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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1899
Page
3
Sale listing describes electric line access and fare details for multiple properties including a six room house on six acres, a six room house on one acre, and an eight room house on one acre. Properties vary in size and location with emphasis on utility access and housing offerings.
Mrs. A J Lawrence of Beaver Pa praises Brazilian Balm as a cure for pneumonia coughs and skin troubles. Albert Wray named in divorce suit filed by Elnora Wray in Lorain County Court. grounds include habitual drunkenness cruelty and neglect. custody and alimony details discussed. legal notices filed May 30 1890 through July 1898 with attorney Lee Troup listed.
A local editorial criticizes a class of saloon keepers and patrons for drinking and fighting at a notorious East Broad Street venue. It condemns lax enforcement, urges citizens and officials to close illegal gambling dens, and warns of future action if the open violations persist.
The issue covers local politics with state ticket endorsements, remarks on tarifos and trusts, and commentary on Elyria’s public works. It also notes railroad passenger services, a new electric line, hitching posts debate, and regional economic outlook including Lorain shipyard contracts and mining outputs.
The Elyria chamber convened amid frank debate on paperworks and consolidation with trusts, aiming to aid material and intellectual growth. A Conegeland Athletic Club prize fight drew attention, denouncing brutal exhibitions as unfit for a civilized nation while noting the defeat of a controversial figure. Cleveland business interests suffer from a quarrel between officials and employees of Big Consolidated.
The piece claims labor is in high demand in Lorain County with living wages and healthy industry under Republican leadership. It contrasts past Democratic rule 1892 1896 with current prosperity, arguing Western Reserve workers favor practical economics and see Republicans as protecting both capital and wage earners.
There is great demand for skilled and unskilled labor in Elyria with contractors unable to find enough help to finish current contracts. Carpenters masons painters paper hangers and other tradesmen are sought in large numbers, with around one hundred men able to secure profitable work today. Wages are favorable and nearby counties can send workers with employment assured. Lorain county has idle workers and excursion travel to Detroit and Cedar Point drew many Elyria residents yesterday.
A column likens political operatives to parasites feeding on bosses with a drive for office and wealth. It argues reform foes support machine politics and high salaries, while critics call for curbing corruption. The piece also questions water pipe sizing and pressure impacting fire safety after noting U.S. gains in territory and population after the Spanish War.
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