Drought Threat Develops Over Western Plains
The Department of Agriculture reports serious drought spreading over the Great Plains from northern Texas to the northern plains, worsened by high temperatures and hot winds. Moisture is variable in the Mississippi Valley with some rains aiding several regions, while overall moisture remains less favorable than late July. Wheat harvest is largely complete but western corn may face serious effects. a separate Hungary circus incident notes 100 injured when a stand collapsed.
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Washington
Great Plains
Midwest
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Southern Plains
Plains
Oklahoma
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Bulletin
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Iowa
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Ohio Valley
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Lightning Kills Four Sisters in North Carolina Field
In Greedmoor North Carolina four Hester sisters aged 25 19 16 and 14 were struck by lightning while stringing tobacco in their father's field. They were at home on vacation from school and college. The father an uncle and a neighbor nearby were uninjured. Funeral arrangements were completed today.
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Greedmoor
N. C
Ile W
Edgar Hester
Marice
Vivian
Raleigh
Mary
Edith
Police Question Woman In Four Poisoning Deaths
Cincinnati police questioned a 31-year-old Blonde woman cooperating with Colorado Springs authorities in four suspected poisoning deaths of elderly individuals. One case involved George Obendorfer, a 67-year-old Cincinnati cobbler who died after arriving in Colorado Springs with the woman. The investigation includes alleged attempts to seize his bank funds and an autopsy pending.
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Cincinati. O
Colorado Springs
Colo
Cincinnati
George Obendorfer
Obendorfer
Chicago Union Station
Jacob Wagner
George Hess
Only 300 Vote In Oberlin Primaries
Oberlin Ohio August 11. About three hundred votes were cast in the Oberlin primaries. Democratic ticket had four candidates for council with three to be named. Nominees were G. A. Bahr J. H. Kutscher and George S. Haynes. Republican ticket had three incumbents seeking reelection H. S. Arnold Charles R. Comings James C. McCullough. Other notes include residents traveling and visiting relatives in Michigan Detroit and Canada with brief social items and short notices.
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Oberlin, CO
Oberlin
Council
G. A. Bahr
J. H. Kutscher
George S. Haynes
H. S. Arnold
Charles R. Comings
James C. McCullough
Charles S Holmes Weds Ashland Girl
The marriage of Miss Marian Crain of Ashland and Charles S Holmes of Oberlin was solemnized Friday August 6 at the bride’s parents’ home in Ashland. Rev W F Bohn of Oberlin performed the ceremony in the presence of immediate families. Miss Mary Elson was bridesmaid and Richard Holmes was best man. Holmes is a senior at Oberlin College. Holmes is the son of Mr and Mrs Harry N Holmes. Mrs Holmes is a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. After September 1 they will reside in Carpenter apartments on West College Street. NEWS NOTES Mr and Mrs Edward Youngl as of North Pleasant Street are parents of a daughter born Friday.
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John F. Dickinson
College Place
Michigan
Barry Weber
Spring Street
Cleveland
Max Coates
Jane Byars
North Carolina
Virgina
Beulah May
Ashtabula
C. C. May
North Main Street
Merle T. Christy
Marilyns
Minneapolis, Minn
Ana Bruner
Bicknell
Ind
Oberlin
Christy
Bruner
Fannie Drummond
West College Street
W. C. Christy
Marian Crain
Ashland
Charles &. Holmes
W. F. Bohn
Mary Elson
Richard Holmes
Holmes
Harry N. Holmes
Oberlin College
Court actions filed in Lorain and Oberlin districts
Dorothy Braithwaite of Oberlin sues Dick Ward for 15000 claiming injuries from a 1937 Route 58 crash near Oberlin after a 65 mph skid on wet pavement. Others file suits include Emil Ganobestk vs Sofia Staronet 1 for foreclosure of Lorain property and 400 claim, Susan Garvey seeks divorce from Joseph Garvey, George Alexander sues E L and Edna Cornell for 500 on a note, Erie Casket Co Inc sues Carl H Taylor for 329, Lenore Janda seeks divorce from Earl Janda on cruelty and neglect.
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Dorothy Braithwaite
Oberlin
Dick Ward
Second Street
Lorain
Route 58
Oberlin Corporation
Emil Ganobestk
Gustine Ganobesik
Sofia Staronet
George Alexander
Graftorr
E. L. and
Edna Cornell
Elyria
Lenore Janda
Earl Janda
Liquor Trial Fines for McFadden and Starcher
Edward McFadden proprietor of a Route 1 gas station and restaurant pled guilty to liquor permit issues and was fined 100 plus costs after Charles Starcher Akron worker testified he sold liquor at his employer’s request. State inspectors and a court judge oversaw the hearing with rapid fines.
