Will Bring the Cage Before Grand Jury
Wilbur Haldman a Lorain furnace salesman will be charged with murder today in connection with the death of his wife Margaret the Phantom gun woman who was shot after she admitted killing Vernard Fearn Waco coal dealer Heldman has been held as a material witness since his wife's death He says she killed herself but authorities will have the county grand jury decide the truth He was bringing the girl from Lorain when she was killed an hour earlier she confessed the Fearn murder and intimacies with him
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Fearn
Fire destroys DeLong residence near Penfield
A Christmas decorated home on the main road east of Penfield burned to ashes yesterday evening. Mr and Mrs Floyd DeLong and two children were away visiting relatives when a chimney defect sparked the blaze. neighbors Gib Hines and a passerby forced entry to save furniture, but the house was a total loss. The DeLongs are well known in the area and work at Chatham oil fields.
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Mrs. DeLong
New York Observes Quiet Christmas Amid Liquor Toll
New York marked a placid Christmas with officials spending the day off duty and officers briefly at rest. Four liquor related deaths pushed the city's holiday toll to nine, with December deaths reaching seventy-two for 1926. Bellevue Hospital reported a calm alcoholic ward on the holiday. The warm Christmas followed a 32 degree minimum, the warmest since 1915.
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New York
Bellevue Hospital
Auto Plunges 100 Feet In Cleveland Wreck
In Cleveland on December 76 Herman Nusbaum was critically injured when his auto plunged about 100 feet from the Sidawey bridge. The car somersaulted and landed upright on the bank below. WITNESS John Chinery reported Nusbaum had trouble steering before the crash.
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L. J. Taber to Install County Grange Officers
National Grange master L. J. Taber will oversee the installation of about 225 officers from county subordinate granges at Elk's Hall on Saturday at 8 PM. A joint installation for fourteen ranges will also occur. The event is open to the public. Taber previously directed Ohio's department of agriculture.
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Elk’s Hall
C. E. Nowland
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Lord Cecil Sees Good Outlook for World Peace
Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, Britain's first League of Nations delegate, says peace prospects are distinctly good aided by the Kellogg pact. He urges Anglo American friendship and a naval reduction accord, arguing parity could serve as a practical standard to limit fleets for future world peace.
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Hoover Will Go Direct to Capital
President elect Herbert Hoover abandons Florida plans and will sail directly to Washington from the Utah after anchoring off Hampton Roads January 6. The move aims to meet Republican leaders and officials promptly while aboard the ship a Christmas dinner was held and Hoover thanked Navy and press for cooperation. Captain Train presented Hoover binoculars and Mrs Hoover a Spanish shawl from the crew. Messages flooded in, including greetings from Argentina’s President Hipolito Ihzoven who had hosted Hoover in Buenos Aires.
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Canton gangster Val Cook is killed in Cleveland after years in Canton jungle
Val Cook, 48, a noted Canton gangster figure linked to the Canton jungle, was shot dead in Cleveland after an argument over a woman. He spent Christmas in jail, had history with protection money schemes, and faced early Volstead law conspiracy charges. Two women and three men were named witnesses. his killer is described as a known underworld character. He leaves a wife and two children.
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Val Cook
Canton
Cook
Blue Heaven
Ed Curtis
Ben Rudner
Meeker Returns To His Home After Flight Across Continent
In Rochester on December 26, University of Rochester medical senior David O. Meeker arrived home after eluding newspapermen following his cross country airplane pursuit of Ruth McConnell. Mrs. Meeker said Miss McConnell was with her step mother, Mrs. Henry McConnell, somewhere in the middle west.
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David O. Meeker
University of Rochester Medical
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Meeker
Christmas mail flows after holiday rush at Elyria Post Office
Postmaster J. W. McHenry notes many packages and an influx of cards arriving after Christmas 1928. Heavy but easing mail, delayed by influenza and late mailing, caused undelivered items due to incomplete addresses and missing streets. Improved wrapping helped, yet misaddressed mail still slows delivery through two to three extra days.
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Elyria
J. W. McHenry
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Postoffica Force
Protocol Aims at Peaceful Bolivian Paraguayan Border Settlement
Washington dispatch reports the Pan American conciliation conference cabled a protocol to disputing governments in hopes of settling the Bolivian Paraguayan border clash. Britain Bolivia Paraguay responses were favorable and delegates expect a New Year’s Day announcement of a peaceful, satisfactory solution. Both sides agreed on core settlement points after mediation questions.
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Paraguay
Judgment Upheld in Lorain County Auto Collision Case
In Columbus on December 26 the state supreme court upheld a Lorain county verdict awarding Elmer Jones $1000 damages for an automobile accident caused by a City Produce Co. truck that demolished Jones' car. The appeal argued by City Produce Co. was denied.
