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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1921
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a vote and a bank depository rate of 106000 dollars. The text references an aciliate sale and opinions, but details are unclear due to damaged wording.
The report outlines a controversial bank deposit in New York linked to a Soviet committee and a US project, detailing alleged large transfers and employment figures tied to the 1919 era. It mentions sums like $160,060 and claims of high earnings and overseas connections.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a wedding or move to town and a person named Oscar EKitinsar with references to a farm and home. Details are unreadable, but it implies a domestic event or relocation connected to a local figure.
Fragmentary account mentions illness, cleaning, and medication but details are unreadable. The text references Lydia and a compound wash and mentions doctors and fatigue with unclear chronology. No verifiable events or outcomes are present.
Cleveland and Western Coal Co plans a mine near Powhatan tapping 7060 acre tract with 700 jobs and 200 to 300 miner houses plus 1 000 099 in outside improvements. In Columbus Ohio film censor Evelyn Snow will not attend Los Angeles to censor Foolish Wives, saying Ohio policy must be followed.
In Smeearion Aug 9 78 year old C Henry Ledman and 78 year old Rachael A Redd received a marriage license and were wed that day. Ledman quipped you are as old as you feel while the bride recalled returning from California and surprising Hank.
Ten years ago Akron's mayoral candidates included Herry Border and others. council races featured Ho Trace Beaver and J. E. Riley among names. William Stolzerburg began county clerk term. Akron All Collegians lost to Elyria 2 1. George Sisler starred for Akron with three hits. Sugar price rose to 12 cents per pound amid trust activity. Burnett Hopkins killed by B and Q train. Mr and Mrs Freeman Stearns celebrated 50th anniversary. East Broad Street residents asked council to permit Green Line double track.
Mrs Sarah Burner and her daughter are discharged from the hospital. They reside at 619 East Avenue.
Colonel Crowry, a veteran telegrapher now in his third year of old age, served with the Union Army. He recently sent two telegraphic messages from the Morse Key to Colonel Edward C. Newton, seventy seven, who was a telegrapher with Lee's Army while Crowry served with Grant.
A chaotic OCR fragment shows Lorain team seeking games at Elvria with garbled club names and times. It mentions Greenwoods Pecorals and Smitpberzer, with phone contact 2955 for scheduling between late afternoon and evening.
Shawkesy slams four hits for the White Sox but Hart allows nine runs as New York edges Philadelphia to lead the league. Mor and Burwell spark a Senators win over St. Louis while Quillen drives in a run in the 10th for the Cards over the Braves. Wins backs Phillies and the Reds defeat, Dodgers trend toward Pittsburgh as Pirates falter with six hits in World Series notes.
A survey of seven city stores shows scarce stock of old fashioned stiff linen detachable cuffs. Robinson & Hancock's reports a few pairs left but no demand. Ladies cuffs fallen out of style and laundries still show cuff lines on slips, viewed as curiosities.
Chicago reports show Arthur Burch, held in Los Angeles, bought a 12 gauge shotgun in February 1921 from Van Lengerke and Antoine. Evidence ties Burch to the Los Angeles murder timeline via a rented car and urgent telegram from Mrs Obenchain. Ralph Obenchain, ex-husband of Mrs Obenchain, heads to California as authorities pursue the case.
Reading like a travel feature, the piece highlights canoe routes in Canada’s mountain country from Leandoil to Canal Flat and Lake Windermere. It notes Camp Windermere, guides for canoe parties, rough water sections, big game, and scenic allure along Beaverfoot, Kootenay, and Columbia rivers toward Gulden.
A group of seven hundred Michigan farmers on an automobile tour through Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia will pass through Elyria next Wednesday. They will camp at Edgewater Beach, Cleveland, for two days of speaking and entertainment, traveling in 175 automobiles.
Amherst residents and visitors appear in a roundup of social notes. Robert Carleson of Vermillion had tonsils removed at the hospital. William Morahan of Cleveland visited friends in town. Several locals hosted or visited relatives, while Hendrick and Chalmers families traveled from Erie and Montreal. An ice cream social at St. Joseph’s Church lawn is announced for Thursday evening.
Local notices from Oberlin area report visits by residents from Pittsfield Erhart and Cleve land. The threshing season continues with high yields noted for George Wailer and others. A field day at Faulding county experiment farm Paulding on September 13 invites farmers from northwestern Ohio to study rotations and fertility tests on corn sugarbeets and beans.
Special Internal Revenue Intelligence Agent traced four months of activity by John W. Worthington, president of Central Securities of Chicago. Worthington indicted and arrested as alleged brains of a nationwide gang. Authorities say his firm handled disposal of securities from robberies.
Kelleg Day of the Victor phonograph store reports a surge in Enrico Caruso record demand after the tenor's death. He notes about eighty Caruso records exist in the U S and more titles will be published soon. Popular pieces include Celesta Aida Addio Napoli Salute Demeure Spirito Gentil and English duets.
Severe Saturday night storm damages Browning town and uproots trees but blackberry fields remain fruitful. Pickers travel long distances to gather fruit in fields and weeds, frequently harassing farmers over land trespass. Ah. Lottmans children have.
A weekly column records births and illnesses including a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Simms at Memorial Hospital on Friday July 28, with mother and child said to be doing well. It also lists many visits and social calls among residents of Oberlin, Elyria, Amherst, Cleveland, and surrounding areas, with names such as Minnick, Barkknecht, Lottman, Decker, Grills, and Brumby mentioned across errands, reunions, camping trips, and church events.
An old advertisement touts Wendell Pills Ambition Brand as a real nerve tonic that revives vigor for nervous exhaustion. It claims 69 cents a box and a refund option if unsatisfied, with broad use for debility, mood, nerves from alcohol or overwork.
The ad touts Nerv Worth as a tonic to lift mood and energy amid fear and fatigue. It cites hundreds of testimonials including J B Wilson of West Poplar Etorooery Ohio claiming improved sleep and vitality after two weeks. If unsatisfied after the first bottle, a refund is offered by the druggist. Sold for $1.00 and recommended by C W Phillips.
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