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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1923
Page
4
A terse fragment mentions events in Toledo in June and a Sunday visit by F Busting and daughter of Bivie to someone named J Preece and family. Other lines reference Brownhelm and a brief call on the Ritre on Saturday.
Henry Miller, 50, was found battered and robbed in his residence at Orrville, where he lived alone. He died without regaining consciousness, with police unable to identify a killer. The death occurred June 19 as investigators pursue leads.
June 19 Ridge district notices list Rev. Wadt of Cleveland to lead services and a quarterly peace gathering at the church June 22 at p.m. Many local families are noted visiting, hosting, or attending events including the Bechtels, Baus, Dute, Fowl, Fowls, Burrer, Grobe, and Smith households across West Ridge Amherst and nearby towns.
A crowded page of social notes from Huntington lists visits and gatherings. Mr and Mrs Paul Reynolda and son Jack called on Mr and Mrs Henry Lorence. Wyandotte visitors Lloyd Burkett and Ramsey Burkett spent the weekend with friends and relatives. Marian Holland visited Sylvia Solida in Huntington. Various locals hosted guests from Wellington Rochester Elyria Cleveland Willard and Peabody areas. Huntington Grange plans a meeting and picnic, while several residents made busines and church attendance trips.
The ninety first session of the grand lodge of Ohio Odd Fellows opened in Middletown with a reception and minstrel show at Gordon Theatre. City Manager Kenyon Riddle welcomed delegates and presented a gold key to the city while urging unity under Odd Fellowship. Loren E. Souers, grand master, delivered the delegates' response as Mrs Virginia Paelo and Mrs Alvin Wehr extended welcomes from local assemblies. The program includes morning business sessions Friday and various entertainments for afternoon and evening.
The Lorain city council ordered Cleveland and Southwestern to tear up its tracks on Oberlin Avenue and West 23rd Street immediately after the company refused its share of paving costs on 23rd Street. The firm, holding a remaining eighteen month franchise, had asked last March to abandon it but faced the city’s demand to remove the tracks.
June 19 trading opened with pressure on numerous issues and fractional losses across sectors. Steel and oil stocks fluctuated, with Crucible Steel down to 67 7-8 and California Pete shedding 3-8. By mid-morning a mild rally emerged, lifting some rails and motor shares while others held near their lows.
CLEVELAND LIVESTOCK CATTLE Receipts 200, market slow. CALVES Receipts 300, market steady, top 311.00. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts 5000, market steady, top 1600. HOGS Receipts 2000, markets 10 to 15 cents higher. Mixed quotations noted. CHICAGO June 19 Further losses in grain at the opening. Wheat unchanged to 1-4 lower, Corn up 1-8. Oats off 1-8. Opening: July Wheat 107 1-4 to 106 1-8, Dec 109 1-2 to 81 2-8. Oats July 46 3-4 to Sept 27 5-8. Opening Liberty Bonds New York May 19 Opening slight gain.
Lorain June 19. It was announced two new homes would be built for the Sisters at Joseph's hospital. The plan includes a site near Slot atrest and the other building to be connected with hospital needs.
Mrs Anne Heffmen files suit in court to cancel two bills of sale affecting 169 acres at Grafton and associated chattel property, alleging misrepresentation about property size, rents, mortgage amounts and terms as well as a cloud on title. She contends the mortgages were misrepresented and seeks voidance of both sales to clear title.
In St Paul on June 19 Governor J A O Preys was conceded the Republican nomination for the U S Senate seat left vacant by Senator Kaute Nelecs death. Oscar Hallum ex state Supreme Court justice was his main challenger. Magnus Johnson likely won the Farmer-Labor nomination over Dr L A State. Beaster James A Carley faced little opposition for the Democratic nomination.
Kenneth Bailey, 45, of Akron, died from shock after a Cleveland to Akron limited train he rode as a passenger collided with a truck on Broadway. Bailey, once a Brookside 200 employee and keeper of Minzie the elephant funded by Cleveland schoolchildren, is dead. Driver Gus Wodke sustained cuts and bruises.
Tiffin reports that Charles Bare, former Genecs county officer, pleaded guilty before Mayor Unser to a charge and was fined 960. Bare, who could not pay, faced an affidavit filed by George Gcukuts who recently resigned from the Tiffin police force for drunkenness on duty. Bare admitted selling the Magnor to Echmiduts while the letter remained in uniform.
Police responded on Chest Fue Street as Art Beebe and Henry Wurat were accused of assaulting a six year old boy who took cherries from yards. Witnesses described 20 indignant women confronting the men. the pair were taken to the police station amid 16 arrests with no warrant sworn.
