Federal probe into vast Ohio bootlegging ring
Federal investigators moved to round up members of a bootlegging ring after the arrest of Thomas J. Knox near Fostoria Ohio. A farm plant unearthed by Seneca county prohibition agents contained three 300 gallon boilers thirteen pressure tanks 150 barrels of double distilled whiskey and six thousand gallons of rye mush valued at about five thousand dollars. Knox was to be arraigned before United States Commissioner John Budd on liquor charges.
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Toledo
Thomas J. Knox
Seneca County Farm
Ohio
Noox
United States
John Budd
Fostoria
William A. Appleman
Knox
Senior Players See West Tech Play Preview
Ely- Tia high school seniors watched West Tech high school perform So This Is London last night, a mid year class preview. Mrs Frances Raufus and Miss Nina Baker, faculty in charge, accompanied the Elyria cast at the high school auditorium.
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Ely- Tia High School
West Tech High School
Cleveland
London
West Tech
Elyria
Frances Raufus
Nina Baker
Married 20 Years Seeks Divorce From Dr Clauser
Edith A Claus er sues in common pleas court for divorce from Elyria chiropractor Dr Everett T Clauser after 23 years of marriage. Judge Webber granted a temporary injunction preventing disposal of stocks and property. The couple, married Oct 18 1905, have two sons aged 22 and 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett T. Clauser
Elyria Chiropractor
Edith A. Clauser
Clauser
Common Pleas Court
A. R. Webber
Gordon
Ellsworth
Colonial Apartments
Wedding ring lost near Rivoli theatre in Valley City
H A Schaeffer of Box 107 Valley City reported the loss of a white gold octe on wedding ring yesterday. He is unsure where it was misplaced but suspects it may have occurred while attending the Rivoli theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Schaeffer
Valley City
Rivoli Theatre
Local News In a Few Lines
The Cleveland Police report a 1828 Chevrolet coach stolen in Cleveland, owner suspects Elyria factory job seekers. A Cleveland roadster left on Fifteenth Street without lights was found. owner claimed gas ran out and car was recovered. Elyria students preen for next semester courses while football squad to a Senior Hi club banquet. A divorce suit filed by Thelma Waite cites gross neglect and cruelty. William Carrick fined $100 and 60 days for driving while intoxicated after an Route 20 crash with Mrs. Robertson’s van.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Police Department
Stankard
Elyria
Fifteenth Street
William Carrick
Coats
A. R. Webber
Carrick
Henry Robertson
Woodland Ave
D. C
Woman Walks Into Car In Broad Street Accident
A pedestrian walked into the side of James A. Duffy’s car on Broad Street. Duffy stopped to avoid a collision. The out of town woman admitted fault and was treated for a nose injury at a local doctor, and the incident was reported to police.
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Broad Street
James A. Duffy
Lake Avenue
Lodi Street
Duffy
Wuftey
First Yuletide Illumination Contest Entry Received Today
The Chronicle Telegram reports the first entry in the Yuletide illumination contest by Joseph Bedocs of 129 Monros Street. Prizes total 56 dollars for first to third, with judging planned across homes from the day before Christmas to New Year’s Day to promote festive outdoor lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle- Telegram
Joseph Bedocs
Monros Street
Chronicle-Telegram
Stop Gap Ordinance Case Set For December 12
The Elyria stop-gap ordinance dispute advances after Arthur J Curren, chief of police E J Stankard office, shows at arraignment. Curren pleads not guilty, bond set at 100, case continued to December 13. Curren bought Ridge Street school used for light manufacturing by Green Patent Syndicate Co and Sports Device Inc, backers of the firms. The stop-gap ordinance has been in effect since June 1927.
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Elyria
Arthur Jd
Curren
E. J. Stankard
Ridge Street
C. C. Stolzenburg
Columbus Street
James A. Hewitt
Currens
Hewit
Board of Education
Green Patent Syndicate Co
Sports Device, Inc
Green Patent Syndicate
Lorain County fruit growers extend spraying and pruning program
Lorain County extension reports a county fruit service via a telephone relay system that alerts apple growers to spray times and sends letters with more information. Five spraying letters reached 171 apple growers, yielding 85 to 90 percent clean fruit when followed, far above the 11 to 15 percent with a hit and miss approach. The department also oversaw a 35 acre peach and apple demonstration and a 19 acre remonstration of apples, plus pruning thinning and fertilization demonstrations for apples and peaches.
