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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1920
Page
2
In Lorain the Ladies of Lorain Stiguity plan a charity event at the Lorain Country Club to benefit the Devastated France fund. Over two hundred attendees from Elyria and members of the One Hundred Club expected, with tables for five hundred, bridge, and entertainment.
Mrs W T Parsch held two card gatherings at 142 Broad Street this week for visiting house guests Mrs Harold Yeckley and Mrs Edward Fuller of Pittsburgh. First event drew four tables with Mrs A C Teasdale winning, followed by a three table session where Mrs Yeckley Mrs George Ferguson and Mrs Seward had top scores. Visiting guests included Mrs Teasdale of Akron and Mrs Fred Conrad of Mittawauga, Elyrians at summer cottages. This afternoon Elyrians visit shore home of Mrs Yeckley to honor Mrs Fuller now her guest.
The Lorain County Sunday School Association reports ongoing work despite no July meeting. Avon Sheffield and Amherst Brown Elm districts are organized, Oberlin district survey continues, Wellington district previews July 27 meeting at Wellington Baptist church, Penfield Huntington Rochester included. Biggia District plans deferred until fall. Increased teacher training activity expected next fall.
Mrs John Pauly hosted twenty five relatives and friends at 270 Winkles street for the wedding of John Peltz and his bride from St Mary's church. The couple, after a visit to Pittsburgh, plan to live at 3rd Tenth street upon return. Local announcements include a lawn fete by Mrs J C Crisp for Eilen and June Fisher and a bridge party hosted by Miss Margaret Sharp for visiting Misses Frey and Shoemaker.
A parade of social updates lists Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Life and son visiting Linwood Park and Miss Emma Miller en route to New York City to visit millinery markets. Arthur Todd travels from Shelby to Marian for a Harding notification meeting representing Rockport Morning Star, returning next Sunday. Other entries note pharmacy board success, yacht club events, and guests staying with local families in Elyria.
Mrs Eva Jackson leaves Elyria for Seattle aboard Pushimi Maru bound for Japan to attend the world Sunday school convention in Yokohama rerouting through Ching and other Eastern cities en route. Several locals plan visits to Mishawaka Lima and Brad street while hosting guests at lake shore cottages this week.
The event featured the Aron band with singer E. Robert Jones performing serenades in the public park. An Akron group performed as crowds gathered for auto races at Riverside Park and a fireworks show in the evening. Roy Turness of South Ridge won a prize automobile, a Ford coupe, to be presented.
The Railway Labor Board began hearings on a proposed twenty percent wage increase for 70 000 American Railway Express Company employees not covered by the Railway Men's Award. The move follows earlier strikes and responses from international unions and the board.
The speaker urges a quick, formal peace after a Republican congress passes a declaration for a Republican executive to sign. He calls for recognizing failure and delay, urging a cooperative, selfless approach to world relations and a commitment to international justice while keeping America free.
The Elyria Isdy auxiliary wore green hats and sashes as the Carnival band led a parade up Cheapside. Judges including Mayor Jones awarded prizes to Lorain Tiffin Amherst Wellington Toledo Marion Columbus and Akron for marching, uniforms, bands, and largest delegation with a special prize to Edward Bender of Tiffin for marching on crutches. National Guard band from Cleveland performed after the parade.
A discourse extols civilization beyond armed force, condemns profiteering as crime of commission and production as omission, and urges full use of free speech press and assembly while warning against repression, linking liberties with religious belief life and pursuit of happiness. Continued on Page 8.
William Dodd aged 46 of Cleveland died yesterday at his home 4216 West 22nd street after a two year illness. He had lived in Elyria until five years ago and worked as a motor man on the Green line while here. Funeral services will be Friday at two from his residence. A demonstration by Associated Quality Products Co. will follow at 2:30 in the First Methodist Church dining room. aid society members are urged to attend.
A fragmented stock report lists numerous major firms such as American Sugar American Car & Foundry American Locomotive American Smelting and Refining and others. Names like Bethlehem Steel General Motors New York Central Norfolk and Western and Southern Pacific appear amidst partial phrases and odd spellings indicating a garbled financial page segment.
Stock notes show Union Pacific and United States Steel among leaders, with United States Rubber at strong demand and Utah Copper Associations noting 92 percent activity. Westinghouse Electric and Willya-Overland display varied performance as markets digest recent trade signals.
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