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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1906
Page
5
A concise comic vignette describes the minister, a child, and a jokey dinner scene in a Smoke House setting. The piece notes a 24 cent sale on cigars and ends with a quirky line about a man with twenty one bees on his hands.
W W Beaber and Mrs Hartman visited Cleveland Sunday and yester day. Miss Lovina Hawk and Mrs Clafton of Oberlin traveled through town en route to Lorain. J 8 McClinnon and Harry Davidson visited L a porte mother Mrs McClinnon. Mr and Mrs J A Johnson of Cleveland street visited Clyde Nye’s home over Sunday. Ada Smith of Wellington and Freda Clark of Grafton stayed with Mr and Mrs B Worthington of LaPorte. Laporte Dancing Club to host dance on Wednesday evening February 28. Prof H G Keller and family were hosted by Mrs J B Maddock on Howe Street. First grand cut sale begins February 11, cabinet photographs for $2, open Sundays at The Portrait Shop, 130 Cheapelde.
Daily notices report jurors adjoined to Monday and hearings set in common pleas court. Several residents and visitors, including Mrs A J Monroe, Miss Helen Fisher, and many others, are listed with social calls and courthouse appearances. Legal matters include a divorce petition, a presist ory note case settled, a $22,869.50 claim against Federal Manufacturing, and a saloon closure arrest. The Baptist church hosts a Friday session with a prayer hour and missionary program.
The speaker pressed one truth after another on the Divinity of Christ and held undivided attention as acquaintanceship with the Bible and its arguments impressed the audience. Mrs. Clarence Little sang a simple yet touching hymn. Meetings continue throughout the week.
The Altera touring company led by Gloger, a familiar name to theatre goers in Northern Ohio, appears at Elyria Theatre for one night on Wednesday February 14. Supporting cast includes Fay Courteney David Hartford Louis Albion Katharine de Barry James Hester Theodore Johnson Duncan Harmiandg Arthur Roberts. The engagement promises a crowded house.
The Hon. R. B. Lersch predicts a legislative push to fix state officers salaries between six and seven and a half thousand, with fees eliminated, and outlines proposed Lorain County salaries for clerk, sheriff, recorder, and treasurer. He also favors a tempered increase to the Cox tax and notes a likely compromise on the tax bill.
Rates for advertisements in this column list jobs and lost items with names and dates. Notices include a vegetable gardener sought by April 1st and a German or English preference, plus requests for a young assistant and a first-class cook. Also hopes for a lady stenographer and a money loan offer from Lorain County Building and Loan Company with location details.
Severin Ott of Sugar Ridge, a young worker for Georgia Walton, suffered a right leg fracture below the knee when a rope hauling an ice cake failed and struck him as he walked behind the ice. Warned not to, he disobeyed orders and was quickly driven to Elyria for treatment by Dr. Cushing. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Crispett.
The funeral of Mr J G Baus took place Sunday at North Amberat with services at St Peter's Evangelical church conducted by Rev Lyndenmyer. A large crowd could not enter the church. Pell bearers were sons and sons in law. Deceased belonged to Masons K of P Oddfellows and Mababees with floral tokens from each order. Friends from Elyria Lorain Cleveland Michigan and other points attended. Undertakers were Fey of Lorain and Schuller of North Amherst.
The Church of Christ had its utmost capacity last night with a morning sermon on The Pillar and Ground of the Truth. In the evening Dr. Dorris spoke on The Divinity of Christ to a crowded house, text He is not here he is risen, focusing on the Resurrection’s central role in Christianity. He contrasted skepticism and Ingersall’s attacks, delivering a forceful, powerful address before the large audience.
Two housed on the lot bring in a revenue of 34 dollars per month or ten percent on the investment. Im provements would pay sixteen percent or better.
Real estate transactions recorded at the County Recorder include William Wigert and Clara Wigert selling land in Avon township to John Schuster and Iouten Schuster for 1059. The Ely Realty Company sold Elyria land to Charles W. and Ella Pallas for 450. Aaron Best and Etta Best sold Lorain city land to Louis Grum for 100. Heirs of William Dehn conveyed Russia township land via Edith Dehn for 1650. A H Babcock and Minnie Babcock with others sold Lorain city land to J A Biggott for 1460.
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