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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1907
Page
5
Daily oysters advertised by Boylan Bros. and local notices include a police court fine for G. V. Powers, a trustees meeting at the Old Ladies Home on March 11, and a Detroit visitor, Rev. J Tanner, staying with Rev. J. P. Sala. Lawn seed promotions appear from Hafners. Employment ad for Peerless Laundry girls at 117 West Avenue.
Laily representing Cleveland interests seeks to locate a summer resort on Lorain’s lake shore near the city. He aims to persuade Lorain to lease land on the East Side at the river mouth for the venture.
The city shows strong finances as bids for 66 1/2 percent four per cent school bonds exceed expectations. Otis Hough of Cleveland tops the bids with a 1125.93 premium accepted by the board of education for funding the Eastern Heights school building. Other bidders include Hayden Miller Co Cleveland 475 Roth Co Cincinnati 1083 Emers Anderson Co 575 Orvis Hough Co Cleveland 1725.98 McDonald McCoy Co Cincinnati 900 Lamprecht Brothers Cleveland 602 Seasonzood Mioer Cincinnati 910 80.
Jaulse Wanamaker ordered Winfield Scott Johnson to pay Lizzie Johnson $1 weekly alimony while divorce proceedings continue. An earlier $3 weekly order was in place, but Johnson had paid nothing for nine weeks. Johnson argued a $2 weekly cap given his $15 monthly income. courts debated further adjustments as attorney Taylor pressed for compliance. Doyle postponed action, noting the case began before Judge Wanamaker.
Harriman has built immense railroad influence in under a decade. The narrative traces a web of lines including the Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Chicago and Alton, Oregon system, Santa Fe, Burlington, Northern Pacific, Illinois Central, and others extending toward New York, Philadelphia, Norfolk, and beyond as rival lines entangle to challenge the spinner of the web.
A faction calling itself the Bill Glub club secures a charter from the Missouri secretary of state for a fraternal society based in Excelsior Springs. Officers include president Bill and vice presidents Bill Hider and Bill Flack. The banquet and poetry by Bill Fowler accompany the filing, with a quirky password Hello Bill and uses of many Bills in names.
French officials consider a humanitarian postage stamp sold for double its face value with half funds aiding indigent consumptives. Buyers would send letters abroad using a 20 cent stamp instead of 10, a scheme credited to Dr. Van Wagenburg and already tested in Taolland. The stamps, designed by Der Kinderen, feature tuberculosis fight imagery such as wheat stalks and a dove.
In the Houston Post style poem, spring arrives as birds sing and warmth returns while households battle chores. A trash fire haze and dust rag rituals dot the scene as a tired household wakes to clean and scrub, echoing urban routines and longing for simpler escapes.
Chieftains and medicine men from Nez Perces and Colville tribes prepare for the final big game hunt before the Coeur d Alene and Colville reservations open. The Max ranch near Juliaetta hosts dances and a ceremonial feast in a year of abundant big game across northern Idaho and eastern Washington.
Superintendent J G Masters instructed women public school teachers in Tulsa to refrain from attending social events on four weeknights to benefit both teacher and pupil. Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday are exempt. The rule targets nights Monday to Thursday, with early to bed for the rest.
The county prosecutor considers offering immunity to Frank Foote in exchange for state evidence against Harte. Foote admits planning the scrap iron sale tied to B&O property and sharing proceeds with Harte. Foote testified under judge guidance as the prosecutor builds a case. a defense motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence is debated.
Advertisement notes very cheap railroad tickets to Colorado for home seekers, directing readers to see the O R R agent for details.
A fragmented notice advertises a city property sale seeking bidders. It hints at parcels suitable for fruit farming and poultry near an interurban line, inviting interested parties to contact authorities for details.
Cambridge March reports Miss Wilhelmina Fleming of Harvard Observatory celebrates her 44th birthday by discovering a new star. A pioneer in stellar photography she has eight discoveries herself and oversees all Harvard records. Fleming, born in Dudgeon Scotland, moved to the US in 1879 and rose to world prominence as a leading expert in stellar photography.
A thoughtful woman argues that women blame men for common chivalry failures yet recounts a crowded car where no man offers a seat for ten minutes. A kinder child in the same car smiles and earns friendly treatment from all, suggesting future goodwill toward a fearless, confident girl.
A local advert claims the shop offers bargains and lower average prices than competitors. It urges readers to watch the ad for daily deals and savings.
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