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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1930
Page
6
Wellington Ohio reports six teams entered the local bowling tourney with five men’s squads and one ladies team led by Mrs. William Wadsworth. Kiwanis announce December 23 elephant party gift exchange.
True Blue class of the Christian church met at Miss Ruth Radcliffe home on Wednesday evening. Miss Radcliffe chosen president for the coming year, Miss Vivian Martin secretary, and Edwin Luce treasurer. Members present included LaVerne Swartz Elizabeth Wright Louise Parks Vivian Martin Joyce Meredith Edwin Luce and Floyd Olsen.
Wilbur Beaver president of the order announced a New Year’s Day dance. Seventy five couples attended the Christmas party Wednesday. On December 18 a large class of candidates will be initiated into the F O E. Wellington Aerie will enter a team in the bowling league now being organized.
The American Legion commit tee cancels all contracts for the home talent show Yoo-Hoo planned for next Friday. The show committee will meet today to discuss refunds for tickets or replace the event with an alternative entertainment option.
Local notices report Mrs Theron Barth recovering after goitre operation at Elyria Clinic last weekend. Christmas program set for next Wednesday at the public school auditorium with Santa likely to attend. School breaks Friday the nineteenth for holidays. Various church and social events noted, with visits from families in Berea Grafton Dover Ripton and Wayland. Eaton’s spelling contest results are mentioned as less successful than usual.
In Alabama Huntsville a mob of over 1500 armed men attempted to lynch G E Henderson for murder and robbery. Authorities used martial law and tear gas as a mob of about 1000 faced the jail, then dispersed. In Georgia Cartersville a smaller mob seized John Willie Clark after he confessed to killing Police Chief Joe Ben Jenkins, leading to a public hanging at a tele phone pole.
Nettie B Fried and Emil B Fries went to the clerk to obtain a marriage license. She noted it would be simple to change the last letter of her surname, indicating an easy transition to Fries after marriage in Seattle.
Dr Logan Clendening explains pernicious anemia and why liver diet helps. He notes the disease is no longer rare, often midlife cases, and describes how liver extract and ventriculin, derived from liver and stomach lining, can stimulate blood formation. He cites University of Michigan trials confirming ventriculin's effectiveness.
Gladys GLAD America's Most Famous Beauty argues against cutting the cuticle. She says trimming often harms, and the cuticle at the base need not be cut or removed. Regular oiling and gentle pushing back keeps skin soft and prevents hangnails.
Wilmington Delaware news wires report the Chicago and Alton railroad valued at millions will be sold to the highest bidder under a United States district court decree. The road’s bonds spurred a potential sale to Baltimore and Ohio, with control expected to pass to B and O.
The young couple received two monetary gifts from the Farm Bureau and the assemblage, the latter in a pompom chrysanthemum casket presented by Mrs. A. J. Carpenter of Eaton. Mrs. Baker introduced her successor Miss Alice Bird, sharing college memories. A musical recital led by Gerald Frank will be held at the school auditorium Thursday, with free admission.
Indiana state penitentiary warden Wal ter H. Daly asserts unemployment, not prohibition, drives crowding. He notes Duke County with many foreigners and near Chicago has four liquor prisoners out of 298, a ratio seen across Indiana. He also cites long sentences as a contributing factor and expects relief within a decade.
A model high school to use new teaching methods and economical instruction will be built in Columbus. The project aims to apply modern educational techniques and efficiency in classroom practice for student benefit.
Four pamphlets by Doctor Clendening can be obtained for ten cents each plus a self addressed stamped envelope. Send to Dr Logan Clendening care of this paper or Central Press Association 1485 East Twelfth Street Cleveland Ohio. Titles include Infant Feeding Reducing and Gaining Instructions on the Treatment of Diabetes and Hygiene of Women.
Ohio State University plans a new building on campus costing 450000 dollars. The structure will house two teachers training schools and an experimental plant with classrooms laboratories and offices. It will provide high school and preparatory instruction to 450 pupils and be finished by January 1, 1932.
Indiana Harbor the Universal Atlas Portland Cement plant in Indiana to Milwaukee distribution point began service using a barge that carries 9 500 to 10 000 barrels of cement. It features a scraper to draw cement and a pump that fills the hold at 7 000 barrels per hour. The airtight vessel could be submerged without damaging the cement.
Frank Van Tassel, 83, a Civil War veteran, fishes with the aid of his dog Widow. The veteran fastens the pole near shore and the dog watches the bobbin. When it jerks, the animal barks, signaling a catch.
A letter correctly delivered to W. L. Wylie the marine artist arrived with an odd address. It bore Latitude 50 degrees 47 minutes Longitude 0 degrees 0 minutes 25 seconds west, an unusual geolocation as the delivery label.
A reader asks about dry skin and lash growth. Advice covers using an oily cream, oatmeal and almond meal cleansers, and a wash cloth substitute. Additional notes discuss weight, age of growth, broken veins treated by plastic surgery, and avoiding spicy foods and stimulants. The editor mentions forthcoming pamphlets by Bliss Glad and personal beauty questions answered in her column.
London barber George Leitch of the London Midland & Scotland Railway and colleague G Terney maintain a steady hand and a keen feel of the road as they shave passengers on the Flying Scotsman. They’ve served their 10,00th customer since spring 1929, noting 85 mph as safer than 70 while trimming in motion.
London reports that fog is the chief danger for drivers. When visibility fails motorists should stop if possible, otherwise they use a thin yellow silk diffuser over head lights to reduce glare from fog walls and gain a few yards of sight.
The Comedie Francaise in Paris bars actors and actresses from appearing in talking pictures under new contracts. The move marks a clash between traditional French drama and the rise of talking films, as stage performers face industry-wide restrictions.
Elyria High School clinched the Lake Erie High School League spelling championship for 1930 31 with 99 345 percent of students spelling correctly at least 75 percent of 52 words. Lorain High placed second, Rocky River third, Lakewood fourth, Cleveland Heights fifth, Shaw sixth.
Dennison Ohio will become a village again in 1931 after a decade as a city. The population fell from 6447 to 4529, below the 5000 threshold for city status, meaning Police Chief Martin L Myers would need to run for election as Village Marshal to stay in law enforcement.
A compact motion-picture camera enclosed in a cellulose material case, weighing about 37 pounds, far lighter than the typical 500 pounds, has been introduced at a western studio.
Researchers pursue laboratory cultures as a means to curb leprosy at its origin, aiming to isolate and study the bacteria to develop targeted treatments and preventive strategies.
In Cleveland Ohio two workers, Rufus Zidlie and Omar Mohammed, were killed when a Brooklyn Village shanty on wheels exploded as night shift workers lit a stove. Investigators seek a $5,000 reward for those responsible, amid theories of planted dynamite tied to a rival plot or enemies of Kalili and Jackson contractors. Peter O'Toole injured.
A surprise cash bequest of 100000 to Western Reserve University School of Medicine was announced by Sidney & Wilson. The gift funds teaching and research at the medical school as directed by the late George Clark Russell who died May 22 1926 in Leake County. Russell was born near Chester Ohio and attended Western Reserve College Hudson and Wooster College Medical School. He served as lecturer in materia medica from 1892 to 1896.
An old practice in Asia involved burying butter to mature it for one hundred years, a method that preserved dairy through long storage. This curious tradition highlights historical food preservation techniques and cultural approaches to aging dairy products.
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