Twenty-Eight New Ships for Great Lakes Fleet in 1929
Cleveland April 18 Twenty eight new vessels will join the Great Lakes cargo fleet in 1929. The Pittsburgh Steamship Co orders three steamers with two built at Lorain and one at Ecorse. Manitowoc Shipbuilding builds two car steamers for the Pere Marquette railway using turbo electric propulsion. The Canadian terminal system orders six Glenegies type freighters and six Weeland canal size freighters. Midland shipyards in Ontario to build a Glen tagies steel freighter for the Grain lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Great Lakes
Lake Carriers Association
Pittsburgh Steamship Co
Lorain
American Shipbuilding Co
Ecorse
Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co
Wet
Pern Marquette Railway
Toronto
Ontario
Canada Steamship Hnes
Midlland
Ont
Sinclair Asks Rehearing In Contempt Case
Washington April 18 Narry L Sinclair requests a rehearing of the Supreme Court contempt case that upheld a three month jail term and a $500 fine. He says action may come Monday or a week later and notes petitions after a formal opinion are rarely granted. The court mandate to the District of Columbia is due May 3 and Sinclair’s six month sentence in the Fall Sinclair conspiracy jury shadowing case will be argued next week with appeals by Henry Mason Day William J Burns and W Sherman Burns as accomplices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Narry
Sinclair
Supreme Court
Senate
District of Columbia
Burns
Henry Mason Day
William J. Burns
W. Sherman Burns
Lorain Women Heirs to Large Estate in Poland
Two Lorain sisters Mrs. A. Berlin and Mrs. Isadore Jacoby were named co heirs to a 400 million dollar estate left by their uncle M. Stein who died recently in Poland. Their brother in law travels to Detroit to confer with Polish counsel as part of claiming the fortune. The estate reportedly includes a gold mine in Argentina and 39 total heirs are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
M. Stein
Poland
A. Berlin
East List Street
Isadore Jacoby
Garden Avenue
Youthful Navy Service Fueled Wally Roe’s World Ambition
Wally Roe, at 21, recalls enlisting in the navy at 17 and patrolling the Yangtze river in China. He later returned to Elyria to work for Western Automatic Company, joined National Carbon in Cleveland, then moved into the electrical field. He later worked with Superior Electric and opened his own store last year. Roe is married with three children and enjoys tennis, shooting, and playing instruments. He says his lifelong dream to see the world has been realized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wally Roe
Yangtze-kiang River
China
Navy
Elyria
Western Automatic Company
National Carbon Company
Cleveland
Superior Electric Company
Roe
Furnace Strees
Plans For Spring And Fall At Elyria YMCA
The Elyria YMCA board met Wednesday night to discuss spring and fall activities. Reports covered progress on the YMCA circus Older Boys Conference summer camp playground baseball leagues and other association projects.
