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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1933
Page
15
Ohio motorists would pay auto license fees next year based on both age and horsepower, under a Senate Taxation Committee recommended bill. Seven horsepower classes span age groups, with fees from 8.40 to 60 dollars, replacing the current horsepower only scale. Municipal shares rise 10 percent.
In Columbus Indiana workmen uncover bones of a dog buried in a small coffin with silver plated handles and silk lining while digging building foundations. The coffin and remains were found during excavation work in the city.
Indianapolis reports a 12 inch bass leaped into Fred C. Britton's boat while he fished on White River. This unusual incident disrupted the outing but left Britton uninjured as he continued his day on the river.
News flows from New York as Barbara Hutton heiress to part of Woolworth fortune becomes betrothed to Prince Alexis Mdivani of Russia. Announcement comes from her parents Mr and Mrs Franklyn Hutton now abroad. Mdivani brothers include Prince David and Prince Serge.
May 26 notes show church services at 9 45 AM and a flurry of visitors and callers from Elyria, Lorain, Oberlin, Amherst, and Vermilion. Residents and guests include Kropfs, Delefields, Moehle, Bauman, Portman, Unger, Portman, Haussen, Park, Hlarr, Angersbach, and many local families. The item also mentions a funeral and several outings around Sunday.
Seventy eight students of East Carlisle School received Blue Ribbons in the annual county health contest during a Wednesday assembly. Dr H R O'Brien county health commissioner and Miss Charity Sherod county nurse presented the ribbons to students across grades from First through Eighth, listing each recipient by name.
Birmingham M C Community church schedules service at 9 45 a m and Sunday school at 10 45 a m on May 28 with Rev George T Hanna of Florence United Congregational church. Florence township trustees meet bi monthly at Birmingham town hall Saturday afternoon. brief notes list local visitors and social calls across Birmingham and nearby towns.
North Russia notes on May 26 list social visits across Amherst Oberlin Lorain and nearby towns. Albert Berg family, Will Berg, Fred Berg, Mary Lattiman, Chalon Fowls Violet Fowls, Emma Berg, Emma Coxon, Hannah Coxon, Walter Schultz, Merrill Nash and Simeon Nash are mentioned among gatherings with relatives and friends including Mr and Mrs Arthur Kaag and Mrs Alma Bartlett.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Nash returned from Staunton Virginia Sunday and will reside with his parents.
In Huntington Indiana pigeons built nests in the courthouse clock mechanism jamming its workings. A repair was required by a local mechanic to fix the damaged clock.
The article notes that floating grass islets are not uncommon in the Ganges river system, describing their appearance and regularity along the waterway.
Mice nesting in an oil pump in Petersburg Indiana caused a cylinder to burst when a nest clogged the exhaust pipe. The resulting explosion of the combustion chamber was reported by UP. No injuries were noted in the brief dispatch.
A calf born at the Lemoine Stineman farm near Wabash Indiana on the day Indiana legalized a new 8.2 beverage has been named Beer. Local residents note the unusual naming as a lighthearted nod to the state's beverage news.
The article notes cherry blossom time as a national festival in Japan highlighting its cultural importance and widespread celebration across major cities and parks during the blooming season. It mentions public viewing events and traditional activities linked to hanami customs.
Moose Club hosts a fish fry this Saturday May 27 at 6 30 PM. Free for members and their wives with no admission charge.
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