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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1900
Page
2
The Elyria Reporter announces publication details. L. B. Fauver is publisher with editor E. L. Disbro and associate editor. Subscription terms list monthly and yearly rates and mail delivery, noting the paper’s office at Easy Bread Street.
The Norwalk congressional convention will convene May 17 at 10 o'clock. FE G Johnson is expected to receive 61 votes at start and maintain support, with no dark horse in contention. Richland and Lorain counties back Johnson, Democrats urged to adopt principles, and national issues noted including Philippines and trade policy. Chaplain Pierce reports regimental canteens improved sobriety in the Philippines.
The piece notes wage increases and improved hours in multiple states and industries, including Brooklyn plumbers and tappers, Jackson Mississippi printing, Maryland mines, Omaha shops, Kansas City carpenters, Bay City streetcar workers, Providence machinists, Philadelphia pressmen, stove manufacturers, and various trades from crafts to miners. It also discusses shipping, rail contracts, and national price trends since 1897, arguing protectionism boosts labor and farming economies while contrasting international shipping with American industry.
The report lists several court actions including partition foreclosure of property with H. W. Ingersoll and George I. Blinn as plaintiff attorneys, and will contest cases with John Stark, Lewis Wellert, Ardell Beeman, and others. It notes divorces and petitions for divorce on grounds of neglect, with details of parties and attorneys in Avon and Bucyrus.
Multiple marriage licenses issued for pairs from Lorain Wellington Elyria and nearby locales. Names include Karl Webibien and Anta Storrer both of Wlgma, Glenn R Patton and Gerain Nora Fox of Elyria, Waldo Hamilton and Wary White of Wellington, and others across Lorain Ridgeville Lorain. Some entries include ages 18 to 45 with varied towns such as Akron Rochester and Sheffield.
The Shelby Republican reports growing belief that Kerr cannot be nominated given the current district convention makeup. McElroy of Mt. Vernon controls the vote and may influence the nominee, likely outside Richland county. Possible candidates include Johnson of Elyria and a Knox county man, with Critchfield a potential contender if McElroy shifts support. If no nomination is made, delegates may revert to the people, reshaping the slate and hurting Kerr’s chances.
A movement led by prominent physicians seeks to prohibit sale of headache nostrums claiming they harm the heart. The copy touts Knox Stomach Tablets and a blood purifier as cures for indigestion dyspepsia and liver issues, promising a fifty cent box plus dealer address from Knox Chemical Co Battle Creek Mich by mail order.
The column surveys Democratic tactics, Bryan endorsements, and the Chicago platform, noting insincerities and campaign thunder. It discusses price rises from imported raw materials, Nicaraguan canal caution with Britain, a New York cancer treatment using formaldehyde sponge and electrical current, and upcoming reduced rail fares to Chicago with Lake Shore lines. Also mentions a public notice from the Ohio Penitentiary board and a parole application by Joseph Fox.
Public notice details a court sale of bonds in Lorain County Ohio. The filing names Fesad Sons and Jams Brothers in a complex partnership dispute over a property and notes, with bids to be opened May 22 1900 at the Ravings Bank Kyro Ohio for bonds of 500 dollars each and specific payment terms and conditions.
A formal notice announces the appointment of a local official. The document lists the appointed role, authority, and effective date, stressing eligibility and procedural compliance. The notice names involved parties and the official start date, indicating the administrative action and jurisdiction.
The Nickel Plate Road will sell excursion tickets to Chicago on May 1 2 7 14 and 21 for the Methodist Episcopal conference. Tickets returnable by deposit until June 1 at one fare plus 42.00 for round trips beyond 200 miles. Bee agents or address PLA Pt Wayne Ind No a7.
Court sale at the Lorain County courthouse in Elyria on a Saturday in May 1900. Property lies in Avon town, includes 29 acres with buildings, near a center road, described by chain and link measurements. Sale follows terms cash on day. property appraised value notes and buyer incurs costs. Also included is an advertisement for a venomous piles remedy, claiming cure in days with guaranteed results at $1.00 per bottle, sold by local druggists.
Two daily trains run from Chicago via Union Pacific and Northwestern to Portland Oregon. The Overland Limited departs in the afternoon with Pullman sleeping cars, free reclining chair cars, and buffet library cars. Pacific Express leaves at 10 30 p.m. with similar equipment and no car changes. Fastest time and best service. Tickets via Chicago Northwestern Railway or D W Aldridge 284 Superior Street Cleveland Ohio.
Court notices involve Isaac Blain's heirs in Lorain County Ohio with claims that a 1900 deed to Robert Blain was procured by fraud and seeks to set aside and divide land on Ridgeville and Lone Blain farms. Names include Hannah Singleton and multiple Blain family members with details of probate dates and parcels.
A pamphlet on opportunities for business along new Chicago & North Western lines is available from L. B. Kniskern, general passenger and ticket agent, Chicago. Also offered are two notable horses, Wisdom the standard bred stallion and Stylish Boy, a 2 year 10 month old Clydesdale stud, both to stand for service at the Elyria fair grounds from May 1 to July 10, with details and contact for consignments.
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