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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1907
Page
4
The speaker rejects the notion of someone acting unfairly and expresses doubt that a person with integrity would use such methods. They claim the public will view the false statements skeptically and urge citizens to consider them with caution.
A collage of quick vignettes from a bygone column featuring a vagrant jailed for voting, a joking barber, children quiz, a Richmond clerk’s assistant, a Sunday pastor's misadventure with his servant, and a reporter’s view of the tough life in journalism. The humor shifts between social quips and slapstick questions, with a final quip about a bank president snubbing an interview.
A fragmentary column venting about chronic dizziness affecting men and a sick wife, with social gripes about knockers and political concerns. It muses on winter, health remedies, Valentine day neglect, and suggests a Reader’s Coming Events section for reader interest.
A reflective meditation argues evil cannot be fled and must be defeated within. Temptation is overcome by mastering the self, since the seat of sin lies in one’s own heart and environment.
A reader questions the recent advance in medical fees approved by Lorain County doctors. Critics say the increase burdens common people and that many physicians already enjoy large savings. The piece argues reform is needed to protect public health and prevent price gouging, noting a local doctor earning substantial daily fees and urging stronger oversight.
The Cleveland News notes Congressman Amos Richard Webber of Elyria may not drive a presidential boom. It praises his integrity but questions his push to ban liquor in the District of Columbia, citing his moral lobbying and the political friction with Washington's liquor culture. It suggests a ban could shorten congressional sessions and hints at Webber's broader reform aims.
The Reporter states that rumors of the paper's closure are false and aims to publish daily with brighter, more engaging content. The notice condemns the report as harmful and misleading, comparing it to stabbing a man in the back.
An advertisement clarifies that Electro-gen is not a patent medicine but a lab produced liquid remedy for blood germ infection and stomach digestion. It promotes bottles at fifty cents to one dollar, offers a free 56 cent bottle via a Drugeist, and directs readers to send name and address to The Electrogen Co. in Fremont Ohio with Eady Drug Store as a local seller.
Poem praises mothers and the hand that rocks the cradle as the source of strength and guidance shaping the world. It extols infant care, maternal influence, and divine nurture across home and nation, with imagery of blessings, rainbows, and guardianship.
Christian Scientists announce a Sunday lecture at 3 o clock afternoon. The M E Men's Club meets Monday night. A theater showing College Widow runs Monday. Wrestling bouts are set for the rink at week’s end.
Want ads offer quick help and sales for readers. Submit items to buy or sell and request services through the Reporter classified section.
Beatrice recalls a past refusal to marry Dick and a summer scene with fireflies. He returns years later with money from South America and asks for a date, she agrees. The gate is removed by her father, and the couple reconciles on the piazza, planning a wedding as summer ends. Flora Milligan.
A historical note outlines the century plant misunderstood as blooming only once every century. It explains that a fifteen-year-old specimen can send up a tall stalk with crowning flowers and describes the tassel shaped, upward turning blooms that are yellowish in hue.
A collection of horticultural notes covering the century plant also called agave, its varieties with yellow-edged leaves, and ornamental uses. It includes strawberry cultivation tips from a New Jersey grower, advice on peony and Lae plants for massing, heat and temperature guidelines for flowering plants, and brief mentions of Calla lily relatives and manuring practices for light soils.
A vintage advertisement extols Allen's Foot-Ease powder to ease swollen nervous and damp feet and make tight shoes comfortable. It claims to cure aching feet, swelling, sweating, blisters, callous spots, chilblains, corns and bunions and offers a trial package free. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents, Olmsted Le Ray NY.
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