Former state day inspector on the stand
In County Court House courtroom, former state prohibition inspector O. E. Rankin of Elyria testifies in the $50,000 libel suit by William J. Peer against Samuel Horvitz of the Highway Construction Company and David Gibson of the Lorain Journal. Laughter erupts as Rankin answers. Rankin says he talked with nearly everybody in Lorain. He declares Peer’s reputation as bad. He notes he quit in 1928 and has done little since seeking health.
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County Court House
O. E. Rankin
Elyria
William J. Peer
Samuel Horvitz
Highway Construction Company
David Gibson
Lorain Journal
Rankin Belltterness
Delki Serenity
Rankin
Frank Braier
Maley
Lorain
Peer
Gibson
France
New Jersey
Lorain Journe
Maloy
William Peer
Stend
Prohibition
Spector
Ohio
Lorain County
L. B. Fauver
Fauver
Fauve
Frank C. Scott
Scott
Gan
Red Cross Life Saving Institute to Visit Elyria
The Elyria chapter of the American Red Cross announces Paul Goss, field representative of First Aid and Life Saving, will be in Elyria next week for two short institutes with Oberlin students. Lectures at Oberlin, pool work at the Elyria pool, and various speaking engagements are scheduled from Monday through Friday across local schools, fire and police departments, Knights of Columbus, and civic groups. all aim to improve life saving knowledge and emergency response.
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Elyria
American Red Cross
Paul Goss
Oberlin
Goss
Council Chamber
Columbia
Knights of Columbus
Elyria High School
Oho Pulic
American Home Department
Women’s Club
Ohio National Guards
Wellington High School
Boy Scouts
Red Cross
Wreck Kills Many in Cross-Border Bus Train Collision Near Albuquerque
Nineteen bodies lie in morgues after a Santa Fe passenger train plowed into a Pickwick-Greyhound bus near Pueblo Isleta twelve miles south of Albuquerque. Nine survivors are hospitalized, with the driver among the dead. Three investigations are launched by the district attorney, Santa Fe officials, and Pickwick-Greyhound.
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Albuquerque
N. M
West
Santa Fe
Pickwick-Greyhound
Pueblo Isleta
Los Angeles
Denver
F. B. Williams
Williams
P. N. Olgain
Pickwick-Greyhound Lines
Record Flight Sets New Sea Plane Distance Mark
April 12 Marseille reports Jean Mermoz, preparing for South America, shattered the world sea plane distance record with a 2,618 kilometer flight in 18 hours on a near closed circuit. He extended the distance further, nearing 3,323 kilometers after 23 hours in the air, surpassing previous American record holders O J Connell and H G C Rood.
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Marseilles
Jean Mermoz
South America
Mermoz
O. J. Connell
H. G C. Rood
Merger Ratified as Opponents Prepare to Fight
Youngstown Ohio April 12 The billion dollar Youngstown Sheet and Tube Bethlehem Steel merger was ratified by 58 998 votes despite a long battle by Cyrus H Eaton Cleveland financier who controls over 200 900 shares He pledged to continue the fight likely through injunctions in federal courts while criticizing merger supporters methods as ruthless and unworthy of their credentialed reputation.
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Youngstown
Cyrus H. Eaton
Cleveland
Haton
Ezien
Plans for Summer Deagon Camp Opens at Iss See Kes Elyria
Plans for the opening of Camp Iss See Kes on the Vermilion River for its eleventh season are under way with a June 16 start. H W Korner M C A work secretary announced a nine period schedule, new Goofy Golf course and tennis courts planned, cabins and lodges to be repaired, pool dredged, season running June 16 to September 1 with periods for boys and girls and various sponsor groups.
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Iss
Kes
Elyria
M.C. A
Vermilion River
H. W. Korner
Bors
Korner
Rodger Reedy Freed After Three Months Jail Term
Rodger Reedy was released from county jail after serving three months for stealing auto parts. He was committed by Mayor James Hewitt.
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Rodger Reedy
James Hewitt
Assessors Hold Meeting for Deputy Tax Assessors
A large group of men appointed as deputy tax assessors met at the county courthouse to receive instructions from County Auditor Moont Joe H Welty. Tomorrow marks personal tax day with listings due by May 1 to avoid penalties.
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Moont
Joe H. Welty
Job Bureau Places Sue More Workers
The mayor's temporary employment bureau continued to function at a commendable pace Friday. Wilma Gardner, the mayor's secretary, reported five placements Friday afternoon and one more today.
