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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1905
Page
2
A fragmented OCR listing shows names and titles of city officials including mayor council members ward representatives assessors a town treasurer and other local government roles. The readable items name Clayton Fad as mayor and various ward councilmen with partial spellings and unclear context.
The Columbus party program pledges canal system improvements to boost state growth and industry. It argues for deeper, broader waterways from Lake Erie to the Ohio River, with ships and a modern fleet, to meet present and future commerce needs.
Engineer T L Gibson gains license and plans to marry Miss Mabel Fauver an Oberlin teacher. The notice lists ticket and excursion details for a Chautauqua trip with specific rail routes from Cleveland to Chautauqua Lake and return.
One of the upper rooms of St. Mary's school hosts an exhibition of pupil work from the past term. The standout feature is sewing practice aimed at education for practical womanly skills and gradual development. The room will be open for inspection Monday and Tuesday.
A Chicago Record Herald item recounts the Brown sisters in Oak Park who pivot from romance to business, offering dressmaking and washing services after misdirected calls reveal locals' interest in versatile home labor. The piece mixes comic miscommunication with small-town enterprise, ending with a plug for an electrifying tonic.
A fragment notes that yellow streaks in soaps indicate rosin content and reduced cleaning power while pure white soap named EASY TASK cleans better with less effort, claiming it does twice the work of yellow varieties.
Mayor Thomas Folger proclaims strict enforcement of the city ordinance banning cannon rockets and most fireworks in Elyria on July Fourth 1908. Small Chinese firecrackers and torpedoes may be discharged in streets and parks from dawn to 10 p m with special permit. violators face fines up to $20. Police instructed to arrest violators on the holiday.
On Eleventh avenue between Pearl and Seneca streets three nice little houses are for sale at a low price. The property is attractive and a rare opportunity. Call or address THE SHEFFIELD LAND AND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY at Bank Building, 10th Avenue and Pearl Street. Represented in Elyria by F. M. WHITEMAN.
The season nears and city life gives way to shore or spring retreats. Readers are urged to contact the D. & C. Navigation Co. for routes to Northern Michigan resorts and to enclose a two-cent stamp for an illustrated booklet.
The notice outlines changes effective May 15 by Baltimore and Ohio with train numbers and routing references. It mentions a Lake Shore By service event and tickets available until August 31 with June sessions on 14 20 24 28 and agent particulars.
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