Fatal Fire Kills Four of Shoultz Family in Ohio
At Falleburg near Newark Ohio a kerosene stove blast and fire claimed four members of the Shoultz family. Earl Shoultz 42 and wife Mary 38 died, along with toddler Vivian 2 and grandmother Matilda Lee 77. Sons Gail 5 and Wayne 11 were injured and others escaped. Everett 11 fled to a neighbor, and the tragedy began when the father tried to start a fire with kerosene. Neighbors rushed victims to hospital but Mrs Lee and the baby died at once. the parents died later.
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Newark
Falleburg
Here
Earl Shoultz
Mary Shoults
Vivian Shoultz
Matilda Lee
Shoultz
Gail
Wayne
Burna
City Hospital
Everett
Earnest Cullison
Cullison
Tufford Estate Set At $395000
The estate of the late J. George Tufford is valued at 395000 by administrator Leonard Tufford. Leonard, Elyria, was named administrator by Probate Judge H. C. Wilcox. no will exists. Personal property listed at 350000 and real estate at 45000. bond set at 700000. Wife Berthe Tufford to receive one third. four children named Mary Moody Grace Sanner Bess Whidden and Leonard Tufford of Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. George Tufford
I. T. &. Rubber Company
Leonard Tufford
Elyria
H. C. Wilcox
Tufford
Berthe Tufford
Mary Moody Grace Sanner
Bess Whidden
Death notice for Guy Calkins in Elyria area
Guy Calkins age 29 of Middle Avenue died yesterday at Elyria Memorial Hospital after an appendix operation. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Calkins of Camden his brother Carl and Ralph of this city a sister Mrs Edna Rosa of Oberlin. The body was moved to Sedgman Funeral Parlors in Oberlin with services likely Thursday afternoon.
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Guy Calkins
Middle Avenue
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Frank Calkins
Camden
Carl
Ralph
Edna Rosa
Oberlin
Sedgman Funeral
Grass fire on east Prospect Street burns long enough to need two Elyria fire crews
Two Elyria fire department companies fought an extensive grass fire on the east side of Prospect Street south of Broad Street yesterday afternoon. The blaze, started by burning rubbish in a ditch, spread beyond control and drew firemen for about an hour and a half.
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Elyria Fire Department
Prospect Street
Broad Street
Father Appointed Administrator of Son's Estate in Lorain
Stanley Kurtz father of Arthur Kurtz, Lorain attorney who died from a shotgun wound in his car, was named administrator of his son's estate by Probate Judge H C Wilcox. The estate value is estimated at 31,000 with all personal property and a $2,000 bond furnished.
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Stanley Kurtz
Arthur Kurtz
Lorain
H.C. Wilcox
Tombstones Defaced In Ridgelawn Cemetery Sparks City Talk
Councilman Carl Curtis reported defacing at Ridgelawn Cemetery with leaves piled beside monuments and smoke staining their surfaces. The issue will be referred to the safety director for action.
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Ridgelawn
Carl Curtis
County Allocates Funds to Humane Society in 1933 Transfer
County commissioners yesterday ordered the transfer of 3500 dollars from the dog and kennel fund to the Lorain County Humane Society for 1933. It was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dog and Kennel
Lorain County Humane Society
Suit For 75000 Filed Here
A suit for 75000 was filed in common pleas court against Bond Stores Inc. 300 Broadway Lorain and against William Holley and John Hyde Lorain by Addie M. Miller administratrix of the estate of Reoy ale R. Miller Norwalk. The petition says Royale Miller died after an automobile owned and operated by the defendants collided with a motorcycle and side car on Route 59 in Erie county on November 16. The suit is for the widow and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Bond Stores Inc
Broadway
Lorain
William Holley
John Hyde
Addie M. Miller
Reoyale R. Miller
Norwalk
Royale Miller
Miller
Erie County
Four Injured In Plant Explosion at Columbus Plant
An explosion in the mixing division of the Columbus Coated Fabrics plant injured four workers. The injured are John V. Dudley, 35, with severe burns to face and feet. D. R. Henry, 24, with second degree burns. W. H. Johnson. and Robert Leady. All but Henry were taken to White Cross hospital. Dudley is in serious condition but not believed to be critical.
