Fire destroys Vanis Supply plant and adjoining home
Cleveland fire wardens probed a blaze at Vanis Supply and Lumber Co. Inc. last night, with officials saying the origin lay in the plant garage or an adjacent box car. The fire, seen for miles, drew about 10 000 spectators and destroyed the plant, garage, and adjacent residence valued at 10 000 plus contents. The fire disrupted traffic along the Erie railroad tracks as police cleared the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Vanis Supply and Lumber Co. Inc
James Z. Nimmo
Erie
Paul Kaamat
Kaamat
Adi
Leonard Williaams
William Radcliffe
Anna
William Jenkubovsh
Florence
William Jz
New Ford Tractor Set for Wellington Fair Debut
Visitors to the Wellington Fair will view the first public showing of Ford’s new tractor. J R Dall, local Ford dealer, announced the display. The tractor introduces new implement attachment principles reducing soil puncture and fuel use, with production ongoing at Ford’s Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan. Sales will be by Dall and other Lorain County dealers.
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Wellington Fair
Ford
J R Dall
Rouge
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn
Michigan
Lorain County
Dall
Shows For Children Will Open Safety Campaign Monday
A safety campaign for children up to 14 years old opens Monday at Capitol Theatre. Two morning showings at 8:30 and 10:40 include the regular feature plus an 11:40 safety film by Safety Cadets of America. Free tickets are available at The Chronicle Telegram business office. Sheff Tinegan will address the children and promote school safety patrols and highway signs. Funds come from theater proceeds and local donations as campaigns for safety gear and materials continue.
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Shelf Carl Ro Finegans
Arec
Capitol Theatre
A!l
Safety Cadets of America
Puty
Chronicle Pelegram
Sieins
Elvira
Lorain
Sheff Fine Bain
Knights of Pythias Notice Special meeting in Elyria
Knights of Pythias notice announces a special meeting at Elyria Coach Co. to make final arrangements for the funeral of Bre John Gutenwhn AA members are requested to be present tonight.
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Elyria Coach Co
W. Bread
Feneral
Bre
John
Townsend Club No 1 Hears Reports On Coming Activities
Townsend Club No 1 meets at 136 Middle Avenue with reports from National and Legion bulletins, a Sandusky meeting recap, and plans for upcoming events. Lorain Club No 3 to sponsor a mass meeting September 3. Elyria Club No 1 to host a national speaker September 3 at Cascade Park. Public town hall August 31 features JW Gable Union and Townsend speaker.
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Townsend Club No 1
Middle Avenue
Picsin
Doane
National and Legion
Waltz
Tredsurds
Sandusky
Ashland
Doan
Lorain Club No 3
Elyria Club No 1
Cascade Park
Gable Union
Townsend
Jay
Cleveland
Giles
Carver
Beire
Fritz
Saturn
S Oort Hall
Tonsend
Middle Aveue
Russia Germany Talks Stir Poland and Eastern Europe Fears
Cabinet weighs outcomes of Russian German negotiations on an alliance and the fate of the Polish Russian non aggression pact. Debate centers on France Britain and Romania while Moscow warns Western powers not to obstruct Hitler. Some sources see Russia bluffing to secure terms against Germany.
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Berlin
Rome
Allance
France
Stalis
Rumania
Hungari
Poland
Russia
Hitler
Germany
Britain
Death Notice for William G Sharp Former Elytian
Funeral plans for William G Sharp a former Elytian killed Saturday night near his home in Taunton as a ship driver hit him. Mourning delays occur due to family travel and other duties, with services expected in Taunton but postponed several days to allow extended family to attend. William Graves Sharp served as United States wartime ambassador to France.
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William G Sharp
Taunton
Moss
Ain Kbi
Wiliam Graves Sharp
United States
France
Funeral rites for John Guternsohn at Welsh Funeral Home
Funeral services for John Guternsohn of 819 East Avenue are set for Wednesday at 2 PM from the Welsh Funeral Home on West Bridge Street. Reverend Richie Sivousuon of North Eaton Church will officiate. Chevaler Longe Knights of Pythias will conduct the service at Adge Hill Memorial Park burial site.
