City council acts on ordinances and bonds in meeting
The city council last night read and passed numerous ordinances aimed at improvements. Two bond issuances totaling 56,033.05 were approved, while sewer, paving, and water main projects were debated. Parking rules, police staffing, and river conditions were discussed amid mayoral cautions on assessments and city plans.
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F. E. Pearce
Sinclair Oil Company
East Broad Street
Franklin Avenue
Bond Street
Garfield Avenue
Walnut Street
Lake Avenue
B. and
Laundon Street
East Broad
Clark Street
Kathryn McGuire
James A. Hewitt
Harwood Street
B. F. Worsley
W. G. Walker
Mary Stearns
Harry Redington
New Business
George Stevens
Cedar Street
East Avenue
Mill Street
Broad
Clarence Locke
Winckles Street
Council
Myron Jones
Police and Fire Committee
Finish Repairs On Dirigible
Montreal reports completion of repairs on the R-100’s damaged fin could come by tomorrow evening. The Canadian Defense Department said improvements in weather may allow a flight over Canadian territory, with at least one test voyage planned to Toronto and Ottawa before returning to England.
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Montreal
Canada
Department of National Defense
England
Toronto
Ottawa
Heat Devastates Midcontinent As Drought Grows
Aug. 5 dispatches describe extreme heat across two thirds of the United States from Texas to Kansas and the Rockies. Officials promise federal aid, with Agriculture Department investigations under way and a forthcoming report. Reports detail crop losses, water shortages, and unusual heat effects such as popped corn in fields, baked fruit on trees, and restrictions on water use in cities.
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Texas
Kansas
Colorado
Pennsylvania
Drouth
Alexander Legge
Federal Farm Board
Louis J
Taber
National Grange
United Press
Central States
Longview
Tex
Lincoln
Neb
Crop Loss Plagues Mounts As Drought Rages
Aug 5 Chicago and Ohio report widespread crop damage from a scorching heat wave. Mills and farmers face hundreds of millions in losses as rain is scarce and toil in the fields yields little relief. Ohio sees heat deaths, drownings rise. cool fronts may briefly ease, but crop disaster expands across Indiana Kentucky West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Clinton County moves to spend 100000 for roadwork to provide jobs.
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Columbu
Oho
Ohloward
U. S. Weather Bureau
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
United Press
Clinton County
Eastern States Feel Effects of Drought
Eastern states faced drought effects from extreme heat with crop damage and more wildfires. Pennsylvania sent engineers for water, Hanover and Gettysburg hit by tank depletion. New York City area endured 90 degree heat with eight deaths and $6,000,000 daily loss in productivity.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Hanover
Gettysburg
Alfred M. Nielsen
New York University
Who Is This Elyrian Who Is This Elyrian
The Elyrian silhouette above shows a long serving county office holder known for handling many family tragedy cases. He is a Sundeyx school superintendent and pursues the study of wayward children as a hobby.
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Elyrian
Lfe
Largest grass fire challenges local firefighters on river road
A major grass fire burned for an hour and a half yesterday near West River street and Infirmary road by Wallhead's Coal yard. Fire Chief W. No Bates said rain later helped quell the blaze, which threatened fences poles and buildings, forcing temporary road closures. Brooms and chemicals fought the flames as authorities worked to halt spread while a breeze fed the blaze.
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West Ninth St
West River Street
Infirmary Road
Wallhead
W. No Bates
West River Road repairs finish. Sheffield-French Creek road closed
Macadamizing of West River Road finished yesterday and widening to twenty feet completed from Elyria line to township edge. Sheffield-French Creek road will be closed during its construction period as per County Surveyor C. T. Biggs.
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West River
Sheffield- French Creek
C. T. Biggs
Elyria Corporation
Elyria Township
Auto And Truck Crash At City Intersection
Two vehicles collided near East River Street and Eastern Heights Boulevard about 10 20 this morning. Francis Sterzaker, delivering for Pat Molosky, was eastbound on Fourth Street when Brenner’s car struck the left front of the truck, tipping it and throwing Sterzaker out. He suffered arm and head injuries. Brenner’s sedan and the truck sustained heavy damage.
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East River Street
Eastern Heights Boulevard
Francis Sterzaker
Pat Molosky
Fourth Street
A N. Brenner
Middle Avenue
Brenner
Sterzaker
Water plant notes record water use in Elyria
Service Director J N Eldt hailed yesterday as the biggest day of the summer at the Elyria water works after a plant visit. He described the day as remarkable and emphasized the high water consumption observed during the trip to the plant.
