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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1921
Page
5
The text describes experiments with a exrman submarine U-1 style system using radio control to steer and throttle the battleship Iowa from a mother ship. A gyro compass and commutator relay interpret signals to move the rudder and adjust speed, with automatic shutdown if signals fail.
A patchwork of OCR fragments describes a string of local misdeeds and emergencies. Mentions include a wanted person named Smith, a forged medicine case, a furnace issue lowering a rate, an attempted poisoning with carbolic acid, and a Federal Home program note. Also referenced are a store robbery, head injury from a baseball bat, a severed artery during meat cutting, a swallow incident, an X-ray, and an escape from a mental institution ending with a window hurling event.
Fragmented social items show Mrs. Kreuzer, Mrs. McRoberts, and Miss Helen Andrews visiting relatives. References mention outings, a jailer named George, and gatherings at the I. C. club with unnamed guests. Several families from Elyria and Pittsfield are noted visiting or hosting events with minor details and scattered names.
Mr and Mrs William Farr and Mr and Mrs HO Edmonds and daughter Francis were at Oak Point Sunday.
The government displays its biggest timepiece from Lancaster Pa in the National Museum for a two month loan. The 19.5 inch long, 1.5 inch thick clock uses a nine foot mainspring and steel winding wheel, powered by a weight. cost cited as 5000 dollars and built with synthetic jewels.
An advertisement extols Beecham's Pills for daily waste removal by eliminative organs. It touts gentle action, warns against harsh medicines, and claims 70 years of worldwide use proving safety and efficacy. It notes pharmacists widely stock Beecham's due to proven merit and family trust.
Deputy Auditor Walter Lidwiz says taxes are in much better shape than expected with many people having money to pay. The office saw record activity, books close on the 20th, and the expected nonpayment rate is very small.
Oberlin friends report Glenn C. Gray known as Crip Gray killed in a hunting accident near his Utah residence. A former Oberlin College athlete and 1930 Ohio conference football captain, Gray starred in football, track, baseball and tennis and held the school broad jump record of 22 feet.
John Borlan, a railroad engineer of 702 East Ave in Elyria, reports chronic kidney discomfort and back pain alleviated by Doan’s Kidney Pills bought at Cradan’s Drug Store. The ad promotes 60 cents at all dealers and credits Foster-Milburn Co. as manufacturers.
Mrs Amanda Whipple stayed several days while Mr and Mrs Will Storris hosted a visit in Berlin Heights. Attendees included Mrs Ker bert and Mrs Jennie Peet and visiting Mrs Schott from Oklahoma with daughter Mrs Wilma Jones.
On a moonlit shore Dicky teases a physician and Miss Foster as Mrs. Graham weighs a property bargain. The scene mixes romantic ardor with a patient’s resolve and Dicky’s disapproval hints, while the narrator plans to press for consent to buy the Ola house amid shifting loyalties and temptations.
Vermilion hosted a long ox roast at E C Wasem farm drawing about 1 000 farmers after a over three hour feed. Vermilion Yacht Club announced races dates including June 26 July 3 17 and 31 August September. Obituaries note Lindster Gibson 90 Walter Marsh 47 Frank Dow 47 and Dorothy Knapp 12 with high school marks. Knapp earned 44 perfect scores boosting her average to 93 5 for rear unrelated line from OCR.
The inaugural flight on the Paris to Warsaw air route completed in ten hours, a dramatic reduction from the sixty hours required by the previous train journey. An official noted this marks a milestone in European air travel.
The obituary notice lists many relatives and friends visiting from Cleveland Wellington Wakeman Clarksfield and New London for Mrs. Mary Goss's funeral. Attendees include John Lawrence and daughter Mabel Bellas Beulah Benfer May Hunt Joel Fields Isabel Ross plus numerous local families. The piece also mentions a Lodi area death and a Children's Day program event.
A New York woman reports Parisian Sage cured her hair issues in two weeks with a noticeable reduction in dandruff. W. Phillips markets it with a money back guarantee, promoting its effectiveness and satisfaction promise.
The Oberlin League of Women Voters held its first annual meeting in Sturgis Hall with Mrs. A. E. Heacox presiding. Officers elected include Mrs. C. B. Martin president and Mrs. Edward Jones vice president. The group approved a constitution, outlined membership, and planned committees to promote citizenship and good government. The treasurer reported a healthy balance and the town canvass showed over five hundred members.
Daily personal tidbits list names and activities from Opeftlin and nearby, noting visits, travels, and social events. Mentions include Mr and Mrs Avery, Frank Foster, Mayer Phillips driving a new vehicle, and Mrs Fann visiting Wellington with others.
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