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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1900
Page
1
A 1910s style summary notes lace and trimings for summer wear. It highlights Valenciennes lace, striped ribbons, a new tulle named Theal, Persian palm foulards, gatin trimmed parasols, novel handles, and new embroidered batiste for summer gowns. It mentions voile-ondule threads, sheer fabrics, and delicate corset covers shaping Easter trousseaus.
General Shafter says insurrection in the Philippines is practically ended in agreement with other military chiefs views. No significant fighting for five to six weeks as Aguinaldo vanishes and rebel leadership collapsed. Most Filipino civil government heads are in American hands. ports reopened to world trade. Taft civil commission plans move to Philippines. Massillon Bridge Co awards contract for two foot plate girder bridges for the C B & W Railway southern division.
A movement by physicians seeks prohibition of headache remedies tied to toxic ingredients. Text warns many tonics contain poisons causing heart and liver trouble, leading to death. It touts Knox Tablets and Knox Chemical Co as safer cures with blood purification claims, urging readers to send for sample boxes.
Special examiner Edgar T. Webtland concluded the Elyria Union School District funds were properly managed and the school board members were exonerated. The report, filed with the Lorain county clerk, notes no fraud or improper motives and praises careful treasurer work, while recommending itemized accounts and clearer receipts.
The skeleton on the briler is in place and ready for use though more work remains. Heavy machinery must be installed, weights aligned, and rails and planking laid before inviting operations proceed. Completion is hoped within two to three weeks, per Lorain Times.
A mid afternoon gathering at 1206 Middle Avenue brought together postal clerks J K Rudolph of Cleveland H B Wisner of Berea GT A Birdseye of Oberlin and J H Symmon with their wives. Attendees enjoyed tea ping in the attic music and amusements Supper served at 630 p m with eighteen plates set on one table. The host and guests have previously met at Wise Buttenbender and Hindeman homes and all reported a fine time.
At a recent board of commerce meeting the town finance statement and tables indicated living funds were nearly exhausted and the council may need to borrow for the next six months. Other items note a farm sale for 5000 dollars, local sheep killings by dogs, a geological survey push in Columbus, college presidential sermons totaling 191, winter travel notes, and Forty Hours devotion services at Sacred Heart chapel led by Rev T I McGuire with several priests.
Thomias Lavior, a young Irishman, had his right foot crushed by a Lake Shore locomotive on Tuesday evening around 6 53. He and Pat Nolan were partly intoxicated. Lavior’s foot was amputated by Henry Sheffield, with most toes removed. Both men lived at 600 St. Clair Street, Cleveland. Nolan helped drag him off the track and rode him to Cleveland after the operation. They claimed prior employment in Chicago.
The will of Patrick Mason a late sergeant in the 2nd U S infantry who died at Manila P I on January last has been filed in probate court Mason was colored and served 30 years in the regular army He formerly lived in Oberlin and visited there Occasionally He married a daughter of A J Rivers a shoe maker in Oberlin and took his bride west with him Her died in Todian territory where Mason was stationed leaving one child a girl about eight years old Mason brought his wife's body and the child to Oberlin and the child has lived with her grandparents He returned to the west and sent money for his wife and child He kept a small chicken and track farm at the post and tended it in spare time Before going to the Philippines Mason made his will in San Francisco His estate was about $600 held by the government in trust for him.
The Elyria Dairy Co plans a new operation at 35 East Broad Street opening in April. It will offer milk in any quantity, cream and buttermilk, with orders by telephone. A cream separator will be installed and three or four wagons will deliver dairy products citywide. C W Tattersall leads the venture, a novel enterprise for Elyria outside larger cities.
A chilling wartime hospital recount from the W’s era tells how a Swiss man agreed to bury a local small pox victim for money and a new suit, only to face a frantic mother who tried to stop the burial. Trustees ordered completion, the grave filled, and the Swiss fled town after the deed. The note adds the nearby bridge ironwork nears completion and machinery installation will take about a month.
