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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1938
Page
5
Berlin reports the Sudeten German party member was stabbed in Hartmanitz Czechoslovakia. Austrian refugee status of the alleged assailant is secondary. Berlin officials condemn the Prague regime amid a Czech murder claim fueling German-Czech tensions.
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp began preparing a second blast furnace at its Obie Works plant. The move, aided by hot metal from the remaining furnace, could speed heats in open hearths and may require shutting down some open hearths. Monday steel output rose to 42-43 percent as Youngstown Sheets and Tube Company's bessemer converter resumed.
Queen Mary, the new speed champion on the westward Atlantic run, plans to seek an eastbound record if weather cooperates when she sails at 11 a.m. tomorrow. The current mark is 94 hours 7 minutes set by Normandie last year, with an average speed of 31.20 knots between Ambrose Channel lightship and Bishop's Rock.
A gray carrier pigeon exhausted from a long flight arrived in the city and is resting at the Central Fire Station. A metal leg band reads Aug. 1936 LWD 343. Firemen prepared a basket for care and plan to release the bird tomorrow when it is strong enough to fly home. In Lima. Ohio, James Calvelage, 15, died after being kicked by a horse at a local hospital. Firemen performed two hours of artificial respiration. Also an ad notes cucumbers for pickling at Wainwrights Stop 68 Cleveland Road.
The Cleveland Irus Company filed two suits here today one against Eugene Walinski of Lorain for cancellation of a land cone tract and real estate recovery and another against Elmer T. Evenson of Avon for $6,090 alleged due on a note and mortgage foreclosure. Walter A. Kusinski sued for dissolution of a partnership and a receiver for the Loop Tavern at 282 Broadway Lorain against Joe Sturomple. Decree favored Oberlin Printing Company against Carl Kinney Sr. Lorain to enforce a contract preventing Kinney from engaging in printing in Lorain County for ten years. Stanley Dombrowski jailed for unpaid installment on a $100 fine for drunkenness. remaining balance to be paid via installments after serving. Deputy reports indicate arresting Justice Smith may imprison him until paid or serve ~three weeks. Dombrowski not employed.
Multiple obituaries appear for residents of Elyria Amherst Wellington and Medina. Mrs Mary Warrion of 935 Stanford Ave Elyria died after illness at Berea Hospital Aug 9 born in Malvern England June 8 1866 survived by four daughters three grandsons and three brothers and one sister in England. services at Taylor Funeral Home Thurs 2 pm with interment Brookdale Cemetery Amherst. Mrs Myrtle Berner 48 died of heart attack near Amherst Aug 9 survived by husband four children two sisters and three brothers funeral Thurs 1 pm at St Pauls Lutheran Church burial Nav Cemetery Wellington. Mrs Emma Todd 48 died Aug 9 in Wellington area survived by husband nine children and many relatives. funeral arrangements at Keith Andrews Funeral Home and Clarksfield Cemetery. Joseph Echle father of Miss Alice Walsh died Aug 9 near Medina funeral at St Francis Xavier Me dina. Dominic Larizza 21 residence 354 Center continued listing.
A field of ten three year olds was entered for tomorrow's Hambletonian Trotting Stake at Good Time track Goshen N Y The purse nears 39000 with over 20000 to winner Favorite is Long Key owned by E J Merkle Columbus O Second choice Me in a Hanover Shoe Farm entry Other entrants include Professor North Tonawanda Earl's Princess Martha Champlain Dale Hanover Earl's Mr Will Pobitor Royal Spencer Duchess and J J Moonex with owners from Ohio New York Florida Pennsylvania and Ontario
The piece outlines key primary contests in Ohio with Governor contenders including Charles Sawyer and the influence of Martin L. Davey, plus Republican Senate races featuring Robert A. Taft against Arthur H. Day. It notes rain threats, forecast for a near record turnout, and election-day procedures, counting starts after polls close with officials ensuring accurate tallies across precincts.
The Elyria and Lorain district Zionist Organization and Hadassah Societies announce their first annual outing on August 28. Members will picnic at Kelley's Island after a 10:30 a.m. steamer departure from Sandusky, with stops at Lakeside and Put-in-Bay. Samuel Deutsch leads the event. co chairwoman is Mrs. Louis Jacoby.
Street Huron Ohio man died at Elyria Memorial Hospital at 7 20 this morning. His body has been removed to Huron.
