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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1923

Page

4

Coolidge Rejects Pinchot Move on Prohibition Enforcement

Washington Oct 16 President Coolidge has not considered transferring prohibition enforcement to the White House. Officials say only a reorganization plan to shift enforcement to the Justice Department is being considered. The Pinchot proposal is officially frowned upon.

Washington Coolidge Pinchot Pennsylvania Treasury Department White House Brown Department of Justice

Flood Crisis Rises as North Canadian River Bursts Dam

A massive flood swamps the city as the North Canadian river breaches its banks. Air observers are being sent to flood districts while trains and cars ferry refugees to shelters. The reservoir dam failure threatens vast areas and prompts emergency relief including bread and coffee lines.

Weather Bureau North Canadian Hickins Santa Fe

Brownhelm Club Meets For Bazaar Planning At Mrs Claus Home

Mrs Adam Claus Jr hosted the Just A Merc Club on Thursday afternoon with needlework and bazaar planning. Attendees included Mrs Parker Baird Mrs R H Fairchild Mrs Ben Northeim Mrs John Claus Mrs Geo Ruth and Thelma Greening Ruth Mills Hazel Thompson Gladys Fowell. Sunday school rally day ended with diplomas and certificates for multiple classes. The Brownhelm orchestra gathered at Mr and Mrs A J Cooper’s home and will resume next week.

Harold Tafs James Willson Elmer Floyd Hirchler Gertrude McQueen Luella Schibley Howard Burke Philip Lawrence Gilbert Fairchild Brownhelm A. J Cooper Krugman Amherst

Diphtheria Quarantine At Hasenpflug Home And Social Visits Noted

Isaac Bailey of Washington visits Brownheim area staying with Samuel Bacon and A J Shattuck. Mrs A W Ladrich hosts Ladies Society of Axtel M E at her home with large attendance. Miss Lillian Ladrach hosts sister Miss Sophia Heiman from Cleveland for weekend. Arthur Hasenpflug home quarantined for diphtheria as Gerald Hasenpflug contracts disease.

B. K

Aged couple found murdered near Hagerstown

John Cline aged 73 and his wife Rebecca aged 63 were found murdered in the basement of their Fiddlersburg home, about 212 miles from Hagerstown, shortly after noon. The heads were crushed with a crow bar found near the bodies.

Hagerstown M. D John Cline Rebecca Fiddlersburg

Both Engineer and Driver Blamed for Bus Crash Tragedy

Ravenna Oct 15 Coroner R O Wardle details four day inquiry into a fatal collision between a Pennsylvanian bytrain The Clevelander and a school bus driven by L A Cline. He holds bus driver Cline and engineer J R McCaslin of New Castle Pa liable for violating the state general code by failing to stop before tracks and by not ringing the bell within Rootstown corporate limits. Eight children perished in the crash.

Ravenna. O Pennsylvana L. A McCaslin Rootstown

Catholic Meet Opens in Cincinnati

Rev John J Swint bishop of Wh preached the sermon at the opening of the National Council of Catholic men's annual convention in Cincinnati Archbishop Henry Mosjer celebrated high mass at St Peter's cathedral. Nearly a thousand delegates attended the event.

Cincinnati John J. Swint National Council of Catholic Men Henry Mos Jer St. Peter's Cathedral

Latona Man Fractures Skull In Four Nered Spit

Watson, Oct. Watson, a Cincinnati resident, suffered a skull fracture in an incident at Latona. He remains in critical condition and is under care at General Hospital today.

Cricinnati Watson Jackes Latona General Hospital

Stock Market Mixed, Steels Steady in Opening Trade

New York stocks opened steady with firm steels and motor accessories. Steep gains in Stewart-Warner and Stromberg-Carlson contrasted with losses in Marland and Standard Oil of New Jersey amid irregular forenoon trading and shifting railroad and oil shares.

New York Steel Bethlehem Steel Gal States Pullman Willys Overland Studebaker Cosden Pan American Pete Royal Dutch Marland Standard Oil of New Jersey Stock Exchange Southern Railroad Baltimore and Osio Southern Pacific Reading Northern Pacific Gulf States Steel United States Steel Republic Steel Standard Oil Indiana Sinclair American Petroleum Pacific Oil

Wealthy Chemist Shot at Fiancee Home Mystery

Milton A. Maas, vice president of a New York chemical company, was shot at the Sound Beach Connecticut home of widow Mrs Ide M. Leslie on Ledge Road. Leslie says three strangers hid behind the hedge and one man touched her throat. Police suspect jealousy. a nearby clue a woman's photo furthers that theory.

Milton A. Maas New York Chemical Company Ida M. Leslie Sound Beach Conn Leslie

Poultry Culling Demonstration Attracts Fanciers In Pa

O H Love of North Mehoopans Pennsylvania demonstrates large scale poultry practices. D A Merriman of American Steel and Wire praises his selection method and breeding approach. Tuonkhannyeck county agent John J Jaquish notes Love invites fanciers from miles around to learn feeding and care. His model houses and sanitation, use of galvanized netting, and birds' health contribute to a state wide reputation.

O. H. Love North Mehoopans D. A. Merriman American Steel and Wire Company John J. Jaquish Tuonkhannyeck Love

Fragmentary OCR Incoherent Sample Text

Fragmentary OCR reading shows garbled names and phrases. It includes scattered references to people and places but no clear event, date, or outcome. The readable content does not yield a coherent news item or verifiable facts.

Wilkins-Hurst Co. Owners Restructure Furniture Firm

Announcement today reports J H Hurst retires and 237 becomes proprietor of the undertaking business named Home. William E Patterson joins as assistant. Store location at porters corner of Middle avenue and Fourth street. The firm traces to 1871 and notes reorganization and planned improvements.

