Epidemic Encephalitis Baffles Science In St Louis
In a one month review, St Louis records 47 deaths and 362 cases of encephalitis, the worst U.S. outbreak. Doctors search for a germ as specialists from the Federal Health Service rush to assist. Symptoms include stiff neck fever vomiting and progressive drowsiness leading to semi coma.
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ST. Louis
Science
United States
Federal Health Service
J. P. Leake
Hugh Cummings
Cummings
Huey Back Home Eludes Crowds in New Orleans
Huey P. Long returned to his home ground amid hostile reception as businessmen and reporters clashed with bodyguards at a suburban railroad station. A large crowd waited while Long moved to a night club, shouting matches and disrupted photographers marked the scene.
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New Orleans
Aus
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Long
Milwaukee
Husband Threats Lead to Court Fine in Local Case
In a police court session Mayor W H Van Oster fined Joel Battle of 154 Bath Street £10 and costs for disorderly conduct after his wife Pearl testified he threatened bodily harm. Also reported were a grass fire west of Fox Furnace Company fought two hours, a car collision on Broad Street, theft of brass and copper, a guilty plea for non-support by Stanley Bruce, and a not guilty finding for John Smith in Elyria.
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Joel Battle
Bath Street
Pearl
Fox Furnace Company
Ellis Kailes
Furnace Street
West River Street
Kailes
Stanley Bruce
Common Pleas
A. R. Webber
Bruce
Fair Observes Governor's Day at Ohio State Fair
In Columbus Governor White and his cabinet attended the Ohio State Fair for the annual inspection of the Agricultural Exposition and Governor's Day events. An estimated 50,000 attended Wednesday, the largest crowd of the week, while reports said unlicensed bookies at the races had disappeared by Thursday amid detective crackdowns.
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Columbus. Q
Gor
Fair Board
Elks Convention Elects Officers
At the Ohio Elks Association annual meeting in Sandusky Bart Horton of Cis Was re-elected president of the Past Exalted Rulers Association. Charles Hasstop of Sewark was noted as secretary. Clyde Reasoner of Wyveland as treasurer. Edward Rose of Lakewood as second vice president. Edward Fogo of Wellsville as third vice president. The executive committee includes Fred F. Bohn Ian Toleés T. A. Clari on G. J. Doersbach Wallace Coles zzeraid Canton and R. Younzstoen.
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Sandusky
Bart Horton
Cis
Ohio Elks Association
Rulers’ Association
Charles Hasstop
Sewark
Secretar
Clyde Reasoner
Zasesville
Treasur Orher
Wyveland
Edward Rose
Lakewood
Edward Fogo
Wellsville
Fred F. Bohn
Ian Toleés
T. A. Clarion
G. J. Doersbach
Wallace
Coles Zzeraid
Canton
R . Younzstoen
Brakemen Hurt In Train Crash In Warren Ohio
Six railroad brakemen were injured when two trains collided at a Pesania crossing in Warren Ohio at night. Injured include Frederick, 33, of Austintown and James Sherry, 33, of Ashtabula. The box car was pushed by a southbound engine when struck by two motors following behind. Trainmen said the crash happened as the red train slowed.
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Warren
O. Sus
Pesasnia
Frederick
Austintown
James Sherry
Ashtabula
Ao Seith
Behin
Loy dies from burns in cistern accident
Pp. Jack Slatforth, from Damascus, died last night from burns after his clothing caught fire while a cistern was being dried out at a newly-constructed site.
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Alliance
Jack Slatforth
Damascus
Local Woman Cooperates In Home Loan Plan
K L Moody of Lorain County Home Loan reports a local case under the Home Owners Law movement. Emily Smith of 111 Roosevelt Street will take 2500 dollars in bonds to save her home, bought in 1925 for 5700 dollars, appraisers valuing it at that figure. Moody hopes lenders will follow this example.
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K. L. Moody
Lorain County
Emily Smith
Roosevelt Street
Moody
Willys-Overland Solvent, Assets Could Meet Bond Debt
In Toledo in August the Willys-Overland Company disclosed in Federal Court that it is solvent and that its assets, if sold at a reasonable price, would cover its 2 million dollar bond indebtedness. The company and its receivers denied insolvency, arguing current income held by receivers is insufficient to pay the bonds now.
