Durbin Foe Trial Advances Fast in Bucyrus
In Bucyrus Ohio on August 2 the trial of W W Durbin Kenton Democratic state chairman proceeds quickly with 15 of 40 witnesses testifying. Durbin faces charges over unsigned election literature and a reprint story involving John A Key and Charles F Schaber. Testimony covers circulation of a story by Durbin and prints by Scioto Sign Co. Four Kenton girls testified folding and mailing copies while others denied involvement. Prosecutor aims to prove circulation. defense challenges evidence.
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Bucyrus
W. W. Durbin
Kenton
Durbin
Petit Jury
Brooks Fletcher
Marion
David Thomas
Marietta
Common Pleas Court
George W. Cook
Marion County
John A. Key
Sork
Ohio Examiner
Key
Charles F. Schaher
Fletcher
Dublin
Grover Fleming
The
Examiner
Charles Gehbrisch
Columbus
Andy Durbin
EB. J. Showe
Scioto Sign Company
Patricia Resch
Helen Quinn
Monica Dick
Mary Powers
Miss Quinn
Grant E. Mouser
Village blaze destroys business area in Berry Ky
A village scene in Berry Kentucky saw a major fire that destroyed nine business buildings in the business area. The total loss was about 150000 dollars with defective wiring blamed for the blaze.
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Blazeberry
Cincinnati
City Employees Plan Picnic at Vermilion on the Lake
Plans for a basket picnic for city employees are under way for Saturday, August 20, at Vermilion on the Lake. Clay Scott, superintendent of municipal gardens, directs the event featuring baseball, quoits, swimming, races, and other outdoor games in the afternoon followed by dancing in the evening.
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Vermilion-on-the-Lake
Clay Scott
Municipal Gardens
Cars in Collision Involving O Malley Steiner at City Intersection
Local police report shows Hugh O Malley of Cleveland and Arlon Steiner of Nankin Ohio collided at Middle avenue and Sixth street yesterday afternoon. Charles Shamel of 208 East Bridge street suffered facial lacera tions after falling into a railroad embankment on his way home. Police investigated entry by youths into a vacant house at 112 Rush street where 12 Victrola records were destroyed. the property is owned by Mr. Hawkins of Lorain.
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Hugh O'Malley
Cleveland
Arlon Steiner
Nankin
Ohio
Middle Avenue
Sixth Street
Charles Shamel
East Bridge Street
Rush Street
Hawkins
Lorain
Court drops liquor case against widower with six children
A widower with six children was ordered to appear before Justice Walter H Watts on a liquor charge but the case was dismissed by Sheriff Clarence Adams and the justice last night The sheriff had confiscated five gallons of alleged liquor from the man’s place known as Joe’s Place during a recent raid Mika Ranziano sued Fred J Gailo as administrator of the will of Mary Caruso deceased for 1100 on a promissory note E M Ewing Elyria filed for divorce from W H Ewing Chicago on grounds of extreme cruelty Married in 1923
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Walter H. Watts
Sherif Clarence Adams
Joe
Mika Ranziano
Fred J. Gailo
Mary Caruso
E. M. Ewing
Elyria
W. H. Ewing
Chicago
Death Record William J. Smith
William Julian Smith son of William L and Juliett Hamlin Stauth died in Phoenix Arizona at first. His ashes were interred in Ridgetown Cemetery yesterday. Dr Auld conducted the service. While much of his life was spent away from Elyria he was known as the brother of Fred Norton Smith. He is survived by step brothers and sisters Guy Charles L Miss Fern Smith and Mrs Katharine Smith Arny.
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William J. Smith
William Julian Smith
William L
Juliett Hamlin Stauth
Phoenix
Arizona
Ridgetown Cemetery
Auld
Elyria
Fred Norton Smith
Guy
Charles L
Fern Smith
Katharine Smith Arny
Newark Banks Lead in Mortgage and Investment Plan
Newark banks unite to form a mortgage and investment company offering first mortgage loans up to 4.1 million dollars to homeowners for improvements. Bonds will be sold mainly to local residents, boosting local construction with five to 10 year serial bonds at five percent. Participating banks include First National Bank Union Trust The Park National Bank and Newark Trust Company led by W. C. Metz E. C. Wright and C. C. McGruder.
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Newark
W. C. Metz
First National Bank
Union Trust Company
Park National Bank
Newark Trust Company
Metz
E. C. Wright
C. C. McGruder
China’s unity tied to dynastic rule or foreign pressure
A concise note argues that China has not experienced lasting unity except under strong centralized rule from a dynasty or when external forces compel cohesion, framing political stability as contingent on authority and external leverage.
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China
Red Arrow Movers Move to New Building on East Avenue
Red Arrow Movers will occupy a new building at 15 17 19 East Ave just north of the New York Central Station. Contact numbers 3385 and 3335. After Monday August 1.