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John Guternsohn
819
East Avenue
West Bridge Street
Richie Sivousuon
North Eaton Church
Ol Cust
Knights of Pythias
Bural
Adge Hill Memorial Park
Obituary for Mrs Huffman of Oberlin Ohio
Oberlin Ohio August 227 MMrsc Jacob C Huffman 31 passed away Wednesday afternoon at 4 40 PM at her home 60 Parkwood Street after a lingering illness. She was born June 7 1888 in Portsmouth Ohio and had lived in Oberlin for seven years. She was a member of the Zion Baptist Church. Besides her husband she leaves ten children Isaac Huffman Berna Harris Roy Hems Vero Harry Sanders Ruth Gertrude Herbert and others at home plus twenty four grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
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Oberlin
Ohio
Jacob C Huffman
Parkwood Street
al Huffman
Portsmouth
Obe Ll
Vit Zion Baptst Church
Witham Harris
New York
Vuognia
Les Ruth Gertrude
Herber Eusere
Court actions span property, divorce, and dog death case
Dietrich sues Nazera Zegicb of Lo ram seeking declaratory judgment he owns a cement block building erected June 1936 on clan property and removal rights disputed. Denger sues Isabella Brushhiver Denger for divorce on neglect and cruelty after marriage in 1937, alleging wife brings relatives to sponge and ruin home. Minickler named in suit by Ben Winchsel for 200 dollars over the shooting death of his sheep dog by Winchler on April 13, claim states the dog was stray and that dog saved Paul Hafish from being gored by a bull.
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Dietrich
Nazera Zegicb
Loram
Acter Clan
William E Denger Jr
Isabella LaVina Brushhiver Denger
Sheffield
Denger
Winden
Lee C .Minickler
Harwood Street
Ben Winchsel
RD No
Win Hler
Plaantiffs
She Petiton
Paul Hafish
Two Escape Today Four Last Night From Prison Farm
Two more prisoners serving murder sentences escaped today from London state prison farm while peace officers search for four others who walked out last night. The absentees were Steve Bolin and Tous Kuhen, both described as in their 20s to 30s, working in a corn field when they fled into the tall stalks as guards fired. Bolin and Kuhen had life terms for murder. eight of the escapees remain at large as authorities widen the manhunt.
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London
Seince
Theos Wee
Bolan
Duedo
Jenkins
Xuhen
Bus Transportation Arrangements Urged
School children in the Fast Carlisle district urged to arrange transport. Parents were asked to contact East Carlisle principal H C Haskins to determine bus routes for Grafton Village School attendees during the coming term. Haskins can be reached at 30 639 Tendons Drury Lane Theatre, noting the 1812 theatre site history.
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Chilaren Ving
Caurhele
Grafton Vilage
H C Haskkins
East Carlisle
Tendons
Drury Lane
Cobb Fails To Set New Record At 369 MPH Speed Trial
Bonville Utah August 22 John Cobb sped 369.23 miles per hour at Bonney speedway but failed to establish a world record. A series of false starts and mechanical issues plagued the attempt, leaving Cobb with moments to try a final run before officials called the event.
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Cobb
Bonfille
Sears
Railton
Bette
George Ebot Fys
Lc Benening
Mle Wu
Be St Rt
Art Pillsoury
Sax
Two Killed And Seven Hurt In Ohio Accidents
Ohio records a heavy weekend toll with two dead and seven injured in multiple crashes. A five month old girl, Kanetha Ann Cuitell, died after being accidentally run over in Port Clinton when her uncle parked the car. a passerby accident, Walter Brushhaber, 41, died in a separate crash near Port Clinton. A seven car crash on US Route 20 near Bellevue left seven injured, six seriously, including Dr D J Howard of Chicago and Mrs Mary Sullivan Whinemeue of Lake Wichere in critical condition. Others sustained varying injuries as police investigated the chain of crashes and confirmed driver and passenger injuries.
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Ohioe
Kanetha Ann Cuitell
Kenneth Cornell
Pontsmouth
Garrett Cinnutte
Cinnutte
Walter Brushhaber
Por Clinton
Port Clinton
Owusso
Mich
Edward Howard
Burt Brarces Sulson
County Faces Fees for Support of Feeble Minded
Provost Judge H H Nye stated Loram County may recover a large share of the 15000 annual cost for feeble minded wards by collecting from families and estates. State law requires those responsible to pay what they can. county may cover the remainder. About 60 residents are supported in state institutions at 350 weekly, with private boarding homes for an additional 10 at 750 monthly.
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Provace
H H Nye
Loram County
Cout
Pays Second Fine In Past Two Days
John Tatara, 43, of Elyria was fined ten dollars plus costs for intoxication and released from county jail. He was rearrested the same night on a charge of driving while under the influence of liquor, fined again by Justice Herbert Cummings, days after attempting to resolve mechanical trouble in today’s report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tatara
Elyria
Applications For Grain Loans Taken
Applications for 1939 winter grain loans are now being received by G L Huffman supervisor at the county farm service office in the Elsinore Building on Tuesdays each week. Loans aid farmers to secure credit from other sources and cover immediate cash needs for growing 1939 winter grain crops. Loans are limited to 400 dollars with a first lien on the financed crop.
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Errergercy
G L Huffman
Amical Wa
Elsin Symes and Trust
Suesday
Man And Wife Die As Train Hits Auto
Two elderly residents, Bernard W Horne 73 and his wife Auro 70, were killed when their stalled automobile was struck by an eastbound Pennsylvania Flyer at a crossing north of Forest. The car burst into flames as the train passed, and Forest fire department extinguished the blaze.
