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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1906
Page
6
A soldier wounded by an accidental pistol discharge in camp is not in the line of duty if the weapon was not part of infantry arms. pension eligibility hinges on duty connection. Cases cover dependent status, militia calls outside federal service, and insanity declarations requiring guardians or committees before pension payment.
The text explains that grant of a land warrant serves as prima facie evidence of service under the Bounty Land Act. Congress intended this presumption to be weighed with other evidence to determine service, shifting the burden to the government to disprove the prima facie case if needed.
Italian police have captured a band of railway thieves described as mostly Frenchmen. The group allegedly chloroformed and robbed prosperous-looking passengers in first and second class cars on the line, signaling a rise in their operations.
Mayor Club argues against spending public funds on children’s music education and criticizes street vendors who play ragtime tunes, saying they lower public taste standards in Schenectady New York.
A natural mummy of a miner, claimed to be about 2,000 years old and preserved by copper oxide in a Chilean mine, is scheduled for sale in London. The artifact, described as the lummified remains, has drawn interest from collectors and researchers alike.
The snippet presents playful etymology about the word comprehensive and a tongue in cheek remark about Lincoln nicknamed The Rail Splitter. It hints at linguistic humor and historical persona in a casual newspaper tone.
A married woman who performed a balloon ascent with her husband now confronts harsh public reaction and social backlash as details of the stunt circulate. The controversy centers on safety and propriety in the high profile display.
In a fragmentary note, the tale discusses fear, gender, and courage with remarks on cowardice and a quip about wives. It cites Johann Most’s last printed words and notes little female life insurance uptake, reflecting dated attitudes in a terse editorial voice.
A 1900s style advertisement argues disease cure requires removing the dandruff germ. It claims Newbro’s Herpicide kills the germ to restore healthy hair growth and beauty. Sold by druggists with a sample offer via mail to The Herpicide Co Detroit Michigan. A. E. Frost is listed as successor to H. A. Dykeman.
Real estate transfers show multiple parcels changing hands in Tivyla Black River Elyria and Amherst townships with prices ranging from 75 to 8200 dollars. Transactions include Clayton Chapman trustee to Hastings Joe Matusek John Tait to Matusek and others noting transfers by Tait Rowe and Whitaker Hecock and Schwanck. An advertisement promotes Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar cough syrup as a remedy for constipation.
Mrs Maria A. Willcox and other arrivals from San Francisco recount their hotel rocking like a ship and flames consuming the city. They fled to friends’ homes, endured fires and hunger, slept on floors, and watched San Francisco crumble with cries and collapsing buildings.
The narrator recalls tremors and plaster debris as the St. Francis hotel feared collapse during the quake. The deafening roar resembled violins on bass strings, likened to hellish imagery from Santa Barbara mission. Rescue and train travel to Oakland were marked by kindness and aid despite poverty.
W W Overton describes underground Chinatown passages surviving the blaze in San Francisco. He notes deep caverns, smoke, and crowds fleeing in panic as women and children were trapped and in some cases consumed by flames.
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