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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1906
Page
2
Fragmentary text references a Democratic planning session, a vice president figure, a mayoral inauguration, and a close vote. The visible items suggest civic ceremony talk and local political maneuvering but specifics are unclear due to corrupted OCR.
A dog epidemic spreads fear in Lorain with four dogs killed and others shot after acting strangely. Walter Bonsor's dog bit a hand and was shot by Officer Bonsor night. Two Bonsor dogs and a dog owned by Mrs Hollb Allen Avenue were shot after displaying aggression. Additional cases were reported on Dexter Street and Masterson.
In Pittsfield Massachusetts two women will accompany Aero America pilot for an ascent planned in about two weeks. The chosen passengers are Mrs L Seccear and Mrs Thomas after a selection process to determine who should be first to make the ascent. Dr Julian P Thomas is preparing to undertake training to join the ride.
In Istin Texas on February 27 Wilbur P Allen, a noted local figure, eloped with Misa Jo Houghton daughter of prominent residents Mr and Mrs Joan H Houghton. The couple met at a German dance hall with an escort, then drove to Dr S B Worlein’s home to wed and soon after returned to the ball, where the bride later joined the escort again before leaving on an early train for San Antonio with Allen. The Houghton family is wealthy and the episode caused society stir.
A young bride seeks a birthday gift and ends up praised for Wadworth’s Chicos cigars at Eady’s Drug Store in town. The ad extols Chicos as 10c cigars for 6c with Havana filler, smoke flavor and satisfaction, and recommends DeWitt’s Little Early Risers for various ailments.
The forecast describes three disturbances crossing near 90 miles away around March 15 and 23. Temperatures are set to be cooler than normal with a cool wave preceding storm centers and a mild warm wave, followed by a prolonged cold spell and frosts reaching far south. Precipitation will be general in March, above normal east of the Rockies, with notably cold weeks in New England and warmth in the lower Mississippi valley. The main storm path implies two high temperature periods around March 16 and 23, a late cold spell around March 27, and most rain near March 24, 17, and 26, with a severe disturbance approaching February 24 from the meridian 80 line.
A report describes a seven foot monster gorilla shot by a French official’s sharpshooter in Africa with a six pound dismembered hand. Details note its heavy shoulders, long hair, and fierce behavior toward caravans, while native legends place it in Loneni and Sangareh valleys. The piece then shifts to famine scenes in Japan with five hundred thousand starving, children sold, and mass migration as people struggle to survive.
London reports that Sir William Rameau reviews efforts to commercialize artificial nitrate production from the atmosphere. He notes the air holds ample nitrogen for decades and that calcium nitrate could be produced in fused, crystal, or basic salt forms to boost wheat supply, stressing its vital role beyond 1950 unless extended.
Friends of former Premier Balfour in London report he is far from well and thoroughly tired after a decade of leadership and a strenuous electoral campaign. Medical advisers urge a prolonged rest after the city contest ends, and he has even been forbidden golf to aid recovery.
Gerza Fertalj, a leader of the United Hungarian societies, spoke with Cleveland Hungarians at Tenth avenue and Vine about the war situation. Over $200 was pledged to the war effort and a large meeting is planned at the Lyceum Theater tomorrow night with multilingual addresses and notable speakers. Mayor Tom Johnson is expected to speak.
Columbus reports a sharp floor maneuver by Representative Welker substituting the Brannock bill for the Jones legal option measure. The clash drew many speeches. Brannock’s author Charles Brannock was defended while the Jones bill passed after the substitute failed. Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland looms as a persistent lobbyist, and the Metsger bill on street use faced fierce opposition. The day included testimony on Governor Pattison’s health and the requisition papers, with salary bills advancing and two judges proposed for a Defiance district.
Shaban Bey Gotsha, son of an Albanian provincial governor, travels in the United States to drum up American interest in educational projects for Albanians. At 33, he is likened to George Washington at home, with the Sultan offering $36,000 for his head and having been wounded thrice.
Public square departures to Migrie Oberlin Lorain Well Rowrly Norwalk and Birmingham routes with varied times from early morning to late night. Includes hourly and every 30 minute service, special weekend and weekday patterns, and staggered late evening limits.
The Lorain Street By Schedule in effect May 1908 shows car departures from Elyria to Lorain at 8.00 A.M. and every ten minutes thereafter until 10:00 P.M. Special times include 10:40, 11:90, 12:00 and beyond. Some times appear garbled but indicate limited service to Lorain after 8.00 A.M.
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