14 Jan 1903
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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1903
Page
1
Classified ad fragment listing positions for general house work and companionship in a private family setting. Mentions wages around 2700 per month, shared living, and multiple addresses. Includes shoe sale and real estate notices, with obscure contact details and locations.
Fragmentary report mentions wages for a cook Mia and a midday reference. Includes garbled terms about battle wounds, burns, and a shop or store named HJ Lady drag store. No clear event, date, or locations can be confirmed from the readable material.
The Lake Shore Railway petitions in probate court to appropriate parcels 207 208 200 and 310 known as the Wallace property. Names include Arthur Edward Bush a 21 stationary engineer Lorain Mary Grace Cobb 20 school teacher Lorain George F Onse 34 plumber Cleveland Lucille Fowler 23 milliner Lorain. Also notes a bad Lake Erie water supply with failing filters and a risk of sewage contamination reaching intakes, plus Oberlin waterworks ideas. A freight depot project and a flour wagon incident near Elyria are reported with no injuries.
The Lorain County Dental association met at the Motel Andwar at one o clock Tuesday afternoon After business was transacted Dr Kipling of Lorain was elected president Dr Wherry of Wigria vice president and Dr Daniel Hunted of Oberlin secretary They adjourned to meet at Oberlin on the first Tuesday in April
Mrs H Lefevre of Berlin Heights received a telegram from Herner Indiana claiming her husband, former Berlin Heights jeweler now in Oregon, killed himself. Lefevre left Oregon for his family about six weeks ago. he was en route when the act occurred in Indiana. Mrs Lefevre and two daughters aged 10 and 13 have since returned to Berlin Heights to stay with Mr and Mrs Harley Mason.
Word comes from Vintta Indian Territory of Mrs N P Johnson wife of the son of Hon E G Johnson a former Elyria boy. She slipped entering her home and fell tearing muscles from the hip joint with pain so severe she is kept under opiates. Friends will learn with sorrow.
Reporter recalls Fort Walker standing intact near Atlanta as it did in 1864 during Sherman Hood clash. The article notes the battle lines, the fall of Confederate defenses, and the enduring dome outline visible from the fort walls. It highlights Georgia’s statehouse artworks and recounts a humorous anecdote about Col Toomes and Judge Stevens in Jessop.
Daniel McCarthy was fined fifty dollars and sentenced to ninety days in the workhouse by Mayor Reefy after a complaint that he and his wife mistreated their nine year old daughter. The woman was not convicted. The child will be placed in the Orphan's Home. Prosecution was by the humane society.
The ladies of the Maccabees hosted a reception in Port Huron on Tuesday night honoring Miss West. The event was very enjoyable with Mrs. Jessie K. Sager present and delivering an interesting talk.
Elyria lodge of Elks fixed February 19 and 20 for their annual minstrel show. Preparations are underway for a more elaborate production with nightly rehearsals. The performance, under Comn W R Hantington, features Rob Davies directing Johnson's Orchestra of Cleveland providing music.
The Cleveland Glee Club will come here on Wednesday evening to bowl the Buckeyes of Elyria at the Power Block Bowling Alleys. The party will take supper at the Hotel Andwur.
The North Western encampment No. 108 S. O. ware installed on Monday night with Chief Patriarch Jacob Snyder and a full roll of officers led by senior warden H OL Fellentaugh and active, constabulary roles. Installing officer was O O Ondtisback.
John Augustue, an ice worker employed by Jackson Bros, was severely injured on Tuesday when a pair of ice tongs struck him, cutting a deep gash on the head. Dr. Unahing treated the injury.
The notice outlines hourly train departures from Elyria to Public Square Cleveland from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. and reverse runs from Public Square to Elyria, with connections to Medina Berea Puritas Springs Lindale Oberlin Wellington and Norwalk. Additional routes include Lorain Grafton and Lorain to North Amherst with varied frequencies, plus through service to Birmingham Florence Berlin Heights Norwalk and special Saturday Sunday half hourly extras. The ad promotes a steel cantilever bridge over Rocky River and asks readers to contact J.O. Wilson for excursion dates and information.
Tickets to Kansas City and return will be on sale January 11 12 and 13 1905 from all Big Four points at very low rates. Tickets valid for return to leave Kansas City by January 16 1908 with 25 cent agent fee. Extension to January 3 1903 possible if deposited with agent after January 8 and fee of 50 cents paid. For details contact Big Four Route Agents Warren J. Lynch W R Deppe Gout Pas Ticket Agt Cincinnati Ohio.
Homer Hell of West Point Iowa suffered a stubborn cough from consumption. After trying several physicians, he found Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption. He credits it with saving his life and reports a weight gain to 227 pounds. The remedy is guaranteed for coughs, colds, and lung troubles and offered by H J Eady with trial bottles free.
The showroom advertises flow blue green and gold high grade English dinnerware with dainty Dresden decoration. It highlights Haviland like delicacy of tint and daily usable china. Open stock patterns from leading English factories are featured with handsomely decorated pieces on display.
A dealer advertises Fancy Salads and Plates as positive bargains and claims exclusive control of decorations. It asserts manufacturers’ agent status and offers to provide better prices than any competitor in the city, inviting quotation comparisons.
The joldbers of Coffee and importers present three coffees as their leaders in the county. The statement highlights their role in sourcing tea and coffee for local markets and positions these three coffees as flagship products.
The ad touts Powdered Coffee for French Drip and claims 10 cent per pound tea reductions plus premium checks. It mentions Family Blend and Victor and Sterling as part of the product lineup, aiming to round out meals with satisfying cup quality.
An advertising notice lists tea prices and stock including Broken Leaf Tea Tea Dust and Sun Dried Tea with various price points. It asserts no personal philanthropy is involved, notes tea now costs 10 cents and a pound less than before January 1, and invites the public to purchase, appealing to fair dealing and wartime sentiment.
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