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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1931

Page

7

Miner Who Killed 5 Persons Faces Sanity Review

Mercer July 24 A new sanity commission is to be appointed today to examine Marko Demonfante an 85 year old miner who killed five persons and wounded three in a fit of manic rage eight miles south of here yesterday. A coroner jury blamed Demofonte for the murders and urged the commission to determine his sanity as District Attorney Leo McKay plans murder charges though he expects proceedings to be dropped and the prisoner sent to a hospital for the criminally insane. Three of Demofonte's victims died in Mercer Hospital.

Demofonte Mercer Hospital Mra Mike

Tragic Local Killings Leave orphans in Wade County

Reports describe a domestic tragedy where a man named Demofonte killed his wife Mia and mother in law prompting thirty children to become orphans. Benes 238 is mentioned with Flora 15 and Tony Piscilani as expected to recover along with other relatives Alfonso Facet ti Mel Peter Placillan and Gaston Hélaqua.

Benes Flora Tony Piscilani Demofonte Mia Alfonso Facetti Mel Peter Placillan Gaston Hélaqua

Grange Meeting Candle Lighting and Local Sports in Medina County

A Grange meeting is set for Friday in the town hall with Hinckley Grange hosting the candle lighting service. York Grange boys won indoor ball against Spencer 13 to 5 and again tri county champions at Bringers Park. Sunday school picnic featured songs and games. crowds attended the meal and activities at Medina County locations. Local families noted visits and gatherings across Hinckley Elyria Lakewood and Cleveland suburbs.

Mallet Creek Hinckley Grange York Grange Boys Spencer Medina County Fair York Boys Medina County Plense Summitt, Wayne Medina Brengers Park Hinckley John Beck Cleveland Bernard Wilson Rey Ficken Berea H. A. Bishop J. D. Lickerish Mildred Emmons Elyria Walter Wallington Fields Corners Edith Storking North Bend Nebraska George Swartz John Swartz Lakewood East Cleveland Frank Salmon Litchfield Silas Salmon George Fow Dallas Ladine Ravenna Bert Few American Steel and Wire Company Matthew's Grove Mr. Matthews Raymond Ludwig Famiy Dora Nettleton W. N. Bellis J. Salmon

Local Social and Family Updates Highlight Community Scribbles

A flurry of gatherings, visits, and chores fills the week. Neighbors attend a wiener roast at Matthews Grove and rodeo events at Medina Fairgrounds, while families reconnect, travel to funerals, and tackle home projects across Northfield and Seville.

Wooster Gasco Club Beats Columbus Hart Felet 8 to 2

Mrs Julia Coleman returns to Cleveland. Ray Sweet Corwin Parker attend the OBO Fuel Gas Co planic at Lakeland Beach Park. Corwin Parker manages the Wooster Gasco Club indoor team led by Erhart pitching against Columbus Hart Felet. Spooner of Cleveland visited his mother Ladia. Dolores Few hosted friends Monday afternoon.

Bignic Ray Sweet Agé Corwin Parker OBO Fuel Gas Co. Planic Lakeland Beach Park Wooster Gasco Club Columbus Hart Felet Erhart Gasco Club Wil Spooner Cleveland Ladia Gail Alexander Bobby Corwig Parker Hinckley Lake Dolores

Local Brokers Report Farm and Home Sales Near Oberlin

Real estate brokers J. H. Digon and J. F. Burns announce the sale of a sixty acre farm and country home west of Oberlin to W. Weekley of Eaton. They also report the sale of two six room modern furnished homes on Chase Street to Clarence Bitt.

J. H. Digon J. F. Burns Oberlin W. Weekley Eaton Chase Street Clarence Bitt

Help Her Celebrate Her Tenth Birthday

Mr and Mrs Jom Wilson visited their daughter Pearl Neufeld at Lodi Hospital on Monday. Homer and Harrison Stone have had tonsillitis but are improving at this writing.

Jom Wilson Areter Pearl Neufeld Lodi Hospital Homer Harrison Stone

Nag of Sales See Ose Tity in Real Oats

A garbled OCR fragment mentions sales and oats with unclear names and places. The readable bits suggest a local commerce item or notice but lack concrete details to confirm entities, dates, or actions.

Nag. of Sales Ee Ose Tity Fm Real Oats

Ohio Hog Supply Shows Decline in June Slaughter

Columbus July 24 The Ohio hog supply declined in recent weeks reports Carl J Weat director of the Ohio Farm Bureau research. Slaughter ready hogs for June were the lowest for that month since 1918, and the drop with May totals cut 832000 hogs from a year earlier.

Columbus Ohio Carl J. Weat Ohio Farm Bureau

Locomotive Bends Around Sharp Curves in Three Sections

A new locomotive design in three sections has been developed enabling the engine to bend around tight curves. The feature marks a milestone in railway engineering and promises improved efficiency on winding tracks.

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