10 Nov 1903
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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1903
Page
1
A Cleveland and South Western electric railway station page recounts odd items found on streetcars including gloves umbrellas and a doctor’s medicine case. Tales of mistaken ownership and humorous exchanges highlight daily transit quirks as conductors recover misplaced property.
Daniel Standen and his two year old son Edward were hurt when a stock rack detached from a wagon at Milder farm. Daniel has a dislocated left shoulder and a sprained elbow. Edward’s face was badly cut and one eye is in danger. They are attended by Dr. Hart. Reports from county headquarters show Herrick leading for governor with 118,800 votes and twelve counties yet to report. GAR ladies plan an apron sale at Walsh and Russell on Broad Street this Saturday afternoon and evening. No end to piano bargains at SloCum's, 592 West Broad Street.
Earl Wasenplug 24 farmer Brown helm May Peabody 27 Henrietta. Charles Sheldon 86 liveryman Wallington Mrs Luella Helman 365 Wellington. Andy Leeze 25 laborer 8 Lorain Annie Belan 18 domestic S Lorain. George C King Six paintmizer Sleveland Della Rice 21 sesmstreas Cleveland. Charles O Bender 31 switchman 8 Lorain Mrs Millie May George 27 housekeeper 8 Lorain. Harry Colewan 26 machiner Lo rain Myre Touise Loach 24 Lorain. No home is complete without a piano. Slocum sells the bess 692 West Broad atrest.
The west Carlisle township precinct touted a banner ranking after a Republican vote gain. Votes rose from 46 last year to 68 this year, a gain of 22 or 44 percent. Stocum Sally Webber, Pool, Canon and Harvard pianos at 492 West Broad Street offer bargains.
In a Elyria insanity case J A Brady of Oberlin is accused after buying stock in the Oberlin News and claiming control of the paper. Brady raided the office, placed his name atop the editorial column, threatened staff, and insisted he aided Senator Chamberlain and Attorney Ingersoll. Judge Hinman delayed ruling, awaiting further testimony from Chamberlain and others.
Three women aboard a Lorain Street line teased a new conductor by nodding at street names as the car rolled, prompting him to bow and blush. He plans to halt the car for the first speaker next time, while the ad page notes Seo Slocum and two men, Dr P D Reefy and Henry Krohn, left for a southern trip via the battlegrounds, heading toward Chattanooga and Atlanta.
Turkeys are expected to command record high prices again this year with tighter supply than last Thanksgiving. Weather and disease cut production, making turkeys scarce while prices rise. geese and ducks also light this year. Wholesale turkey costs have climbed, with retail near 20 cents per pound as dealers warn of a potential pantry squeeze before Thanksgiving. If you want a piano visit Slocum.
A jury in the court of common pleas Friday denied E T Jones's suit against Emma and Wm Hasler for possession of sixty square feet of land claiming Hayloes occupied it unlawfully. The verdict found error in the original Overlin plat, rectified, and favored the Haslers. The three day trial saw WB Bedortha for the Haslers with Rudin and Leonard for Jones. Rare bargain noted at Slocum's piano sale.
John Bennett, a Black man accused of murdering his wife at Oberlin on October 1, fell ill at the county jail on Monday. Dr. Sheffield attended him. by Tuesday he was somewhat better but very weak. The physician reports Bennett’s illness is not serious.
The report notes about 15 million cigar boxes used annually in the United States with New York City alone employing most of the workforce. Spanish cedar from Cuba supplies the best box material and is said to retain the flavor of a cigar, with some claiming it enhances flavor due to growth in specific locales. Slocum's piano sale runs through November 14 at 502 West Broad Street, while Boylan Bros advertise hyacinths and other bulbs with easy terms.
The ad promises a five year guarantee on every piano, with stool scarf book and one year tuning included. It boasts finest piano selection in Eyria, endorsed by Mr Gilibert and mentions brands Poole Harvard and Caen, urging customers to buy on small monthly payments as a lifetime opportunity.
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