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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1927
Page
9
A fragment from a paper found at the scene describes a route home and a sharp cut, mentioning a small piece of paper and a life addition. The text is garbled but hints at an incident involving a cut and a note.
Multiple notices from Lorain County Ohio courts include a divorce petition by Cornelia Bridges against Cane No. 2 David Bridges based on willful absence, a foreclosure-like action against Allwin Corporation by General Industries Company for 38020.84 with 6 percent interest, a sheriff sale in partition of Hadaway property in Elyria, probate notices for final accounts and guardianships, and a U.S. District Court discharge petition for bankrupt F. G. Worthington.
Debts and other claims under the bankruptcy net set for December 24, 1927, at San Stelark A.M. Cleveland Ohio before the judge of the United States District Court Northern District of Chastern Division. Attend and show cause why petition should not be granted. Thomas C Clenway Referee in Bankruptcy.
A fragmented radio schedule lists programs from George Williams Music Box to Cavaliers with multiple stations and times across the day. A closing item notes Prince Ahmed Selferl Din, once confined in England, has been naturalized as a Turkish subject and may seek recovery of estates valued at about $20 million.
A Soviet expedition to Mongolia introduced soap to natives, described in a National Geographic bulletin. The article traces soap’s ancient origins from Phoenicians and Gauls through Rome, notes the rise of soapmaking in Europe after 14th century soap taxes, and covers colonial American home production and modern factory processes including caustic soda and glycerine by‑products.
Mrs. Frank Sellers of Vinton Iowa describes using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound since adolescence to treat weakness and withdrawal from school. She credits the remedy with enabling her to become a keeper of six children and says she uses it before each birth. The piece promotes the Vegetable Compound through personal testimonial and mentions daughters following mothers' example.
Soaping basics note that water glycerine and soft fats like lard keep shaving creams pliant. Castile soap uses olive oil and caustic soda. Linseed and cottonseed oils contribute to soft soap ingredients. Floating soaps originated in China and air is beaten into paste during manufacture. U S annual soap production exceeds 2,000,000,000 pounds with per person use under 20 pounds versus over 21 pounds in England.
Nov 12 Marie Wing began taking affidavits from parishioners she believes voted for her in the third district. She says she was counted out in many precincts and plans to show more first choice votes than poll books indicate. She transcribed poll book figures opened under a manda us writ against election clerk A J Hirstius with Judge Weygendt.
Cleveland Nov. 12 John G. Tegg mayor of Newburgh Heights was acquitted after a jury returned a verdict four hours after deliberations. He faced embezzlement charges over 111.20 in liquor fines collected in 1926 from state county and village funds. He had won re election by 118 votes despite the arrest and indictment.
Ezra Shapiro for the Davis committee filed in common pleas court alleging 27 acts of fraud and illegality to defeat the Davis charter amendment. The petition seeks to declare the election null and void and to set a date for a second election under court orders.
The Automovil Chair de Cuba petitioned the Secretary of Treasury to issue convenient tourist identification cards. These would allow motor tourists to enter Cuba from the Overseas Highway route between Miami and Key West and depart with minimal delay from customs officials.
Northwestern football meets Indiana as capt. Vic Gustafson is out with a knee injury. Fisher and Lewin cleared to play, while Iowa eyes end to a 10 game Big Ten losing streak against Wisconsin with Crofoot Rose Rebholtz and Hayes anchoring the Badger backfield.
Alaska hosts many rare fowl with Paul G. Reddington of the biological survey calling the territory among North America’s greatest breeding areas. The Arctic tern nests above the Arctic circle then migrates toward the Antarctic circle, living much of its life in perpetual daylight. Recent tests suggest night prowlers are color blind, and the country contains about 16,475 Masonic lodges while Persia has few radios.
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