Japanese Consul notes reports of Yankee brigade in China
Japanese Consul Tomokazu Hori acknowledged reports that 10,090 Americans volunteered for a Yankee brigade in the Chinese Army to fight Japan. He may consult the U.S. District Attorney about neutrality law concerns and possible U.S. representations. Rumors link the force to Russell L. Hearn, once a lieutenant-general for Chang Tso-Lin.
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Los Angeles
Tomokazu Hori
Japan
U. S
Tokyo
Hori
China
Russell L. Hearn
Chang Tso-Lin
Peiping
Chang
Hearn
Names Drawn for Probate Court Jury Duty in Straws Estate Case
The 16 persons summoned to serve on a probate court jury for the August 25 appropriation proceeding regarding the Straw estate, tied to the state highway project at North Ridge road and Oberlin avenue, were drawn from the jury wheel. Names include John Frer Avon Lyman Sabin Columbia Station Lawrence Kling shirm Avon Lake Mayme Kane Birdena Lawlees Amherst Robert Nesbit Jr Grafton Leland Lesser Alice Platner Ray Prosser Edna Manzelman Elyria Andrew Moulton Elyria township Frances Fowl Telegraph road Lydia Locke Nina Cooper Elizabeth Holloway Ella Butner Lorain.
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State
North Ridge Road
Oberlin Avenue
John Frer
Avon
Lyman Sabin
Columbia Station
Lawrence Klingshirm
Avon Lake
Mayme Kane
Birdena Lawlees
Amherst
Robert Nesbit, Jr
Grafton
Leland Lesser
Alice Plat
Navigation News To Be Broadcast To Great Lakes Vessels
Navigation news will be broadcast twice daily to Great Lakes vessels by radio telephone under a new news service from the Light House division of the Commerce department. The service originates at Station WWOJ, a government station at Sault Ste. Marie.
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Washington
Great Lakes
Light House Division
Commerce Department
WWOJ
Sault Ste. Marie
Infantile Paralysis Claims Two Lives In Cincinnati
Cincinnati reports Betty Ann Becker eleven died at General Hospital marking the city’s second infantile paralysis death. Two new cases were admitted in the last 24 hours, with seventeen under treatment overall. nine patients remain at Children’s Hospital, nine released in two weeks. Columbus announces late August 31 deadline for applications to test for first lieutenants in the medical corps of the regular army to be held September 13 to 17.
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Cincinnati. O
Betty Ann Becker
General Hospital
Cincinnati
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Medical ‘Corps
Regular Army
Fifth Corps
Fort the
Missing 13 Year Old Ohio Girl Lenore Everett
Akron Aug 7 The Summit county sheriff's office probes the disappearance of 13 year old Lenore Everett daughter of a Darrowville farmer. She left home Thursday to take a bun to Cuyahoga Falls for a sewing lesson but did not arrive. Lenore is described as 4 feet 2 inches tall about 90 pounds with auburn hair brown eyes in a flowered dress high-heeled white slippers and a green felt hat.
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Akron
Summit County
Pearl Mathews Fined For Reckless Driving In Amherst
Pearl R Mathews 43 of 1450 Pet Avenue Cleveland was fined 50 dollars and costs for reckless driving when arraigned before Justice William Miller of Amherst. Mathews arrested on complaint by State Highway Patrolman James Bower. Remanded to county jail for failure to pay.
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Pearl R. Mathews
Pet Avenue
Cleveland
Willian Miller
Amherst
Mathews
James Bower
Bond Posted For J H W Raynor In Lorain County Jail
J H W Raynor 34 of St Thomas Ontario Canada was released from Lorain County jail after posting a 1000 dollar bond. He is to appear before Mayor Leonard Smith in police court next Thursday charged with issuing a check without sufficient funds. The arrest warrant was sworn by Mrs Florence Humphrey of 678 Middle Avenue alleging a 300 dollar bad check.
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J. H W. Raynor
St. Thomas
Ofit
Canada
Lorain County
Raynor
Leonard Smith
Florence Humphrey
Middle Avenue
Rayner
Man claims 12 foot sunflower stalk in yard
County Commissioner John E. Davidson of Ripton boasted today of a backyard sunflower stalk he says is 12 feet high with a 12 inch base circumference. The blossom is just forming, he added.
