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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1926
Page
8
County Farm Agent Rowland announced farmers are enthusiastic about crop prospects with the good weather. He said fruit trees have not suffered from cold spells and cool early spring days. He noted onions, lettuce, carrots, beets, cabbage, and other crops are in the ground and farmers are working late at night to settle seeds to take advantage of favorable growing conditions.
Two suits were filed in the courts of common pleas this morning seeking money settlements. The first suit is Colin Munro versus Dorothy Munro for 13310 claimed as due from business transactions with interest at six percent. The money is alleged to be due between the plaintiff and the defendants Don and Soleres.
From automonile Toledo toledo, the garbled text references a deceased woman and an unclear event. The legible details are insufficient to determine a person, place, or action with accuracy.
A high school program showcases the fourth concerto performed by the Bax junior violinists and the city youth orchestra under young conductors. The event highlights student skill growth and community support for classical music education.
A district statement notes that personal tax blanks have been returned at higher rates than in previous years. Clerks and auditors report new effort across townships to compile the blanks and clear a surplus, aiming to complete an accurate tax check.
The Eisra Easter Mothers Day program at the Eagles in Cleveland Ohio features a special drill by the Elytia Eagles Derr team and a floral tribute. Members are urged to wear flowers in honor of mothers. The Home Builders class of Pirat Congregational Church met last year for a related event, with business noted.
In Lorain County AN farmers are invited to travel to the Wooster Experiment Station on June 15. County Anent C Towland announced the station will host the day, showing how it conducts its work for the farming community.
A report details the disposal system with Imhoff tanks and rock beds, noting eight tanks in use at an eighty acre plant near Columbus. The process moves sewage from the tank into dousing houses, rock beds, and final septic tanks before water is released, with cost figures touching $975,000 for disposal facilities. Local residents named in the report include J. Miller, Ingard and Mrs. C. Miller, Ed Terr James Hewit George Steven, Dean Burns, Henry Beck, Christ Barres, J. A. Lucas, Jack Powell, and J. B. Johnson.
Taylor and Rideout describe a mid street collision on Seventh Street near Tuindie Ave. Taylor started across the tracks and halted, Rideout began at the same time, then Taylor allegedly yelled before hitting the rear of Rideout’s car. Details of fault are disputed.
A London firm named Pearcon and Darmon Long, Ltd., has been granted a area under the Trade ilitins Act for the Kentish coal fields with a value of $10,000,000. The company also secured mineral rights covering sixty square miles in Kent. A significant population increase is anticipated.
Obituaries report the deaths of Mrs Ray Kate Dumas of Detroit age 48 after illness, and Sidney Cock with funeral at Grace Court home. Cecelia Shannon 58 of Columbus Street dies after illness. Mrs Glenn 25 dies at East 97th Street Cleveland. Burial plans and survivors listed. services set Monday and Tuesday with various ministers and locations including Columbia Cemetery Ridgelawn.
Local notes report Melvin Benno of Lorain fined ten dollars for speeding as a squad of county officers arrested two more speed offenders. Various transfers and property transactions are listed, including Lorain subdivisions and Lorain city parcels. A Salvation Army publicity event in Scotland drew attention with a staged import of West African natives for a village ceremony.
Barney Davis faced a court on an assault and battery charge sworn to by Richard Calatle who alleged he was attacked. Davis was fined ten dollars plus costs in the city court.
Police received a report from Charles Montigel of a Broad Street address that his car was stolen early this morning from Depot area. The vehicle’s license number was not fully legible in the report. Surrounding towns were notified as part of the alert.
Police arrested two boys early this morning after a residence burglary on Middle Avenue. Officers recovered evidence, including cigarette pockets and vanity cases. Both youths, ages 18 and 22, were sent home in their parents' care.
Agricultural exhibit in Holland shows Larner applying nitrate of soda and acid phosphate to crops. The featured farm, Baroliners, is highlighted for its large yield as a model of fertilizer use and soil improvement.
Markets show varied cattle and calf values with cows and heifers priced from 3 to 6 dollars, boxed by weight and quality. Receipts total around 1000, with Yorkers and mixed lots trading around 13.75 to 15.80. Toledo listings note steady cattle, veal calves, and sheep markets amid crowded conditions in Berlin where modern cave dwellers are found living in ash dumps.
A notice warns the public about a man falsely claiming government affiliation and offering pensioner scams in Ohio, Dallas and India. The individual presents as an expert and solicits funds, with authorities seeking his arrest under a federal warrant.
A Penfield high school celebration on May 8 featured a senior junior banquet with classmates, a toast by McGinty as toastmaster, and plans for upcoming events. The event included entertainments, a happy hour, and remarks from community members and church leaders. The local American Legion Auxiliary meets tomorrow at 7:30 in Legion rooms to discuss visiting a home.
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