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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1906
Page
7
Three years ago Mr Dam bought a $4,000 pair of our shoes and they are as good as new. Mrs Dam bought a pair, not half worn out. Their daughters wear our shoes and scoff at alternatives. The Dam baby cried. we gave another pair to calm her, and the baby has not cried since. The Dam dog roams the store. we wish someone would kill it. Mr Dam plans to use our repair department if wear occurs.
The London Pall Mall Gazette notes a amorous wood pigeon ignoring northeasterly winds and sleet. The male courts the female on swaying branches, signaling nest timing and eventual courtship rituals as spring approaches.
The World’s Work describes the Japanese emperor’s long days from dawn to midnight and his wife’s plan to ease his cares with refined entertainments. The empress keeps a new look, album, and gifts from New York’s recent Japanese play, while a 17 year old West Yorkshire terrier sits by the emperor’s side and overrules the empress’s efforts with a wag of the tail.
The article discusses the Japanese emperor's mother, a concubine to Emperor Komei, noting maternal rights are minimal in the Japanese system. It explains filial emphasis on the wife as true mother, and how loyalty and duties shape family bonds. It also mentions lava products and volcanic glass, lava’s variability, and a note on sabots becoming common among American adoptees.
A Washington special reports on earthquake speeds from the Pacific to the Atlantic Coast. Data from Cheltentham, Sitka, and Cheltenham show primary tremors, rapid continental waves, and magnetic disturbances recorded by seismographs and observatories.
William Sharpe extols Girgenti in Sicily as a luminous link to Acragas and ancient splendor. He describes its ruins and temples, the golden glow at sunset, and views from Taormina and nearby sanctuaries, urging a pilgrimage to witness its enduring majesty.
A first person account describes a perilous escape from a Chinese border area. The narrator travels from Mukden to neutral territory aided by a Christian friend, relying on trust amid risk from guards and hostile forces. He details concealment, language barriers, and a discreet crossing of the Lang river with a trusted guide.
A Native Notes summary describes foxes preying on nearby creatures while remaining unmolested near their earth. Partridges nest near fox earths while cubs play, and rabbit holes sit around burrow entrances without being attacked. The piece also critiques Seoul wall barriers and urban drainage.
A local retailer promotes American Girl shoes sold last fall. They claim customers praised durability and frequent returns for second or third pairs. The ad guarantees quality equal to pricier $3 shoes and invites shoppers to compare, promising a 50 cent saving per pair.
An odd ad claims hair color signals character and links baldness to a gerig spray. It promotes Nowhran Therpicide as a remedy to prevent or cure baldness, urging readers to send stamps to The Herpicide Co. in Detroit for details.
A brief piece notes that many women lack time for beauty habits and mentions Hullisters Rocky Mountain Tea and related products. It lists H. A. Dykeman and the idea of time saving beauty routines. The fragment hints at a lifestyle tip column from a historical period.
Reading this notice urges travelers to visit New England by taking advantage of low rate excursions to Eaton. Tickets will be sold at Hull rates with good return options valid until July 15. Contact your focus agent for full particulars.
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway announces new daily nonSunday trains between Cleveland Elyria and Sandusky with intermediate stops at Linwood Park Vermillion and Ruggles. Depart Cleveland 5 05 pm Elyria 5 42 pm Sandusky 6 20 pm. Return Sandusky 7 20 am Elyria 8 21 am Cleveland 9 90 am. Seasonal service targets summer resort patrons at Vermillion Linwood Park and Ruggles.
A dated timetable shows several trains including Buffalo and Chicago daily expresses and various divisions. It lists numbers and destination routes like Cleveland and Detroit Express and Sandusky Division accommodations with departure times and station names such as Norwalk and Sandusky.
Real Estate For Sale listing two six year old houses on Fairlawn Avenue and Kaiser Court. One has cement cellar slate roof and oak finishes with three bedrooms and bath. price 2800 with one third cash. Another eight room house on Kaiser Court with stone foundation slate roof hot air furnace and yellow pine upstairs. price 3200 with one third cash if sold before May 25. Both offer balance to suit buyer and potential bargain.
The timetable lists Lorain Street Loop departures toward South Lorain Beach Park and Cleveland with several daily times including early morning and late afternoon runs. It reflects service patterns of the Lake Shore Electric Railway Co as of December 31, 1906.
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