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John E. Davidson
Ripton
Davidson
Penfield Rites For George Bradstock
Funeral services for George Bradstock aged 32 were held Wednesday at the Congregational church with Dr. Hecard leading. Interment was in Penfield cemetery as relatives from Ithaca Michigan Cuyahoga Falls Cleveland Eutia Spencer and Wellington attended.
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Adstock
Penfield
George Bradstock
Congregational Church
Hecard
Wellington
Judson Jack~son
Arthur Richmond
Gail Berkey
Robert Squire
Paul Wainewright
R. O. Biggs
Penfeld Cemetery
Ithaca
Michigan
Cuyahoga Falls
Cleveland
Eutia
Spencer
Court actions span negligence suits and divorces in Lorain
In Lorain county multiple cases moved forward including a $5350 personal injury and property damage suit by General Exchange Insurance and Ellen Trivanovich against Clarence Camper following a May 5 1937 collision at Walker and Center roads. Also a mandamus hearing set for August 16 over a gas tank permit at Broadway and 13th street. Three divorce petitions filed including Rahl vs Rahl for cruelty, and Straka vs Straka for cruelty. A quarrel over corn eating sheep led to fence repair restitution. Probate Judge Nye granted parole to 17 year old Robert Bishop tied to a July 18 theft arrest in Oberlin.
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General Exchange Insurance Corporation
Ellen Trivanovich
Clarence Camper
Avon Lake
Miss Trivanovich
Walker and
Center Roads
H. H. Nye
Robert Bishop
East River Street
Bishop
Oberlin
National officers chosen at 1928 convention site
The article lists appointees and forthcoming fills for American Legion national posts with names from Hart as well as other officers across states. It notes England’s national debt costs £306,090,000 less per year than six years ago, and mentions the 1928 convention site in Grand Rapids Michigan.
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England
Auto Accidents Reported Here
Minor collision on Schram Road at about 3 10 p m involved Fred Lb Moritz of Norwalk Ohio and Benny Bastocina of KR D No 2 Oberlin according to deputies. A second crash near Middle Avenue and Oberlin Road involved Carl E Larson of 717 North State Street Chicago and Mrs Cecil H Schluper of R D No 2 Elyria per police reports. A third collision at Broad and East Avenue about 1125 p m involved H A Snyder of South Logan Street and Clarence Muffrey of 637 Dewey Avenue police said.
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Fred Lb. Moritz
Norwalk
Benny Bastocina
KR. D. No. 2
Oberlin
Schram Road
Carl E. Larson
North State Street
Chicago
Mra
Cecil H. Schluper
R. D. No
Elyria
Middle Avenue
Oberlin Road
H. A. Snyder
Logan Street
Clarence Muffrey
Dewey Avenue
Broad and
East Avenue
Spencer News Notes Highlights Local Socials
Spencer notices recount gatherings and visits from Kent Firestone family Howard McCourt and others. 4 H Club meetings rescheduled for August 17 and 25 judging date set. Woodberry and Rice reunions draw dozens. Local trips, guests, and outings feature Charlies MacLaren Firemen hosting cards and lunches.
Suspect in fraud case linked to Hollywood hospital arrest
Mrs Howard claimed a bruise from a self inflicted blow while Stanlman cited her details. The Howards were treated at Hollywood receiving hospital by Dr John E Baker who was detained but denied impropriety. Mrs Howard placed in technical custody. her husband remained at large. Bone pled guilty to defrauding insurers.
Dr A O Peters dies long-time city health chief
Ohio brief reports the death of Dr A O Peters 60 longtime city health commissioner for two decades. He helped push municipal health and pure food laws and modern public health measures. In Youngstown Andrew Guigas dies after being crushed under a seven ton mold at Carnegie Illinois Steel Co Ohio works. Secretary Perkins warns unemployment risk dominates happiness at Ohio University's summer graduation urging four Roosevelt policy points.
