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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1907
Page
7
A. Maurice Low notes that English governance affects only a small cadre of officials, while the majority supports policies through the premier. The majority's authority in Parliament governs taxation and spending, with the prime minister wielding strong control over the treasury.
An uptown club debate cites postal rules that prohibit regular or periodic delivery of unstamped letters by private messengers. Post office officials say individuals may send letters by messenger only for irregular, non routine delivery, as private mail routes are barred to protect the postal monopoly.
A London tale recounts Shelley near Covent Garden when he bumps an Irish quarrelsome man. A growing crowd watches as Shelley calmly proclaims and mispronounces a string of nonsensical phrases. The crowd disperses baffled and amused by the poet’s linguistic flair.
A dated Latin-like anecdote explains the making of a rustic whistle. A four inch ash stick is carved with a knife to remove bark and expose sapless wood. A notch and a cat or two are added, the covering is replaced, and the instrument is finished. The white wood and colorless sap are noted as plain and simple.
Joseph Bonaparte fled to America after the hundred days, buying a Philadelphia home for winter, and a New Jersey mansion for summer. Liked here but unable to stay, he returned to Europe hoping for France, found no welcome, lived briefly in England, then settled in Italy and died in Florence in 1844.
In a terse exchange a man named Wedderly explains an ash receiver is a gift for his wife. Singleton reacts with disbelief, asking if she smokes, but Wedderly clarifies the device is to collect cigar ashes and spare her from sweeping. The brief item appears in the Terreil Transcript column.
Minnesota Highway Commissioner George W. Cooley releases bulletin No. 1 detailing road building rules for various soils at public expense. Emphasizes drainage, drag repairs, clearing vegetation, maintaining culverts, stable labor and respecting property corners. Notes Missouri good roads push and church road funding efforts in Pennsylvania.
The St Augustine Record argues that building hard surface roads would open nearby rich lands to profitable farming. A fraction of drainage costs could fund the roads and bring rapid benefits.
An advertisement asserts weak blood weakens nerves and muscles and that Dr A W Chase Nerve Pills restore vigor by enriching blood. It notes weight gain and lists price 80 cents per box and multiple distributors in Ohio and Elyria.
In Warsaw and Russian Poland three stations on the Vtula railroad were attacked and robbed over the past three days. Several policemen were killed as authorities report elevated unrest despite calm announced earlier. In Elizabeth City, a jury found Joshua Harrison guilty of kidnapping and murder in the Kenneth Beasley case.
Birmingham reports a furnace lining collapse at Woodward Iron Co burying workers under tons of brick. Six bodies recovered amid rescue efforts. The incident follows Wednesday’s disaster at the plant with dozens missing, prompting a major search for survivors.
The report lists New York, Cleveland, Chicago, Toledo, East Buffalo, Pittsburgh market quotes for flour wheat corn oats hay and cattle sheep hogs and lambs. Prices are shown for varieties and regions, with steady or range figures and notable highs and lows. The note ends with an ad for Dewitt's Little Early Risers pills claiming relief from headache and biliousness without griping.
The notice lists daily and weekly train services effective May 1, 1906 for the Norwalk and Sandusky divisions. It details arrival and departure times for multiple connections including Boston Ex, Toledo & Buffalo, Chicago routes, and various accommodation and express trains. Officials A. J. Smith and W. C. Heim sign as ticket agents.
An 1890s style health notice argues women suffer more pain than men and should avoid alcohol. It promotes Electrozen, a non alcoholic germicide and antiseptic, claiming it tones the body and cleanses the blood. A five tenth cent offer and booklet are advertised from Electrogen Co. Fremont, 9.
An advertisement touts Mother Gray's Australian Leaf as a safe monthly regulator and cure for female ailments. It claims to ease back urinary bladder and kidney troubles, including inflammation and ulcerations, with samples offered free and mail order available for 50 cents.
For sale is a large seven room house with a good barn on the West Side near shops. Suitable as a boarding house with fruit trees grapes currants a cistern lake water and gas. Initial payment 16 dollars per month at 6 percent interest. Apply C A Cox.
Spanking does not cure bed-wetting and a constitutional cause is cited. Mrs. M Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a free to mothers home treatment with fall instructions. No money needed just write today for help with children or adults troubled by urine issues.
Public timetable details for the Lake Shore Electric routes from Elyria to Cleveland and other towns. It lists outbound and return times by stop including Elyria, Beach Park, South Lorain, Rocky River, Dover, and Norwalk limiteds, with many fractional minutes and notes on purchase and routing.
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