Speed limit bills signed as 77 enacted by 88th assembly
Columbus April 20 77 bills enacted by the 88th general assembly and signed by Governor Myers Y Cooper. Among the measures are election law reforms including automatic voter registration, ballot recounts, expanded SOS powers, and unified state and presidential primaries. Also signed are Blue Sky securities reforms, Boden act raising speed limits, tougher penalties for minors’ liquor sales, and various local tax and criminal provisions.
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Columbus
88Th General Assembly
Myers Y. Cooper
Herbert-Martin
Norton
Marshall
Ross
Anderson
Stark County
Rep. Wendt
Franklin County
Derrn
Cuyahoga
Marysville Reformatory
Ebrach
Utilities Commission
When I Was 21: George H. Allen's Early Life and Service
George H. Allen, 21, worked at the Willys-Overland Elyria plant in several departments before serving 114 months in France with the Seventh Division. He returned in 1919 to Elyria to join his father in real estate and insurance, living with his sister at 821 West Avenue. He is unmarried, with hobbies including fishing and foels, and once aspired to be a policeman or a pharmacist.
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George H. Allen
Willys- Overland
Elyria
Motor Assembly
Camp Sherman
332Nd
Tenth Field Signal Battalion
France
Allen
West Avenue
H. C. Hansock
Spring Returns With April Showers
A playful weather note describes a transient April shower visitor named Spring returning to Elyria after a month away on April 1. The piece forecasts continued warm showers today and tomorrow, with May blossoms and fruit beginning to show under Jupiter Pluvius, as the weatherman predicts lingering showers and warming trends.
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Elyria
Jupiter Pluvius
Drowned Sailor Linked to Lorain Non Support Case
Secret sheriff records trace August Knieriem as the drowning victim after a fishing tug accident near Toledo. Indicted for non support of six children, he was pursued through Louisville Cincinnati Columbus and Toledo before the Lake Erie death ended the search.
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Toledo
Sheriff's Office
Lorain County
August Knieriem
Knieriem
Toledo Crib
Lorain
D. EB. Gilbert
West 18Th Street
Knierium
Louisville
Cincinnati
Columbus
Lake Erie
Ohio lawmakers advance varied public policy measures
A compilation of proposed bills and actions from Ohio legislators includes stricter arson penalties, requiring foreign for hire vehicles to hold Ohio licenses, allowing municipal universities to invest in out of state bonds, extending delinquent tax penalties to personal property, and centralizing parole field offers. Other items cover welfare shifts, workmen’s compensation reforms, canal land sales, and cemetery headstone rules for soldiers.
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Boden
Summit
Algler
Huron
Ohio
Rep
Nippert
Hamilton
Burton
Cuyahoga
Dinsmore
Lewis
Mahoning
van Wye
Department of Welfare
Gillen
Jackson
Anderson
Richland
Industrial Commission
Rep. Sims
Fairfield
Public Works
Pickaway
Daniels
Highland
Highland County
E. Kay
Wilson
Dark
Froney
Hancock
Kumler
Preble
Dayton
Hoover Drives Farm Debenture Plan Shift With Grange
President Hoover pressed farm unity by engaging Louis J. Taber master of the Grange and pressing for alignment on the debenture relief plan. Taber’s decision could influence cabinet reports opposing the plan, as Hoover seeks to shepherd farm aid through Congress amid divided farm groups.
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Washington
Hoover
National Orange Organization
Louis J. Taber
White House
Hyde
United Press
Taber
Commerce Lamont
Treasury
Mellon
Senate Agriculture Committee
Meningitis Outbreak Reported In Flooded Arkansas
Northwester Arkansas, still recovering from a tornado that killed over fifty and damaged six counties, faced a meningitis threat as the state health department bulletin counted 73 cases and 16 deaths in recent weeks. Floods and storms hinder sanitation and health efforts, with many cases in the tornado-ravaged area.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Ives
State Health Department
Wooster Man to Give Memorial Day Address
Dan Funk of Wooster son of Judge Ross W. Funk of the court of appeals and a World War veteran will be the principal speaker at the Memorial Day program. The organizing committee from Sons of Veterans Spanish War Veterans Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion is arranging services and will meet April 29 to finalize plans.
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Dan Funk
Wooster
Ross W. Funk
Court of Appeals
Sons of Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
4A Committee
Elyrian Victim of Peculiar Accident
Emanuel Smyzer 34 of Woodford avenue suffered injuries when a box of fishing tackle containing roaches and a shotgun shell overheated on a stove. He was treated at Memorial hospital for non life threatening injuries to his left wrist hand and right eye. Also reported a purse snatching on West street by a short, steaky built colored man near Waverly avenue. Senate farm blocs debenture move causes political debate with Rep Jones Tex planning to introduce amendment in the House on Monday. Senate recess until Monday.
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Emanuel Smyzer
Woodford Avenue
Sir Isaac Walton Smyzer
Sm3zer
Smyzer
Memorial Hospital
West Street
Waverly Avenue
L W. Merrick
LaGrange
Congress
Senate
Middle West
Rep. Jones
Dem
Tex
House
Jones
Wenders
Deleste
House Agricultural Committee
Washington
Rebukes Clerks Who Hold Up Teachers Pay
County school districts delaying teachers salaries claim state funds not yet sent. Deputy Auditor Cloyd Gull notes checks totaling about 16 000 have waited since April 8, awaiting clerk certification of accounts. Most districts already certified and received funds. four still await.
