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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1928
Page
13
A Lorain youth aged 21 invited 24 friends to a party then shot himself at midnight after announcing a surprise. He requested jazz records be played on the victrola after death. The item recalls other historical notes from the era and local figures.
Twenty years ago a Lorain man, an engineer on a B&O engine, was killed when a Lake Shore passenger train struck his locomotive near Elyria. Three others were seriously injured. Mayor Troxel began compiling Elyria's early mayor list from city records, noting Orrin Cowles as Elyria's first elected mayor in 1849. A jailed man’s wife, serving as a witness in a county case, appeared at the courthouse demanding witness fees. Twenty-five years ago city council boosted salaries for city officials, including Master at $200 per seat and members of the Board of Public Service.
Registration of candidacy for city officers lists Fo Mater DL 8 Trosel PL Keely solicitor Frank Wilford Wlob Joneson J C Conaway auditor Frank K Fauvier W Ho Park treasurer Perry vs Williams Choade Blanchard cuuneth OD Cook at large KBL Lersch lat ward H Foentith rd ward KL OK Mussev ith ward Elyria barbers threaten to leave union unless death benefit of 6 is paid TransAtlantic radio telephone link between Washington and Belgium to be inaugurated
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