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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1903
Page
3
A reader supplied fragment mentions wells and other items with unclear context. No names, dates, or places are identifiable. The brief notes ambiguity and suggests further details may be needed to clarify the event or topic.
Miss Mary Plower leaves for a two week visit in Chicago. Mrs TB Gargin visits relatives in Challicothe for two weeks. Mrs S Burner and Miss Turner to occupy Hull residence on East Agency. Mr and Mrs Gatea of Pennsylvania visit Mr and Mrs D Hadley. Mrs HD Cook returns from Latrobe, Pa. T ET Robinson will purchase fall and winter stock in New York. Mr J F Brooks, long time master painter for LS and MS Ry, abroad in Europe. Mr Q Glaren ca Roome resumes as choir director after summer in Chicago. Mr and Mrs Pettibous and Braman plan a San Francisco trip on the Bankers special from Cleveland. Mrs Bone Howitt Calvert of Columbia, Dopt Trous, hosts GAR ladies. Charles B Spring resigns from Towlitt and Mig after 33 years.
Prominent Eastern capitalists eye land east of Black River opposite Sixth Avenue Lorain. A protest to build a bridge across the river at that point aims to open the territory. Real estate figures push the scheme with expectations of success. An electric line is planned to run opposite the Lake Shore Electric line.
Grape harvests are well below ideal, with some growers claiming half a crop. Disease rot and low table-berry quality push producers toward wine-making, offering 46 dollars per ton for Concord and 60 dollars for Delaware grapes. Euclid leads in quality despite overall poor yields. Dover shipments improve but remain limited. Prices expected to stay high through the season.
A modern gas saving furnace burner is on display in Elyria at the Citizens Gas and Electric Co office. Citizens are invited to observe its efficiency and cleanliness, with promises of wider adoption in gas using towns. Fall millinery openings announced at Mrs Wilder’s on East Broad Street for Sept 26 and 27.
We seek all available men and teams in Hlyria to fill paying contracts just awarded. Good wages offered. Apply to Buon, Schultz and Enacon now. Work starts Tuesday morning at Harcourt Court.
Boston evangelist Evarts will address men at 3 pm on Sunday on Cause and Effect. Other meetings include 10 am and 7 pm services, nightly preaching next week except Saturday, and Bible institute afternoons at 8 pm except Monday and Saturday. A stereopticon lecture is planned for tomorrow evening in the public park. Rally day for the Bible school at First Congregational is tomorrow at 11:30 with Ralph Everett Supp to sing. Roy H Wannamaker and Rev W O Dawson will preach at Second Congregational with morning service at 10 and evening at 7. All invited.
A Richard Allen Post comrade group will meet on Sunday at their hall. By order of Joseph Maddoak the post commander.
A newspaper proofreader notes a surprising pattern where many brides are older than their husbands. The probate records suggest a shift in marriage dynamics as women increasingly pursue independence, with speculation on social and domestic implications.
A brief help wanted note seeking a girl for general office work. Applicants should state waves desired in applying and send details to the Reporter office at 8.
Excursion tickets to Chicago on Lake Shore and Michigan Southern will be sold September 26 and 28 at half fare. Tickets are good until October 2 for return, in observance of Chicago Centenary.
Person seeks to purchase a good house and lot near the city center or as close as possible. Budget not to exceed 8000 dollars. Requests address with price and terms. Contact F. O. Box 61. Bt.
In the Northern District of Ohio Eastern Division trustee in bankruptcy F. Reprm offers the West part of lot 3 tract 40 Camden Township Lorain County Ohio for sale at auction on October 9 1908 between 9am and 10am local time. Property appraised at 1000 dollars with minimum bid 687.07 dollars. Sale free of liens and incumbrances except as stated.
Dr Robert C Kemp, a phyaletan of epale, New York Academy of Science, asserts a revival method may restore life in humans. He describes laser injections and massage-like procedures tested on dogs with apparent life return after death. He cites prior failure on a human patient but believes improvements will succeed now.
A garbled OCR slice presents a jumble of maxims and aphorisms about friendship prosperity time and honesty. It mentions a rising Kentraction inventor of the wlarm clock and a warning on insincerity alongside odd lines about tramps fields and a Dead March. The fragmentary text references a Gabriel moment and ends with stray letters.
A six room house with a good well and lantern and some fruit trees is offered for 1250 dollars. Located one street south of the future bridge site at 119 East Avenue. Contact Cox at 119 East Avenue via both phones, EO.
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