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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1906
Page
2
In a summer day the maple sheltering the Willow Vaughn home becomes a robin inn with balconies and a bustling bird community. Downtime brings routines, meals, and the lesson of nature as a teacher, while the human household and farm life unfold with humor and small dramas.
A fragmentary narrative mixes nature lore with a perilous ant world and a daring old lady predator. It shifts to a village scene where Trove and Polly discuss love, then a game of checkers reveals their young romance. Trove receives a mysterious gift with money and a note reading to be continued.
J Wscoksy, dubbed the crazy Hungarian, is held in the county jail after wandering Le Rain a month ago. Judge Hinman doubts release is safe as the man cannot be understood and no relatives or duration of stay can be confirmed. The judge sought guidance from the Hungarian consul in Cleveland, who offered to inquire but sent no definitive reply. The county must bear the costs while the unknown man remains in custody.
In Sandusky on June 16, Elyria's Joe Stoup, wearing an Elyria uniform, baffled the Stars much like Rube Waddell. Only two scratch hits came after the seventh inning, as Smiley Fletcher struggled with defensive support. Elyria opened the game with Stoup pitching steadily, backing by Davidson and Murphy, while Fletcher and Murphy struggled behind the plate.
Starting June 14 the cash fare within Lorain city limits rises from three to five cents and the Elyria trip goes to ten cents from nine. Ticket prices stay unchanged. The change aims to encourage ticket purchases to reduce conductor handling of small change.
A warrant was sworn out for the arrest of Tony Zandacka on a charge of assaulting Fred Gold of Lorain. The quarrel arose in May over a property dispute and Gold was badly injured, confining him to bed for some time. Zandacka is living in a house in Carlist Township owned by Gold.
A vintage appeal invites women to mail name and address to receive a package of Mother Gray's Australian Herb remedy. Claimed to regulate monthly cycles and aid urinary and kidney issues, the notice notes price of 69 cents and availability through all druggists, with The Mother Gray Co. in Leroy.
A western traveler orders fried crullers with coffee in a New York quick lunch spot. The waiter and manager fail to identify the cake called cruller while other patrons watch, thinking the guest will avoid payment. The man hurries out after a brief distraction.
The article notes Red Cloud, the leading living North American chief, at ninety one, blind and near deaf, living near Pine Ridge. He relives past hunts and battles, including the Fetterman defeat, as the old Sioux remembers days before white settlement and resents those who seek his memories. Alaska development hints at towns from rail expansion, with many hamlets and small schools, while forgery by phonograph in Hungary showcases a new crime.
In Milwaykes Sentinel style, a diner complains the soup is salty. The waiter responds with humor and a comic mispronunciation, noting he himself thumbed the dish and the moment unfolds as a light local quip.
A collage of notices includes rental ads at 311 Huron Street and a six room home for sale near Griswold Road. Also listed are two small Pug puppies for sale at 109 Water Street, and political candidacies for coroner and infirmary director in Lorain County. Excursion schedules to Sandusky and Cedar Point are announced with rail and car options.
J A Reublin grocer presents a detailed price list with per pound and per unit rates for lettuce cucumbers tomatoes green onions celery beans peas potatoes cabbage carrots turnips and various sugars flours oats and breakfast goods. The catalog also covers meat prices for ducks beef lamb hogs and fowl with listed weights and cuts, plus several dairy and cheese items.
Timetable notices for the Cleveland and Southwestern Traction Co list numerous hourly and interval departures from Elyria and Public Square Cleveland to Elyria Oberlin Wellington Lorain Amherst Grafton Norwalk and Birmingham Berlin Height Norwalk Limiteds with specific morning, afternoon, evening, and midnight runs. Names J OF WILSON G P A Cleveland and E H BUSWELL Agt are noted.
A fragmented timetable from Lake Shore Electric Railway outlines departures from Elyria, Beach Park, Clereli, and Cleveland with multiple daily times. It includes looping direction notes, symbols, and inconsistent spellings, reflecting a desynchronized schedule excerpt.
Weekly special low rate excursions to Cleveland and Toledo depart from Cleveland via the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern system. Trains leave at 10:20 a.m. for Cleveland and 8:36 a.m. for Toledo with return fares from both cities to intermediate stations. Agents and hand bills offer full details. Also notes a health ad about Kodol for dyspepsia and a brief classifieds teaser.
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