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Elyria
J N Eldt
Primaries One Week Away on Local Ballot Contests
Voters face tightened schedules as primaries near with key state wide and local Republican and Democratic contests. Republicans name nominees for governor lieutenant governor secretary of state treasurer attorney general and U S senator with several candidates in each race while Democrats highlight governor lieutenant governor attorney general and a crowded senatorial bid. Local races include county auditor coroner and sheriff with multiple candidates on the Republican slate and a full Democratic lineup for state offices. The Chronicle Telegram publishes the official ballots for voter study and guidance.
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Clarence J. Brown
Edward J. Hummel
Ross Ake
Pauline Buckley
Harry S. Day
Court of Appeals
Clyde F. Beery
Ross W. Funk
Nathan H. McClure
P. H. Rogers
C. R. Summers
Roy H. Cope
Charles S. Kelser
Mason D. Smith
Monroe H. Welty
Albert J. Kirchner
Thomas A. Peebles
James A. Schurget
George White
Stephen M. Young
William G. Pickrel
Herbert R. Cuyler
William J. Hiler
Hanley Wellington Cone
Joseph Ferenden
W.g.genhern
Myers Y. Cooper
John T. Brown
Edwin A. Todd
Harry Day
Gilbert Bettman
United States
Roscoe C. McCulloch
Supreme Court
Reynolds R. Kinkade
James E Robinson
Congress
Francis Seiberling
Clyde + Beery
Nathan H McClure
Amos H. Englebeck
Charles E Smoyer
Elsie Bennett Wilson
C. J. Anderson
General Assembly
C R. Summers
Charles D Murray
Monroe H Welty
Don W. Myera
Clarence E. Adams
William G. Mitchell
N. D Backus
James A. Schurger
Stephen M Young
William G. Pickerel
Herbert R Cuyler
J H. Newman
Joseph T. Ferguson
W. V. Goshorn
Samuel Burgert
M Ray Allison
Charles V Truax
Robert J Bulkley
William W Durbin
John McSweeney
George Myers
Will P. Stephenson
Coleman Avery
Charles H. Hubbell
William T. Sawyer
Len C Koplin
Luetta Peabody MacGruder
Thomas A Gruber
Clarence A. Ward
J. Meyer
Albert Greulich, Jr
E. G Mathews
W. M France
Ralph W. Faus
Elyria Water Works Reports Large Pumping Volumes
The water works reported an average daily pump of 4,600,000 gallons over 24 hours and a peak pumping rate of 8,000,000 gallons between 6 30 and 8 p m. This data highlights the citys water consumption patterns and demand during evening hours.
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Elyria
U S Gunboat Fire Wounds Sailor Near Changsha
U S gunboat Paris was fired on by a shore battery near Changsha region. One American sailor was wounded in the chest by shrapnel as Palos returned fire. Communist forces largely evacuated Changsha, though small guns remained in action under raiding command.
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U. 8
Shanghai
United States
Paris
Changsha
Palos
Steamships collide. sailors feared dead near Skagen
Off Skagen in rough seas last night the steamships Chicksaw from Philadelphia and Fehmern from Gothenburg collided. The Chicksaw continued voyage unscathed while Fehmern sent distress calls and was helped by a Danish vessel. Some Fehmern crew members were believed drowned. Fehmern’s fate unclear.
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Copenhagen
Chicksaw
Philadelphia
Fehmern
Gothenburg
Skagen
Appointment of MacArthur as Army chief of staff
President Hoover announced Maj. Gen. Douglas MacArthur as chief of staff of the U S Army and Brig. Gen. Ben H Fuller as commandant of the U S Marine Corps on August 5 in Washington.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
U.S. Army
Ben H. Fuller
U. S. Marine Corps
Hoover
100 Hurt In Train Crash Near Preston Station
A collision between two Blackpool excursion trains a mile from Preston Station early today injured about 100 people. Fourteen passengers are reported in serious condition and were transported to a local hospital.
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Preston
Lancashire
Eng
Blackpool
Pasadena aviatrix breaks world women speed record
Florence Lowe Barnes of Pasadena claimed the world speed record for women with an average 196.16 miles per hour over a measured mile course in Los Angeles. She surpassed Amelia Earhart who had held the title at 184.5 miles per hour the previous year.
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Los Angeles
Florence Lowe Barnes
Pasadena
Coast Guard Boat Crew Involved in Pratt Killing
Salisbury Beach Mass August 5 report states machine gun bullets that killed Louis A Pratt 30 coast guard boatswain's mate first class while on duty off the Massachusetts coast last night were fired from another coast guard craft as announced today.
