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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1906
Page
2
The piece rails at uncertain political maneuvers and international events. It cites Elyria prospects for Garford factories and criticizes efforts around the Philippine electoral vote. It questions costs of the canal and notes Franco American diplomacy and Caracas road conditions with wary language about U.S. responsibilities.
Amusements note the Belasco De Mille drama Men and Women starring Vaighan Glaser returning for a week at the Colonial Theatre in Cleveland. The production, famed since its New York debut, centers on a young bank cashier who misuses funds during a moment of weakness while a bank panic unfolds and a trusted assistant faces suspicion.
Martin B Madden of Chicago enters Congress with a long local resume. Born March 20 1885 he served on the Chicago city council 1889 to 1897 and presiding officer 1891 to 1898. He chaired the 1896 Republican State Convention and was a delegate to the 1896 and 1900 national conventions. Madden is president of the Western Stone Company and a director of the Metropolitan Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago.
The review lauds a powerful third act showing the midnight meeting of bank directors. Vaughan Glaser stars as the cashier, with Eugene announcing a happy turn as president Israel Cohen. Notable cast includes Richard Ruff Howard Seabury and James Hester Col Zachary Kip, under Brunton's artistic scenic production.
A poetic plea asks a maid with blue eyes and golden hair to be the valentine. The speaker tallies ages from fifteen to thirty, seeking an honest match and questioning if love can be earned or bought, ending with a wistful question about mutual desire.
The document outlines a proposed company with a $1,000,000 capital. Shares are payable 10 percent at organization and 20 percent in installments. Directors will be elected by stockholders, and the company may negotiate with other industries, buy land, and build in any city area as decided. Subscriptions require $220,000 minimum and may include land options held for later decision by elected directors.
A Columbus teapatch reports Elyria high school pupils Ralph Murbach and Adam G Miller of the senior class were sent to Columbus by their class to observe the legislature. They take copious notes after hearing the Briggs bill and say they are against women's suffrage. Representative Lersch acts as chaperon.
The article details a controversial Norwegian method punishing drunkenness through imprisonment and a bizarre routine where prisoners are fed wine in a wooden bowl after baking. It claims moral reform comes from aversion and disgust, describing the austere, almost ritualistic practice and its supposed effects on the drinker and aristocratic slaves.
A scrambled OCR tale describes a clash aboard a train where a Britisher balked at a smoking ban and accused an American in the corner of a pocketed note. The guard intervened as the situation escalated briefly before authorities concluded the matter.
An English observer describes lightning as drilling into rock with a habit of creating Cumberland channels from thirty feet deep and two to four inches in circumference. The interior becomes hard and glazed where the solid substance melted by the flashing is vitrified.
Col L M Buchanan writes his youngest son served in the Rhodesian horse during the South African campaign. On August 1, 1909, the young man was reported severely wounded at Hemman's Kraal with a comminuted fracture of the left humerus, treated by twenty one splinters removed. On that same day in Ireland a bedroom mirror shattered in a vacant room, which the colonel calls a comminuted fracture of the mirror.
Australian Department of Agriculture investigates fishy taste in butter and finds no link to fish. Possible culprits include four specified micro-organisms. Rusty cans and damaged tin coatings contaminate milk and cream, with exposed steel causing bad effects on dairy products.
A jolly gathering last evening at the home of Mr Barria on Qase Road drew about thirty Elyria residents and friends. Attendees enjoyed dancing and refreshments were served late, with guests leaving in the early morning hours.
The plains of Hungary suit goose farming and travelers often see large flocks feeding in fields from trains. Goose herds watch them and many feathers are gathered, with tradable bales and weights noted. A separate tale mentions punishments for neglect in ancient China.
The article notes fisheries in Newfoundland waters shrinking over the last quarter century due to fish migrating to the American coast. It recalls that in former times more than 1,000 vessels of various nations operated there, highlighting the once vast extent of the fishery.
An old advertisement touts Herpicide as a scalp cleanser that fights dandruff and claims it can prevent baldness by destroying the germ said to cause hair loss. It promises quick effects and broad applicability as a hair dressing, urging readers to obtain a sample by mail from The Herpicide Company in Detroit, Michigan.
The Knights of Columbus of Ohio will hold their annual outing at Cedar Point during the week of July 9. Knights from across the state are expected to attend with their families, preferring the famous summer resort over Put-in-Bay for this year’s gathering.
The article notes piano playing is easy for simple parts but rapid sections demand swift hand movement. It cites Moto Perpetuo with 41 notes sounding in less than four minutes at about 20 notes per second, and Chopin studies demanding as many as 260 notes per second.
A Sydney Bulletin excerpt notes English residents retreat from the heart of London as the city becomes an exchange and amusement ground for international financiers. Rural England also drifts under foreign money, month by month, into new hands.
A humorous survey notes a waiter covers up to fifteen miles daily without leaving service. It claims a full meal involves strong jaw action and that a man winks about 6 870 times yearly. It concludes that the energy wasted by such winking and jaw work could lift eight tons one foot.
A brief, faded tale recalls a young Princess Maud of Denmark answering a question about the queen once scolding a boy who mistreated a dog. The memory hints at royal restraint and compassion, with a hint that the queen might have approved harsher action alongside kindness.
A fragment from the City Star mentions Hardy Ota and a Connecticut scene. It describes a cake containing a ticket and an identity, reportedly delivered for home use. If questioned, readers are urged to consult a map of the United States for confirmation, with Connecticut appearing clearly.
A Congo origin black potato has been sent to a premier London seed merchant. The eccentric tuber is noted for a pest flavor and is recommended for ornamental cookery and salads.
After much effort a man has been found to accept the post office at Laverton in Ralls county. The Brookfield Missouri Gazette notes it was once thought a fox hunt might be needed to locate a postmaster candidate.
An English foundry recently completed an ingot mold casting of unusual dimensions. The 94 ton casting was for a 3 gun forging and measured 16 feet by 3 feet two inches, with the metal poured into the mold.
Exch, a San dusky saloon keeper and former Sandusky Eagles secretary, embezzled 400 lodgings funds, fled to Toledo, later recaptured. known in Elyria and Ashland where he was respected by Eagles members. Savannah Academy president T Wilson Haney died this morning. Michigan and Ohio towns cited.
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