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Edward McFadden
Penfield
Charles Starcher
Akron
William G. Smith
Ivan Gongwer
Guy B. Firdley
Starcher
Gongwer
Howard R. Butler
McFadden
Findley
Japanese naval moves push Shanghai crisis to peak
Japanese warships anchored off the international settlement as Tokyo met to decide punitive action over the Hungjao airfield killings. Marines guarded the Soviet Embassy amid fears of White Russian raids, while Japan reinforced Shanghai with cruisers destroyers and 300 sailors from Hankow.
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Ted
Peiping
United States
Japan
Tientsin
Whangpoo
Tokyo
Mitsumasa Yonai
Navy
Shanghai
Hungjao
Whangpoo River
Hankow
Yangtze
Nils Aai
Gene.et
Tetterey
Aal
United Frese
Nine Votes Cast At Wellington Primary Election
Wellington officials report only nine votes in yesterday's primary, a village record. The Peoples caucus will be held next month with filings at a drug store, a $2 fee and a ten day deadline. Democratic and Republican tallies are listed by precinct and office, with minor vote totals for marshal clerk treasurer and council.
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Wellington
Peoples Caucus
Peoples
William Eberhart
Marshal
L. E. Holiday
Council
William J. Powell
E. R. Lehman
T. M. Pfeiffer
John Duff
Vern Banning
Marion Ward
Clair Hill
Dan Grissinger
Guy Phelps
Frank Murray
Bert Brice
Charles Caner
Estate of Streetsweeper Leaves $42,170 to Sisters
In San Francisco on August 11, a 66 year old streetsweeper Thomas Laheen left $42,170 to his sisters Margaret Smith and Nora McAllister in a will made eleven days before his death. Relatives in Ireland contest the will claiming undue influence while he was of unsound mind.
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San Francisco
Thomas Laheen
Laheen
Margaret Smith
Nora McAllister
Ireland
Roosevelt Praises Barkley In Tribute At Banquet
President Roosevelt writes a private tribute to Alben Barkley praising his character restraint humor and sense of perspective at a banquet. He notes Barkley steadies party harmony and can rise to sing Wagon Wheels to ease acrimony. Garner adds that the administration is challenged by politicians lacking courage or intelligence.
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Barkley
Mr. Roosevelt
Alben Barkley
Lewis
Lews
Court Rules Claim Of Memorial Park Filed As Required
County commissioners lost their bid to block Ridgehill Memorial Park s $7297 claim tied to right of way for a $15000 state highway project at North Ridge road and Oberlin avenue. Probate Judge H H Nye ruled the claim was presented to the board as required and a jury will decide damages on August 25.
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Ridgehill Memorial Park
North Ridge Road
Oberlin Avenue
H. H. Nye
Howard R. Butler
Canine Guides Ride Free on Ohio Carriers
In Columbus on August 11, Ohio will grant blind riders with Seeing Eye dogs free travel on railroads and other public carriers after the Harter Act takes effect Thursday. Sponsored by Rep. George Hurter, the law requires the dogs to be muzzled and leashed, permits the dog to accompany the owner except in certain rooms, and forbids extra fares for the dog.
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Columbus
Ohio
Harter
George Hurter
Akron
20 File Petitions For Citizenship
Naturalization Examiners Paul Werner, Floyd Ault and Arthur Millican filed 20 citizenship petitions today for individuals hoping to be admitted to citizenship on December 7.
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Paul Werner
Floyd Ault
Arthur Millican
Thompson Leads In Primary As Petro Wins Citywide Vote
Thompson with 1661 votes tops the race, Scott 1475, Albert 1245, and Mrs Colburn 1202. In the Democratic primary Balock Guth and Jenne advance to November. Ward contests see Sassmanhausen, Black, and Nelson win. many posts go unopposed. Total votes 6233, with 2728 Republicans and 595 Democrats voting.
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Neil D.schulke
Seward N. Black
Donald D. Meyers
Meyers
Elmer E. Nelson
Helen E. McGuire
W. EB. B. Notley
R. J. Fitch
H. C. Cheney
Leonard E. Fowls
E. F. Wilcox
Joseph F. Kolopos
Lamps On Display At QGhio Fabric Service Show
The QGhio Fabric Service Company hosted about 40 electric lamp dealers from Elyria and nearby areas to view samples from leading manufacturers at the third annual lamp show. The dealers viewed displays on the third floor, opened yesterday and ending today, with roughly 50 Ohio Public Service retail division representatives touring the event yesterday.
