Elyria High Students Win State Shakespeare Contest
Elyria High School claimed the state title in the Shakespearean Reading Contest at Ohio Wesleyan University. Francelia and Robert McWilliams won first place among 30 entrants from 412 schools, performing the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet. Oakwood Gilligan School took second, with other districts including Westerville and Kenton represented.
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Elyria High School
Ohio Wesleyan
University
Delaware
Francelia
Robert McWilliams
Ohio
Oakwood Giligah School
Darton
Westerville
Cardington
St. Mary's
Woonfield
Bluffree-Richland
Troy
Ashley
Mt. Vernon
Kenton
Body of Baby Found In Black River
A newborn baby’s body was found in the west branch of the Black River near the fair grounds by two boys. Coroner Mines E Perry ordered an autopsy while the body awaited identification at Bittner Funeral Home. If unclaimed, the infant will be buried at Ridgeville cemetery at two o clock.
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Babs
Black River
John Radschr
Frontlaje Street
Paul Haines
Irondale Street
West River Road
Fair Grounds
E. Perry
Bittner Funeral Home
Ridgeville Cemetery
Bor
Perry
Sanda
Steady Classified Pull Drives Advertisers to Local Page
The notice explains that advertising grows stronger over time and urges any business not listed to place an advertisement. It directs readers to the classified page where classifications are arranged alphabetically and provides the telephone number 4412 4413 for ad writers to assist.
Wellington High dominates county scholarship contest results
Wellington High School led Lorain county in the Ridge 2 high school elimination for the state scholarship contest held Saturday. Wellington earned five first places and will send five students to the district contest at Kent, with Avon Amherst Ridgeville Eaton Brownhelm also taking multiple top spots.
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Wellington High School
Lorain County
Ridge 2 High School
Wellington
Ohio
Kent
Avon High School
Amherst
Ridgeville
Eaton
Brownhelm
R. P. Vaughn
Columbus
Janet Clisler
Dornaaz Dague
Vera Merck
Avon
Ellen Morgan
Wanda Berk
Elizabeth Hein
Ellis Paddock
Paul Brant
Hollis Turner
Mildred Wait
Weillington
Everett Hales
Three Cups Won By E. H. S.
The office of C P Shively Elr ria High School principal displayed three new silver loving cups won by the school Saturday. One cup came from the state Shakespearean Contest at Delaware with Fran Celia and Robert McWilliams winning first place. The other cups were from the Mansfeld Belays meet with first and fourth place awards in the four mile relay and overall meet.
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C. P. Shively
Elrria High School
Delaware
Francelia
Robert McWilliams
Mansfeld
Mayor Seeks Jobs for Unemployed Workers
Mayor James A. Hewitt announced that the temporary employment bureau at City Hall secured new work for several residents. He plans to place more men, asking locals to phone with leads for both short and long term positions. The mayor said he has a list of many unemployed people awaiting assignments.
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James A. Hewitt
Douglas Gerber and Donald Hull Win Hare and Hounds Chase
Douglas Gerber and Donald Hull won the Hare and Hounds chase conducted by the boys' division of the MGC A Saturday. They were first to locate the two hares Richard Everhart and Richard Berry and received the prizes offered.
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Douglas Gerber
Donald Hull
M. GC
Richard Everhart
Richard Berry
Bandit massacre hits Ring suchen City in Kiangsi Province
Reports from China describe a large bandit raid on Ring suchen in Kiangsai Province. About 1,000 people killed, another 1,000 captured, with 106 horsemen using machine guns and other weapons. Officials massacred as residents looted and scattered. A second item notes a major explosion aboard Cornelius Vanderbilt’s Winchester yacht in the East River, though Vanderbilt was not aboard. Twenty crew jumped to safety as windows rattled in nearby offices.
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Reiping
China
Kingsuchen
Kiangsai
Ringsuchen
Vanderbilt
New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
East River
26Th Street
42Nd Street
Three Bank Bandits Sentenced to Gallows in Colorado
In Eads Colorado on April 28 three Manter bank bandits named Claude Ray John Walker and Andrew Halliday were sentenced to die on the gallows at Canon City during the week of August 2. Judge Trimble rejected the defense motion just before formal death sentences were issued.
