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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1920
Page
2
The Rebekah Lodge will celebrate its anniversary with a 6 o’clock program in Fellow Hall. Music by the DP Orchestra will feature singing and a brief address on “The Fun Home” by District Delegate L. Friday. An exhibition by Dan Lorsig and social hour with refreshments follow.
Miss Kathryn Mahn of 448 West Sixth Street hosts a farewell party at her home before leaving for Oberlin College. She will live with grandparents Mr and Mrs G W Turner at 190 East College Street during her sophomore year.
About five hundred attended an afternoon and evening open dancing exhibition by students of the Pansenne Clagg Dancing Academy. Miss Susan Shearer, crowned Queen of the opening ceremony, praised as America’s finest child dancer, attracted widespread notice alongside a cast of 40 girls. Strong displays included Russian Cossack and Oriental ballet numbers, with notable teens like Geraldine Lewis and Doris Thelma Stretch er delivering polished interpretations. The program closed with baby stars Katharine Pratt Joyce Petterman and Mons Bennett.
The clipping covers a wedding at three oclock in LaGrange with Carl Ww Ossman of Cleveland and Lorna Barnes as bride and bridesmaids, notes from Rev Knapp, and lists many attendees from Cleveland Albany Elyria and Detroit. It also details a golden wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Rindspach with guests, colors, and flowers, plus family greetings and well wishes from relatives and friends.
A seven pound son was born to Mr and Mrs George Clausius at 196 Spruce Street on Sunday. Both mother and baby are reported to be doing nicely.
Enthusiastic reception marked the Parisiene Classical Dancing Academy event as dancers showcased talent. Management announces a November surprise for Elyriana with the dance opera Sindia and repeats the same numbers in the studios Saturday evening due to many friends unable to attend.
Nationwide effort organized by Republican women recruits college and secondary school girls into Baby Elephant Clubs. Originated at Wells College in Aurora New York with Mary Jester Allen guiding student engagement. Clubs train in speaking sing campaign songs draft poems and essays with judging by a local school member English department and Republican committee member. Leaders stress youth, civic and political action shaping future voters amid September and October drives across states led by Mrs Manley L. Fosseen and Mrs Arthur Livermore.
A sequence of short notes details residents returning from trips in Bedford and Brookfield Mass while others plan meetings in the guild room. Dr Alicea H Aaron has gone home to Warren Ohio after visiting Dr and Mrs Rice in West River Street. A group including B Thomas and P E Maddock returns from near Birmingham Ohio. Ja net Tichenor is born to Ralph and Woodland Avenue residents. An Elyria Machinists Union secretary resumes duties after a two week east trip. Local social events include Ladies Ald society hosting an all day meeting at West Ridge church and Pythian Sisters memorial resolutions. Attorney L H Webber proposes selling a lakefront triangle lot for park use. Elyria students heading to Oberlin College include Ethel Snyder Gladys Sowell Harold Schwing and Kenneth Bills.
Cincinnati dispatch reports that Miami Township trustees were notified by Coroner A C Bauer to bury a torso found near North Bend on Sunday after he declared there was no indication of foul play. The notice came today as authorities continued to investigate the grisly find and determine the cause of death and proper disposal.
A body found in a river had likely been there over a year with missing parts washed away and the torso left on the banks by high water. Conditions prevented identification of the deceased.
Washington report shows Summit county Ohio with Akron population 256065, up 177312 from prior count, a 1643 percent increase. Also notes Taylor Texas population 5765, rising 652 to 123 percent. Correction issued for previous ad misprint of knife plaited plaid skirts priced at 1295 instead of 295.
Residents of West Seventh street and Homer street ask for electric lights, read and received by the city council. Councilman Stark reports lights being installed on the south side and Seventh street lighting due within a week as day and night conferences extend through Sunday.
Delegates from numerous nations gathered in Washington for the opening of the fifteenth International Congress Against Alcoholism. Speakers from fifteen foreign countries joined U S participants in the program marking a major global anti alcoholism gathering.
Members of The Onio Mutual Tornado Cy clone and Wildstorm Insurance Association paid promptly the special assessment after the March 28 1920 cyclone. Despite increased at risk from less than 50 million to over 290 million dollars the assessment saved interest and avoided gas exsmant. Credit goes to loyal agents and members who supported the measure and acted nobly.
In a sampled customer note C W Phillips promotes Parisian Sage as a hair treatment that removes dandruff and stops itching. The claim highlights guaranteed results and consumer trust in a grooming product.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a naval confrontation involving ships and fire boats, with references to Tartar and French forces, hints of Russia interference, and a grim incident including a killed girl and possible privateering actions. The text mentions Tarvar and Algieri Rokoft in a tense maritime scene with escalating violence.
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