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Toledo
Willys-Overland Company
National City Bank of New York
Willys-Overland
John N. Willys
L. A. Miller
More Candidates File for Offices in Local Elections
Joseph Q. Petro of Elyria township filed a petition for reelection as justice of the peace. Additional petitions reported include A. P. Bai and Albert Good Speed for East Carlisle board of education, Jesse E. Ford for R township trustee, Phillip Sherman and I. L. Porter for Oberlin board of education, and an independent People’s ticket for Rochester village with Leslie Tripp as mayor Dwight Mann as clerk Fred Bieber as treasurer L. C. Wolfe as marshal and council members Carl Bradford James Williams Mrs M Rowland Del Simmons Horace Beams and A. C. Poalman.
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Joseph Q. Petro
Elyria Township
Leslie Tripp
Dwight Mann
Fred Biebe
L. C. Wolfe
Marshall
Carl Bradford
James Williams
Death Record John W Diedrick 68
John W. Diedrick, 68, of Lorain County, died last evening at his son William T. Diedricks home at 117 Stanford Avenue. He is survived by two other sons, Clarence P. and J Edward, plus three brothers and four sisters. His wife died 24 years ago. Funeral services will be from St Marys Church Saturday at 9 AM, with burial in St Marys Cemetery.
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John W. Diedrick
Abbe Road
Lorain County
William T. Diedrick
Stanford Avenue
Clarence P
Ninth Stream
J. Edward
Laundon Court
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Insurance Policy Rights Suit Over Beneficiary Change
Ruth M. Wabrmen sues Alta Towne Johnson for 1090 dollars seeking restoration of her as beneficiary on insurance policy of August C. Meyers. Petition claims Meyers, while ill and a guest at Johnson's Orlando home, was persuaded to make Johnson the beneficiary instead of plaintiff.
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Ruth M. Wabrmen
Alta Towne Johnson
August C. Meyers
Meyers
Orlando
Florida
Ship in Distress Near Francisco Ocean Scene
A distressed ship near Francisco reports trouble as radio messages indicate the Ja Daidoshi Marz vessel from the Aleutian Islands encountered difficulties. Cause unclear, authorities said.
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Francisco
Aleutian Islands
Wilt Probe Charges in New York Alleged Ties
Attorney General John Bennett Jr disclosed charges alleging a plot linking politicians and stars in New York. The statement points to an alliance between figures described as influential and entertainment elites amid an ongoing probe.
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Algany
Pei
John Bennett, Jr
New York
Blame Grapes for Death in Columbyv’s Case
Kenneth Bruce, age 4, died here Wednesday amid reports the child ate green grapes. Officials say the fruit may have caused the fatal incident, with investigations continuing into the circumstances surrounding the death and the potential role of contaminated produce.
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Columbyv's
Kenneth Bruce
Mahoning Valley Steel Adds 75 Employees Here
Aug 31. Seventy five workers were added today by the Mahoning Valley Steel Corporation in Niles. New bounties offered by the L S I Sportsmen's Association in Harrisburg include five cents for each crow and 25 cents for each copperhead or timber snake in Franklin county.
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Niles
Mahoning Valley Steel Corporation
Harrisburg
L. S
Sportsmen's Association
Franklin County
NRA Army Meeting Tonight at High School Auditorium
Tonight at 7 30 the NRA army meets at the Elyria High School auditorium to receive supplies and short talks from local figures. The event aims to mobilize workers for Friday signings with emphasis on community cooperation and the Blue Eagle program.
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NRA Army
Jim Armitage
Calvert
Ume
Elyria
Army
Cleveland
Rotary
Kiwanis
NRA
Football practice starts tomorrow in Oberlin
Oberlin Ohio August 31 The first high school football practice of the fall season will be held Friday September 1 according to Coach L F Holden A fair sized group is expected to report and suits will be given out opening game with Berea High on Saturday September 23 Also 4 H Clubs of Amherst Carlisle and Russia townships will hold a fair September 6 at 7 00 p m at East Oberlin Community church Everyone is welcome no admission charge Club advisors are listed and numerous brief notices follow including travelers and local events.
