Death sentence for Dr James H Snook in Hix murder case
In Columbus Aug 20 Dr James Howard Snook former university professor and pistol champion was sentenced to death for murdering Theora Hix. The electric chair date set for November 29 with Snook placed on death row after sentencing by Judge Henry L Scarlett amid crowd and emotional pleas.
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Columbus, CO
State Penitentiary
James Howard Snook
Theora Hix
Columbus
Theora
Snook
Melvin T- Hix
Scarlett
Miss Hix
College of Medicine
Ohio State University
New
Oberlin Man Fined $400 in Liquor Charge
Homer Biain of Oberlin was fined 400 dollars and costs by Justice St. George on a possession of intoxicating liquors charge. His Follett street home was raided Saturday night by deputy sheriffs, who confiscated five gallons of alleged whiskey.
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Homer Biain
Oberlin
Justice St. George
Bilains
Follett Street
Osborn's Life From Lorain Steel Plant To Elyria Service
When Thomas W. Osborn was age one he worked at a Lorain steel plant and lived in Elyria. He later spent two years out West, then returned to Elyria about 24 years ago to join the Elsrna Telephone Company, where he has remained. He is married with three children and lives at Siv West avenue.
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Thomas W. Osborn
Lorain
Elyria
Thim
Elsrna Telephone Company
Osborn
Siv West
Ground broken for new dormitory at Grafton Farm
Lorain county legislators in Ohio's 8th General Assembly backed 50 000 dormitory for Grafton State Farm. Prisoners began excavation as C C Blumenschenkle and Rep P H Rogers watched. The two story red brick building will house 300 inmates and be ready by Jan 1 1930.
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Lorain County
General Assembly of
Ohio
Grafton State Farm
Avon-Belden Road
Eaton Center
C C. Blumenschenkle
Rogers
Grafton Township
Charles R. Summers
Oberlin
Blumenschenkle
P. H. Rogers
Grafton
Therr
Grafton Farm
Mansfield Reformatory
St Johns Lutheran Church Calls Rev Armin Schroeder
Official announcement says Rev Armin Schroeder of Cleveland accepted the call to pastor St John s Lutheran Church and will be installed September 1. Schroeder born in Wisconsin graduate of Concordia Milwaukee 1915 diploma 1920 seminary Saint Louis Missouri previously served in North Dakota and at Zion Cleveland. farewell sermon for Rev Birkner next Sunday as he leaves for Ft Wayne September 1.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Armin Schroeder
Cleveland
Rev. Schroeder
Wisconsin
Concordia Collegiate Institute
Milwaukee
Concordia Theological Seminary
S 1 Louis
North Dakota
Schroeder
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. John’s Church
W. C Birkner
Central District
Missouri Synod Lutheran Churches
Ft. Wayne
Lorain County to Open 1929-30 With 272 Teachers and New Builds
Lorain County schools near start of the 1929 1930 term on September 4 with 272 teachers, up eight from last year. Ridgeville annex eight rooms with cafeteria nears completion. Brookside will become a first class high school and Highland will add a third year. Employment tops 27 new teachers. only about three positions remain. Large Amherst school staff leads with 26, Wellington 24, Ridgeville close with 22. Continued on Page 2.
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Loraine County
R. P. Vaughn
Lorain County
Vaughn
Ridgeville
Brookside
Highland
Lorain
Amherst
Wellington
Elyria Township
Graf Zeppelin refuelling begins for Tokyo to Los Angeles leg
The Graf Zeppelin starts refuelling at Kasumigaura airport in Japan as crews recheck engines for the Tokyo to Los Angeles leg across the Pacific. Captain Lehmann and Dr. Ebener oversee preparations while weather reports are coordinated with Japanese officials ahead of a planned Thursday 4 am departure. Passengers report a rough voyage but remain in good health and are welcomed ashore after the Siberian crossing. Separately, Steubenville sets September 14 and 15 for the dedication of its new municipal airport.
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Tokyo
Los Angeles
Ocean
Hugo Eckener
Fujiyama
City Hall
Tokio
Kasumigaura
Pacific Ocean
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Maybach Motor Works
Lehmann
Hugo Ebener
Graf
Eckener
Ministers of Communications and Navy
United States
Lakehurst
N. J
Steubenville, O
Steubenville
Zeppelin course hinges on weather for San Francisco flight
Pilot Hans Von Schiller announced the start at 4 a m Thursday depending on weather. If favorable, the Zeppelin will follow a circle route and avoid overland passage until San Francisco. Poor conditions could force an inland turn at Victoria or Seattle.
