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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1926

Page

4

French Medical Student Faces Manslaughter Charge in Dorothy Kirk Case

Prosecutor James Connell considered manslaughter charges against Benil Balanesen, a young French medical student, for the death of Dorothy Kirk age 21 a hospital stenographer. Coroner verdict says death resulted from an aggregate drug poisoning with medicines not fatal alone. Detective Inspector Cody planned to confer with the prosecutor to determine if charges would be filed before noon.

Cleveland James Connell We. Cody Benil Balanesen Dorothy Kirk P. Hammond Cleveland, CO Cody Erin Galanescu Balanescn Isadore Moidel Waren Moidel

Miss Lola Lawhead Wins Lorain Beauty Title

Lorain August 27 Miss Lola Lawhead won the Miss Lorain beauty title at a local contest and will represent Lorain Elis at the state Cedar Point pageant. This morning her boss, Curtiss, fired her from the credit department where she was assistant manager after the victory.

Lorain Lola Lawhead

Grober Wins Self-Defended DWI Case in Lorain Court

Floyd Grober of 2852 Globe Avenue pleaded his own case in municipal court and won after police reports tied him to an August 16 auto accident at Mine and East 20th streets. Judge Strenick dismissed the charge as the prosecutor could not prove a case. Grober conducted his own defense including cross-examination of witnesses.

Lorain Floyd Grober Globe Avenue Mine East 20Th Streets Strenick Graber

National Tube Co Keeps Busy With 96 Percent Schedule

Lorain departments of the National Tube Company will run at one hundred percent next week, with the whole plant on a 96 percent schedule. The announcement came from the Managers office this morning, noting a two percent increase over the current week.

Lorain Aug National Tube Company

Catholic Church Battles Government Edicts Over Worship

The episcopate and Catholic clergy vow to refuse public worship until religious regulations are repealed. They warn that accepting the government’s rules would enslave bishops priests and laity to judicial political and municipal authorities. The statement says months or years may pass, but peaceful effort will continue.

Mae

Kiwanis Speaker Recalls Vacation Trip by Rice

Robert Ruice spoke at the Kiwanis noon luncheon about his vacation through Michigan and parts of Canada. He praised roads and hospitality, noted a difficult sixty mile stretch, and said hotel and garage service was excellent. Rice indicated a strong chance to become lieutenant governor of the Ohio Kiwanis fire division, and members urged Elyria Kiwanis to aid recruitment for the state convention in Columbus in September.

Robert Ruice Iicaneeree Hauy Luncheen Kiwanis Club Yi M Roverner Fireh Division Ohio Kiwanis Elyria Kiwanians Columbus Kiwanis Bael

Tree Tie for Lead in Hoot Dayton Shooting Meet

Dayton Ohio August 3. Ten men tied for lead with scores of 97 and 95 in a marksmanship event. Participants include K OH ART from Columbus shooting from the 190 yard line and Edward Brady from Biloxi Mississippi shooting from the 20 yard line. Other shooters listed span Cleveland Ohio Spokane Qu. along with Denison Texas and Denver Colorado.

Dayton Ted Art Coli Bus Rlfl Cabibut Maselon Edward Brady Biloxi Miss George St. Burns Clevland Ohio EL. Bohlins Hammont Ind Wloh. Culver Spiurta J. Ui Denver Colo

Mine disaster toll rises as rescue efforts continue

Long ambulance trains arrive shoulder to shoulder with workers carrying victims from the shaft. Doctors from Indiana and Johnstown examine the dead while minting crews remove the deceased to a morgue. Rescue teams endure toxic gas and damp air as officials guard the mine mouth and await identifications.

Clymer Indiana Johnstown Pennsylvania Watt Greensburg

Trial of Murder Indictment Pending Evidence Submission

County prosecutors, led by McClintoch, proceed with presenting documents and witness testimony for the grand jury. Bernstein and Roach filed statements, with additional witnesses expected to testify as the investigation continues. No current testimony from previously suspected individuals. The article also notes unrelated historical and statistical facts about US cotton, Nile cataracts, and global sugar consumption.

Sas Los Attorne Bernstein Creveland Pas Wals McClintoch Erand

Woman Seeks Divorce Over Cruelty and Financial Strain

A woman from this city filed a divorce action against Robert Pierce alleging extreme cruelty and neglect of duties. She says he holds money from the Cleveland Southwestern and Columbus Traction Company and would leave her destitute if not restrained by the court. The couple wed June 13, 1925. A second brief item notes a car fire on Eighteenth Street caused by children, with no damage to the vehicle.

Pierce Robert Pierce Cleveland Southwestern & Columbus Traction Company Feohl Eighteenth Street James Tarosa Piper Suishid

Divorce Granted in Common Pleas Court for Brower Spouse

Judson W. PB Thompson granted a divorce to Lillian Brower from John W. Brower on the ground of gross neglect of duty. An alimony settlement was agreed by the parties. A stolen coupe with license 65 300 was taken from a Broad street storefront. owner George Wrand of 214 Sumner Street reported the loss.

