Wilford Granger Injured by Auto at Street Work
Wilford Granger, 63, city street superintendent, was struck by a car while exiting a manhole on Lodi Street under the viaduct. The driver, Robert Hobill, 22, was charged with reckless driving and released on bond pending Mayor Hinkson’s court appearance. Granger sustained a fractured left collarbone, facial injuries, and a lacerated ear, and was hospitalized at Memorial.
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Wilford Granger
Park Avenue
City Street
Lodi Street
New York Central
Robert Hobill
Cleveland St
Hobill
Hinkson
George Filimen
West Bridge Street
Granger
Memorial Hospital
C. M. Herald
Hobin
Valley City Murder Trial Starts May 4
Medina Ohio April 12 Mrs Marsha Wise indicted for the murder of Mrs Lilly Gienke of Liverpool township will go on trial May 4. Wise the Hardscrabble widow alleged to have poisoned fourteen persons and to have caused three deaths. Cleveland attorney Joseph Pritchard has been retained. Twice last week Wise in county jail caused commotion by saying she swallowed a safety pin.
Police Raid Chicken Fight in Datton Ohio
Datton Ohio April 13 police raided Uncle Henry’s coops where about twenty one owners and a promoter moved their birds to the county jail. They paid five dollars to Squire J A Smith and the owners lost their gamecocks while many spectators fled. Coffman paid fifty dollars and costs as promoter. The raid broke up a cooking main on the Cincinnati Pike drawing fanciers from across the region.
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Datton
Henry
Squire J. A. Smith
Ohio
Dayton
Sam Coffman
Coffman
Cincinnati Pike
Miami River
Deed of 1840 Filed Here for Dover Land Transfer
A deed from Eben ezer and Joshua Clark to Wilber Cahoon, conveying 160 acres in Dover, Cuyahoga county, dated about 1840 and valued at 400 dollars. Now recorded in Avon Lorain county. the recorder served as witness and justice of the peace. The property could be worth about 200000 dollars today.
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Recorder’s Office
Ebenezer
Joshua Clark
Wilber Cahoon
Dover
Cuyahoga County
Avon
Lorain
Cuyahoga
Cooley's Store in Bankruptcy Receivership Declared
W A Cooley shoe store on West Broad Street was placed in involuntary bankruptcy by creditors. Receiver Anthony Nieding appointed. Cooley has been missing for about two weeks, with no known forwarding address. He has a wife and two Oberlin children. Nieding says she does not know his whereabouts. Inventory lists stock at 3000 with liabilities undetermined.
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W. A. Cooley
West Broad Street
Anthony Nieding
Cooley
Oberlin
Nieding
Postage Rates Rising Wednesday Prompting Urgent Mail Backlog
Elyrians rush to catch up as new postal rates take effect on April 15. Postcards will require a two cent stamp, while the 12 cent stamps featuring Harding arrive for fourth class mail. Local sentiment centers on the impact on postcard business and advertising mail as customers anticipate higher costs.
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Coney Island
Harding
Petition Seeks Revocation of Toledo and Northwestern Permit
A petition filed with the state utilities commission requests revocation of the Toledo and Northwestern Transportation Co permit. It claims irregular service and is said to be signed by about 9 percent of residents affected in Columbus on April 13.
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ASR
Columbus
State Utilities Commission
Toledo and Northwestern Transportation Co
Bruand Expected to Compete in French Row
Paris reports Bruand poised to take part as French cabinet talks trigger Bank of France crisis. Bank threatens to suspend operations if a government not formed within 48 hours. Briand and Robineau urged swift action to regularize currency inflation and avoid paralysis.
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Bruand
Bank of France
Paris
France
de Monzie
Rubineau
Paris Midi
Robineau
Finance Ministry
Aristide Briand
Doumergue
Midi
Demenzia
Briand
Senate Finance Commission
Millies-La Croix
Senate Finance
Henry Deranger
Elysee Palace
Donmergua
Konpa
Loots From Three New York Safes in Cream Company Heist
Four well dressed cracksmen blown three safes in the Reid Ice Cream Company offices in New York April 13 stealing about $25,000 in cash and bonds. They left the watchman bound gagged and unconscious on the floor.
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New York
Reidica Cream Company
George R. Farmer Civil War veteran dies at 86
George R. Farmer, Civil War veteran and longtime resident, died last evening at 11 at his home on Grafton Road at age 86 years. He came from England as a child of four, was a 58 year member of the First Baptist Church and a Gala member. He leaves two daughters Bessie Farmer and Mrs George Shrubsole and two sons Thomas and Frank Farmer. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm from First Baptist Church with Ridgelawn Cemetery burial. Taylor's Funeral Home in charge.
