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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1927
Page
8
Sacramento moves to enact sweeping Breed laws aiming to curb slow drivers and create auto liability requirements. The plan envisions stricter speed limits, driver examinations, and possible higher highway enforcement. Officials forecast substantial road improvement costs and potential yearly revenue from new fees.
Cleveland police investigated three shootings early today. O'Conna Harding, 26, was treated for a bullet wound in the left side. George Boyd, 20, suffered bullet wounds believed to be from a woman who escaped. John Williams, 27, had a bullet in the left leg and his wife Welly was held by police.
Besides the positive action, a commission will study the issue. Discussions address slow driving and the problem of emitting two speed highways to accommodate such motorists.
In Des Moines Iowa Aug 25 years ago a man named Brown visited Phillip Wenger for a haircut and left without paying. He later returned for more haircuts while serving as mail superintendent, and the unpaid bill persisted for decades culminating in a distant bill dispute.
Paris reports remarkable results from a new radium treatment presented by Drs Bayeaux and Vaugeois. The method uses radioactive oxygen or gases with radium emanations to target disease seats, claiming immediate and lasting relief. The presentation to the Academy of Sciences was led by Professor d Are and cited safety and rapid absorption as key factors.
Aug 8 Toledo report states Albert Zerbey 47 and his daughter Magdalene 12 drowned at Hyans Lake, Mich along with Sherman Tot and Edward Bystandsos dying in auto crashes. Creighton Craback 23 was killed in another traffic accident. Additional injuries reported.
Augustine F Massa, 28, of 498 East 167th Street, becomes the first blind man in fifteen years to gain admission to the New York State bar. Massa, who lost sight at age nine in an accident, studied with help from fellow students and used a personal memory system to master law. He aims to form a partnership and specialize in criminal law.
Aug. 8 report from Long Island garden clubs highlights Mrs. Leroy Barton Port Washington Garden Club urging action to protect birds. A reference notes a monarch pear tree in Danvers Massachusetts as part of growing conservation remarks.
San Francisco Aug. The Pacific Coast Shoe Dealers Association reports women’s feet are enlarging each year due to increased walking and sports activity. Whalebone corsets are discarded as footwear sizes shift from No 3 to No 6. Dealers note deceptive markings hide mismatches from customers.
In Wilkes Barre area a father and his two sons died in a Avoca home fire. The victims were William Owens Sr age 45, William Owens Jr 16, and Allan Owens 6. The fire trapped them inside the residence as flames spread, damaging two nearby homes on Pershing Street.
Florida's coast line is stated as longer than any other state with about twelve hundred miles more than half the Chicago to San Francisco distance. California follows closely with just over a thousand miles. Authorities favor California by a small margin due to the slight length difference.
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