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Supreme Court
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Six Lodgers At City Jail On Xmas Night
Six men aged 20 to 50 sought Christmas lodging at Elyria city jail. They hailed from Cleveland, Columbus, Decatur Illinois, Scranton Pennsylvania, and Bristol Indiana. The number was typical for holiday nights as police quarters provided temporary shelter.
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Decatur
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Fay W C S dies prominent Elyria manufacturer at 76
Willis W Fay 76 a well known Elyria industrial figure died suddenly this morning at his son Ralph Fay's Cleveland home. Retired since 1917, he helped found the Perry Fay Company in 1906 and served as secretary treasurer until retirement. Funeral services set for Friday at Wade Park Memorial Chapel with burial in Lake View Cemetery.
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Ralph Fay
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Western Automatic Machine Screw Company
Perry-Fay Company
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Lakeview Cemetery
Queen Mary Inspires British Women With Fortitude
Dec 26 London readers learn Queen Mary shows fortitude and devotion during the king's illness. Buckingham Palace circles note her courage and composure after 36 days of strain. She doubles her workload, signs documents, and reviews medical bulletins while ensuring the king's needs.
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Buckingham Palace
Elderly Couple Struck by Auto on Monday Night
Antone Linden, 76, of 115 Garvin Avenue, is in Memorial hospital with a fractured right leg and facial lacerations after being struck by a car driven by Mrs. Frank J. Ruble of 235 Erie Street at 7 30 p m Monday. Mrs Linden also bruised. the driver was not held for questioning.
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Governor Donahey's Indian Lake home nears completion
At Indian Lake on the island near Russell, Governor A Vic Donahey and his wife prepare a home built with their own hands to house Mrs Donahey's antique collection. The all Ohio residence cost about 10000, using beams from an old barn and other salvaged pieces. The house includes an Early American room, a library, and antique furnishings across all bedrooms. The governor works beside the contractor, wielding hammer and saw as part of the project.
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A. Vic Doanahey
New Philadelphia
New Orleans
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Donaher
Coolidges Visit Georgia Arrive in Brunswick for Sapelo Island Stay
President and Mrs. Coolidge arrived in Brunswick Georgia at nine this morning after an overnight Washington to coast trip. They left shortly for Sapelo Island to spend a week with Howard F. E. Cofin, vice president of the Hudson Motor Company.
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Brunswick
Elyria manufacturers foresee record 1929 boom
Elyria officials report a strong industrial upturn with factories running at full capacity and expanding activity. Firms like American Lace Colson Columbia Refining and Electro Alloys anticipate a better year as 1928 closes with strong demand and new equipment. Additional plants expand space and hours as orders surge into 1929.
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Elyria
Elyria Industries
Chronicle-Telegram
American Lace Company
Colson Company
Columbia Refining Company
Columbia Steel Company
Duplex Manufacturing and Foundry Company
Electro Alloys Company
Elyria Belting and Machinery Company
Elyria Brasa and Bronze Company
Elyria Canning Cmpany
Elyria Manufacturing Corporation
Falcon Motor Corporation
Willys-Knight Corporation
Elsina
Fay Storking Company
Figat
Fox Furnace Company
Lohan Awarded Schod Widow Receives Compensation
Sophia Michaisht, widow of Joseph Michaisht, employee of the American Shipbuilding Co. of Lorain, is entitled to 6500 for her husband’s death from a door incident. She also gets 500 for attorney fees and 150 for funeral expenses after the Supreme Court overruled the Industrial Commission’s earlier award and upheld the jury verdict.
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Sophia MichaisHt
Joseph
American Shipbuilding Co
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Storm
Supreme Court
Industrial Come Mission
State Starts Year With $10 Million Surplus
Columbus Ohio December 26 The state treasury will begin the new year with a surplus of 10 million dollars State Treasurer Bert B Buckley said in a year end financial review Receipts for the general revenue fund are put at about 4.5 million with expenditures for the year around 33 million The report notes the deficit was overcome largely by receipts from a prior levy and discusses future revenue needs and tax adjustments Securities in the treasury vault total about 140 million at year end
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Columbus
Bert B. Buckley
Buey
Elyria Loses Appeal In City Negligence case
In Columbus on December 26 the city of Elyria lost its appeal in a suit by Philo Comstock. Through alleged city negligence the municipal road skating rink overflowed on January 9, 1926, causing Comstock to fall and suffer injuries. He sought $2,000 in damages in Lorain County courts, with the action rising to higher courts.
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