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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1904
Page
3
Canfield WS manager faces assist issue as loot lighter audit raises questions about operations. Officials review inventory and records amid ongoing investigation involving cash handling and asset tracking.
Florence Snypes attended a New Year gathering with Miss Mary McAlee at Painesville. Socials at Elyria and Norwalk figures, Yale student Theodore Ely, and guests in Cleveland are noted. The Ninety-five club, Ladies' Aid, Kozy Klub, Fortnightly club, and county teachers exams are mentioned along with library dedication in Wellington and various visits, with a humorous aside on a captain’s Galveston trunk mischance and a congressionally debated reimbursement.
A vintage ad explains Scott's Emulsion as a “coat” that gives firm flesh and essential fat to the body, helping the poor or undernourished stay warm. It invites readers to request a free sample from Scote & Mowne on Pearl Street, New York.
A historic report describes the shanghaiing of oyster dredging crews on Chesapeake Bay vessels. Ringed by a shipping agent, a runner lures men with false work promises, signs them by mark, then abandons them aboard the vessel. Victims endure long trips, harsh conditions, and uncertain wages, with some captains offering brutal or humane treatment depending on the boat.
British authorities in Uganda push to find the sleeping sickness source and prevent spread. A joint commission reports the disease stems from a blood parasite not spread person to person, with experiments to test whether Uganda tse-tse carries the same parasite and can transmit it to animals.
Local ad promotes homemade candies from Candy Citchen Centray block area offering assorted sweets for sale. The notice highlights variety and affordability, inviting neighborhood customers to sample and purchase treats.
A scrambled column of want ads and notices cites lost items, job requests, room rental, candies for sale, travel fare, and medical claim. It mentions a furnace repair, a dining room job, a lost watch bead fob, and a historic 1904 inauguration fare. DeWitt Witch Hazel is praised as a cure by Hauer and Dykeman sells it.
An old advertisement touts Boachea Genaan Syrup as a universal cure for severe throat and lung troubles. It promises tissue healing, reduced inflammation, easier expectoration, better sleep, and overall recovery, claiming wide pharmacist endorsement and global success.
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