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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1906
Page
3
In the old tutherland region near Brandenburg the Spree forest area is akin to a village of many little Venice like islands connected by raised bridges. Canals serve as main thoroughfares for traffic and daily life from spring to autumn with letter carriers, police, peasants, schoolchildren, and Sunday churchgoing mothers in boat transport and a curious baby gazing at visitors.
The article notes how personalized half dozen pencils with names in gold delight boys. It traces lead pencil origins to Germany, early gold coin prices, New York merchants importing them, and American growth aided by cedar forests, graphite, and advanced machinery. Daily output nears 1,000,000 with salesmen boasting large annual bookings. Pencils are used as personal cards and widely distributed.
The Casa Napoleon in Ajaccio Corsica remains standing with its furnishings. The three story building preserves Napoleon Bonaparte birth room sleeping and study rooms and his mother’s piano in a town district once plundered in 1798. The article also notes a busy Chinese official schedule across government posts.
In Stray Stories Willie Wishington notes a strange habit when trying to slag his dog the animal howls Miss Cayenne agrees dogs rank high in intelligence and nearly rival humans in wit this quaint regional humor reflects local storytelling cadence
A set of candidacy notices announces runs for Lorain County offices including Infirmary Director County Commissioner Sheriff and Coroner. Names include DAN EASON W. J. HILLER and Wm C PRINDLEF. They state candidacy is subject to the Republican County Convention decision and announce intent to seek renomination if applicable.
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