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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1926
Page
1
Paris reports Premier Briand and his cabinet resigning as the franc hits new lows in market trading. The foreign exchange marker quotes the dollar at 37 to the franc and later at 30.52, amid economic instability and a developing crisis.
In Chowchilla California the heavyweight boxer Dempsey was acquitted after a one hour verdict. The charge claimed he allowed his chauffeur to drive at 68 miles an hour on the highway. The court drew a large crowd as the nine men and three women deliberated briefly before delivering the verdict.
James Lincoln of Cleveland finally earned his college degree at State University during commencement in Columbus Ohio. He left school on the eve of graduation twenty years ago due to illness, later becoming an active electrical engineer. A special committee commended his contributions and recommended the degree be conferred.
In a March history note the Supreme Court will decide today or Wednesday the date for Liska's execution after a stay request. The case centers on the murder trial of a plaintiff nicknamed Wife and involves appeal outcomes pending the high court's determination.
Last evening the council decided no change in the Court Street car switch opposite the Congregational Church. Officers had urged moving the switch south to reduce church noise, but with construction and expense concerns the request was not granted and the switch remains where it is.
Dispatches from Simla report intercommunal religious riots in Pinal India leaving several people dead and many injured. Enormous property damage is also reported as authorities respond.
The air mail service headquarters will relocate from Omaha Nebraska to Washington on July 1 under post office department orders. Stephen A. Lister will remain superintendent of the service.
Two children Bertha Stens and John Ziberaho died after slipping into a Bryant quarry hole near South Amil, while playing. Rescuers, led by El WL Lahiff, retrieved their bodies after more than two hours in frigid water. They were survived by parents and three sisters.
Two Lorain high school students Ebertt Barcken and James Bruck were saved after a gust capsized their sailboat near the west breakwater. They clung to the hull and summoned aid. Olea St. Housekeeper responded, pulling them from the water. Both boys recovered from fright with no injuries.
At Gary Indiana on June 15 a benzol buildup in an ammonia condenser caused a blast at the Illinois Steel Company Bi-Product works. Dozens injured and a dozen workers reported dead or missing as rescue crews labored through the night. Survivors say benzol collection triggered the explosion amid wreckage of bricks and concrete. Officials await full inquiry and survivors push for answers.
Crowds greet the papal legate in New York as Mayor and state officials receive Cardinal Harnk and Cardinal Rousines envoy at City Hall. A large police line kept traffic lanes open while religious dignitaries and city leaders met in the old governor's room and aldermanic chamber. continues on page 2.
Florence Snider of Amherst, the first woman aspirant for this district’s state senate seat, outlines her views on temperance, child welfare, and the home. She has lived in Elyria and Amherst and vows active work on child-life programs and public service cost reforms.
Chicago expects huge influx for Eucharistic congress with visitors swelling city totals to over one million. Estimates show 25 thousand reserved in private homes and 160 thousand for accommodations, as relatives plan to arrive by Sunday.
The City Council, with President pro tem George Stark presiding, authorized 350 for an architect to oversee the new water works building design, 150.98 for sewage plant inspection expenses, and 75 for Nickle Plate railroad demurrage. An East Bridge Street bridge ordinance passed under suspension. Amelia Hahn’s sewer assessment protest was denied. she had opportunity to perform the work herself but did not.
Firemen struggled through dense smoke at a Brooklyn dress shop blaze. Twenty doctors and rescue squads aided workers as the flames caused about 25,000 dollars in damage.
An unclear report notes the House taking up a road measure and accepting amendments. Details about the bill’s scope, authors, and outcomes remain incomplete in the fragment.
In Euclid village a dispute at the Jacob Pintur farm on East 26th Street and Elinore Avenue led to a fight between aged partners Joseph Koman and Frank Run. The quarrel escalated with Ron involved, Russ left dazed in a white Rupio, all tied to a broader pattern of months of tilling and chores shared by the elderly men and their friends.
Announcement notes Senator Frank B Willis will address the public on the afternoon of July 4 under Rotary Club auspices. A one hour concert by the band is planned in the park, weather permitting, with a rag dress event also possible.
A Lakewood, Ohio home reported a burglary in which a necklace and rings valued at about $25,000 were stolen. The thief, wearing a cap, entered the residence of Mrs. Parsons and fled after the homeowner screamed, leaving other valuables behind. Police described the incident as the theft of a significant jewelry cache linked to the late commodore of the Cleveland Yacht Club.
Lord Oxford and Asquith, Liberal leader, were in London with heart trouble yesterday and showed some improvement this morning. The illness comes amid the leadership struggle between him and Lloyd George for the Liberal party.
Fragmentary text shows a senatorial nominee admitting to signing a note for a substantial sum. Mention of investigation and quotations suggest confusion over dates and details, with references to Ashin at a maze and testimony. The readable parts imply a political scandal context without clear names or outcomes.
George Emileh, 42, of 522 West Avenue, was injured when his car hit a telegraph pole at Ninth Street and East Avenue yesterday afternoon. He suffered a fainting spell and hand injury. treated at Hivria Memorial Hospital and released.
A large Ku Klux Klan assembly in Ohio draws thousands, led by a senior grandee and the chief. The event includes seven sessions and is described as the most important gathering yet by the invisible empire in the state.
Civil docket entries show no criminal cases for trial in judge W. Lb’s court while civil matters await resolution. Docket delays due to lack of Hes and pending expectations indicate cases will be cleared in a few weeks.
Columbus Ohio graduates received degrees and certificates at the annual commencement in the Coliseum. President George Rightmire conferred the degrees marking the first appearance of the institution at a commencement since his appointment as president.
Mrs Elsie Hinman Duda, wife of Rob Lanoir Duta, won a Supreme Court case today against Josephine G Tast and Robert B Duta, with a record award reportedly around 5100 and 900. The case involved a diet dispute and the tobacco industry background in this city.
The probate court issued sixty one marriage licenses in the first fifteen days, reflecting a surge in nuptials. Officials note the figure covers licenses granted by the probate court during the period.
Ohio Eagles at Cedar Point convention elected Charles Fletcher of Toledo as president and John Abel of Marion as vice president. M. L. Browc of Springfield was chosen as an accre barr.
Robert Burns was fined $50 and costs and sentenced to sixty days in the county jail after pleading guilty to drunken driving. The incident was described as endangering the lives of many people due to reckless operation.
A partial OCR fragment notes a strike and labor dispute connected to culvert and plumbing work, mentioning costs in thousands of dollars and dates in January. The readable bits indicate a union action and financial stakes tied to local building projects in Columbus.
The finance committee asked the city solicitor to draft an ordinance for the next council meeting authorizing the city to pay two percent on all paving costs plus intersection costs. The prior rule before 1910 capped city paying at one third plus intersections, with property owners covering two thirds.
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