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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1905
Page
4
An advert block offers sale of a digestion cure Ka dot Dysproais Cure bought through H A Dykeman and mentions Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claiming beauty boosts with 35 cents price. Also notes Sunday low fares on Lake Shore Railway with seasonal travel and references to new stories in colorings from The Biggs and Everard Co.
Adolph Zickefouse of W Va recounts that DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cured his daughter’s leg bone protrusions and white swelling. He warns against counterfeit products and notes H A Dykeman sells the salve.
Elyria High falls 8 to 6 at home in a Saturday baseball contest. Oberlin collected late runs to pull ahead after a 6 to 6 tie in the ninth inning, while Wellington’s Rattlen left with illness and Herrick starred for Oberlin.
Mildred Holland appears as Catherine II in Edward C. White's The Triumph of An Empress at the Elyria Theatre on Friday May 6. The production presents a humanized Empress with notable character traits and praised performances from Miss Holland.
John Powdermaker, 60, farmer of Avon, is jailed on an insanity warrant after a Saturday arrest. Reports say a stroke of paralysia and drink triggered his mental illness. Patrick McQuire of Oberlin remains detained and will be moved to Manaillon asylum from the county jail. A Wednesday night dance by the dancing club is planned for May trd for members with Pomreoy's Orchestra.
Henry Fiteh was arrested by Detective Whitney for larceny after an agent for a Cleveland bat repair firm reported several bats stolen. A second suspect faces similar charges. Fiteh is to have a hearing on Tuesday.
George Currie, a prominent Atlantic City businessman and Civil War veteran, demanded the flag be righted after discovering it hung upside down on a local building. He confronted the owner in a barber shop, insisting the American flag must be displayed properly, and the flag was corrected to the blue field and stars facing up. The rest of the item notes fashion via Biggs and Everard Co. and a brief local realty ad.
Smith Bros advertises complete stock of 1905 wall paper including 5000 rolls of 1904 styles at half wholesale. They claim direct manufacturer purchase saves 26 percent versus sample book houses and offer delivery, installation, and ready supply at 54 Broad Street, Kiyrin, Obie.
In Monroe Street a commission man and an electrical engineer observe a lean salvage woman orchestrate a pile of boards to lean on and lift a heavy load with a turbaned cushion on her head. The scene ends as bystanders praise the stunt and a shop advertises silk umbrellas and inexpensive flyers.
The ad promotes a Chico cigar from Jude R. Jones' cigar store claiming it offers Havana filler, a Carolina perfecto aroma, and a solid ash. It asserts the smoke is good for any smoker regardless of price paid and urges customers to try the Chico habit.
A fragile infant narrowly escapes danger after a nighttime incident described as a demonlike attack. The piece markets Kennedy's Laxative Honey and War as a safe remedy for children, claiming it saved the child and contrasts it with other syrups.
Legal notice states a special meeting of stockholders will be held at the Turner block office in Blgris Ohio on May 1st 1905 at 8 oclock to vote on abandoning the charter and dissolution as the Book Thawer's Exchange Company. The corporation has closed its business and settled debts. President Capman presides. Elyria April 33 1905.
The Childrens Rescue Society files a petition in the Lorain County Common Pleas Court on April 24 seeking authority to encumber land in Henrietta and Brownhelm townships. The parcel, including parts 65 to 97 and others totaling about 675 acres, is described in court records, with a hearing set for on or after May 23, 1905.
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