Winter returns to the Midwest today
Winter breached the midwest with a cold wave sweeping from the Mackenzie valley. Chicago Des Moines felt sunless, Kansas City and St Louis faced record length fog and subzero risks. Snow blanketed Superior with drifts doubling its depth as Denver logged a 43 degree plunge. Devils Lake North Dakota hit 14 below and Lake Michigan warnings followed.
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Chicago
Mid-West
Mackenzie River Valley
Canada
United States
Des Mo Mnes
Kansas City
Denver
Devils Lake
North Dakota
Lake Muchigan
Robber Shot In Attempted Bank Holdup In Cleveland
An unidentified robber was shot during a robbery attempt at Empire Savings & Loan in Cleveland. Manager P. W. Lemon and two customers were present when Lemon fired at the armed intruder, wounding him. The second robber escaped, and police were alerted. The wounded bandit claimed three accomplices, with one waiting in a nearby car. The trio had traveled from Detroit and planned to reach Albany.
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Cleveland
Empire Savings & Loan Co
P. W. Lemon
Savings & Loan Company
Lemon
Perhans
Lennon
Savings and Lean Company
Michigan
Detroit
Albany
Thy
Sali
No Action On Appeal Of Dr. Snook
The State Supreme Court in Columbus did not announce action on the appeal of Dr. James Howard Snook, former Ohio State University professor sentenced to die for the murder of Theora Hix, 25. A special decision is not expected. a standard ruling may come tomorrow.
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Columbus, G
State Suprema Court
James Howard Snook
Oho State University
Schedued
Theora Hix
Tt S
Snook
Elyrians Hope For A White Christmas
Elyrians cheer a wintry snow today starting about 9 30 in the morning and likely to continue with cold temps. Merchants expect holiday shopping to rise as snow boosts Christmas mood while youngsters anticipate sleds and skates. Homes glow with festive lights reflecting on the fresh snow and residents hope for more accumulation for a true white Christmas.
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Elyria
Death toll rises as McAlester mine rescue slows
In McAlester Oklahoma 69 miners were trapped by gas after an explosion in the Old Town coal mine. Forty three bodies were recovered by dawn as rescue teams fought dense gas and continuing afterdamp. Families gathered by bonfires while workers and Red Cross volunteers offered coffee and carried bodies to the surface.
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Mccalester
Okla
Dominion
McAlester
Plosion
Old Town
Miller Hay
Duval
Red Crags
Two Long Term Convicts Escape West Virginia Penitentiary
Two long term prisoners escaped from the state penitentiary in Moundsville West Virginia during the night Adrian Bryan 23 from Kanawha County and Daniel Chroder 23 from Cabell County were identified with authorities declining to discuss details of the escape The incident was confirmed today by prison officials
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Escave F
West Virginia
Moundsville
W. Va
Adrian Bryan
Kanawha County
Daniel Chroder
Cabell County
Legion to Move Into New Home In January
Elyria Post No 12 American Legion plans to occupy its new $49,000.90 home on Ohio Street in late January. Building committee members reported finishing touches, with architects supplying construction details and only a $3600 excess due to sewer work. The post leased land for 28 years to Nigeri American Legion Holding Co. and plans a big February banquet with the national commander as guest.
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Elyria Post No. 12
American Legion
Ohio Street
Jerry Ferguson
Charles Biggs
Eddy Krebs
Dan Symons
Nigria American Legion Holding Compacy
Legion Fast
Tenewal Pp
Legion
EE. C. Cheney
Charles Persons
Drum and Bugle Corps
Boston
Carl Wolf
Legion Committee
Legionaires
Legionaries
Dgar Herzog
County Soldiers’ Relief Committee
County Soldiers Relief Fund
Commander Persons
National Legion
Norwalk
Edgar Herzog
Myers
Cooper
Ohio
Runalyria
Lorain County
Louisville
Crack Elyria
Persons
National Legion Headquarters
General Legion
Bivria
Lower Lakes Industry Forecast Sees 1930 Normal Business
The Great Lakes advisory board reports thirty lines of industry across 16 Lower Lakes cities forecast a normal 1930. Auto output may reach 5 million units, railroads plan large capital spending, and executives boast confidence despite earlier recession fears. Reports from Cleveland Detroit Toledo and Buffalo shape a hopeful outlook for the year ahead.