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George R. Farmer
Grafton Road
Farmer
England
First Baptist Church
Bessie Farmer
George Shrubsole
Thomas
Frank Farmer
Ridgelawn
Taylor's Funeral Home
Pastor Refuses to Discuss Easter Services After Dismissal
Rev T Howard Jones, dismissed by the Peoples Church in Lorain, refused to discuss his Easter services and said he would preach despite the congregation voting him out. The congregation met in other quarters for worship. In Los Angeles, Hazel Sims faces trial for operating a "baby market" selling infants for 100 to 500 dollars.
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Los Angeles
Hazel Sims
Brazilian learns English by listening to U S radio
Arthur Oliveira of Rio de Janeiro Brazil writes to KDKA praising reception of the Pittsburgh station. He says American radio periodicals helped his English study and that he learns from American newspapers and broadcasts. He notes reception on short wave with little static and signs his letter as Arthur Oliveira.
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Pittsburgh
Arthur Oliveila
Rio de Janeero
Brazil
KDKA
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Rio
Oliveira
Arthur Oliveria
One Dead One Burned In Lamp Blast In Lima
A lamp explosion in the home of John Mamp in Lima, Ohio, at about 9 AM left Albert, 16 months, dead and Francis, 5 months, critically injured. Harry, 4, escaped. neighbor Irene Thomas freed the infant from flames as Mrs Mamp was away at a store. Investigators believe a child knocked the lamp over.
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Lima
John Mamp
Albert
Harry
Irene Thomas
Francis
Township T B Area Plan Approved In Ohio
Columbus April 13 Governor Donakey signed the Riggs bill for tuberculin testing of cattle under the township area plan. The general appropriation bill before the governor carries 700000 for destruction and condemnation expenses. the governor may urge raising to 1000000. The measure sets that when 75 percent of cattle in a township are tested the area may be quarantined and meat for milk cannot be shipped outside except from cattle passing the test. After 90 percent tested, testing of the remainder can be required. Other bills signed include reforms on foreign wills ware housemen lease powers guardians 99 year leases directors liability and state regulation of feed stuffs and produce standardization.
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Columbus
Ohio
Donakey
Governmor
Marshall
Cuyahoga
Green
Hadden
Bartlett
Geauga
William
Gayette
Tye
Riggs
Gallia
Bureau of Markets
Exhume Roly in Padge of Hve Seat at Gary
In Gary Indiana on a Friday Mae Cunningham 18 says her mother Anna Cunningham ill in Cook County Hospital is innocent of guilt over her husband and five children deaths. Mae sits in a Buchanan Street parlor and claims relatives started suspicions while recounting the Cunningham family experiences to dispel doubt.
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Gary
Ind
Anna Cunningham
Cook County
Mae Cunningham
Buchanan Street
Cunningham
Valparaiso
Crowd fills Washington church as Coolidges attend
Washington April 13. A huge crowd gathered outside the First Congregational church to see President and Mrs Coolidge after services. Police lined the entrance to manage the eager attendees while ushers admitted groups inside. Elderly parishioners expressed disappointment at being locked out, one explaining they never miss services. A police officer reassured them that God would understand.
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Washington
First Congregational Church
Government scientists probe to eliminate air static
Washington April 13 government scientists from the bureau of standards launched an investigation to remove static fading and atmospheric disturbances that hinder radio reception. The program will determine physical laws governing radio wave travel and develop transmission formulas to advance broadcasting for about 20 million U.S. listeners.
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Washington
Bureau of Standards
United States
J. H. Dillinger
Radio Laboratory
Bureau
Suogate
WGY
Schenectady
Dellinger
Donahey to Appeal to Ohio Voters on Appointments
Governor Donahey plans to appeal to Ohio voters via two radio stations tonight over the issue of reappointments to six cabinet posts. He says the appointees serve at the pleasure of the governor, and if a new governor is elected, the officers will serve at the pleasure of that successor. The legality of current tenure has been questioned by Attorney General Crabbe, and Donahey indicated he would comply with any required confirmation. Continued discussion with the legislature is expected this week, with voters as the implied audience.
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Vic Donahey
Crabbe
Columbus
Donahey
Ford 10 Push Commercial Aviation Debuts Maiden Dearborn
CHICAGO April 13 The Maiden Dearborn roared its message of aviation progress from the East landing at Maywood field at 11 13 a m Detroit Mich April 15 Henry Ford will devote all resources to commercial aviation he told International News Service He is keenly interested and believes now or never to start solid flying Ford and Mrs Ford watched Maiden Dearborn depart Dearborn field at 933 a m piloted by Edward G Hamilton with Harry Russell as mechanic No passengers but 1000 pounds of freight Ford called it a very big thing and said he was keenly interested in it from every angle The first flight began at Dearborn field (No 6 Continued on Page 2.)
