Coroner Charges Convicts Roasted Alive in Prison Cells
Coroner Charles M. Hersch charged that four convicts were roasted alive as a disciplinary measure in Philadelphia County Prison. He described the cells as deadly hot, with steam from radiators and locked water taps. He said deaths resulted from suffocation by an outside agent and promised investigation to find those responsible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Charles M. Hersch
Philadelphia County
Hersch
Calcutta
Aviator Hawks Record Flights and Fatal Crash
World War I aviation instructor Captain Hawks set nonstop from Los Angeles to New York in 18 hours 21 minutes 59 seconds in 1929 and similar west to east runs before lowering marks to 12 hours 25 minutes by 1930. He survived one prior crash but died in a Worcester, Massachusetts accident in April 1932. He left a widow Edith Bowie of Weatherford, Texas, married in 1927, and a stepson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
New York
Hawks
Worcester
Mass
Edith Bowie
Weatherford, Tex
Pleads Not Guilty in Intoxication Charge
Charles Murray of 218 Fifth Street pleaded not guilty at a police court hearing before Justice of the Peace Leonard Smith. Trial is set for September 3. Murray was arrested Saturday at a WPA picnic at the Fair Grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Murray
Fifth Street
Justice of the Peace
Leonard Smith
Justice Smith
Murray
WPA
Fair Grounds
Home on the Range Noted In Cowboy Songs Book
A claim circulates that the popular song Home on the Range lay undiscovered in a volume titled Cowboy Songs for over two decades, suggesting a long-hidden origin. The remark references the enduring tune and its prior absence from published compilations.
Florence Gould files for divorce in local court
Florence Gould sues Leland Gould for divorce citing gross neglect of duty. They wed July 30 1934 in Beaver Pennsylvania and have one child. she seeks child custody. Another suit: George W Pollock of New London sues Harold G Hardy of Brighton for 5000 dollars on a promissory note and seeks foreclosure of a Brighton Township property mortgage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Gould
Leland Gould
Beaver
Pensylvania
George W. Pollock
New London
Harold G. Hardy
Brighton
Brighton Township
Elizabeth F. Schindler
John M. Schindler
Burlingenfeld
Bavaria
Germany
Irene Robinson
Raymond George Robinson
Sharon
Pennsylvania
Weekend Guests and Local Visits Across the Area
A long list of weekend guests and local visitors is reported, naming the Schoepfie family from Birmingham and Dayton guests, Cleveland travelers, and numerous residents from Vermilion Lorain Fostoria Norwalk and Oberlin among others. People visited relatives attended gatherings and shared meals over the past week in the region.
Honor Carriers Spending Day At Cedar Point
Sixty honor carriers of The Chronicle Telegram enjoyed Cedar Point attractions as a reward for achieving six or more perfect grades during the past year. The group left Elyria early for Sandusky to board a ferry across Sandusky Bay to Cedar Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle Telegram
Cedar Point
Elyria
Sandusky
Sandusky Bay
Cedar Poin
Question Nine In Effort To Get Clue In Torso Murders
Cleveland police questioned eight men and a woman at a rag and paper plant regarding a quilt tied to the 13th torso murder victim of The Mad Butcher of Kinat bury Run. Rag company owners were questioned. detectives pressed Elmer Cummings as a possible link.
