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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1902
Page
2
Community notices report deaths and births in Bloomingdale and nearby towns. Dated entries mention North Eaton death January 27, February 1 burial, regional residents including Mrs. Powers Spaulding and others, plus visiting relatives, illness, travel, and local events such as a box social raising about eight dollars and Friday lyceum plans.
A severe scarlet fever case is reported on Mechanic street. The text notes local events: Mrs. L. K. Bugby from Akron visited. John and Maggie Moors spent Sunday with their mother. McKinley day observed by schools. Iona Raxyson’s death in Cleveland on January 3 and burial plans at Wedgewood cemetery Oberlin. Ella Broughton visited relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Beesing visited Amherst. Krafts attended a Berea wedding. A sleigh party of sixteen invaded Don Swartz residence, ending in surrender and a feast. one servant prisoner paroled by the enemy is mentioned, with invites to ask attendees for details.
Murray Ridge residents and families are mentioned visiting relatives and traveling. Several locals including Edward Decker, Thos Fesler, Hattie Short, Mrs Fowl, and Miss Scotia Phipps are noted with illnesses visits and social activities. Planned winter travel to Cleveland and church meetings are also recorded alongside factory work at Elyria for Miss Pearl Fowl.
February travel offers cut rates to Minnesota, Iowa, Colorado, South Dakota, Arizona and Texas regions with liberal return limits. Inquiries through nearest Nickel Plate ticket agent or Asterlin at PT Wayne Indiana. Missing or garbled copy mentions an undertaker and a Brazilian Balm advertisement line.
In North Amherst a social gathering celebrated Mr and Mrs William Parsons twenty fifth wedding anniversary with about seventy five guests. Mrs Lucy Wyatt provided music and Dr H W Powers officiated a renewed ceremony. Gifts were china items except a small extension table from brothers Frank and John Parsons. A poem by Mrs Mary Redfern was read and local Maccabees sisters entertained with humor.
Elmer Cornell moves into S P Hastings house until spring. Ed Freeman and wife purchase Mrs Hastings place. Charles Moor reports a very sick child. Twins of Arthur Behner ill after Friday night drinking. Mrs M A Kelner visits Battle Creek Michigan and plans weeks in Bellevue Middleville Irving Hastings and Haton Rapids. Mrs A Crewner has a brother visiting from Charlot Michigan. Dr Underhill is gravely ill. Mrs John Folk of Wellington mourns her husband. Timber hauled from Haines farm to Grafton stove mill fueling road work. Eli Griffith of Berea visiting. Lem Starr and wife of Penfield set to travel to Louisiana for winter. Mr Starr in poor health. Carrie
Mrs Joseph Rothgery and daughter Florence were in Cleveland Saturday A party of young people enjoyed a sleighride to Beach Park Friday evening Sie and Mrs Koartz of Cleveland visited at their new place last week Horace Moore and family will move to Butternut Ridge soon Mrs Strope of Cleveland is visiting with friends on the shore A buggy belonging to J W Rothgery had three wheels torn off by a Lorain and Elyria car last Thursday Miss Anna and Julia Rothgery were in the buggy but were not hurt Clarence Kennelly of Dover is with Horace Moore and family Tillie Beandry is on the sick list Mrs N Irish Miss Angeline Irish and Mrs Strope of Cleveland called on Mrs Stiwald Saturday Farmers are filling their ice houses We may look for six weeks of cold weather as the wood chuck saw his shadow on Sunday Venus
Mr William Wobater moved a building from Mr William Porters farm to his property to prepare it for a jewelry shop. A large crowd attended a dance at Mr and Mrs Charlie Albrights last Wednesday evening and reported a nice time. The Reformed church held prayer meeting last Thursday evening at Mr and Mrs Henry Latteman. A significant snow storm has occurred recently with residents awaiting calmer weather.
Confidence voiced by a Elyria Ohio ad for Smiths Green Mountain Renovator a blood cleanser nerve strengthener claimed to cure blood liver and kidney diseases. The ad offers a money back trial and notes 25 West Broad Street Elyria as sole agent.
An advertising piece extols Paine's Celery Compound as the sole remedy for nervous exhaustion, claiming it repairs nervous tissue and boosts energy. It cites engineer W H Raymond of the Empire State Express who credits the tonic with restoring vigor and endurance after decades of service.
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