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 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1907
Page
8
The Sec ond Congregational Church held its annual supper and meeting led by Rev. J. B. Reese. Members reported $190 and $227.50 raised for missions and Benevolence, 24 new members, church repairs, and a debt cleared with $40 remaining afterward as trustees pledged weekly offerings.
Chicago January 2 police learned Rudolph Zollinger fired at Hitler Peter Ropp in a frenzy over losing life savings invested in Zion enterprises. Ropp, a close follower of John Alexander Dowie, died from the shooting.
In Bellefontaine Ohio G G Baker Hancock county probate judge and Amanda Platt a Findlay post office clerk were married by Dr E Greenwalt The article notes cases against the Standard Oil Company were tried before Judge Baker.
Toledo January 2 trainer Harry Ray of the Bostock animal circus was attacked during The Lion Hunt act. He lay on the floor and suffered lacerations to his sides shoulders and chest.
Miss Edith Fern Puls and David Williams were quietly married at the bride’s home on East River Street at 10:30 New Year’s Day. J. P. Sala of the Church of Christ officiated. Only immediate relatives attended. A wedding dinner followed, and the couple will reside in Elyria.
Rev Stapleton of Cleveland leads special meetings at the Second Congregational church this evening with Mr Gilbert of Oberlin assisting. The free public sessions invite all to attend and participate. The piece also includes an ad recommending De Witt s Little Early Risers as a senile movement remedy sold by druggists.
Washington January 2 The official count shows President Roosevelt greeted 8500 visitors at the executive mansion during the New Year call. Notable was the absence of colored people who had gathered in previous years and the president did not kiss the babies as in prior customs.
Clerks at local banks labor to compute six month interest for depositors after year end. Officials say interest for the period closing Jan 1 will be the city’s largest due to many new accounts. Banks expect about 100000 dollars in interest paid by early February. Most depositors will reinvest the earnings rather than withdraw. State annual bank reports are due within ten days, with anticipated business gains. The piece ends urging readers to prepare for annual bargain sales.
Washington notes several laws passed in the last session become effective January 1. The measures include the free alcohol law the tre rood law the anti pass section of the interstate commerce law and navigation law changes to enrollment and licenses.
Rev J P Sata traveled to Cleveland for a State Evangelical committee meeting. A statewide revival is planned to run from November 1 1907 to March 1 1908 with an evangelist of national reputation likely to attend.
In Cleveland at St John’s Cathedral on New Year’s Day Bishop Ignatius F Horstmann blessed 600 orphans from various homes. He prayed for divine protection over all children as reporters filed results of the public ceremony.
Jane Freeman widow of George Freeman files in common pleas, claiming John E. King fraudulently obtained the deed to Freeman property. Freeman died April 23, 1906 in La Grange at 76, mentally incapacitated. Jane seeks to cancel the deed and restore dower rights amid alleged false promises and mistreatment.
In Columbus Ohio January 2 Carrie A Thompson succeeded L C Laylin as secretary of state. Laylin took the oath of office and H L Sib ley of Washington county was sworn as a member of the state codifying committee. Ex Gov James E Campbell remains in New York and is due back Saturday. Laylin will chair the commission.
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.