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JOB Bureau
Wilma Gardner
Miss Gardner
Bomb Attacks Hit Bombay During Indian Rail Strike
Bombs exploded at Victoria and Byculla stations in Bombay injuring two as the Great Indian Peninsula railway strike turned violent. The blasts followed a week of passive resistance including trains blocked and station obstructions. Police arrested Haji Sirajuddin Mohamadan at Byculla for alleged involvement. National Week events planned with mass seashore meeting and salt production protests drawing volunteers.
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Bombay
India
Pucp
Great Indian Peninsular Railway
Victoria Station
Byculla
Haji Sirajuddin
Mohemaiadan
Holy Week Union Meetings Schedule
Holy Week union meetings run Monday through Friday with daily 12 to 12:30 sessions in St Pauls Church Third Street near Middle Avenue for four days. Speakers include Rev W M Auld Rev A B Piper Rev R T Ketcham and Rev E B Redhead with Fridays service at St Andrews Church Third and Middle Avenue from 12 to 3 60 led by Rev E B Redhead and Rev A R Piper.
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Mordar
St. Paul's Church
Third Street
Middle Avenue
W. M. Auld
A. BE. Piper
R. T. Ketcham
E. B. Redhead
St. Andrew's Church
Third and Middle Avenue
R A. E. Piper
First Methodist Episcopal Church
County approves four road bridge and drain contracts
Four county road projects received awards from seven commissioners. The Shofield and French Creek road structure goes to Cooley Brothers Construction of Bay Village for 7,287,332 dollars. W R Bright Construction of Lakewood won the Vermont Street bridge abutment contract in La Grange for 5,328.12 dollars and the Smith bridge on Pitts road in Wellington township for 5,058.65 dollars. Meister Brothers of Lorain secured the Meister road culvert contract for 1,772.15 dollars. Work begins immediately.
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Yester
Shofield
French Creek
Cooley Brothers Construction Company
Bay Village
Meister Brothers
Lorain
Farm Bureau to Meet Wednesday in Russia Township
Horton B. Alger county agricultural extension agent will discuss activities for the coming year at the Russia Township Farm Bureau meeting, to be held Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Fred erg.
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Horton B. Alger
Russia Township
Frederg
Steel and Tubes increases holdings in Carlisle gas field
Myron W. Jones of Steel and Tubes, Inc. announced the company has acquired all interests of the Dempser-Daushertz company in the Carlisle gas field south of Elyria. The move leaves three firms in the field Steel and Tubes Wiser Oil and Ohio Fuel Gas. Gas from Steel and Tubes wells is conserved for direct use in Elstia where gas remains the predominant fuel.
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Myron W. Jones
The
Steel and Tubes, Inc
Dempser-Daushertz Company
Carlisle
Elyria
Steel and Tubes
Cleveland
Wiser Oil Company
Ohio, Fuel Gas Company
Elstia
Lorain County High School Scholarship Contest Set
About 130 Lorain County seniors plan to compete next Saturday at Elyria High School in a five district state scholarship contest directed by the State Department of Education. Entries from Elyria, Lorain, and other schools total 108. each school may enter up to 10 contestants.
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Loram County
Elvria High School
State Department ‘of Educaion
Schoo Srystem
County Board of Education
Elytia
Lorain
Ohio
United States
R. P. Vaughn
R. C. Maston
Elyria
H. L. Rawdon
Oberlin
Charges Dropped Against Julius Bonnett in Court Adjustment
Charges of issuing a check without funds against Julius Bonnett were dismissed after an adjustment with the complainant in the Court of Justice S. J. George yesterday.
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Bonnett
Julius Bonnett
Court of Justice
S. J. George
Late News Bu ll etins On Robbery Foiled In Cleveland
A man attempting to rob a United States mail truck of money orders in downtown Cleveland was chased and captured after a bystander, A. B. Wilson, tackled him and held him for police. In New Jersey a jewel heist at Ziething and Company netted between 390 000 and 10 000 in gems as a bandit bound the president and an employee before fleeing. Washington reports a Justice Department plan to thoroughly investigate Bethlehem Steel and Youngstown Sheet and Tube merger for possible antitrust violations. In Toledo two burglars were shot and beaten. Chester Bielinski, 30, was killed by Detective Earl Hartung after a Kroger store encounter. Tony Mruk, 19, was captured and beaten, with 320 dollars recovered from a cash register.
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Cleveland
United States
Maiiman
A. B. Wilson
Newarh
N.J
Ziething and Company
William H. Ziething
Ziething
Washington
Bethlehem Steel Company
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Department of Justice
Department
Toledo
Chester Bielinski
Earl Hartung
Kroger
Tony Mruk
Sam Tals
Bruening Government Wins Berlin Victory in Reichstag
Berlin April 12 Chancellor Heinrich Bruening's government won a Reichstag vote on its agricultural and financial program, avoiding dissolution of the German Parliament. The outcome secures support for key policy measures amid economic strain.
