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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1906
Page
2
The Daily Reporter lists subscription terms for weekly and yearly delivery, with differing rates for carrier and mail delivery. The Republican party celebrates fifty years. remarks praise historic leaders. Weather stamp proposal for rural mail, hymn-book microbes noted, Cincinnati politics rottenness cited, Chicago packing-house reference. The president advises schoolgirls to keep their eyes on the stars, a modern twist on past guidance.
George White of Cleveland spent Sunday with family in Lagrange. Mrs H A Wilcox ill. Will Knowles welcomes a daughter. Bert Knowles caregiver ill. Several locals ill with appendicitis and other ailments. An electric storm damaged telephones but caused no major harm. A hired man’s colt killed in a cart accident. Church children's day exercises drew a crowd. Friends and relatives from Cleveland visited. Longe repair at Gott residence shows improvement.
Miss Effie Cannan of Cleveland visits sister Mrs. Virgil. The Patterson commencement was held Friday evening in the M. Ey church. A good program was given under the direction of A. M. Johnston, president of the Board of Education. Eight graduates named: Ella Fenner, Ona Niles, Tressie Jones, Cecil Black, Lee Gillette, Clyde Grundy, Don...
Miss Tona Geible and Mr William Dengate wed in St Marys Church with a simple ring ceremony conducted by Father Shield. The bride wore a white lace gown and pink roses adorned the bridal party. After a one hour service the couple hosted a small breakfast at the bride’s home and plan to reside on Chase Street.
A racing notes summary details Norva Patchen’s lineage and race times, mentions Hat Dillard as a sire, and notes multiple stallions and broodmares. H D Smith of New Castle Pa owns Vl aveord the Lane and B Fricohte foals by Sir Oracle. Red Wing and Red Wing C sirelines are discussed with training prospects and a ventricular leg issue ending Red Bud’s season. Elderone changes hands for 275 dollars in Elkton Del. James Brady ships stables from Indianapolis to Libertyville Ill to watch Gay Bingen and Belle McEwen break pace records.
Names of residents and visitors appear at social events in Wellington and surrounding towns. Mrs Mary Rute of Lexington visited her uncle B C Burge. Erma Hayes sails to Kansas for summer. Don Baird and Roy Burge among Brighton graduates. Revs and families circulate, health and travel noted.
Landon Rood of Lorain was in town on business last Saturday. John Simmons of Elyria spent Wednesday and Thursday with Mrs. James Meredith.
Blanche Nason remains ill. Eva Abby and Frances Hastings of LaGrange stayed over Sunday with Mrs May Billings. Mrs May Hawk of Elyria called at Bart Ward's and Henry Swerrella last Thursday. Mr Burt Ward was in Cleveland on business last Saturday. Mr John Venson and son Elmer started for Wood County Saturday then to Charlotte Michigan to visit Mises Winifred and Mary Kepler and Nina Root joined an Oberlin group on a trip to Birmingham. Saturday Mrs Anna Davis and daughter Mrs Elizabeth Messenger and Miss Flora Jager of Windham visited in town.
Mrs James Brandan on Wear avenue entertained Mr s and Mrs W Bishop of Traverse City Midh, Miss Grace Brandan and Mr A Thomas on Tuesday evening.
The New York Tribune notes global disturbances prove earth is not a dead or finished world despite geologists. In Australia 180 musical professors teach young women, Allan's Melbourne block hosts lessons. Hamburg actress Marguerite Wank celebrates sixtieth anniversary on stage at Covent Garden, aged 80, after a near audience burial in a Dovery moment.
In Denmark the royal line shows a strict naming pattern with all kings named Christian or Frederick for 384 years. The rule dictates Christian must follow Frederick and vice versa, so every prince bears both names among others. Meanwhile a light unrelated exchange discusses Baxley divorce sults, with desertion and cruelty claims and a potential reconciliation blocked by lawyers.
Excerpted quips show playful dialogue about a graduating speech to address broad issues not settled. The Chicago Tribune style riffs include misread phrases and humorous observations on eyes, prices, and curiosity about a South African tree with beelike resin and sneezing effects.
A prisoner described as an afternoon bumper appeared at the Newington sessions. A detective testified this label meant a daytime visitor who knocked and helped himself when residents were absent. The term indicates a thief who used doors opening to take property.
The devoted Presbyterian missionaries gather around Rev Dr Hunter Corbett who at age seventy plans to resume work in China with Che Foo as his base. The report notes his many years in the field and the active network supporting his mission.
A historical notice states that if a servant falls ill in Germany, the mistress cannot discharge her but must cover hospital expenses until the servant is fully recovered. The rule emphasizes employer responsibility for medical care and ongoing support during illness.
An anecdotal quip shows a father and son debating satire with a jokey line about prayer meetings. The wry exchange frames satire through domestic humor and a light social critique.
Madame du Gast, the French traveler captured by a Moroccan bandit, is noted for a life of risking death in ballooning, motor races, motor-boat races, and trick riding. Last year she was rescued unconscious from the ocean after a motor-boat race.
Favored of Fortune Lord Wolverton rose from a modest income of about a thousand to inherit an estate yielding over 250000 dollars a year and a noble title after his elder brother’s sudden death.
A Chicago Sun reader quote captures a biting exchange between a stylish mother and her daughter, 25 years apart, both dismissing the idea of staying home due to a sick baby. The remark reflects changing attitudes toward child care and social expectations.
Australia has 210 churches per 100 000 people, more than any country. England has 141 and Russia about 55. The note adds Bjornson began as a hymn writer before farming, and his favorite outdoor activity is digging.
Tess denies a kiss in a witty exchange about propriety. Jess confirms with a surprised reply, and both ladies react with mock graciousness reflecting social humor in a Philadelphia Press item.
The Cleveland Leader cites The Voice of Envy mocking a bride and groom for their wedding trip, claiming they made perfect spectacles of themselves and that everyone saw through them.
The passage ponders how Earth’s surface would be apportioned if land were divided into equal shares for all inhabitants, suggesting each person would receive a distinct plot. The concept uses a thought experiment to illustrate vast population relative to available land and emphasizes sharing the planet equitably.
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