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Columbus, v
Columbus Coated Frabrics Corporation
John V. Dudley
D. R. Henry
W. H. Johnson
Robert Leady
Henry
University Hospital
White Cross Hospital
Dudley
Stranger Plays Ship's Captain Killed At Table On Board
Long Beach California December reports a mysterious stranger shot Captain Walter Vanderwell on his own ship the Carma TM as he sat among charts. Police questioned crew and twelve cruise party members as they fingerprint the pistol and investigate Vanderwell s past including a possible German spy history. His wife Alpha Hall was in Hollywood.
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Long Beach
Cal
Strauger
Walter Vanderwell
Wanderwell
South Sea Islands
Vanderwell
Cuthbert Mills
Edmund Zeranski
Marian Smith
Atlanta
Mary Parks
Boston
Teecord
Heing
Federal Secret Service
Valerian Johannes Pieczynski
Wally Nell
Nile
Alpha Hall
Hollywood
Seniors Rehearse Class Play At Local High School
Twenty three Elsna Heh School seniors prepare for The Passing of the Third Floor Back to be staged in the high school auditorium Friday evening at 7:15. Wilfred Gleason leads the cast with Margaret Terry Charlaine Boddy Martha Wilson and others in a largely character study production directed by Miss Nina Baker. Production staff includes Carlton Stetson stage manager and a full crew with Gladys Plocher Ruth Kaiser and Emily Weily among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsna Heh School
Nina Baker
Stranger
Wilfred Gleason
Margaret Terry
Charlaine Boddy
Martha Wilson
Helen Steinhinder
Bertha Borte
Geraldine Ehricke
Richard Notley
Fred Carigon
Arthur Boyer
Robert Mann
Robert Vandemark
Carlton Stetson
Jos Birdsall
Jack Bellingham
Richard Zilch
Max Gerber
Gladys Plocher
Ruth Kaiser
Phyll's
Two Gunmen Arrested After Dayton Clothing Store Robbery
Dayton police captured two gunmen after they robbed the Zimmerman clothing store of 11 dollars and bound and gagged clerk Bransom Seal, 58. Suspects Lester Lay of Lincoln Nebraska and Joe Bailey of New York City identified themselves to pedestrians who alerted police.
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Dayton
Zimmerman
Bransom Seal
Lester Lay
Lincoln, Neb
Joe Bailey
New York City
Poice
Upshaw to speak at Ohio Prohibition conference
Columbus Ohio December 6 William D Upshaw former Presidential candidate on the Prohibition ticket will end a three week Ohio speaking tour with a state conference address by December 13 in Columbus The event marks the Prohibitionists of Ohio gathering for a key statewide meeting.
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Columbus
William D. Upshaw
Ohio
Prohibitionists of
P T A Has Fine Program At Pleasant Street School
Oberlin Ohio December meeting of the Pleasant Street school Parent Teacher Association featured a string trio, a play Three Potatoes For Mary, and songs. Officers and committees reported with emphasis on a relief fund collecting clothing for needy children and a milk fund totaling 35 dollars for both schools. The Methodist Church Ladies began a campaign to collect old gold and silver from members and friends for welfare work.
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Oberlin
Parent-Teacher Association
Pleasant Street
Perry, Sarra
Birnessis Young
Mary
Mar. Everett Papworth
the Methodist Church
Federation elects Lorain Elyria AFM local officers
R L Hastings of 265 Roosevelt Avenue was elected president of the Lorain and Elyria local No 146 of the American Federation of Musicians. Fr. Hicks was succeeded as president. Other officers include Frank Resek as vice president C F Clifford as secretary Harry B Wiley as treasurer and Vincent Karnik as sergeant at arms. Directors are E B Eddy William Rauschert Howard Cole Lester Kress Al Talley Maude Wells and Edward Kieffer with Am herst and Lorain as locations.