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Detroit
Mich
Henry ‘Ford
International
Ford
Dearborn
Edward G. Hamilton
Harry Russell
Cleveland Church Loses Bustard After 16 Years
Rev W W Bustard resigns as pastor of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church Cleveland after sixteen years. He had taken a six month leave of absence and the debt ridden new building program reportedly hastened his decision. Bustard was famed as a fighting preacher who preached to the poor despite wealthy church members.
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Cleveland
W. W. Bustard
Euclid Avenue Baptist Church
John D. Rockefeller
Bustard
Lorain Plan Final City Cleanup and Highway Meeting
Representatives from the Lorain Civic Club city officials school officials and pastors will discuss a city wide cleanup campaign for tornado debris and the last vestiges of disaster. Transportation bureau representatives from the Lorain Chamber of Commerce will join Bay Village Avon Lake Sheffield and Rocky River officials to discuss widening and doubling Lake Road from Lorain to Cleveland.
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Lorain
Transportation Bureau
The
Tragedy at Lakewood as Wife Kills Husband then Self
Cleveland April 13 coroner to declare murder suicide in Lakewood apartment. H E P Wrenn 50 electrical engineer killed by wife Isabelle Norman Wrenn 51 who then shot herself. Bodies to Sarasota for burial. Note blamed enemies, letters found beside signed note. Neighbors say couple appeared happy. Evidence includes divorce papers and marriage records.
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Hunt
Toledo
Cleveland
A. P. Hammond
H. E. P. Wrenn
Tnion Terminals Company
Isabelle Norman Wrenn
Wrenn
B. W. Renn
Sarasota
Fla
Lakewood
A. A. Poole
West 51St Street
Chum
Five confess mutilating prisoner in Martin County case
In Raleigh on April the 13th attorneys said that all but five of the 29 men arrested for taking Joseph Needleman from jail and mutilating him have confessed and are free on bonds from five thousand to twenty thousand dollars each. The five remaining defendants face the more serious charges and have not spoken, with little chance bonds will be arranged. A special Martin County term will convene the week of May 4 to try the men. Also missing driver Ralph Grable, 2, who disappeared Saturday while driving a Laundry truck, remains untraced. Ralph Thornton of Wyalia escaped injury when his car hit a mailbox and overturned near Stop 47 on the arterial road.
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Hinkson
Perry Thompson
S. J. George
Baker
South Amherst
Broad Street
Peter Yucka
Woodford Avenue
Raleigh
N. C
Martin County
Joseph Needleman
Kinston
Ralph Grable
Grable
Ralph Thornton
Wlyria
Aire Road
Continued Ohio liquor probe widens in thirds
United States District Attorney A. E. Bernsteen remained in Columbus on Saturday to probe the Armand Candy and Drug Company ring. A special grand jury may be called on his Tuesday return. Peter Higgin’s confession is alleged to sustain the inquiry into leakage from Hayner distillery Troy. A prominent Columbus man and a prominent Clevelander are said connected to Higgin’s reported confession.
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Cleveland
United States
A. E. Bernsteen
Columbus
Armand Candy and Drug Company
Equal Ring
Bernsteen
Peter Higggins
Hayner
Troy
Higgin
Burial planned for unidentified youth in Saginaw case
Coroner Myles E. Perry announced the burial of a youth believed to be Arthur Bryant of Saginaw Michigan. No relatives could be located to confirm identity or claim the body. the youth was killed attempting to board a New York Central freight train near West River Street undercut. Burial is set for Ridgelawn Cemetery from Taylor Undertaking Parlors. A separate report notes a dog bite incident on a child at 20 West River Street. police are investigating.
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Arthur Bryant
Saginaw
Mich
Myles E. Perry
Perry
New York Central
West River Street
Duluth
Ridgelawn
Taylor Undertaking Parlors
White House Easter Monday Egg Roll Draws City Children
The White House South lawn hosts Easter Monday egg rolling drawing thousands of children from city poor to diplomat families. Under Girl Scout guidance the kids play familiar games between egg rolls, with the event memorializing Calvin Jr. and tracing a half century of the White House custom.
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Washington
Chile
Congress
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Muskingum
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Geo. Farmer
Die
U.S
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Washington Church
Bovernor
Chicago
Maywood Field
Cleveland Church
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Cheveland
Elyria
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St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
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W. S. Miller
Ohio Liquor
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White House
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