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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1933
Page
5
Norfolk reports the army dredge Chinook is lost with about 80 officers and men aboard after leaving the Delaware breakwater Saturday night for Norfolk. Two coast guard boats are searching as officials fear the craft may have radio trouble or been disabled en route. The 40 year old Chinook measures 460 feet, displaces 7,400 tons and is valued at $5,000.
Mae E. Claus files for divorce from John E. Claus of Brownhelm on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. married in 1917. John Wray awarded a $250 verdict against Larah Street Railway Co. for injuries from alleged negligence in the Larah Street case. Reichlin Reidy Scanlon Co. sues Mary Lipka for $2,417 alleging improper appropriation.
Kenneth Ernest Mitchell 26 son of Mrs Edith E Mitchell of 124 Roosevelt Avenue Elyria died at Elyria Clinic after a five day illness with appendicitis He was born March 20 1915 in Elyria and lived here his entire life He was a student at Elyria High School member of the band boys choir and basketball team Funeral services will be held at his late home Thursday February 2 at 2 pm with Dr E J Bond officiating Burial will be in Fields Corners Cemetery with S R Nichols in charge
L P Gadfield of 622 West Main Street Wellington sustained a severe hand laceration when his car collided head on with a machine driven by Harold J Blue of Cleveland on Oberlin road between Elyria and Oberlin. Gadfield treated at Elyria Clinic. He reportedly attempted to pass another machine at the time.
Theodore Rowe of 885 West River Street was fined $10 and costs after being arraigned before Mayor W. H. Van Oster yesterday afternoon for disorderly contact. He and a young woman were taken into custody by police Sunday evening, police reported.
Mrs. Eugene Vohlers of Willoughby Ohio sustained minor bruises when a car she rode in skidded on Cleveland road at Stop 75 and hit a tree. Deputy Sheriff Paul Chapman investigated the crash and she was treated at Memorial hospital. other passengers were uninjured.
Police report says Stanley Telar ski of 138 Warren avenue was driving when a second car skidded into his vehicle at about 6 45 p m yesterday on the West Side and Dereat.
Steve Mesock of Lorain reported to police that his car became stuck in Lorain last night. The lean number 269-32 appears in the report.
A man was taken to the penitentiary today by deputy sheriffs to begin a sentence of one to three years for arson.
Elyria Kiwanis members will meet at the Hotel Newell Thursday with no set program. An open meeting is planned, allowing any topic to be presented. Also announced is the first Ladies' Night of 1933 set for tomorrow evening.
Jerry Allen was arrested at 54 West avenue and fined $10 plus costs. Mayor W. H. Van Osier sentenced him to ten days in the country jail yesterday afternoon for petit larceny.
City officials debate a five year gas rate ordinance amid claims the 1928 schedule overcharges small consumers. Curtis cites higher Cleveland and Columbus rates and suggests the city could distribute its own gas. Council members weigh expert advice and a new survey as questions about impact on residents and large users persist.
The new French premier faces opposition as Parliament rejects a key balance program amid a tight budget debate. The article highlights the prominence of the famed historical figure Eelinse, renowned in canal history, born during a notable eclipse.
Police records are being organized on new shelves in the office of Detective Lierd Sweet. The move aims to restore order to old files that were difficult to access, with the local department overseeing the archival update and improvement of the records system.
Residents debated a proposed ordinance setting minimum charges and per foot rates for sewer services. Rankin defended the measure, while others urged delay or record review. The council approved the ordinance after discussion, detailing fees for various service periods and usage tiers.
Word has reached Oberlin of the death of Shying Marsh at his Springneid home after a yearslong career as Oberlin Inn manager formerly Park Hotel. A Gherhir student alumnus and grandson of J B Matthweq, he served as treasurer of Oberlin College from 1935 to 194? and was a longtime member of the Oberlin Masonic Lodge. Survived by wife Clara and two daughters Ruth of Sandingheld and Herry Marsh of Millimetta, and a brother Harry Marsh of Millimetta.
A Women’s Exchange has been organized and a new employment agency for women will register applicants this Saturday morning from ten to twelve. Eligible women seeking work are urged to register, signaling a focused effort to aid female employment.
