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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1925
Page
1
Two were killed and between twenty and twenty five injured when a New York to Philadelphia train crashed into the rear of the Havana limited at Manhattan transfer. The dead were George Huther and Jos Petrick, both car inspectors. An investigation by the Pennsylvania Railroad and state authorities was ongoing.
After a six week deadlock the Senate Judiciary Committee votes 9 to 4 to forward Charles B. Warren’s nomination as Attorney General. Democratic defections and administration support cleared the path for Senate confirmation as debates loom in the chamber.
A gas explosion at the Standard Coal Co. Wheatland mine near Vincennes Indiana killed miner Ed Cross and severely burned William Ferguson. The blast endangered 323 other miners and workers.
Gov. Donahey appoints Earl D. Bloom and James W. Huffman to the State Utilities Commission. Each will earn 6000 dollars annually and serve terms ending Feb 1, 1929 and Feb 1, 1931 respectively. Bloom succeeds C. C. Marshall and Huffman succeeds George T. Poor.
Drunk driving cases dominate a Monday court roundup. Sorenson, 45, of 311 Lake Avenue, changed his plea from not guilty to guilty before Mayor Harry Hinks, paying a $1 fine and costs. His companion John Dugan faced a separate charge of driving while intoxicated and was fined $50 plus costs after an auto crash Sunday night. Sullivan, convicted under similar circumstances, received a $25 fine and costs with jail in default. Auctioneer Hyman Swerdlin, cited for reckless speeding on Broad Street, paid $1 and $7.10 costs after arraignment. Police investigated a robbery at the New York Central bunk house tied to missing watch and money from C. Schiender and George Caster. Funeral services for John Hobday Jr. are set for Wednesday at St. Agnes. Infant Marguerite Hopkins dies at seven days. funeral at La Porte.
Boston February report from Charleston prison tells of Albert L M Gross a clergyman's son serving twelve years for kleptomania. He says marriage and the birth of a son ended his criminal urge, and he vows to reform after release. He cites Puritanical upbringing and lack of why nots as triggers for his thefts. He describes his path from college to crime and back toward fatherhood. Continued on Page 2.
In Birkenhead England on February 24 James Bellis, already serving a term for bigamy, arrives for breakfast in bridal attire claiming to be best man at a wedding. His wife quips he looks more like a bridegroom, a remark that proves prophetic.
A drive to raise 1000 dollars for the Boy Scouts of America in Elyria for one year will run Thursday and Friday. Dr J E Betteridge says the effort is separate from the Community Chest and has sanction from its officers. A leadership training meeting is set for Monday night led by Herbert E Money with invitations sent to prospective leaders.
The city reports three existing smallpox cases with no new infections this week and no quarantine releases or suspects. A free vaccination clinic will run Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Public Health Center, announced by health nurse Miss Lottie Mathison.
A state veterinarian detected seven reactor cattle in a 39 head herd at Lorain County Home, including one Jersey and six Herefords. The cattle were taken to Cleveland stock yards for slaughter with County commissioners Murray and Richmond accompanying to verify the test results.
Mary Claire Berry age 16 stands trial in Middletage Georgia for the alleged murder of her young brother by lacing his food with strychnine. The jury's verdict is expected later today.
SENNET NY February 24 John and Harold Smith found 100 pounds of honey in a large maple tree they cut down on the J. W. Smith wood lot for firewood A large racoon was clinging to the top of the tree.
Police warn residents about simple home security habits to reduce theft risk. Advice covers hiding when returning, not leaving keys out, avoiding total darkness, ensuring doors and windows are locked and secured, and keeping valuables out of sight with proper lighting and sturdy fasteners.
Conferees on the postal salary and rate increase bill completed their work this afternoon adjusting differences between Senate and House bills. Lower Senate rates for newspapers and magazines retained with zone based charges from two to nine cents per pound. Second class mostly unchanged. other schedules pared. Senator Moses estimated about 61 million dollars in revenue, roughly one million less than proposed salary advances. A two cent service charge on parcel post packages was kept.
In Los Angeles on February 24 a wealthy Chicago insurance official’s son Darby Day Jr and his wife Bernice Lundstrom are central to a romance wrecking plot. Day’s eyesight was damaged by nitric acid thrown by his wife while she swallowed poison. Doctors fear Day will lose sight in one eye and Mrs Day may not survive.