The Reporter misreported Wellington caucus results. Branson was nominated in the afternoon, and Couch later received the nomination in the evening. Two tickets will contest the mayoral race, with the election deciding Wellington's future leader.
The Elke lodge gears up for a major minstrel show as rehearsals start under J. M Kyed. Plans include a street parade with a crackerjack band, a 12 piece orchestra, and an elaborate souvenir program, all promising a record home talent production.
Senator Wightman introduced a bill on Monday to create a court of conciliation with no pleadings or attorneys. Each side may present up to five witnesses, and the judge’s findings are final if the parties agree beforehand. The court aims to arbitrate using facts rather than technical law, per Medina Sentinel.
The Ohio weather bureau crop report for February states wheat plants suffered notable damage due to freezing and thawing pushing plants out of the ground and inadequate snow cover, with worsening conditions in many localities.
Auctioneer Eason reports record livestock prices, citing two recent sales: unbroken draft horses at 802 dollars, and a herd of 18 dairy cows averaging 40 dollars each in La Grange. Sheep brought as high as 6.25 dollars and hogs 10 dollars per pair. Last Saturday Nickel Plate Railway launched the box lunch system on early trains.
Multiple cases show divorces granted on grounds including fraudulent contract and unfaithfulness. Fannie A. Woodruff restored to Williams name and alimony or property rights awarded. Elvira A. Lewis given custody and $1600 alimony. other filings include alimony, costs, and foreclosures with assorted default judgments and orders of foreclosure.
Mrs Eliza Mann widow of W R Mann and former Elyria resident died in DeLand Florida on March 20 1900. She was noted for culture refinement and Christian character. Remains to be buried temporarily near DeLand home and later brought to Elyria to lie beside her husband. Her family and many friends extend sympathy.
The earliest census in 128 recorded thirteen states and included Vermon t Kentucky and Tennessee before statehood. It counted fewer than four million people. Today four states exceed that total and nearly four million reside in the Rocky Mountains and Pacific coast regions. Early 19th century censuses were simple counts. modern censuses expand to a wide range of statistical inquiries across many subjects.
Oberlin March 21 Special report says Loving Daniels a college student disappeared two days ago. Last seen Tuesday night boarding a Parkhouse corner car with a valise. Neighbors and fellow students searched his room using a fire department ladder but found it empty. Daniels known for eccentric acts including a dangerous Lake Erie sailing cruise and allegedly tapping city electricity to warm his room.
The Thomas bill proposes amending the dog law by treating dogs as property for taxation, limits damages for unlawful killing to double taxation value, permits killing of unaccompanied dogs that chase or harm livestock or people, and allows any person to kill such dogs. It also lets a court order the sheriff or constable to kill dogs declared a common nuisance.
A harsh season in northern Ohio yields poor maple sap as trees near bud growth. Frosty nights and sunny days needed for prime sugar have been rare, pushing sap early flows to late February. Prices for maple sugar and syrup are expected to rise next year, with little local syrup on offer in Elyria.
Mrs Ellen Crane Van Fleet of Wakeman sues Haven county common pleas for divorce, alleging desertion by her husband once a famed Wake man grain merchant. The narrative recalls his 1884 suspected role in a county treasurer defalcation, flight abroad, later arrest in Chisago under the name Clark, and a Joliet prison sentence for forgery.
Signt Restored Dr Allen F Haight a former Lorain county resident assisted in a groundbreaking eye operation in Chicago. Dr C P Springfield performed the procedure on Mrs F G Parker who had been blind for seven years, removing pressure from cerebral vessels feeding optic nerves to restore sight.
Columbus editorial notes the twelfth week of the 74th General Assembly, with night sessions for local bills and lobbying pressure. It cites Cleveland factions, passes on Mackenzie and Russell bills, Geargalary bill, and warns local bills fall late. March 36 marks train service changes on the CO L & W between Bridgeport and Bellaire.
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