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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1905
Page
3
A long fragment from a historical tale shows a young officer in a decaying Paris room marked by the Bastille era tension. A prisoner’s escape attempt unfolds amid guards, crowd noise, and the looming fate of a capital execution.
A fragment from a serialized tale depicts a gaunt, scarred man in black near Notre Dame with wild eyes and wolfish teeth. Toni and Abbe Renandot voice alarm as the creature crouches with distorted features and diabolic intensity in a dramatic, ongoing plot.
A historical overview traces marine insurance to ancient times with Claudius Caesar first insuring ships and a famine policy that shifted vessels to state protection. It notes Jewish, Greek, and Roman practices, mentions 1601 English statute, and discusses fire insurance origins and evolving company forms amid construction costs and archival estimates.
Reverend KR Pearse of St Cyprian Winatage Durban reports a remarkable incident witnessed in Durban where two ducks became entangled in barbed wire. A rescuer ostrich moved into the water, freed one duck, but sustained injuries to his leg muscles from the wire. The incident contrasts the ostrich’s reputation for burying its head in sand with its rare act of practical help.
The Nephal ghat fills with umbrellas as bathers crowd the ramparts to prostrate thrice and bathe in sacred waters. They fill palms with water and pray as old and young, in dry wraps, depart for shrine above. Some come from the southern peninsula to enter the Holy City and seek peace in death.
A Sun report recalls an old New York tombstone that marks two burials in the same stone yet sets them at distance apart. The inscription lacks placement details, suggesting an executor built the marker for business.
The Louisville Courier Journal cites Miss Katelle Ruel, head of government Indian schools, arguing cruelty stems from lack of imagination and detailing a case about a boy who resisted eating plaster images. The article reviews methods to render tobacco harmless, including nicotine removal and smoke filtration, noting many approaches fall short and detailing chemical mixing and filtration attempts.
A tale from Lesterstown about a cautious clerk named Mr Lever who warns a young merchant to be fair in all dealings. He recalls a deaf customer who objects to price as she bargains, highlighting how overreaching leads to ruinous reputation and poor business outcomes. The parable frames prudence over harsh bargaining.
The article recounts claims that vaccination predates modern times in India with Lord Amphill citing a Dhawantharia passage. It notes this may be an interpolation and tells how Sir John Malcolm faced native opposition to vaccine inoculation in India. A Madras poet composed verses to ease Brahmin resistance.
The passage notes vast, lingering tremors and seismic forces worldwide, citing the Gita and Charlestown quakes with immense footpounds. It asks what London would endure if such an event struck, followed by a humorous exchange about fear of lightning in a domestic scene from the Somerville Journal.
From Germany, a new shopper lure uses a phonograph at store entrances. A door-activated record plays store news as customers enter, promising attractive discounts. Designers plan house machines to greet visitors and elevator phonographs to announce departments, freeing attendants for crowd handling.
A Chicago Tribune summary notes piano sales rely on eliciting sentiment via tailored music to buyers. Salesmen study a customer’s tastes, then perform to trigger purchase, with the buyer often praising the instrument afterward. The piece cautions against relying solely on knowledge of piano power.
Fragmentary OCR timetable notes show C. S. W. Railway listings with times and destinations including Wellington, Birmingham, Norwalk, and Norwood. Entries are partial, unreadable in parts, but indicate departures around the 4 pm hour and connections to multiple towns. The source provides no clear events, dates, or full train details.
Daily round trip from Detroit to Put-in-Bay leaves Sandusky and Kelley’s Island during the week. The 120 mile ride lasts over five hours with 8 AM weekday departures and 9 PM Sunday returns. Pinney’s Orchestra plays aboard and dancing at Wel tle’s after docking. Seats cost five cents?
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