Elyria City Council Honors Retiring Leaders
Mayor Jas A Hewitt and councilors retire after a productive term. A flower tribute arrives as Hewitt reviews accomplishments including funded projects and retired bonds. He funded welfare work, paid expenses for meetings, and kept records open to citizens with strong press cooperation. The departing council members are George Stevens George Stark Myron Jones C C Locke and George L Richwine. The new administration inherits a financially strong city with every department functioning.
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Jas. A. Hewitt
Hewitt
Legion
George Stevens
George Stark
Myron Jones
C. C. Locke
George L. Richwine
Furthey
Elyria
Hlect van Oster
Tempting a Judge Wilkerson A Chicago Federal Judge Faces Governor Run
The Chicago federal judge Wilkerson, famed for breaking up organized crime, is courted to enter Illinois politics as a governor candidate. Party leaders and President Hoover reportedly urge him, highlighting the clash between his stable judiciary career and political fate.
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Wilkerson
Chicago
Ilinois
Illinois
Republican Party
Hoover
Judge Wilkerson
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Rones
Judges, politics, and the ideal of an independent judiciary
The piece argues for a truly independent judiciary free from political influence. It cites Judge Wilkerson’s nomination as a test of whether federal judges should remain insulated from politics. It warns that mixing politics with the bench risks turning judges into opportunists and undermining public confidence in the judiciary, while praising life tenure when combined with political disengagement. The excerpt blends legal reflection with local, festive asides and miscellaneous quips from a community paper.
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Nance
Wilkerson
Anniversary Notes Packed With Prominent Names From History
Today in history and birthdays highlight figures such as William Ellery Demetrius Gallitzin John Binns Joseph Felt Thomas Higginson Solon Borglum Edwin Arlington Robinson Alexander Petrunkevitch Lyman Beecher Stowe Laurence L Doggett and Frank B. Kellogg. The piece lists birthplaces life spans and notable roles across religion politics science and literature, plus a tongue in cheek line about Americans and driving and a brief critical remark about bulls in Spain.
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Willam Ellery
Rhode Island
Newport
R. I
Demetrius A Gallitzin
Pennsylvania
The
Hague
Loretto
John Binns
Philadelphia
Ireland
Junne
Joseph FB. Felt
Massachusetts
Salem
Mass
Thomas Higginson
Cambridge
Solon H. Borglutm
Ogden
Utah
Britain
Potsdam
N. Y
Edwin Arlington Robinson
Head Tide
Maine
Alexander Petrunkevitch
Yale
Russia
Lyman Beecher Stowe
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Saca
Laurence L. Doggett
International 4
MOC A. College
Springfield
Manchester
Iowa
The Silent Observer Sees Large Crowd At Oil Meeting
The writer notes an unusually large audience at last night's oil meeting and warns of hazards from cars without tail lights on foggy nights. He recalls two trucks lacking tail lights, nearly unseen until close.
Youth Plays Hockey to Provide Lunch for Siblings
In Topeka Kansas a 14 year old truant case prompts the officer to uncover a single mother and her children in need. The boy explains he skipped school to ensure his brother and sister could have a lunch. He is now being helped to find a job.
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Topeka
Kans
Kelsey Petro
Swedish Motor Growth Revealed By Auto Tax
In Stockholm the rapid rise of motor traffic is shown by 1930 tax figures. Auto, tire, and gasoline taxes for the past year reflect increased use and revenue, signaling a booming Swedish motor economy.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Christmas Carols Verse on God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
A fragmentary OCR verse retells the Christmas carol God Rest You Merry Gentlemen. It mentions the Virgin birth in Bethlehem, angels, shepherds, and the manger, with dialogue from the angels and a prayer to the Lord. The text includes several misspellings and line breaks but preserves the core nativity narrative.
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Anae
Christ
God
Bethlehem
Satan
Savious
Tax revenue breakdown for road maintenance figures
The total amount reaches at least 13, T8R,920 with taxes on cars 4,703,400 tires 1,975,100 and geso line 7,102,000. Most of these revenues fund road and highway maintenance and improvements.
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Israel
Ana
Biyrla
Robert Louis Stevenson
Daguerres
Mercury
Louisiana
Congress
Lafayette
Dreyfus
Frank B. Kellogg
Minnesota
U. S
Crandall
Middle Avenue
Sallys
Elysium Soda Grill and Restaurant
Broad St
East Ave
Glade Thomas
Elyria, O
Porsch Lumber
Lodi Street
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