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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1902
Page
2
The Elyria Reporter announces subscription pricing. Carrier delivery costs 50 cents per month. Mail delivery outside the city of Elyria is two dollars per year.
The Elyria primary yields victories for Lersch and Boynton seen as strategic triumphs over principled stands. The paper cautions the water issue was not settled, urging full investigation of options before committing to lake water. Commodore Huntington loses in ward one but earns respect for honorable campaigning and steadfast convictions.
At a county commissioners meeting the proposed Elyria to Lorain boulevard along the Lorain and Elyria Electric line was killed. Sheffield Land Company withdrew its petition after farmers along the route demanded compensation for bonds, repaired fences at no cost, and regular streetcar stops. The scene was stormy as the agreement was signed and costs paid.
For March 3 1902 the examining officials certify the Elyria Lorain County and City of Elyria treasuries were counted and audited. They detail exact balances by fund including General Fire Light Street and various paving and improvement funds with totals and overdraft deductions. The report lists numerous departments and tax accounts with precise figures and concludes with the calculated balance.
A partisan letter denounces BR Lersch and J E Boynton for declaring war on any inquiry into water issues. It accuses them of entrenched positions over five years, attacking dissenters and promising no progress. The piece urges new approaches and notes a product claim for Violet CreamTM.
Advertising copy describes women’s health issues and remedies. Electric Bitters claimed to help nervous, melancholy, and other female ailments with broad claims of healing backache kidney weakness and digestive problems. Also promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills for liver and bowel troubles and Gripcura for neuralgia with local druggists named.
A testimonial from a man and his wife describe long suffering with dyspepsia and indigestion. They say after taking Kodol Dyspepsia Cure their pains vanished, appetite returned, and they could enjoy meals again. The speaker notes his age and endorses the product to fellow citizens.
The Wisconsin Central Ry announces lower set tlers tickets from Chicago to Montana Idaho Oregon Washington and British Columbia from March 1 daily through April 30 1902. Inquiries should go to the nearest ticket agent or T D Campbell P A 218 Pike Building Cincinnati Ohio and G Pond Genl Passeng Agent Milwaukee Wis. Also a help wanted notice seeks a competent first work cook for a family in Elyria offering $5 weekly.
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