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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1924
Page
4
In Elyria area news a seaman identified as part of a sting pot unit was reported wounded and admitted to the local hospital yesterday. The report mentions family connections and several named individuals connected to Elyria and Lorain County.
July 1 residents plan a basket picnic with prizes and flour sacks for attendees. A ball game, other sports, and an orchestra are scheduled. Rev Wil Oberlin to address the crowd. Funds support a reception hosted by Lorain’s president.
Endicott Johnson workers in Endicott and Johnson City New York benefit from the Better Babies program. The shoe company runs three 24 hour medical centers with 27 doctors and about 60 nurses, offering free maternity care, clinics, and hospital support to employees and families. Since opening over thirty years ago the effort has grown to provide hundreds of births and extensive postnatal care, aiming to improve health and well being of mothers and babies.
A clinic shows mothers weighing and measuring babies while cards track growth from birth. A six month old’s mother may receive a photographer order and a new formula for her child. Johnson says the program cost half a million dollars that year and frames humane care as good business.
Sunday gatherings at Mrs Will Davies hosted Galton and relatives including Effa Cameron and Ruth Waite of Elyria. Lorain cyclone victim Harry Peabody, from Mansfield, treated after cuts, stayed with his parents A Mohrman and left with Claud Mohrman.
Ridgeville notes show Mrs W M Bastard hosting the W B A for June birthdays with a luncheon. Numerous visitors and neighbors from Avon Lorain Rocky River Cleveland and Nebraska are mentioned visiting, calling, or entertaining residents over several days.
LaGrange residents share visits from Cleveland Penfield and Elyria. News covers baptisms weddings birthdays, garden storms, shop events, and community gatherings with numerous families named and locales noted.
Cleveland votes unanimously to ask the Ohio Legislature for state treasury funds to aid Lorain. Governor Donahey urged to convene a special session. Police from Cleveland withdrew after duty in the Lorain disaster area as relief workers and police teams continue cleanup efforts.
A dispatch from Melilla reports that twenty eight Spaniards were killed or wounded in Moors attacks in the western Moroccan zone during the night, including 24 officers among the dead and injured.
Anna Mie Wardes of 268 Her rison Street wins a Hy-Sas colored drawing contest prize of 1000 dollars from Lawrie Mayers Co. She receives a check for three hundred dollars as part of the prize. The entry notes indicate the week of Rama’s drawing.
Knitted silk goods are showcased in Sam's line with three-piece sets under production. Black and white rationing appears to affect display, while new fabrics are marketed as high quality.
Funeral services for the late Charles Baus have been postponed from Wednesday to Friday awaiting the arrival of his daughter Mrs Charles Baets of California.
Middleport Ohio July 1 Dennis Beckley while working on his farm near Dexter faced a violent windstorm. He grabbed a tree to avoid being blown away as the tree toppled and pinned him. Moments later a barn collapsed under the gust with debris flying everywhere.
Mansfield Ohio July 1 Raymond Saunders 2 percent was killed trying to escape the Ohio State Reformatory. He fell about sixty feet breaking his neck. Saunders and George Anderson attempted to escape by tying sheets and blankets for a rope. Anderson from Franklin county for robbery is believed to have escaped. weighed 114 pounds. Saunders weighed 184 pounds and was from Summit county for burglary and larceny.
Martins Ferry civil suit filed for 1001 in common pleas court at St Clairsville by The New Lumber Co. against Stephen Shouster with six dollar service fee. Urbana notes a judge and Mrs H H Banta returning from a social. Mrs Mary Lohr fell after mistaking entrance for burglars but was unharmed. Bellefontaine reports Thornton Rumner charged with criminally assaulting Vivian Titua, 10, at a church basement during Children’s Day drills. Marion notes Red Cross life saving training starting with two members under Raph Becon. Columbus prepares for harness racing meet with Grand Circuit drivers and major stake events set.
In Pomeroy Ohio a grandmother seeks support for two children with a court order demanding 24 dollars monthly or a year in prison as the mother allegedly deserts them. In Defiance Ohio a Bellefuisine native is named chief engineer and Carl Whal of the city named assistant engineer for the Independence dam project four miles east of town. In Athene Ohio Theodore Rypma of Putcher reports a 16040 mile road journey spanning a year with four tires remaining and a car in a garage for repairs during the trek.
An old advertisement promotes Dara's Mane tha Pepsin as a quick remedy for stomach distress acidity and heaviness. Sold by C. W. Phillips and other druggists with a refund if it fails to help, claiming it will restore vigor and ease upset stomachs.
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