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Elyria Y. M. C. A
Association
Progress on Legion Drive Plans in Elyria Meeting
The American Legion Memorial Home Committee advanced fundraising for a $40,000 home drive. Lawrence Webber listed sixteen team captains across four clubs, while Mrs. Edwin Gillis proposed a Rialto Theatre benefit on May 7 with local talent and a Rialto production East is West. Committee A will host a April 23 banquet at Elyria Country Club. Mayor Hewitt may call another pre campaign meeting before May 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rialto Theatre
Elyria Country Club
American Legion Memorial Home Committee
American Legion
Lawrence Webber
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Webber
Edwin Gillis
Rialto Theater Stock Company
Elyria
James A. Hewitt
Minister Speaks At Hi Y Banquet Father Son Theme Addressed by Rev Fowler
Rev W C Fowler of the Church of Christ spoke on The Opportunities of Father With Son at the Senior Hi Y club Father and Son banquet at the YMCA. Eighty men, mostly fathers and sons, attended the dinner with both generations taking part. Edward Pape gave Welcome to Dad and E L Moody delivered the Response from Dad. Music by the Hi Y orchestra and group singing highlighted the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Fowler
Church of Christ
Edward Pape
E. L. Moody
Hi-Y Orchestra
Eagles Host Grand Worthy President in Elyria Fish Fry
Fraternal Order of Eagles in Elyria announces Grand Worthy President E. J. Ryan of Philadelphia will speak at the April 25 fish fry. The visit will inaugurate a Grand Worthy President's Class for the local aerie and feature officer nominations, plus a musical program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
E. J. Ryan
Philadelphia
Order of Eagles
Elyria Eagles
Ryan
Elyria
Aeria
Elyria Aerie
Hearing Date Set on Sheffield Ditch Assessments
The Board of County Commissioners announced a hearing date of Thursday May 16 to consider assessments for the Sheffield Ditch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Board of County
Body of Kent Boy Found in River
The body of 9 year old Edmond Cox was found in the Cuyahoga river four miles from his Kent home. Coroner Dr. W. D. Worden ruled drowning as the cause, noting bruises from the water and current. A $1125 reward had been posted for Edmond's disappearance since March 27, with officials previously fearing kidnapping.
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Kent, O
Edmond Cox
Isd
Edmond
Cuyahoga River
Paul Batista
Kent
W. D. Worden
Worden
Ravenna
Joseph B. Cox
Edmond- Uke
Melvin Horst
Orrville
Woman Tries To Burn Husband To Death
Cleveland April 15 A 40 year old man, Paris Teasley, was set ablaze by his wife Anna and his 13 year old son Albert is held as a witness. Police say Anna Teasley admitted to soaking Paris with gasoline and lighting him. He faced two loaded revolvers as the incident began after an alleged late return home. Firefighters found the house burning and Teasley on fire while the wife and son dressed nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, CO
Paris Teasley
Teasley
Anna
Albert
Emil Ziegler
Seven Hundred Fifty Gallon Pumper Contract Awarded
City officials expect a new seven hundred fifty gallon pumper for Fire Station Three within thirty days. The Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine Co. of Cincinnati won the contract awarded by the board of control for eleven thousand dollars. The piston type pumper mirrors recent purchases for Central Fire Station. Later, Toledo reports a bank robbery where a thief escaped with 1100 dollars from Ohio Savings Bank branch, with three employees present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine Company
Cincinnati
Board of Control
Central Fire Station
Reapportionment Debate Tests Ohio Urban V Rural Split
In Cleveland at the City Club Forum Senator George H. Bender urged a state constitutional amendment to redistrict Ohio to give cities more representation by population. Representative Dallas Sullivan contradicted, defending county by county representation. The debate centers on urban versus rural power, with Bender needing 240 000 to 250 000 signatures to place the measure on the fall ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, CO
Cleveland
General Assembly
City Club Forum
Hotel Hollenden
George H. Bender
Dallas Sullivan
Assembly
Union County
Ohio
Bender
Vinton
Pike
Lnough
Cornstalk
Hadden
George the Third
George
Akron
Columbus
House
Senate
Lee
Ray Carpenter
Seneca County
Hamilton County
Onio
Sullivan
Ohio House of Representatives
Tragedy at Mentzer's Crossing Kills Three in Family
At Mentzer's near Kenton Ohio a light touring car was struck by a New York Central passenger train. Three family members Joseph Crist 65 Bernard 12 and Green 29 died. Al 14 was seriously injured and may die Junior McKeever suffered a broken ankle. The crossing is five miles south of Kenton.
