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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1906
Page
2
A garbled speech fragment presents Mark Twain arguing against orthographic reform. He defends traditional spelling as cultural heritage, likening it to preserving an old family cancer to keep historical literature intact. He rails against changing long-standing spellings despite modern calls.
A promoter creates a fake $5,000,000 company to mint Electric Brake stock. Agents lure brokers in interior towns with rising prices and bogus letters from New York. When margins collapse, stock collapses to zero, netting the promoter over $50,000 in a month while tarnishing Wall Street’s name.
A Christmas gift offer promises three extra fine cabinet photos in special design folders free with every dozen cabinet photos sold at Monroe's Studio before November 1. Patrons urged to visit early to avoid rush and to order the Souvenir Book of Lorain County, priced 75 cents, 15 cents extra by mail, as supply is nearly exhausted. Also notices in federal court at Cleveland regarding bankruptcies and trustee fees with hearings set for October 3, 1906, and a pancake promotion by Mrs. Austin.
An advertisement urges readers to buy Liquid Force water at all first class soda fountains and cafes. It notes a postshow drink option and promotes quick consumption after performances.
A compilation of pension rulings notes that a son who abandoned his father and provided no support cannot be considered a dependent within pension law. It covers substitute service and a discharge for disability, denying entitlement to pension, and outlines discretionary reimbursement limits for Bureau decisions. It also touches on presumed validity of remarriage upon divorce and a case of underage enlistment and desertion during the Civil War era.
An old newspaper ad promotes Mundian Corn Leaf for corns bunions and callouses promising painless instant relief with 20 cents plus 2-cent stamps for a booklet. It also sells Indian Pile Ointment and Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea with cures for indigestion constipation headaches and stomach issues. Agent opportunity noted for Bond Supply Co. Washington DC.
An advertisement touts Uric O as a harmless, alcohol free cure for rheumatism. It claims rapid action on blood and kidneys, removal of uric acid, and offers free samples from Smith Drug Company in Syracuse. Also lists price $1.00 per bottle and local store Hady Drug Store in Eastla.
Fragmentary text hints at a finance or merit controversy involving investors and tax or currency factors. Names, dates, and concrete details are unreadable, leaving a vague report of a decision or consequence amid unclear actors and actions.
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