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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1925
Page
1
A Yazoo City tornado struck the residence area early today killing two Negro women and injuring two white residents. About 30 houses were demolished and a warehouse wall blew down. estimated property loss runs to about 250000 dollars after the sudden storm.
A report notes a fatal interurban accident where a man and Mrs Powell were involved as witnesses. the victim succumbed shortly after. The driver attempted to stop using air brakes but the act left him severely shaken and unable to stop in time.
Bucyrus Ohio December 4 quick justice ended the trial of Finical of Galion who shot Sheriff Marty Ulmer when the latter went to arrest him on contempt of court charges. Finical was sentenced to 15 years in the penitentiary.
Penfield farmer charged with reckless driving in a Lorain Elyria road collision was convicted by a jury in Judge Thompson's court and fined 100 dollars plus costs. His wife Myrtle Lucas pleaded guilty to assault and battery and paid 25 dollars plus costs after allegedly striking a woman in the crash.
The Rhinelander marriage annulment case, alleging Leonard Kip Rhinelander and Alice Jones Rhinelander hid her alleged mixed race, was sent to a jury after Justice Morscauser delivered a lengthy verdict. The four week dispute centers on whether the pair can remain husband and wife despite exposure of her supposed Negro origin.
Disjointed text reports tests and objections linked to Mitchell Ores case in Washington. Mentions Admiral Eberte and naval operations chief E W Eberte, with references to Lincoln and Lansdowne, but the passage is garbled and unclear.
Fragmented text shows a youth facing trial over an automobile theft linked to Detro suburb and Elrin grid. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR but indicate a court proceeding with accused awaiting a hearing. The article mentions Kokinak and missing context from Broa absence.
Fletcher Gheélton, 30, on 30th Street, suffered an arm crushed and a finger loss while constructing a tunnel at National Tube Con. A truck overturn and a prior fire at a gas station caused no damage. firemen arrived after chemicals stopped the blaze.
Federal authorities announce what they call the greatest round-up of bootleggers in Prohibition history. Eighteen men including William Dwyer are seized amid planned arrests of twenty five more, with operations stretching internationally and involving millions in money ships and liquor. Raids followed orders from Washington and bail ranges were set from 1,000 to 40,000 dollars. The operation targeted bulk liquor smuggling with coast guard complicity and New York City as the main hub.
Washington reports a phony fifty dollar bill circulation with a note about a poorly executed mock note shorter and paler than genuine currency. The piece mentions banks and notable figures in a cautionary context.
Ambiguous OCR fragment mentions a sharp attack on Haynes leaders in angles. No clear context, date, or full names available.
Police report officer Crehan and Hilda found liquor bottles in a basket during a morning search. A gallon plus several bottles of liquor were recovered, including full and partially emptied pints and coloring matter, with charges expected tomorrow.
Walter Potter, a minor of Lotain, through his mother as next friend, sues Barnett and Weitzel for 1000 damages alleging a motorcycle collision on Broad Street when the auto ahead abruptly turned left without warning, causing Potter to suffer a broken collarbone and other injuries.
The Ohio Utilities Commission denied a rehearing request from Wilbur R. Solt and Ray St Manning seeking to overturn the revocation of their motor transportation license for the Cleveland Elyria route. The action followed a complaint by Charles E. Tucker alleging improper operation and failure to maintain proper time schedules on the regular schedule.
Bandits wearing disguises robbed the Roselle State Bank near Chicago and escaped with $8,000 in a car. The gang forced tellers including Miss Clara Becker and managers to lie face down, then moved to the vault and secured the door before fleeing.
A proposed bill would create a nine member joint commission, five Senate members, five House members, and five public representatives selected by the President, to audit federal taxes and seek total simplification.
Funeral services for Oscar Shaw will be held Saturday at his Cleveland home at 10 a.m. Burial follows at Ridgeville at 3 p.m. Friends are invited to attend.
Elyria Lodge No 465 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will hold its annual memorial service Sunday afternoon at 2 30 at the lodge rooms on Second street. Rabbi Philoe of Youngstown will deliver the address.
Police believe a decomposed female body found in Lake Erie last night is the victim of a brutal killing. Initial theory suggested it could be Mrs George Dahl among four storm fatalities on November 15. Investigators cite a severe hatchet or heavy instrument blow as the cause and note skull trauma unlikely from a fall.
A Clinton N. Howard report accusing President Coolidge of personal responsibility for enforcing prohibition triggers a split among three organizations. Prominent temperance leaders including True Wilson and Edwin C. Dinwiddie reportedly backed the report in private but fear public reversal, while Gen. Lincoln C. Andrews defends the enforcement effort amid the controversy.
Police say the theft occurred between seven and eight this morning on Monroe Street after the rear door was forcibly opened. The investigation notes the absence of the owner and ongoing efforts to identify the suspects and secure the scene.
A payroll clerk, Lena Goodman, was wounded during a bank hold up at the Standard Oil Company plant in Harlem today. Bandits seized money from a bank car and exchanged shots with an employee. her condition is not known.
Three divorce cases filed today involve Elyria Amherst and Oberlin residents. Allegations include neglect violence and cruelty with claimed denial of property and support. One filing seeks alimony custody of an adopted child and divorce from James Perryman.
A statistician notes Germany’s two year cost estimates for babies exclude doctor and nurse charges. He argues this is still far less than the price of a motorcar, a fact many new parents know reflects how priceless babies are.
Lorain December 4 National Tube Co announced it will operate next week at 60 percent capacity, down from this week’s 62 percent and six weeks ago at 95 percent.
Fragmentary record notes a public rate proposal deemed unreasonable by the commission. Mention of Myers and a December 15 schedule followed by a fine cement reference remains uncertain in the damaged text.
A federal suit for 60 000 0050 dollars was filed in Boston on December 4 against eight new corporations. Professor Reginald Fessenden, inventor of the electronic apparatus, is named in the complaint. The case alleges damages tied to his national reputation and related wire work.
District Attorney Al E. Bernstein said the government may present direct testimony before week’s end in the matter before the state court regarding the receivership. The filing outlines the government’s approach and the ongoing financial statement for the case.
Twenty five miners are entombed at the Cardinal mine eighteen miles south of Boulver Colo after a fire caused by wiring blocked the exits. Rescue hopes are slight as the report reaches at noon today.
A train incident ends with an engineer suffering a stroke and a passenger narrowly endangered as the train halted after traveling a few miles. Fireman O Lear noted the danger and the event prompted an emergency stop.
A sheriff stopped a truck on the Oberlin road when it crowded the lane and halted the vehicle. The driver Bard Brown of Cleveland was arrested on a charge of lights violation and fined.
In Austin on December 4 1930 Governor Miriam A Ferguson announced two new members to the Texas State Highway Commission after a brief executive session. Chairman S A Moseley indicated many issues would be considered before a formal announcement and hinted at a forthcoming outline of the commission's program amid ongoing turmoil and speculation of a special session to probe highway department contracts and state metals dealings.
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