Coal Ordinance Vetoed by Elyria Mayor
Veto message by Mayor W H Van Oster marks the defeat of a proposed coal and coke dealers tax ordinance. Council members note uncertain action, while the Safety Committee's stance remains undecided. The mayor denounces the measure as discriminatory and unlawful, warning it would set a dangerous precedent and invite class legislation.
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W. H. van Oster
Jaar
William G. Smith
W. D. Taylor
Safety Committee
Ed Notley
Notley
van Oster
Myria
City of
Elyria
Ohio
United States Superme Court
Local Residence Entered by Thief
The first floor of Frank Stetson's home at 427 West Avenue was ransacked around 1:30 am. A wristwatch and small change valued at about six dollars were stolen before household members woke. Raymond Thompson heard a noise and the burglar fled. investigators suspect entry with a key through an unlocked front door.
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Frank Stetson
West Avenue
Raymond Thompson
Stetson
Thompson
The Weather Forecast OWTIO Rain Tonight and Saturday
Rain tonight and Saturday with warmer southeast portion. In the west portion expect slightly cooler temperatures Saturday.
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OWTIO
Southeast
Westportion
Philosopher Scholar Teaches Country School at Whaley
Lloyd Edgar Sears teaches at the Whaley one room schoolhouse in Liberty rural district near Jackson O. He lives alone at Cardinal Glen and emphasizes beliefs in a supreme force, Jesus teachings, nature, books, pictures, music, poetry, the flag and square dealing alongside the three Rs.
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Whaley Rural School
Lloyd Edgar Sears
Whaley School
Liberty Rural
Jackson
Sears
Cardinal Glen
Jesus
Chicken Thieves Reported Operating wholesale in county
Sheriff Clarence Adams said a theft of 117 chickens from four places was reported this morning. Three thefts occurred on Log Lane near Oberlin and one on Grafton road. Neighbors reported 50 25 22 and 20 chickens stolen. A bag of dead chickens was found along Butternut Ridge road. The sheriff suspects wholesale activity tied to a holiday poultry market.
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Clarence Adams
Log Lane
Oberlin
Grafton Road
Edward Christman
Sam Gatuman
Mr. Keefer
Paul Chapman
N. Luther
Charles Osborn
Butternut Ridge Road
Hebron Trial Delayed Ten Days In Lorain
The trial of Tom Hebron a 49 year old Lorain steel worker charged with assaulting Hom Shee 33 wife of a Chinese laundryman and mother of six was postponed until Monday because the Chinese interpreter Fred Wong could not be present. Hom Shee testified sobbing much of yesterday and her statements were translated by Wong. She tore her handkerchief to illustrate a point as she described the incidents alleged. The court questioned her on oath and the judge ordered the bailiff to administer the oath.
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Tom Hebron
Lorain
Hom Shee
Fred Wong
Crea
Hebron
Cleveland
A. R. Webber
Plan to Send Out 740 Baskets in Elyria Fund Drive
A surge of reports from needy Elyria families boosts Not an Empty Stocking Fund workload and funds needed. The committee estimates about 200 dollars short to feed all 25 percent more families with Christmas dinners, with 750 now registered versus 600 expected.
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Elyria
Beme
Kiwanis Club Christmas Party Delights Elyria Children
The Elyria Kiwanis Club held its annual Christmas party at the Hotel Newell featuring 75 children, their families, and Santa Claus handing out gifts. Police Chief E J Stankard attended as a guest and local magician W L Burgette performed feats of magic for the group.
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Kiwanis Club
Santa Claus
Elyria Kiwanis Club
Newell
E. J. Stankard
W. L. Burgette
Hoover Drops War Debt Plan and Goes Fishing
President Hoover has dropped his war debt negotiations and will fish, leaving President-elect Roosevelt to shape foreign policy. Roosevelt criticizes Hoover’s cooperative approach, prompting a sharp exchange over the next steps before March 4.
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Washington
Hoover
Roosevelt
New York
White House
Wall Street
Horvath To Be Paroled From London Prison Farm
Lorain resident Emry Horvath who shot and killed his wife and surrendered at a police station is named among prisoners at the London Prison farm to receive Christmas parole. He was sentenced almost four years ago for manslaughter, according to the Columbus dispatch.
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Emry Horvath
Lorain
London
Columbus Dispatches
Horvath
Napoleon Man Visits Prosecutor About Lake Erie Death Case
Otto J. Miller Jr of Napoleon visited Lorain County Prosecutor Don W. Myers for a second time in two days regarding the Eva Volpe death case. Miller, accompanied by attorney Otto J. Hess, provided information that may aid the investigation. Authorities initially considered voluntary death by cliff jump, but family pressure and clues keep alive the murder possibility.