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A. W. Collins
Grand Street
Berea
Broad Street
Collin
Collins
Lorain
Northern Ohio Officials Association
US M.C. A
Oberlin
L. F. Holden
Berea High
Amherst
Carlisle
Russia
East Oberlin
G. O. Feakins
Leona Wellman
Court notices and filings from Lorain County records
Harold Irish of Lorain sues for divorce from Gladie Irish on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. they married in 1914 and have two children. Emma Valassis of Elyria seeks alimony from John Valassis of Delaware on gross neglect and extreme cruelty. married in 1912 with three children. Lorain County Savings and Loan Co sues Edward G. Dongelly et al for 3001 on a promissory note and asks foreclosure of property in Elsria.
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Harold Irish
Lorain
Gladie Irish
Emma Valassis
Elyria
John Valassis
Delaware
Ohio
Lorain County Savings and Loan Company
Edward G. Dongelly
Chestnut blight cuts 1928 crop in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg reports chestnut blight from Asia has virtually destroyed two giant trees and left only a few untouched. Officials say the Pennsylvania chestnut crop will be negligible while efforts pursue resistant new stands.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Johan W. Keller
Department of Forest and Waters
America
Asia
Keller
Ford barred from Detroit NRA parade over Blue Eagle issue
Detroit August 31 Ford Motor Company workers were barred from the NRA victory parade because Henry Ford has not won the Blue Eagle by bringing his enterprises under the automobile code. Ford was in Big Bay Michigan and officials say Ford will not join the recovery drive. Parade attendance was 15000 workers but Ford employees were kept out.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
NRA
Henry Ford
Upper Michigan
Big Bay
United Press
Hugh S. Johnson
National Recovery Administrator
Ford
Drive For National Recovery
Wheat Production Control Move To Curtail County Acreage
Lorain County will form the Wheat Production Control Association this September after sixteen meetings. Farmers will elect three representatives to join the county body, guiding a county wide wheat curtailment plan under government specs. About 1,600 wheat growers exist with five year average production of 337,300 bushels. The plan offers 24 cents per bushel on 34 percent of the crop as compensation, funded by a 30 cent per bushel wheat tax. non participating farmers receive nothing and non wheat acreage may be replanted for pasture, soil improvement, or other stated uses.
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Lorain County Wheat Production Control Association
Dc. T. Hummel
Columbia
County
Hummel
Lorain
Miner Painted Town Now Wants Faithful Burro
Jamestown miner Frank Shore rode into town in an auto and pursued a spree that included chasing a burro over a gasoline donkey. He faced a dust up under his belt and appeared before a judge where there was not enough there to satisfy his mountain muse.
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San Francisco
Frank Shore
Jamestown
Shore
Aces Trigger Shooting After Card Room Altercation
In a dramatic incident at a card room, a man dealt four aces and another held two aces as tensions rose. A violent turn followed with a gunfire exchange ending when a 12 gauge shell struck Fuller Collier in the stomach, leaving questions about motives and sequence of events.
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Uke Ross
Dugskr
Fuller Collier
Anyther Nexro
Deke
Ares
Duke Ber
Ier
Mascot Goes Hollywood at Sequoia National Park
In Sequoia National Park Cal Osrar a fawn raised by corps members at Torwisha now becomes a film animal after a local olive wood Motion picture company hired him. The story follows how the abandoned fawn attracted attention from filmmakers drawn by the lure of the silver screen.
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Hollywood
Sequoia National Yark
Cal
Ozcar
COC
Torwisha
Osrar
Olive Wood
Cleveland Market Mixed, Poultry Prices Steady
Markets show mixed signals with steady to firm livestock and grain quotes. No. 2 cubbators, potatoes, and corn hold near listed ranges. eggs and butter steady as receipts of hogs and cattle remain constant. local farm markets report apples, cabbage, tomatoes, and peppers selling at modest, steady levels amid healthy but cautious demand.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Beese
Rock Springs
Wisconsin
Idaho
UL. S
United States
New York
California
Pennsylvania
Washington
New Jersey
North Dakota
Long Island
Virginia
Louisiana
North Carolina
Alabama
First Wardrick Rack Tourney Opens Tonight at Legion Field
Boys and girls from the First Ward compete in a Rickrack tournament tonight at American Legion Field Ohio Street with games starting at 6 o clock. Tomorrow night the ward finals shift to the Fifth Ward at the playground lot corner West Avenue and Sixth Street. Finalists meet Monday morning at Lorain County Fair.
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American Legion
Ohio Street
Fifth Ward
West Avenue
Sixth Street
Lorain County
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