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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1926
Page
8
A historical census analysis reports on insane asylums with 267 617 total patients and a high share of women. It notes rising asylum rates since 1880, shifts in origins of patients, and the impact of hospital care expansion on apparent mental illness prevalence.
Fragmentary report claims cigarettes blamed for Dr Ludendorff's troubles in Germany. Details incomplete with garbled dates and names, indicating a sensational but unclear attribution amid postwar unrest and political turmoil.
Authorities pursue leads in a January fatal shooting near Steubenville. Two women are reportedly connected as investigators search for a witness and motive, while noting no other suspects seen at the scene.
Columbus reports former Attorney General Edn C Turner files declaration with Secretary of State Bro for Republican nomination for attorney general. Granville road contractor Thomas Granville also files for lieutenant governor. Former Lt Governor Earl Bloom of Bowling Green filed for renomination. Joseph B Sleber of Akron and Harry Clay South of Cleveland also submit declarations for statewide offices.
Four divorces were filed in the city court today. Plaintiffs allege extreme cruelty gross neglect and failure to provide support. Grounds include desertion and abandonment with a Birmingham defendant named Rae well.
Elaine Hammerstein, motion picture actress and daughter of Arthur Hammerstein, plans to marry James Walter Ka insurance broker and Les Arsgoles commission ero in New York. The ceremony, expected this summer, will unite two prominent theater and business families amid social attention.
Frances Cleveland, widow of the late President, remains active in women’s circles. She attended the General Federation of Women’s Clubs convention in Atlantic City and urged women to work together, rejecting the idea that women should focus only on “women’s work.”
Disorderly fragmentary report notes a renowned hiker from Weston was hospitalized amid unclear psychotic symptoms. The text references historic travel from Philadelphia to New York, long walking history since October 1922, and a claim of 1495 miles covered in 28 days from Buffalo to New York.
Mrs Mice Mitchell Murbach of Santa Monica California died Monday at age eighty. The body will be brought to Lorain County for burial in Grail Tom cemetery after services at St Mary Church French Creek. She was a pioneer resident of Lorain County living there seventy nine years and a long time member of St Mary Church.
Funeral services for Viciorin Raczkowski and her daughter Milorez will be held Thursday at nine in Holy Cross Church. Burial will follow at St Marys Cemetery.
The article outlines ongoing struggles within the Republican Party as figures like Charles C S, General Ves, and ex Governor Frank Lowden press for economic direction and farm relief while President Coolidge contemplates reappointment and Senator Butler faces opposition from Massachusetts. The piece hints at tensions around leadership and possible challenges to the party setup.
James Cairns of McDonald Pennsylvania was killed in a mysterious affray on the Ohio Pennsylvania line near here. Witnesses Ralph Moore and Herbert Cox, both of McDonald, Pa., reported an unidentified motorist accompanied by two women fired at Cairns and companions. Police say Cairns may have been mistaken for another man.
Robert Penwxell of 726 Foster Ave faced speeding charges on the Cleej land Elyria road. He pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the grand jury by Justice J. Georges. Bond set at 200 dollars.
The tenth week of banking reports shows $272.45 in deposits from students across all schools, with a 32.4 percent weekly participation. The Gates building regains lead after a close second to Roosevelt for several weeks. Local Lutheran convention coverage notes Missouri Synod events in St Louis and a seminary dedication.
The Kiwanis Club will convene at noon tomorrow with the Public Affairs committee in charge. Speakers will outline proposed civic improvements and discuss their implications for the community. An unrelated probate matter involved a Franklin Yest of Columbia Station, ordered and taken to Toledo Hospital.
The African Methodist Episcopal Church of this city asked the court of common pleas for an order to borrow funds to finance improvements to its church building. The filing outlines the need for funds and the legal authority sought to secure the loan.
A lawsuit alleges Dr Hill Vaughn owes Os Smith 55 dollars for services rendered and seeks judgment for 200 dollars. The case mentions another claim against Harry Hudson and Wilson Littlesoo with orders to pay.
Washington June 1937 Bishop John Al-Gregs of the African Methodist church was chosen to head Howard University, the country's largest Negro educational institution. He previously led Edward Waters College in Florida and Wilberforce University in Ohio, with the decision made at a board meeting presided over by Col Theodore Roosevelt.
A man identified as Lauria, 24, was shot and killed early today in Cleveland. Police say he was believed to be prowling near a house when an owner fired a weapon in self defense. The alleged prowler’s identity and exact circumstances remain under investigation.
Pittsfield and Chil dren's day observed at the Congregational church with a morning sermon by Mr. William Smith and a Sunday school pageant in the afternoon. A wide list of visiting relatives and residents, many from Brighton and Monroe, share dinners, relatives, and local events amid the town's social life.
Fragmentary OCR reads about a Woodrow Federal Reserve event and a motorcycle officer seriously injured in an automobile incident. It mentions an electric repair plant dispute and two hour battles at a games control moment.
Grills, a Republican, filed his application in Columbus for the position of Attorney General. The brief notice indicates party affiliation and regional filing details.
Cleveland area livestock markets show varied results with cattle receipts around 300 and hogs about 2,500. Fat steers range 7.5 to 10, veal calves 13 to 14.5, lambs 16 to 17, and hogs mostly 14 to 15 dollars with roughs lower. Toledo reports hogs 14 to 15 and cattle strong, veal calves firm, and sheep and lambs steady.
In St Louis the Ritenour Consolidated School District faced protests as two teachers Gail Cochran and Erhet Larkin were fired for skirts deemed too short. A petition urged the board to reinstate them while patrons argued dresses should be in style and not lead to dismissal. The superintendent declined to comment on specifics beyond noting other staff were also not retained.
A disreputable handler targets an elderly man asking for charity. The man declines, offering advice instead. The tramp retorts with contempt and a crude oath, while Miss Marizin Tarpley emerges as the Southern Women's Golf Association champion and credits her father, a New Orleans club pro, as her early mentor.
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