Teacher Denies Assault Guilty Charge In School Whipping
Mrs Myria Bradley a 22 year old New Oberlin district teacher, denied guilt on assault and battery charges in Com mon Pleas Court. She admits whipping Mary Margaret Gerhardinger on February 25, claiming it was justified after a pupil exposed herself during a cleanliness test. Trial before Judge W B Thompson set for next week, bond set at 209 dollars, Bradley to continue teaching pending trial.
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Myria Bradley
Oberlin
Common Pleas
W. B. Thompson
Mary Margaret Gerhardinger
Bombing attempt on Washington interurban street car in Pittsburgh
April 19 report says holdup men tried to blow up a Washington interurban street car 15 feet ahead of its path. Two bombs exploded near the track but no injuries occurred. one man, Ira Gallo-Way, 38, is under arrest. Motorman Peter Ackerman described flying glass as the car sped away. 11 passengers were shaken but unharmed. Police found a rope fragment indicating dynamite handling.
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Pittsburgh
Washington
Peter Ackerman
Hbeld
Ira Gallo- Way
Saturday’s Didja Know That
In 1878 Middle avenue had no brick buildings aside from a brick store at Broad and it housed the old engina Courthouse. Firefighter Jimmy Lisagut set a bridge prize record, Lysaght earned eight first prizes and two seconds in twelve indoor events. Cascade pari harbors a counterfeiters den under west Falls with a tiny entry near Furnace Street. Paonessa, a local advertiser, claimed scholastic running titles in 1624 and held a seven mile record. Mid dle avenue segment 29 Cheapside was nicknamed by Henry J. Eady after Lordon’s shopware name Cheapside.
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Middle Avenue
Broad Street
Engina
Court House
Jimmy Lisagut
Erstwhite
Lysaght
West Falls
Furnace Street
Cheapside
Henry J. Eady
England
Eady
Lordon
Last Civil War Veteran Almiron Pelton Dies in Litchfield
Litchfield UO April 18. Almiron Pelton, 30, the town’s last Civil War veteran, died yesterday morning at his daughter Clarissa and son Hugh’s home after valvular heart trouble from old age. Funeral Sunday at 2 with Masonic services. Pelton, born in Litchfield, was a G A R member and one of two survivors of his company. His wife died about 25 years ago.
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Litchfield
Almiron Pelton
Pelton
Clarissa
Hugh
Pelion
High School Seniors Compete In State Scholarshp Contest
About 120 seniors from Lora County high schools took part in a county-district state scholarship contest at Biyria High School. The event, run by RK P Vaughn, R C Maston, and H L Rawdon, awarded winners in five districts and the state. Examinations covered 161 subjects across mathematics English science history and social science.
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Lora County
Biyria
State Department of Education
RK. P. Vaughn
R- C. Maston
Elyria
H. L. Rawdon
Oberlinn Schools
Hobby Show For Boys and Girls Announced Here
Plans for a Hobby Show for Elsha boys and girls to be held May 5 6 and 7 in observance of Boys Week and Girls Week were announced by William Peat chair of the Agenda Club committee. Displays of hobbies by city youth will be shown in downtown store windows with stores yet to be chosen. The show aims to include all city youths from high school down, with airplanes and glider entries from a high school airplane model club and sewing work exhibits from girls.
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Elsha
William Peat
Agenda Club
Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scouts
Thes
Bills Of Sale For Autos Now In Big Demand
Auto buyers rush to secure bills of sale as tax listing rules shift. Cars purchased before April 13 are listed as personal property for this year, while those bought after are deferred to 1931. Next year only half the purchase price may be taxed, prompting heavy activity by dealers and clerks.
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Clerk of Courts Office
Genevieve Darcy
Ruth Mills
Apple growers warned to apply preblossom spray
Lorain county fruit growers are urged to apply preblossom sprays to apples to guard against apple scab infection. County farm agent Alger recommends spraying before rain, noting six hours of leaf wetness needed for infection and detailing spray mix of lime sulfur with water. Extension service broadcasts by A L Pierstorff will share further guidance.
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Lorain County
Horton PB .Alser
Alger
A. L. Pierstorff
Ohio State University
WTAM
Cleveland
Local official comments on disposal pace
Aliie Darcy said today that they are "sitting today" and moving items in about as fast as they can dispose of them, indicating ongoing efforts to clear a backlog.
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Aliie Darcy
American girl becomes Countess of Moray in Scotland
American born Barbara Murray of New York becomes Countess of Moray after the death of the 17th Earl at Darnaway Castle. The Earl died on his 35th birthday. his heir is Francis Douglas Stuart Lord Doune, age 37, who married Miss Murray in 1924 and has two daughters.
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Moray Forbes
Scotland
Lady Doune
Barbara Murray
New York
Earl of Moray
Darnaway Castle
Francis Douglas Stuart
Lord Doune
Miss Murray
J. Archibald Murray
Mail Pilot Escapes Fog On Night Route
Air mail pilot Edwin Red Couples narrowly escaped in fog over the Pennsylvania mountains while flying from Pittsburgh to Cleveland. He emerged from the mist and landed at Parkman, Pennsylvania, three hours later resumed the route and delivered the mail to Cleveland Airport.
