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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1929
Page
3
The column notes a cat in Painesville that plays piano with charm, then urges readers to attend the Old Folks Concert at Ely’s Hall next Friday night. It also reports that Rawsonville’s post office and an adjacent building burned last Saturday night and mentions cigars produced at a local factory.
Elyria reports no smallpox cases up to press time. In Wellington a vaccination drive claims over thirty subjects in one day. Lorain voters approve cemetery tax 58 to 7. A river dip yields five inches of water, prospects poor. Lake Shore depot break in nets $2.75, tickets, blanks stolen. freight car break also empties two kegs of beer and an additional keg. depot entry yields $150 stolen.
January 12 1899 reports say an influenza like grip epidemic is in its prime in Elyria with conservative estimates placing thousand cases. The Congregational Sunday School plans to occupy its new church next Sunday after stained glass and organ installation. County road commissioners Dudley Day and Warren will survey county roads after visiting neighboring counties. Police officers Krohn and Biggs raided a gang of tramps at the C L and W junction, driving them from town.
73 years ago Elyria residents learned that Mayor Foster sued and the opera house would be dismantled to create city offices. The ground floor houses the fire department with a new Second Street entrance planned. Also noted were the Lorain County Horse Owners’ annual meeting, a $1100 treasury balance, a new metallic packing factory planned in the Ely Power Block, and Judge Webber eyeing the congressional seat vacated by W. W. Skiles.
From the Lorain County Farmers Institute in North Ridgeville, John Begg hailed Lorain as Ohio’s greatest potato county. Aged farmer reports a 50 hoge loss to poisoning via garbage scavenged from a local business district. City talks public pay scale under municipal control. Sausage season spreads as Harvey Stewart’s 17 1/2 foot long sausage sets local record with Steve Leser at the Jackson Hotel. Stewart plans more.
A 1919 column recalls draft registration advice and explains that peace is not yet official as citizens carry cards. It notes the Elyria War Council plans to dissolve by March 1 and form a Community Serving Council with a first meeting January 16. Memorial service for Theodore Roosevelt on January 9 features speaker George H. Chamberlain. Ambassador Sharp departs Elyria en route to Washington and New York for talks with officials.
The name Scotland Yard derives from a palace that once stood on the site and was used by Scottish kings and their ambassadors when visiting London, reflecting a long history rooted in royal movement and diplomacy.
Miss Mayme Kellogg of Lorain visits her nephew James Kellogg in Cleveland. Mrs. Rachel Berkey and family visit George Bradstock. Mrs. Elisabeth Naylor recovers from pneumonia and I. M. Starts recovers from the flu. Eight month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Zedak is seriously ill with double pneumonia. Mrs. Eric of Lafayette helps Floyd Erb family with grippe. Clarence Grimes of New London visits Dwight Smith.
Frank Sooy hurt his leg on a mule and went to Cleveland for an X ray. The Starr family suffers grippe while BE Kellmer and others joined Amy Bradstock and Arleigh Browand to Columbus for the Ohio State Glee Club concert with 760 in attendance. Carl Starr reports a horse death on Wednesday amid rising storm activity.
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