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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1906
Page
4
The Lorain and West Virginia railway company has bought additional land for rights of way. Transactions include the estate of Chauncy EB Barry in Wellington for 6000 dollars, Annis in Amherst township for 500 dollars, Hzelel W Mitts and Rosetta A Pits in Pittfield township for 25 dollars, and Geo Duncan in Amherst township for 2701 dollars.
Carrie Wilson, widow with two children, alleges cruelty and negligence in her petition filed Tuesday as she seeks alimony from John Wigan who earns about 140 to 150 dollars monthly. The case notes her marriage on December 11, 1908 and her regret over the contract. Walker, 72, was found dead in his room at Beuvius with heart trouble.
Amherst notes show commencement set for May at the Opera House with Mrs Davis ill at Jackson House. Several local residents are reported ill or improving, including Mrs Myron Crandall and Mrs Slukert, with others visiting and traveling in the area. A Cleveland area candidate list and a local death add to a day of mixed news.
In LaGrange and Penfield visitors and residents are noted including K B Gort and his wife of Cleveland visiting relatives, George Kalimer of Oberlin and Mrs Merriam among locals. Other mentions include Ed Bement in Wellington, Charley Moore's birth of a son, Joy of Elyria with her daughter, Updike moving to Mya Raneson's, Lewis Rahmer traveling from Cleveland, Delk Prosser building a barn, Alonzo Thatcher’s widow age 80 dying on her veranda in Bueryus.
Rath, the only child of Clayton McMaohen, died on Tuesday at age two weeks. A mass meeting in New Castle plans a new 200000 capital cooperative telephone company to end the Bell monopoly. Obituaries note Charlotte Louise Gibbs died May 2 at Brunswick. funeral at Decipla Church led by Rev. Stine. Public notices invite Ladies Aid on May 10 and community updates urge spring cleanups and early riser pills for health.
The Misra Ohio Board of Public Safety will hold a merit system examination on May 17 1906 at 2 p.m. at the City Hall Building. Applicants must file on printed forms provided by the department before entering the examination which includes mental and physical tests and a 70 percent passing mark.
Publicity promotes Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription with full ingredient lists and endorsements by leading medical writers. The appeal highlights glycerine extracts, claims stronger than alcohol bases, and urges readers to request a mailed book of authorities from Buffalo.
Transportation timetable lists hourly Elyria to Public Square Cleveland departures from 4:00 AM to 11:00 PM with Cleveland Limiteds at 8:40 10:40 AM 12:40 PM 2:40 PM 4:40 PM 8:40 PM. Elyria to Oberlin and Wellington routes with multiple morning and afternoon departures. Lorain Norwalk and Grafton service also shown with varied intervals and weekend patterns.
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