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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1903
Page
2
The Norwalk Reflector critiques a government crop tally claiming farmers produced a total value around five billion dollars across corn wheat oats cotton hay and more while farm hands earned far less than factory workers. It notes weather pests and losses adding about 210 million but argues the figure is a drop in a 35 billion bucket and mocks the farmer’s lot.
The Interstate Commerce Commission shows 1,189,315 railroad workers nationwide, with 694 per 100 miles of track, up from 1,071,169 a year earlier and 648 per 100 miles. Eight years ago the rate was 41 per 100 miles. if restored, 912,000 more jobs would be created, affecting wages. Also notes color blindness prevalence: 4 percent of men and 1 percent of women among civilized nations, with Chinese as the exception.
The Cleveland and South Traction Co issues a detailed timetable for Elyria to Cleveland and Norwalk connections. Cars depart Elyria from early morning until late night with hourly runs to Wellington Oberlin Lorain Norwalk and Grafton and back, providing connections at key hubs. For further details and rates, contact J O Wilson at 614 Garfield Building Cleveland.
Mrs Williams of Mimne keeps a testimonial from August 16 1903 in Minneapolis praising Paine's Celery Compound for curing general weakness tired feeling and headaches after trying multiple doctors and remedies. Her husband had benefited from the remedy.
A jumble of classified items lists railroad tickets at reduced rates with limited sale, rental offers for rooms and farms in Ohio, a manager position with salary and expenses, a sanita room over a store, lost money and coins found near a meat market, a bankruptcy sale of a 23 acre farm in Lorain county, two ponies for sale, domestic help needed, and multiple room suites with amenities. The notices mention addresses, phone numbers, and local business details, reflecting mixed 1910s era classifieds.
The article previews a dramatic, readable science piece on the sand fly. It describes its life cycle from aquatic nymph to day-long adult, misperceptions about its movement, and notes from Professor C. B. Davenport. It also mentions local ads for hardware and heating services.
To Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo and return Oct. Band 4, Re turn limit Oct. 9 to 30. One fare for the round trip plus 50e, account Brotherhood St. Andrew, In honas and lot on corner of Bank and West with street, one street south of where the new bridge will be built. Six rooms, good well and intern, and some fruit. Price $1,260. 0. A. Cox, Room 130 Ely Power Elk, Both phones, BBOtE Lady or gentleman of fair education to travel for a firm of 25,000.00 capi tal. Sanity, $1,073 per year and ex penses, paid weekly. Andress, with stamp J A Alexander, Elyria, Ohio, Will the gentleman who exchanged overcoat on the Chicago train which reached Elyria Sunday, September 20th, at ten-forty-five a.m communi cate with the owner, Mr. F E M Qole, 1461 Marquette Building, Chi cago, IL.
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