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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1906
Page
4
The passage notes nationwide prosperity with local labor shortages and booming industry in Elyria. Steel mills and manufacturers report full orders, workers scarce, and houses rising as commerce and trade thrive. Entreaties mention urban tramps and a shift in public work programs amid a festive mood.
The postal department recommends higher salaries for mail carriers to attract and retain clerks and letter carriers amid opposition and rising dispatch costs. It argues current wages lag five years behind and calls for a rigorous pay raise tied to improved service capacity and productivity despite public scrutiny.
A blurred fragment from a poem or tale recounts a bedeviled love plot. A poet’s wife and a witch figure, a driver and a turn of fate spur a critique of a career ruin. The language hints at improvised verse and bewildering syntax.
A fragmentary verse recalls Four Willlet Willie eating a tablet given by a family doctor and dying after a blaze. The piece mixes wordplay about colors and names with a somber image of Wille burning to ashes as the room grows cold, with none willing to disturb the burial.
Stella Mae Benzing became the wife of Alexander C. Schillaman of Cleveland in a Nov 21 ceremony at the Benzing home. Rev G L Diehl officiated as the bridal party and guests praised the wedding with music by Sarah K Hornberger and a flower girl and ring bearer from the family. The couple received many presents and departed for a brief wedding trip before settling in Cleveland where the groom works as an electrician.
The Lake Shore Electric Railway confirms George Chrysler has been promoted from section foreman to roadmaster of the Northern Ohio Traction Co. Former employers praise him as one of the best in the business and wish him continued success in the new role.
The notice says the gag will be turned off on the Heat Side Sunday after 10 a.m. and on Saturday Boylan Brothers offer a SpecialTable of Haviland and other china caps, mancers, and plates at bargain prices.
The barge Athens with seven crewmen, feared lost on Lake Erie, was found near Lorain after its towline parted during the storm. It was towed to Lorain and later taken to Buffalo by the steamer PB P Pratt, which had been towing it.
Yalu vs Marvard at New Haven. Carnegie Tech visits Washington PA. Massillon plays Canton at Massillon University. Cincinnati faces Carlisle Indians in Cincinnati. West Point hosts Syracuse. Annapolis meets Virginia Polytechnic. Lafayette takes on Lehigh. Brown battles Dartmouth at Springfield MA. Ohio State vs Wooster in Columbus. Ohio University meets Ohio Medical at Athens. Chicago plays Nebraska in Chicago. Oberlin hosts Case. Ohio Wesleyan vs Western Reserve in Cleveland.
The ladies of the Church of Christ host a Thank Offering and social to aid church debt. A unique entertainment is planned at the church on Monday at 7 o'clock with free admission and no collection. Everyone is invited for a delightful and filling evening.
Depot street paving is completed and meets street committee specifications. The stream will be opened to the public in a few days once the cement sets sufficiently.
Mrs Cooper of Berea conducted a regular W R C inspection Friday afternoon. In the evening, members enjoyed a social occasion to which G A R members were invited and greatly enjoyed.
Real estate list detailing five to fourteen room houses with modern conveniences, various lot sizes, and locations on West Eighth Street Rush Street Grant Street and others. Also included are farms near Oberlin with acreage and improvements, and multiple vacant lots for sale. Rentals offered in desirable locations. insurance and loans available through the firm.
A repeated entry shows J W Smith Notary Public, room 1 Andwur Building, with a home telephone number 456. The fragment mentions men in Alexandria streets selling drinks and a reporter seeking want ads. It also notes Mr Beville Stanier of Peplow Hall Shropshire who bought the Hawkins collection and sold the Sheffield specimen of the great auk for 2009 dollars.
Dr. Dawson will preach at both services tomorrow. Morning program includes Voluntary aptina Raff Solo The Crucifix Mr. Terry Anthem Arrangement from Lost Choir. Postlude Grand Chorus Dubai.
Olivia Barton Strohm presents Lavender Creighton in a strong love tale woven with an American history thread. Opening chapter appears in Mon day's Reporter, framing a period piece with romance at its core.
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