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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1903
Page
2
The Shelby Herald reports on the Shelby County Republican convention plans and notes a street rally featuring a new band led by Jerry with support from Martin Sligh. Public interest grows as townsfolk anticipate performances and a turnout to back the party activities.
Mike Sullivan and Thomas Reynolds appeared in police court on Saturday morning after being charged with intoxication. Each was fined five dollars and ordered to pay costs.
All barber shops will be cloned at 12 o clock sharp on Saturday May 10 Decoration Day that will be open Friday evening until 11 30 ASE Barbers Asuo of Elyria.
An advertisement extols Athlophoros as a remedy that removes uric acid from the blood to relieve rheumatism and related ailments. It claims quick improvement and urges testing with one bottle, noting availability from druggists or by sending $1 to The Athlophoros Co in New Haven, Conn. It urges readers not to sit still and suffer.
Elyria gentlemen plan a full day of events with morning races including wheelbarrow and pole climbs, motor vehicle and bicycle races, a mile dash between the Winton Ballet and Canary, an evening band concert, and a grand display of lights in the square, promising a memorable celebration for the surrounding country.
A city critic warns that four hundred thousand dollars spent on street and water works yields poor value. They note annual interest of 213,500, looming rate increases for private water customers, and uncertain long term operating costs. The debt appears spread across households with little public accountability.
A comic tale from the Detroit Press describes an honest man challenging a clothier after buying an $8.50 suit marked down to 5.80 two sections later. A $20 bill was found in the pocket, the clerk overcharges wages, and the shop owner reveals further markdown tricks and plans for a chicken farm. The piece also notes Paris fashion with lit lantern ornaments and ends with a man who marries a widow and faces a hasty divorce after discovering she has eight children.
A discussion on ignition sources in mills notes nails and matches as major fire risks in cotton and by product plants. Techniques to reduce fires include heavier materials settling to the bottom of belts and minimizing spark sources. Also mentions a state fair geese race driven by women and the Sir Arthur Sullivan portrait to the National Portrait Gallery.
The passage surveys births and marriage rates citing 027,068 births in 1900 and a rising marriage rate. It contrasts birth declines in Cranes with broader European trends, notes Hoer fecundity, and mentions curious items from science and daily life, including a globe heat anecdote, word origins, and cultural snippets.
Fragmented advert lines list lawn mower service, coal sale, Parson Lumber Co, furnished and unfurnished rooms near Jolingon line, a farm stallion draft horse, and rental notices. Entries mention 112 Khu Street and South Lorain with misspellings and unclear details.
May 29 and 40 low rate tickets to all points west of Pattburg within 160 miles of a milling station good for return until June 1 1908. Also expert mechanical work for sewing machines typewriters cash registers and model making at 870 Broad Street Cleveland.
Classified notice seeking two or three furnished rooms with bath within three minutes of the court house. Respond to Artess Box 54 Blyrin with details.
A compact notice fragment advertises a girl wanted for general house work at 111 Wurst Court Pl0ttx and a small house for rent at 5 Northrup Street with a stated price of 200.
Rental listing notes a good horse barn with a soft four inch area and a large yearly lease. Short sale price promised. Property at 318 West Sixth Street OgBLEx.
Low Sunday rates advertised by Lake Shore and Michigan Southern K y. tickets reduced on select routes with same day return. Property sales announced: five room building near North Amherst with shelving available. inquiry at premises or 8 H Shonpe, North Amherst. Wiss House to be moved. contact Dr. Burrell or Redfern at 224 Seventh Street.
Reduced rates announced for band tickets with contact details for agent M G Correl D A Band O Cleveland. Information line provided for further inquiries and to address orders.
At onoa a chambermaid applies for the Hotel Topliff B11 to Low Rates for Decoration Day On May 29 and 30 the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern By will sell reduced rate excursion tickets within 160 miles from a selling station good returning until June 1. For particulars see ticket agents. Furnished room for rent at 186 East Broad Street with bath access. Also ads for furniture and a white pop with black spots, returnable to Babe at 40 Tremont. Six slot roulette advertisement from Fons Novelty Co. Cleveland Ohio. Furnished rooms for rent at 817 Middle Avenue.
Readers are urged that Bosches German Syrup is the sole market preparation that relieves and cures consumption. The ad cites pure tar extracts and gums, endorsed by a medical congress, promising rest for the throat or lungs, soothing treatment, fresh air, good food, and easy morning expectoration. Small bottle 25 cents, larger 75 cents, available at all druggists Rome.
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