Wet and dry fight colors Elyria council race
Primary focus is wet vs dry issues shaping the city council contest. Republican roster includes Petro as mayor and Notley as council president with a full slate across six wards and at large seats. Democratic writes in candidates led by Henke and Nece, with some names to appear on the November ballot depending on vote percentages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Q. Petro
Ellsworth Alhen
Nancy Jenkins
Floyd Shaw
John G. Whitney
Ralph E. Young
R. E. Baird
H. C. Cheney
Richard 8. Horan
Hubbard Wilcox
R. J. Fitch
W. E. B. Notley
James E. Brown
Henrietta Colburn
Anna Kennedy
James C. Scott
George Thompson
Donald D. Meyers
Carl. Rezek
Henry c. Sassmanhausen
Leonard E. Fowls
Seward N. Black
Elmer Nelson
Donald Cornish
E- F. Wilcox
Henry W. Ault
Frank Henke
Elyria
Democratic City Committee
John K. Nece
Charles Ives
Gertrude Mathews
Cyril Maple
E. W. Rowland
Alfred Alten
William McDonald
First Ward
Thomas Smith
Fifth Ward
Albert F. Balock
Charles E. Guth
J. J. Elemes
C. S. Haury
Martin Mueller
Frank R. Henke
Rudolph Zivic
Three Year Search Ends When Boy Tells of Drown
Omaha report of Louis Circo drowning in the Missouri river on May 28, 1936. Playmate Joseph Servia 17 said Louis drowned during disobedience of parents while swimming with Angelo Spampinato. Servia’s confession ended a long nationwide search and raised questions about burial by Elizabeth Snow Epley for another missing youth Roland Circo.
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Omaha
Neb
Yano Circo
Louis
Missouri River
Joseph Servia
Angelo Spampinato
Servia
Spaminato
Angelo
Circe
Elizabeth Snow Epley
Roland
Missouri Valley
Japan launches scrap iron drive for munitions production
Japan announces a new nationwide campaign to collect scrap iron for conversion into munitions. The program aims to consolidate discarded metal from households factories and shops to support wartime armament efforts.
Bereaman held for investigation after Ridgeville run
In Ridgeville a 25 year old Bereaman, ordered to stay out of the county a week ago after chasing a girl, was held in the county jail for investigation. He was arrested at the Ridgeville diner by Deputy Albert McWilliam after failing to justify his return to the district. Deputy McWilliam also searched for a nude jumper near Vincent who frightened a young mother. no trace found. Elvira Nagle divorced David Nagle for neglect and cruelty, restored to former name Elvira Brubaker. A Elyria partition suit was filed by Josephine Meyer et al. against Leo R. Meyer. Home Owners Loan Corp filed suits. one against Alichael Duchoslav for $9,022 foreclosure, another against Augustin Baran for $2,363 foreclosure. Vivian Scott sued Steve Cseh for $5,000 for injuries from a June traffic crash at Reid Ave and 18th St, Lorain. Mary Nowakowski sued Joseph Nowakowski for $10,000 over a damaging remark on July 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bereaman
Ridgeville
Albert McWilliam
Vincent
Here
McWilliams
Elvira Nagle
David Nagle
D. A. Cook
Elvira Brubaker
The
Home Owners Loan Corp
Alichael Duchoslav
Lorain
Augustin Baran
Vivian Scott
Steve Cseh
Reid Avenue
18Th Street
Mary Nowakowski
Joseph Nowakowski
14Th Street
Japs Seize Two Priests In Peiping Amid North China Tensions
Shanghai August 5 dispatch reports plain clothes units of the Japanese provisional government seized two priests from the American Catholic University of Peiping. Rev Father John Fu philosophy professor was seized Wednesday and Rev Father Henry Kroes director of studies was taken Thursday. Kroes says he is confined in a hot dirty cell and hopes for release. Dispatches say Japanese troops and mercenaries forced evacuations and attacked missions, including a church demolition at Yochow. Air raids on Chungking damaged the Belgian embassy and a refugee shelter, with several foreigners affected.
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Shanghai
UPJ
Father Fu
China
Yochow
Vsinvang
Chungking
Bobby Riggs Seizes Meadow Club Title in N Y Opener
Bobby Riggs of Chicago, top American amateur, won the Meadow Club Invitation singles championship at Southampton by defeating Sidney B. Wood of New York in straight sets 10-8 6-4 6-4. The victory marked his third consecutive title and gave him permanent possession of a trophy valued around 31000. Riggs had earlier defeated Ben Kamrath in five sets.
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Southampton
N. Y
L.I
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
America
Meadow Club
Sidney B. Wood
New York
Riggs
Wood
Ben Kamrath
Reckless Driving Fined. Riddle Arrested at Busy Intersection
John Riddle Jr of R D 1 Amherst faced Mayor Joseph Q Petro after being charged with reckless driving. He was arrested at 4 30 p m yesterday at Broad street and Middle avenue for not stopping at a traffic light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Riddle, Jr
R. D
Amherst
Joseph Q. Petro
Broad Street
Middle Avenue
Moody brothers near end of record endurance flight
In Springfield Illinois Aug 5 the Moody brothers Hunter and Humphrey piloted their small aircraft at Springfield municipal airport nearing the end of a world record endurance flight. They reported the motor clogged and one magneto dead and said ground crews should prepare for an imminent landing. They had been aloft 305 hours at 8 a the clock and would not attempt the 653 hour heavy plane record.
