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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1929
Page
5
A sweep of Elyria neighbors and relatives share visits to Lakewood Lorain and Rocky River. The record mentions hospital stays family gatherings airport opening and a Bible conference with several households hosting or visiting relatives and friends.
At Fort Leavenworth a seven hour riot left one Mexican prisoner, Mike Martinez, 38, dead and three others seriously injured as guards fired on rioting inmates. Officials limited information while troops, including machine gun squads, patrolled cell houses and searched for weapons. About 3,800 inmates are housed in a facility built for half that number.
The Lorain County military committee offers a $50 bounty for each new recruit under the levy. Elyria has raised over $1200 and plans to increase the total. The paper urges enlistment in Captain Brady's Company with the recruiting office in the Union Block Elyria.
Governor Foster will address the Elyria Republican convention on Saturday. Joe Kupfer unveils a new bicycle nicknamed a daisy and called a Carver, among the best machines mentioned.
Elyria reports nearly five thousand feet of new water mains laid by the waterworks department this summer. The largest segment was 1937 feet of eight inch main on West Avenue. John H. Boynton, longtime city and county political figure, died Friday after a four day illness. He served as sheriff, county treasurer, mayor, and school board member. County auditor Lewis made his semi annual settlement with the state auditor, the first from any county in the state, drawing congratulations.
Fire Chief Hofner denounces the council for granting volunteers 150 to attend the county firemen’s meeting in Oberlin on August 19 while denying funds for more needed department items. The Avondale allotment plat was approved by the council Tuesday night. The New York St Louis automobile party passed through Elyria on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Sheriff C E Salisbury named by Governor Herrick as a delegate to the National Prison Association congress in Quincy Illinois October 15 to 20.
A. L Garford’s governor bid draws big sentiment at the Republican State Central Committee in Columbus though he says he is not a candidate. Thomas Folger named Democratic mayoralty hopeful by local Democrats after a mass convention. Elks lodge buys Sherwood property for 11000 to serve as lodge home on East Second Street. Elevator planned at Andwur Hotel due to rising patronage. Mayor Asaph Jones says government provisions carload likely. Elyria milk dealers raise quart price to 15 cents matching large cities. Prosecuting Attorney Guy Findley spends day in Cleveland.
Mrs James Parker and Mrs Hugh Reisinger traveled to Cleveland for the day while a large group including Mr and Mrs J E Dunlap and Frank Dunlap with Beckwith family and Stanley Rice from Elyria attended the Gribbon reunion in Findlay Ohio on Sunday. Other relatives visited in Elyria Ashland and Akron over the weekend, with Ruth Bassett staying in Elyria overnight.
Mr Clarence Inherst of Stone Creek Ohio reports two years of stomach trouble ended quickly by Konjola. He says he is well now, eats anything, and gains weight and strength after using the medicine sold at Philip s Drug Store in Elyria and by local druggists.
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