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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1929
Page
2
In Lorain County 287 drafted men answered the commissioner's call on Saturday. Many secured substitutes, but most will report in person. H. Z. Chapman of the village and Day of Oberlin have been appointed lieutenants in the new Reserve cavalry regiment.
The farmers of Avon held their annual fair last Wednesday with strong turnout from Avon and nearby townships. A brief account notes community participation and local activity from the period.
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Eighty years ago in 1899 Elyria hosts a farewell banquet for A L Garford at the Andwur hotel. Garford says he sacrifices leaving Elyria to pursue larger business in New York but hopes to return. President William McKinley traveled through Elyria on a special train and rested in Oberlin. Oberlin's team beat Purdus University 12 to 0 in a clean, well played game.
25 years ago in 1904 the county commissioners said funds were lacking for the jail addition requested by Sheriff Saitsbury. Garrett Reubdlin was chosen over George E. Hill to serve again on the city service board while John Langton won a three cornered township trustee race. School trustees elected were Herman Eli George Chamberlain C M Bramar John Conahel John Murbach and C J Snow. Elyria High's football team lost 67 to 0 to Cleveland West High on Saturday.
T A Conway selected by the local Democratic Central committee as the party candidate for mayor to succeed the late Thomas Folger. Conway vows an active campaign. Also notes a plan to hire an expert investigator for the Y M C A in Elyria with an estimated plant cost of 45090 dollars. County commissioners visit Mulan to inspect tuberculous hospital sites for Lorain Erie and Huron counties. Garford Co reports a South Bend order worth 4606009 dollars for automobile chassis, ensuring two years of work at the Elyria plant.
The Chronicle Telegram reports on William Jennings Bryan’s address at First Congregational Church urging defeat of wet proposals and support for Crabbe enforcement measure in an Anti-Saloon League campaign. John M. Rice of Pittsburgh discusses Elyria water works extension and future city growth to 72,000 by 1930. Oberlin College President Henry Churchill King is elected moderator of the National Council of Congregational Churches. Lorain notes no progress in striking National Tube Company workers and unionization efforts.
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