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United Press
Dayton
A. O. Peters
Peters
Youngstown, C
Andrew Guigas
Ohio Works
Carnegie Illinois Steel Co
Athens
Francis E. Perkins
Ohio University
Roosevelt
Outdoor meeting announced by city mayoral candidate
Asaph Jones a Republican mayoralty candidate will hold another outdoor meeting in City Park at 7 45 p m today for discussion on candidate selection by groups The discussion continues the topic from his last park meeting held Thursday night
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Asaph Jones
City Park
Rochester guests and local visits noted
Rochester residents and guests are listed with travel and residency changes. Mrs. Raut Ninney left on a California visit last week to stay with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. John Parker of Cleveland are visiting the Merritt Parker family. Peter Shred moved in with John and Mrs. Herman. Florence Shred from Oberlin’s Children’s Home paid a call. Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Marvin of Cleveland and afternoon callers Mr. and Mrs. Otto Radcliffe of Wellington.
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Raut Ninney
California
John Parker
Cleveland
Merritt Parker
Peter Shred
John Herman
Florence Shred
Oberlin
Harry Miller
J .H. Marvin
Eaton Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Travels
Mr and Mrs Ralph Maurer and son Dick from Elyria visited Monday evening with Mr and Mrs Jona Hahn. Mrs Pard Pickard and her two daughters from LaPorte spent Wednesday with Mrs Blake Hicks. Mr and Mrs B A Martin with Ernest Harrington of Lorain are spending the week in Portsmouth Virginia.
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Eaton
Ralph Maurer
Elyria
Jona Hahn
Pard Pickard
LaPorte
Local visitors and upcoming Medina picnic noted
Guest of Mr and Mrs W J Mell vaine Miss Louise Bowen a student nurse from St Luke s Cleveland enjoys a month away at her parents home Howard Shick is able to be out again Mrs Sylvia Redman of Ashland spends a few days with Mr and Mrs A H Lechleitzer Luella Simon and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lechieltner John Yoder of Fostoria visits daughter and husband Otto E Allen and Arthur Brewand families plus Marion Wolf Cecil Wolf and two children join Mary Sooy at Milton Wolf s Sharon Center Medina Co Business Men s picnic slated for August 15 at Chippewa Lake Frank Miller helps daughter and husband Clyde Taylor move to West Salem into their new home
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Spencer
Kent Firestone
David
Howard McCourt
Lewis
Frances
Milton Wolf
Sharon Center
Joan Mantz
Medina
Bert Myers
Terrence Curtice
Canton
Elmer Javorim
Morrison
Illinois
Joe Browand
Arther Dague
Browand
Maxine Bowen
Woodberry
K. P. Hall
Charlies MacLaren
W. J. Mellvaine
Louise Bowen
St. Luke's Hospital
Cleveland
Walter Bowen
Howard Shick
Sylvia Redman
Ashland
A. H. Lechleitzer
Luella Simon
Lloyd
Protests and wartime reports across regions
A continued protest to the Nationalists cites a British Coast General report from Algiers claiming attacking planes dropped about 40 bombs and then machine-gunned an unarmed ship but failed to hit. Dragonflies swarmed traffic in parts of Pomerania while Japan’s leading cities saw waves rise over five percent in a year. Labor shortages hinder cotton harvesting in some districts of Peru.
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Algiers
Japan
St John’s Church To Have Picnic
More than three hundred persons are expected to attend the first annual picnic at St John’s Lutheran church in the Hedges area of LaPorte on Sunday. The program features games content and entertainment starting at 1 pm with a basket supper to conclude. Church members are urged to invite relatives and friends to join the outing.