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Springfield
Ill
Moody Brothers
Hunter
Humphrey
Voting on Bills and Plans in Senate Proceedings
Summary of legislative positions with Taft and Vandenberg on measures including old age pensions funding, tax surtaxes, the Housing Bill, water carrier regulation, government reorganization, strategic war materials, army aviation, naval appropriations, social security revisions, wage rules in WPA, and the motion picture block booking ban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd R. Roberts
Virginia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Taft
Vandenberg
Tunnel collapse kills one worker during safety clearing
At Laurel Hill tunnel site, men worked to seal loose rock with concrete. A roof block dislodged, crushing a drill jumbo and pinning four workers. Only Leach showed life before dying. safety crew had been on duty without the usual blasting crew. The Cleveland firm Hunking Donkey Construction Co. supplied the bore contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leach
Hunking Donkey Construction Co
Cleveland
Laurel Hill
Harmony Field to Close for District Tournament Soon
The Chamber of Commerce reports broad merchant support for the event. Harmony Field will close to the public after Tuesday, August 13, with all equipment moved to the Stadium. August 16 marks the district tournament at Harmony Field, now with bleachers for 3,500. Twelve girls teams have entered, possibly 16 total, per Wagner. Councilmen present included Notley, Albert, Henke, Black, Sassmanhausen, Wilcox, Nelson, Scott, and Fowls. Thompson was away. Recreation Board members Stevens, Keyes, Harmon, and Terry attended, as did softball commission members Agate, McDermott, and McKenney. Chamber representatives Gould, Jones, and Cornish also appeared.
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Ber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Harmon Field
Wagner
Elyria
Lorain
Vermilion High Schools
W. E. B. Notley
Ellsworth Albert
Frank Henke
Seward Black
Henry Sassmanhausen
Edward Wilcox
Elmer Nelson
James Scott
Leonard Fowls
George Thompson
Richard E. Stevens
E. C. Keyes
Sherman Harmon
Leonard Terry
Softball Commission
H. E. Agate
R. E. McDermott
YT. H. McKenney
George Gould
Robert Jones
Donald Cornish
Lorain Man Arrested for Reckless Driving on Cleveland Street
Charles Atkinson of 1513 East 30th Street Lorain was arrested today by Patrolmen Francis Callahan and Robert Schwartz for reckless driving on Cleveland Street allegedly at 60 mph. His case was continued for a Friday at 1 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Atkinson
East 30Th Street
Lorain
Francis Callahan
Robert Schwartz
Cleveland Street
Atkinson
Sundaes and ice cream delights from early home recipes
Readable snippets describe ice cream sundaes as an American favorite, crediting the term to an Ithaca drugstore forty years ago. Includes recipes for vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, banana bavarian cream, and a fruity orange cream mold, with serving ideas and garnish notes.
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Ithaca
New York
Moonlight bombing widens Far East tensions
Americans and foreigners endured bomb shock at Chungking as 18 Japanese planes hit the Chinese emergency capital. Britain and France seek Soviet cooperation to form a peace front while Mussolini and Hitler push moves in the Mediterranean.
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Chungking
Europe
Neville Chamberlain
Britain
Asia
Far East
Mussolini
Hitler
Orient
Mediterranean
Paris
Francisco Franco
Spain
France
Soviet Russia
Moscow
Leading Hitters from United Press Summary
Ratting: ee r - Club leaders in at bats runs and hits with PiMageiu of the Yankees 64 258 394 .465. Foxx of the Red Sox 75 27 99119 .564. Greenberg of the Tigers 2h. Williams of the Red Sox. McQuinn of the Browns 20 contributes. Rolfe of the Yankees 20.
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G. AB. R.H. Pet
PiMageiu
Yank
Foxx
Red Sox
Bitsy
Fred Soy
Greenberg
Tigers
Ol Olt Giants
Huns
Williams
Cremeny
Ind Sox
McCortiek
Moxy
Pied Sox
Mahel
White Sox
McQuinn
Browns
Yy Rolfe
Yankees
Sickness Cure From Brown Paper Wrapped Stomach
Sydney readers learn a Brown paper wrap around the stomach is a popular cure for sea air and car sickness. An interstate bus driver reports trying it on many severe cases with no failure.
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Sydney
Ancient manuscripts join Moscow library collection
The Tadjikistan State Library has acquired over 100 ancient Oriental manuscripts and books of high historical value. Notably two Arabian language manuscripts, dated 1367 and 1628, are included in the new acquisitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Tadjikistan State Library
Two Convicts Escape From London Farm
London Ohio Aug 35 two convicts escaped from the London prison farm today James Lee sentenced to fire for murder of a night watchman and Ephraim Wells jailed for non support of his wife and six children fled from a barn, ran through a corn field, and were pursued by a 12 man posse toward Washington Court House. Lee may be dangerous. Wells had no prior record.