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Kenton O Aur
Perons
Pennsylvania
Forest Norh
Bernard W Horne
Blackson
Auro
Forest Fire Department
Charge Labor Board Abused Discretion
The Philadelphia report states a steel workers council claims the National Labor Relations Board abused discretion by dismissing a case without a hearing. It seeks to support Republic Steel in the effort to overturn reinstatement orders affecting 2790 members of the Steel Workers Organization Committee and related council groups.
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Philadelphia
Council of Steel
Ohio
Republ
Stec! Co
Nation 1 Relations Board
Dearech
Ailin
Tne Council
Cout of
Republic
Stcel
Aftil
Central Council
CIO
NLRB
Automobile Hit at 161 Fairlawn Avenue
An automobile struck in the rear at 8 P.M. near 161 Fairlawn Avenue. The vehicle involved is described as tar driven by Anthons Kowal ski of the same address. No injuries or further details provided in the fragment.
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Anthons Kowalski
Fairrliwn Avenue
Inspector Named On Bridge Project
County engineer Harry L Dunham announced that Hall Notley son of Council President W E B Notley will be hired by the department as inspector for the Erie avenue bridge project at 3800 a month. Notley, an employee of Wilbur Watson Engineering Co, is loaned to the county for inspection of electrical equipment and machinery. He will also receive traveling expenses for work outside Lorain County.
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Harry Lo Dunham
Hally Notley
Council
W E B Notley
Erie Avenue Bridge
Lorain
Notley
Wilbur Watson Engineering Co
Uns
Erie Avenue
Lorain County
Four Charged With Kidnap Conspiracy
Four men from Steubenville were charged in Wheeling West Virginia with abducting Helen Mevern 29 alias Charlotte Null at Peters burg and moving her to Steubenville. Special Agent J A Rochkhe swore out the warrant before US Commissioner Nell Moran. The defendants are Rinaldo Dibuch Richard Hill John Foster and Harold Custer.
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Wattant
Steubenville
Ohio
Patersburg
J A Rochkhe
FBI
Nell Moran
Helen Mevern
Charlotte Null
Pathersburg
Elyria Man Passes C. P. A. Examination
Elyria resident Rouge of 206 Cornell avenue is one of 27 individuals to pass the state CPA examination in the latest results reported by United Press from Columbus. Rouge works for T L Noise S and Richard Burgess, CPAs with offices on Elyria Savings and Trust building, Bread Street near Chapel Street. A police report notes a car accident involving George Waits of 1245 East River Street at a crosswalk during the event.
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Ensorcen Rouge
Cornell
Bisons
United Press
Columbus
T L Noise S
Richard Burgess
Brcad Street
Chapel Street
George Waits
East River Street
Kowalski
DeValera To Visit Cleveland On Oct 10
Eamon De Valera premier of Ireland will visit Cleveland on October 10 during his Up& tour. He sails for New York, arrives September 28, and will be hosted by President Roosevelt in Washington before proceeding to the West Coast.
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Washington
Upp
Eamon de Valera
Cleveland
Fish Legation
DeValera
New York
Maron
Ariving
Presdent Roosevelt
West Coast
Stolen Chickens Report From Amherst Township Farm
A farm owner in Amherst Township told the sheriff yesterday that 60 chickens have been stolen over several weeks, with 18 taken in one night. The ongoing losses prompt an investigation by local authorities.
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Mis ‘Loth
Qually
Amherst Township
Sheriiffs Department
Public Sale of Farm Implements August 26 1939
Houghton Bros owners announce a public sale at noon featuring a Jersey cow six years old and numerous farm tools and equipment both used and new. Items include multiple springtooth drags disc harrows tractors plows and wagons with cash terms and no removal until settled. auctioneers are C F Spitler and clerk C W Backler.
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Ohio
Houghton Bros
C W Backler
C F Spitler
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Wellington
Knights of
Pythias
Townsend Club No. 1
Gutensown Funeral
Fjacobc Hufewan
William Tingley
Stace Hohwas Patel
Conrys Confectionery
Cleveland Street
Fisher's
Frank
Sudro - Curtis
Margaret L Cowan
Lehigh County
Allentown Pa State Hospital
Viss Cowan
Louella Sarge
Miss Cowan
Charge Labor Board
G. J. O'Connor
13Th St
Amercas
Personal
Credit Standi Ng
Strar
Stations of Life
Nosamall
UAL
W. J. Hamaton
Ersorial Finance Company
Broadway
Broadway & the Ave
Lerwin - Phone
J. Hamilton Maweg
Automobile Liability
Rorick
2Nd St
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