Merchants Liable for 3 Percent Sales Tax Start
Ohio merchants will owe at least 3 percent of taxable sales in January under a new law. The 3 percent minimum applies even if the seller cannot collect that amount. The change aims to prevent state losses from undercollection and remittance failures. Carlton Dargusch of the state tax commission cited 1936 projections showing 3.17 percent would have been due.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate Taxation Committee
Carlton Dargusch
State Tax Commission
Elephant Celebrates Birthday at Taronga Park Zoo
Jessie the elderly elephant was guest of honor at a zoo birthday party in Sydney. Children attended as she wore a paper cap and ribbon, while she feasted on 42 bunches of carrots 100 pounds of hay 20 pounds of acorns and a bucket of rice and treacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Jessie
Taronga Park Zoo
Divorces Granted in Local Courts and Related Civil Actions
Arlene Takacs wins divorce from Steve Takacs on gross neglect of duty before Judge Guy B Findley. Caroline Pinner granted divorce from Mearl Pinner in common pleas court for gross neglect. Lillian B Disher awarded 15 a week alimony on a cross petition. divorce petition dismissed. Karl P Hamilton, Lorain, given choice of 15.62 alimony or 10 days in jail. opted to pay and was released. Joseph Bara fined 100 and 30 days in jail for possessing 550 gallons of wine without permit. Florence Baus sues Fred Jackson et al for 1500 on promissory note with foreclosure relief sought. Joseph Strzendwilk of Lorain sues Fred Kruke et al to set aside a transfer of Lorain property dated February 14 1984 and to obtain 850 for rent. The Elyria Manor Realty Company tax suit to recover taxes on 280 parcels will be filed by the prosecutor for County Treasurer Walter J Wright to clear up tax loans on allotment property. Property of the realty company recently restored to acreage by court decree upon petition.
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Joseph Strzendwilk
Lorain
Fred Kruke
Karl P. Hamilton
Guy B. Findley
Hamilton
Joseph Bara
Woodford Avenue
Costa
Common Pleas
Lillian B. Disher
Wellington
D. A. Cook
Clayton M. Disher
Disher
Elyria Manor Realty Company
Walter J. Wright
William Wickens
Dog Warden and Assistant Get New Gold Badges
Lorain County dog warden Lee Minkler and his assistant Wesley Miller will wear new gold badges. The badges read Dog Warden Lorain County with Minkler's initials and the assistant's initials. Minkler says the badges were requested by him not a gift, sent by mail in a Christmas package.
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Lee Minkler
Santa Claus
Minkler
Lorain County
Wesley Miller
Wellington man fined for intoxication arraigned by mayor
Clyde Bradstock of Wellington was fined five dollars and costs after being arraigned before Mayor Don A. Baird for intoxication. He was arrested by police at the corner of Middle avenue and Third street last night.
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Baird Clyde Bradstock
Wellington
Don A. Baird
Middle Avenue
Third Stret
Dances to Aid Infantile Paralysis in Elyria and Nation
On a Saturday next year Elyria hosts dances at the Elks Hall Eagles Hall and American Legion Home with 70 percent of proceeds staying in Elyria for Gates Hospital for Crone Children. Last year 500 danced locally and over 3,000,000 joined nationwide for the Roosevelt birthday events supporting infantile paralysis work.
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Elks Hall
Eagles Hall
American Legion
Elyria
Flk
American Lezion
Roosevelt
Figues
Ei CIA
Gates Hospital
Crome
Secret Service clash and talks on Roosevelts trip abroad
Report notes insults to White House security in capitals visited by President Roosevelt with locals joking about G men. It also mentions broader policy aims to restrain speculative doom and pursue credit control including selective tightening of money markets and rates.
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White House
Secret Service
J. Edgar
El Paso Smelter to Operate Through Winter Despite Mild Ore
El Paso Tex ore receipts have risen to a point that the El Paso Smelter of the American Smelting and Refining Co. likely will keep running indefinitely without the usual winter shutdown.
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EL Paso
Tex
American Smelting and Refine Co
Elyrian Returns From Southland
A. HM. Thompson director of extension for the International Society for Crippled Children returned to Elyria today after an extended trip through southern states with EF. F. Alten founder and president emoritis of the society who remained in Florida for several weeks. In Florida Allen and Thompson met officials of the Kentucky Society for Crippled Children at Lexington and Allen addressed meetings arranged by the Chattanooga Branch of the Tennessee Society for Crippled Children. The two men helped organize a Georgia League for Crippled Children at Macon last Sunday. Allen is staying at Tampa Terrace, Tampa.
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A. HM. Thompson
International Society For Crippled Children
Elyria
EF. F. Alten
Emoritis
Society
Florida
Allen
Thompson
Offclala
Kentucky Society For Crippled Children
Lexington
Chattanooga
Tennessee Society For Crippled Children
Georgia League
Macon
Tampa Terrace
Tampa
Banking policy aims to keep money cheap and plentiful
In a broad policy overview the drive to maintain cheap money aims to sustain the bond market and expand commercial credit. Officials wary of speculation push for psychological and regulatory controls, while foreign investment and tax on alien transactions are debated as possible remedies.
