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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1900
Page
2
The Elyria Reporter lists publishing details for daily and weekly editions, editors and offices. It notes price terms, mailing options, and the newspaper’s address at No 16 East Broad Street.
The article blasts Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota as a pest and a public nuisance for jeering at the government and insulting soldiers in the Philippines. It notes Ohio Representative John J. Lentz facing a similar rebuke for conduct deemed unworthy of decent manhood.
General and special election results show solid Republican unity in Lorain County with Skiles leading the Democratic candidate by over two thousand votes in the congressional race. The countrywide trend endorses President McKinley, with hopes for stable foreign relations and no renewed push for free silver. For sale, incubator and a hundred chicks brooder. inquire of M. Breve.
The article argues for lengthening the presidential term to reduce business paralysis after elections. It notes agitators in Congress inconvenience, while Congress acts as a check. It cites factory closings and unemployment as evidence for stabilizing leadership beyond present terms.
The Anti-Saloon League plans to influence Ohio politics to elect a legislature sympathetic to temperance reform. It may oppose Foraker if he supports the defeated Clark bill, but experts argue the league should focus on electing good men to enable the legislature to choose a suitable U.S. senator and advance temperance goals.
In North Ridgeville Joseph Bleser and John Bacher face common pleas action over a dissolved partnership a Ridgeville general store and alleged contracts for roofing once tied to the old firm A temporary restraining order was granted and a permanent injunction awaits the hearing Catherine E Lange sues D B Warrensford over lease breaches in Black River township seeking 185 The Wilson vs American Shovel and Stamping Co case yields 77 30 awarded to Thomas Wilson for carpentry and patternmaking services Mrs Kent’s Sham and Toilet Parlor plans a move to 368 West Bepond Street after September 97.
The Ledger Monthy describes a method to skeletonize leaves such as pear, apple, maple, poplar, willow and ivy to create durable wreaths and mounted decorations. Leaves are treated in water then bleached with lime, pressed on boards, and mounted with white wire and gum arabic in dark framed wreaths or decorative shapes.
In Detroit a Free Press note recalls a comical misstep when two weddings on the same afternoon forced two fathers to buy trousers from the same tailor. Chaos followed as mismatched garments and wardrobe malfunctions sparked a string of humorous misadventures.
The YMCA at South Lorain kept its doors open all night Tuesday and received results by special wire. Attendance was very large with many attendees from Elyria as well as Lorain. Supper was served throughout the night and many ladies and entire families attended. A piano solo provided the musical portion of the program.
A Chicago Tribune analysis reports manufacturers and dealers doubt the men’s shirt waist will endure beyond one summer. They predict a shift to negligee shirts with plaited bosoms, with limited future demand and most stockers planning small runs for next season.
The Schaller community touts its status as the country’s smallest families town after a census found 162 families and 132 children. Most families have one child, with a few from seven to six children, while 46 families have no children, and 30 have one child. The Herald notes this distinction as a humorous contrast to neighboring towns. The piece also includes a Kansas City Journal excerpt praising Japanese and American soldiers and reports the 85 club meeting at Mrs. Worthington’s on Harrigan Street with a varied program.
Jotted snippets from multiple newspapers capture humorous lines and misheard phrases. The text mingles misprints and dialogue about weather jokes, petty quarrels, and social scenes.
A Chicago incident reveals an undertaker who replaced a missing lower body part with bricks after a medical college disposed of the upper half for a funeral. The clever ruse averted a public scandal as relatives claimed the body just before the funeral.
New York blacksmiths and Paris lessons anchor Miss Mabel Cook’s case for women earning by bookbinding. She studied in Paris, repairs rare volumes for the Astor Library, and notes meticulous care preserves old bindings. She urges more women to pursue this craft despite local prejudice.
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