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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1925
Page
1
Bloodhounds from the State Penitentiary track seven escapees who sawn through jail bars in Moundsville Northwestern Virginia. Forty-four hours later sheriffs across the region seek the men as the search continues.
In Common Pleas Court, Sar ah McCaffery is suing Lake Shore Electric Railway Co for 50000 dollars for injuries from the Sheffield Lake school bus wreck at Bennett road crossing on October 23. Eleven suits total seek 225400 dollars. McCaffery’s condition includes fractures, head wound, nervous shock, and other injuries.
In Jersey City the vice chancellor granted a divorce to George J. L. Wood after he proved his wife Deula Wood left Jersey City to live with her mother in Newburgh, New York and refused to return despite pleas. The wife's cross petition was dismissed.
William Martin was arrested in the city after a Cleveland broker scam involved Mrs. M. A. Willard's bookkeeper and attorney Mrs. Catherine Carpenter. The scheme allegedly yielded 7000 dollars in unlisted stock and a transfer receipt. Martin, claiming no knowledge of the brokerage deal, was taken into custody by Detective Zarnke.
Sherman Anderson, Elyrian born in Camden County, known as a novelist and short story writer, once ran a wholesale paint business in Cleveland and later found success in Chicago. He will address the Cleveland Jewish Center forum tomorrow on Modern American Literature.
Lorain Ohio January 3. John Vollmer 38 longtime manager of Jameson drug store died at St Josephs hospital from appendicitis. He came to Lorain from Vermilion and was well known in Elyria. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
In Vermilion county Illinois on January 3 Ernest Deck hunter and trapper killed the giant raccoon known as Old Ringtail with aid from hound Old Trailer borrowed from Carl Owens of Rossville TI. The creature was hailed as the largest ever killed in Eastern Illinois after years of near captures in a corn field showdown.
Mrs Harvey Ryan of LaGrange and her brother Sherman Kulp of Berea met for the first time in 44 years. Their tale begins with separated parents and orphaned childhoods in Cleveland. Kulp traced his sister, learned she was married in LaGrange, and after a phone call he visited.
Sam Katas an Ely Tia colored man promised to repay a $25 forged check from June. He pled guilty before Mayor Hinkson on June 2. The case was continued for sentence to January 17 with orders to set cash and pay the amount.
William Beckett faced Service Director James Hewitt to explain why garbage collection has been poor with some areas seeing no pick ups for six weeks. Beckett, awarded a five year contract for 824,000, was given two weeks to show improvement or face action by the city solicitor amid mounting complaints.
The Weather Bureau released the forecast for next week. The Ohio Valley is expected to see mostly fair weather with above normal temperatures. The Great Lakes region will have fair weather early, then rains in both halves of the week, with above normal temperatures and a brief midweek cold spell.
Ernest K. Klein files in Common Pleas Court against Frederick L. Wacker claiming damages of 228.50 from a November 22 collision on Telegraph road at Murray Ridge intersection. Klein alleges Wacker failed to stop on the state highway and that attempting to pass caused the crash.
Wilhelmine Schoenfeldt aged 79 years 5 months 13 days died at her son John Schoenfeldt’s home 1014 West Avenue at 8 10 this morning. Survived by three sons Fred Toledo John Elyria and Charles Elyria two grandchildren. She came from Germany 42 years ago and was member of St John’s Lutheran church. Funeral Tuesday at 1 30 from son’s home and 2 from St John’s Lutheran church Rev W C Birkner officiating burial Elyria cemetery.
Dr. Lloyd C. Douglas, author and former University of Illinois religious director, will speak at the Church of Christ tomorrow at 3 PM on Our Misunderstood Religion. He served overseas in World War I and has been pastor of Akron's First Congregational Church for three years.
John Nourke Rourke of 49 Bath Street faced a mittimus issued by Mayor Hinkson for driving while intoxicated. The fines total 59.50, with a 50 penalty. Rourke has not yet been arrested, though he was working in Lorain and expected to pay soon. The case followed a November 29 collision with Mrs. R. E. Jackson at Broad and East Bridge streets.
Julius Torok aged 62 died at Memorial hospital yesterday afternoon at 3 35. He resided in Trenton New Jersey and was visiting Rev Botka pastor of the Hungarian Baptist church at 652 Lodi street. The funeral was held Monday at 2 00 p m from Rev Botka's home. A separate police report notes a collision on the Green line between a Lorain Interurban car and an auto driven by Roy H M Evsey of West Erie Avenue Lorain. The auto sustained damage. the car was under Conductor Birmingham and Motorman Seville.
Judge A R Webber grants divorce to Andy Dekalich from Mary Dekalich in a case based on grounds of gross neglect.
Mrs Lazetta Kirchoff 79 died at 4 a m after a long illness at her daughter Christine Miller's home 704 Washington Lorain She leaves son Philip Kirchoff Elyria another daughter Mrs John Stang Graf ton and two children in Chicago Funeral services from her late home Tuesday at 1 p m Amherst cemetery burial planned Also report Claims Driver Was Drunk Harry E Fox 20 Clinton arrested by Patrolmen on West Bridge Street about 10 30 a m lodged in city jail on charge of intoxication.
Lorain County commissioners approve a franchise for the Cleveland Electric Dominating Co to build a power line crossing six roads in Lorain County from Beach Park to Cleveland. The company must follow strict conditions including curb and pavement maintenance and county liability limits. Roads listed include Mills east of Ridgeville Lorain, Belden Avon north of Mills, Jaycox, Lear Nagle north of Lake Erie and P R R, and Chestnut Ridge northeast of the Lake Erie and P R R.
Two women bank messengers from the Fenton Shoe Company were robbed near downtown Columbus as $2000 payroll was seized. The workers Miss Louise Tunnell and Miss Clara Roseer were attacked. Roseer was struck but not seriously hurt. The robbers fled in an automobile.
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