Common Pleas Broad Street George Wrand Sumner Street

Vet Stops Here On 300000 Mile Hike

Samuel Pogarman a 26 year old Canadian world war veteran halted at the Chron icle Telegram office during a 306000 mile journey across the United States and Europe. He began in Winnipeg on June 14 1522 and has traveled through 44 states with his wife Jane Pogarinan carrying credentials signed by governors. He plans a book about his experiences after finishing the trek.

Samuel Pogarman Chronicle-Telegram Europe Pogarman Winnipeg Canada Tie Vogarinan Jane Pogarinan

Message from New York receptor delayed funeral request

A telegram from an unidentified sender to the International News Service reports plans to speed to New York and asks for patience to consider a brother's burial wishes. The message mentions a sister and requests delaying the funeral until their arrival due to unknown latest wishes.

New York Toda Honere Cale

Visit notices and travel plans from early 1900s Browns

Misses Ruth and Lacey Whittlesey depart to Pittsburgh Virginia for a visit at the Mary Bartlett home. On return they plan to see Miss Ethel McQueen and Miss Fern Hahn of South Amherst who have been visiting Denver Colorado and Yellowstone Park and at the former's home. Willie Savage of Unsat is expected home Saturday.

Pittsburgh Ruth Lacey Whittlesey Mitsburgh Marry Wartlett Ethel McQueen Fern Hahn South Amherst Denver Cot

Family party honors Miss Alberta Lynn at Brownhelm

A Thursday evening gathering at the Brandan home celebrated cousin Miss Alberta Lynn who departs September 12 for Miami Florida to teach. Guests included Harvey Brandage Florence Rana Ada Wingatey Grace Dudies Ellen Dreschler Alberta Tynoe Ader Kuszler and others from Brownhelm and nearby towns. music games and refreshments were shared.

W. Brandan Lon Alberta Lynn Byane Miami Florida Harvey Brandage Clevebind Florence Rana Obe

Unopposed Mustapha Kemal Leaders Executed in Turkey

Four former leaders of the Union and Progress movement were executed at dawn in Constantinople after being sentenced for conspiring to revolt against the republic. Aimed at suppressing opposition, the death sentences followed dispatches to the Daily News.

Jondon Mustapht Atustapha Kemal Daily News Constantinople David Bey Finance Fasim Bey Helm Bey Nall Bey Unionist Party Turkey Sulstan Remeblic

Poems I Love Ireland by Dora Sigerson

A reader praises Dora Sigerson as a gifted poet whose Ireland poems reveal sincere emotion and strong national feeling. The excerpt recalls lines on divine creation and Ireland as a beautiful land, with imagery of wind, sea, and flowers, and bids farewell to the past.

Ireland Dora Sigerson Dora Figerson Clement Shorter

Wellington Horses Win at Fair Grounds Race Day

Addie McCarthy captured the 2:24 trot and Barney’s Tramp the 2:18 pace at Wellington Ohio fair ground races, both horses owned by Dr. E J P Clement of Elyria. Other results list Ohio Hose second in the 2:24 trot and Walter S in the 2:18 pace, with Dagwond winning the 2:16 trot. A marriage, typhoid cases, a family reunion planned, and local social notes follow.

Elyria Wellington Addie McCarthy Barney Fair Grounds E. J P. Clement Ohio Hose Austin Astabrook Cleveland Billa Mae McDowell Bros. Medina Tume Berni Tramp Walter S Mr. Heffner Parma King Waga F. I. Wiedman Seville Dagwond Ceneral York AcDewell, Medina Calandar Dr. Clement

Death of Mrs. Beng Woodruff Cameron

Mrs. Beng Woodruff Cameron aged sixty three widow of Dr. Ewan Cameron died at 11 a m Thursday August 26 at Myria Memorial hospital. Funeral is set for Saturday at ten from the home of her niece Mrs. Victor C Reese North Ridgeville Ohio and will be strictly private per her request.

Bena W. Came Beng Woodruff Cameron Ewan Cameron Mlyria Memorial Hospital Victor C. Reese North Ridgeville

Farm bureau growth and cooperative efforts noted nationwide

Chicago report details American Farm Bureau Federation gains and healthy finances. Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Michigan show rapid or improving membership, while Colorado faces extension clashes. Grange expands with junior members. Farmers Union boosts marketing use amid industry shifts and a warning on the Chicago Livestock Producers Cooperative. A terminal grain marketing plan stalls as Rural Grain and state elevator groups contend. Descriptions reference grain exchange status and unrelated note on watchmaking.

