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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1930
Page
9
John Carr, 40, barber in London, collapsed while preparing to share a customer and died of a heart attack at his chair. The incident occurred as he was finishing a trim, shocking the shop and patrons. Police and medical personnel attended but could not revive him. Carr leaves a widow and two children.
Miss Hazel Winter, 18, the only blind undergraduate at Oxford, recently won a $250 scholarship. Old wreckage of the Australian ship Archangel, which sank 60 years ago with all hands lost, has been recovered near Rhys, N. W.
A band of confidence men profits by cashing worthless German pre-war marks in the provinces. They exchange small pre-war banknotes for French francs, and most provincial merchants accept the marks to avoid jeopardizing large business orders.
Cambridge Mass Dr Otto K O Folin professor of biological chemistry at Harvard has been awarded the Scheele medal by the Chemical Society of Stockholm His work in the chemistry of the blood is noted and his standing as a leading biochemist is highlighted
A map owned by the French Geographical Society shows Napoleon Bonaparte details a proposed invasion and annexation of Australia. Notes on the map were written by Napoleon himself. Prince Roland Bonaparte, a descendant of the Emperor, presented the document to the society.
Miss Paris, elected beauty queen for one year, claims lost time and earnings after duties hindered by engagements. The case against the Beauty Committee ended with a court awarding $490 to the plaintiff.
Ames Iowa news reports the death of Jalap a renowned Percheron stallion owned by Iowa State College. The veteran horse, famed for a long career, failed to sire on his 21st birthday and was rated among the greatest living Percheron stallions, ranking sixth in an international tally.
John C. Appel of Winfield enlisted in the United States Army, lifting average soldier stature. He stands six feet four inches tall and weighs 189 pounds and has been assigned to the coast artillery in the Philippines.
At a midday meal Mademoiselle Pinard found 33 pearls in a single oyster in La Tremblade. Two pearls are notably black and striking. The pearls have been sent to a Nantes jeweler for assay and appraisal.
Paris a French initiative invites the Spanish author Carlos de Battle to open a lecture series in his native tongue to promote foreign language teaching in France. The plan aims to boost language study and cultural exchange through public talks by the noted writer.
London to be read in court a bus conductor testified his wife rode the bus for hours to curb his interactions with women passengers. The testimony highlighted the jealous actions of the wife as she followed and monitored his routes, claiming to protect their marriage from temptation.
Fissure fistula colitis and varicose veins treated with no time off work by Dr. F M Sponseller at 622 Elyria Sayings and Trust Blog Elyria Ohio phone 8214 hours Tuesday Thursday and Saturday until further notice.
A Buckinghamshire group of cat owners in Slough plans a cat home as its goal. The club reports a membership of 360 and seeks community backing for the project.
Carlsbad New Mexico reports cavern visitors for last month are expected to exceed the 8532 people who toured the underground in the same month of 1929. The popular site draws steady stream of tourists as summer months approach and the cavern remains a key attraction for the region.
Mrs. Anne Mitchell of Fresh Water Isle of Wight confirms news of the birth of her 130th living descendant. The report notes the large family lineage and highlights the notable count of descendants connected to Mitchell's line.
Henry Boxall, a pensioner from Cwm CARN Monmouthshire, England, was discovered drowned while standing upright in a canal lock. Police are investigating the unusual death of the elderly man.
A clock at a Buckland-in-the-Moor church replaces standard numerals with the letters of the phrase My Dear Mother. The device was presented locally, reflecting a personal gesture in place of numeric indicators.
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