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Lower Lakes Dist
Cleveland
Lower Lakes
Great Lakes
M. J. Fleming
Federal Reserve District
Wieming
Walter L. Ross
Nickel Plate Railroad
Outiack
Fifteen Women Arrested in Lorain Prohibition Raid
In Lorain Ohio on December 28 fifteen women were arrested in a pre holiday liquor roundup by federal prohibition authorities led by Deputy Prohibition Administrator J. F. Mondahen. Those detained faced charges before the United States Commissioner as agents raided hotels and other locations, seizing liquor evidence. Some prisoners were released at a preliminary hearing, while others were taken to Central Police Station. Names of several arrestees include George Daly, Jack Sloan, Mabel Sloan, Robert Raymond, Arthur Alcott, William Maroni, Arthur Snyder, John Madduck, Edward Porter, James Templeton, and Alex Hormanski, with many arrests occurring on Broadway and nearby avenues.
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Lorain
Federe
Vce
United States
Martin J. Mondahen
Aga Liem Tits
Proition
Jouko EF. i
Central Polis
Cleveland
Oas
Herr
Har
George Daly
N. Broadway
Jack
Mabel Sloan
Robert Raymond
Arthur Alcott
Trig Avenue
William Maroni
Broadway
Arthur Snyder
John Madduck
Edward Porter
James Templeton
Washington Avenue
Alex Hormanski
Zeldes Case Continued Amid Dover Hearing Postponement
In Dover Center G, Dec. 18, Jack Zeldes 34 of Detroit was to face a murder hearing today for the death of eight year old Raymond Haven struck by a vehicle. Mayor Cipia postponed the proceeding to January 2 after the arraignment cited errors and rescheduling.
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Dover Centhr. G
Jack Zeldes
Hazelwood Avenues
Detroit
Frank Cipia
Rotarian Ed R. Kelsey Dies in Toledo
Ed R. Kelsey, first vice president of the International Society for Crippled Children, died at the society’s Toledo home. A former Oberlin College student and son of a former Oberlin professor, he helped organize the Ohio See for Crippled Children and spoke in Elyria, including a talk on October 25. National president F. Allen will attend Friday’s funeral in Toledo.
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Ld KR. Kelsey
Toledo
International Society For Crippled Children
Ed R. Kelsey
Kelsey
Ohio See For Crippled Children
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Elyria
Meeting Tonight To Decide Empty Stocking Fund Plans
A special general committee meeting is set for this evening at 7 30 at the Hay les club to decide how to raise funds for the Empty Stocking Fund. They seek actual cash on hand and aim to raise at least $1000, with ideas including a tag day on Saturday Feb 21 a boxing show a benefit basketball game and a capital theatre show on Dec 23 featuring The Mighty with George Bancroft for charity. Proceeds from the Dec 23 show are expected to raise about $200, children pay 10 cents adults 25 cents. Local boxes for donations at O Donnell s Mase Wilders Jackson and Brown Hotel cigar stores have yielded little response, and the committee seeks additional contributions and plans to help all needy cases this Christmas.
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Hayles Club
Toa
John Pekras
Capital Theatre
George Bancroft
Star
O'Donnell's
Mase Wilders
Jackson and
Brown Hotel
Justice Turnkey Youth Killed by Bad Man
Walter Crabtree shot three men at their doors in Romney West Virginia killing Justice H G Inskipp 34 and Ben Miller 45 and Ed Wolford 18. Three women were slightly wounded as Crabtree armed with a shotgun demanded to see the Squire. Crabtree was arrested after a statewide manhunt and jailed for safety in Keyser following a long police record of shootings.