Wilkins-Hurst Co Ture Brozd Sirest J. H Hurst William E. Patterson Columbus Porters Middle Avenue Fourth Street Wilkiss-Hs Sun My Aid Princes Mnaacer Bing Vwaudhn T Tenenrer Samuel Goodwin Lorenzo Clark Heare Neipfoot Wiliam Hollister Stearer & Waldeck Wilhiem Soestt L. G Hanstejas W Theatore

Community Notes From Eaton and Nearby

Eaton area news recounts visits and travel by residents including L T Davis on business in Tennessee and Mrs Myrtle Crowell with neuritis. Social gatherings feature Mrs A B Martin hosting Brunswick guests, and football at Berea with supper hosted by FE Annewehr. School exhibit in east district highlighted prizes for crafts, baking, canning, and drawings. total fundraiser sales reached 14.90. Local visits reference D W Carpenter, Cleveland trips, and farm exchanges as part of ongoing community life.

J. D Dickson Lakewood Cleveland A B Martin Brunswick Mesdames Lewis Randall, Miller Ridicker and Wilkins Fred Hathaway Berea FE. C. Annewehr Mae Bingham Florida Baltimore J. B. Dunlap Harry Dunlap James Shank Wilcox William Tancer Miss Giles D. W. Carpenter M. Decker Addison Crovell East Masters W. E. Baker Grafton Supt. Masters Amherst Lewis Grills Helen Kandenberg Donna Johnson Eaking Mona Cowley Celva Hawke Beatrice Johnson Jerry The Danny Telva Hawke Seco Thelma Mills Grams Frank Longon. Jr Wills Cowley Beiva_ Haw Frank Longbow Er Cowley Tlona Cow Wells Cowier Eceond Wilbur Hawke Przes Hazel Marn Fay Hans Robert Putt Dorothy Johnson Hazel Martin Fay Longbow Beatrice Johnon H ~ Martin Jay Longbow Ladies Aid Society Farther Carpent Air Frank Lewis C. Vonewehr Daugh Tse Dinghem S.C Gedevn

Local Notices and Social Roundup in Cleveland Area

Ownership transfer noted with a sale to a Cleveland man. Several social items report visits, engagements, and courtesy events among the Will Asplin, Alice Heath, and Fred Nobles families, plus a baby birth announcement for Charles Koerber and a child’s health note. The Mindoro Filipino Quartet is highlighted for an October 25 lecture as part of a course, praising Philippine music and its cultural charm.

Kannenberg Cleveland Will Asplin Hockport Alice Heath Fred Nobles Lois Dickerson Bolden F. B. Longdon Mac Bingham Florida KF. D. Longdow W. H. Giles C. W. Tite KE. M. Hathaway Hathaway F. BR. Couslos Vera Cowley Elizabeth Tite Hazel Cornish Millie Hil Jessie Hoskin Luelle Shuster Milo Cornish Dover Nino Phelps Elma Stevick Elyria Ione Cole F. D Longdon Lucy Cole Ethel Cole Elyma Charles Koerber Koerber Phoebe Cousins Eden Marsh D. W. Carpenter Mae Bingham David Eicher Memorial Hospital Harold Ross Burl Martin Iane Cole Mary Sumner Berea Mindoro Philippines Mindora H. W. Carpenter Ridgeville Bert Montague

Lovattz class meeting at M E church basement Grafton

The regular Lovattz class meeting held October 9 in the M E church basement drew 31 attendees. A fruitfully busy program followed with letters from Olive Park in Japan, talks, songs, and recitations. A November 17 bazaar was planned. next gathering set for December 13 at Mrs Ja Nes home.

Grafton Lovattz M. E. Church Tne Olive Park Japan W. C. Park E. Kelley June Crowell Suzanne Kelley Ja Nes Russell Dickason R Knight Walter Hymes General Phonograph Company Elvrra Will m Crawford Jr Baby Chestnut Street Relay 798S Exton Carlisle Wilbur Tanger Cadington Geo. Trenchard T. M Pfeiffer Attie Jones Teddy Wellington Evers Allce Rodon Florida Pteers Prother Geo. Pfeifer E. E Durkee Bor Deg Vines Fred Schneider Electro DY Chas Ufert Fachory J D Mennell Jake Myers Gertrude Durkee J. H. Sheldon Madaline Haes Claude Box

Most Arrested Woman in U.8. And Proud Of It

Indoor game at Henrietta Wednesday afternoon saw Belden big school girls defeat Henrietta’s team 1 to 9. The Widening Circle plans a regular meeting in the ME church basement on Pride afternoon October 19 with supper served by Mrs. Guy Dutkee.

Belden Henriat Henrietta Guy Dutkee

U S Only Remaining Autocracy, Say George

Oct 16 Chicago dispatch quotes former British premier Lloyd George asserting America is the only real autocracy left in the world. He says Americans elect a president for four years and invest him with autocratic powers, criticizing the U S system of government as autocratic.

Chicago Coolidge Lloyd George Internationaal America

Lincoln Lump Coal Seven Fifty Per Ton

West Side Lump and Coal Co announces price of seven dollars fifty cents per ton for lump coal. Phone 2736 listed for inquiries.

Lincoln Lump Coal West Side Lump& Coal Co

Celery King Ad Claims Health Benefits

An old fashioned root and herb laxative ad touts Celery King as a tonic that purifies blood, clears skin, and boosts sleep and work performance. It recommends nightly use for up to three weeks and suggests brewing as a tea brew to enjoy similar to tea. The product is advertised as inexpensive and favored by many readers.

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