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Cleveland
EIR
Kinatbury Run
Scovill Tag and Paper Company
Central Station
William and
David Blusinsky
Charles
Nevel
Blusinskys
Elmer Cummings
Cummings
Scovill Company
Four Ambridge Boys Set World Bicycle Marathon Record
Four Ambridge youths Charles E. Cain Cyrus Ewing William Larson and Jack Strain set a new world bicycle marathon record by riding 500 consecutive hours. They began at 8 a m and stopped to rest as school approached in September, beating the previous Detroit Boy Scouts record by 154 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambridge
Charles E. Cain
Cyrus Ewing
William Larson
Jack Strain
Detroit
Mississippi Democrats Renominate Seven Congressmen
Mississippi's seven congressmen were renominated in the Democratic primary. John E. Rankin led the field in the first district with a margin over 5,000 votes as two thirds of the tally was counted, while Whittington ran unopposed in the third district, and Wall Doxey, A. L. Ford, Ross Collins, William Colmer, and Dan R. McGeehee were also renominated. No national issues figured in the campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
John E. Rankin
TVA
William M. Whittington
Wall Doxey
A. L. Ford
Ross Collins
William Colmer
Dan R. MccGeehee
Sunday social notes from area families and visitors
Grange hosted Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bickel while Mrs. Loring Eppler cared for her daughter in Lorain. Lloyd Stevens visiting Vermilion with his children, and Doris Prince hired as a new Sth and 6th grade teacher. Numerous family gatherings and meals were reported across Catawba Island, Medina, Columbus, and nearby towns with extended relatives from Akron, South Bend, Elyria, and Oberlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Prince
Francis Howe
Frazier Reamm
Catawba Island
Carrie Howe
Frances Howe
Ed Howe
Nelson Howe
Medina
H. Roy Phillipps
Columbus
Lester Normande
Elizabeth Normand
Axtel
Roland Edgar
Ralph
Dan
Rittman
Robert Buol
Elyria
Will Farrar
Oberlin
Reach Finals In Y Tournaments In Elyria YMCA
Finals are set in the Elyria Y rapid-fire boy division tournaments with Jim Simpson aiming for titles in Senior Checkers Ping Pong and Shuffleboard. Tom Smith Harry Chapman and others advance in Junior Ping Pong Camelot and Shuffleboard as awards, swimming meets and a Summer Party with 90 total prizes approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Douglas McKay
Robert Klein
Boo Cox
Robert Rosselot
Herman Gerer
Camp All Stars
Franklin Diamond
Radio found by Elyria dealers leads to police report
Leola Jones of 213 Lodi street reported to police that she found a Westinghouse radio while cleaning rubbish in a basement and turned it over. Chief E. J. Stankard believes the radio was stolen from a local store and concealed among the rubbish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Leola Jones
Lodi Street
E. J. Stankard
Forty three drum corps vie in VFW competition finals
In Columbus on August 24, thirty five drum and bugle corps began a feature contest at the 39th annual Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment. Prize money totals 7500. Finals tonight at Ohio State University Stadium under floodlights. Louis E. Estes of Detroit won senior draft major for finest military bearing. Gar V Heiney of Harrisburg earned best strutting drum major. Forrest L Good Post of Akron won best champion senior color guard. Archer Eppler Post of Upper Darby took top junior prize. Joseph Burns of Batavia and Robert Truman of Lorain finished first and second among juniors in strutting. Earl Moran of New London Conn won baton twirling, with Latnick and Russell as runners-up. Purcell of Syracuse led juniors in military bearing, with McCarthy and Hansell following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ohio State University
Louis E. Estes
Detroit
Gar V Heiney
Harrisburg
Forrest L
Good Post
Akron
Archer Epler
Upper Darby
Joseph Burns
Batavia
Robert Truman
Lorain
Strutters
Earl Moran
New London
Conn
David Latnick
Sa Jem
Mass
