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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1927
Page
7
In Los Angeles on August 16, authorities closely watched the home of Judge Georgia Bullock California's only woman magistrate after three death threats in a month. The judge offered no specific motive beyond enmity from a court defendant claiming a wrong was done.
The 1927 Ohio State Fair will showcase a major aeronautical exposition from August 29 to September 1. The display includes army navy and commercial planes with charts on aviation progress, aided by government agencies and manufacturers. Orville Wright is named to head the conference committee alongside top aviation figures.
In Stuttgart Arkansas the Chamber of Commerce slashes a mosquito bounty to one dollar per bottle after catching many pests. The drop may not cover costs and further funds will be raised to keep the campaign running.
Frank Miller, 39, a peddler, played 14 holes on a southbound subway tram using an umbrella as a club and bulbs as balls until the conductor stopped him. He appeared in West Side Court and said alcohol impaired memory. If he cannot raise 15 dollars, he faces a four day jail term.
Great Bend August 15. Fred Kocht 41, farmer, and his wife prepared to desert their farm near Ellinwood after disposing of most personal property at a double sale. Kocht had told Barton County attorney of a ghostly phenomena he and his hired man witnessed, a wraith-like farm appearing then vanishing over an orchard fence.
A statewide survey lists numerous improvements under way or planned. Projects span bridges, streets, utilities, fire and police equipment, and new plants, with several towns advancing sewer, paving, and street widening efforts.
Fragmented report notes traffic signals at intersections Oregon Avenue and Toth Street. Various projects include street upgrades in Cronmtetters Grand Rapids and Rapids County, a $180000 bond for Gleason Water Sale plane, and multiple school, sewer, and road improvements across Delphos, Delphos Banner, and nearby communities.
A decorative florist display offers gladioli bouquets to families and friends of sick persons. The ad notes special message blanks with historical imagery and coats of arms, inviting visitors to the shop on Saturday to receive a bouquet from Waitwright Florist.
Berlin's latest curiosity is a steeple beacon described as a heighten to aviators. A printed medieval German fragment mentions the design by Carl Brinz and references BERLIN Aue 18 with remarks on a beacon to aid travelers and explorers.
A church steeple now features beacon lights and perforated pipes to emit four red crosses toward the compass points. Nearby, several tall factory chimneys also gleam, adding to the illuminated skyline.
Airdome facilities near Tempelhof have been repurposed as auxiliary lighthouses. A wooden relief map crafted in Montana features lakes depicted in glass, offering a unique geographic representation.
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