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Eads
Colo
Manter
Claude Ray
John Walker
Andrew Halliday
Canon City
Trimble
Thomas R. Hoffmire
Renew Caste Clashes in India Reported in Nasik District
Report from Nasik district notes renewed fighting between Caste Hindus and Untouchables supporting Gandhi's independence campaign. Untouchables claim temple admission rights as clashes erupt with a group of about 50 Hindus attacking a smaller Untouchable group, beating men women and boys.
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India
Bombay
dAndia
Nasik
Armed robbery at Windsor liquor store nets $4000
In Windsor Ontario on April 2 two armed bandits with a well dressed young woman as an aide robbed seven government liquor store employees. They herded the staff into a basement room and escaped with about $4000 in cash. The woman stood at the doorway as lookout.
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Windsor
Ont
Blackmer Appeals Denied by Supreme Court
Washington April 28 Denver oil man Harry M Blackmer, a missing key witness in several oil trials, had two $30 000 contempt fines under the Walsh Act appeal reviews denied by the supreme court today.
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Blacekmer
Washington
Harry M. Blackmer
Denver
Supreme Court
Frank Hackett Fined For Driving While Intoxicated
Frank Hackett was fined one hundred dollars and costs and his auto driving rights suspended for sixty days by Mayor James A Hewitt after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. Officer Sawyer stopped him on Broad Street as his car showed damage and blood on impact.
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Frank Hackett
James A. Hewitt
Pake Wouit
Hackett
Sawyer
Broad Street
Hackett Unable to Explain Vehicle Damage and Facial Injury
Hackett could not account for the damage to his car or how his face became slightly lacerated. Police documented the incident and noted the unclear causes pending further investigation.
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Hackett
Secret County Commissioners Meeting Reported Held Behind Doors
A county commissioners meeting this morning was closed to the public and officials refused to disclose what occurred during the session.
Two Husbands Vie Over Cleveland Wife Release
Prosecutor Don W Myers said he will not drop polyandry charges against Mrs Hazel Autry Rogers Williams as a Cleveland case unfolds. The two husbands Will Rogers of Oklahoma and Harry Williams of Cleveland seek her release while a county decision hangs. The accused woman, married to both men since 1929, faces arraignment Wednesday if charges remain.
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Don W. Myers
Hazel Autry Rogers-Williams
Hazel A. Rogers-Williams
Cleve' Sland
Will Rogers
Oklahoma
Harry Williams
Cleveland
Gur E
Rogers-Williams
Rogers
Williams
Detroit
Willams
Elyria
Hast &89Th Street
Wiliams
Elrria
Findley
Clarence E. Adams
George
YV Travel Club Reunion Honors Washington Trip
The YV Travel Club reunion tonight will gather all 32 members who took part in the association’s last trip to the National Capital. H. W. Korner, boys' work secretary, reports each boy will briefly discuss his favorite trip features and photographs will be exchanged.
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Washington
H. W. Korner
Clean Up Week Announced By City Officials
The city declares Clean-Up Week from May Sth to 19 May with collection rules. Residents must place rubbish in bags boxes or barrels for pickup. Ashes bricks and debris will not be accepted by trucks. Collections vary by area and day across May Sth to May 13th and May 9th deadlines.
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Jane N_ Erde
Rodey
Auto Quater 13 Fined 3128 After Weekend Crashes
Three auto residents reported police over the weekend with one driver arrested for driving while intoxicated. Henry Garber of 110 Franklin St. was fined 125 dollars and costs and his license suspended six months. Major Jones A. Hewitt pleaded guilty to DWI with two crashes noted on 1305 Lake Ave. Kerr of 3855 West 3rd Street hospitalized with a badly sprained left leg after Garber rear ended a parked truck on Walnut Street. E. J. Klein of 329 Stanford Avenue car damaged in two collisions near East Silver Street and Eastern Heights Boulevard. Another collision involved Ed. Studevant of 260 Oak Street and Charles J. Schue at Adams Street and Bell Avenue.
