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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1900
Page
5
Reports from Lorain detail river weather, bridge lighting plans, and police updates. The city considers a new lighting project for the bridge, while contractors prepare at the site. Community notices include accidents, livestock losses, and local lodge activities, with several residents identified by name.
The Elyria Reporter lists E. L. Disbro with telephone number 89 as a reference for local notices and inquiries.
Local items report Van Wert about four canning plants, Fremont population 8700, visits by Mrs Hazel and Mrs Dykeman, firework plans at Oberlin, North Amherst, and Napoleon, Thode Faxon’s trip, and new showroom for Robinson Hancock. Shipping, oil-field notes, census caution, and court case details mix with local travel, rail, and road work.
The Metropolitan hotel in Elyria is renamed The Elyria after purchase by the Potter brothers. They will refit the interior and run the hotel with Tom Potter as manager and W H Bruner assisting. The Potters are known locally for the Potter house in Collinwood. An ice cream festival by the firemen drew strong support and funds. The Migrin fire department is expected to return from Lorain with the mile banner.
The Lorain and Elyria electric line updates include stringing new trolley wires, relaid switches with easier curves and longer sidetracks, and nearly full-length tie and slag ballast replacement. A revised time card will cut Elyria to Lorain travel to about twenty minutes, aiming to attract riders to the faster private right of way line amid new competition.
Kathleone Kramer visits J H Platos before planned trip to Paria Exposition. Amherst team loss to Lorain Nationals 7 to 84. George Knettle and Mary Rath wed at Rath home. Amherst Packing Co busy with strawberries, 2600 quarts daily, Lorain workers employed. Fred Goll family in quarantine due to smallpox. Quarrymen's Mutual Benefit picnic planned for July 21 at Cedar Point, L A M S road. Thomas Jones dies, funeral June 29. Henry Wright wedding reception for Henry Wright and Elizabeth Van Kleek. couple to reside in Wakeman. Harris circus parades, Shriners ride camels, show earns big crowd. Local ads: Lyon's chocolates, bicycle advice, Tribune car ads, Dekhu's candies, Dykeman's stock, Elyria Lumber Co coal services, shoe sale at Rent's.
Six Weeks for $6 a special rate for the last six weeks of Elyria normal school. July 9 entry. Twenty seven enrolled last week. Cadl mid see us. Gtd Umbrellas recovered while you wait. Parasols covered in all colors. Bicycles and general repairing. H D A CLVELAND 61 EB Broad Storage to Rent call on C. Lyndon Hebdinger's. Mannufacture fancy mule work Spegal devis finely finished work.
Local retailer Elyria exclaims true economy lies in getting the most for money. The ad promises savings on furniture and urges anxious shoppers to buy now. It asserts confidence in helping customers save and frames this promise as store news.
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