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Lorain County
C. EH. Rowland
Erie County
Sandusky
May file suit to keep Hoover from being inaugurated
Cleveland Ohio Dec 7 A suit to prevent Herbert Hoover from being inaugurated as president may be filed today by Gustav F Ebding of Cleveland a self described scientist and author of The Earth is Not a Globe He also seeks a temporary restraining order against Vice President Charles G Dawes The petition will cite constitutional residence requirements for the presidency as a basis for blocking Hoover's eligibility
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Cleveland, D
Herbert Clark Hoover
United States
Gustav F. Ebding
Cleveland
Ebding
Charles G. Dawes
Hoover
Lorain Man Presents Lions Charter at Westerville Club
Lorain district governor Thomas Morgan presented a Lions International charter to the Westerville Lions Club in Columbus. Acceptance was by Harry T. Hance, president of the club. The Methodist church General Aid plans a cafeteria Saturday 4:30 to 7:30 featuring roast beef and chicken.
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Lorain
Columbus C
Thomas Morgan
Lions Iiternational
Westerville Lions’ Club
Harry T. Hance
Lab
General Aid
The
Methodist Church
Death record age corrections in yesterday notice
The death notice for Thad Al-Nson originally listed seventy five as the age but the undertaker corrected it to fifty one. Also noted is Mrs. Barchard who died yesterday at fifty five years old.
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Thad al- Nson
Loiterers Barred from EHS Gym by Coaches Rule
Elyria High School announces no spectators allowed at basketball practice sessions after repeated loitering complaints. Coaches H. H. Stiffler and A. N. Smith say the gym is open for business, not loitering, and the rule will be enforced. Also reported: a Chevrolet coupe missing from East Bridge Street, plate D526, parked at Play Meol Company location.
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Elyria High School
H. H. Stiiffer
A. N. Smith
GAR
Alous
East Bridge Street
Play Metol Company
Wellington Taken to Old Soldier's Home
Wellington Dec 7 Harry Howk took his grandfather Joan Hawk civil war veteran to the Old Soldier's Home at Sandusky. Comrade Hawk is now making his home there. S. A. Williams commander of the local G A R post accompanied them on the trip. Four Tables Pedro Club Meeting Mr and Mrs Ray Comstock entertained the club at home last evening. Prizes went to Mr Gib Hines and Mrs R Comstock, Mr Ed Nash and Mrs Earl Comstock were congratulated. The club will be at the home of Mr and Mrs Tom Smith a week from Monday evening. W B A Elects Officers At the meeting of the W B A last evening the following officers were elected for the year: Mrs Tom Smith president, Mrs Allie Moore vice president, Mrs Cora Gardner chaplain, Mrs Nettie Codding lady of ceremony, Mrs Mae Freeman dinner hostess, Mrs Florence Fisher secretary, Mrs Anna Sorenson serjeant.
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Wellington
Harry, Howk
Joan Hawk
Sandusky
Hawk
S. A. Williams
G. A. R. Post
Ther
Four Tables Club
Ray Comstock
Gib Hines
R. Comstock
Ed] Nash
Earl Comstock
Tom! _Smith
Tom Smith
Allie Moore
Cora Gardner
Nettifa Codding
Mae Freeman
Florence Fisher
Anna Sorenson
C. E. Baylor
South Main Street
Rev. H. K. Finley
A. C. McClean
Elm Street
Evelyn Conkle
Went
Ladies’ Aid Society
Mra. Awc
McClellan
L. I. Crow
Galton
Ohio
Weginners
Fur Studebaker
A. L. Vickers
Baptist South
Broad Street
Lorain
Kiwanis Entertains High School Football Team at Noon
Twenty three players and coach Mr McCormick were hosted by the Kiwanis Club at the M E B church parlors for a noon luncheon. A school quartet sang two numbers, prizes were awarded, and Roscoe Kaufman of Elyria performed sleight of hand tricks. The event highlighted Kiwanis goodwill and support for the team.
