23 May 1903
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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1903
Page
1
Classifieds list multiple small ads including a barbershop and ice contracts, with references to a Elyria location, rental rooms, furniture and grips for sale, and notices about winter worries for mothers and a medical ad. Includes testimonials for One Minute Cough Cure and King’s New Discovery for lungs.
A Winchester Indiana writer claims his wife was saved by Dr. King's New Life Pills after doctors failed. The ad touts benefits for stomach and liver troubles, sick headache, and constipation, priced at 25 cents at J HBady's drug store.
Newsboys Bert Marshall and Miss Edythe Doyle at the apera house extend an invitation to The Reporter news boys and carriers to attend this evening as their guests with free access to the best seats for the entire performance. The gesture is gratefully noted along with praise for the pair’s ability and appearance.
The Elyria and Lorain MGA exhibition at the First Congregational shared Friday evening with drills and contests. Lorain juniors won the relay potato race while Elyria juniors claimed the straddle hall game. Two clowns, Howard Penred and David Thomas of Lorain, provided light entertainment for spectators.
Polish residents in Lorain plan a large parade from the Polish Church to the loop, counter-guard, hospital and school to mark the 112th anniversary of Independence. Afterward a service at the church will feature addresses by Polish leaders. A vaudeville show at the opera house impressed a small audience with singing by Edythe Doyle and performances by Bert Marshall, Isie, and Roderick A. Rode. The company invites Elyria newsboys to attend free tonight.
Pittsburg detective Frank Joy arrives Saturday and will work next week on the Reichlin Murter case. He is a noted sleuth and brother of Elby Joy. Joy recently identified burglar Pat Kinney shot by W J Hillier last November and is with Perkins detective agency. Reverend Dr Persona of Berea to deliver Memorial sermon. Elijah Hayden post and GAR ladies attend. Prof. F D Ward of Lorais to speak in evening. all old soldiers invited.
Lorain investigators debated if evidence warrants a grand jury session. Detective Jake Mintz presented findings to Prosecutor Lee Stroup and Mayor King, who urged caution and awaited more proof before convening a fall session. A new bloodstained article tied to Agatha Reichlin surfaced, prompting Mintz to seek further review before deciding whether to press charges.
A hobo named James Norton was severely slashed with a razor during a midnight robbery on a Lake Shore near Berea. Four hobos were robbed of money and goods while three assailants fled. one suspect unconscious near the tracks is to be examined at five tonight. Authorities link the incident to a gang tied to a prior shooting the previous Sunday.
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