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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1927
Page
2
Elmer Peshek of Cleveland pleaded not guilty in police court to traffic ordinance violation and will have a hearing next Thursday morning. A car driven by Frank Garsble crashed into a trailer Peshek operated, injuring Mary Louise Gamiva who was riding with his passenger. Witnesses report at least 20 taillights on the trailer.
A boy from San Francisco, California, dropped into the Chronicle Telegram on Saturday afternoon and grabbed a bundle to sell on the streets. Williams, crippled since birth, travels the country selling newspapers to cover expenses. He has sold papers in 700 cities and stopped in Elyria on his way to Detroit.
Ale Barbara Glenn filed in common pleas court for divorce from George A. Glenn alleging neglect and cruelty. She seeks custody of their six month old daughter and permanent alimony, claiming he failed to provide and forced her to do his washing while she was ill.
A theft of tea from an express company truck occurred last night. The stock was destined for Eldred and Highgate from Flushing New York. No box of tea was recovered. The incident prompted police to investigate the unusual winter stockpiling.
A street collision occurred on Broad Street when a machine driven by Gracecourt and another vehicle collided. Both machines suffered damage and Shriverman, the other driver, escaped unhurt. Shriverman admitted the accident was his fault.
Cleveland markets show mixed activity with potato, poultry, and egg listings alongside cattle and sheep receipts. Prices vary by grade and weight, with ranges for round white potatoes, ducks, and leghorn stock, plus steady sheep and lamb values and slow cattle demand. Local totals note receipts around 1500 market Tower and 2504350 in turnover.
Oberlin reports a funeral for G J Peake at 168 North Professor Street burial at Westwood cemetery. The community also notes elections and gatherings: Mrs Abigail Spaulding elected president of Henry Lincoln Rescue Corps, Eastern Star installations in Elyria and Oberlin, students and visitors arriving for holidays, and a new baby girl Jane Winterton born at Allen hospital.
The Adjutant General announces over half a million veterans have not filed for the adjusted compensation bonus before the January 1 1928 deadline. About 30 000 applications were sent back for corrections and many never returned to Washington. The American Red Cross Loyal Chapter pressures action on the matter.
A terse notice directed at veterans states the office will assist and respond promptly, with Lee available to guide inquiries and provide support in filing benefits and navigating services. The fragment indicates outreach efforts from a veterans affairs entity aimed at aiding former service members.
Service director James A. Hewitt said work on the council chamber would start next week after insurance adjusters completed evaluations. The fire damages to Room No 2 and the courtroom were reviewed as officials prepared for planned commission matters and special council meetings this afternoon.
CLL Blackman of Ohio State University announces extra meetings for the dairy feeding school. County agent C Bh Rowland lists sessions: Dec 19 at 1:30 at a school in Mields Coro ners. Dec 20 at 1:30 at Mountington vnown hall with an 8:00 p.m. session at Pittsfield town Hall. Dec 21 afternoon at Camden town hall.
New incorporations list the Murbach Realty Co with $25,000 capital, Halph Murbach and W Ingersoll among organizers. Also noted is a regulatory action from Washington reducing rates by 34 percent on many railroad entries, per Interstate Commerce Commission, and a hospital opening alongside a Children’s Apparel Shop.
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