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Hans von Schiller
San Francisco
Victoria
Seattle
Treasurer to Sue for TAS Delinquent Tax Parcels
County Treasurer Arthur Waters plans about 700 tax suits against property owners for delinquent lat payments. Most suits target vacant north county parcels owned by allotment companies. Many taxes have been unpaid for nine years. suits will be filed by Prosecutor Don Myers as Waters prepares to hand over to Treasurer N. I. Batkus.
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Arthur Waters
Waters
Don Myers
N. 1 Batkus
County bids sought for Butternut Ridge road grading
County commissioners will receive bids today for grading the Butternut Ridge road in sections needing improvement between LaGrange Road and Route 20. The project funds and specifications will be reviewed as part of the bid process.
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Butternut Ridge
LaGrange Road
Two escape from Grafton State Farm near Ohio farms
Poised farmers and state authorities scoured southeastern Ohio after two Grafton State Farm inmates William Hui and Dora Holt fled around noon. Brumenschenkle traced them to Litchfield but leads ran cold. both men from Cincinnati faced upcoming parole hearings.
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Grafton State Farm
Grafton State Farm Co. CC
Brumenschenkle
Litchfield
Avron-Belden
Cincinnati
State Farm
William Hui
Dora Holt
Holt
Huil
Mansfield
Mansfield Reformators
Blumenschenkle
Portsmouth
Ohio
Grafton Woman Might Have Seen Fred Spar
Sheriff Clarence F. Adams reports a Grafton woman saw a man near woods at the edge of Grafton whose description matched Fred Sparr of Elyria a man missing for over three weeks. State wide search continues as fears grow for Sparr’s welfare.
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Clarence FE. Adams
Grafton
Fred Sparr
Elyria
Sparr
Chronicle-Telegram
Adams
Coroner Drops Death Cause In Shilek Case
Coroner M E Perry ruled out foul play in the death of Martin Smilek 67 found decomposed in a ditch on Griswold Road and missing since August 9. A post mortem found no violence, with 240 dollars in a tobacco can and a 20 dollar bill under the body. Funeral services set for 2 30 pm Wednesday at Sudro Funeral Parlors.
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Martin Smilek
West River Road
M. E. Perry
Griswold
Smilek
Sudro
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Liquor Fine Steep in City Police Court Case
Anton Gutowski of 215 Lodi Street faced a 2506 fine and costs after pleading guilty to possession of liquor. Police found liquor at his home next to his soft drink business. he claimed it was for personal use. A 3 a m disturbance on West Avenue and Sixth Street led to four others fined for disorderly conduct: Abram May, Sherman Wahl, George Glenn, and Alma Glenn. George Glenn and Sherman Wahl each paid 3 and costs. Abram May and Alma Glenn paid 1 and costs. Spero Valassis changed plea to guilty for selling milk from bulk containers, not bottles. Mayor Hewitt fined him 50 and costs with 43 suspended. Valassis blamed a new clerk for improper milk dispensing.
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Anton Gutowski
Lodi Street
James A Hewitt
Gutowski
West Avenue
Sixth Street
Abram May
Sherman Wahl
George Glenn
Alma Glenn
Spero Valassis
George Savage
Hewitt
Valassis
Sneak Thieves Take Two Empty Purses
Sneak thieves burglarized the home of Fred Leister at 4902 Oxford Avenue entering through an unlatched kitchen window. They stole two purses from a buffet drawer, found nothing of value, and discarded the purses in the backyard.
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Fred Leister
Oxford Avenue
Leister
Body Found in Desert During Phoenix RCAA Flight Derby
Miss Marvel Crossin is found dead in desert brush near Wellton after her plane crashed in yesterday's stage of the Santa Monica to Cleveland women's airplane derby. Rumors of tampered planes and misadjusted instruments swirl as 14 contestants proceed toward Douglas, Arizona.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Santa Monica
America
Thea Rasche
Claire Fahy
Miss Crosson
Robbie Trout
Opal Katz
New York
California
Mary E. von Mack
Confiscation of Liquor Leads to Local Arrests
Nineteen cases of Canadian whiskey were confiscated near Avon Lake by Sheriff deputies and two Cleveland men were arrested for possession. William Arnold and Thomas Volpe were held for Mayor John Pipes. Sheriff Adams also made two liquor arrests at South Amherst, including Mike Constanio who pleaded guilty to possession and paid $300 and costs.
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Cleveland
Avon Lake
Marshall Carl Tomanek
John Pipes
William Arnold
Thomas Volpe
Lorain
Sherif Clarence E. Adams
South Amherst
Mike Constanio
Constanio
Carl Gibson
Adams
Joe Zezula
Parr
Zeruie
Gibson
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New World
Japan
Pacific
Dorn
Grafton Prison Farm
Fred Spar
Shilek
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