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East Ave
Lorain Council Breaks Ties With Communists
Lorain City council voted to discontinue recognition of the Communists' unemployed council after a Tuesday conference ended with a large demonstration in front of the police station. Police were praised for handling the scene as demands were made to free a prisoner.
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Lorain
Lorain City
Unemployed Council
Democrats Plan State Convention and Keynoter
Ohio Democrats map the August state convention likely August 13 to 20 with a keynoter to be chosen by a committee led by W L A Julian. Dayton’s James M Cox and Roosevelt rally plans loom, while venue options include the Coliseum, Red Bird Stadium, Ohio State Fair grounds, OSU Stadium, and Columbus Auditorium. Republicans schedule counter events with Charles H. Lewis Harpster and may hold a statewide rally after the Democratic event.
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Columnu
State Executive Committee
Ohio
Wla Julian
Cincnnati
Henry C. Brunsner
James NM. Cox
Dayton
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Brunner
Red Bird
Ohio State Fair Grounds
Ohio State University
Columbus Auditorium
Roosevelt
Charles H. Lewis
Harpster
Boys Sign Up For Y Camp At Camp Iss-See-Kes
A group of seventeen boys will depart the Y M C A for Camp Iss See Kes on the Verm ilion River next Monday at 9 00 a m Others may still enroll The roster includes David Miller Georges Taylor William Fell 8311 Olsen Bob Johnson Jack Wood Bob Blayney Jim Dail George Dale Ralph Dale Allan Dale Ward Traverse and Dick Selman Activities cover handicraft pewter copper work airplane model making and nature charts with indoor ball and instruction in archery fencing first aid and tennis Leaders are George Goecke Paul Conant and Chet Hart Camp operations are led by Bob Goacker of the M C A
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Iss-See-Kés
Vermilion River
David Miller
Georges Taylor
William Fell
Olsen
Bob Johnson
Jack Wood
Bob Blayney
Jim Dail
George da
Ralph Dale
Allan Dale
Ward Traverse
Dick Selman
George Goecke
Paul Conam
Chet Hart
Bob Goacker
M.C. A
Family Quarrel Fatal To Two
COLUMBUS Aug 2 Two persons were dead and one critically injured in a family quarrel. The dead are Mrs Mary Howard 2 and Charles T Rouson 53. George Howard 48 husband of the slain woman is in University Hospital suffering wounds expected to prove fatal. Robison allegedly shot Mrs Howard his sister in law and her husband when they tried to quiet him during an altercation with his wife. He then ended his own life. Lyman Robison Mr Vernon D survives Robison along with his wife mother two brothers and a sister.
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Columbus
Mary Howard
Charles T. Rouson
George Howard
University Hospital
Robison
Lyman Robison
Vernon
Guardsmen to Withdraw From Eastern Ohio Coal Fields
The National Guard force in the eastern Ohio coal area will be reduced by half today after a Wheeling conference. Twenty guardsmen and four observers are withdrawn immediately, with six officers and 20 men remaining for about a week. Mines are reopening and workers returning peacefully.
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Camp Perry
Ohio
Frank D. Henderson
Wheeling
W. Va
Henderson
Democratic Committeemen Meet in Oberlin
A gathering of Democratic committeemen from Oberlin and multiple townships convened at Attorney John Blum's South Main street office. Officials elected include chairman M A Houghton, vice chairman Ed Kothe, and secretary-treasurer L T McFarland. A Roosevelt club is expected to be formed soon.
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Oberlin
Russia
Henrietta
Camden
Pittsfield
John Blum
South Main Street
L. T. McFarland
M. A. Houghton
von Blum
Jermie Juneman
Warren W. Shafer
H. A. Pratt
Russia Township
John Dmerch
Ed Kothe
John N. Webber
Clarence Jordan
Ofhers
Chatman
Vicechorman
Roosevelt Club
Baby Clinic To Be Held Thursday In Oberlin
A well baby clinic will be held Thursday morning at City Hall Oberlin under the Visiting Nurse Committee. It is the second clinic this summer for children under four from Oberlin or Russia township. Dr R S Baldwin of Lorain returns as examining physician with Dr O'Brien Dr Ni and Miss Sherrod of the Health Department assisting along with Mrs Hipp of the Visiting Nurse Committee. Mrs Robert B McEwen is chairman of the committee in charge.
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Oberlin
Russia Township
R. S. Baldwin
Lorain
O'Brien
Miss Sherrod
Health Department
Hipp
Robert 3. McEwen
Charse
C Club Entertains Mothers At Meeting
The Jolly Stitchers 4 H Club hosted mothers at a Grange Hall gathering last Saturday showcasing two months of garment work. Plans were made for a county wide Style Revue at the Elyria YMCA on a Friday in August. Regular meetings shift to Thursday this week at Oberlin Grange Hall.