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Salisbury Beach
Mss
Louis A. Pratt
Massachusetts
Explosion at Richards and Company Factory Kills Three
An explosion and fire at the Richards and Company leather goods factory in Stamford Connecticut killed three men and seriously injured another. The victims were burned beyond recognition, and investigators searched for the cause.
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Stamford, Conn
Richards and Company
Lady Mary Heath Plans France Trip After Hospital Stay
Irish aviatrix Lady Mary Heath, who nearly died in a National Air Races crash, leaves Dellhurst Sanitarium Mentor on Saturday to sail for France.
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Lady Mary Heath
France
Cleveland
Dellhurst
Mentor
Cold Rainy Weather in France Persists in August
Paris reports cold windy days with heavy rain across many sections as disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean are blamed by the weather bureau for the unseasonable conditions.
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France
Paris
Weather Bureau
Atlantic Ocean
77 918 Errors Found in Penns Primary Recount
Washington report says 77 918 errors were found in Philadelphia recount across 319 divisions. S Davis Wilson, Philadelphia deputy comptroller, testified before Senate campaign committee alleging a concerted effort to tilt results toward Brown-Davis, with gains noted for Grady and Pinchot in prior recount updates.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Brown- Davis
Senate Campaign Committee
S. Davis Wilson
Wilson
Nye
Senator Grandy
Gifford Pinchot
Republican recount figures and losses in gubernatorial race
Partial recount figures show Grundy gaining 30 votes and Pinchot 183 Nye stated, while Francis shrank. Brown, a former GOP gubernatorial candidate, declined by 2,054 votes, and Secretary of Labor James J. Davis, the Republican Senate nominee, fell by 1,832 votes.
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Ernor
Grundy
Pinchot
Nye
Francs
Brown
James J Davis
Torch Fire Fatal At Oak Harbor On Oil Dressed Woman
At Oak Harbor a 70 year old woman, Mrs Leadore Immer, tied to a failed suicide attempt, set her oil soaked dress alight after two prior efforts. Her husband, drawn by dogs, found her blazing and a physician was called as she suffered severe burns.
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Oak Harbor
Aung
Leadore Imme
Tie Geog
Weather Bulletin Signals Warmer Chicago Day
The bulletin reports temperatures dipping into the lower 70s today with general rain around Chicago. The Weather Bureau notes rainfall was widespread but unsettled whether it will extend across the drow areas.
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Weather Bureau
Chicago
Rains Do Not Dampen Heat Wave Across Midwest
Chicago August 5 storms pierced the heat blanket but did not curb the high temperature push. Forecasters report continued sweltering weather from the Rockies to the East with little change in temperatures. The Chicago Weather Bureau notes partly cloudy unsettled conditions in the north central United States with scattered showers possible in the corn belt. Rainfall traced to Kansas City St Louis Debuque Des Moines and Springfield Illinois as temps ease slightly from the Great Lakes westward through Iowa and Nebraska.
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Chicago
Texas
Kansas
Rocky Mountains
Alleghanies
United States
Vicinity
Great Lakes
ST. Louis
Concordia
Peoria
Des Moines
Omaha
Sahama City
Keck
Wichita
Central States Forecast Bureau
Southwest
Iowa
Illinois
Old Sol
Rockies
Seaboard
Central States
Chicago Weather Bureau
North Central States
Corn Belt
Kansas City
Debuque
Springfield
Ill
Great Lakes Region
Nebraska
Rain Breaks Drought Across Texas After Heat Wave
Dallas Aug 5 The long drought and abnormal heat wave in Texas were broken today as rain fell over parched regions where no precipitation had been recorded for over a month. Clouds loomed over other areas promising similar relief. Rain covered the Fort Worth area for about an hour and a large portion of West Texas received widespread rainfall.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Fort Worth
Car Stolen in Lorain Desoto Roadster Missing With X 330
Lorain police reported a brown DeSoto roadster stolen in Lorain yesterday. The wire wheeled car bore license number X 330.
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Lorain
City and County Homes For Sale At New Low Prices
Readable notice notes city and county homes offered at new low prices. Sellers highlight timely opportunity as buyers may land bargains amid favorable market. Wording suggests a broad housing sale event with emphasis on affordability and availability for prospective purchasers.
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Locke
Agriculture Department
Sharp
Army Staff
U.S. Marines
Penna
Bulletin
Midwestern
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