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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1899
Page
6
A busy Elyria report covers the 6th reunion of the 135th regiment in Ada Ohio, local marriages and licenses, police and postal service changes, band concert fund drives, saloon hours enforcement, weather forecasts, and civic actions. Several residents travel or host guests, with updates on ice deliveries, streetcar track cleaning, and a forthcoming Chamber of Commerce formation in Elyria.
A health-promoting admonition on resisting consumption germs, stressing that strong throats and lungs ward off infection. It warns that weakness from thin blood or poor nutrition invites illness and urges prompt action if cough persists and throat feels raw.
An old ad promotes Scott's Emulsion with cod liver oil and hypophosphites, claiming to heal inflamed membranes, improve digestion and appetite, and fortify the body against germs. The copy is garbled with OCR errors but markets the product as beneficial and available from Scott & Bowne in New York.
In North Ridgeville and nearby towns residents attended visits and local events. Families from Detroit and Elyria were noted guests. A township temperance rally awarded a silk banner to District No. 1 and Miss Avery earned top honors in county temperance exams. The Energon Tennis club held a reorganizational meeting and elected officers. Funeral services for Mrs. Taylor were conducted at the Congregational church with burial rites by the W R C. Elizabeth Mackay Taylor, born 1833 in Mahoning County, died April 24, 1399, her son Charles from Michigan present.
In North Eaton CG W Longben builds a fine new house on his farm one mile south of town. Rev Pierce of the Disciple church preached a sermon on the Holy Spirit to a large attentive crowd. A temperance rally is planned at the Disciple church on May 28. District children are asked to meet Saturday after hood at 3 30 to practice singing.
A colored man from Oberlin created a disturbance on the 111401 car at Eighth street noon. He paid fare Cleveland to Elyria and tried to ride to Oberlin on same fare. Conductor warned off, man threatened with death if touched. He finally left after several minutes delay. authorities would fine him and send him to the stone yard.
Through her attorney F M Stevens Mrs Catherine A Ballou filed for a divorce from Jerome B Ballou in common pleas court alleging wilful absence and neglect of marital duties. The couple married in Dunkirk New York in 1870 and two children were born of the union.
A. G. Commings of Oberlin was elected vice regent at the Royal Arcanum annual meeting in Columbus. He had chaired the finance committee that year and his promotion recognized his committed work for the order.
Fragmented OCR mentions trains leaving Elyria and a ticket agent Sotherden. References Boston Chisago routes and numbers like 16.55. unclear dates or additional details. The readable items point to railway timetable or ticketing entries with names such as Ken Bowa and Boies.
The text appears as a damaged OCR fragment with illegible numbers and words. No coherent event, date, or entity can be identified to form a factual summary or headline.
Savings Deposit Bank Co Elyria Ohio April 28 18% informs customers that effective May 1 1699 the Finance Committee changes the savings department interest to 3 percent per year payable semiannually on January and July. Deposits before the 10th treated as if made on the 1st. no interest on fractions under $4 or on funds withdrawn before eight months. The bank cites law, reserve limits, and prudence, urging depositors to accept the conservation measure while thanking customers for 27 years of patronage. President J G Hill signs.
The undersigned offers at private sale at the late residence of Jennie R. Stempsell the goods and chattels of the deceased. Sale to begin Tuesday May 2 from 9 to 11 and 1:45 to 3, continuing daily until sold. Cash. J C Shoefield Admr.
Cleveland Lorain and Wheeling schedule lists daily and Sunday trains with times between Cleveland and various points, including Urrichsville and other cities. It also notes electric car service on some routes and probate notices from Lorain County with accounts due for examination by May 3 1899.
The Lorain and Cleveland Railway announces hourly departures from the east end of the viaduct to Cleveland from 6:80 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Half hourly from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Returns from Public Square, Cleveland to Lorain hourly 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Half hourly 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fare Lorain to Cleveland 45 cents one way, 80 cents round trip. Tickets at 207 Broadway Cleveland. For information contact F. W. Coen, Gen. Pass. Agent. Garfield Bldg, Cleveland. O
Sanitary inspector Braman issues notice at No 59 West Broad Street calling for removal of sanitary work and requesting contact by telephone. The brief public notice directs action on apparent sanitary deficiencies and informs the public.
Marshal Krohn instructed Elyma saloons to remove window screens after closing hours. No city ordinance backs this order, but officials expect saloon keepers to ignore it. Interesting developments are anticipated.
Catharine Ann Builou Piainistt files for divorce from Jerome H. Ballou in Lorain County Court of Common Pleas on grounds of willful absence over three years and gross neglect. Notice to defendant with unknown residence. hearing set for after June 7, 1898. attorney F. M. Stevens.
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