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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1923
Page
15
Prohibition authorities in Philadelphia discuss schemes to uncover hidden liquor in homes and cellars amid ongoing efforts to curb unlawful sales. The latest revelations reveal the breadth of home liquor concealment and enforcement focus in the state.
A garbled account recounts Helen Paxton as a chorus girl who robbed jewels during hotel rests and asserts a need for fine clothes on Broadway. It mentions Englishwoman Minnie Grenfell riding Switzerland to London, feats of balance and speed, and a 14 year vow to free her sweetheart Raymond Pouffe sentenced to life. A dentist was slain and Raymond was arrested but later freed.
N H Coolidge of Bridgeport Connecticut and his wife, a cousin of President Coolidge, were in an automobile accident north of Delaware. Mrs Coolidge suffered a broken shoulder blade while Mr Coolidge had only minor cuts and bruises. In Wheeling West Virginia, a report noted abandonment of bus lines between the city and eastern Ohio is expected.
Mrs. E. C. Rawson suing for divorce clashed with May Siders in a fierce street brawl after a court appearance. Both were fined and released as observers watched the tense incident unfold in Pomeroy on December 7.
A brief note reflects on learning from neighbors to gain patience and grow wiser. It emphasizes sharing lessons and living harmoniously with those nearby.
A reader notes paranoia about detection of private stills and home brews by gas and water crews. The gas company denied reporting to prohibition headquarters, but concerns persist that water meter crews, as municipal workers, could assist law enforcement.
Brighton notes Thanksgiving visits across families including Walter and Day families, John Lee and Pollock households, and the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Day in Clarksield. Additional gatherings feature the Meyers, Green, Hardy, Matcham, Gillett, Merrill, Ayers, Greene, Fox, Castell, Caswell, and Lee families with relatives from Rochester Wellington Kipton Elyria and Wellington.
The community shared Thanksgiving with several relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Day hosted in Clarksfield while Rev. and Mrs. Newton Moore and daughter visited from Ashland. Families from Cleveland Akon Wellington Columbus and Olena joined gatherings at multiple homes.
The report notes multiple Thanksgiving visits across Lima and nearby towns. Families such as the Ewells, Greens, And ers, Joneses, Weber, Gill, Barrick, Coats, Edwards, and DeWitts share holiday meals with relatives in Wellington, Columbia Station, and Norwalk. Miss Ellen Halter, from Lima, last toured the public square by car a year ago, preferring rest over another outing.
An old advertisement touts Begg's Mustarine as the original mustard plaster substitute. It promises rapid relief for sore throat, chest cold, headache, neuralgia, toothache, earache and backache in five minutes and claims use for bronchitis pleurisy lumbago and to draw the punch in the jaw.
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