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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1904
Page
2
Pamphlet style tips praise Newbro’s Herpicide and Hollistock Rocky Mountain Tea for hair, complexion, and cough relief. Ads urge sample requests by mail and list agents in Portland and Cleveland with price and mailing details.
J L Tucker of Ogutre Als extols oDewWitty Whigh Hazel Salve as the best remedy for piles sores and scars. He claims it cures quickly and should be kept at home for immediate use. Sold by H A Dyke man with strong family endorsement.
Offer invites readers to contact Dr H N Tanner of East Aurora for a treatment for piles with bleeding and itching. Advertisement promises a cure plan and states price as $200. Message urges writing today for an alternative treatment option.
A brief notice from The Elyria Reporter regarding subscription terms and publishing details. The text indicates editorial and pricing elements though the OCR is garbled. The item preserves the newspaper’s identity and hints at subscription terms without clear dates or figures.
The article argues that city water rates for the Lake Shore and Michigan railroad rose since the board’s founding, but both sides sought fairness. It notes John Nowell and others spent hundreds of thousands to level tracks at Washington Avenue, building underpasses to improve transportation, with mutual interests but lacking full agreement between the railroad and Elyria authorities.
The passage discusses stalled depot construction at Elyria and Cleveland due to land price disputes and political maneuvering. It notes a current shed depot, plans for an expanded right of way, and four tracks planned to span the city, county, and state, with calls to resolve cross-town conflicts and balance interests of the public and railroad companies.
The Masons installed their new officers Tuesday night followed by a smoker and entertainment featuring local talent. Retiring officers Clayton Chapman and P. H. Boynton received honors, while officers in King Solomon's Lodge No 66 and Elyria Council No 86 were elected and installed with pledges to duties and jewels presented to Past Masters.
A mixed batch of items mentions earthenware cement using white lead for vent pans, a January to August shark liver harvesting near Iceland yielding five gallons of oil per animal, and French anti opium measures in Mediterranean ports. Also lists sales on tennis gowns and bed blankets from Biggs and Everard with varied prices.
A mixed page of Want Columns shows housing rentals in Oberlin Ohio with nine room house listings and furnished rooms, plus help wanted items including a factory office distributor position and cleaning staff. Also notes a travel feature on desert and bushmen nest dwelling practices.
Public lectures offer free electrical instruction to Bil workers at Electrical World in Konigsburg. Classes run two evenings weekly from 7:30 to 9:00, led by an expert engineer with practical experience. The 12 week course ends with examinations and certificates for successful students.
Auction notice announces sale of stock fixtures tools and other items from the late H E B Norton. Room and sale space offered at low prices to be sold at once. Inquiries directed to A D Hall Litchfield Ohio.
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