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Kenton
New York Central
Mentzer’s
Here
Joseph Crist
Bernard
Green
Junior McKeever
Crist
Crista
Meet Friday To Plan Boys' Week
Final plans for observance of Boys' Week in Elyria from April 28 to May 4 are expected to be made Friday afternoon when the Boys' Week Committee will meet at the M. C. The committee includes representatives of various organizations promoting the week. Each member will report plans and estimate costs for his group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
M. c
City enforces parking rules. 27 violators tagged
Twenty seven more violators of the city traffic laws were apprehended with the red tags Wednesday. The mayor's clerk John G. Schrock handles filing and payment for the police tags, keeping him busy. Chief E. J. Stankard promises relaxed enforcement of all traffic rules. Many offenders on Wednesday were drivers who overstayed the two hour downtown business district limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Schrock
E. J. Stankard
Liner Paris Again Goes Aground Off Plymouth
The liner Paris of the French line ran aground off the Eddystone Light near Plymouth England today. It previously grounded for over 24 hours off Brooklyn after departing New York for Europe on April 6. The grounding site lies near a dangerous Cornwall coast rock ledge guarded by a 135 foot lighthouse.
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Plymouth
England
Paris
Eddystone
New York
Europe
Brooklyn
Cornwall
Truck and Auto In Collision at West Avenue Intersection
A two vehicle crash occurred Wednesday afternoon at Eleventh street and West avenue. John Wos of Oberlin said the northbound truck driven by Fred McKinney had no brakes and was traveling about 0 miles per hour when it struck his auto. McKinney resides at 214 Eighth street, Lorain.
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Eleventh Street
West Avenue
John Wos
RD. 1
Oberlin
Fred McKinney
Wos
McKinney
Eighth Street
Lorain
Mother Falls From Moving Car Trying to Save Daughter
Mrs Leonard Coleman of Cleveland was seriously injured when the rear door opened and her four year old daughter fell from a moving sedan on Butternut Ridge North Olmsted. Clyde Bartter, following in another car, narrowly missed mother and child as they hit cement pavement. The child suffered minor bruises and the mother is in serious condition at Community Hospital with no skull fracture evident. Coleman, driving the car, is manager of the Rockport greenhouse and a former Grafton resident.
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North Olmsted
Leonard Coleman
Cleveland
Clyde Bartter
Coleman Auto
Coleman
Rockport
Grafton
Two Youths Sing Way Out Of Jail
Two New York City youths Jack Sartin and Nat Fried 21 and 20 were jailed after failing to pay a Broad Street restaurant bill. They serenaded from jail with Sonny Boy drawing curious onlookers as city hall staff listened. Police released them, and they waited at city hall for funds to reach New York. They claimed to be cabaret singers radio performers known as the Radio Wops and Two Golden Boy Tenors. They planned to go to St. Louis next, saying they had runs of food and no money. No charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Jack Sartin
Nat Fried
Broad Street
City
Sonny Boy
City Hall
Golden Boy
St. Louis
Hungary
Elyria Kiwanis to Attend Barberton Inter City Meet
About thirty Elyria Kiwanis members will travel to Barberton tonight for the Inter-City Kiwanis meet. The day’s luncheon at Hotel Newell featured group numbers with solos duets and a quartet led by Jim Armitage. A quartet included George Chamberlain George Richwine Elmer Rice and Henry Andress with Lawrence Webber of the Rotary club guests joining for a solo. Arthur Wellington and Fred Reeths of Rialto Theater Stock Company gave short talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barberton
Elyria Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Newell
Jim Armitage
George Chamberlain
George Richwine
Elmer Rice
Henry Andress
Lawrence Webber
Rotary Club
Arthur Wellington
Fred Reeths
Rialto Theater Stock Company
No Fire Alarms Since Monday Evening At City Fire Station
Central fire station records show no alarms received by the city fire fighters since Monday evening. The year’s total alarms stand at ninety six to date.
