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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1929
Page
5
Eastern Standard Time listings for Saturday February 16 show WIAM W E AR 1070 kHz 280.2 meters scheduling orchestral air dates and hotel programming at 6 99 p m Hollendel Orchestra featured in the night lineup.
Fragmented rundown lists orchestras and bands performing on radio networks and stages, with times and venues. Mentions include Whipple's Golden Pheasant Orchestra, Wire's Piccadilly Orchestra, Hotel Cleveland Orches tra, Zenith, General Electric program, and several named acts such as Morigan Sisters, Harold Dellon, Caldwell Wiese players, and Yvette Brugé. Includes stations WEAF WGN KDKA WLW WJZ and various hotel orchestras and dance bands.
Feb 12 1862 note reports soldiers dying from disease linked to camp life. Grand jury sat seventeen days and returned seventeen indictments including burglary maiming petit larceny and twelve liquor sales. Buffalo robes stolen from LaGrange Center and items stolen from lines. three men arrested with goods.
The M E church edifice is now debt free after a two year building phase that cost 20000 dollars and was funded entirely with cash. The project was finished this Saturday and the church now stands furnished and completed. Ebrria reports flourishing seleon business. Local youths consider forming a bicycle club. January library usage rose with a daily average of 100 and 18 books added that month.
30 years ago Elyria reports two major fires causing substantial damage. Topliff house burned Tuesday morning with heavy losses before firefighters stopped the blaze. The Reporter Office suffered major damage Wednesday morning, with total losses near five thousand dollars.
Twenty five foot chemical engine arrives at Central fire station with hoses ladders and extinguishers. A team of horses will be quartered at the station. Also noted are Elyria High School’s excellent rating and a new Ohio school report. An obstruction on a C and S W switch near Dover was cleared after a vandal placed ties and rails on the track. Elyria’s telephone company nears its new building with dial service for 4400 subscribers. Navy Army Union deputy organizer William F Cruite visits from Cleveland to recruit veterans for the organization.
A city health board calls a special Tuesday evening meeting to discuss meat and milk inspection and the possible need for stricter controls. Heavy weekend rain froze to ice, crippling communication and causing thousands in damage. Lake Shore trains ran hours late. Green Line cars struggled to reach destinations. Elsha now reports a population of 15 500 with forty manufacturing firms serving global markets.
Ten years ago, Service Director H A Beck urged residents to conserve water after the larger Elsria water works pump broke at 10 20 am. The out of service pump had a capacity of 5 009 090 gallons daily while the operating pump could supply 3 000 9900 gallons. The incident followed two years of preparation.
Local families gather for visits and celebrations as residents from Akron Cleveland Hudson Elyria and Berea join in social events. Listings include guests at J E Dunlap home and Ella Ross farm rental, March 1 father and son banquet plans, teacher changes at Sunday school, and residents returning from illness or travel.
George Addison and his daughter Ruth from Cleveland were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs William Hennie. The Warmers Institute will be held next Thursday February 21 in the school auditorium. Speakers will be provided by the International Harvester Company and Dr Dustheimer of Baldwin Wallace College Berea will give an illustrated lecture. Bring your lunch and coffee will be served free.
Lightning proof observation steel towers rising eight feet are being installed in May in several sections of Northwest forested areas to bolster weather monitoring and safety infrastructure.
The concept of a Rotary Club has reached Greece with Athens establishing a new branch. Local leaders say the formation reflects growing interest in service circles and international outreach.
Two separate public sales list farms near LaGrange and Wellington Ohio with horses cattle hogs sheep and farming tools. The first sale features four horses two Berkshire gilts and Holstein cattle including pure bred cows and heifers. The second sale advertises six horses Holstein cattle hogs and farm implements with lunch served by local church and club groups.
A newly observed comet of 1939 was announced from Germany. It was first seen on January 17 in the Taurus constellation, rising high in the southern sky.
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