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Henry Garber
Franklin Sr
Jones A. Hewitt
Lake Avenue
Eror Kerr
West 3Rd Street
Cleveland
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Kerr
Harvey Trias
Walnut Street
Garber
E. J. Klein
Stanford Avenue
Iilver Street
Eastern Heights Boulevard
Kietz
Klein
Ed. Studevant
Oak Street
Charles J. iSchue
Adams Street
Bell Avenue
Sundar
Odds Against Parker Confirming Nomination
Washington April 28 The makeshift Republican leadership devised to mount the best possible fight for Judge John J. Parker to be Supreme Court justice but the odds were against confirmation. Parker defended himself in a letter to Senator Overman denying prejudice against negroes and arguing his defense of yellow dot contracts was required by prior Supreme Court protests filed by the American Federation of Labor.
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Washington
Senate Republicans
John J. Parker
Supreme Court
Parker
Overman
Dem. X. C
Senate
Parke
American Federal of Labor
Fights Police Fined $25 for Disorderly Conduct
Mise Banik and Louis Raidi faced police court after an East Broad Street incident. Banik paid $25 fine plus costs for disorderly conduct after a late night arrest for taking a nip from a bottle. Raidi paid $10 and costs following a guilty plea.
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Mise Banik
Banik
Louis Raidi
East Broad Street
Raidi
Frank Watton
Watlion
Bam
Raidl
Oberlin man fined by justice for punch boards
Paul Usher, Oberlin pool room operator, was fined 300 dollars and costs by Justice S. J. George after pleading guilty to possession of punch boards. He was arrested this morning by Sheriff Clarence R. Adams and deputies.
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Oberlin
Paul Usher
S. J. George
Usher
Clarence &. Adams
Mutiny Rebellion Crushed at Ohio State Penitentiary
In Columbus on April 28 prison authorities halted a nonviolent mutiny at the White City block. Deputies and guards, backed by 800 National Guardsmen and naval reserves, isolated ring leaders including Murray Wolfe and Charles Quinlan, and moved 50 leaders to the dungeon while ordering work to resume. Tension rose as forces surrounded the cell blocks and guards prepared to fire if needed.
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Columbus
White City
State Penitentiary
London
Columbus, CO
J.C. Woodard
Thomas
Robert Haubrich
Warden Thomas
Woodard
Murray Wolfe
Here
Charles Quinlan
Joe
Cowboy Hill
Muzzio
Toledo
Toughy” Murray
Canton
Wilbur Penty
Cleveland
Tom Gerak
Amanda Thomas
Safe theft at Elyria Dry Goods store on Broad Street
Burglars blew open the safe at the Elyria Dry Goods store 37 Broad Street and carried off all contents including Saturday receipts. Police noted suspicious cansraders around the front of the store yesterday at noon.
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Elyria Dry Goods
Broad Street
Polica
Open doors found at residence this morning
A residence was found with both front and rear doors ajar this morning. Police report no forced entry and no signs of struggle, with residents unaware of any immediate security breach. Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage and speaking with neighbors for leads.
Peddler Arrested on Woodford Avenue Without License
Ben Singer of Cleveland was fined one dollar and costs after being charged by Mayor A. Howitt for peddling onions and potatoes without a license on Woodford Avenue.
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Woodford Avenue
Ben Singer
Cleveland
Gollar
Costa
A. Howitt
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Tennessee
United Press
Fayette- ‘Ville
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Columbia
Herbert Faby
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Bray- Hing
Michigan
Jim Kelly
Fort Worth
Texas
Leford
Portsmouth
N. HS
Milwaukee, Wis
Fayetteville
Milton Calvert
Fiying Circus
Columbia Tenn
Calvert
Felix Campbell
Avery
M. W. Rhea
Chargse
Booney Beard
Kelly Towry
Lawrences Smith
Monroe Marbury
Hurley Spray
Marion Ashy
E. H.S
John Ivory Storage Company
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