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Otto J. Miller, Jr
Napoleon
Don W. Myers
Eva Volpe
Lorain
Lake Erie
Stop 69
Avon Lake
Miss Volpe
Miller
Cleveland Heights
Meyers
Elyria
Otto J. Hess
Myers
Volpe
Clarence Adams
Chronicle Telegram Boys Send 30 Baskets for Christmas
Chronicle Telegram Carrier Boy Association voted to send thirty baskets of groceries to needy families for Christmas. Families are selected by the boys and delivery will occur Saturday. Names will be given to the American Legion to arrange toy gifts. Carriers fund the baskets through association funds and special assessments.
Gibbs Funeral Will Not Be Private
Public funeral services for the late Earl N. Gibbs of Kipton will be held Saturday at two o clock from his home. Gibbs, former Kipton Bank president and Lorain county legislator 1909 1912, died after an illness of year and a half. He is survived by his widow and one daughter Mrs Philip Benton of Washington D C.
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Earl N. Gibbs
Kipton
Kipton Bank
Lorain County
Gibbs
Philip Benton
Washington, D. C
Sparks From Chimney Blamed For Roof Fire
Sparks from a chimney caused a fire at the home of Mrs. Katherine Downs 150 School Street this morning. The fire burned a small hole in the shingles but did not burn through the roof and was confined by local firemen with no other damage.
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Katherine Downs
School Street
Senate Defeats Move for Beer Before Christmas
Senate votes against immediate action to modify prohibition on beer before Christmas. Federal plan approved to bar alien labor on construction near the Canadian border within 154.7 miles.
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Washington
Senate
U.P
McCarl
Treasury
Incomes Drop Among American Millionaires
Washington reports reveal the number of individuals earning at least one million dollars fell to 75 in 1931 from 513 in 1929 as the nation endures economic hardship.
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Washington
Treasury
Fire kills twenty two in Tokyo Fukagawa tenement blaze
Twenty two people including fifteen children died as fire swept through twenty buildings in Tokyo's Fukagawa district. Most victims were trapped on upper floors as flames spread rapidly from house to house. The incident followed a brief House session in Washington that adjourned for a Christmas holiday and will reconvene next Tuesday.
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Tokio Tokio
Fukagawa
HOUSE
Washington
U.P
Steel firms bid for Ford producing properties report
In Cleveland on December 23, a Daily Metal Trade report says negotiators have breached for the sale of Ford Motor Company's steel works to a leasing producer. United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel are named rivals in the bid amid high motor market demand in Ohio. Initial talks involved U S Steel representatives followed by Seinchem.
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FORD
Cleveland
Ford Motor Company
United States Steel Corporation
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Ohio
Representatves
U. S. Steel Corporation
Seinchem
Mail volume peaks at Elyria post office on Tuesday
Postmaster R B Lersch reports Elyrians mailed heavily through early December with Tuesday marking the peak as over 100000 pieces were handled. He notes 60000 Elyrian mailings and large inflows from other cities, plus cards flooding the office aided by special one and a half cent stamps.
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Elyria
Lersch
Elyrians
Attempted Robbery at KE J Salsbury Store
Two men tried to force entry into KE J Salsbury's store at Cleveland and North Logan streets about 1 15 am. They fled when Cecil Hooven of Abbe Road spotted them prying the rear door with a wrecking bar. Police searched the area but found no suspects.
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KE. J. Salsbury
Cleveland
North Logan Streets
Cecil Hooven
Abbe Road
Hooven
Grain elevator blaze in Chicago claims life and injuries
A grain dust explosion sparked a two fireball blaze at Stratton Grain Company on the South Side. One man killed, five injured, several trapped or missing as firefighters battled flames from five sides. A second six story Santa Fe elevator nearby also suffered a blast with workers escaping by rope.
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Chicago
U.R
Stratton Grain Company
U.K
Toda
Santa Fe Railroad
27Th
Winchester
Martin Doyle
Bridgetender
County Schools Close For Holidays
Lorain County schools terminate classes for Christmas vacation as 7,000 plus students join 5,000 Elyria pupils already on break. Edison School students also join the holiday pause, delivering uninterrupted Christmas celebration until next year.
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Lorain County
Elyria
Edison Schoo
Two Injured In Crash Near Wellington
A. G. Kracker of Akron is reported to have possible internal injuries while Milton Roop of Monroe Michigan suffers cuts and bruises after a collision on Route 18 west of Wellington around 4 20 am today per the sheriff's department.
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A. G. Kracker
Akron
Milton Roop
Monroe
Mich
Wellington
Sheriff's Department
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Napoleon Man
Chronicle-Telegram
Daniel Corpron
Fulton
N. Y
Chronicle Telegram
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