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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1905
Page
4
Police urge residents to keep chickens at home after several days of poultry at large. An officer warned that anyone failing to confine fowls will be arrested, reflecting rising nuisance complaints in the neighborhood.
The J A Lunagy plumbing company enlarges rooms on Boat Broad street to display a full line of plumbing samples. The improvement aims to let patrons see articles before ordering, reflecting the company’s continued success and commitment to quality service.
Todsie Hill and Julia Hosa, two Lomin colored women who held up a man for 76 dollars, have composed a song. Reports say the tune reflects their remorseful state while jailed, with references to My Lady Low and Down on the Brandywine. Mrs Peter Smith of Russian township died Sunday at 78 after a long illness. funeral arrangements to follow Wednesday afternoon.
Vacancy by Wesley Weller resignation prompts talk of abolishing the street commissioner post as no candidates come forward. If in force, waterways and dirt removal duties may be shifted to the river board or city crews.
Traveling the world without success, Sergeant Smith visits Juda cigar store in Elyria and declares a Chico cigar from Wadsworth Bros. superior for its Havana filler and clean burn. Jada Jones promotes the Chico to Elyria smokers as Smith's good judge test verifies. Also listed are local promotions for shoes, a spring tonic, and Holister's Rocky Mountain Tea.
Lorain County woods still yield ginseng hunting by a few men despite forest changes. Prices rise from seven to forty or fifty dollars a pound for roots used in drug making. Notable hunters include James De Garuin of Auhorst and Charles Halbret of Amherst, shifting from wild hunting to farming. Aquirements by George Johnson of Harrison Street and W F Eldred of East Avenue show cultivated plots replacing some wild hunts.
The Liberty Belles, a largely sentimental musical comedy, comes to Elyria Theatre next Wednesday night March 18. The plot centers on a stage stricken school girl and four Columbia College students amid a secret marriage, with acts spanning a dormitory serenade, a cooking school and a Florida hotel. Manager Fred Berger promotes a large cast and beauty chorus, signaling a packed house.
The Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly meeting tonight. Thirty six business leaders have agreed to join the association, with the new members described as prominent local businessmen.
An advertisement asserts Vinci cod liver oil as the strongest health restorer and appetite creator for all ages including children and nursing mothers. It claims soothing no oil taste, cures for coughs bronchitis throat and lung troubles, and offers a money back guarantee if not proven.
Jacob Faulhaber, a traveling salesman, was told in Elyria Monday that he has inherited $35,000 from his uncle who ran a drug business in New York. He has been living modestly while roaming the country for trade. The news comes from the estate administrators regarding the uncle’s will. Faulhaber plans to go to New York.
L H and J A Stone of Stone Brothers appeal from Justice Buell’s Black River court to common pleas. Bolton seeks dismissal for lack of jurisdiction while Stone Brothers petition for relief on a chattel mortgage. The petition and midavits challenge Buell’s ruling and Boltons judgment, claiming error in law and process. A new public work program begins Monday with two hobos assigned to Second Street and a mayoral directive to employ the able-bodied unemployed as of Monday.
In the common pleas court, the case of Mary Beese acting as administratrix of Albert Heene deceased versus Li S and M B Railway seeks damages for injuries Albert Beese suffered while employed by the railway. The defense argues any harm was due to Beese own negligence and requests dismissal of the petition. Rooms for rent suitable for one or two gentlemen. 44 East avenue north, 183 tax.
HOUSES For Sale or Rent. I have several houses which I will build or rent. Also late for sale and if desired will build house on any lot to unit purchaser's own plans. on EASY DIY BUILDERS, F.C. WOLF Contractor and Builder. Room 28 Turner Block, Elyria.
The school board will hold a meeting tonight when a delegation of school boys and baseball enthusiasts will ask to have the property on Twelfth and Thirteenth streets set aside for athletic grounds. Members of the board are disposed to look favorably upon the plan.
An insurance ad urges an injured man to obtain an accident policy, contrasting insured and uninsured cases. It warns that disability income may dry up, medical bills rise, and living expenses strain finances, urging immediate policy purchase.
The entire stock fixtures pools and other assets of the late H E Norton deceased are for cash and room rent. Will be sold cheap if sold at once. Inquire of A D Hall Litchfield
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