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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1923
Page
7
On Monday May 7 Mary Iorlo, daughter of Vincent Iorio, was abducted in front of her home. An intruder blocked the door, forced entry with a gun, and two accomplices seized the daughter and fled in a car believed driven toward College Road. Miss Iorlo was to wed Jon Gualla next week.
Alph Modjeski, head of a firm selected to build a 5,000,000 suspension bridge over the Windson River at Poughkeepsie, is a renowned engineer with several major bridges to his credit. Born in Cracow in 1861, he moved to the United States as a youth and altered his name for naturalization. his mother was famed actress Helena Modjeski. He studied in Paris and later designed bridges across the Mississippi and the Columbus.
A hair treatment ad touts silky hair with a money back guarantee. It claims over a million users and promises dramatic results and a 99 day treatment guarantee with no cost if it fails.
Wellington churches list Sunday services across Congregational Catholic Baptist Methodist and Church of Christ with pastors names and service times. Bible Students meet at J L Ross residence and discuss The Kingdom of God from the Watch Tower for July 1.
The article notes engineer Modieski’s work on the Philadelphia Camden suspension bridge. It will feature a 1,750 foot main span, the longest in the world, surpassing other river and railway bridges in the United States and Canada.
Congressman Martin L. Daver secured a $72 monthly total disability pension for Joseph Lowrey of Wellington under the May 1 1920 act for Civil War veterans needing regular aid. Mrs George Bassett hosted the Community club with eighteen members, pot luck and needlework. A new electric sign was installed in front of Ramser's sodz cult.
Wellington dispatch notes Miss Helen Pierce leaving this week for Lakeside to spend the summer months. She will act as cashier in the Mary Ellen Tea Rooms. Mrs Gracia Shopbell and children depart for Silver Lake, Angola Indiana, with Mr and Mrs C E Dickason and children for a vacation.
A praise and testimony gathering is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m with the July 4th subject Werrent in Spirit Serving the All welcome No collection and open to all attendees.
Grand Theatre shows Alice Brady in The Snow Bride a Canada themed tale of fur trade and a sheriff romance with a dramatic snow slide. Dreamland features The Stranger of the Hills a Western drama with The Shange Valley and a comedy. Colontal presents a love story with costumes and heart interest plus newsreels. Newark banker Rodney Mills dies at 68 after golf.
He leaves a widow and two children. The body was sent to Cosh octon last night.
In White Plains on June 23, Ref attorneys for Walter Ward seek delay as Justice Robert E. Waggoner orders the release of the famous "hap dad" cable messages to be placed before the grand jury investigating Clarence Peters' death.
In London on June 26 the British Tabor party, meeting in conference, approved a resolution supporting the royal family. The measure aims to remove royal prerequisites from the Windsor house, seeking to redefine royal privileges.
Captain George W. Steele, currently with the Navy's bureau of navigation, is chosen to command the airship ZR-3 being built in Germany for the United States. He will travel to Germany to take delivery and return with the ship. Steele hails from Marion Indiana.
TO HEAD REALTORS CLEVELAND June 23 H FR Ennis of Kansas City was the only candidate for president of the national real estate boards submitted by the nominating committee at the annual convention today. Action of the nominating committee is equivalent to election officials said.
Captain Lowell H. Smith and Lieutenant John B. Richter escaped serious injury when their De Havilland airplane overturned during a forced landing at Marathon Rockwell Field. The craft was badly damaged yet both aviators crawled free and remained unhurt after nearly a full day in the air.
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