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Kiwanis
Mr. McCormick
M. EB
Russell Dickson
Edwin Branson
Fred Sponseller
Robert Baker
Albert Gates
Lyle Meehle
Durward Kirkpatrick
Roscoe Kaufman
Elyria
Elyria Schools To Begin Vision Testing Of Pupils
The Elyria public schools will start vision tests for all grade students under the medical department led by Dr. Townsered. Superintendent Maston announced the effort aims to aid school work and student fees, with testing by the department nurse in city grade schools only. Parents will be advised to seek proper treatment if vision defects are found. high school staff are preparing reflectors for eye charts.
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Elyria High School
Elyria
Medical Department
O. E. Townsered
R. C. Maston
Oberlin Chest Drive Tops Goal in 191-Strong Campaign
Oberlin community chest pledges total 8152.05 as canvassing chair I L Vorter reports. Team leaders include Kiermund 1472.96, Hill 1055, Sherman 879.24, with general contributions 520. Awards announced for November book week in public schools under the women's club show prize winners across grades from Sophomore to Third, with many Honorable Mentions.
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Oberlin
I. L. Vorter
Henry G. Kiermund
Bosworth
Wright
Adams
Hill
Sherman
Kiermund
Bows
Arnold
Wade
Pfaff
Women's Club
Lillian McMillan
Robert Cole
Martin Rogers
Evelyn Greensdale
Budd Pfaff
Faith Draper
Georgia Fowls
Catherine Harroun
Marion Morrison
Cleo Robinson
Allené Strong
Helen Kaiser
Eva Hungerford
Kathleen Thompson
Katherine Kucher
Charles Cook
Ruth Morrison
Truman Matcham
Prospect School
Catherine Andrus
Frances Carr
Doris Beebe
Arlene Amenhauser
Paul Barrett
Duane Rhodes
Ora Streicher
Alice Jones
Esther Phillips
David Burgess
Ruth Matcham
Melvin Hurst
Elizabeth Krueger
Virginia Lansing
Dorothy Gerber
Carol Zimmerman
Grate Blackmere
Miriam Johnston
William Wigton
Pleasant School
Frances Spelbrink
Virginia
Marshall
Margaret Mason
Bertha Robinson
Lillian Lehti
Merton Davis
Caroline Schreffler
Jessie McGowan
Ruth Fields
Margaret Bargo
Frances Noland
Jean Alexander
Betty Oldfiled
Helen Younglem
Leroy Beckett
Faith Fields
Gift funds pool for women swimming pool at college
President Wilkins announced an anonymous donation of 19 960 to establish a fund for a new swimming pool for women at the college. Trustees had listed pool needs and a new gymnasium and physics building among priorities, with a 54 660 gift for the new physics building arriving soon after.
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Wilkins
Sunday Route For Motorists Suggested By Local Club
The Lorain County Automobile Club proposes a Sunday driving loop starting in Elyria. Travel Route 20 to Oberlin then 58 to Ashland, 60 to Loudonville, 3 to Mt. Vernon, 13 to Newark. From Newark head north on 47 to Delaware, 23 and 4 to Marion, 4 from Marion through Oscyrus and Attlea to the junction with Route 6. Return via Norwalk and finish toward Elgrig on 69 or 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lorain County Automobile Club
Oberlin
Ashland
Loudonville
Mt. Vernon
Newark
Rowe
Delaware
Marion
Oscyrus
Attlea
Norwalk
Elgrig
Miners Relief Drive Reissued by Local Union
Charles Kopp urged Elyrians to donate clothing and useful articles to aid Ohio miners facing the coming water. The Central Labor Union collects for miners statewide at the request of the American Federation of Labor. Kopp noted first appeal drew light response, hoping the second call will prompt greater support.
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Elyrians
Ohio
Charles Kopp
Central Labor Union
Wnopp
Mace
American Federation of Labor
Kappa
Kopp
John Dallas Weds in Greece
John Dallas, Blyrta restaurant man, announces his marriage to Miss Goldie Deddemo in Athens Greece. He states he expects to return to Blyrta in January.
