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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1906
Page
6
Coroner French says he will not rest until he learns how Mike Bruc died. He did not witness the autopsy but notes possible skull fracture and blood traces suggesting foul play. Bruc’s remains were moved from the steel plant church to Calvary Cemetery for burial.
Allen's Foot Ease powder soothes swollen nervous feet tired in tight shoes. Cures sore feet, blisters and calluses and relieves chilblains and bunions. Trial package free. Sold by druggists and shoe stores 25 cents. Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
The Erie county board of elections in Sandusky urges lawmakers to raise the daily pay for election judges and clerks from 3 dollars. They cite long hours from 6 30 a m until 3 or 4 a m after counts and book delivery as excessive. The board plans resolutions urging Senator Draka and Representative Winters to act.
Reports from Lorain claim roller skating created marital strife as wives frequented rinks causing quarrels and separations. One case of attempted suicide followed a family dispute, with several couples now living apart. E. W. Cole of Cleveland visited Lorain to discuss Prudential Life Insurance.
The case against William Summerville, a Black man charged with assault, triggers a sanity inquiry led by Dr Henry Sheffield. Judge Washburn pushes thorough examination to determine if Summerville is sane or feigning before trial. Indictment remains valid. he will be rearrested and tried if discharged.
The report suggests the apparent illness is genuine and believes it was caused entirely by life in jail.
A Klondike letter to Joseph Dutton from Isaac formerly of Lorain describes a mild winter elsewhere but the harshest period since settlement with temperatures plunging as low as 80 degrees below zero. It notes rapid weather changes and cites Dawson City News reporting wind veering at Tagish.
Witnesses describe rapid weather shifts with temperatures surging as much as 30 degrees in ten minutes. In Conrad a rapid wind shift sent the mercury to zero and then rose by 36 degrees within ten minutes.
Jas Ivy Harbison, recently acquitted of the Bergman murder, left Youngstown with his young daughter to rejoin his divorced wife. A relative said they are en route to California while Bergman was captured at the Harbison home by the husband.
Harbison admitted to the shooting but claimed he believed another man was the target and said he acted to protect his home, denying intent to kill.
Officials deny closures at Kerl shipbuilding and announce $9,000,000 of vessel property to be launched this summer from American Ship Building Company yards in Lorain and other locations. About 20 vessels will be constructed with an expected rise in marine freight next year. Average boat cost ranges from $400,000 to $550,000 each.
Frances Courtney, wife of a shipkeeper, was arrested and convicted in Lorain on Wednesday afternoon for stealing bed linen, tables, linen, and towels from the Steamer W. A. Paine. She received a thirty day jail sentence and a $26 fine. The goods were removed in a trunk. The German government profited last year over $16,000,000 via postal, telegraphic, and telephone systems.
A promotional note touts Kennedy Laxative Honey and Tar as a mild cathartic product that purports to expel cold, clear phlegm, strengthen bronchial membranes, and relieve croup and whooping cough. It claims children love it and that it is sold by all druggists.
An advertisement extols Life Plant as a natural remedy that dissolves uric acid, claims it strengthens organs and cleanses the blood, and invites readers to obtain free medical advice and a booklet at Canton Ohio. It notes interscholastic debate judges Eldredga, Nye, and Willama in Erie county.
A large turnout of representatives from various district points attended the midwinter reunion at the Grand Army hall. The notice promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a skin friendly alternative to caustic cosmetics and powders.
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