California Plans World War II Memorial for Will Rogers
Hollywood mourns as the motion picture industry shuts down from 2 p.m. to Friday to honor Will Rogers. Four memorial services will be held as his coffin rests at Forest Lawn behind family rites at Glendale. Governor Merriam calls for a one minute moment of silence during the funeral. Rogers' widow and three children arrive from the East and will attend services at the Rogers ranch and Forest Lawn vault. About 99,000 people are expected at the Hollywood Bowl memorial with other church and studio services noted.
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Hollywood
Will Rogers
Heather
Glendale
Frank F. Merriam
Wiler Post
Rogers Ranch
Santa Monica Canyon
Gold Chapel
Forest Lawn
Rogers
Hollywood Bowl
Community Presbyterian Church
Beverly Hills
Will Heys
Association of Motion Picture Industries
Riverside
J. Whitcomb Brougher
Sues for 50 Dollars Over Political Survey
A suit filed in Justice C C Lords court seeks 50 dollars from I A Ludwig of Ohio Fuel Gas Co and Chico Fuel Gas Co over a political survey by Central Detective Agency run by O E Rankin. Rankin seeks his fee for a survey to gauge mayoral candidate standing for Elyria August primary. Hearing set for Monday morning. Ludwig is away on vacation. officials could not confirm the matter.
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O. E. Rankin
Central Detective Agency
Justice C. C. Lord's Court
I. A. Ludwig
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Chico Fuel Gas Company
Rankin
Elyria
Justice Lord
Ludwig
Bricker Explains Whittemore Act Dates for Delinquent Taxes
Ohio taxpayers with delinquent taxes from before August 1934 have until September 1 to pay and avoid penalties under the Whittemore act. Attorney General John W. Bricker notes counties must keep tax duplicates open for extended payments and delinquent tax collectors. The act, passed in a December 1934 special session as emergency relief to encourage payment of arrears.
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Columbus
John W. Bricker
Bureau of Accounting
Whittemore
Cleveland Woman Injured in Collision on French Creek Road
Mrs. W N Busch of Cleveland was injured when her car was struck by a truck driven by Ted Moyer of Toledo on French Creek road. Deputies reported the crash. injuries were treated at a Cleveland hospital.
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Cleveland
WN. Busch
Ted Moyer
Toledo
French Creek
Rogers Estate Tax Seen Near Million
In Los Angeles August 21 the estate of Will Rogers was estimated to face about one million dollars in inheritance taxes from both state and federal governments. State officials project roughly 237,270 to state and 676,800 to the federal government, based on a 5,000.00 estate value and community property rules. One half of the total would be exempt.
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Los Angeles
Will Rogers
Rogers’ Marriase
Local News In A Few Lines Local News In A Few Lines
William wash of 118 Weer Riv suffered an injury to his lezeat at Steel and Tubes, Incorporated on Musser Road. He was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital by Sudro's ambulance and later admitted. A traffic accident on Broad Street damaged two Automobiles. Firefighters answered their alarm to extinguish a Tremont Street car fire caused by ignition wiring short circuit, burning hood paint. owned by Fred Altfeld of 201 Eastern Heights Boulevard and insured.
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William Wash
Weer Riv
Steel and Tubes, Incorporated
Musser Road
Sudro
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Tremont Street
Fred Altfeld
Eastern Heights Boulevard
Death of Mrs. Caroline Snyder in Norwalk area
Mrs. Caroline Snyder died Tuesday evening at her daughter's home after a two week illness. Born April 2, 1857 in Florence Ohio, she lived previously in Norwalk and was a member of the Lutheran church. Survived by four daughters, two grandchildren, two great grandchildren, three sisters and a brother. Funeral at Nichols Funeral Home Friday at 2 PM with Rev. Wanamaker officiating. Interment in Florence Cemetery.
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Caroline Snyder
Chestnut Street
Snyder
Florence
Ohio
Norwalk
Lutheran Church
Nettie Dunton
Detroit
C. C. Bickel
Ripton
Mary Ernst
Brester
Charlies Cook
Nichols Funeral Home
Reverend Wanamaker
Florence Cemetery
Restitution Made Parole Continued for Local Official
C B Kent former official of the Independent Savings and Loan in Lorain received a parole continuation today by Judge Guy B Findley after meeting terms. He had to restitution to John Bak r who reported the charge and to the loan company, paying 3790 dollars this morning. The court rejected another charge tied to a false sworn statement about building and loan associations as part of the same transaction.
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C. BE Kent
Independent Savings and Loan Company
Lorain
Guy B. Findley
Kent
John Bakr
Real Estate Transfers in Lorain and Avon Township Notices
Vida Taeman and W E M Lawrence along with Mrs Ethel Mills transfer quitclaim deeds for property in Sheffield Township. Thomas F Woods and Amelia F Woods to Leslie Carter Taylor at 2005 Corahal Avenue Lakewood for a villa in Avonquake village. Lucy Baker and Pamela A Baker to William H Baker and Rose K Baker recall parcels in Sheffield Township. The Cleveland Trust Company transfers property on West 20th Street Lorain to Ruth Minkler. A note on Fatting and marriage customs in North African Moorish practice mentions fattening as a sign of wealth.