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John Dallas
Athens
Greece
Dallas
Goldie Deddemo
Blyrta
Y M C A Plans Engineering Class At Eight Tonight
The Y M C A announced a fundamentals of engineering class to be discussed at eight o clock Tuesday night by William QO McClellan. The program covers survey flags road layout and other engineering topics with weekly sessions likely. Instructors to be chosen at the meeting with three or four men desired to lead sessions.
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William QO. McClellan
Bigrla
McClean
McClellan
Markets Cleveland Produce Prices Dec 7
Butter extras in tablet form 51 1 2 to 52 1 2 cents. extra firsts 45 1 3. seconds 1148. Eggs Entroxy 60. extra azute 45. firsts 46. ordinaries 34. pullets 28. Poultry Express stock heavy fowls 28 29. medium 24 23. Leghorns 23 4 2 3. heavy springers 28 29. Leghorn springers 22 9 24. ducks heavy white 24 26. vihers 22 25. old cocks 17 18. geese 22 24. Car poultry selling at one cent pound under express stock quotations. Turkeys 23 40 cents a pound. geese 25 33. Potatoes 150 Lb sacks round white Ohio and New York 1.75. Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota 1 60 1 75. Maine Green Mountain 2 10. Idaho Russet Burbanks 1 20 Lb bags 2 40 2 50. 100 La sacks 2 16. homegrown, bushel lyacky 7 5 8 5.
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Cleveland
Ohio
New York
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Maine
Green Mountain
Levelland Livestock and Toledo Grain Market Summary
Levelland receipts show hogs 2900 steady to 20 higher with values across weights, cattle receipts 260 steady on all classes with beef cattle firm, sheep market steady to strong with fat lambs topping around 15.55 and bulk lambs near 19.50. Toledo reports rising hog and calf demand, heavy weights up 10-25, calves steady, grain notes No. 2 red wheat at 13.144, barley 7.68, clover seed cash and imported bids listed.
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Levelland
Todd Gleveland
Toledo
Lost Dog in Boston Harnessed No Tag Reward
Missing black and white Boston bull dog last seen near 319 Sth. The animal wears a harness but has no tag. Call 9621 with any information or sightings.
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Boston
Employment Office Opens Saturday Training at Faicon Motors
Notice invites men inclined to learn body building operations to apply at Faicon Motors via the employment office on Saturday morning, December 8. The brief text notes a hands on training or job preparation opportunity.
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Faicon Motors
Elyria Banquet Invites Big Ten Figures and Local Teams
Elyria High School officials and football squads from the heavyweight and lightweight teams are invited to the Big Ten University Club banquet in Cleveland on December 12. Principal C. B P. Shively reports the exact headcount is not yet known. The Lake Erie High School League champions will be honored, with other league football men also invited. Coach Amos Alonzo Stagg of the University of Chicago will be the keynote speaker.
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Elyria High School
Big Ten University Club
Cleveland
C. B P. Shively
Lake Erie
Amos Alonzo Stage
University of Chicago
Real Estate Man Joins AMGO Firm In City
Local real estate man J. B. Williams joins AMGO organization along with A. M. Gordon Co of Cleveland. The firm engaged in building homes in this city and in several Ohio cities. Also a bake sale and hazard at Farmers Supply Saturday by W. R. C.
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Toens
AMGO
J. B. Willams
Flore Ida
A. M. Gordon Co
Cleveland
Oho
W.R
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Dees Iator
John R. Siekkinen
H.C. A
Thelma Waite
Corwin H. Waite
Amherst
San Francisco
Russell
EHS
Baptist
Murbach Coal & Supply Co
Y. M.A
Rulane University
Central America
Charis of Elyria No
Brooks
Snd Street
Wallie Roe's Electric Co
Wildercraft
Wilder Iss
Sloe
Ruth Shop
Broad St
Spytedlovers
Florist
Heavyweight
My Gria
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Cascade Pavillion
Claude Terry
W. 2Nd St
Pere Tees
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