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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1900
Page
2
Fragmentary newspaper masthead shows Elyria Reporter publication details. Editor L B Fauver and E L Disbro listed. Subscriptions for daily and weekly editions priced per month and year, with address at East Prospect Street.
The peace envoys mission in South Africa is doomed to fail as no nation can fix world injustices alone. President McKinley rightly declines to intervene, while Democratic opposition to trusts shows partisan hypocrisy on constitutional powers. The Philippines era faces lax management, urging corruption prevention and honest conduct by American officials. Senator Clark’s resignation ends his chance to influence the Senate on new credentials.
The article argues for full Republican support of W. W. Skiles as the 14th district nominee, urging unity despite disappointment over Lorain county’s barred bid and noting the duty to back the party’s candidate. It also envisions a dramatic Boer trek analogy and reflects on political tensions within the party.
A historical sketch notes the Ohio Prohibition Party convention in Columbus and outlines its long decline since 1869. It traces anti slavery, Whig collapse, Republican rise, and third party fates through 1890s, citing vote totals for various candidates and the shifting political landscape including McKinley era debates.
Local merchants seek action against peddlers who sell cheap shod goods and evade taxes. The issue hurts established stores as transient sellers visit homes to push inferior wares, echoing concerns in Elyria and similar towns.
A sheriff sale is ordered in Lorain County Ohio under Case No 907 in the Marshall Sherboro Grant Holliday matter. The property, described in detail, will be sold at public auction at Elyria on a specified Saturday and time. Items include a mortgageed real estate bundle and numerous law reports, treatises, and legal texts. Warden is listed as the auctioneer with the Lorain County sheriff’s office handling the sale.
The Board of Education of Rossin Township Lorain County Ohio invites sealed proposals for furnishing labor and material to construct a schoolhouse District No 1 Plans and specifications may be seen in the clerk’s office. Bids must include a certified check of 210 and be delivered by noon on the specified date. The board may reject any or all bids and may accept bids for labor and wearing if lowest in aggregate cost.
Charles W Fuller files in Lorain County Court a petition for partition of lots 345 347 and 458 in block 45 Five Points Elyria. The suit seeks division of the properties with a ten foot reserve from the east side. defendants must answer by June or default will be entered.
A passage warns rail danger from signals and stresses heedful attention to warnings sent by nature and the body. It promotes Knox Stomach Tablets as a new remedy to build up the system and relieve dyspepsia, with instructions to order by mail if a drugstore does not stock them. Also mentions Paz o ointment and a real estate notice, plus Nickel Plate excursion tickets to Chicago for a church conference and related travel details.
Charles F bee residing in Ashland Win is named in a court plea filed on ditch day of Mar in Tarvin county Ole. Ella Lee petitions for service fans and relief including alimony and a name change to Ella Contes and equal relief. Case cites neglect of duty and seeks court action after the nth day of June with attorney Lev Stroun.
Fragmentary 1890 notice from the Cleveland Lorain and Wheeling Railway describing electric rail service between Cleveland and Wheeling with depots and intermediate stops including Bellaire Martins Ferry Brydgeport and Sterling. Mentions timetable references and connections via Central Standard Time and local depots on Water Street.
An 19th century style notice promotes Nature's Health Restorer claimed to be a blood purifier and liver kidney regulator made from barks roots and herbs. Endorsed by local residents of LaGrange and advertised as harmless with quick relief for headaches nervousness and rheumatism. Offered for $1.00 postpaid with six months treatment. WN. Carble Ross LaGrange, Ohio. Wanted at Once.
A resolution from Elyria, Ohio, directs a special municipal election to decide whether to issue and sell bonds totaling 1,200,000 dollars to extend and improve waterworks and obtain water from Lake Erie. The notice must be published ten days after first publication, with official certification to the deputy state supervisor. The document includes statements from W. Matthews, Superintendent of Insurance, certifying a life insurance company's compliance and financial figures as of December prior.
Notice to stockholders of Ball company 18 of Lorain County Railway Company to meet June 18, 1906 at 1 PM in Elgria Ol0. Agenda includes adoption or rejection of consolidation agreement dated January 22, 1900 between Cleveland Berea Elyria Oberlin lines and related business per board rules. Signed Elyria May 16 1900 Fuller secretary.
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