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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1907
Page
3
In a courtroom scene former popcorn stand operators Jake Downey and Shorty McNulty pleaded guilty to a charge of intoxication. They were fined five dollars plus costs. The case reflected a small town public offense heard in the United States Senate filing area.
Charles Curtis, a black-eyed Indian-marked statesman, will represent Kansas in the U S Senate after January 22 and be elected to fill the vacancy and the full term. He is noted for Indian affairs work, allotment influence for Kaw Indians, and his approachable Western frankness despite a busy schedule.
Governor Harris, described as vigorous and healthy at 72, laughs off aging as he continues work with plain living and temperate habits. The piece notes his weight gain since taking office and cites his farm background, honest lifestyle, and tobacco and alcohol abstinence as reasons for his vitality. An advertisement for Kodol Indigestion follows, touting its digestive aid properties.
The piece discusses affordable alternatives to fashionable wreaths using ivy sprays and silver leaves, with tips on creating headpieces to match ball gowns. It notes a stylish circular skirt that flatters the hips, can be made with or without a center-front seam, and highlights trims like silk braid and applied folds for various fabrics.
An old style notice describes a waistline skirt pattern with measurements for medium and other sizes, noting fabric lengths and seam details. It also promotes fortune tea cups and zodiac signs, offering to mail pattern 5550 and related items with small postage fees.
A fragment describes a tea related rhyme about fortunes from cups and leaves. It mentions memorizing the verse for guests and hints at symbolic meanings with one to four leaves representing different outcomes or actions.
The Amherst area reports culvert flooding on North Men street sending water into cellars while officials plan bridge repairs. A Horn family reunion occurred on Church street with attendees from Amherst and Kentucky including A Horn after abroad travel. An ad promotes DeWitt's Little Early Risers pills and notes King Edward pays sizable tips yearly.
A fragment from a vintage issue describes Persian insect powder as largely produced on a California farm, noting price declines and origins in Transcaspia, plus a curious tale of a leopard, a boiling pan, and a wary housewife. Separate items include a postcard jokingly about love declarations and a brief arithmetic trick.
A Baltimore Sun style puzzle text hints at digits nine to one forming a pattern, followed by a whimsical diary excerpt from the Washington Star describing a dreamlike day. The narrator notes the moon, fairies, smoke signs, and a childlike reflection on wealth and sleep. The piece blends playful verse-like prose with a bedtime mood.
The Dews bury Debating club discussed whether animals think with Bob Rogers a dog fancier recounting a fire rescue by his dog Rover. The dog saved a missing child then reentered the blaze to recover the fire insurance policy wrapped in a wet towel prompting astonished listeners.
Prof Osler contrasted the human body with a steam engine noting countless tiny furnaces in cells versus a single large furnace. He called milk the original food, containing fat, curd, sugar, and salt dissolved in water. He quipped about a patient who looked well on “the fat of the land” but meant the cow, and warned vegetarians to eat vegetables and avoid excess alcohol and tobacco for national health.
Miss Elizahbeth Magie of Chicago urged women to embrace the new woman ideal despite men's mockery. She cited a county jail anecdote about a domineering wife as example of destructive stereotypes and urged independence and reform.
Municipal authorities in Harmen Prussia advertise for a dentist willing to tend an inmate elephant at the local zoo. The animal suffers from toothache and peevishness due to sweets, making care difficult. Dentists refuse to fill the teeth. one attempted examination led to the elephant chasing the dentist and a bill for damages.
Paris Siecle argues that the French middle class sacrifices to gain official positions for their children, leaving pension poverty after 30 years. The piece claims two races lack equal life struggle strength, blaming a rise of aspirants versus enterprising individuals as the cause of decline in Latin races compared to Anglo-Saxon ones.
The warden calls the prisoner the coolest and most thoughtful convict who ever broke jail. A visitor reacts, and the note to the governor expresses a hopeful plea for pardon for the liberty taken.
Atlanta physician Dr J E Ennis addresses Elyria residents on vitamins and Vinol as a superior cod liver preparation. He touts Vinol’s concentrated restorative properties for digestion anemia and aging, endorses it as an honest physician’s choice, and notes Eady's Drug Store as Elyria's sole Vinol agent with a refund offer. The notice urges readers to seek Vinol at nearby drugstores nationwide.
A testimonial ad promotes Pyramid Pile Cure as a long tried remedy for piles. It offers a free sample and a 50 cent box, claiming many have been cured and urging readers to write for a sealed sample to prove the cure. Address Pyramid Drug Co. Barshalt Mich.
An advertising offer promotes a correspondence finance course priced at one dollar per week for three to six months. It promises secured positions for competent graduates and instructs readers to mail membership and first week lessons to N Y College of Finance, Executive Offices, Suite 1205, Wall Street, New York City.
Cited warning against imitation salves, advising buyers to seek DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve to ensure authenticity. Sold by all druggists.
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