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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1921
Page
6
A court considers action over a houseboat operation tied to illicit alcohol production in the river area. Officials weigh extending control to a former farm site in the county to address the matter amid ongoing investigations.
A unique double wedding joined Miss Vyviah Yackels, 13, and Mrs. Ada Didlack, 57, at the same altar with their husbands Archie Comber, 27, and Martin Shisler, 64. Yackels obtained a license after persuading Judge Palmer at 4:36 PM, then Rev. Bates officiated both ceremonies. Comber is a local mechanic. Shisler works as a meat cutter at Oakwood.
Wellington residents packed Tuesday evening events as the Boys Band drew larger crowds than ever, with people arriving from all directions to enjoy the music. The local merchants offered a Free Picture Show, packed for three showings, making Tuesday night a bustling business and entertainment fit.
The Methodists held their annual picnic at Snegar Hill on Wednesday starting with a 2 pm gathering at the church and transportation to the ground arranged. By 6 pm all attendees enjoyed a bountiful picnic supper with well filled baskets.
The Ladies Union of the Baptist church held its annual picnic on a Wednesday afternoon at Wesley Millers. All the ladies brought well filled baskets and the event was described as the best of time by all present.
Mr. and Mrs. W F Van Valkenburg of Chagrin Falls and Mrs Nichols of Medina visit Mr and Mrs E E Watters. Miss Mabel Wyant and sister Cleta travel with the Wyants and James Fraser of Norwalk on a Great Lakes auto trip. Cora Pager from Canton visits Miss Gladys Arnold while Lloyd Coats of Detroit stays with F F Coats. McClafflin and L A Johnson with families plan a few days at Niagara Falls.
Dermuth Renkert Ralph Jolly John Pace and George Rinker were named by the Bucyrus Kiwanis Club to organize the centennial celebration to be held in October.
Traveling libraries established by prairie governments bring books to settlers in Western Canada. They visit women's institutes, clubs, and societies for nine months, with 75 percent of readers being women and fiction most in demand. Each set contains about fifty books on fiction science biography travel and history. Saskatchewan alone hosts 630 libraries placing 26 500 books in circulation.
Penfield notes record Kathryn Klein haus camping with Wellington and Cleveland friends at Lakewood, Mrs Naylor selling to Sir Oestracher of Cleveland, a social for Mrs Claude Berkey's class at Society Hall, an ice cream sale, and a poultry culling demo at Ray Bacheller's. Also listed are numerous visits, travels, a machine accident near Youngstown, a hospital return, church social events, and a fire destroying AH Hayes barn with two cows perishing.
The Kitts list aluminum pyrex cnt glass linen and silver among gifts signaling bride esteem. Delighted guests enjoyed refreshments and wished Leona happiness in her future home in Chatham.
In Hawaii horses have nearly disappeared as motor cars dominate transport, replacing equine power in daily life and altering rural economies and travel.
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