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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1901
Page
7
A garbled column of early 20th century classified ads and notices lists vacancies rooms for rent and housework services. Entries mention payments, address clues, and brief tasks such as washing and sewing with scattered place names like Elyria Oberlin and West Broad street.
Sheriff Sate in Lorain County Ohio levies on the undivided one third interest in lot 22 block 3 Chamberlin Edison and Musgeay addition Lorain to be sold at public auction at the courthouse steps February 2 1801. Appraised at 300 dollars cannot sell for less than two thirds of appraisal. Sale cash. Worden Sheriff and E G Johnson Attorney.
Train times and local freight notes show daily and limited express departures to New York Boston Detroit and Sandusky with Norwalk and Sandusky division accommodations. Advertising medical services and patent medicines appear alongside listings for Henry J. Eady and Baker's Drug Store.
The Lorain County Banking Co reports capital stock AB100,000 with surplus and profits of $14,000. It transacts a general banking business and pays 4 percent interest on savings. Deposits left three months or more are accepted.
A 27 foot 6 inch female python at the New York Zoo faced starvation and attempted self harm. Chief Keeper Snyder and assistants restrained the snake and then enjoined a second attempt with four rabbits. The effort succeeded, restoring the animal to its den while other snakes remained agitated. Policemen kept visitors away during the operation.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes open fireplaces feature brighter ornate brass accessories including andirons tongs shovels and coal receptacles. Modern gas logs and redesigned coal taxes compete with historic tools, yet the open fire remains a decorative focal point in living rooms and libraries.
A fragment from a late 19th century school scene shows students debating the meaning of visitation and inheritance within a lesson. The narrator recalls a child named Anna piecing together the term from context and a teacher prompting with questions about a visitation.
The article extolls Paine's celery compound as a miraculous nerve and blood remedy promoted by Prof. Phelps of Dartmouth. It contrasts it with cheap imitators, cites widespread demand, and details Phelps's career from Norwich to Dartmouth, asserting the compound re builds strength, eases nervous debility, and offers lasting health benefits.
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