Death of Well Known Elyrian Henry Bassett
Elderly resident Henry Charles Bassett dies at 115 Park Avenue after months of illness. Born April 26 1850 in Russia Township he lived near Oberlin, married Emma Schwartz in 1883, had one son who died in infancy, and later moved to Elyria. He was active in community life, member of Obe Grange and Elyria I O O F. Survived by siblings Miles Standish Bassett Helen Freeman Harvey L Bassett and many friends. Funeral is Monday at his home with Rev. Vas der Pyi and Rev. Ault officiating. burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Elyrian
Henry Charles Bassett
Park Avenue
Charles
Emma Bassett
Russia Township
Oberlin
Emma Schwartz
Charles Henry
Mr. Bassett
Obe Grange
Elyria
Bassett
Elyria Order of
Miles Standish Bassett
Marion J
Cora Eloise Bassett
Helen Freeman
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Harvey L. Bassett
Nicholas Vas der Pyi
William Muir Ault
Evergreen Cemetery
Coste Hints Ready for New Paris to New York Flight
Dieudonne Coste said he should be ready in a month for another attempt to fly from Paris to New York. Maurice Bellonte will accompany him using the northern route. They previously tried a July trans Atlantic flight, covering 3,350 miles in 28 hours before turning back due to storms.
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Paris
Dieudonne Coste
New York
Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Plare
Constantinople
Bellonte
Spain
Azores
Halifax
Villa Coublay
Siberia
Meat fire triggers ninety fifth alarm of the year
Firemen answered the 5 40 p m call to Harry W Smith at No 3 Frankcourt when smoke poured from the residence. A kettle of meat was left boiling dry on the stove and the house was unoccupied.
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Harry W. Smith
Frankcourt
Piqua gunmen hunted as posse seeks five bandits
Piqua Ohio April 12 grim possemen comb Lake St Marys area for five bandits who shot up Citizens National Bank Trust Co yesterday, stole 6000 dollars, killed one man and wounded three. Rewards totaling 6000 offered but motives lie in their cold blooded actions. Bank alarm triggered a swift police response as robbers fired into buildings with machine guns. Suspect rendezvous believed in a cabin near Lake St Marys, possibly in secluded woods.
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Piqua, O
Lake St. Mary's
Piqua
Citizens’ National Bank & Trust Company
Lake St. Merrs
Frank P. Ervin
Harrys Matthews
Elyria Notes and Local Feats From A Restored Page
Saturday's column notes Elyria factories with sprinklers and a peculiar belt worn by a golfer, compares church numbers to schools, and cites water pumping costs. It recalls Captain C W Hudson’s artillery role in the Philippines and a 1897 population census. It mentions attorney Frank Scott and local trust officer Horace Nye.
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Frank Scott
Common Pleas Court
Horace Nye
Nye
Cleveland
Scheck
Scrapping Plan for Major Battleships Adopted by Conference
London April 12 The naval conference first committee adopted a report proposing immediate scrapping of US battleships Florida and Utah both 21 825 tons built 1911, and Britain to scrap Marlborough Emperor of India Benbow and Tiger all 25 000 tons built 1914. Florida and Utah to be rendered unfit for war within 18 to 24 months and scrapped within 30 months. Arkansas Wyoming Iron Duke Higos to be retained for training. Japan to keep the Hood?
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London
First Committee
Naval Conference
United States
Florida
Great Britain
Marlborough
Firse Committee
Utah
Arkansas
Wyoming
Japan
Winds Bring Relief From Heat Across the Midwest
Chicago reports a sudden cool down after a 90 degree spell as freak winds from the Great Lakes tempered the Middle West. Heat still scorched the Southwest with crops valued at about 1.69 million dollars affected daily while thunderstorms in Iowa and South Dakota threatened relief. Indiana felt a sharp drop as northerly winds pushed temperatures down, and wheat sprouts in Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska faced heat damage.
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Chicago
Great Lakes
Middle West
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Towa
South Dakota
Indiana
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Farm Board
Spring House Cleaning Classified Directory Ad
Readers can reduce their cleaning burden by consulting the CALL AN EXPERT column on the classified page. The tinted listings reveal names and addresses of specialists across services.
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Britain
A. KH. Webber
Eaton
Anmal Rotary Club Bors
Loraine MC. A
Elrria ¥. W. C. A
Lorain Rootary Club
POSSE
John Helpin
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Sthoets
Philippines
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