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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1903
Page
2
The Elyria Reporter discusses wartime era labor unrest with references to European tensions between peoples, strikes, and streetcar violence. It notes soldiers patrolling streets, rising wage tensions, and a looming threat to peace amid disorder and fear of lynching.
Ambiguous notes describe a Put-In-Bay outing with a Sunday departure from Gorain docks and a round trip priced around fifteen cents. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a local excursion itinerary and transportation to the island.
A morning court exchange about a reveler who claims a night of fun while a policeman tells the judge of the tale. London records show high prices for old brandies with an 1708 wine selling for 18 dollars a bottle and 1861 Hock at 100 dollars per dozen. Bern townsfolk praised for honesty with no lost articles in memory.
Three young men left Oberlin College last week to seek bookkeeper positions for banks in Oberlin New Lexington and Montpelier. Oberlin students are noted as successful in securing these positions. Also listed are a few stray notices about housing and local services including a four room rental near Johnson Dine and a greenhouse item.
Readable ad notes furnished rooms and a piano included at a cheap rate. Mentions two options and a location near 119 Eyst avis uo. Nay Bee portions of the text are unclear but indicate available rooms and contact points.
A vivid survey of Gavana hotels and cafes describes their architecture and bustling dining rooms. Tourists and locals mingle as visitors seek cool retreats and simple dishes while workers hustle past, highlighting economic and social dynamics in a colonial trading hub.
A quirk filled tale recounts the Sturgeon’s historic rights in Atlantic lore, then a police court case over a sturgeon skinning on the sidewalk ends with a fine but the fish remains restricted. The page also notes quirky exchanges about genealogies and a Corona baptism in Bristol, plus Paris police publications and a new woolly police organ.
An article details experiments by Mihwola Normal School students and staff at Jolie Alephus University proving house flies carry bacteria. Using agar plates and infected material, they observed colonies forming and concluded flies can transmit bacteria, supporting public health concerns about disease spread by insects and linking to typhoid fever research.
An old rural tale recounts Jodie Morton’s mare Medusa who lived in a barn and ate flies, a tale tied to a legend about horse tails. Snakes and a mysterious bottle of water allegedly affected the mare and her tail, ending fatally after a harsh chain of events.
A vivid anecdote recounts a trained dog that pointed at a stranger, leading to a surprising reveal when the hotel register showed the man’s name as Robert F. Partridge. The tale ends with a note about Jonathan Watchinson’s leprosy study linking disease to contaminated food shared by a family.
Wanted a girl with good pay and steady work. Apply at once at the Parkside Dining Parlors. Address 28513.
A Good Position H Bean, who finished the short course at Oberlin Business College last week, has secured a stenographer job with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in Cleveland. The college reports several fine job calls in the past week.
A damaged notice reports the loss of two gold watches with initials on their faces. The finder receives a reward. contact details reference a West Side address for reporting. Also mentioned are sweet potato plants for sale near a greenhouse on Hawt Avenue.
A garbled OCR fragment lists requests to apply to Dr Burveli or J Sf Hadtury for moved property on Broad and Cudur streets. It mentions a purse with cash, small sums, and a reward for return. Also references a hardware store and contact phones, with unclear dates or names.
Classified notices describe a cook needed by Dr. JM Burrell in Blyrn and a house for sale on West Street near the Steel plant with room to build another house. Price listed at 1500 dollars, inquiries to Savurer Block, Bly rn. Also multiple ads for sweet potato plants, coal deliveries, and hardware suppliers with contact details at Bay's Hardware and Day's Hardware.
Room and board sought by private family for one or two men. Address labeled as Reporter office with unclear postal cues. Black and white beagle hound, female, about nine months old, offered as description. Reward promised for information leading to reform or return to Wagner the barber at 22613.
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