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Jolly Stitchers
Grange Hall
Elyria
Oberlin Grange Hall
Bright Spots In Business World
New York copper and lead prices rise on stronger demand with large scale purchases reported. Detroit registrations of new passenger cars in June set a record for the year, per R L Polk. Cleveland magazine Steel notes iron and steel sentiment turning upward though plant use at 16-17%. New York Tidewater Associated Oil six months to June earned 2,099,700 after 1,077,484 loss year earlier. Tulsa Skelly Oil quarter to June 30 earned 235,107 after a 1,926,628 loss. Chicago Relance Manufacturing six months to June 30 earned 90,707 after a 19,795 loss.
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New York
Cleveland
Steel
Iron and Steel
Tidewater Associated Oil Co
Tulsa
Okla
Chicago
Relance Manufacturing Co
Five Day Week Conference To Be Called
President Hoover will call a national conference of industry and labor to promote widespread adoption of a five day work week to create jobs for millions. Governor Winant of New Hampshire proposed the plan and Hoover signals strong interest while Commerce Lamon and Labor Doak study the options.
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Washington
Hoover
National Conference of Industry and Labor
John G. Winant
New Hampshire
Winant
New England Council
Lamon
Doak
New England
United States
League Urges That War Be Avoided
GENEVA Aug 2 Jose Matos president of the League of Nations Council telegraphed to Bolivia and Paraguay urging them to avoid war. Marie G Schuller of Lorain filed for divorce from Albert Schuller, married in 1917, charging extreme cruelty and gross neglect. They have two children.
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Geneva
Jose Matos
League of Nations’ Council
Bolivia
Paraguay
Marie G. Schuller
Lorain
Albert
Navy Dirigible Akron Training Flight Over Atlantic
The naval dirigible Akron with Commander A H Dresel at the helm conducted a training flight off the Atlantic coast from Lakehurst New Jersey on August 2. Aboard were three TS men including student officers. The ship’s return was expected tonight.
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Navy Dirigible
Lakehurst
WN. J
Akron
Atlantic
A. H. Dresel
County to Represent Lorain in State Fair Pageant
A seven o'clock Farm Bureau meeting will organize a Lorain County committee to select a county representative for the Ohio State Fair pageant Washington Lives. The meeting will discuss a Lorain County float for the outdoor production as part of the fair featuring delegates from all counties.
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Farm Bureau
Lorain County
Impromptu 3 A.M. Wedding Bid Fails Over License
Justice of the Peace Joseph Petro awoke to a couple at his door asking to marry at 3 30 a m though they had no license. He advised the ceremony would be useless without a license and noted Ohio requires a five day application on file before granting it. The disappointed pair left, and Petro returned to bed.
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Justice of the Peace
Joseph Petro
Justice Petro
Petro
Ohio
Girl May Be Held by Abductors
Evelyn Sanford, 17, of Freesoil, vanished Saturday evening while walking a swamp path near Manistee. A farmer saw her pass and heard a scream before she disappeared into dusk. State and county police, aided by a statewide radio alert, search for clues near the swamp edge where hair and footprints are found.
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Manister
Mich
Evelyn Sanford
Freesoil
George Beuge
Brick Plant Resumes Operations in Wickliffe
Euclid Shale and Brick Company at Wickliffe resumes normal work returning 150 men to duty. The plant had been largely shut down since May 15 with only a small staff for shipping. General Manager C. C. Cooper cited a surge of orders as the reason for reopening.
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Painesville
Euclid Shale & Brick Company
Wickliffe
C. C. Cooper
Cooper
Riot disrupts Johnstown communist demonstration in Central Park
A near riot erupted in Johnstown last night as alleged communists led by George Hart tried to stage a protest in Central Park. Police arrested eight before Hart could speak on imperialism and government reform. Mayor McCloskey ordered the group handed to military police and escorted to the station as ten thousand spectators gathered before dispersing.
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Johnstown
George Hart
Metal Industrial League
Central Park
Hart
McCloskay
McCloskey
City approves lowest safe budget with 4.58 mill portion
Mayor W H Van Oster explains the flexible 4.58 mills of a 22 mill city tax rate, largely funded by bonds and other divisions, as the lowest safe reduction to maintain services. Councilwoman Kennedy supports the measure while Earl Bacon of the Chamber commends it. taxpayer group leader Rankin demands a public meeting before final passage.
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W. H. van Oster
Anna Kennedy
Earl Bacon
Chamber of Commerce
O. E. Rankin
Taxpayers’ Committee
Finance Committee
Rankin
Cleveland Markets Reflect Mixed Food and Livestock Prices
Cleveland market reports show butter and eggs firming with slight advances, poultry and pork steady, potatoes and grains trading varied by quality and region. Livestock quotes include hogs around 150 to 230 pounds, steers near 39.00, cows 125 to 400, calves 700 to 760, and lambs around 6 to 6.75. Chicago and Minneapolis quotations parallel mixed trends in butter, eggs, poultry, and wheat, with regional price spreads influenced by stock quality and supply.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Aus
United States Department of Agvientture
U. S
Cleveland Grain and Hay Exchange
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