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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1926
Page
7
A mausoleum company asked Oberlin road cemetery approval including chapel and reception space. Officials worry other mausoleum builders may follow. council referred the letter to the Building and Lands committee for review.
La Grange reports a new Boy Scout troop organized Tuesday evening with Mr. Money of Wooster and leaders John Holcomb De Woodruff Charles Forbush and C E F. The group enrolled fourteen scouts and elected Pelton as vignet.
Miss Lorine Hea and Mrs Mabel Holcomb hosted the Gleaners of the Methodist church in an evening gathering. Roll call featured responses from the Pamonus Musicians quartet headed by Mrs Wolcott and Mrs Rawson Woodrat.
An advertisement touts Peterson's Ointment as a remedy for eczema itching skin scalp pimples acne rough skin and eruptions. It claims wide use across the country and offers a box for 75 cents via a druggist.
The article covers a Grange first meeting on November 10 with 15 boys aiming for Tenderfoot Scouts, a committee elected, and a Scoutmaster chosen. It then details a PT A meeting with monthly dues, a lecture course start by Sam Grettwell stressing self reliance, and local church and resident updates with multiple visits and gatherings around November events.
An ad claims a safe pep medicine to ease colds and grippe without depressing the system. It warns against heart strain and touts non narcotic formulas for adults and children, sold at Crardall's Drug Store with a money back promise.
Names and visits fill a local social page as families host dinners and entertainments. Mr and Mrs Paul Sage and daughter hosted. Ellen Sawyer and Sara Miller dined with the Istners. Adele Beaver and others were visitors in Elyria and Lorain.
Nov 16 Pittsfield reports Ladies society meeting at the church November 18 at 7 30 PM plus a for luck dinner. Teachers and students host a Parent Teachers Association social with refreshments. Out of town visitors include Mr and Mrs Charles Cameron and Mrs Mina Pitts among others with local families hosting guests and gas drilling activity noted.
Elwin Whitcomb born to Mr and Mrs Audry Whitbeck on Tuesday weighing ten pounds both mother and baby reported doing well. Ada Sherburn and Mary Whitney attended the Finch club gathering at Mrs Nelson’s home in Aberlin Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Witlouby Harris and children spent Sunday with their Sherman relatives in Elyria. Mr and Mrs Bar Brasee announce a new season.
Nov. 16 report notes an error omitting Mrs Bodal Thompson from Red Cross workers list though she had the most members. Total contributions reached fifty dollars and fifty cents. A community social is planned Friday in the church basement to collect vegetables canned fruits and other items for the home for the aged. Mr and Mrs FE Thompson attended the funeral of his brother Herbert at University Church in North Olmstead Burial was in Ridgeville. Mr and Mrs William Madison of Michigan visited the home.
C W Phillips advertises Dave's Mentha Pepsin as a universal remedy for stomach agony gas and indigestion promising money refunded if it does not help more than anything previously tried. The ad claims thousands benefited and guarantees the product through local druggists.
A parish dinner drew attendees including A. J. Hulee under medical supervision by Dr. Morgan. Sunday visitors at John Bainbridge’s Elyria home included Mr. and Mrs. W Harding, Mr. and Mrs. L Harding, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bainbridge. Rally day at Sunday school is planned with open invitation. An American firm won a concession to build a 22 mile concrete toll road in the Andes foothills for 25 years. France begins wide scale development of the upper region.
Fragmentary note describes a plan involving Rhine and Strasheng Bale for a power project. It mentions an amount of 10,066,000 dollars and a scheme dated 08 or 8. The text is unclear but points to a financial element in a power related scheme.
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