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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1925
Page
21
A 400 pound black Newfoundland bear named Irene, owned by KR Babcock, escaped from a pen after five years captivity and was shot by a police force in the woods near Cleveland. The bear’s head remains in the police station as details unfold.
At a small party a chase led Bliss, chief of Willowick Police, to shoot Irene as she charged the group that had gone into the woods to search for her.
The first number of a charity lecture course is set for the Av on high school auditorium with the Suniary schools assisting. The Wilson Glee Club will entertain. Local residents report visits, travel, and family gatherings across Avon and nearby townships including Thanksgiving observances and injuries at a construction site, with community notices about meetings and visits.
A truncated report notes that the abandonment of banana tess in Panama has been somewhat offset by an increase in small production. The readable text indicates a shift in fruit sector activity with no clear figures.
Jim Armitage and his sign artists offer free color sketches for storefront electric signs in Elyria and nearby towns. Merchants see value in modern illuminated signs with up to 36 months payment, boosting visibility day and night. The piece touts downtown displays and the need for modern advertising in growing cities.
Radio advertising urges businesses to contact Conrad Braisch Kruehle Co for custom electric signs. The copy touts durable metal signs and umbrella style weatherproofing, inviting readers to dial 2331 for ideas as new electric signs appear in Elyria.
A brisk local ad claims unknown business equals demand and promises fast signwork with no hookum. The message touts bright flashing signs that tell a story as the shop declares readiness to render service. Elyria is noted with a catchy sales tone and a call to dial 2331.
Geo Stumm aged 53 longtime editor and writer at the Painesville Telegraph died at his home after a prolonged illness. He served as city editor and was famed for his humorous column and statewide recognition. Funeral services set for 2:30 pm Saturday at his residence.
A man credits Mayr's Wonderful Nemedy with restoring his wife after five years of stomach and catarrhal trouble. Despite initial rejection, she tried the remedy and improved significantly. The ad promises relief from catarrhal mucus, stomach and intestinal ailments, including appendicitis, with a money back guarantee.
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