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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1907
Page
6
A collage of local notes including church services, a masons' lodge meeting, seed sales, probate of the will of Conrad Brill, and a divorce case for Mary Binns. Also listings for home products, help wanted, a student visit, produce offerings, a social event at the Second Congregational church, and a postponement of Oak Point appropriation cases to March 23.
Attorneys Ingersoll report agreement reached in Liberty Clothing Company case. The company will be declared bankrupt within days and its affairs will be adjusted by the United States court. Also includes an unrelated herbal remedy advertisement for Mother Gray's Australian Seat and Leaf, with address and prices.
Judge Washburn overruled a motion for a new trial in Hattie Ledgate v Mary Elizabeth Battles matter. Jury had upheld the will favoring William H Beeman though Beeman allegedly urged suit to disinherit Ledgate. Leroy Battles claimed Beeman sought board and misled him to testify. Jurors were accused of discussing the case publicly.
A short man named Curlew has resigned from the police force, saying a policeman should be at least six feet tall and weigh 400 pounds. The snippet also notes various farm topics including gathering nuts for winter, the Virginia Beauty apple, glass dishes for ferns, and a joke about politeness.
The article explains ocean tides as highly regular natural cycles. It notes two daily high and low tides in west-facing shores, roughly six hours per tide, and discusses variations such as tidal bores in Fundy Bay and zones with fewer tides. It concludes tidal tables are built from these observations.
A discussion on how social rules bind men, notably archbishops, to conventional behavior like hat placement. It argues hats symbolize reputation and public judgment, illustrating rigid fashion as a red tape of society. A second note recalls February 1860 as a moon phase oddity with a full moon missing, claimed to recur only after 2.5 million years.
A quirky clipping notes domestic weather predictors like seaweed strips and pine twins as rough indicators of atmospheric moisture. It mentions humorous mispronunciations by Mr. Piing the architect and a wry line about fortune possibly being kidnapped by a willing halfway host.
The National Good Roads association based in St. Louis issued an appeal to motorists urging the government to rebuild the national road across Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana. The plan envisions a 700 mile highway costing about 7.6 million dollars, comparing the cost to a battleship and predicting wide travel and economic benefits. The piece notes Europe’s road spending and cites historical neglect of the road since railroad prominence.
The article extols farm groves as wind breaks and fuel for western prairie homesteads. It notes pioneers planted diverse species, warns Lom bardy poplars failed in drought, and argues for deliberate plantings on farms from forty to two hundred acres. It prescribes grove planning and practical thinning for firewood.
A rural pamphlet advocates improving drinking water quality by ventilated well platforms with screens to deter vermin and dirt, plus wind breaks using leaves and evergreens to shield wells. It notes prairie soil variety, recommends trees like walnut and hickory, and describes Nebraska Indians harvesting potatoes for daily wages.
Switzerland conducts an anti dust campaign on highways with oiling, watering with deliquescent salts and tarring using coal tar from gas works. Tar is applied hot or cold during dry warm periods after cleaning. traffic is halted for 24 hours. French trial shows favorable results with costs 2 to 3 cents per square yard. benefits include reduced wear, water costs, and overall net gain.
In a petition filed in common pleas court the McCabe Mossetl Company says it has a $522 judgment against Stanislaus Selwas. Sheriff seizure valued at $419 would not cover the amount due. A $200 liquor license rebate from the county treasurer is claimed as due, and the Selwas have prior trouble with Deputy Sheriff Sailsbury during a recent seizure.
The piece argues railroads dominate transport but warns strong roads are vital for settlement and economic growth. It stresses repairing smaller routes, preserving road quality year round, and notes Romans built durable routes to spur quick settlement. It urges national effort to improve and maintain roads.
Washington dispatch reports Representative William R Hearst introduces a bill to appropriate 50 million dollars for building country roads to extend postal service and reduce rail dependence. The plan limits annual spending to 10.9 million dollars and allows the government to share half the cost for ten mile or longer segments. Massachusetts notes 622 miles of state highways in twelve years costing about 519 thousand dollars, with 90 percent macadam and 10 percent other travel roads.
Hartford March 9 The Connecticut supreme court ruled that barbershops are not public accommodations in an appeal from Bridgeport. Henry F Faulkner a Black man sued barber Thomas Solazzi claiming discrimination. The court upheld the lower court finding Solazzi not required to shave Faulkner.
Mike Polutnik aged 35 laborer of South Lorain and Helena Vorko 28 from South Lorain apply for a marriage license. Frank Mabyb 22 of Lorain and Bessie Scott 18 of Lorain also apply. George Guthleben 25 riveter of Lorain and Edith Englehardt 22 of Lorain are listed. Local ad notes navels sweet and grapes. Boslan Brothers. 3 8 2t.
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