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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1920
Page
2
The vessel battles a raging storm as lightning and wind tear the sea and two ships collide. The Black Hawk sinks after a direct hit while passengers struggle amid debris. Two children are pinned in a chicken coop swept across the decks by roaring waves.
The narrative describes kids stranded at sea after a wreck, clinging to a box of life preservers and a black cat aboard. They recount luck saving them from the surf while debris drifts past, with ominous warnings about bad luck from the cat and a future twist hinted.
A 19th century advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a tonic and nervine for women with backache fatigue sleepless nights and feminine disorders. It claims alcohol free formula available in liquid or tablet form and offers trial samples through the Buffalo hotel. Mrs J W Bailey cites personal relief after use.
Friendly rivalry grows among local Scout troops from Congregational and Methodist churches. Both groups recently mustered teams, sparking friendly matches and member interest across denominations.
Troop 3 edged Troop 2 10 to 9 in a May 25 baseball game after a 4 set win on May 23 in a four team meet. Players Austin Patrick Cook Grant led Congre gational troop, while Warham Meppes Maddock Boynton starred for Troop 3. The Chronicle Telegram Want column notes both teams remain evenly matched with near-term close contests likely.
In Dunneville Ontario on May 28 L D Thillman of Dayton Ohio, an assistant manager of a circus, is dead. Hamburger Joe Porter, a concessionaire, is under guard in a hospital recovering from wounds he received yesterday when he resisted arrest after allegedly shooting Thillman following a quarrel.
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