Chicago American Farm Bureau Federation Treasury Sam H. Thompson I. Taylor Department of the Farm Bureau Colorado Agricultural Extension Service Farm Bureau State Agricultural Extension Service Indiana Ilinois Ohio Michigan National Grange L J. Taber Farmers’ Union Chicago Livestock Producers ,Co-Operative Organization Washington Lawa Mines Agricultural Association Illinois Ilowa New Agricultural Association Illinoisricultural Association Rural Grain Company Chicago Grain Exchange Nsured

Belmont County deputy wounded in pursuit of bandits

Aug 27 in Bellaire Ohio a Belmont County deputy sheriff was slightly wounded as he and another officer tried to stop a high powered red automobile linked to four bandits who had earlier held up merchant C W Wise of Glencoe trapping $900. The bandits fired as they fled and escaped.

Bellaire Belmont County C. W. Wise Glencae A. M. Fulton

Pirates win as sloppy fielding boosts lead in tense baseball day

Smashing hits gave the Pirates a win over the Giants while the Indians fielding faltered. Pittsburgh moved back to first place. Jakie May and Dazzy Vance pitched well for the Dodgers, Cincinnati triumphed 3 to 1, Guy Bush posted a sixth straight win as the Cubs beat the Braves 8 to 1. Athletics swept a doubleheader from the Browns in extra innings. Al Simmons hit his 17th homer and drove in the winning runs. Rain postponed Cleveland at Boston.

Pirates Giants Pittsburgh Philadelphia Athletics Browns al Simmons

Defiance Soltertg Ti Meet Lima Labor Day

Members of Kettington Country Club go to Lima on Labor Day to meet Shawnee country club players in an inter city golf meet. Eighteen holes in the morning and the same in the afternoon.

Defiance Kettonring Country Club Lima Shawnee Country Club

Cleveland Markets And Real Estate Transfers Mixed in Grain and Livestock Reports

Markets from Cleveland and Toledo show mixed grain and livestock prices with hogs and cattle receipts noted. Real estate transfers include parcels in Lorain Avon Amherst Elyria and Lorain’s Lake View Park area, detailing several lot and acreage changes.

Toledo P Heavy Workers Ltd Veter Bungart Peter J. Myer C. A. Sturtevant Fairhome Lorain Mary C Robert W. Johngey Orginal Avonue Roman Rehm M. Lesnick Int Isaac Hazel Amherst C. A. Smith Martha Caley Eastern Heights Land Company

Potato Spray Demonstration Held at Holden Farm

A potato spray demonstration on September 1 at George Holden’s farm near Birmingham will cover spray work and insect disease control. N F Gillam from Birmingham will outline procedures while a four-row check plot compares sprayed and unsprayed vines. The event features a 12 nozzled bean spray rig and a 2000 pound per acre efficiency claim by Ohio State’s E S Tussing.

George Holden N. F. Gillam Birmingham Holden E. S. Tussing Ohio State University Ohio Walden Farm

Population Surplus Challenge For 15 Years Ahead

Dr Firman I Bear of Ohio State warns food surpluses will vanish by 1940 without higher yields. He cites US population growth to 1950 and 2000, projecting 300 million more world people by century end. Emphasizes need for plant breeding, crop adaptation, and soil improvement to feed increasing demand.

Firman i. Bear Ohio State University United States Gear

Odd and Interesting Facts From History News

A garbled digest reports quirky trivia and misplaced names. It mentions atoms in an inch and a singer who can hit notes without breath. The piece also references a marble book in Rome and a strange Egyptian minister name amid odd sublet notes.

Farincli Stiozz Palace Rome London

Three Men Seek Eddie Williams After Car Teasing Incident

Police search for three unidentified men who abducted Hamilton Central League pitcher Eddie Williams after offering a ride. Two restrained him while a third jabbed his right arm with a knife about 50 times. Wounds are not serious. motive unclear after his win last Sunday.

Middletown Eddie Williams Hamilton Franklin Williams Hause

U S Leads World With Billion Dollar Road Network

Washington reports the United States, the first billion dollar highway nation, has 500 900 miles of good roads. Congress has appropriated 75 million dollars and state and local funds total 100 million dollars this year. Federal outlay reaches 371 701 000 dollars of the overall 1 002 000 000 spent on 7000 roads. The highway system opens transport for industry and lowers local marketing costs.

Washington United States Department of Commerce America

Ferry capsizing near Megna river believed to drown hundreds

A ferryboat capsized on the Megna river in Bengal, India, and about one hundred people are believed drowned. The vessel crowded with natives. Separately, British unemployment on July 28 stood at 1,685,500, up 407,869 from last year, with miners counted among jobless.

London Megna River Ganges Noakhalil Bengal India Great Britain

Sister Walked to Church After Mysterious Remedy

A fragment describes a sister near death from gall bladders and operation hopes, given Maya's remedy that supposedly cured illness within weeks. The ad claims a simple preparation to remove mucus and inflammation of the digestive tract and promises a refund if not convinced.

Church

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