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St. John's Lutheran Church
LaPorte
Death notices from Elyria and Oberlin region
CEYLON MELLERT aged 28 of Valley City died at Elyria Memorial Hospital at 9 30 p m yesterday. The body was taken to Hieber Funeral Home with funeral arrangements pending. Funeral services for Mary Mulnix aged 84 who died Friday night in Charley Hospital in Cleveland at 1125 p m will be Monday at 930 a m in St Marys Church Elyria. She is survived by four daughters two sisters and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. The body will be at the C W Barres home and burial will be in Ravenna. Mrs Lucy J Stuart widow of Henry B Stuart died suddenly in her yard at her home. She was born in LaGrange in 1857 and lived in Elyria since 1903. Funeral services will be at 3 p m Monday with the Rev E B Redhead officiating. Surviving are four children and four grandchildren. Mrs A 4 Tillotson died at Lebanon Ohio and was brought to Oberlin for burial. Funeral will be Sunday at Sedgeman funeral parlors with interment at Westwood cemetery. Mrs Mary Avery wife of H H Avery of Grafton Road died at noon yesterday at Allen Hospital. Funeral at her late home Sunday afternoon.
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Ceylon Mellert
Valley City
Elyria Memorial Hogpless
Hieber Funeral Home
Mary Mulnix
Charley Hospital
Cleveland
St. Mary’s Church
Elyria
Harry McLaughlin
W. Barres
J. W. Barres
Homer Darrow
Lakewood
Delores
St. Augustine Order
John Carey
C. W. Barres
Middle Avenue
Ravenna
Ohio
Lucy J. Stuart
Henry B. Stuart
East Avenue
LaGrange
E. B. Redhead
Mildred L
J. E. Stuart
Ely Tia
Halle Cole
Harry
Tillotson
Oberlin, O
Lebanon
Sedgeman Funeral
Svestwood Cemetery
Mary Avery Oberlin
Mary Avery
H. H. Avery
Grafton Road
Alen Hospital
Congress to Meet Briefly in 1938 election year
The article notes a January 1938 election year with Congress expected to meet only briefly. Bankhead’s assurances are challenged, arguing that leftover controversial legislation from the current session would force a full 1938 agenda and create substantial problems, even if Roosevelt does not push new New Deal measures.
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Congress
Bankhead
Roosevelt
Belgium weighs law requiring consent before opening stores
Belgium discusses a proposed law obliging individuals or firms to obtain government consent prior to opening a retail store. The plan would grant authorities authority to approve or deny new shop openings, affecting business freedom and market access.
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Belgium
Traffic Accidents Take Three Lives in Delaware County
Three Columbus residents die in a day of crashes in Delaware County. Kenneth B. Oman, 24, a guard at Ohio Penitentiary, was killed when his car hit a bus carrying 18. Ellen L. Henry, 25, dies in a head-on collision with a truck driven by Ronald Yelton of Cardington, Ky. Robert A. Cummins, 37, dies when his car sideswipes a truck and overturns.
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Delaware
Delaware County
Columbus
Kenneth B. Oman
Ohio Penitentary
Ellen L. Henry
Robert A. Cummins
Oman
Henry
Ronald Yelton
Cardington
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Chillicothe
Toledo
Cummins
Elyria Ice and Fuel Co Property Sold in Sheriff Sale
The Elyria Ice and Fuel Co property at 201 and 207 Winckles Street sold at sheriff sale to Depositors Mortgage Loan Co for 23000 to satisfy a 42942 judgment dated June 28. Bidder was the plaintiff. equipment sold for 10000 and real estate for 13000. Receivership under A H West continues during sale negotiations with Frank E Wright of Cleveland who has managed operations since June 21. Sixteen thousand foreigners obtained work in England in the last year.
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Elyria Ice and Fuel Company
Winckles Street
Depositors Mortgage Loan Company
A. H. West
Frank E. Wright
Cleveland
Toledo Markets Grain and Chicago Poultry Prices
Market listings show grain bids from Toledo with No 2 yellow corn at 1.12 to 1.26 and wheat around 1.06 to 1.12, oats near 0.31 to 0.34, and various yellow and white corn grades. Chicago reports live poultry prices with hens up to 21 1 2 cents per pound, leghorns around 6 cents, broilers 2 to 24 1 2 cents, turkeys and ducks listed, butter at 17 cents, and potato shipment figures amid United States totals.
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Betser Ena one-Ib
Chicago
Oyers
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
Plymouth
Sci Springs
United, States
United States
Idaho
U. S
Russel Burbanks
LU. S
Washington
Nebraska
L. S
Sheets Elcvator Co
Montana Milling Co
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Elyria Ice and Fuel Co
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