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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1938
Page
9
Announcement for a WPA workers picnic at Elyna Fairgrounds on August 20 with over 2000 attendees expected. James Ryan announces program starting 10 40 am and continuing all day including a noon dinner and dancing with tickets required in advance from committee members.
A long testimonial touts Worlds Tonic as an unbeatable bowel cleanser. The seller claims dramatic internal cleansing after a few bowls, with benefits including better sleep, reduced discomfort, and renewed vigor. The ad urges readers to buy at Phillips Drug Store and speak with a Worlds Tonic expert.
The Central Labor Union approved a plan for a union label exhibition during September to challenge the belief that only a limited range of services are union made. The group backed a resolution noting many families suffer from unemployment and lack of life necessities, urging promotion of better wages and stable homes for workers.
Wheeler sues for divorce alleging gross cruelty and loss of Amherst College position. He claims his wife caused his downfall, testified at the hearing, and notes two daughters and three years of age. The proceeding references Amherst College and Oberlin, with a related club event postponed.
Court actions include Sump of Bistis accused of property concealment during eviction proceedings and a pending civil case about effects. Paul Horny sues for divorce from Amonia on wilful absence and cruelty. married in 1920 in Czechoslovakia. Sheriff reports ten years of alimony to the wife in America, who refused to join. Cox Limes and Clova Livingston have filed for divorce on cruelty and neglect grounds amid multiple filings. Michael Simon of Lora faces neglect claims. marriage noted in 1936.
Newton Bros Circus did not appear as scheduled at Flair a Frisiunds yesterday after a permit was filed. Reports say a circus main tent was blown over Wednesday at Willoughby, leading officials to suspect the storm caused the disruption. City council and authorities await word from circus management on the cancellation. Turkey will shortly complete its roadwork project from the Iraq border to Diverhehir.
A man killed his wife then shot himself in a bundled domestic tragedy. Police said the couple, married less than two years, were found in their locked home after a neighbor reported hearing shots. The suspect used a .22 caliber pistol and left letters addressed to others before the fatal act.
A gas fire near West Lighth street switches burned two vents in Vem city Juts last Sunday evening after a chicken with omitehes allegedly caused the blaze. No property damage occurred.
The Oberlin News lists social notes and announcements including the engagement of Miss Ca S Newsbery to Samuel Gornas and a wedding plan for Miss Beth Maudelle Barres of North Manhattan Street. It also mentions visitors, a bridal shower, and local travel plans through Tennessee, Virginia, and the Smoky Mountains with relatives from Cincinnati. A brief obituary for Keyes Metcalf’s wife is noted, along with other community notes and minor notices from Grafton and surrounding areas.
Local residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend with multiple families from Cleveland Bellisle Caton Berlin Heights and Columbus in attendance. Notable names include Mrs Barlow Walter Moses Marjorie Lou Bayless Daniels and Hill with ongoing exchanges among neighbors.
A fragment recalls a weekend in Adrian Michigan with Wendell and Charles attending races at a Saturday event and a ball game at the Stadium on Sunday. It notes Mrs Dumphny and children spending two weeks in town.
Columba Homer Worcester, youngest brother of the late Mrs Robert Squie, and his wife were en route from Youngstown to a Worcester reunion when a Saturday highway crash occurred. Mrs Worcester was badly injured and Mr Worcester bruised. M Worcester also injured while returning home from Mrs Syunes funeral years ago. Readings recount among local attendees at Huntington Beach in Bay Village included Lawrence Burnett, LeRoy Burnett, Arline Neumeyer, Thelma Bone, Gordon Wagner, Howard Boone, Vera Reislinger, Orlo Hales and family members. A mothers anniversary club picnic was hosted by Glenn Van Arsdale and family. The Tower of London was described as originally built by the Norman conquerors to safeguard Londoners.
The Toledo area records 48 traffic deaths in the second half of 1938, the lowest for such period since 1926. Hume accidents caused one more fatality than street crashes, underscoring improving road safety values in the city this year.
Sarnia Ontario reports Joseph A Chiy eck a World War veteran recovering after his 22d operation to remove shrapnel. His right leg was amputated in the most recent procedure.
Howard B Mariage, a San Francisco radio technician, won a divorce from his wife on grounds of habitual intemperance. The case centers on the peculiarity of the surname Marriage in a divorce filing.
Thieves take 295 fall suits from a Cleveland clothing store and abandon 195 more in a nearby lot, leaving investigators to sort through bundled garments as police search for suspects. Local authorities say the uniform crime scene spans multiple parcels and security cameras seek leads, while shop owners assess losses and plan steps to prevent future thefts.
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