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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1903
Page
7
The city residents attend Sundays with friends, travel to Lorain and Vermilion, and plan trips to the lake and Ohio points. Elks and church groups host events while local families visit kin in Grafton and Cleveland area towns.
Washington DC attorney Mr Wood visits Oberlin last Tuesday to arrange his son and daughter’s enrollment in Oberlin Business College for the fall term starting September 8 1908. Both have studied Pitman shorthand under the father who also teaches Pitman writing and prefers the Holsotic system. Extraneous travel notes mention trips to Riegara Falls and the St Lawrence River while references to Call on John Russell at Walsh and Russells Confectionery Store appear as stray details.
The Lexington Herald describes mountain residents as solitary and proud, with limited schooling and literacy. Moonshine and poverty persist, but families rely on self produced food, logging income, pensions, and barter. The article notes strong Union loyalty and scarce access to education and printing presses.
An Chicago Tribune report recounts James Eells's survey of Stephenson county poor farm inmates. Thirty four inmates total 2387 years, with groups averaging 8 to 73 years and overall average over 70 years. Kane county’s elderly residents include a slave-born woman claimed to be at least 125. English circus manager George Sanger began with a $40 pony, now 75 and rich with circus wealth.
Notice States that a July 10 1908 resolution of Elyria Telephone Company directors calls a stockholders meeting for August 10 at 10 AM in the Power Block Elyria Ohio. The purpose is to consider increasing capital from 50000 to 100000 or another amount and to authorize a $50000 loan and bonds. James A Dare secretary.
Creditors of F V Mandeville of Elyria Lorain County Ohio are informed that on July 1905 he was adjudicated bankrupt. The first meeting of creditors will be held at the referee’s Elyria office on August 1908 at 10 a m to prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact other business.
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