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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1921
Page
2
Allen H. Loughead of Santa Barbara California invents a hydro glasier achieving speeds from forty eight to sixty miles per hour. It uses a 150 horsepower Hall Scott motor with a rear pusher propeller and a new muffler design. An apron like extension prevents water splash to the propeller as the craft starts.
Washington May 19 The treasury department reported a fall in operating costs for the first ten months of the fiscal year totaling 1 256 000 dollars below the same period last year The figures indicate a steady decline in government expenditures as the year progresses
The report lists Navy personnel totaling 11 534 officers and 120 305 men. The Marine Corps adds 1 097 officers and 21 543 men. A nurse corps comprises 467 members.
Postal notice lists names of ladies and gentlemen with unclaimed letters. If not collected within two weeks, items will be sent to the Division of Dead Letters in Washington, D.C. D. W. Seward, P. M.
A long list of registrants gathered from Elyria Ohio hotels includes individuals from Toledo Cleveland Cleveland Buffalo Canton Chicago Philadelphia and New York among others. Names across multiple households and spouses are noted with city affiliations.
Department Commissioner Dr. John A Harriss unveiled a portable signal device for night traffic policemen in New York City. The chest worn apparatus displays red white and green lights via tiny electric switches, a miniature of city traffic towers, allowing signaling without erecting a pole.
In Ashland, over 2,500 pounds of the 3,500 pledged were reported as needed for the Salva lien Army. John W. Finles and Lena M. Finley reportedly re marry. Daughters of American Readying involvement noted.
The Swedish Tabernacle Mission church in Duluth Minnesota adopted resolutions listing actions on Sunday that can lead to dismissal. Offenses include fishing hunting berry picking or doing work around home riding or speaking against the pastor on Sunday. Rev John J Daniels introduced the resolutions.
An advertisement urges curing kidney and bladder problems with Dr Carey’s Nu. T77 Marshroot remedy. It claims toxins are dissolved and eliminated, promising life saving results for symptoms like frequent urination, irritation, backache, and risks like Bright’s disease, diabetes, or gravel. The ad offers a money back guarantee on the first two bottles.
District convention today at Crest line and Mansfield Methodist Women meet for a two day gathering. Judge Graven grants three divorces. Port Clinton plays in Michigan On aio league. Twenty three Ashland boys lose lives in World War I. Draft charter to be voted on Saturday at Shelby. Death notices include Mrs. Margaret Sunday and Mrs. Mary Smith. Ashland High graduation notes and college pennant incident at Ashland. Wadsworth defeats Ashland in a football match.
Frederick and other 128 towns and cities will send fire departments to a virtual convention of Northwestern Ohio Volunteer Firemen in Bryan on June 65. The conference was held here last year.
Norwalk reports extending municipal light service and a state death row execution set for Charles Rehfeld. A baseball game features Arndt Sullivan striking out 19 in a 3 1 victory. Federal action connects freight theft charges and traffic/pedestrian counts show daily crossing activity in the area.
Obituary notices report several World War dead and wounded veterans. A trial in New London marks a man accused of attempting to hold up a train. Marriages list Otto Hug Edith Widman Fred Burrer Doris Benson Louis Viell. An injury at Yingling Handel factory in Monroeville is noted with workers repairing over 60 wires damaged by an aurora borealis effect.
Berlin reports the German Minister of Education issues a decree ordering school work to be done in class. Parents shall not be burdened with homework and class work shall be restricted to avoid undue memory burden.
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