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R. L. Hastings
Roosevelt Avenue
Lorain and Elyria
American Federation of Musicians
Fr. Hicks
Lorain
Frank Resek
C. F. Clifford
Harry B. Wiley
Vincent Karnik
E. B. Eddy
Amherst
William Rauschert
Toledo boxer Jimmy Collins killed as auto overturns after title win
Four hours after winning the Ohio Welterweight championship Jimmy Collins a 20 year old Toledo fighter was killed when his automobile overturned on the Dixie Highway five miles south of Bowling Green He had just outpointed Sammy O Neil of Columbus at Memorial Hall Lima in a Christmas charity boxing show Collins was thrown from the car and crushed under the vehicle His second Robert Herron was in the car and survived with only bruises Collins had held the city amateur lightweight title and had recently turned professional by knocking out Harry English a noted light heavyweight contender
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Toledo, O
Der
Ohio
Jimmy Collins
Toledo
Dixie Highway
Bowling Green
Collins
Robert Herron
Sammy O’neil
Columbus
Memorial Hall
Lima
Jimmy
Herron
Harry English
English
Patterson to Lecture on Internationalism at OWU
Grove Patterson editor of the Toledo Blade will give the Biennial Paul E William Foundation lecture on internationalism at Ohio Wesleyan University on Wednesday December 14. His topic is The Press And International Affairs. Patterson has just returned from a tour of 14 European countries. The foundation supports the biennial lecture and funds internationalism books.
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Delaware
Paul E. William Foundation
Grove Patterson
Toledo Blade
Ohio Wesleyan University
Patterson
Toledo
Foundation
Convicted killer Enzulus attempts suicide in death row
Columbus reports William Enzulus, the Cleveland convict condemned for killing Detective Buettner, tried to take his own life by slashing his wrists with a sharpened bed spring in his cell on death row. He is expected to recover.
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Columbus
William Enzulus
Cleveland
Buettner
Enzulus
Local clubs plan Christmas charity and events
The I T M Club met at Mrs Bert Prosser’s home in the Howards Apartments to plan annual Christmas baskets of clothing and food. Members enjoyed bridge and Five Hundred before refreshments. The next meeting will be December 19 at Mrs McGrann’s Woodland Avenue residence. The local Girl Scouts leaders met at Mrs Ashley’s to discuss national policies. Oberlin Exchange Club featured Ira Porter’s autobiographical sketch, part of a series. Elizabeth Chapin is recovering from an appendix operation in Chicago. The Topsper and Spitler families hosted guests from Ashland and East College Street. Junior Star Bridge Club rescheduled to Friday December 9. The high school Glee Clubs sponsor a dance in the gym Friday night. Vine Rebekah lodge Past Noble Grand Circle hosts a Christmas party Thursday night with each member bringing a ten cent gift.
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Bert Prosser
Howards Apartments
Pleasant Street
McGrann
Woodland Avenue
Ashley
Hamilton
Oberlin Exchange Club
Oberin Inn
Ira Porter
Lfe
Elizabeth Chapin
W. H. Chapin
Chicago
Frank Topper
Som Dick
Ashland
Carl Spitler
Willard
E. E. Stewart
East College Street
Wilbur Hall
Lakewood
Junior Star Bridge Club
Glee Clubs
Noble Grand Circle of the
Vine Rebekah Lodge
8. L. Powers
South Main Street
County delays road contract awards until December
County commissioners postponed awarding contracts for two rural road projects to December 9 to confirm available funds. Bids showed Tarry Brothers Co as low bidder on Griggs road at 1 520 and 31 395 on Bursley road with Plas Construction as the other bidder. The surveyor was authorized to improve East River road in Sheffield Lake village, totaling 1.5 miles from 31st street to Lake Breeze road.
