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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1907
Page
4
Local notice lists subscription terms and delivery options for The Daily Reporter and The Weekly Reporter in Elyria Ohio. Rates show weekly, yearly, and mail options both inside and outside Elyria.
A jumble of clippings notes Elyria aims for paving along Lake Avenue and Cleveland Street but mud remains a ongoing problem. The piece also mentions varied topics from a Tennessee preacher to Russian general Kuropatkin and pension bills for Albert Booze, reflecting a scattered 1900s newspaper page.
The Chautauqua promoters lack of suitable accommodations prompts Elyria to consider a new private venture. A large armory building could host a tabernacle, fairs, county conventions, and many winter sports. Basketball is highlighted as a remedy for idle youth and town improvement relies on new enthusiasm and support.
Wellington discusses a paving proposal for Elyria with four main approaches from east west north and south. Voters will decide the plan, promoted by Wellington residents, to widen trading access for farmers. The article notes Elyria’s paving concentrates on short streets, neglecting key routes to the town center.
Observers compare the Pairhanks boon to Abraham Lincoln as admirers insist the figure mirrors the famed president in demeanor and appearance.
A fragmented report envisions the Great Airline railroad linking New York and Chicago with a Wellington stop. The plan aims to connect cities along a line from New York toward the Midwest, with a projected springtime unveiling and feasibility notes.
Real estate ad offers 19 lots of 40 by 140 feet along Seventeenth Street near Elyria city line with water and gas passes, sewer within one block, and proximity to C and 8 railroad. Prices range 15 to 175 dollars, with easy terms and small down payment, valid ten days. Also notices bake sale by Church of Christ women at T. M. Summers music store window.
The theory proposes weighing a condemned man before and after electrocution to test the weight loss. Dr Oliver C Haugh who killed his father mother and brother at Dayton is scheduled for execution on April 6 in an Ohio penitentiary. He was a resident of Lorain and linked to a murder plot there.
A fragmented column recounts humorous anecdotes from American politics and everyday life. It shares tales about Claiborne Jackson and family, a detective praised in Claibeston, a Meccese rancher’s boy misnaming horses, and a Sunday School scene where a young girl recites a verse amid family travel. The piece blends personal humor with regional names and locales.
The Frank Mead assault and attempted rape case for Miss Mary Wango a 16 year old Hungarian girl is heard before Judge Washburn in court room No 1. Mead from Lorain is out on bail and has ties to a respected family with his father a Hose Co 4 driver. A large number of Lorain businessmen have been subpoenaed and prosecutor Stevens is aided by Lee Stroup as defense lawyers are Adamus and Gillmore.
Fragmentary text reports Johnson denying he will oppose Bryan for the nomination. The piece references political maneuvering, potential reconsiderations, and reactions from party figures amid the nomination process.
Experts examine Elyria trees for San Jose scale infection. Leonard and Goodenough lead a program to treat and educate residents, urging community cooperation to stop the spread and protect orchards and shrubs statewide.
Gunton March 14 El G Manewell president of the Farmers Bank shot himself in the head and died instantly. Despondent over a small lawsuit loss his brother McDowell has taken his place as cashier. The bank closed and telegraph lines were lowered in respect after the funeral.
Two Christian Science church directors bought the C. W. Johnson property on Mast Avenue for 9000 dollars. They plan to remodel the house into a place of worship. The report notes local ads and quick-raising buckwheat product endorsements appearing in the era.
A musical recital by Mrs Gove's class to aid the United Presbyterian church takes place Friday night. Readings include piano solos and duets by Marjorie Conaby Margaret Sterna Dora Sterns Grace Block Sarah Sandford Earl Bennett Pearl Dunham Kuella Bennett Agnes Minick and others with Mrs Gove and Mrs Cross on hand. Admission is 16 cents.
A true story recounts Mr John Brown and his intimate friend Mr James McCoy as Brown grows excited then plans to go home. McCoy's office chat reveals Mrs Brown seeking news of Johns return guiding a sequence of calls. The tale ends noting lies versus truth in public life.
A reflective narrator contrasts American water and coffee with European habits, noting preferred brews in Holland and New York before detailing a historical overview of cremation. The piece traces cremation from ancient practice to modern revival, cites Japan's high rate, and recalls the first U S crematory in Washington Pa established in 1876.
Abram B. Cartridge was picked up by police in Waterbury after being found on South Main Street clutching a Bible and ranting in Scriptural phrases. He claimed Bible study led to his downfall and was sent to jail for 200 days. A hobo quip about a memory bath ends the report.
An old notice promotes Newbro's Herpicide as a natural solution to hair destruction caused by a germ that burrows into hair follicles. The ad claims it restores growth and relieves suffering, offering samples and two sizes priced at 50 cents and 1.09, via The Herpicide Co. Detroit and agents Phillips & Co.
A new card shuffling machine instantly mixes a deck with cards concealed from view and alters the position of one in ten. It weighs about four pounds and stands roughly 12 inches high. It is claimed to provide a noiseless square shuffle while protecting the cards from injury.
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