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Qghio Fabric Service Company
Elyria
Ohio Public Service
Ohio
Deaths of Estella Giar and D C Rybolt in Ashland
Estella Durkee Giar wife of Earl Giar died at her Ashland home August 10 after a lingering illness born January 19 1578 in Eaton township she lived much of her life in Ashland she is survived by husband a daughter Opal Harbaugh two sisters Florence McAdoo Blanche Dimaline and brother Elza Durkee Funeral services will be at Heys Funeral Home Ashland at 27 00 p m Thursday burial in Butternut Ridge cemetery Eaton D C Rybolt former grand patron of the Order of Eastern Star died at 717 Center street Ashland on Tuesday. Funeral Thursday at 1 30 from the home with burial in Ashland.
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Estella Giar
Estella Durkee Giar
Earl Giar
Ashland
Lorain County
Eaton Township
Giar
Opal Harbaugh
Florence McAdoo
Blanche Dimaline
Eaton
Elza Durkee
Heys
Butternut Ridge Cemetery
D. C. Rybolt
D.C. Rybolt
Order of Eastern Star of Ohio
Center Street
Parole Officer Is Suspended in Ohio Case
COLUMBUS Aug. 11 4F. C B Rule a parole officer for the Cleveland district was suspended for 30 days by State Welfare Director Margaret Altman for permitting Henry Kutler a London prison farm convict to extend a five day leave to 24 days. Altman said she was issuing a general order to wardens to Ohio prisons directing them not to permit prisoners to leave their institutions unless accompanied by guards. Rule did not appear for a scheduled hearing because of his mother in law's funeral. The suspension note said it was for discipline and due to his leaving the job without department head permission.
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Columbus
C. B. Rule
Cleveland
Margaret Altman
Henry Kutler
London
Green Springs
Kutler
Rule
Ku Klux Klan Sues Movie Producers
The Ku Klux Klan files a federal suit in Atlanta seeking 113,500 in damages over alleged infringement of its emblem and lines in the Warner Brothers and Vitagraph Pictures film The Black Legion. The action asks injunction to prevent further showing of the movie.
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Atlanta
Warner Brothers
Vitagraph Pictures Corporation
Ku Klux Klan
T. J. McKinnon
Black Legion
Democratic push to fill county jobs with party loyalists
Democratic commissioners press to reassign county positions to Democrats as Republicans cry foul. DeChant backs Davidson on swapping jobs, arguing Democrats deserve posts after Republican control. Minkler’s civil service status complicates calls for removal amid political pressure. Miss Knipper declines to comment. Hollywood fashion trends reportedly travel to Paris and back.
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DeChant
Davidson
Minkler
Civil Service Board
Miss Knipper
Seek To Compromise Rail Union Demands For Wage Increase
Chicago August 11 railway labor and management met to compromise a 20 percent wage increase sought by the Big Five railway unions. Operators estimate the rise would cost over 210 million annually. 300 committee chairmen and 300,000 workers authorized leaders to push for a settlement or strike if talks fail. An $98 million annual rise already agreed for 14 non operating brotherhoods awaits ratification. The unions include the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, locomotive engineers, and the order of railway conductors.
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Chicago
A. F. Whitney
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Brotherhood of
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Order of Railway Conductors
Four French Brides Left Behind As U S Ship Sails
Four American sailors who spent shore leave married four French girls in Nice as the U S S Raleigh prepared to sail to Marseilles. The weddings, two sister pairs, bring the Raleigh record to 15 for the season. Ceremonies were by the mayor of Villefranche.
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Nice
France
U. S
Raleigh
Marseilles
Villefranche
Joseph Lionel Archambaud
Pittsfield
Mase
Madeleine van Bernardi
Leroy Hauptmann
Rawson, C
Josephine
Madeleine
Dean Leroy Blake
Bolga City
Fernande Blanch Gullou
Beles Lent
Bliston
Herminie Anna
Fernando
Toledo Market Roundup of Grain and Produce Rates
Grain and produce prices across Toledo and Cleveland include wheat at varying No. 2 red and yellow grades with mixed futures, corn at No. 2 yellow around $1.09 to $1.13, oats near 31c, and rye about 86c to 87c. Local butter eggs cheese and vegetables show steady to firm values. beef, calves, sheep and hogs at Cleveland and agricultural regions show price ranges and steady demand.
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West Virginia
Maryland
New Jersey
Ohio
New
California
Long Whites
Oregon
Reds
Idaho Bakers
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Grafton
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Santa Monica
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Elm Street
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Ruth King
East College Street
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Grand Manan Island
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Edward Younglas
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Erie Casket Company, Inc
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