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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1901
Page
7
The Oberlin Business College announces its second fall opening on Monday November 4, 1901. Many new students plan to enter, marking it as a peak period for starting courses in shorthand and related business training.
An ad notes an extra large stock of toilet water soaps and powders along with a full line of the choicest perfumes.
Ordinance 062 establishes sidewalks on Second Street from Cedar to Chestnut and on Third Street from East Avenue to West Third Street at six feet. It repeals conflicting provisions of a 1871 ordinance and takes effect after passage and publication. Passed Oct 15, 1901. Norton Smith, President. O LeMater, Clerk Pro Tem.
Ordinance 1061 imposes a special assessment on lots abutting West Avenue from Broad Street to Eighth Street to fund street improvements. It authorizes 46 bonds of 500 dollars each, issued to cover costs with six annual installments and interest. default leads to tax duplicate placement. The measure lists affected lots and sets payment deadlines with penalties.
Lexington Kentucky man M A Hogarty suffered from yellow jaundice with skin and eyes turning yellow. After ineffective treatments, he used Electric Bitters and reports full cure after two bottles. Sold by H J Eady, druggist.
A patriotic editorial urges Massachusetts voters to defend protection and prosperity against free trade and Democratic efforts. It warns the Ohio race could alter Congress and districts, risking jobs, wages, and American industry amid fears of trusts, labor, and foreign competition, recalling 1892 and the Buffalo tragedy.
CG EB Wagner the barber has installed a patent sterilizer in his shop ensuring razors clippers cups and brushes are sterilized before use. This aims to prevent barber itch and skin diseases. Mrs S SH Allport of Johnstown Pa notes her daughter nearly strangled by croup but was relieved by One Minute Cough Cure.
Mrs J O Snider of Crittenden Kentucky recalls a night when her brother's baby nearly suffocated before a doctor arrived. Dr Kings New Discovery provided quick relief and lasting cure for coughs, colds, throat and lung troubles. Promotional copy touts remedies for coughs and bronchial issues.
W H Eads of Jonesville Virginia recalls stepping on live coals causing severe leg sores for 30 years. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve healed the issue after all else failed. The remedy is advertised as infallible for barns scalds cuts sores bruises and piles, sold by H J Eady.
For Sale or Trade eight occupied houses and lots east of the river offer equity for a vacant lot. For Sale or Rent two houses on West 4th Street with a new house and barn and all conveniences on the street. An attack on OC Collier of Cherokee, Oklahoma nearly proved fatal. kidney pain and backache improved after electric Bitters, praised as a cure. Only 5c at H. J. Eady's Drug Store.
E B Munday of Henrietta Texas testifies his malaria fever patient brother was nearly gone until Electric Bitters cured him completely. He praises the remedy for purifying blood aiding digestion and organ function, claiming it treats constipation hypapoxia and nervous and kidney issues. Only 50 cents at H Eady's drug store.
Lake Shore Railway announces big reductions on Pan-American Exposition excursion tickets to Buffalo and return. On Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays in October, tickets sold over Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Ry at the lowest rates ever offered for any exposition or meeting. Tickets are valid five days after date for return. October 19.
A busy ad mix touts Dr King’s New Life Pills for energy and health, selling at 25 cents per box by H. J. Endy. It also pushes Boschee’s German Syrup as a cure for coughs and lung trouble with two million yearly sales since 1863, priced 75 cents, plus Liver-Lax and Mme Patti’s Beauty Recipe endorsed by H. J. Eady.
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry offers Buffalo and return Pan-American excursion tickets from Elyria at low rates, five days return validity, available Saturdays in October with equally low rates from all Lake Shore stations. Inquiries to ticket agents or A J Smith G P T A Cleveland. Also notices DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve praised for cuts and eczema relief with cautions against counterfeits.
A 19th century ad asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh through internal use, addressing blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer a hundred dollar reward for any unsolved case and invite testimonials from readers, with sales channels in Toledo and druggists.
A widow of General Burnham of Machias Maine feared death from pneumonia before dawn. S H Lincoln treated her at night as she begged for Dr Kings New Discovery which had saved her life before. After use she slept and was cured. The medicine claims to cure throat chest and lung diseases. Trial bottles are free at H J Endy’s duty store.
Dr A Kellett of Williford Ark reports a laborer injured with a crushed foot quickly cured by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The ad touts burns boils piles and all skin eruptions as cured by the salve, 25 cents, sold by H J Eady. Also promotes Newitt’s Little Early Risers praised for gentle thorough relief.
An old advertisement claims the August Flower cures dyspepsia and liver complaints, listing symptoms like sore stomach headache constipation and heartburn. It urges readers to visit a druggist and buy a bottle for 75 cents, promising relief after two doses and mentioning Green's Prize Almanac.
For sale a small farm near town featuring good soil and easy terms. Enquiries directed to 208 Elyira block. Also includes an advertisement for Kid No Oids kidney and bladder disease medicine, guaranteed by Henry J. Eady and tied to a 18 year scientific formula, sold in tablet form.
A compact ad notes Dr King’s New Skin Pills promise clear skin and a healthy complexion at 26 cents in H. J. Eady’s Drug Store. It also touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a digestion aid that rests the stomach and lets you enjoy foods freely, claiming immediate relief and renewed vigor.
Best personnel conduct tourist excursions to San Francisco and Los Angeles via Great Rock Island route leaving Chicago Tuesdays and Thursdays. Daily first class sleeper Chicago to San Francisco with daylight views of the Rockies and Sierra Nevada both ways. For full information contact F L Miller at 409 Rialto Building Chicago TL 10-12.
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