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ATR
Cleveland, O
Air Mail
Edwin “Red” Couples
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Couples
Parkman
Clevelland
Japan Approves Full Five Power Naval Treaty
April 19 Japan approves the entire Five Power Naval Treaty. Reijiro Wakatsuki, chief of the Japanese delegation in London, is instructed by cable to sign the document for Japan when presented at the plenary session next week.
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Reijiro Wakatsuki
London
Cable
Japan
Two Men Arrested in Baker Murder Near Arlington
Washington April 19 Two men from Warsaw Virginia were arrested in connection with the murder of Miss Mary Baker a Navy Department employee found shot near Arlington Memorial Cemetery. Mervin Sisson 35 a traveling salesman was taken to Arlington county jail while Julian B Gallagher 28 also a traveling salesman is in Richmond police custody. Sisson denied the charges claiming a family alibi and movements accounted for all Friday night. Investigators tied the suspect to Miss Bakers personal effects found near a culvert close to the body. The death has shocked Washington as witnesses described a period of riding and parking with a male companion before the shooting.
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Washington
Mary Baker
Navy Department
Arlington Memorial Cemetery
Warsaw
Mervin Sisson
Arlington
Arlington County
Julian B. Gallagher
Richmond
Sisson
Torkers
Gil
Miss Baker
Mildred Sperry
Olga Skinner
Virginia
Gallagher
Miss
Lorain awards sewer siphon contract to Randall and Cooper
The Randall and Cooper Company of Lorain won the contract for a 42 inch inverted outfall sewer siphon at noon two days ago. Bids ranged from 32 009 to 44 900 with completion dates from July 1 to August 15. The project, built in Spring Valley, brings the outfall sewer total to 292 099 dollars, serving an estimated 47 060 population in 1956.
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Randall and Cooper Company of
Lorain
Board of Control
Spring Valley
John M. Eide
James A. Hewitt
Five Powers Agree Complete Naval Treaty Draft
London April 9 The 1930 Naval Arms Treaty gains final acceptance rostered by five powers Japan the United States Britain and Italy and France awaiting signature next Tuesday. The preamble drafted declares unity to limit armament and continue Washington Conference aims. Safeguarding clause allows Big Three to respond if France or Italy expand while treaty ships remain capped.
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London
Japan
United States
League of Nations
Britain
France
Italy
Joseph T. Robinson
Four-H Clubs Organizing in Lorain County this Year
Lorain County plans for Four-H clubs move forward with rapid progress. Hoe ton B. Alger reports one club formed as Columbia Potato Club with 15 boys enrolled, while enrollment cards circulate for a boys potent club at Brighton and a boys calt club at Pittsfield. Girls clubs for food and clothing appear in Columbia Huntington La Grange Ridgeville and Brownhelm, with Alger scheduled to visit Belden school next week.
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Lorain County
Hoeton B. Alger
Alger
Columbia Potato Club
Columbia Club
Brighton
Pittsfield
Columbia
Huntington
la Grange
Ridgeville
Brownhelm
Belden
Bright Sun Promises Pleasant Easter Parade Weather
Weather bureau reports a bright sun and light NW breeze for Easter parades. Expect mild warmth with no need for overshoes or heavy coats as spring clothing emerges. Trees and shrubs display green buds ahead of the holiday, signaling a clear forecast for outdoor celebrations.
Hold Up Local Gasoline Station in Cleveland Street
Three armed men robbed the Hi Speed Gas Station on Cleveland Street, escaping with 64.86 after striking attendant O. P. Shattuck and taking the cash register. Shattuck, hit over the head, preserved the car license number and described a suspect as about 5 feet 6 inches tall and 175 pounds. police reported the incident at 2 p.m. The trio had fetched two gallons of gasoline to reach Cleveland.
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Cleveland ‘Street
O. P. Shattuck
Cleveland
Shattuck
Tragic Fire Kills 150 in Romanian Village Church
In Gosteshi, Romania, 150 villagers die as a wooden church burns after Good Friday services. Doors inward opening trap crowds, with the mayor and many prominent locals among the dead. a curtain candle sparked the blaze and panic.
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Vienna
Austria
Gosteshi
Rumania
Costenshi
Walachia
Bucharest
Costeshty
Lorain County 4 H Club Seeks Expanded Reach This Year
County agent plans visits to additional communities and notes possible formation of garden clubs in the county this year. New feature aims to build on last year's success when Lorain County club members earned several state prizes. Enrollment is expected to rise.
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Lorain County Club
Alger
Census figures show growth in Lorain Medina villages
Preliminary 1830 census data released by Frank Stetson indicate population rises in Rochester Lorain County Western Star Medina County and LeRoy Medina County since 1920. Rochester 164 in April this year up from 257 in 1920. Western Star 120 up from 88. LeRoy 249 up from 241. Figures not final pending Washington checks.
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Lorain and
Medina County
Frank Stetson
Pero
Lorain County
Lorain
Rochester
Western Star Village
LeRoy
le- Roi
Stetson
Washington
Medina
Sethe
Elyria
Elsrna
Amherst
Oberling
Oberlin
Oberlin College
Medina Counir
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Ohio
Greer
Otto W. Green
New Haven
Buenos Aires
George Pond
Guardianair
Green
Foledo
Chicago
Pond
Iuset
Guardian Air
Elsra
United Press
Lorain Firm
Blaz Rumania
Cuepes
Laxndats
Elyrias
Dia
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