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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1925
Page
4
Colusibus Nov 4 reports a wave of personal and family crises striking Ohio Democratic figures. Violence surrounds the wing family as a fatal shooting injures a key leader and wounds others, amid political turmoil and evolving inquiries.
A fine attache of the American Embassy in Paris is identified as Meeker, son of the former mayor of Columbus. He previously served as consul at Liverboys, England, and after Oxford as a Rhodes scholar, he graduated from Ohio State University.
Wellington voters re elected Hage Gut and Clerk Ray Coates. Peoples ticket school levy carried with a substantial majority as final returns listed. Final results show major support in West village and township.
Community notices describe a dinner gathering in a township and a Home Mission meeting led by Dr. Halliday. Reports include club elections, church addresses, and a Farm Woman's Club election. A Lo-Nex theatre update introduces a new silver screen costing 189.00 dollars. Rebekahs Lodge announces its regular meeting and candidate initiations.
Messengers held up near Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, as a transporter about to board a train for Pittsburgh was robbed of a satchel containing roughly 73 209 dollars this afternoon. Police reports from the Vandergrift area state the town has around 20 000 residents, located about 23 miles from Sursa.
Cleveland reports indicate mixed council results and party choices with Democratic and Republican lines. Officials mention campaign issues, a $2,009,990 school building project, and disputed election dates, with judges Da and Joseph F. involved.
A fragmented note outlines a political campaign effort with references to campaign finance and supporters. It mentions a candidate named in scattered form and implies broad nationwide activity.
Philadelphia political turmoil follows the death of Patterson who died shortly before midnight after days of illness. Questions arise about succession and who can name Patterson's replacement as election officials report. Prominent figures weigh Governor Frehst's appointment rights and the board of judges role.
New York voters delivered mixed outcomes with Democrats gaining seats in the State Assembly while Republicans held key positions. Governor Soh supported amendments on taxation and governance, and prominent candidates like James J. Walker and John F. Pratt shaped the race. Final counts show Democrats sweeping several offices and amendments passing, alongside tight races in urban districts.
More than 1200 sailors aboard the U S S Okihoma at Bremerton are quarantined after a spinal meningitis outbreak. One man is dead and another in serious condition. All affected crewmen are isolated as medical officers investigate the source of the illness.
Paris dispatch reports a serious bombardment of Tetnan by Rits with casualties and widespread destruction. Officials describe the attack as severe, leaving portions of the city in ruins and prompting emergency actions.
Fragmentary report notes a body from Saingfield Ohio washed ashore in Los Angeles. The item mentions a drowning and sea wreckage, with unclear names and partial details. A separate civil suit seeks damages of 25 700 against Jack Dempsey and manager Jack Hegras over an incident on a soapy floor in an apartment.
George McCrusland, 62, prominent businessman and banker, died after falling from the third story of an unfinished bank building in Wheeling West Virginia. His hat reportedly blew from a window and he lost his balance while reaching for it.
Oberlin residents approved the large vote for a city manager system in the municipal election. Key results include Cutter winning 61 to 20 in the four year term and Karl Geiser among top figures in the Die Man system. School board trustees were chosen: George Close 457, D. J. Moore 423, Elisabeth Tenney 199.
Toledo, O Nov 4 Completes official returns show only one of 18 referred bonds passed. The $32,500 00 Pro Eran: measure failed to meet the 50 percent required by law.
Hints from Hinton West Virginia report a case involving a youth named Ayres who served a three year sentence for stealing a fence. The girl involved refused. The ceremony was postponed and the youth is to be moved to the state prison at Moundsville within a few days.
Washington officials huddled as lawmakers pressed for an exact plan totaling 2 155 00 dollars in a final settlement. No party offered a decisive proposal, leaving treasury actions and positions unclear amid tense discussions.
In Indianapolis and surrounding cities, Republicans scored a decisive victory in Tuesday voting. John L. Duvah, backed by Klar r, led with 991 over Democrat Weber Sirers. Complete unofficial returns show Republicans gaining 24 mayoralties from Democrats and two from other parties.
The report states a man killed his wife and then took his own life at home in Sherbrooke Quebec. In Ohio a man killed his mother and himself. Officials noted a prior traffic signal vote in St. Clairsville and a sea rescue off Virginia Capes involving the steamer Algiers. Chinese bandits were reported to have escaped in Hong Kong.
West Virginia news notes the death of former Judge Linn Brannon aged 85 from acute indigestion. No funeral plans were available. he leaves a widow and one son aged four. Nearby, Bert Davin of Rochester suffered a shoulder injury after falling from a running board at his home.
Amherst, Nov 4. Democrat Sipple won 366 to 211 over his Meridian opponent in a mayoralty election. In the Township Trustees race Henry rank torsl of ran Wire 209 postes noted. Board of Education results Haroldt Beam 141 Cooper 201 Barber 260 Edward L. Moe Poriman Soe]
Fragmentary text shows a trial scene with references to a self defense claim and a defendant wielding a butcher knife. Judge Lenz may be directing jury instructions as the state presents its case, but the passage is garbled and lacks clear outcomes or specifics.
Market notes show butter prices held firm in Cleveland with limited offers. Poultry section lists fowls at 29 cents per pound and general trade activity noted as mild with higher bids in some items.
Receipts and prices for cattle calves hogs and sheep shown across categories Good to choice butcher steers 8 to 10 dollars per hundredweight. Cattle and hogs reports indicate varied gains with hogs 19 to 25 dollars per hundredweight and sheep and lambs trading around 12 to 27 dollars.
A letter from Brewton Alabama recalls a sister near death who recovered after using Ayr's Wonderful Remedy. The writer claims the remedy removed catarrhal mucus and inflammation from the intestinal tract easing stomach and intestinal issues. The ad promises a money back guarantee and notes availability at all druggists.
Northern West Virginia bituminous mines operated mainly on a non union basis as the anthracite strike pressed capacity. Last week the mines produced about 600 400 tons, a record close to the 1923 high. George S Brackett secretary of the Northern West Virginia Coal Operators Association announced plans for Gas Brackett said the strike’s effects are limited. Van Aal Bit organizer for the United Mine Workers heads to Washington to confer with Kent Green head of the time federal labor about strike matters.
At the Lorain meeting of YMCA trustees last night the donation of a tract by Charles Feli, manager of NAQL Tube Co., was accepted for a beautification project. The current seedling will be transformed into a beauty spot.
Local advertisement touts Pocahontas lump coal from Elyria Feed & Coal Co. under the headline Go Good Quality Coal West Virginia. The ad lists a phone contact 2983 and mentions 225 DL Urides as part of the offer.
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