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Central Fire Station
Plan To Install More Traffic Lights In Lodi
Service Director John N. Eldt announced plans to install additional traffic signals at several hazardous city intersections within days. Lights will be erected at Fourth Street and East Avenue, Lodi. Lodi and West Avenue. Lodi and Furnace Street. Lodi and West River Street, as cable materials arrive, with a signal at East Avenue and Second Street after Second Street paving finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Eldt
Fourth Street
East Avenue
Lodi
West Avenue
Furnace Street
West River Street
Second Street
Gasoline tax rises to four cents statewide in Ohio
The eighty eighth general assembly enacted a one cent gasoline tax increase from three to four cents. Governor Myers Y Cooper signed the bill, effective at midnight, with revenue expected over eight million dollars annually. Funds support highways, counties, municipalities, and townships, plus license plates. Rep. Dallas Sullivan and Rep. L R Bostwick were authors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Eighty-Eighth
General Assembly
Myers Y. Cooper
Assembly
Cooper
Dallas Sullivan
Union County
L. R. Bostwick
London
Foremen's Club meeting near two hundred planned
About 190 executives and foremen from Elyria area plants are expected for the Elyria Foremen's Club April meeting at the M. C. A. tonight. Secretary W. O. Mc Clellan cites dinner reservations. Principal speaker will be T. P. Pearman of Peoria Illinois. Lawrence H. Webber will outline the American Legion Memorial Home campaign. A varied entertainment program is arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
W. O. McClellan
T. P. Pearman
Peoria
Illnois
Lawrence H. Webber
American Legion Memorial Home Campaign
Arrested With Huge Truck Load
Deputy sheriffs arrested Albert Druico of Fremont last night for driving a motor freight car on Route 20 between here and Oberlin. His truck carried 21 steers to the Cleveland stock yards, weighing about two tons, and he was fined 50 dollars plus costs by Justice S. J. George. Nearby, H. K. Hill also faced the same road in a motor freight truck and was fined 25 dollars plus costs. his load totaled 16 800 pounds on one axle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Druico
Fremont
Cleveland
Druico
Here
Oberlin
S. J. George
H. K. Hill
Sheriff Seizes 200 Gallons of Liquor at South Amherst Home
Sheriff Clarence Adams and deputies raided Annz Gentile in South Amherst at 11 p.m. Wednesday, confiscating 200 gallons of wine and 30 gallons of home brew. Gentile appeared before Justice Carl Gibson and was fined $200 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Adams
Annz Gentile
South Amherst
Gentile
Carl Gibson
Illinois Solon Says Measure O.K. to Hoover
Washington April 18 The House opened debate on farm relief with Representative Williams Ills stating the 6.5 billion agricultural bill will give farmers bargaining power and control over marketing and production of commodities. Williams claimed President Hoover supports the measure and that his views are in it. The House bill excludes the debenture export bonus plan found in the Senate measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House
Representative Williams
Hoover
Williams
Senate
Debenture plan included in farms bill explained
The farm relief bill proposes an export debenture plan to aid farmers. A federal farm board would manage a revolving fund and loans to co operatives and stabilization bodies, with four percent interest. Debentures issued to farmers, cooperatives, or exporters would redeem against duties on exported goods, half the current tariff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Mel Nary
Senate Agriculture’ Committee
Hoover
House
McNary
Federal Farm Board
Secretary of the Treasury
Appeals $300 Liquor Fine In Lorain Municipal Court
A. V. Petralia of Lorain filed a petition in error today seeking reversal of a $300 Lorain Municipal Court conviction enforced by Judge J. F. Strenick. The case dates to an April 9 city action by Lorain. An injured worker incident at Faber Ice Cream Co. is noted with teen Erwin Baum 19 missing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Petralia
Lorain
J. F. Strenick
Petralia
Common Police Court
Erwin Baum
Wee . C. A
Faber Ice Cream Company
East Broad Street
Baum
Memoria
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Lorain Yards
American Shipbuilding Company
Sinclair Asks
Renearing
UGE
Y.M.C.A
Legion Drive
Toledo
Ohio Savings Bank & Trust Company
Bender and Sullivan
Chagh
Foremen’s Club
Llinois Solon
Board of Twelve
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