Prowler Steals Shave and Escapes in Tulsa Home
A prowler entered G C Webb's residence in Tulsa and stole clothing then shaved before fleeing. Investigators say Webb's razor was left unwashed. In Columbus Ohio on December 24, Mrs. Margaret Strope died from two gunshot wounds inflicted by her husband during a Fayette County farm quarrel. He then killed his wife.
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Tulsa
Okla
G. C. Webb
Webb
Columbus
Margaret Strope
Fayette County
William Strope
Olff
County Schools Present Christmas Programs Countywide
Christmas mood fills Lora County as schools stage multiple programs today. Clearview hosts nativity by English home economics and music departments, Camden presents On Christmas HI operetta, Eaton, Rochester, Brookside, and Markler hold offerings. Tomorrow Clearview South Anherst Le Grange feature large shows with many schools closing for vacation. make up days planned for some districts to meet state funding requirements.
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Lora County
Clearview
Home Economica
Camden
Eaton
Rochester
Brookside
Markler
South Anherst
le Grange
Dunn Calls Attack a Smoke Screen on Salary Plan
Commissioner Oscar G. Dunn labeled the Curtis attack on his plan to raise county commissioner salaries a smoke screen tying it to the Lorain bridge matter. He noted the bill would set salaries from 1200 to 5000 dollars with no fees, Lorain County commissioners receiving 3095 under the proposal, current pay excluding fees at 3139.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar G. Dunn
Harlan G. Curtis
Lorain
Dunn
Relief system under Mormon church probed by Los Angeles officials
Los Angeles County officials plan to question Mormon Church head Heber Grant about how its relief program operates as part of a broader investigation into relief distribution. In Illinois, three hunters were forced to flee a river island when a wild goat chased them, with one man escaping by boat to rescue the others.
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Los Angeles
United States
Heber Grant
Meredosia, Ill
Ilinois River
P. Kahanamoku to Lead Six Week Pacific Tour Yacht Araner
Duke P Kahanamoku sheriff and former Olympic swimmer will depart Honolulu aboard the yacht Araner for a six weeks official tour of the Pacific coast to study law enforcement.
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Honolulu
Duke P. Kahana-moku
Pacific Coast
Grand Coulee Enrollment Hits New High This Year
Grand Coulee Washington enrollment in local schools rose to over 1900 pupils this year, a dramatic climb from fewer than 50 pupils less than three years ago when there was no school at all.
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Grand Coulee
Wash
Cleveland Livestock Markets Report Mixed Cattle and Calves Prices
Market notes from Cleveland show cattle values varied by grade with good butcher cattle around 3.00 to 3.50 per pound, calves and cows fluctuating, and sheep lambs steady to weak. Grain prices list corn 1.09 1.10, oats 0.54, butter 0.37 per pound, eggs mixed, and live poultry market firmness with hens and turkeys priced across multiple weights.
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Cleveland
Muriet
Diplomatogra
Ohio
Maine
Florida
York State
New blast furnace to boost Hamilton Coke plant capacity
Hamilton Ohio announced by American Rolling Mill Co. president Charles E. Hook that a new blast furnace costing about 1 million dollars will be built at the Hamilton Coke and Iron Co. plant, raising its pig iron capacity by 500 tons daily. In Cleveland, G D Brooke was elected executive vice president of Chesapeake & Ohio Pere Marquette and Nickel Plate railroads by the boards of the three lines. A T Lowmaster was named vice president and general manager of C&O. In Portsmouth Mrs Hannah Patton of Columbus, 72, died from pneumonia after an automobile crash exposure. In Columbus a hit and run driver killed Mrs Lillian Seymour, 46, and injured Mrs Nellie Everhard and Mrs Dollie Beatty.
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Hamilton, O
Hamilton Coke and Iron Co
Charles E. Hook
American Rolling Mill Co
Cleveland
G.D. Brooke
Chesapeake & Ohio
Pere Marquette
Nickel Plate
Brooke
A. T. Lowmaster
Portsmouth
Hannah Patton
Columbus
Here
Lillian Seymour
Mia
Nellie Everhard
Dollie Beatty
Alumnus Donates 6000 To Ohio Wesleyan University
An alumnus, who asked to remain anonymous, donated six thousand dollars to Ohio Wesleyan University. President Edmund D. Soper said the gift may be used for any purposes the college deems fit and would be applied to faculty salaries. The report also notes a separate traffic accident near the edge of the city in Delaware, where Mrs. Delbert R. Marshall was killed and her husband injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert R. Marshall
Jeffersonville
Delaware
Ohio Wesleyan University
Edmund D. Soper
West Liberty farmer saved from bull by Collin dog Bozo
Bert I. Gantz a West Liberty farmer was knocked down by a bull and then a dog named Bozo kept the animal occupied while Gantz crawled to safety. He was left with minor injuries and is recovering at home.
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Urbana
Bert I. Gantz
West Liberty
Gantz
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Mearl Pinner
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Knoxville
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Toledo
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