Elyria Board Renews Library Operating Contract
The Elyria City Board of Education renewed its contract with the Elyria Library for 312,000 to operate the library this year, a 20 percent reduction from prior years. The board also sought county tax advance funds, renewed Clerk S. Rockwood's bond, and plans to send Mas ton and a crippled-children class teacher to national and international education meetings. The meeting also moved its monthly session from Monday to Tuesday.
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Elyria
S. Rockwood
R. C. Maston
C. P. Shively
National Education Association
Washington
International Society For Crippled Children
Maston
Bonds Change by Council Adjusts City Auditor and Treasurer Risk
Two emergency ordinances passed last night alter bonds for the city auditor and treasurer. The auditor’s bond rises from 5000 to 25000 dollars while the treasurer’s is cut from 500000 to 25000 dollars. The change allows treasurer elect Jack Marshall to assume duties as funds will be secured by county real estate mortgages instead of surety bonds.
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Jack Marshall
Marshall
Lotain County
Fire destroys Charles Friend farm home near Wellington
A fire at the Charles Friend farm near Wellington completely destroyed the house early this morning. It was discovered at 3 o clock and started on the second floor. Mr and Mrs Zimmerman and their eight children escaped with their lives after taking only clothing and fleeing through the cellar and into a granary area.
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Wellington
Charles Friend
Fred Zimmerman
Lyn Coates
Zimmerman
The Weather Forecast Ohio Rain Tonight
Rain tonight across Ohio with colder air moving in from the north. Wednesday brings snow in the northern portion and continued cold conditions.
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Ohio
North Portion
Plea for Lower Water Rates From Amherst Company
J. J. Smythe secretary and treasurer of Amherst Water Company urged council for reduced rates last night. He argued seepage losses through the main from the lake pumping station raise costs, while Elyria consumers pay the same price without seepage. The private company cites delinquent bills tied to a low mood lowering revenue.
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Amherst Water Company
J. J. Smythe
Smythe
Amherst Company
Elyria
Had Only One Birthday In Eight Years
Charles Lent of Elyria 425 West Eleventh Street is the first respondent to a Chronicle Telegram call for residents born on February 29 who will celebrate their quadrennial birthdays at month end for the first time since 1928. Lent born February 29 1864 in Eaton Center recalls years without a birthday when 1900 was not a leap year leaving him without a birthday from 1896 to 1904.
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Charles Lent
West Eleventh Street
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Lent
Eaton Center
Methodist Parsonage
Telephone Exchange
Snoble Elected Sixth Ward Councilman In Unanimous Vote
Charles Snoble Republican attorney of 117 Waverly Avenue won the Sixth Ward council seat after four ballots, with a unanimous choice by the council. A concurrent petition by John Kolopos added about 90 names to push Edward Krebs for the post, totaling roughly 275 signatures from ward voters amid a ward of about 600. Snoble took the oath and seated himself as councilman, while Krebs supporters urged public input in the appointment.
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Charles Snoble
Waverly Avenue
Sixth Ward
Snoble
Council
Paul Wainwright
Leonard Smith
Wainwright
Krebs
John Kolopos
Edward Krebs
Spruce Street
Kolopos
Harvey Cheney
Kreb
Trial Of Miss Philpott Delayed To February 11
The manslaughter trial of Miss Bertha Philpott was postponed from Thursday to February 11 at the request of Assistant Prosecutor John Harding. He said he wished to first try cases involving jailed defendants. Philpott is charged with unlawfully killing Arthur Fister, 51, when her automobile struck him at Middle avenue and Fourth street on January 17.
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Bertha Philpott
John Harding
Miss Philpott
Arthur Fister
Middle Avenue
Fourth Street
Auto Kills 88 Year Old Man Near Middle and Second
Franklin B. Lee, 88, of Brown Hotel, was killed when struck by Edward Leisy’s car at Middle Avenue and Second Street. Leisy, released on $1,000 bond, said he saw Lee in the street. Lee died of a fractured skull. Lee belonged to Masonic Lodge 349 and Eastern Stars Weston. survived by two sons. body sent to Wauseon for burial.
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Franklin B. Lee
Brown Hotel
Middle Avenue
Second Street
Edward Legisy
Clinton Avenue
Thomas Peebles
Lee
Leisy
Levisy
Levis
D. Webster
John Caughlin
Longfellow Avenue
Masonic Lodge
Wauseon Lodge
Eastern Stars
Weston
Ohio
Ernest
Waldron
F. J. Lee
Edgerton
Sudro Funeral Home
Wauseon, O
Groundhog Casts Shadow At 9 11 A M
Punxsutawney Phil emerged atop Gobbler's Knob at 9 11 A M and forecast a reluctant shadow. He noted heavy rain and slush argue against a strict winter, while predicting spring remains off to a late start.
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Groundhog
Punxsutawney
Punxsutawney Groundhog Club
Chuck
Groundhog Club
Route Twenty Directors Meet in Norwalk
Directors of the Route Twenty Highway Association met in Norwalk to discuss Ohio's route twenty improvement program. The group reported record membership and an active highway program, and voted to extend honorary membership to Governor White and State Highway Director Merrill.