William Wisniski age 45 died at his home 352 Eleventh street at 3 30 pm following a three month illness. He leaves wife and four sons Stanley Steven Walter and Edward all at home and one brother Stacy of Pontiac Michigan plus three sisters Mrs M J Gusky East Avenue Mrs J Rozga of Grafton and Miss Disbrow of Bedford Michigan. Funeral from St Marys church at 9 39 Thursday morning with burial in St Marys cemetery Grafton.
Lorain February 24 Ohio Public Service Co men in the office force formed a Lorain Doherty Chapter with William Gardner as president W L Bush as vice president A F Musgrave as secretary Robert Brumfield as treasurer and H D Herbert as sergeant at arms.
A violent earthquake rocked Belgium for about thirty seconds with one death in Eugen Bilsen attributed to fear. The tremor was strongest in Danaken as observers reported. In Denver a seismograph expert measured a 29 minute quake from 6:01 to 6:30 pm with a maximum disturbance of 1153 and an estimated distance of 2200 miles southwest.
Senator Augustus C. Stanley of Kentucky was struck by a car and severely hurt today in Washington. He was taken to an emergency hospital where doctors found a broken rib and minor injuries.
In Yonkers City Court Judge Foote ruled Anthony Cannon’s cannon had been at least half shot, while noting uncertainty whether a half shot cannon is loaded. The judge fined Cannon ten dollars and praised police as well as local jail and court facilities, dismissing the aim to cure him.
First witness testifies before the federal grand jury in Cleveland as rumors of sensational disclosures surface. Reports say indictments may be returned Thursday against ring leaders of the leak in a charged, developing probe.
Virginia on February 24 granted the New York Chicago and St Louis Railway Company a property works and franchise charter. The company will act as the machinery for a merger of railroads controlled by the Van Sweringen Brothers and is a preliminary step toward bringing the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad into the merger.
Columbus February 24 by viva voce vote the House adopted a motion to reconsider its prior defeat of the Buch Anan bill for Bible reading in public schools. The measure was set as a special order for Thursday afternoon to be brought to a passage vote.
Secretary Wilbur argued the Navy serves as a peace time institution and as a defense insurance beyond its wartime value. He spoke to the Women's Conference on National Defense outlining the navy role in maintaining peace and security.
The House saw the introduction of a plan by Republican Rep. Ackerman of New Jersey to deliver a 25 percent horizontal cut in income taxes for 1974 with payments due March 15.
Cleveland report states Ohio Bell Telephone Co will invest 371 million dollars over five years to aid wartime transmission and improve plant equipment across its service area. The plan targets upgrades and betterment of war effort infrastructure.
John B. Taylor of New York paid $400 to railroad officials for an engine and a single day coach to Utica so he and his wife could connect to the Utica bound night train and reach New York by morning. He said it was imperative to be in New York in time.
Rev Charles F Wiseman of Canton Ohio superintendent of the Canton District Anti Saloon League has accepted the call to pastorate of Second Congregational church and will begin his work May 1. He has broad experience and strong speaking ability. The church plans a building campaign on the West Side and the Wiseman family will move to 503 Dewey Avenue in the first week of March.
United Mills Corporation of Grafton sues Nick Dulos Mike Kresco and Domino Scotz to recover 229.17 and install a receiver for their Dayton New System Bakery business at 2817 Pearl Street Lorain. Dulos allegedly ran the Dayton New System Bakery and sold to the others without filing a liabilities schedule, with claims of a formal partnership among the three.
Lorain February 24 petitions with hundreds of signatures asked the Lorain Board of Education to install lights at Brownell school. The board said no funds are available and that repairs require separate bond issues. The Parent Teachers Association may pursue other funding steps.
LaGrange woman Ollie McCormick has filed for divorce from Archie McCormick claiming they married in 1918 and that he left for Cleveland after one year of marriage and has remained there. She alleges he contributed only $100 for her support and asks the divorce on grounds of gross neglect of duty.
Des Moines February 24 1925 delegates at the International Association of Master House Painters and Decorators hear that color schemes affect mood and harmony. Red is warned to be avoided for lovers as it excites, while blues and muted tones are advised for living areas. Experts propose room by room palettes to reduce divorces and enhance warmth and rest.
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