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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1929
Page
3
Agenda club members hosted their little brothers at the weekly Y.M.C.A. dinner as part of the big brother movement. The evening featured motion pictures and games with boys and their club brothers. Plans were set for next Thursday's dinner party at Katy's Inn on the Detroit road.
A report notes the colifstoo apparently loosened the bridge from its foundation raising safety concerns about structural stability and potential need for inspection or repairs.
In Wapakoneta Ohio April 19 two motorists fell into the Auglaize River when a 50 year old bridge collapsed. Paul Shreve 24 Lima sustained a broken collarbone and Fred Rabe 50 New Bremen automotive manager a broken nose and cuts. Both escaped to keep their heads above water until rescue arrived. An inquiry by County Surveyor F L Combs found two large trucks collided on the bridge hours earlier before the span gave way.
In Honolulu on April 19 three artillerymen were killed and eight injured when a 165 millimeter gun exploded at Fort Kamehamba. Dead are Sergeant R. Webb Faxon W Va Privates Roy E Wood Lacona N Y and Herman Parks Red Bird Ky. Cause not stated but breach likely not closed or exploded. Williamsburg Virginia’s oldest town dates to 1632.
Mrs Lowell Fletcher Hobart of Cincinnati won the presidency of the Daughters of the American Revolution, defeating Mrs Julius Y Talmadge of Athens, Georgia, by 1,321 votes to 928 in the Continental Congress session. Mrs Herbert Backus of Ohio was elected vice president general.
Henry J Doherty the once richest bachelor in the United States disclosed a secret marriage to Mrs Percy Frank Eames at Tor onto on December 31. The couple were in Atlantic City where it emerged Mrs Eames had supervised his nursing for two years amid his ill health. Mrs Doherty 40, widow of a former International Harvester official, has an 18 year old daughter. Doherty 58 and his bride plan travel before settling.
Gladys Hasselo seeks divorce from Raymond Hasselo of Cleveland for gross neglect and cruelty after a Toledo ceremony on March 22, 1929, returning to Vermilion where he deserted her. She requests alimony and restoration of her maiden name. Lorene Streme sues Carl Streme for gross neglect after a 1923 marriage and one child. Lucy McGovern sues Patrick McGovern of Lorain for gross neglect. they married in 1909 and have five children.
Frances Paget reviews New York fashion notes from April 11 1929 on summer chokers and costume jewelry. Bead strands twisted braided and graduated appear in wood enamel glass and metal with new marquetry effects and color palettes from vanilla to brown mauve to taupe chartreuse and yellow. Neutral styles feature crystals and pearls while fabric bags boost summer accessory diversity.
The column surveys southern resort fashions with printed and embroidered silks, Toyo straw and jacquard designs, shoe leather finishes, and quilted summer handbags. It also notes Squire attending a Thursday convention and previews Kid Chocolate's Cuban bouts upcoming in Buffalo with two prior wins cited.
A large Elyria Rotary Club delegation attended the 21st district Rotary convention at Akron Armory. More than 1300 delegates registered on the first day from northern districts. Sami Squire of the Local Club was listed as a speaker but could not attend.
Fragmentary OCR text references Johnny Helatets and Rackow of Byzactce in a tense boxing style. Mentions a scheduled ten round bout and Cuban fists. Partial details obscure full context and outcomes.
An advertisement promotes a blackhead treatment using Peroxine powder. It claims to dissolve pores and remove large or small blackheads when applied to the skin, advising readers to buy two ounces at their local store and rub onto affected areas for immediate results.
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