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London
Pris
Louis C. Vandervenet
James Lee
Dayton
Ephraim Wells
Marietta
Lee
Wells
Washington Court House
Death of Miss Lottie Laundon in this city
Miss Lottie Laundon born May 16 1862 died suddenly at her home St Park Place while reading the newspaper. She belonged to St Andrews Episcopal church West Side Guild and St Clair Rebekah Lodge. Survived by brother Bert Laundon of Denver. Funeral arrangements by Sudro Curtis Funeral Home with Reverend E B Redhead officiating and burial in Elyria Cemetery. Funeral services for John W Foreman I set for Monday at nine at St Agnes church Father Leo Brissel officiating. Body at home of Mr and Mrs Charles Foreman 227 Lake Avenue opposite School Street.
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Lottie Laundon
St. Park Place
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
West Side Guild
St. Clair Rebekah Lodge
Bert Laundon
Denver
Colorado
Sudro- Curtis Funeral
E. B. Redhead
Elyria Cemetery
John W. Foreman
St. Agnes Church
Leo Brissel
Charles Foreman
Lake Avenue
School Street
Ohio Agricultural Society To Meet On August 17
The Northern Summer Meeting of the Ohio Agricultural Society will convene August 17 at Ralph Varian fruit farm in East Canton. Tours of the Varian orchard will run morning and afternoon. Varian will preside over the general meeting with a women's program. W. R. Baughman of the Ohio Apple Institute is slated to speak in the afternoon.
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Ohio Agricultural Society
Ralph Varian
East Canton
Claude J. Hummel
Lorain County Agricultural Extension
Varian
Ww. R. Baughman
Ohio Apple Institute
Roosevelt Keeps Open House for Congressmen
President Roosevelt held open house at the White House for lawmakers to say goodbye before adjournment. He plans to stay another day, then head to Hyde Park to review last minute bills. Rep. John Kee of West Virginia was among the first visitors today. Puerto Rican women used over $30 in American perfumes and toiletries last year.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Hyde Park
John Kee
W Va
Puerto Rico
Wire fences prove effective in keeping cattle in Australian fields
A single strand wire system in Australia uses electric current to deter cattle from crossing into adjacent fields. The method relies on a charged strand that delivers a safe deterrent, preventing grazing spread and maintaining field boundaries.
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Australia
Market Prices and Produce Listings Snapshot
A chaotic market sheet lists elevator prices for corn, oats, and rye with mixed decimals and garbled units. It covers apples, celery, lettuce, cucumbers, cabbage, horseradish, and herbs with various unit measures and inconsistent formatting, reflecting a dense mid‑century commodity page.
Pitkin middle class movement forms branches in Florida
Unemployed youths in Daytona Beach join Pitkin movement as Dr A L Lewis leads classes at 110 Middle Avenue to educate members and prepare field volunteers for distributing questionnaires and soliciting memberships. Lewis invites more attendees Monday while Pitkin warns that middle class Americans must act to protect their position against organized minority pressure groups.
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Ai Citizens’ Committee
Daytona Beach
Fla
Walter B. Pitkin
A. L. Lewis
Pitkin
Middle Avenue
Lewis
America
Webb Bitter Over Trade to Buffalo Bisons
New York August 5 Shortstop Jimmy Webb of the Cleveland Indians says he received a rotten deal after being traded to the Buffalo Bisons of the International League for two new fielders now with Cleveland. Webb plans to travel to Cleveland to discuss the situation with Indians president Alva Bradley and is due to report to Buffalo Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jimmy Webb
Cleveland Indians
Buffalo Bisons
International League
Indians
Webb
Cleveland
Alva Bradley
Buffalo
Young Woman Swallows 271 Pins in Two Days
Los Angeles reports 21 year old Virginia Karliner swallowed 271 pins over two days. Hospital psychiatrists investigated her behavior to determine the basis of the act. She was admitted after an X ray showed many foreign objects and may appear in psychopathic court at her father's request.
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Los Angeles
County Hospital
Virginia Karliner
Miss Karl
Actress Carole Lombard Recovers From Appendectomy
Hollywood news reports actress Carole Lombard wife of Clark Gable is recovering from an emergency appendectomy performed at Good Samaritan hospital. She arrived Thursday night with acute pains and underwent immediate surgery. Dr Norman Williams said she was showing a rapid recovery.
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Hollywood
Carole Lombard
Clark Gable
Good Samaritan Hospital
Norman Williams
Miss Lombard
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F. T. Jennings
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Lawrence King
Wallace Miller
Acme
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Brend
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Lloyd E. Mowrer
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London Farm
Kolinski & Standen
Flyria Savings & Trust Bldg
MTV Tat
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Pereque
AOM
Tolevo Ghain Close
Duchess
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Ewgplanit
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ESCA
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Pitkin Organization
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Deetz
Chrysler
Bette
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