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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1923
Page
7
Thousands of revelers at Asakusa Park in Tokio were killed when a massive earthquake struck the island. The festive crowd had gathered for a day of merriment and picnicking, leaving bodies scattered amid the ruins.
A driver from Gooden Brothers collided with a Ford near Arthur Waters Street and wrecked the vehicle. Police report notes Shore, testing a girl nearby, caused the accident while distracted.
Local names and families travel and social visits over Labor Day weekend. residents including Sanda ily, Mrs. Huise, John Sugar of Pa, Rev. and Mrs. Bainbridge, Wm. Harding and daughters Flynia Thelma, Mrs. Walcott of Detroit, Lang and Edward Henson, Mrs. Ryan and family, and others spent time in and around Lake, Lakeside, and Cleveland.
The police department reported August receipts totaling $1,736.05 for the general fund. Fines and court costs amounted to $1,657.90 with additional revenues from vendor licenses, building permits, soft drink licenses, chauffeur licenses, and miscellaneous collections.
Wellington notices report Miss Marian Sutlis will teach high school in Worthington next year and Miss Kathryn Murray will serve as mathematics teacher at Amherst High. Band concert planned with Prof. W. H. Frederick of Oberlin. American Legion Auxiliary meets Tuesday. Mrs C A Faxon sells her Taylor Street home to George Avery of Cleveland. Local residents’ travels and visits noted including motor trip to Indiana and plans to New York and Vermont.
Chicago police hold Rose Simiz after she says she shot her 19 year old son to prevent a life of crime. The son is hospitalized with a neck wound described as critical. Police report she confessed to the shooting.
Mr and Mrs Van Barber were in New London on Labor Day. Miss Kathleen Powers visits the Peirce family on Maygar street. Orville Knapp and J A Mosher returned Monday after a fishing trip in the Michigan lakes. Mr and Mrs C A Robinson and son Richard moved to Detroit on Labor Day to make their future home. Mr and Mrs Smith of East Main street move into the George Kelsey residence on North Main street.
The Elyria Radio Club will hold its first fall meeting as guests of the Radio Shop Thursday evening Sept 6 at 8 pm. The open meeting will feature a display of apparatus and a short wave trap and absorption demonstration.
Juliaett Wiley Shay a Ridgeville resident for over seventy years died at home within six hours of her 934 birthday. Born Harbor Creek Pa Sept 5 1820 she married B Ho Shaw in 1851 he died five years ago. Survived by children Z A and Lola Shaw Cleveland Arthur B Oscar H Shaw Elyria Mrs M K Bills Elyria and Mrs L C Phillips Carbon Ind with several grandchildren including Mrs C N Wagner Stella Bills and Kenneth Bills.
The obituary notes the passing of a Ridgeville resident described as a remarkable person of character and mind. Private services are set for 2 o'clock Friday at home, with funeral at 2:30 at Rath Congregational Church. Rev. BC Young will lead, with Rev. J. P. Redinger assisting.
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