Jack Russell
John C. Purcell
Syracuse
N.Y
Jack McCarthy
Canton
Anna Hansell
A F of L Protests Wage Hour Bill in Atlantic City
The American Federation of Labor opposed two National Labor Relations Board members and criticized the wage hour bill for concentrating power in the administrator. William Green and John P. Frey led the protest stating the board favors the committee for industrial organization. The federation council met in closed session as Green and Frey reported. They cited ten board cases where contracts with employers were set aside, raising concerns about abuses in the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
National Labor Relations Board
William Green
Federation
John P. Frey
Metal Trades Department
Labor Board
Committee For Industrial Organization
Elmer F. Andrews
Andrews
Federation Council
Green and
Frey
Joseph A. Padwar
A. F. of L
Bruce Brickley Weds E. Cleveland Girl
The Oberlin area reports the wedding of Miss Evelyn Lamb Stansbury of Last Cleveland to Bruce Thorn ton Brickley of Oberlin. The ceremony occurred at St Christopher's by the River Gates Mills with Rev. J Keeney McDowell officiating. After a reception at the Chagrin Valley Hunt Club the couple plans a Meadville Pennsylvania home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Evelyn Lamb Stansbury
Clement W. Stansbury
Last Cleveland
Bruce ‘Thornton Brickley
Kent Brickley
St. Christopher’s-by-the-River
Gates Mills
J. Keeney McDowell
Marjorie McAteer
Pittsburgh
Doris Pocock
Roger Brown
Erie
Maitland Breese
John Stansbury
Couple Wed Here To Make Home In Elyria
Miss Harriet Louise Kerr daughter of Mr and Mrs Horace Donald Kerr of Lakewood and Wade R B Thorley son of Mr and Mrs Raymond M Thorley of Rocky River were united in marriage Saturday at the Lakewood Congregational church with Rev Roy E Bowers officiating. The bride is Oberlin College graduate and employed in the Director of Admissions office of the college. Thorley is a branch representative of the New...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Louise Kerr
Horace Donald Kerr
Lakewood
Wade RB. Thorley
Raymond M. Thorley
Rocky River
Lakewood Congregational Church
Roy E. Bowers
Oberlin College
Thorley
Last Call for Bartlett Pears at Wainwrights Stop 68
A brief shoppers notice from a local market reports final availability of Bartlett pears at Wainwrights Stop 68 on Cleveland Road. Limited stock likely ends today with no restock planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett Pears
Wainwright’s
Cleveland Road
Armstrong May Drop One Of Ring Titles
Eddie Mead, Henry Armstrongs manager, said he may drop one title instead of fighting for what he called chicken feed. The New York Boxing Commission ordered Armstrong to defend the featherweight title against Joey Archibald within 15 days or vacate it. Mead noted no offer for a real featherweight fight and that Armstrong holds the lightweight and welterweight crowns already.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Eddie Mead
Henry Armstrong
Mead
New York Boxing Commission
Armstrong
Joey Archibald
Providence
R. I
Henry
Weller
Cleveland Man Loses In Opening Round Of Golf Matches
Ken ny Peterson of Dayton defeated John Racey of Cleveland 4 and 3 in the opening round of the U.S. Public Links Golf Championship at Highhind Park. Fred Hill of Worcester beat Frank Metzger of Cleveland 4 and 3. Other results included Tab Boyer beating Benny Stefar 3 and 2 and Larry Opalka beating Morris C. Fisher 3 and 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Kenny Peterson
Dayton
John Racey
Highhind Park
Fred Hill
Worcester
Mass
Frank Metzger
Tab Boyer
Benny Stefar
Larry Opalka
Mr. Clemens
Mich
Morris C
Fisher
Lincoln
Neb
Ore
Pittsburgh
Lorain Deaths and Local Obituaries In Lorain
Death notices for Mrs Josephine Sokolowski of 1419 Lexington Ave Lorain born Poland 1893 died after long illness at home funeral details set at Nativity Church Calvary Cemetery burial. Also Stephen Kumczak Paul Barkacs and local obits note National Bureau agriculture library holdings with 300000 books.
