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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1906
Page
2
A sanitary summary of Ohio manufacturers shows employment rising to 363,838 with 42,560 new workers, wages up by 28.0 million, and total capital invested near 4.15 billion. Manufacturing output reached about 873.7 million, reflecting significant industrial growth over the prior year.
An advertisement from Pyramid Drug Co promotes the Pyramid Pile Cure claiming quick, painless relief for piles. It features testimonials, promises home cure privacy, and offers a free trial with 60 cent packages available at druggists.
Chorus girls from the Isle of Spice company escaped in night clothing when a fire destroyed the Grandin Hotel in Corry Pa early Thursday morning. Several stores nearby burned, but the show will perform here Saturday as management arranged replacements. One man, LaPoreat Trimble, suffered severe facial and hand burns in the rescue effort.
The Ohio State Bar Association executive committee met in Columbus to arrange the annual gathering scheduled for next July at Put in Bay. Members include F J Muliny Salem chairman and John C Hale ex officio president among others from Columbus Cleveland Lima Wooster and Lancaster.
J B Thompson sues Charley Lee to foreclose a mortgage on 50 acres in Graf ton township alleging sale of the land to Lee and nonpayment of the deed price Promissory notes and memory gap in the record reflect a financial dispute over the title and debt with no repayment details provided.
Virgil P. Kline, attorney for Buckeye Pipe Line Co. and related firms, filed answers admitting Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey owned all stock in subsidiary companies except a few trustees. He also said proxies voted the stock, and demurrers were filed to interrogatories by Attorney General Elis.
The text outlines state efforts to enforce pure maple syrup by forbidding adulteration and misleading labeling. It specifies penalties of 50 to 200 dollars and costs for selling adulterated syrup or misusing names that imply maple content. It also bans christening imitatives with maple in their names and describes allowed evasion by evoking the syrup or sugar terms.
State Treasurer McKinnon filed the annual report with Gov. Harris showing total receipts of 13 million 74 thousand 425 dollars and total disbursements of 9 million 328 thousand 290 dollars. Balance in treasury on Nov. 15 was 3 million 746 thousand 033 dollars with average bank balances around 2.8 million across seventy five banks paying 1 to 2 percent interest. The report notes 2 million 54 thousand 557.56 dollars Dow tax money on hand.
An official circular informs Lake Shore & Michigan Southern staff that JP H Greene will join the New York Central system on January 1 as purchasing agent with duties akin to a vice president. His jurisdiction covers over 2000 miles of track and he will base in New York. At 38 he has been chief clerk for the Chicago & Northwestern, later superintendent of native power and traveling auditor.
The LaGrange Baptist Church extends deep sympathy to the wife, sons and daughters of Parry Demba Spicer and to his aged mother, brother, and sisters. The church prays for God’s watchful care and guidance, dated December 16, 1906.
William Offet, colored, 204 Pine Street, was arrested on a warrant by his wife Ida for non support of Edwina 14 Fannie 11 and Clyde 6. Humane Society failed to convict, he was lectured released on good behavior. Viola Offet and her husband caused tension in the home while the son-in-law faced hostility from Offet.
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