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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1923
Page
10
An early 20th century wedding anniversary observance was held at Park Avenue Church. The Ladies Aid Society hosted the social time and amusement as the couple received guests and congratulations for the event.
May 15 message notes graduation exercises will be held in the school auditorium on May 24. A student performance titled Ohio Tramps is planned, with a member of the group contributing to the program.
A largely attended social event featured Mrs C H Fred Roemer, Oberlin, and guests from Germany. Festive decor included festoons of flowers and chandeliers. a two course service and selected favors were offered. The remarks praised friendships with Germany and its people.
Amherst May 18 Mrs Elizabeth Kollman 76 died at her home after a brief illness. She lived here most of her life coming from Gere many years ago. Survived by three children Mrs John Ming Mr Chris Newter Mr John Heinke and Mrs Carl Marsh plus Amelia who lived with her. Civil war veteran husband died 88 years ago. Funeral at her home on Vlysia avenue Monday at 2 Rev Tabbert officiating. Burial by O H Baker at Cleveland avenue cemetery.
Amherst May 18 Rev and Mrs Tabbert new Stone church pastor host reception at local gymnasium with prepared program and dinner. Huron church members expected to attend. Brownhelm class sermon Sunday night by Rev F F E Eastman at Congregational church. P E Loope to occupy pulpit at Methodist church. Music Study Club entertained by Edith Mobing and Helen Lapp. practice recital numbers discussed.
Fragmentary item notes an event with a presiding official and plans for a forenoon gathering. Mentions Amherst and patriotism parade and community involvement. Details are garbled but imply a civic or patriotic observance scheduled for May 30.
The funeral service for the late R. Welch was conducted in Lorain yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Baker were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Hamann and Mr. William Baker last evening.
Amherst May 18 church listings show Congregationalists at Eastman with 9:30 Sunday school and 10:40 worship, Evangelical at St Peters with German 10:30 service, St Pauls Lutheran English 9 and German 10:20, St Joseph Catholic with low mass 4, Benediction 3, Stone Church 9:30 Sunday school and 10:39 worship, Union 7:30, and St George Episcopal 9:00 service and 10:00 Sunday school.
A dense OCR of market notes shows prices for farm produce such as butter eggs and cabbage alongside a broad stock table listing numerous railroads oils metals and industrials. The fragment includes quotes for butter eggs onions beans apples and many company shares with typical old financial symbols and line items.
Stock market opened dull with mixed gains. American Can 93 7 8, U S Steel 98, Pullman 119 8, Baldwin 128 1 2, Studebaker 111 5 8, United States Rubber 51 3 4. Copper stocks steady. Utah 64, Pan American Petroleum 71, Standard Oil of California 52. Rail stocks irregular. in Cleveland live stock market reports and Chicago grain prices show declines and varied futures.
A proposed airship route between London and Chicago is reported, with involvement from British aviation interests and government subsidy. Details suggest a long voyage time of about forty hours, comparing to sea travel rates and noting a connection with the Vickers and Shell groups.
A garbled wartime dispatch notes Burgomaster Max greeting the Spanish King in Brussels. The fragment mentions German and Pan with in the Period, but the exact details are unclear due to OCR damage. the event appears framed as a diplomatic or ceremonial encounter amid ongoing conflict.
The United States Presbyterian assembly name Charles Frederick Wishart of Wanster Ohio as moderator after defeat for the top post. He urged unity amid disputes while addressing topics from heresy to prohibition and immigration, framing a call to recover church strength.
Denver reports two passenger trains on the Rock road collided near Seldon, Kentucky, killing James Tubason of Denver. Several others were shaken up but not seriously hurt in the early morning crash.
Miss Mildred Moulton of Ripon California becomes the first American and likely the first in the world to win a diplomacy scholarship at New York University. The award was funded by the late Frederic Courtland Penfield, former ambassador to Austria, after she competed against 130 other college students.
The excerpt argues that county roads, while important, should not overshadow other duties and that highway department policies must not be wholly controlled by the finance department. It emphasizes the need for skilled local- age training and experience in highway administration and cautions against complete subjugation of highway policy to finance.
Kipton reports a local event as the play The Isle of Chance will be staged at Henrietta on May 22. The effort appears organized by community members and aims to draw residents to the venue for a cultural evening.
Mrs Minnie Davidson and Mrs Jeni Proser visited Oberlin on Thursday. Mrs John Brumby received a bouquet of roses for Mother's Day from her daughter. In Sara, Mrs Roy Twining and children planned a trip to Philadelphia to visit her parents. Mita Louse J Weeks is having the house painted. Lorain Gas Co and East Ohio Gas Co representatives lease land for oil and gas in this area. Mrs Bertha Coven of Elyria stayed at the Charles Coven home Wednesday.
A brief notice describes Leonhardt's discovery of the internal cause of piles and confirms a harmless pre prescription CRM-ROIUD that promises relief. The ad offers money back if it fails. CW Wipe Adyv.
Poor weather Wednesday night forced postponement of a planned wedding at Wakeman held by Kipten geen. Me Brown could not attend due to a hard bout, Mil fery Perking took his place at the ceremony, the night ending without the planned celebration.
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