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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1906
Page
5
Detroit society rounds up guests and local trade notes including Mrs Henvan Ely hosting a week long visit, Cameron and Cleveland connections, gas furnace sales, theater and drawing classes, and estate filings with J T Haskell as administrator and a mention of Sidney Bulcroft remains.
Brieys Mrs. Weed Miler entertains the Luncheon club at her West avenue home with moving pictures and songs by Crazy Tours Co. At the annual fall business meeting of the 05 club Miss Burrows hosted yesterday afternoon. A miscellaneous shower honored Miss Clara Smith, to wed Mr. A B Taylor next week. See the gas heater at KF Whitney & Son. Mrs Louis Bolton and her little son are mentioned.
The report notes a Philadelphia resident arriving this afternoon for a funeral to be held Saturday. The item mentions standard and select oysters and references Mrs. George, of Carlisle, who is back on the sick list with a severe bout of typhoid fever.
An important divorce case concluded on Thursday in the court of common pleas. The petition by Mrs. Catherine J. Mead claimed desertion and abuse by John F. Mead, while his cross petition accused her of neglect and disreputable associations.
Two men leaving a Broad Street saloon argued over a horse then decided to settle by a mock trial with a grey mare hitched to a dilapidated buggy. They climbed in, dropped lines, rushed away at high speed, rocked in the rig, and finally sang as they declared the mare proved her claims.
The State Congress of Mothers will gather at the Disciple Church on November 6 7 and 8. About forty delegates are expected from all parts of the state to attend the program of public exercises and meetings.
A disturbance among newsboys near the L A M S depot on Thursday evening arose when Ernest Taylor of Cleveland News asked Roy Maddock to open a bundle. Maddock refused, Taylor insulted him, and Maddock retorted. Taylor struck Maddock with a bottle challenging a fight. Bystanders intervened and a brief brawl ensued with several bruises reported.
In Bellefontaine Ohio on October 11, Mrs Hogan lunged at Joan Baker during an alimony hearing, grabbing him by the throat before bailiffs separated them. Baker accused Hogan of drunkenness at his home, while the scene rattled the circuit court as judges called for order. Separately an ad-like block touts Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming success against deafness caused by catarrh.
Judge Washburn did not discharge the grand jury at the end of its term to curb abuse. The jury was discharged subject to call and may be reconvened for swift service if needed. Leave Elyria 6:45 a.m. daily, arrive Chicago 6:20 p.m.
A mixed listing shows wholesale flour prices from Moss Rose to Pillsbury and assorted grains, then Jackson Brothers wholesale quotes on meat and produce. Regional railroad schedules cover Cleveland Elyria routes with multiple outbound and inbound trains. A death notice for Miss Mae Tompkins of Eaton notes typhoid death at 15 and funeral plans. California travel deals and a small classified note conclude.
The Southern Pacific Journal of Progress touts San Francisco reconstruction with a bold view of opportunity. It notes labor’s share at about 195 million dollars for constructive work, with bricklayers, carpenters, plumbers and plasterers earning substantial wages and debris crews feeding a vast revival economy.
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