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Federal Highway No. 20 Association
Norwalk
Ohio
White
Merrill
Brain Tumor Removed From Columbus Girl
In Columbus Ohio on February 2 11 year old Juanita Turner showed slight improvement after surgery to remove a brain tumor. The operation was performed by Dr James C Gardner of the Cleveland Clinic.
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Columbus
Juanita Turner
James C. Gardner
Cleveland Clinic
France Orders Troops to Shanghai to Strengthen Defense
Paris reports the government has ordered troops from the Orient to move immediately to Shanghai to reinforce foreign allied defense forces there. A French battalion from Haiphong is to Shanghai on Thursday. a second battalion is en route from Tientsin.
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France
Paris
Orient
Shanghai
Haiphong
Indo-China
Tientsin
China
Italy to Send Warships to Shanghai Amid Far East Buildup
Italy ordered immediate deployment of the light cruiser Libia and two gunboats to the Far East with the cruiser San Giorgio and the destroyer Zeffiro understood to be dispatched to China to bolster ships already there.
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Italy
Shanghai
Rome
Libia
Far East
San Giorgio
Zeffiro
China
Japanese Commander Says Patrols End In International Settlement
Col. R. S. Hooker reports to the Navy that Captain Samejima, Japanese landing force commander, announced plans to discontinue patrolling the British and American sections of the Shanghai International Settlement.
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Wolea
Lefuldt
U. S. Army
Chaumont
Cracky 1St Infantry
Manila
Shanghai
Richard Hooker
U. S. Marine Force
International Settlement
Price Williams
Barrett
Richard Flemmey
Col
E. A. Baker
U. S. Marines
Washington
Col. R. S. Hooker
U. S
Navy Department
Samejima
Judge Linebarger warns Japan may subjugate China
U P judge Paul M Linebarger, legal adviser to the Chinese Nationalist government, told the Senate Judiciary Committee that Japan would seek to subjugate China and could deploy its manpower against the United States. He urged action by the great powers to check Japan's military program.
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Washington
U.P
Paul M. Linebarger
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Japan
China
United States
Linebarger
British Reparations Views Promise Comprehensive Settlement
London February 2 Chancellor Neville Chamberlain stated in Parliament that the government supports a general cancellation of war debts and reparations as the best way to resolve the reparations difficulties. He said a comprehensive, permanent settlement must be reached as soon as possible.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
Exchequer
Commons
Chamberlain
Ramsay MacDonald to Undergo Operation
London February 2 The Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald will undergo an immediate operation on one eye an official announcement said. His general health is reported satisfactory.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
Man Pleads Guilty to Petit Larceny in Lodi
Charles Hamilton of 543 Lodi street pleaded guilty to taking $30 from H. B. Willelm. He was fined $50 and costs and sentenced to thirty days in the county jail by Mayor W. H. Van Oster.
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Charles Hamilton
Lodi Street
H. B. Willelm
W. H. van Oster
Shanghai Chapei Clash Sparks Far East Crisis
Reports from Shanghai describe Japanese Marines routing Chinese in Chapei, with consular authorities weighing evacuation of Americans. Diplomats and governments discuss a proposed plan to halt hostilities while tensions rise across the Far East.
Suffers Laceration After Incident
Louis Vandersommen, 41 2, of 319 East Avenue sustained a laceration to his forehead this afternoon according to police reports.
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Louis Vandersommen
East Avenue
U.S. and Britain Propose Five-Part Plan for Japan China Peace
Washington reports a five point peace proposal by the United States and Great Britain to end hostilities between Japan and China. The plan calls for an immediate halt to violence, no new mobilization, withdrawal of combatants from Shanghai, protection of the International Settlement with neutral zones, and prompt talks guided by the Pact of Paris with neutral observers. Italy and France expected to join.
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Washington
Japan
China
United States
Great Britain
Shanghai
Italy
France
U.S
Tokio
Nanking
League of Nations
Orient
State Department
Stimson
Japanese Marines Capture Chinese Trench at Chapei
Chinese retreat in disorder as Japanese Marines press a four-hour assault in the Chapei district. Japanese communiques claim major victory, routing Chinese forces and seizing first line retrenchments on Chin Yun road with field guns, machine guns, and air support.
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United Press Shanghat
Chapei
Chinyun Road
Hongkew Park
Szechuen Road
Range Road
Chapel
Tricycle Injury Dressed By Physician
A morning incident occurred as a child attempted to carry a tricycle to the basement at home. The resulting injury was treated and dressed by a physician.
Demand for Troop Withdrawals in Far East
Great Britain and the United States presented a joint demand to Tokyo and Nanking to halt violence, withdraw troops in Shanghai, and establish a neutral zone. The call urged immediate negotiations under Kellogg treaty principles to end the crisis, with the League of Nations council meeting in an extraordinary session.
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Geneva
Great Britain
United States
Tokio
Nanking
Shanghai
Council of the
League of Nations
J. H. Thomas
Thomas
Britain
Far East
League
Brain
Acord
Tax Collection Near 2 Million
The county’s real estate tax total reaches 31,730,000 as reported by Treasurer N. D. Backus. He noted about 2,800,000 could have been collected, with delinquent real estate over 500,000 and delinquent personal taxes over 102,000. Under current conditions, a positive half year collection around 2,006,909 is expected.
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N. D. Backus
Backus
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Amherst Waiter Co
Onudle
Gordon Road
Hosho
United Press
T. S
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Toktic
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Tabor
United Front
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