Bandits Mercy Saves Officer in Ottawa Desperation Act
London Ont. Detec tive Down faced Elliot at six feet as Eliot's gun emptied The dramatic gun fight ended with Eliot and Peters captured Eliot to serve twelve years Peters ten The escape tale highlighted bandit psychology and gunfire near depots of the London and Port Stanley railroad on Nov. 10 plus community notes from Oberlin Cleveland and LaGrange Ohio
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London
Detective Down
John Sherman Eliot
Kingston Penitentiary
Eliot
Downs
Elliot
George Peters
London & Port, Stanley
Peters
Social News From Grafton and Nearby
Mrs. L Alcott of North Olmsted and James Mole of Lansing visited Grace Park. J D Mennell entertained relatives including Frank Lawson and A D Mennell. Mrs. Cliff Lehman was installed as Worthy Mahron at Alice Chapter O E S in Cleveland. P H Rogers and family hosted Sunday dinner with Glenn Rogers. Mrs. Leon Mohler was admitted to Memorial hospital in Elyria for surgery.
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Grafton
L Alcott
North Olmsted
Grace Park
James Mole
Lansing
Mich
J.D. Mennell
Frank Lawson
Hlyria
A. D. Mennell
Green Springs
A. L. Wise
Corinna Belden
J. E Hesler
Blossom Hesler
Susan Cragin
Dorothy Woodruff
Vienna Mennell
Ruth Lehman
Ora Lehman
Ruby Zimmerman
Doris Sheldon
Cliff Lehman
Worthy Mahron
Alice
Cleveland
P. H. Rogers
Glenn Rogers
Leon Mohler
Memorial Hospital
Elyria
Babson Maps Building Trends for 1928 in Nation
Babson reviews regional building surveys and predicts 1928 will show declines in private factory office hotel and apartment construction while small houses remain robust. He cites good roads as a growth driver and notes rising home ownership strengthens citizenship, with overall housing trends tied to employment and broad prosperity.
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Babson Park
Mass
Wabson
Carins
Elyria Highlights From Five Years Ago
Five years back J W Meleury was named postmaster of Elyria. Locals Kenneth Whitehead Mildred Craw and Don Grabger played roles in the film Elyria Adopts a Baby shot here. County real and personal property totaled 688 335 with a drop of 3 483 023 from the prior year. Delivery boys struck as meatless and wheatless days were observed on conservation. About 40 men at Camp Sherman were granted leave for Christmas. Three hundred transit workers at Cleveland and Southwestern went on strike stranding many county residents. Chief E J Stankard seized coal two carloads from the New York Central siding as Elyrians faced coal shortages. Fifteen years ago Garford Manufacturing Co ordered 3 000 000 of trucks and cars from Willys-Overland, prompting 300 more hires. Frank B Witford led a meeting to educate Elyrians on municipal government amid push for a commission form.
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J W. Meleury
Elyria
Kenneth Whitehead
Mildred , Craw
Don Grabger
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Cleveland
Southwestern Wentn
E.J. Stankard
Ucker
New York Central
Elyrians
Garford Manufacturing Co
John N. Walys
Willysverland Co
Fetal
Frank B. Witford
Provisional committee supports Miyrta YWCA drive
A committee led by Mrs. George Stevens conducts a campaign for the Miyrta YWCA. Twenty years prior a hospital auxiliary bazaar raised 1000 dollars for Wyrt Memorial Hospital. A reported boxcar murder tale spurred police activity but proved false. Cassie Chadwick conspired in bank swindles. Oberlin bank involved. Twenty five years ago average December air temp 22.5 degrees. trustees contracted 272323 for lake water works plant. Regional trolley mergers created a 5 million capital line among Cleveland Elyria West Peru and Cleveland Southern.
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Wiyrta Mamorial Hospital
Polloo
Eluron
Vermilion
Llyria
Cleveland
Oberln
Cassie Chadwick
Lake Water Works
Cleveland, Elyria and Westperu
Cleveland and Southern
Ford booms business in big paint plants in Cleveland
Ford’s entry revived auto makers paint demand in Cleveland area. Glidden and Sherwin-Williams report first quarter activity ahead of last year, with large orders from Martin, Hupp, Studebaker, and Reo. Adrian B. Jones notes winter paint market strength and higher production levels across firms.
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FORD
Cleveland
Martion
Hupp
Studebaker
Reo
Adrian B. Jones
Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Setting of road improvements in Columbus Ohio today
The state highway department sets $3,000,000 in projects for today. The largest bid is a Cincinnati viaduct at $2,200,000. Other items include widening a two mile segment of a state route near Bedford in Cuyahoga County and paving six miles of state route 91 to Summit County.
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Columbus
State Highway Department
George F. Scheslinger
Cincinnati
Bedford
Cuyahoga County
Summit County
Bank Robbery Suspect Held In Bryan Ohio
Authorities here hold one man believed to be one of two bandits who robbed a Munters town bank of 1200 dollars Thursday. A partner who eluded a posse remained at large. The captured bandit surrendered to Sheriff Lloyd Bly at Pioneer after a nightlong pursuit. the other fled toward Liberty then into woods toward a farm house, evading pursuers. Subsequent searches continued into this morning with no sign of the remaining fugitive. Meanwhile rural women in Huron County report hosiery spending as part of a OSU extension study, finding average price about 1.26 per pair and typical investments around 16.39 dollars over six months.
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Bryan
O. Bryan
Munters
Oalboight
Gan
Lioyd Bly
Pioneer
Iberty
Willam Drake
Jlere de Way
Ind
Michigan
Columbus
Dee
Fator
Huron County
Car in River Believed Man Drowned Near Zanesville
Riverside Drive residents near Zanesville report a touring car submerged in the Muskingum River five miles south of the city. Police identify the owner as Verge Pitts, 24, formerly of Riverside Drive now working near Bellaire. Pitts is missing. cap and gloves found on the bank, along with the hood of the car. Police suspect the car was stolen and abandoned in the river, with prior laundering claimed.
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Zanesville
Riverside Drive
Muskingum Tiger
Verge Pitts
Bellaire
Pitts
Bellave Thein
Take Din Out Of Dinner Says Fatigue Expert
London based industrial fatigue expert Prov Vf Spooner urges cutting noise from meals by directing it into restaurants. He warns chronic noise costs the nation over 1 million dollars weekly in lost work capacity and health effects. He condemns treating noise as harmless and notes ill health and premature death follow excessive noise.
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Poctor London
Prov Vf
J. Spooner
Soniet
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