Fragmentary notice calls on donors to contact Dr Pauline Jeffery this week about a relief effort in India. The message mentions Vietroial records donation and a rush to assist a good cause with a phone contact implied.
Samuel Williams, president of the Sam William Voucher Club in Clevelard, spoke at the Oberlin Exchange Club meeting at the Oberlin Inn. He discussed the club’s rehabilitation efforts for released convicts.
Mr and Mrs Ansel Skjerne of 22 South Professor street host an Epiphany Tea on Wednesday February 1 at Gelock to raise funds for the Women's Auxiliary of the Episcopal church. Skjerne will play and sing Danish selections. Public invitation extended.
New York life and several eastern insurers join in suspending foreclosures on Iowa farm mortgages. They hold about 200 million dollars in Iowa farm debt and will pause while the legislature enacts relief measures for debtors.
Feb events in Litchfield include Girl Reserve orchestra at the YWCA annual meeting in Medina, Hi Y gatherings at the high school, Western Quilting Club progress on a flower garden quilt, and Ladies Benevolent Society sewing for the Red Cross. Also noted are visits by locals to Lakewood, Akron, Jilersburg, and Berlin on various days.
Among those attending from out of town were Geo Bender Gl D Walker J J Fitzgerald John Hearn of Cleveland and many others from Euclid Wellington Lorain Elyria Akron and Lakewood. Ed Werner and Clarence Wise visited Detroit while M F Barth and A D Frombaugh called on Walter Harpster in Lakewood.
Market items show hogs and cattle mixed with price ranges from 2.59 to 2.95 per pound for various weights and cuts. Calves and sheep receipts fluctuate with steady poultry and weak butter and egg markets in Cleveland, reflecting broad commodity activity.
A garbled Cleveland market listing shows No 2 red wheat, yellow corn prices, oats, millfeed and bran with scattered figures and unit notations. Several lines reference alfalfa hay and mixed feeds, but many words are unreadable, producing a jumbled snapshot of commodity quotes and storage items.
The Mutual Home and Savings Association reduced its mortgage rate from 7 percent to 4.5 percent, effective January 1. The move was announced by the association’s board of directors and notes the institution as one of the region’s largest.
A concise reflection notes that civilization started when humans realized the aim to better their existence, marking a shift from mere survival to purposeful progress. The idea emphasizes progress, culture, and collective advancement as defining traits of early society.
Toledo market notes show grain bids with Wheat No 1 red at around 48 1 2 to 49 cents, Corn No 1 yellow 24 1 2 to 25 1 4, No 3 velvet 93 1 4 24 1 4, Oats No 2 white 7 1 4 to 7 1 2, No 3 white 16 1 2 to 17 1 2. Clover and alfalfa bids listed with cash quotes as well. Prices appear for on track and in warehouse storage with fractional cents cited.
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century market excerpt shows grain names such as durum wheat, corn, oats, flour, and sweet clover seed with assorted prices and lot numbers. The text includes misread field codes, sporadic prices like 63-44 47 8 and 240.22 for corn, and mentions broken references to bran and trade terms.
Market notes list verbatim prices for corn, oats, hay, flour, mill feeds, straw, and alfalfa. Entries include No. 3 yellow corn 25 424g, No 1 red winter wheat, timothy hay in multiple grades, cottonseed meal prices, and alfalfa cutting values.
The note recalls Scott's Lady of the Lake allegedly pirated within a year of publication under a different name, with no word to the author. The incident illustrates 19th century concerns over unauthorized reprint and authorial rights.
A report notes that Japan's cultivable land makes up about 15 percent of the total land area, highlighting limited arable resources and implications for agriculture and food production.
The writer found the law tiring and began a world cruise in 1893. His first novel Jocelyn appeared in 1898, gaining wide attention with The Island of Pharisees in 1906 and The Man of Property in the Forsyte Saga. He traveled widely, befriended Joseph Conrad, and produced about 20 novels and many plays and stories.
In a choice between familiar misdeeds and a new one, people opt for the untried option, seeking a different path amid previous cautions. The decision reflects risk assessment and desire for novelty in behavior.
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