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Josephine Sokolowski
Lorain
Josephine Sakulowski
Lexington Avenue
Poland
Loran
New London
Connecticut
Church of the ‘Nativity
Star of Victory Lodge
Sacred Heart Society
Stanley Sokolowski
Peter Lucey
Lera
Veronica Poznik
Stanler
Anna Andrews
Kulprmont
Anthony Mucha
Alexandria Syeka
Bridgeport
Church of Nativity
L J. Dembowski
Calvary Cemetery
Stephen Kumczak
Paul
Harenstreet
St Joseph's Hospital
National Tube Co
Elyria
Holy Cross Church
Pauline
Joseph
Thomas
Anthony
Frank Goska
Cleveland
Bittner Funeral Home
Paul Barkacs
West River Street
Fox Furnace Company
Brookdale Cemetery
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home
Markets note on grains and produce with mixed prices
A dense market update lists wheat, corn, oats, butter, eggs, and produce prices. It includes track and on track values, regionally varied wheat and corn quotes, and cattle and poultry market conditions with steady to firm trends and notable price ranges. It also notes receipts, shipments, and market activity in Cleveland and Chicago areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolboo Ghaln
Wes
Roy
Lweahorn Brekers J Dbs
United States
Idaho
Bliss
Oregon Bliss
Washington
Minnesota
Y Onids Genet Fur Muality Obblers
Nebraska
Wiswonsdd
Cleveland
Medina Lie
Colered Tae
Ohio Cobbinis
Smote
Reey Moatly
Idahn
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Wales
John
Bluebird
C. S. Kelser
Kelser
Pittsfield
Gibson Sykes
Olmsted Falls
Oliva Rady
Wellington
Myrtle B. Lord
Guy 'S Findlers Court
Edwin Charles Lord
AL A. Hasg
Eighth Street
South Olive Street
Haag
Elyria Memorial Hospital
B.C. Goodrich
Birmingham
M. P. Schoepfie
Theodore
Myrtle Merrick
Elsie Alllis
Ohio
O. B. Schoepfie
Vera Kupenhafer
Hobart Foregeson
Carol Wise
Greenwich
Jack Zimmerman
Jake Swanger
Bellevue
Werner Shaffer
Arnold Hinterling
Frank Ballach
Lewis Ballach
Gust Heimsath
Minnie Dibelius
Wakeman
Howard Wray
Lancaster
Carol Robart
Preston Messinger
John Phfarr
Koon Reed
Lucille Derby
Vermilion
Henry Kopenhafer
Amherst
Ira Bentley
John Carter
Norwalk
Gertie Berk
Fostoria
Charles Gerber
Charlee Grenzebach
Fred Siggins
Will Glime
Anna Klim
Berlin
Hgts
Rose Klim
Otis Sebolt
Davenport
Iowa
Nellie Greenwitt
Wilson Butler
Toledo
J. W. Ross
Harvid Olds
Emma S. Olds
Lens Duttridge
Tibbs
Ewell
Herman Sabroski
Joe Bickel
Paul Nickels
J.a
ROTH
Richman’s Fine Clothes
Esther Wood
Bruce Brickley
E. Cleveland
York Life Institutes Company
Elvria
Jefferson Apartments
Lutheran Picnic
Grace Lutheran Sunday
Wellington Fairgrounds
Saturday Iu
James Young
Clearewater
Florida
Youngs
Evelyn Horning
Oberlin Collegians
W. H. Seaman
Valois
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin
Seaman
Theresa Blanco
South
Street
R. P. Jameson
South Cedar Avenue
Ojibway Island
Ontario
Canada
Sudro - Curtis Ambulance
Sederis
Stephen Klimczak
Barkacs Funeral
U. S. Dept. of Commerce
Montank
Lornany
Tess Ae
Leo
Arimnus
Baskatoor
Lima
Burtlett
Jere Tuce Basket
Squa
Heurn
Crogkucek
Mariner
Wedium FA Vogt
Choice Wethers Lad
Glinie
Bu Gaps Medan Slon
Nur Gure i
F. A. Humphrey
Middle Ave
Elgrit
Stone
Grea
Anna C. Sprague
East Ave
East Avenue
Chicago
Ostrov’s
Oxfords
Ostrov
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