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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1904
Page
2
Fragmentary item from Elyria Reporter notes local happenings and community briefs with limited readable details. The entry hints at civic matters and neighborhood events, reflecting small town coverage and period voice.
The city weighs Middle avenue pavement plans with residents bearing most costs. The board of public service endorsed a boulevard option after consultative meetings, opened bids, and now faces objections that could force a restart. Delays could ruin curb appeal and progress, urging swift action to complete this year.
Four fast trains speed to Chicago on the Chicago and North Western with electric lighting and luxurious equipment. Departure times include 9:00 am and 6:30 am, with 19:00 pm and 8:00 am returns. Dining car service and sleeping car reservations available through agents, A. F. Gleveland, 234 Superior Street, Cleveland, Ohio.
A historical look at English vagrancy from the Reformation to the late 19th century notes, tracing how vagrants were treated, the evolution of vagrant law, and the linguistic cant of tramps. It highlights the varied lives of tramp families, their travels, and the cultural mix shaping their jargon.
Airdria tops the chart with 42 saloons per 1000 people, higher than any other town. Coatbridge and Renfrew follow, while Ayr records the highest drunkenness rate at 7.6 charges per 1000 inhabitants each year.
Governor Orman of Colorado plans to urge the state legislature to authorize wards for exhibits at the Lewis and Clark exposition. The move aims to showcase local industry and regional achievements at the event, aligning state support with promotional goals and public interest.
A small group led by Harry and a doctor succumbs to a shared grouch born from indigestion and insomnia. Maude, Addie, and Grace intensify the mood before a theater visit briefly relieves the mood. After chaotic quarrels and comic misadventures, the party ends cheerful yet wiser, proving the grouch dissolves with company and a good laugh. N. Sun report.
The World’s Fair management offers affordable on-site lodging at The Inside Inn a three story hotel with 2257 rooms and dining for 2000, rates from 1.50 to 7.00 daily European and 3.00 to 7.00 American. Located near Union Station and Gates with direct transit access. Reservations accepted for any period, an information booklet available by writing Administration Bill World’s Fair Grounds St Louis.
In the Northern District of Illinois a bankruptcy case for W H Conabee is filed. The first meeting of creditors is set for July at 10:00 AM before the referee at Ebsiis, Guto, Ohio, requiring creditors to attend, prove claims, and examine the debtor and other visiors.
The Spencerian Commercial School of Cleveland offers a delightful trip to Niagara Falls on Thursday July 14 via the Lake Shore Railway. The round trip fare from Cleveland is three dollars with reduced rates east of Cleveland and west of the car. Coaches are first class with Pullman sleepers. Tickets valid five days for return on regular trains. Further details from Lake Shore agents or Spencerian Commercial School, 475 Enoidl avenue.
A Lake Shore excursion on July 19 via Lake Shore and Michigan Southern and Lehigh Valley lines offers two day round trips to Atlantic City Cape May Ocean City Sea Isle City and Niagara Falls with stopovers at Philadelphia and Lake Chautauqua. Elyria fare from 12 75 for round trip with 12 day tickets and 2 day inclusions.
Lloyd Smith of Spencer Ohio rose from farm work at 23 dollars monthly to a clerical post as bookkeeper for the Jefferson County Coal Co after completing a course at Oberlin Business College last winter.
A notice describes a half million acres settlement in the Rosebud Indian Reservation in southeastern South Dakota. It mentions the Chicago and Northwestern Railway as the direct line from Chicago to Bonesteel on the reservation border. The item asks readers to send two cent pinmaps for pamphlets with maps and information about allotment of fertile lands, directed to A. B. Cleveland at 234 Superior Street, Cleveland, Ohio.
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