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Vida Taeman
W. E .M. Lawrence
Ethel Mills
Lorain
Sheffield Township
Thomas F
Amelia F. Woods
Leslie Carter Taylor
Corahel Avenue
Lakewood
Avonquake Village
Lucy Baker
Pamiei
Wiliam H. Baker
Rose K. Baker
Cleveland Trust Company
Ruth Minkler
West 20Th Street
Post's Body In Oklahoma For Final Tribute
Oklahoma City Aug 21 Wiley Post lies in state in the capitol rotunda as final tributes begin. Officials, friends, and relatives plan services at Mayesville and First Baptist Church before possible Arlington burial. pallbearers include Joe Crossan and Bennett Griffin. Will Rogers will also receive tributes in Claremore tomorrow.
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Oklahoma City
Wiley Post
W. Post
Baptist Church
Maysville
Rotunda
Ger. E. W. Marland
J. H. Gardner
W. R. White
Thorrow
Arlington National Cemetery
Memorial Park Cemetery
Dave P
T. & Senate
Arlington
Post
Joe Crossan
Alaska
oeter”Mer
Crossan
Fost
Will Rogers
United States
Bennett Griffin
Jimmy Mattern
Will Roger
Claremore
Housewives Demand Lower Meat Prices
A Detroit and Chicago delegation of eleven housewives marched on Chicago stock wards demanding a 20 percent price cut from large meat packers. They threatened a city wide strike if not granted, led by Mrs. Joanna Porter who framed the protest as a battle of the American labor class against high meat prices.
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Chicago
Detroit
Joanna Porter
America
Murals Adorn Chicago Synagogue First Jewish House of Worship
Ten murals representing the Ten Commandments will decorate the walls of a newly completed Chicago synagogue. Jewish law forbids religious imagery, and the prohibition has been strictly observed for ages.
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Chicago
Wellington Catholic Church marks 85 years of progress
Wellington’s St. Patrick’s church reviews eighty five years of Catholic history dating to 1850 when a mission began for railroad workers. It recounts pastors, missions from Elyria and Medina, and the 1908 dedication of a church built on a North Street school site by John of Cleveland, a pivotal local figure.
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Wellington
St. Patrick's
M. Healy
Grafton
Shelby
Jd. L. Cavin
Bhimim
Deeney
G. J. Vahey
Medina
Pas
Moran
Membe
St Patrick's Church
Brahaney
Sweeney, McClory
Nat O'Brien
Hackett
In And About The Court House Divorce Suits In 1907
Ida Keighley sues for divorce from Carl alleging gross neglect and cruelty. Lula Gerber sues Frank Laming as executor for 3855 due for housework of the late Thomas Ingleton. Susan Yearly seeks alimony from Rus Yearly amid alleged gross neglect and cruelty. Lorain County Savings and Trust Co sues Louis Takats et al for 2788 on a promissory note. Foreclosure actions prompt suits against William A Hartman et al for 3793 and against Hirria ig.
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Ida Keighley
Suvir
Carl
Lula Gerber
Frank Laming
Thomas Ingleton
Susan Yearly
Elyria
Rus
Lorain County Savings and Trust Company
Louis Takats Et al
Hirriaig
William A. Hartman
Baby Born in Manger at Track Stable in Harnesville
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Sonmers in an unoccupied race track stall. The birth occurred without medical help as transients and townspeople supplied food and clothing for the mother and child.
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Harnesville
Theodore Sonmers
Plans for Proposed New Oberlin School Building
Oberlin residents learn that a new high school building, to include manual training and special education rooms, is planned on recently purchased property south of the current campus. Federal funding decisions and formal estimates must align with state headquarters requirements before construction can proceed. Local officials note the recent primary vote supports the project, with final approval contingent on federal assistance. Nearby community notices cover girl scouts tennis instruction under FERA, council meeting postponement, and residents' visitations.
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Oberlin
H. L. Rawdon
Oberlin Schools
Cleveland
Franz Warner
SWAN
Federal
Manuel
FERA
Earle Jones
Inventor Dies In Burglary Trap At Door
In MOUNDS Indiana an inventor named Beland devised a pulley and spring system with a shotgun aimed at burglars. Returning home Saturday, he forgot to cock the device and was shot through the heart by his own weapon. Neighbors found him dead before his door.
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Mounds
Beland
Confession Exonerates Suspect in Kidnaping Case
London Ontario reports that Michael McCardell known as Three-Fingered Abe confessed in the Labatt kidnapping case but did not name B-Kingston Pete Murray of Covington Kentucky as a gang member. Crown Attorney Newton held talks but gave no comment. McCardell to be sentenced next Monday with Brannon and Nicholson facing preliminaries.