June Henriettta column summarizes Children Day services at Hill church with four violins, Ladies Aid meetings, local job updates, and a quarantine incident in Birmingham. Notes include Amelia Bauman’s state Sunday School delegate selection, family visits, tractor purchase by Angersbach brothers, Cherry Canners club activities, and local travel of Ed Beck and Wil Decker. Also reports a scarlet fever case, piano classes at Oberlin, and a wedding in Penaville Ind. Celesti Bloosome wed Hobart Amstats with Rev. C Bauman officiating. Amstats linked to Lena Amstats and Oberlin/Wheeler studies.
Albany June 19 Walter Ward of New Rochelle, named as alleged slayer of sailor Clarence Peters and his father George Ward, won a sweeping victory as the appellate division reversed Justice Elis J. Staley. The court ruled the Attorney General was not entitled to cablegrams exchanged between father and son prior to the killing last year.
Amherst Mass June 19 Doctor Alexander Meiklejohn president of Amherst College tendered his resignation to the board of trustees after a meeting of the trustees the resignation follows a demand by faculty members who disagreed with his policies and after much controversy the matter was presented to the board.
The condition of Mrs Louise Mittendorf superintendent of the state reformatory for women at Marysville was unchanged at Grant hospital in Columbus this afternoon. Doctors were undecided on surgery. She was taken to the hospital seriously yesterday after an incident at the reformatory.
Lorain on June 19 police arrested Louis Vuerzo at 1928 East 28th Street. The man reportedly barricaded himself in his room for eight days and threatened intruders. He is believed to be demented.
June 19 Lorain Ohio Public Service Co. failed to secure a high tension wire franchise for Brownell avenue and the residence district. Last week a river bank franchise was denied because the B and O Railway would not grant rights. The proposed river route franchise will be re introduced at the next council meeting with changes.
The Ohio Supreme Court ordered a suit against all stockholders of the Drivers Mutual Indemnity Company of Marion. The action, tied to a former superintendent’s arrangements, was issued from Columbus on June 19.
M Parler and Company brokerage chief pleaded guilty to conducting a large scale fraud of 95.006 million. Judge Tadge Nett imposed a sentence under one year to four years. In Lorain a man from East 38th Street was arrested for defrauding a store by cashing his own check after purchasing goods using a boy as a decoy.
Brownhelm notes for mid June show numerous visits and gatherings. Families from Elyria Wakeman Amherst Berea Lorain and Cleveland attend reunions socials and Sunday visits. Measles epidemic wanes with few new cases as area residents enjoy weekend engagements and Ford roadster purchase by Clayton Bechtel.
Mrs. Fannie Judson of Windsor Ontario reports remarkable recovery after four years of illness. She credits Tanlac with restoring health and appetite, noting she has not needed medicines since starting treatment and gained five pounds after taking five bottles. Public sale of Tanlac advertised.
Cleveland June 19 Organisations of railway men will back farmers in the move to secure legislation in the locomotive engineering field, one of the leading labor leaders of the United States declared in a settlement made public this afternoon.
Dr. M. E. Perry a Elyria dentist known for pyorrhea treatment has begun oral surgery training. He spent a week with Dr. R A Roush in Columbus observing cases where pyorrhea was eradicated by surgery. Perry aims to apply the methods at his Elyria office.
Wellington calls off the I B A meeting on June 24 as Bibile students join a Lorain Ohio convention. Frayerie end testimony at 248 John Street Wednesday 7 30 pm with topic Let Us Walk In The Spirit Gal 5 26. No collections. Wellington locals report various visits and a child fracture incident.
William A Brady marks his 60th birthday. Veteran producer and manager, he began in San Francisco in 1882, became a producer in 1888, and built a leading career with spectacular plays. He owns theatres nationwide and led the wartime motion picture operators council. Brady is married to Grace Georges and father of Alice Brady.
June 19 report states Benjamin H. Reuw confessed to selling his silence about Leighton Mount burial, reopening the death inquiry. Attorney Charles Wharton of Chicago confirms the disclosure as part of the ongoing investigation.
Lorain June 19 Walter Thomas city council clerk threatens arrest of patrol wagon drivers for speeding calling it a menace to life and limb of the public and demanding action to stop the conduct.
Mrs. Josephine Richardson, 43, of East Cleveland, who was badly beaten by an unknown motorist two weeks ago in Columbus, has practically recovered and was discharged from White Cross hospital.
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