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Cloyd Gull
Gull
Cleanup Week Set With City Trucks and Nine Hundred Dollars
Elyria schedules a ten day cleanup drive with six trucks and twenty men funded by city appropriation of 900 dollars. Containers like sturdy boxes are advised. all rubbish must be curbside for removal. East of the river action runs Mon Tue Wed. between the rivers Thu Fri. extra day Sat. West of river runs Apr 29 30 May 1.
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John N. Bidt
Elyrians
Mrs Jennie Smith Called by Death
Mrs Jennie Stevel Smith widow of Frank F Smooth died early Saturday at 602 East Avenue. Born near Oberlin January 10 1857 she lived in Elyria with relatives. She leaves a brother George Stevel and several nieces and nephews. She belonged to Women’s Relief Corps Auxiliary Sons of Veterans and Order of Eastern Stars. Funeral Monday 2 PM at home with Rev W C Fowler officiating burial at Ridge lawn Cemetery.
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Jennie Smith
Jennie Stevel Smith
Frank F. Smooth
East Avenue
Order of Eastern Stars
Taylor
W. C. Fowler
Ridge Lawn Cemetery
Auto Upsets Injure Five Girls Near Toledo
Five girls believed Western Reserve University students were injured when their car overturned on U S Route 20 twelve miles southeast of Toledo. They received first aid near the scene and were taken to Perrysburg hospital. Names include Louise Sternstone and Rosalind Stearn among others.
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Toledo
Western Reserve University
Here
Perrysburg
Cleveland
Chicago
Louise Sternstone
Phil Stear
Harshaw Fuller and Goodwin Firm Renames to Harshaw Chemical
The Harshaw Fuller and Goodwin Company at 116 Center Street changes its name to The Harshaw Chemical Company to better reflect its chemical manufacturing scope. W. A. Harshaw becomes president succeeding J. A. McGean, with R. S. Weassley W. J. Harshaw O. J. Hall and D. T. Perry holding other top posts.
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Harshaw, Fuller and Goodwin Company
Center Street
Harshaw Chemical Company
W. A. Harshaw
J. A. McGean
R. S. Weassley
W. J. Harshaw
O. J. Hall
D. T. Perry
Would test status of Lorain liquor ordinance
A petition in error filed in common pleas court by Joe Novak of Lorain challenges the legality of Lorain’s liquor enforcement ordinance after his April 9 conviction for liquor possession. The filing argues state law limits municipal fines to 500 dollars, while Lorain’s statute imposes 100 to 1000 dollars for first offenses and 300 to 2000 dollars for second offenses. The case follows earlier habeas corpus efforts over Lorain’s liquor ordinance. A mad dog was shot by two police on Fifth Street after Mrs L R Curtis reported it to police.
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Lorain City
Common Pleas Court
Joe Novak
Lorain
Novak
Court House
Tax Returns Coming In Well Ahead Of Deadline
County Assessor C A Phinney reports 30 to 40 percent of personal property tax returns received by end of second week. With May 1 deadline, property owners may qualify for a $100 exemption if filed within eight workdays. Extra help added to handle rush. filing began April 5 and data compiled as of April 7.
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C. A. Phinney
Phinney
Phinnes
Marietta youths killed in auto crash and fire
In Marietta Ohio two 18 year olds George Seevers and Harold Williams died when their car struck a telephone pole, tumbled into a ditch and caught fire on a Beverly to Marietta run. A dance orchestra found the burning vehicle but could not save the occupants. The car’s windows were closed and carbon monoxide may have felled them before the crash.
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Marietta
Lletin
Zanesville
Four Killed and Twenty Injured in New York Building Collapse
Bulletin from New York reports four men died and twenty injured when scaffolding collapsed on the fourteenth floor of the Western Union building during construction. The dead include Salvatore Cordone, Otto Rowning, Samuel Jones, and A Cairo. Most victims were stone masons on a second floor bridge as two scaffolds and steel girders tumbled down. The cause remains uncertain with theories implicating a derrick boom striking the scaffold.
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New York
Western Union
Salvatore Coredone
Otto Rowning
Samuel Jones
A. Cairo
Plans for observance of Boys Week in Elyria
Elyria outline includes April 28 to May 4 events led by the Boys Week committee with 14 city groups. Activities target church attendance, civic education, industry tours, safety education, and girls events run by Elks, with Boys Day Out of Doors and a treasure hunt.
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Elyria
DeMo- Jays
Knights of Columbus
Ministerial Association
Columbia Club
Eagles
Rotary
Kiwanis
Chamber of Commerce
Ely
Ria
Elks’ Club
Elks’ Committee
A. H. Krapp
Elks' Committee
Boy Scouts, Agsenda Club
Y. MC. A
Girl Scouts
Elks
Krapp
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Ato Sue
Norton Highway
Mr. Hoover
McNary
Kansas City
Elyrian
Laie New Bulletino
Los Angeles
Calif
Federal Grand
Clifford Huffer
Maxie Mullin
Pat Mullins
State Penitentiary
Huffer
Pyle
Brazil
Ind
Arthur Newton
Rhodesia
Africa
Newton
A. F. Schmitz
Niles Niles, C
McKinley Savings & Loan Company
Carter C. McConnell
Richmond
Floyd Allen
Reed C. Woodward
Wheeler Carter
L. R. Curtis
Fifth Street
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