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Griggs Road
Huntington Township
Poute
Tarry Brothers Company
Plas Construction Company
Fiagsa
Bursley Road
Quarry Road
Tarty Brothers Company
East River Road
31St Street
Colorado Avenue
Lake Breeze Road
Sheffield Lake Village
U S Suggests A Disarmament Treaty
In Geneva the Manchurian issue dominates a special league assembly as Yusuke Matsuoka faults Chinese propaganda and the League. Five powers hear a U S proposal to postpone Germany arms equality and French security demands for three years to form a permanent disarmament commission. Norman Davis proposes a preliminary treaty toward disarmament now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
League of Nations
Yusuke Matsuoka
Special League Assembly
Germany
Berlin
Norman Ti. Davis
United States
Election to endorse Mt. Blanchard postmaster by Democrats
Findlay Ohio December 6 voters will select the Democratic endorsement for Mt. Blanchard postmaster. About 20 candidates contributed $1 each. no formal committee recommendation due to the number of candidates. Mrs Karl Brown, a Republican, faces a February term expiration.
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Findlay
Mt. Blanchard
Washington
Karl Brown
Zelpha Carroll Dies in City Hospital Elevator Crush
Newark Ohio funeral arrangements are set for Zelpha Carroll a 30 year old trained nurse who died when crushed between a door and the floor of an elevator at City Hospital yesterday authorities said.
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Newark
Zelpha Carroll
City Hospital
Commissary 10 Open Tomorrow For Elyria Relief Supplies
The Elytia Relief Committee will open its commissary in City Hall tomorrow morning to distribute supplies to needy families. Workers rush preparations as stock arrives and contracts for furnishing goods are awarded from local bids. Registration of families continues under Capt. A. E. B. Avery of the Salvation Army.
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Elysia'a
Elytia Relief Committee
City Hall
A. E B. Avery
The
Salvation Army
Italy to Send Debt Mission to the U.S.
Rome reports Italy plans to dispatch a mission to the United States after Roosevelt's inauguration to negotiate a new debt settlement. The move follows the Fascist Grand Council demand for a complete clear slate on reparations and war debts, coinciding with Italy's December payment of 1,245,487 dollars.
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Rome
Italy
United States
United Press
Roosevelt
Grand Council
Court filings reveal multiple suits across Norwalk area
In And About The Court House, Robert Curtis and Carl Curtis of 220 West Avenue sue Carrie Smith in Norwalk for 10000 and 326 respectively over injuries from a collision at Lake Avenue and North Ridge Road on October 6. Trobert Curtis claims injuries. Maude Youngblond seeks cancellation of a LaGrange land contract valued at 38973. Thelma Fahrney files for divorce from Charles of South Amherst, married 1923 with four children, alleging gross neglect and cruelty. Harry W. Miller sues Leaf and Clara Smith for 155 on a promissory note. C. M. Park, a realtor, sues Turner and Clifton West for 400 commission on selling 218 acres to Huntington Township.
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Robert Curtis
West Avenue
Carl Curtis
Carrie Smith
Norwalk
Lake Avenue
North Ridge Road
Trobert Curtis
Thelma Fahrney
Eima
Charles
South Amherst
C.M. Park
Agaist Turner and
Clifton West
Fort
Huntington Township
Arrange Four Dairy Meetings for Lorain County Chairs
Four dairy meetings arranged by the Lorain County agricultural extension service were announced by acting county agent C J Hummell. The first gathering is Wednesday at Wellington mayor's court room with L W McConnell as chairman. Two Thursday sessions follow at Henrietta Town Hall at 2 p m with Otto Knohla and at Oberlin Savings Bank Building with Glenn Hobbs. The final session is Friday December 16 at Eaton Town Hall at 2 p m with E E Durkee presiding. Ohio State University dairy extension specialist C L Blackman will address all meetings on dairy feeding and management.