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London
Ont
B—Kingston
Piccolo Pete” Murray
Covington
John 3
Ladart
Thal
Michael McCardell
Pollen
Abe
Labatt
Murray
Uanally
Norman Newton
McCardell
Jack Brannon
Gerald Nicholson
Squirrel Tops Dog In Ely Park Dash
In Ely Park this morning Justice Charles C. Lords and onlookers witnessed a brief chase as a park dog pursued a nimble squirrel. The animal relentlessly zigzagged toward a tree while the dog lagged behind, failing to close the gap.
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Biddie
Justices of the Peace
Charles C. Lords
Ely Park
Lord
Five CCC Members Released From Jail
Five CCC camp members jailed on August 2 for peace proceedings were released today by Justice Preston Coon. The men William Chapman William Davis John Weet Robert Janey and Shead Upshaw were placed under peace bonds they failed to furnish following complaints that officers of the camp tried to start a riot. Their imprisonment prevents their return to the CCC camp. It was stated.
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CCC
Gulf Road
Preston Coon
William Chapman
William Davis
John Weet
Robert Janey
Shead Upshaw
Estranged Couple Keep Home But Never Speak
In Brockton Massachusetts Mrs Hattie Eaton has not spoken to her husband Harry for over four years though they share a house Her desertion suit for divorce states he moved his belongings to two rooms in early 1930 and locked the doors, rendering communication impossible
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Brockton
Mass
Hattie Eaton
Army tests to pick fastest bombing plane for defense
Dayton Aug 21 Army air corps engineers prepare three giant bombing planes built by Boeing Douglas and Glenn L Martin for tests at Patterson Field over two months. Key factors are speed range load capacity maneuverability armament and radio gear. The winning model could be bought in lots of about 100 planes at 60 000 to 100 000 each for deployment at multiple fields.
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Dayton
Army Air Corps
America
Patterson Field
Army Air Board
War Department
Boeing
Flying Fortress
Seattle
Wash
Leslie Tower
Douglas Aircraft Corp
Santa Monica
Calif
Wright Field
Glenn L. Martin Co
Baltimore
A. W. Robins
Army
Robins
Air Corps
Hikers Credit Personality For Luxurious Trip
Tom and Clarice Allen of New York tour the country hitchhiking with no money. They sleep and dine at top hotels after meeting notable hosts including Jack Dempsey, Senator Wagner, Gov. Davey, and Carl Hanna. Tom, 21, Brown grad. Clarice, Pembroke alumna. aim to California and film work.
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Toledo
Tom
Clarice Allen
New York
Detroit
Brown University
Clarice
Pembroke
California
Jack Dempsey
Washington
Robert F. Wagner
Cleveland
Carl Hanna
Hannas
Columbus
Martin L. Davey
Wagner
Hanna
Roosevelt to name social security and labor boards soon
Washington August 21 President Roosevelt indicated he expected to name the social security and labor relations boards tomorrow.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Social Security and Labor Relations Boards
Separate Door Delays Answer to Notes Slipped Beneath It
The report notes a separate door was present and did not respond to notes slipped beneath it. It records meals eaten alone, suggesting quiet, solitary routines without further incident or witnesses.
Markets Show Steady Prices Across Cleveland Goods
Cleveland markets report steady tones in produce butter eggs and poultry with extras and standards pricing. Livestock in Cleveland shows slow steady demand for cattle calves sheep and hogs, while Chicago cash quotations reveal mixed loads of potatoes, butter, eggs and grains with USDA priced notes and local representative quotes.
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Cleveland
Northern
Ohio Food Terminal
Delaware
New Jersey
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Chicago
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Idaho Bliss
U. 51
Russel Burbanks
U. S&s
Wisconsin
Bugs
Nebraska
Maryland
U. 3
EGGE
Flve
Eady
Rock Springs
A. Butts
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
U. S
Legion program boosts toy fund and school house gift
Local Legion members reported collecting 100 votes for the Elyria Trumpeteers after a radio appearance. E C Duncan, new Lorain county relief director, may transfer to Elyria. George Ruff donated a handmade school house collection box through Paul Collins. Eight CCC camp boys sang, one tap danced. Officers election set for Sept 3 with installation Oct 3. Monkeys and birds can see colors. most common animals see only in black and white.
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Legion
Elyria
E. C. Duncan
New Lorain
CCC
Toledo grain and produce market notes
Grain prices for No 2 red Wheat and No 2 yellow Corn and No 2 white Oats are listed with bid and trade values. Toledo Produce shows Butter Eggs and a HomeGrowers market with assorted vegetables including Beans Beets Eggplant Lettuce Mushrooms Peppers Plums Tomatoes and related basket and per unit prices.
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Bec
Clover
Cleveland Grain and Hay Exchange
Fairchild Milling Co
Beabu
Toledo
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