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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1906
Page
8
Newcastle manager Billy Smith recalls a bizarre game in Sharon last summer when a pitcher and a veteran manager swapped roles mid game. The Sharon club fielded 69 players including a youth and three pitchers causing unexpected results as the acting manager stepped in to pitch with the umpire also a pitcher.
Promoters in Los Angeles seek an agreement with Australian heavyweight Bill Saukros for a return bout against Rhylito Athetude Club’s top contender with a $50,000 purse. The dispute involves venue terms and a bidder’s price, while other notes reference a baseball game with unusual umpire stunts and a seller’s critique of show business in sports.
Prostlet Comiskox of the world’s shamplon White Sox says he does not intend to decorate the horses with large charms found from grounds in outside towns. When asked yesterday, he appeared evasive about the plan.
An advertisement extols Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for digestive ills caused by improper food choices and rapid eating. It asserts the product reduces 3,000 ounces of food to usable energy, promises purity, and cites a free trial offer and price details while urging readers to consult a physician if stomach trouble persists.
The Pavilliv Cotet hosts racing season with high attendance. Lanes van Ray Winter track featured, drawing larger crowds than prior years according to old time records.
A Philadelphia National League club has drafted a young student from Harvard Law School to play second base, replacing Gleason. The move signals a promising addition to the roster as Edward Leslie Grant joins the Philadelphia lineup and the veteran player moves aside.
The Jimmy Britt versus Will Fitzgerald fight is canceled as Britt cannot make weight. Johnny Thompson will replace Britt and face Fitzgerald on the scheduled Friday night card.
Cragg signed a two year contract with Washington last year at his own risk. Reports suggest he may quit the game next season influencing baseball prospects and team plans.
President Pulliam says baseball made greater headway in England in 1996 than ever before and the prospects for its permanency are very bright.
Migs Mabel Brown returns home from Oberlin College for holidays. Rev. Hammerly, recently ill, preached Sunday and dined with Wm. Brumby. Christmas exercises at the church drew a large audience. Celgon and Calkins ship a grevy chickens to the city this week. Revival meetings begin Monday night with Rev. G Johnson of Elyra assisting the pastor. all urged to attend.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Walker and relatives gathered for Christmas. H H Groot and family hosted theirs. Several local residents including John Signworth, J Sigsworth, Charles Lampen of Elyria, and Lena Rose visited relatives. A Union Church Christmas tree was well attended with gifts. Light snowfall and calm weather noted around Kipton and Oberlin areas.
The snippet lists dairy and produce prices per unit including butter 2.73 to 3.00, potatoes 40 to 45 cents, tomatoes 2.39 per box, cabbage 15 dollars per 100, and meats with pork loin and bacon prices. It also notes dairy cuts, sausages, lard, and wool buying ranges for different fiber qualities.
Daily departure from Elyria at 6 45 p m with arrival in Chicago at 1 16 p m the next day. Train details indicate a routing change or timetable entry for Chicago and West Elyria line operations.
An advertisement extols Hardyfood as the superior cereal daily staple, claiming it supplies brain and nerve-building elements with minimal starch and glucose. It touts easy digestion for the young and elderly, encourages thirty days on Hardyfood alone, and asserts substantial nutrition versus beef. Prices are noted at ten cents per box.
Art Sims floors opponent in a hard fought Danbury boxing match. The young fighter earns praise for agility and leadership while others note his clean style and strong ring craft. A later bout with Frazer is hailed as a memorable showdown shaping sports in the county. Local train schedule and a Dewitt salve ad appear in this issue.
Classified ad lists multiple 8 and 6 to 7 room houses for quick sale or rent with prices from 1400 to 8400. Properties feature modern finishes, wells, cisterns, gas, and city water to appeal to buyers. Includes a reward notice for a gold watch and seal at 247 Sixth St dated 12 28 21.
The administrator of the estate of John Powdermaker announces a public sale of real estate in Avon Township Lorain County Ohio on January 1 1907 at 10 am The property includes two described parcels totaling about thirty eight to forty one acres with appraised value four thousand dollars sale terms: one third cash one third in one year and one third in two years secured by mortgage Theodore Weber administrator with attorneys J E Leonard L B Fauver and Lee Stroup listed in Elyria Ohio December 14 1906
The notice lists hourly and line specific train times from Elyria and Cleveland to destinations including Oberlin Lorain Norwalk Vermilion Sandusky and Fremont with limiteds and special weekend services. It names agents and offices in Cleveland Elyria and Lorain and states ticket purchases before entering cars.
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