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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1906
Page
4
The article urges giving children a weekly allowance to learn thrift and responsibility, citing a physician who benefited from early home training. It also describes dressmaking details for a guimpe and dress combination, with pattern 6537 and sizes for girls aged 8 to 14.
A collage of early 20th century items reports a Norwalk hunting accident, a Wellsville mine death, wage news from Ohio, Jewish emigration to Texas, explorers' deaths in California, a French divorce suit, an Indian massacre near the Mexican border, a Cleveland reunion, a Chicago fire, injuries from a Cincinnati switch crash, a Lansing murder, Chicago robbery, a Cleveland divorce action, a Wilmington plant fire, coal company treasurer death, a murder arrest in Indiana, oil leases near San Francisco, mob fears in Toledo, naturalization of Australian men, a Weston explosion killing three children, a Las Animas jailfront clash, a Sedan banker fugitive, a royal engagement, and a Cincinnati kidnapping escape."
An article notes that poor sitting posture wastes a woman's strength. It describes how after heavy work she may perch on the chair edge while writing or sewing, causing undue strain on the back and legs.
The text explains a corrective seating method to reduce muscle strain and improve breathing. It urges women to sit with the lower back supported, chest expanded, and spine straight, noting improper posture causes curved spine and inefficient lung action. Consistent practice is advised despite difficulty.
Cal Harris presents the first jin jitsu wrestling exhibition in this vicinity at the Empire theater Lorain Friday night. Matches include Young Ross of Cleveland vs Oyama Tokio champion follow strict rules to a finish. Three preliminaries feature John Duzey vs an unknown, John Lute vs Young Moulton, and Louis Beim ter vs Young Jenkins with two out of three falls. Delegations from Elyria Sandusky and other cities expected.
An advertisement offers Pile Cure that stops itching burning and smarting at once with external or internal use. It claims to back its product with a personal guarantee and offers mail order for fifty cents via C C Bowers, Pruggist, Elyrio.
An advertisement fragment touts Electro gen as a blood purifier and germ killer, from the Electrogen Company of Fremont Ohio. It offers a fifty cent bottle free samples by mail and promotes cures for blood stomach liver and nerve issues. Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea is listed at 35 cents.
Advertises travel options from Florida through Washington or Baltimore on Baltimore and Ohio Steamers with liberal stop overs after December 16. Claims very low fares and urges consulting agents for details.
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