David E. Taylor was arrested on a warrant charging non-support and released on a $200 bond pending a hearing tomorrow at 1 P M before Justice Leonard Smith, as reported today.
President Roosevelt comes back to the United States aboard the U S Houston after a fishing vacation in the Atlantic. He will dock in Pensacola at 11 pm EST and inspect the naval air station there before heading to Warm Springs Georgia for a day, then Washington Friday after two speaking engagements in Georgia.
Canton, China August 9 Japanese planes raided the metropolis for the second day running. Rescue workers recovered bodies as the death toll neared 100 with estimates rising to 200 or more as the search continued.
Reports claim Chinese forces sank or damaged Japanese ships during raids on the Yangtze and nearby areas yesterday. Officials say several vessels were destroyed or driven aground as combat forces clashed along river routes north of Shanghai, with mixed outcomes reported for both sides.
The article reports on June 21 statements from authorities about National Guard deployment amid a strike. Officers claimed no need for troops in Canton and Massillon, while Guardsmen were ordered into Mahenny and Tru rbull townships and into Stock County. Citizens committees supported a back to work stance as the strike grew.
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Lieutenant McElroy explains a civilian camp where 15 to 45 enrollees work on drainage projects under Agriculture staff by day and Army supervision by night. No formal drills, but colors lowered at 5 30 pm and regular inspections. Ample time for recreation and evening classes.
Charles Bird, linked to the Bird gang that escaped Cleveland jail last September, was arrested in Baltimore with a woman identifying as his wife Barbara. police plan to charge them in a string of robberies since June after a trap set by detectives. Bird, once labeled Public Enemy No 2 by the FBI in 1936, admitted his identity after a tattoo clue.
Chicago authorities report James G. Dungan 36 business agent and leader of the Chicago Painters Union shot outside his home by rivals seeking control of union funds. He was killed as three men fled in a car after a masked shooter fired from a curbside window. Police say a long-running power struggle led to the slaying.
CHICAGO Aug Y L E Helaine Jsudah Colan, six weeks old last May, with malignant growth threatening sight, was flown to New York for a consultation with a famous specialist to determine possibility of saving her remaining right eye. Her father Dr Herman Colan said her mother and grandmother accompanied her for three appointments. Chicago physicians who treated the child since the tumor was discovered last May advise the consultation.
Sudeten German leaders protest as they warn negotiations will be harder. They cite a fatal barroom knifing of Wenzel Bayerle, alleged Czech shooting in an army truck, injuries in clashes between Sudeten partisans and Communists at Saaz, the denuding of cyclist Hubert Fielder for wearing white stockings, and a second beating of a Sudeten German.
KINGS POINT NY Aug 8 The Chrysler family gathered at the bier of Mrs Walter P Chrysler Sr who died of a cerebral hemorrhage at 86 Private funeral services were arranged for Wednesday at St Bartholomew Church in New York City Chrysler had risen from a sick bed last Saturday after two months with a circulatory ailment and four children were present when she died She did not regain consciousness after being stricken 17 hours earlier.
Kentucky Governor A B Chandler refused to attend a grand jury probe into alleged poisoning during the campaign. Talbott also declined. officials said invitations were sent. Barkley led the primary race with 277,131 votes to Chandler’s 2.
Dr Chevalier deavisnn presents a bronchoscope exhibit at the Franklin Institute to show lay readers how the device can remove foreign objects from the lungs. The display includes objects previously found in lungs such as peach stones peanuts safety pins jewelry and small toys, illustrating dangers and advances in preventive medicine.
Rev John A Elbert named president of the University of Dayton succeeding Walter C Tredzin. Elbert has led Trinity College Sioux City for six years. The appointment was announced in Dayton on August 9.
A man classed as a gymnast was involved in a fight at an unspecified location amid several minor incidents. The murder of Wenzel Bayerle occurred during a clash between Sudeten German party members and the German Social Democratic party. Sudeten members also said they were investigating a shooting affray in which one person was killed and one wounded, though political motive remained unconfirmed.
The Club welcomed Charles J Sartor Elyria Postmaster as a guest at a recent gathering. His presence honored the club and highlighted community ties with local postal leadership.
A detailed market listing from Chicago shows butter at 1.424 pounds with steady demand, and poultry and eggs trading steadily with various cuts and weights. Potatoes, apples, beans, and vegetables appear with multiple grades, weights, and regional origins, including California, Idaho, and Ohio shipments, alongside grain and flour notes and livestock quotes from Cleveland and Toledo markets.
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