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Romney
W. Va
Walter Crabtree
Justice of the Peace
H. G. Inskipp
Ben Miller
Hamps County
Ed Wolford
Crabtree
Squar
Saguire Iaskion
Jai
Younes Wolford
Crabstree
Cskipp
Inskipp
Miller
Walford
Wright
Miss Holts
Joe Rucan
Horne
Trippie
Keyser
Man sues over purchase of alleged dangerous horse
John E. Carlson files a common pleas suit seeking 34 100 against Allen Mennell after buying a ten year old horse for 100 dollars that turned out to be vicious, knocking him down and injuring his shoulder. Carlson says Mennell has kept the horse and did not refund the 100 dollars. He seeks 54 000 damages for his injuries and loss of use.
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John E. Garlson
Common Pleas Court
Allen
Mennell
Carlson
Cnntim
Mennel
Tehar
Carlson Waztts
May jury seated in Lorain manslaughter trial
Five women and seven men were chosen for the Lorain common pleas trial of T William May a prominent local business manager charged with manslaughter in the death of William J Clark. The case stems from an Oct 21 auto collision at Eighth Street and Oberlin Avenue. Proceedings began with witness evidence about the accident and May driving a Peerless Oil Co car.
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Lorain
Peerless Oil Company
W. B. Thompson
May
William J. Clark
Clark
Bleyrle
Wickens Furniture Company
Eighth Street
Oberlin Avenue
Peer Jess OW Company
Cleveland Street
Amherst
Viola Sander
Anderst
William Hillar
Rof
Coroper My
Perry
Ida R. Baumhardt
O. A. Hants
Laura Martin K
Frank Nore
George Flale
Cnarles
Heens
Loston
Northam
Harter Blanche GeMeiner
Istella Conway
Hisra
Frances Leser
Bivria Phiilip Giffard
J. Laandon
Rita
Ats
Thompson
Don W. Myers
Tarry Fowl
West Avenue
John Hardwoe
Govan
Charles Adams
Richard Hosano
Blyria
Senior Hi Club Attends Christmas Church Service
The senior Hi Club will attend the morning services at the First M E Church on Sundays as a feature of its Christmas observance. The announcement came today from H W Korner M C A boys work secretary.
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M. E
H. W. Korner
Plane crashes in southern Tunis claimed two lives
Bulletin from Paris reports an unidentified airplane crashed in southern Tunis with two occupants killed. The craft may be a British Fairey Napier monoplane on a long distance flight from England to South Africa. Tunis, a French protectorate, lies on the Mediterranean coast south of Sardinia.
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Paris
Tunis
A. &. Jones-Williams
WN. H. Jenkins
England
South Africa
Protectorate
Northhern Africa
Mediterranean
Sardinia
London
Britain
Cranwell
Capetown
A. G. Jones-Williams
N. H. Jenkins Abard
Africa
Empty Stocking Fund Reaches 247.45 Amid Holiday Appeal
The Empty Stocking Fund totals 247.45 as readers respond with tears and prayers. A ten dollar donation from the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion and three dollars from the Sunshine Class of the First Metro Church were recorded today.
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Lex C. Sehilieman
Laies’ Auxiliary of the
American Legion
Sunshine Class
Metrochurch
Outlaw Coal Strike Near End in Southern Illinois
The outlaw coal strike by the National Miners Union kept 3,009 workers idle in Southern Illinois last week. Only one mine at Kincaid remained idle as workers voted on returning to duty if National Guardsmen are removed. Authorities await deportation actions against about 100 arrested for disturbances. County commissioners held a hearing on the Harris Ditch improvement in Russia township and will conduct a final survey to decide the proposal’s necessity.
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Taylorville
National Miners’ Union
Southern Illinois
Kincaid
Minera
Harris
Russia Township
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Dr. Snook
Col Mine
Oklahoma
Ofan
Mln
Zeldes
DOVE
Justice Turnkey
Bulletin
Richard Hagel
Gypsum, O
Chester A. Arthur
Twn
St. Nick
Anteen
Tady—Roote
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