08 Jan 1903
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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1903
Page
1
A jumbled want column fragment mentions rental prompts and lost items. It references urgent notices, rewards, and locations between streets, with stray phrases about education, banking, and a patter of names and places. The readable bits indicate typical classified notices but lack coherent details.
A ruined OCR fragment reports a death on Miekilo Avenue with references to the Tirthondway area and Sheffield. It also mentions a housekeeping job ad for a general honest woman, small family, good wages, and references, plus an obituary note for George Orehore and typhoid-related illness.
The council approves buying 88 caliber Colt army revolvers for the police amid burglar threats. The Daughters of Rebekah install officers at the OOF ball, with Mary Woodruff honored as outgoing Noble Grand. Wm Kennedy and Pino Gleason fined five dollars and costs for intoxication.
Barney Landesman known as Bernard Landino, son of Russian immigrants, began selling papers and singing as a child. His voice matured from soprano to alto to tenor with remarkable power and purity. Guided by Alfred Arthur and Professor Greco, he studied in New York, praised as a rare blend of dramatic talent and singer’s range. At twenty, he already performs with authority. He appears in Cleveland at Flat Chamber of Hammeroo Hall on Friday evening, January 6.
William Lynn and Patrick Crow, conductors, were arrested on complaint by Clarence Henry of Birmingham for assault and battery after beating Henry and removing him from a car. They waived extradition, were bound over to the grand jury as transcript filed today. The incident reportedly occurred Christmas day. The defendants claim the charge is revenge. The story also notes local theater praise for the Merry Menody Players and updates on James McDonald, injured at Columbia Steel works, with signs of recovery.
Beginning January first the B and W has carried mail between Oberlin and Norwalk with stops at Birmingham Jovence Berlin Heights and Berlinville twice daily each way Tus is blamed for ending the star route between Waukemiag and Birmingham which opened in 1864 and has since fallen into ruin Preacher and Atheist to Argue Thaddews E K Peek of Stratford Ontario has made a novel deal with Hey Mr Raymond of the First Methodist Church the church will gain land valued at 54 while paying him 30 and hearing his public talk an atheist preacher will discuss religion and morality from his viewpoint while the pastor agrees to the terms and the meeting is set.
A major blaze damaged the MCA building in Cleveland early Thursday morning. Originating in the kitchen, the interior was consumed by flames with losses estimated at about $75,000, including roughly $40,000 on the IMC structure.
An old advertisement touts Athlophoros as a universal remedy for rheumatism caused by uric acid. It promises immediate pain relief, improved kidney function, and overall system health after one bottle, urging readers to mail $1 if a druggist does not stock the product.
A curious shopper asks why umbrellas cannot be rolled compactly. The salesman explains the correct method: grip the umbrella above the ribs, twist the handle with one hand, and roll the cover with the other to keep ribs aligned and the fabric tight for a neat finish.
Howard Pater was indicted by the grand jury for stealing turkeys from Thomas Smith and George McQuates. The session was the county's shortest on record, with this indictment the sole returned. Also, Lake Shore Electric gains river bridge use for 18 months while a new bridge is built. Tickets for the Boony boys concert tonight aid the Seniors song, sold at Murbacks, praised by state press.
President and Mrs King will host a dinner at the Park Hotel for the entire Oberlin College faculty their wives trustees and former teachers living in Oberlin or vicinity. Invitations were sent and more than LO guests are expected. The dinner aims to unite officers and teachers across departments with toasts and hopes to become an annual event. A small fire caused by a defective flue damaged Mrs Butter’s West College Street residence but was extinguished without department help and caused little loss.
Natural gas injections into Cleveland have caused repeated failures in Akron this winter. The Hast Ohio Gas Co. faces leaks or breaks in the main pipe, leading to considerable trouble for residents and officials.
Revival services under Rev John P Sala at Church of Christ East Second Street feature sermons on The Cross of Christ and include solos by Mr Slus ton on voice and cornet. Evangelist Huston praised for presence and singing. Services continue nightly except Saturdays with a Sunday 8 pm string meeting for children. Public invited.
John Biggs a well known Elyria resident died at the soldiers home near Sandusky on Tuesday. His remains will be brought to Elyria for burial. The funeral is set for Friday at 9:50 a.m. in Grand Army hall conducted by Richard Allen Post of which he was a member. The Grand Grove Bible circle will meet Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Mrs Geo Massy’s home for a lesson from Matthew chapter seven. Also listed is a real estate ad: house and lot for 1100, inquiry to Frank Wilford. Elyria block sale.
James H. Montgomery M D writes editorial praise for Dr David Kennedy Favorite Remedy as a meritorious cure for kidney liver bladder troubles rheumatism dyspepsia and constipation. The piece asserts strict tests and urges reader use with sample bottles offered by the Dr David Kennedy Corporation Rondout NY and mentions available sizes and pricing.
A fragmentary timetable notes daily Express and Fast Mail departures and connections at Norwalk. It mentions Boston and Chicago routes, Norwalk division stops, and various accommodations with times like 7 am and 3 44 pm, indicating transfers and coastal freight movements.
Public Square Cleveland bound cars depart Elyria hourly from 1 PM to late evening with connections to Metitia Puritus Springs Lindale and North Amherst Lorain Grafton Norwalk divisions. Wellington Oberlin and Norwalk connections via Elyria Wellington and Lorain. Frequent three-way junctions, 40 minute North Amherst to Lorain and Elyria links. No smoke or cinders, steel cantilever bridge over Rocky River, weekend half hourly service between Elyria Berea and Cleveland. Address J O Wilson 415 Garfield Bldg Cleveland 0 for rates.
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