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Lorain County
County Agricultural Extension Service
C. J. Hummell
Wellington Mayor's Court Room
L. W. McConnell
Henrietta Town Hall
Otto Knohla
Oberlin Savings Bank
Oberlin
Painters Strike at Union Terminal Settled in Cincinnati
A strike by 39 painters at Cincinnati’s Union Terminal, who had protested staggered unemployment methods, was resolved today. Officials explained the tax rate would be based on the total anticipated valuation to cover delinquencies, which could raise the rate in Black River township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Township
Cincinnati
Cleveland Market Report Mixed Prices For Produce and Livestock
Market steady with potatoes across Ohio and Pennsylvania. Hogs up to 250 pounds steady at 3.50, cattle light, calves steady with vealers around 6.00, lambs 4.00 to 6.00. Chicago butter and egg quotes listed, poultry prices steady, various grain prices including corn and wheat noted.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Pennsylvania
U. S
New York
Leghorn Thickens Sc
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Gunaday
Wisconsin
Manexota
South Dakota
Whitfe
Timothy Shed
WETO IN DRIVE FOR BEER BILL
House anti prohibitionists from both parties rally for passage of a beer bill by Christmas as Congress opens. Speaker Garner amps up the drive after a repeal amendment failed by six votes. Ways and Means begins hearings. a beer and light wine bill could reach the House within a week.
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Washington
House
Congress
Hoover
Garner
Ways and Means
Garter
Wet
Senate
Ohio Canners Convention Speaker Named in Columbus
Dec 6 report from Columbus. Marc C. Hutchingon of Washington to headline the Ohio Canners Association annual meeting next Tuesday and Wednesday. Howard A. Orr presides. Roy Irots secretary. H. F. Krmendahl vice-president. Also noted are a $50,000 damages suit against Senator David Lorbach and an Ohio County Recorder Association opening with C. O. Patterson president, Fred M. Griffiths vice-president, Roy Dixon secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Marc C. Hutchingon
Washington
D. C
Ohio Canners Association
Howard A. Orr
Circleville
Ohio Canner’s Association
Roy Irots
Clyde
H. F. Krmendahl
Celina
Slader
Common Pleas
Glyde J. Kinsley
State Tax Commission
David Lorbach
Cincinnati
Lorbach
Kulsley
County Recorder's Association of Ohio
C. 0. Patterson
Findlay
Fred M. Griffiths
Youngstown
Roy Dixon
Portsmouth
City council passes relief bill and garden project debate
Council approves a relief bill under suspension of rules with a unanimous vote. The funds support the new relief commission chaired by Frank Wilford and include a garden project aimed at boosting morale among unemployed residents of Elyria. Direct relief amounts cover groceries coats clothing and shoes while work relief funds cover labor materials and tools and medical services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Curtis
van Oster
Elyria
Council
Waa
Elyria Merchants Back Trade Promotion Plan
NUMBER THREE continues as merchants argue the trade promotion project benefits Elyria by drawing visitors and boosting Christmas sales. They note city funds were initially rejected but now must share costs, with labor through Ohio Public Service Co. provided at bare cost to stimulate business, taxes, and charitable giving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
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Burns
NEW Beautiful Roma Cafe
Patronizt
Western Reserve Finance
Turner
Auto Club
Lorain County Automobile Club
J. H. Hurst
Club
W. H. van Oster
Notley
Ffort
Ed. Notley
Safety Committee of Council
Chronicle + Telegram
Clarence Diederich
Chronicle-Telegram
Ninth Street
John Augustus
Huron Street
Lodi Street
Augustus
Walter Mazur
Francis Faulkner
R. D. LaGrange
F. H. Thies
Bulletin
Broad St
Globe Trotter
South Pleasant Street
Esther Alflen
Ronald Wilbond
P.T. A
Federation of Musicians Elects
U.S
Maude Youngblond
Clyde O. Wolcott
LaGrange Township
Harry W. Miller
Leaf
Clara Smith
L. Sotherden & Bon
Lorain County Bank Building
Weto
Bill
O'Donnell Paint & Wall Paper Co
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