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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1907
Page
3
Community notes record visits, illness, and events. Dr Bigelow lecture planned at Congregational church March 1 with free admission. many residents mentioned attending meetings, family visits, and local help, including wood gathering for John Caswell and care for ill neighbors.
In Henrietta farmers used warm spell to tap sugar bushes before a cold snap. Horace Saunders sold his firm. Peter Reighily sold a hill farm and bought George Wood's near Birmingham. Mrs Keightly improved from illness. R Derby rented to son Hollis and plans move to Milan in spring. Mrs James Lees visiting Elyria.
For sale real estate featuring three room and six to eight room houses on Furnace Street East Side and West Side listings. Prices range from 98,500 to 2,600 with lots 40x160 and 50x167. Also on Cleveland Street and B Ridge Street multiple lots and farm options in Lorain Huron and Erie counties. Call for buy or sell real estate guidance.
David Lewis and wife of Olmsted Falls visited their son P. D. Lewis on Monday. Mrs L Rowe has been in Cleveland for a week visiting friends. Mrs Cole of Chestnut Ridge remains on the sick list. Miss Esther Bainbridge stays with her grandmother Mrs Burke. P. D. Lewis is clearing part of a big woods. Disciples church meetings at Fields have begun and will continue until further notice led by Albert Hale. All are invited to attend.
Mrs Myer died last week in Cleveland at age 90. She had lived in this town for over 60 years, her husband had died 13 years ago, and she left a daughter and a granddaughter who cared for her. She was recently moved to a sanitarium for treatment but did not recover.
The A. Nicols social on Friday evening drew many attendees and yielded financial and social success. Mrs. E. Hathaway hosted the Ladies Aid Society on February 27. The Columbia Farmers Institute last week attracted several Haton residents. A Grafton car derailed near A. Jackson's Thursday with no injuries but disrupted passenger service. Frank Hare rented his farm and plans to move to Ridgeville.
The Philathea class presents an entertainment at Camden church on Tuesday. The event aims to raise funds for church activities and features local speakers and performances. All age groups are welcome to attend.
An old advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as an artificial stomach. It promises complete relief from indigestion including sour risings, belching and loss of appetite, claiming the product digests food and restores appetite. Readers are invited to send name and address for free samples and to buy a 50 cent box later.
On March 5 an evening program titled The Peak Sisters is planned with a lunch served after. Betts and Calkins run weekly feed grinding at Frank Calkins place. Earl Rowell and Henry Coulson drive new colts. Revival meetings at the center ended Sunday night after 21 sessions. Baptismal services expected soon as sugar making starts amid cold weather.
New Oberlin Jacob Wahieber of Lorain spent last Sunday at home Master Philip Busch of Cleveland stayed with relatives here Nick Wilhelmy and his brother John of Gulf road called on relatives in the vicinity Martin Yunglass of North Amherst returned home Thursday after a stay with John Younglas and family and with M Mauns and family
The Lorain items report a bankruptcy filing against Lorain Heater and Supply, with T. J. Barrows named receiver and Frank Unger ex-manager. A Gordon home fire awakens a mother and two babies. neighbors extinguish the blaze. Police crack a cadet gang trafficking in girls. some members leave while others face arrest. Gas service disputes prompt city action for east side relief. Mayor King warns of ouster if relief not provided. Slot machines ordered removed from saloons. Lorain Tube Mill pays a large wage roll under a revised schedule. Kline’s dry goods in South Lorain gutted in a Monday fire causing about $200 damage. Reid Street residents petition for summer paving. Ends with an ad note for Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea at 45 cents.
A Washington Star summary notes an office of public roads finding that mixing common rocks yields better road surfaces than single rock use. Limestone with granite improves bonding, raising a top dressing and cementing value to eighty two from lower readings. Farmers seek six million for road funding at Norristown institute.
A Louisville dispatch reports rural route No 3 out of Cerulean Kentucky faced suspensions as residents banded against a black mail carrier. Farmers sought mail elsewhere and Washington discontinued the route for lack of patronage. In Linn County Kansas postwoman Hazelbaker received New Year gifts from fifteen farmers. In Niagara County New York officials warned farmers against using farm boxes as delivery containers and noted improvised boxes would not receive mail.
The Oklahoma Experiment Station offers spraying advice for apple pear cherry plum peach and apricot trees. For apples use copper sulfate before bud break for rot and scab, Paris green Bordeaux during leaf unfolding for moths and scab, and after blossoms for caterpillars and other pests. Continue Paris green Bordeaux to cover subsequent broods. Ammoniagal copper carbonate spray can substitute for Paris green Bordeaux with less fruit discoloration. For stone fruits spray Bordeaux mixture before leaf unfolding, then two more dilute Bordeaux sprays two weeks after the second spray, with dilution chosen to protect tender foliage except for pears which use Bordeaux.
A new gypsy moth colony in Stonington Connecticut signals the invasion of a fourth state. Caterpillars may hitch rides on cars and trains, spreading through towns as infested trees dominate the landscape. Residents report caterpillars covering houses and the need to protect homes with measures like tanglefoot.
The article lists plants suitable for a half shady border and indoor sowing including daisies petunias and gladiolus. It advises keeping roots moist, watching for lice, and using soap spray. It notes wall plants like Forsythia suspensa and options for cuttings rooted in sand or water.
A Carton Glio mother writes praising Vinol a cod liver oil substitute for her ailing daughter noting improved appetite color and strength. An Esty's Drug Store proprietor and Hady's Drug Store endorse Vinol as effective for delicate children and old people with a money back guarantee. The ad states Vinol is sold by Vinci agencies nationwide.
A string of 19th century advertisements tout Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic Electrogen and Kodol digestant. Claims promise germicidal cleansing relief for feminine ailments, disease cures, foot care, indigestion, and general health boosts with free booklets and sample offers from The R. Parton Co. and The Electro-gen Co. Fremont.
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