This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1931
Page
4
Marta and Irwin Dil pleaded guilty before Judge W. B. Levit on robbery charges. The pair were indicted for robbery tied to a February 24 incident involving the protection of a life. The proceedings reference the British Life Institute and a saving a life claim with unclear context.
Helen Gasper, 17, filed for divorce from Louis, 19, alleging cruelty including an October 10 incident where he tried to force removal of her engagement ring. She seeks alimony with March 9 hearing set.
In Guadalupe Mexico a new shelter project is underway to provide housing and aid for the city’s beggars. Officials say the facility will offer basic needs and support services to reduce street hardship and connect residents with help programs.
Fragmentary OCR copy repeats marketing phrases for Carter’s Little Liver Pills. It mentions liver pills, red label branding, and generic claims about liver bile flow without coherent context or complete sentences. The readable portion centers on product name and packaging cues.
Another man was arrested and fined Wednesday for cutting trees in the Wooded Park between Garr ford Avenue and Prospect Street on Eastern Heights. The Eastern Heights Land Company prosecutes all who destroy or damage trees on its property.
Auto sales in Elyria rise as streetcar and interurban service end. Lorain County Automobile Club reports a sharp jump in license tag sales with forty passenger car sets sold since March 1, mainly to used car buyers, per secretary J. H. Hurst.
Florence M. Dunell of Eaton Ohio dies after weeks of illness at her home on Durkee Tad. Survived by husband Unwin and several children and siblings. Funeral Saturday at the home, burial at Butternut Ridge cemetery. Rollin D. Cary, former Elyria resident, dies at 71 in Florida after wintering there. Survived by wife Lillian, sister Mary Roop, nephew J W Hackett. Patrick Banks of Carhels Town dies after months of illness. survived by wife Mary and children. Funeral at Immaculate Conception church in Grafton, burial in Grafton cemetery.
Health department figures show pneumonia caused 11 of 76 deaths since January 1, over one seventh of the total. The scarlet fever epidemic nears its end with only one quarantine card active, and 28 cases were reported. Dr. French notes rigid quarantines helped limit spread while mild chicken pox cases linger as the outbreak subsides. Deputy sheriffs took Leonard Pangborn Austin Gangler and Steve Petrosky to Mansfield reformatory for an indefinite term for burglary and larceny at Oberlin station on February 11.
A vintage advertisement touts Olive Tablets as a safe alternative to calomel. Dr Edwards, a physician of 20 years, created the formula for chronic constipation and torpid liver. The ad promises no griping and quick relief with nightly use of sugar coated tablets priced 15c and 30c.
James Bell dies at 30 after an eight day pneumonia illness at his home 309 North Pleasant Oberlin Born in North Carolina he moved here about thirty years ago Survived by daughter Mrs Bessie Jones and son Clarence Bell four grandchildren Funeral plans pending Local news covers high school basketball results and upcoming debates at Oberlin College. university president and alumni activities noted with travel between Rochester and New York City Also mentions bank trial fallout and local inn news including church group meeting and faculty appointments.
At the regular meeting the council passed ordinances to proceed with the water conduit line and to issue notes for construction. Motions authorized purchasing a concrete mixer and a new vacuum pump for the waterworks, and re construction of the sewer plant was approved. Arthur Ballentine, former Oberlin boy and New York attorney, was named assistant secretary of the treasury by President Hoover. He was born August 3, 1883, educated at Oberlin Academy and Harvard Law, served as advisory counsel on taxation to the treasury and as solicitor of internal revenue. The Missionary Societies held a monthly meeting at Mrs. N. A. Clay’s home, with a farewell party for Mrs. Clay before she moves to Glen tone, Indiana. Alpe Withaas, to have spoken on Indian work, could not attend. Oberlin Travellers lost to Chicago 37 to 64 in a hard fought game, Chicago’s fast passing and shooting noted.
Frauds and irregular loans surfaced as Daugherty testified he lost about $254,000 trying to save the bank. His brother Harry offered $160,000 to bolster the institution. During the trial their mother Mary Jane Daugherty died, and Harry returned from the funeral claiming Mal was being persecuted and accusing Co-.
Two complaints totaling 35500 were filed in Common Pleas Court against the Board of County Commissioners. Dorothy Page of Elyria seeks 25000 for injuries as a passenger when a car went into a ditch and flipped three times at North Ridge and Foster Park roads. Edward Denman of Elyria sues for 10500 as driver of the car. Both say the county failed to provide warning devices at a 15 foot embankment.
Sheriff Clarence Adams investigated the theft of 1000 pounds of copper wire from South Lorain street-car barns. A county junkyard check would be made to see if the wire was disposed of there. The entry on Leonardi da Vinci is noted as a historical highlight.
An advertisement urges readers with headaches dizziness and sleeplessness from high blood pressure to obtain Norma from C W Phillips or any drugstore. It claims rapid relief often by the first day, states Norma is not laxative and easy to use with a long relief record for hundreds of sufferers.
Cleveland market notes show cattle bids with 160 head slow to steady, higher hogs around 7.28 to 7.60, calves steady to weak 6.50 to 10.50, and sheep lambs steady to weak with clipped offerings around 3.25 to 8.75. Chicago dairy and egg quotes ease into steady ranges with dairy totals, eggs, and poultry prices. grain and seed quotes include wheat, oats, rye, barley, Timothy and clover with regional bids for alfalfa and hay. Toledo hogs steady higher, cattle stock steady, calves light, sheep quiet.
A 61 year old farmer, Albert Cilne, father of eight, received four suspended sentences of one day in jail after a state trooper testified two starved horses were found on his farm. Nearby hay was noted. the trooper said the animals had to be shot. Cilne was arrested on cruelty to animals charges.
Yale professor Kenneth Scott Latourette says the United States harbors a pessimistic view of China. He predicts China may take a century or more to adapt to Western civilization, possibly two or three centuries.
In Rensselaer New York six months regular church attendance was ordered for six months for three youths arrested with three girls in their clubhouse. City Court Judge Walter H. Keer issued suspended sentences of six months each.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.