This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1906
Page
5
Poor Jones Messers Foote and Wadsworth of Wellington were in town last evening for undisclosed reasons, drawing local curiosity and light chatter among residents.
Local news items report C J Miller visiting Chicago last week and C J VanWarmer from Toledo stopping in the city. Mr and Mrs J G Starr traveled to Wellington on business while F H Huesner of North Amherst was in town. Jease Miller of Bowling Green joins the Steel Plant, and Bernard Nichols, a noted US golfer, is in the city. New spring wallpaper crockery showcased at Hylda Bazaar. Mrs Joho P Sala hosts her parents Mr and Mrs 3 B Trescoht of Cleveland at Bark Court. The Wednesday night dancing club announces a dance for Monday February 26, shifting from Ash Wednesday.
The Board of Health orders cleaning up and urges action. Advertisement promotes 10 Hara Acme Soap for 25 cents and 10 Roxves Washing Powder for 25 cents as spring supplies.
Jack Reublin visits Mrs W Lewis of Lake Avenue. Frank A Winans moves to Jackson apartment on East Avenue. Mr and Mrs J Hewitt attend Cleveland automobile show. Miss Bertha Shepard visits uncle Mr W P Shepard. Mr and Mrs H Hickson and family at Cleveland auto show. Tom Davidson of Toledo guests Chas Baird of Cleveland Street. Sam Baird moves to electrical department at Steel Plant. Miss Mable Wells of Chestnut Street visits home. Mr P H Wells of LaPorte over Sunday. Probate court appoints Netta W Rawson of Elyria administrator of Treva Rawson. Second Hand Domestic Sewing Machine offered by A W Cox, 3878 Broad St. 2-28-31. Mr and Mrs W 4H Brown host the Misses Fox of Ravenna over Sunday. Henry Krohn, police court clerk, reports bluebirds as a spring sign. predicts early spring as ice on lake diminishes.
City Solicitor W B Johnston was in Cleveland on Sunday Frank Haig of Spruce street visited at his brother John Raig’s home yesterday Mrs Wolf of Inter-Urban went to Lorain hospital Sunday for an eye operation Mise Blanche Humphrey of La Porte spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs E G Dempster of Cleveland Mrs Saber and children of Cleveland are visiting Mrs O B Chapman of La Porte Buttenbender plans many new East Side houses John Andrews of Cleveland and sister Mame of New London visited their parents over Sunday Mrs Nellie Lea left for Chicago to stay with her husband Charles Lee employed there Jude Jones has a new automatic harp for the Smoke House Arguments in the Miles Read on John Godnaver case heard this afternoon in Justice Lord’s court K O T Lodge of LaPorte to hold a social and chicken pie supper at Mr and Mrs Jlauter stop 16 on the Grafton line Tuesday evening A large flock of wild geese seen flying northwesterly over the city A petition in the case of May D Wake executrix of George Gillet et al v Oberlin Banking Company to recover 300 was filed
A Sicily report notes a brigand chief captured a prominent Catania citizen and demands ransom paid in installments. The captive remains imprisoned until the final cent is delivered, as the bandit prefers delaying delivery to immediate release. The piece highlights an odd clash of modern ideas with old enclaves.
A courtroom vignette shows Fair Witness stating age as twenty nine while Stuck to St. Judge notes the same phrase from two years prior. The dialogue highlights insistence on payment now rather than delaying to tomorrow.
A German student notes that Russian rail traffic is hampered by outdated locomotives. Of 14 326 engines, 6919 are between 24 and 46 years old, indicating a large portion are past their prime and contributing to transport delays.
In Durren England a set of three marriages united three browsers and three sisters. Each bride and groom among the four unions shared the same age range from nineteen to twenty three.
In a column on travel by eye and pen, a duchess of Beaufort's cat is described as leaving a country seat and returning home after two unhappy days, covering about 200 intervening miles. The piece notes a lifetime reader’s breadth and a writer's span across 6,000 and 20 to 25 miles of paper respectively.
A fragmentary exchange shows a merchant and quibbler debating character versus reputation in a Philadelphia Ledger styled exchange. The page also hints at dress rules and dress conduct fines in North Prussia, with health authorities scrutinizing a woman’s attire dragged along the street.
A British magistrate proposes a controversial policy for criminals caught under aliases to be branded with their true identities. The idea aims to deter deception but raises ethical and legal concerns about punishment and privacy.
Paris shows rapid density rise from 254 inhabitants per hectare in 1878 to 322 in the present figure. The note underscores urban crowding and changing housing patterns as the city expands.
A humorous note suggests that most men who quit smoking for New Year likely relapsed after Christmas when wives gave them cigars. The remark frames resolutions as light social commentary from a bygone era, reflecting holiday gift impact on habits.
Morning reports indicate multiple fresh incidents in various locations across Russia, highlighting widespread unrest and security concerns as the day begins. Authorities respond with deployments and curbs on demonstrations, while investigations unfold into the causes and potential consequences.
A young bride entered a Fort Fairfield Maine grocery store to buy an empty barrel of flour for a makeshift hencoop for her dog. The odd purchase reflects a quirky domestic plan noted by local clerks and townsfolk.
A New York Press item notes a woman expects her husband to be trusted only if he goes downtown without a shave, reflecting a humorous metropolitan viewpoint on appearances and reliability.
An English woman aged 66 is described as cutting her third set of teeth with three new teeth already appearing. The piece notes safer at work and surveys attitudes, with a line that some men find adversity easier than prosperity.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.