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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1902
Page
2
The Elyria Reporter announces subscription rates for daily carrier delivery and mail outside the city. The notice lists editor names and publication details for readers and advertisers.
Representative Comings of the county secures a three week delay on the Cleveland Bond Issue bill and leads the house against the Park bill. The Municipal committee reported favorably on the bond measure despite Comings opposition, signaling a political shift and possible defeat of the Tom Johnson driven plan. Prices, a defeated speaker candidate, allied with Democrats to push the favorable report.
Frank A. Smith lists three occupied houses and lots east of the river for trade, offering equity for a vacant lot. Also advertises sale or rent of two houses on West 4th Street with a new house and barn and all conveniences on 7th Street.
This ad touts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as a remedy for constipation and related ailments. It promises speed and thorough relief without griping, labeling the pills as favorable for stimulating the liver and opening the bowel.
W H Tucker advertises money to loan at six percent and rooms for rent at the corner of 2nd Street and East Avenue. Several desirable houses and lots for sale listed by Tucker at 104tf.
The Nashville American recalls Senator West of Missouri delivering a moving verdict when paid $250 to speak in a dog case. He described the dog as man’s one true friend, loyal in prosperity and poverty, health and sickness, through death and beyond, swaying jurors with a solemn, compassionate speech. The jury returned $500 to the plaintiff, and some jurors reportedly wished to hang the defendant.
Two Australian troopers in South Africa found rich gold quartz after a Boer ambush while scouting near Janobsdal. They kept the location secret but showed samples to comrades and experts who called the ore valuable. The tale mirrors M Leon Saye who survived a balloon accident and bought a promising ore seam near Walbrol, later selling his stake for 40 000 dollars.
An advertisement asserts 90 percent of illnesses stem from the stomach and promotes Vinci as a cure. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. PF Lewis of Biddeford Maine describing dramatic relief after three bottles. The ad guarantees satisfaction with a refund if not helped.
The old Joseph Osborne farm near Columbia Center Lorain County will be sold by sheriff on Saturday February 22 at the north door of the court house Elyria between 10 and 11 am. It covers 108 acres with springs timber an orchard and fruit trees. Buildings include a large house a 40 by 60 barn an 80 by 60 horse barn and outbuildings. Cash buyers may secure a good farm at a reasonable price. Charles Osborne Columbia Sta Ohio.
A Topeka pioneer and opiate dealer dates his 1878 arrival and his relief from dyspepsia after using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. He and his wife report restored appetite and no stomach pains since starting the remedy. Angion & Wilkins hold their Fifth Annual Bargain and Clearance Sale with discounts on six center tables and rocking chairs.
Notice states that the undersigned has been duly appointed and qualified as assignee in trust for the benefit of creditors of Fred Walsh of Elyria Lorain County by the Probate Court of Lorain County Ohio. A Pounds appears as assignee with details that are partially garbled.
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