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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1906
Page
2
A long feature details plans to convert vast swamps near New Haven into productive farmland. It describes labor, irrigation, and infrastructure building, including large packing and fertilizer plants. The effort envisions thousands of jobs and immense agricultural output across hundreds of acres of corn, potatoes, cabbage, onions, celery, and other crops.
An ad touts Liquid Force as the premier beverage for elegance and well being. It promises improved looks, mood, sleep, and overall wellness, claiming availability at upscale soda fountains and cafes after performances.
The article describes a large industrial site with a solid foundation, a drying drum, and a network of machinery to process muck into flot. It mentions vats 14 feet deep and square, several buildings under construction, and plans to store and develop the farm. It notes onion harvesting underperforming in May and June, a field planted for winter celery, and a payroll around 2 600 dollars biweekly with Italian labor. It predicts the Pittsburg Trucking Co will own the garden of Eden in years, and urges a trip to see improvements in the tract formerly deemed worthless.
Troy reports Peer Curley, a noted gambler and bank robber aged sixty seven, died in Albany after a saloon fire set to destroy the place exploded on his fuse. Firemen rescued him as flames surged, and he died refusing to name accomplices. Curley once helped rob Waterfort bank in 1873 netting about 200000 dollars.
The writer marks September 19 1906 as the 43rd anniversary of the Chicamauga battle in Georgia and the 42nd anniversary of the Opequon Creek engagement in Virginia. He recalls a wound received in the cavalry charge and notes decorating his house with Old Glory in his seventieth year.
In New York Tuesday, Congressman Herbert Parsons backed by Roosevelt and Gov. Higginson won a sweeping Republican victory against Odell and Quigg, signaling Higgins allies will control the state convention. Tamany Hall leader Charles Murphy narrowly retained a grip on the Democratic organization amid McClellan faction pressure.
The article notes William Randolph Hearst could win party sway if he controls Tammany and carries the Buffalo convention. Mayor McClellan attacks Murphy for Tammany influence while supporting Jerome for governor. Also mentions a cheap Sunday excursion offer with specific fares.
John Bohl a foreman for a local Ash firm killed himself in Lorain early yesterday after pledging to end his life. He roamed the house after the act, kissed his sleeping wife goodbye, then left to die. The piece ends with a drug advertisement for Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar attracting readers with health advice.
Classifed want ads yield steady responses as local jobs and items attract readers. Small businesses and residents report finding workers and selling goods after placing notices in the newspaper.
Misses Tda and Martha Bauman and the Sippel sisters plus Wic Wagner and Walter Sippel visited Mrs Bauman in Eyri last Sunday. Reformed church held a melon social at Mr Smith's home last Thursday. Evangelical church dedication followed repairs last Sunday. Henrietta residents attended the Novel fair in Oberlin last Saturday. Another melon social occurred at Wallace Court's home last Thursday.
The reminiscence centers on Gus Gardner, a Michigan fighter who drew with Joe Gans and beat Nelson Robinson in a tense 1903 era bout. The piece recalls Gardner's gambling ties, late rounds, and a poker hall encore that left him exhausted yet celebrated in town.
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