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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1906
Page
6
London announces the Admiralty will issue the largest marine insurance policy ever, set at 10,000,000 pounds to cover risks from naval maneuvers off Gibraltar and the English Channel this June and July. Premiums and underwriter opinions differ, but patriotic support favors the coverage.
An authentic report confirms Sunday excursions will continue this summer despite a two cent fare ruling. The general passenger agent says the rate remains $1 for any distance within 100 miles and back, fueling Sunday traffic from Lorain County toward Cleveland and other cities. Ashtabula harbor is also set to gain a new hotel, boosting regional leisure travel.
A sleighride party was held last evening with about twenty attendees from the Baptist community. They rode behind a team from Hadaway Bros to the residence of Pearl and George Stewart on Lake Avenue and enjoyed refreshments and amusement. Ruth Robbins, Pearl Stewart, and Ruth Metcalf performed piano selections. Attendees included Misses Carrie Dunham May Ott Minnie Paris Ruth Robbins Ethel Hui Mand Ott and Ruth Metealf. Messrs. Chas. Dunham Robert Agalo Eugene Wims Tomer Dunham Chas. Parks Frank Lord Walter Davies and George Lord. An advertisement for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea appears at the end.
Dr Karl Fries of Sweden, secretary of Northern Europe and World Student Federation, returned from America to attend the Nashville Student Volunteer Conference and organize associations in Swedish colleges. Prince Hernadetto, son of the king, aided in the Stockholm group, resigning navy rank for Christian work, with his wife disguising as a missionary. The Stockholm association began in 1884 and Swedish churches now include 40 000 members. Fries noted American Y M C A growth since 1888 and praised Cleveland’s Y M C A as a model of social influence and outreach in eighty shops and factories.
An advertisement extols DeWitts Little Early Risers as a preventive for headache constipation and liver troubles. It recommends keeping a vial at home and taking a dose at bedtime for cleansing. The pills are claimed not to gripe and are sold by all druggists.
Columbus, March 22. Democrats plan to overturn multiple state boards in protest of Senator Lamb enabling Republicans to confirm Governor Herrick and Pattison administration vacancies. Led by Harvey C. Garver and Lewis C. Houck, they may seek resignations or remove trustees to restore harmony. Separately, William Tellerow, who died after a private burial dispute, was noted as a brother of a police officer’s wife, with unclear burial arrangements and no coroner verdict yet issued.
Julius Breidenbach of the Brotherhood of Painters arrived in Lorain after being delayed by heavy snow between Cleveland and Dayton. He met with Burford Bros. and U. L. Fehr, who previously refused to recognize the union, leaving the labor dispute open as painters hired whom they wished. Indigestion ad copy follows.
A petition was filed in the common pleas court in the case of A Webster v Henry J Hankel and Rosetta Henkel. The action arises on a promissory note for 84.65 with 7 percent interest. There is now due on the note 75.64.
Snow hindered the C. S. W. last evening with two cars off track at once. One incident between La Porte and Grafton, another between stop 7 and Coon. Deep snow, high winds, and night-long efforts delayed service until tracks were cleared.
LaPorte Dancing Club held a regular dance last evening with about seventy five attendees. Four sleighloads of visitors arrived from Belden Grafton Columbia and Elyria. One musician could not come initially due to weather and lack of streetcar service. Two club members drove to the city for fiddlers and the party began in earnest. Refreshments were served at midnight and dancing lasted until four this morning. The club plans another dance on April 1.
Report notes King Edward of England flicks his finger backward and forward under his chin while in contemplation. Observation highlights a peculiar personal habit amid royal duties, with no stated consequence or broader context.
Warning against catarrh ointments with mercury. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from EF. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective when taken internally. Includes assurance of genuine product, testimonials, and price per bottle. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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