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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1924
Page
9
Indianapolis dispatch reports constables across Indiana under Grand Jury scrutiny for alleged office irregularities. Critics claim the constable, once a noble arm of justice, has become a mere process server, with warnings issued against displaying firearms in civil cases and potential legal consequences for such acts.
An advertisement touts Kellogg's Bran as a permanent remedy for constipation, claiming it cleanses the intestine, prevents poisons from obstructed food, and guarantees relief with money-back assurance. It extols flavor, versatility in serving ideas, and endorsements by doctors, urging daily consumption for chronic cases.
An Indianapolis constable examined State records for employers not complying with the Workmen's Compensation law. Ten Wells County threshers were first victims. A Marion County judge secured a change of venue and postponement, while the officer pursued warrants in Jackson and Floyd counties. Prosecutor Remy pledged to stop constables from profiting on technicalities, as one deputy noted excessive costs for multiple arrests in a single trip.
Reports describe mounted constables darting from fence corners to halt motorists surpassing thirty miles per hour and fining them on the spot without court proceedings. One officer allegedly earned 50 to 60 dollars daily, chasing drivers in an old car through narrow roadways for “crowding him off the highway.”
A court ruling is issued at the owner’s request with the decision concurred by Judges Washburn and Pardee and the presiding judge. The text notes a formal concurrence by the three-judge panel in the decision.
Vermilion residents will vote on a $200,000 school bond to fund a new high school building. The Vermilion school board has drafted legislation for the bond issue, citing an acute housing shortage and plans to place the measure before villagers.
Ohio farmers gain a ruling from Appellate Judge Ross W. Peak allowing the pursuit and killing of fur bearing animals that cause damage or nuisance without a hunters license. The Pike County appeal involved Oscar Fenner whose land held a fox den near a farm where lambs and chickens were being harmed. Fenner dynamited the den, foxes emerged, two were killed, pelts were not removed, and the case proceeded through state wildlife law considerations.
Mrs Joan W Watsu of Mannington West Virginia says seven years of illness with left side pain numb spells hot flashes and weakness ended after taking Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She regained strength did housework and garden work and urges sick women to try the medicine.
The village uses one aging building for both high and elementary classes, now strained by growth. High school enrollment rose from 118 to 140 this term, with yearly increases. Voters in November will decide on constructing a new building, freeing the old structure for grade students only.
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