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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1903
Page
2
The article discusses banks with aggressive capital and the need for careful selection of directors to ensure sound financial controls. It notes the public has a stake through taxpayers and urges caution in forming boards to oversee losses and access to public service funds.
Wellington remains a youthful village while Wellington and Wakemon towns show local zeal over new items. Bostock buys an elephant in England taller than Jumbo, and Cole Younger plans a Wald West show with Freak James as potential manager. Roosevelt complains of fat intake near 300 pounds. The state health board will issue a bulletin on sewage disposal plants including costs and purification power.
The Buckeye Bowling Club travels to Wellington and defeats the Wellington bowlard in three consecutive games. Also note political notices in Eaton township about a March 7 town hall meeting to nominate township officers. A piece on charcoal use in kitchens and a claim of a 2062 coal shortage is discussed, plus a Stradivarius discovered in a pawnshop and valued at $600.
A promotion touts Vinol as a tonic to combat watery blood and pale complexion. It claims Vinol uses cod liver extract in a wine base to rebuild red blood cells and improve vitality, with customer testimonials and a refund guarantee.
A collage of misheard sayings and cartoon captions from various papers. Bits include misinterpreted phrases about meat and vegetables, a domestic quarrel joke about arbitration with the wife as arbitrator, and brief notes on long life linked to breakfast and Italian clergy.
A series of candidate declarations appears for Elyria 1908 offices including city treasurer, city auditor, city solicitor, township treasurer, constable, and school board. Names such as Frank Wilford Perry Williams J W Brandan J O Conaway and others announce candidacies subject to Republican primaries. The document also outlines salary scales for mayor council and boards of Public Service and Public Safety, with dates tied to the first Monday in April 1908 and legal justifications.
Endorsing a new remedy, Mrs. Cranfill of Troy reports long indigestion relief after using Kodol for months. H. A. Dykeman adds praise, noting four bottles led to complete recovery and urging others with stomach trouble to take a dose after meals.
A reader reports relief from decades of suffering using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles and skin ailments. The ad touts cures for burns wounds and various diseases while warning against counterfeits and promoting related dealer notices.
An old advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as a universal remedy for consumption and severe coughs, claiming long popularity since 1868. It also promotes bonded clerk services andLake Shore railway one way colonists tickets offered through April 30 with special rates to the South Southwest and West.
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