tax revenue to cover state expenses and remits other tax revenues to localities.
A poverty stricken man sees a bag promising fifty dollars to whoever guesses its exact number of bananas by the 20th. He guesses on a postal card and wins but his triumph invites a stampede of creditors and a wife’s shopping spree, leaving him $5 poorer after friends and doorsteps. A scatter of humorous vignettes follows including a local anecdote about extravagance and a croaker in verse.
A collage of quotes from multiple papers portrays rugged bravado and longing for home. The Denver Republicn line hints a narrator’s return to a boy and a cabin in the pines, while other fragments mention money, encouragement, and a traveler’s fatigue.
In years past Judge M Hinman faced daily Christmas license raids with couples rushing to secure permits before closing. The judge would often respond to late requests by phone, agreeing to issue licenses for life partnerships despite late hours. This year, no such calls occurred.
M. W. Cullen of Kenton, a former Elyria boy, is spending a few days in the city, his first visit in 30 years. A lost brindle and white Boston terrier named Gup has a finder reward offered by Peerless Laundry Co. December 26, 1931.
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