Park Department seeks 26000 for Cascade improvements
Frank Wilford of the Elyria Park Commission asked City Council for a 26000 park appropriation promised in 1928 to finish Cascade park projects by early summer. He detailed a roadway, bath house, swimming pool improvements, a restored Indian Shelter Cave, a picnic area, sub surface lighting and an improved entrance to boost park traffic. The request was referred to the parks and bridges committee.
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Frank Wilford
Elyria Park
Cascade Park
Lodt
Wilford
Park Commission
Parks and Bridges Committee
Health Board Salaries Topic Discussed by Elyria Council
Elyria council and the board of health debated fixing salaries for health employees after an opinion from Dr H M Redington stated boards may set duties and salaries. The salaries exceed the current year’s appropriation, and a conference or finance committee review was suggested to resolve the matter.
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Elyria Board of Health
Lens
H. M. Redington
Boards of Health
G. E. French
Board of Health
Long
Council
Salanes
Shi
Johnson Resolution 10 Probe Opens Coal Strike Regions
Washington February bulletin reports that arrangements have been made among party factions to adopt the Johnson Resolution allowing investigation of conditions in the bit business coal strike regions of Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The United Press learned today.
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Washington
Feb. T
Ohio
Peunsylvania
West Virginia
United Press
Navy Balloon Lands In Tree Near Station
A Mary balloon from New Jersey descended near the Boston and Maine railroad station in Northampton New Hampshire after 10 am. One man was aboard the balloon which landed in a tree.
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Navy
Northampton
N. H
New Jersey
Boston and Maine Railroad
Lindbergh Captivates Haitian Crowd En Route to Port-au-Prince
Lindbergh, America's air ambassador, lands in Port au Prince after a cautious 600 mile flight from San Domingo. About 107000 Haitians gather as he lands with a calm reception defying local voodoo fears and stereotypes.
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Port-Atraincté
Hait
America
Jone Fagle
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
W*hom
San Domingo
Taber Says He Is Ignorant Of Oil Deal
George H. Taber Jr appeared before the Teapot Dome panel in Washington and stated he was as ignorant about the Continental oil deal as a man on the street. Taber, president of Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing, signed several contracts in 1921 related to the secret Canadian Contu estal Trading venture that formed a $7,000,000 fund.
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BULLETIN_ WASHINGTON
George H. Taber, Jr
Senate
Taber
Sinclair Crude Ol
Contuestal Trading Company
Canada
Arnold Bill Named New Head of Ohio Labor Federation
Arnold Bill of Cleveland was elected president of the Ohio State Federation of Labor by the executive board. He has been state secretary of the Carpenters Union 103 and third vice president of the federation, succeeding John P. Frey who resigned to accept a Washington post. The term runs to the September convention in Columbus.
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Columbus
Arnold Bill
Cleveland
Ohio State Federation of Labor
Bill
Carpenter's Union
Carpenters’ Union
Bil
John P. Frey
Washington
Riots Rock Florence Mine Area Near Martins Ferry
In the Florence mine zone near Martins Ferry, four riots shattered doors and windows in housing for non union miners. Several hundred men, likely union, were involved as a mine guard protected four children from mobs and federal marshals were assigned to the site.
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ST. Clairsville
Florence
Martins Ferry
Benson W. Hoath
United States Marshalls
Earth Tremors Felt In Alaska
Severe earth tremors were felt at the naval radio station in Cordova Alaska late that night lasting about two seconds. The tremors moved east and west and were also reported at Cape High Brook. No damage resulted.
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Letin
Cordova
Alaska
Naval Radio Station
Cape High Brook
Hospital contract decision on who approves charity cases delayed
City council delayed action on a proposed contract with Elyria Memory Hospital over who should authorize charity cases. Myron Jones led a hospital committee delaying until Columbus rules whether mayor or service director passes charity decisions. John Manonix urged simplicity and urged city oversight via periodic audits rather than approving individual charity cases.
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Council
Columbus
Elyria Memory Hospital
Special Hospital Committee
City Council
Myron Jones
Hartly
Wayor
John Manonix
Eirria Memoral Hospital
Mercing
Mannit
James A. Hewitt
Charit
Mannix
Anr
City Department
H_‘M_ Redington
Redington
Senate Demands Return of Stewart to Senate for Trial
The United States Senate demanded in district court the return of Robert W. Stewart chairman of Standard Oil of Indiana to face trial on contempt charges. Senate officers and the US attorney filed for dismissal of the habeas corpus writ that had freed Stewart last Saturday after his arrest for refusing to answer questions about the Continental O rd eal in Teapot Dome investigations.
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Washington
United States Senate
District Supreme Court
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil
Indiana
Senate
David, Barry
John J. McCrain
Perrin
Jennings Bailey
Stewart
Fire Threat Near Parochial School Alarms Boston
A blaze near five recent church fire sites in Boston endangers about 850 pupils at St. Peter and Paul parochial school in Somerville, with officials calling for evacuations and heightened safety measures.
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Boston
Mass
B&q
St. Peter and Pant
Somh
Recount Halted by Withdrawals in Pennsylvania Senate Race
Washington Feb 7 Recount of Pennsylvania senatorial election ballots stalled as senator-elect William S Ware’s representatives withdrew from the Reed primary investigation committee and the Waterman subcommittee. They accused anti-Vare members steering counts. The Waterman panel later said recount would continue and work would proceed. The Reed committee planned changes to its procedures.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Lutset
William S. Ware
Reed
Waterman
Vare
William B. Wilson
Reed Committee
Truck Nuisance At Furnace Street Prompt Petition
Property owners on Furnace Street presented a petition read at city council meeting urging removal of a nuisance created by parking trucks and trailers of Gooden Bros and Liberty Highway Motor Trucking Co. The street is said to be used as a storage yard, leaving insufficient room for two passages. The petition was referred to the fire and police committees and to the service director.
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Furnace St
Furnace Street
City Ecounct
Forenace Street
Gooden Bros
Liberty Highway Motor Trucking Co
Fire and Police
Ten Canadian fishermen missing in Lake Erie search ends without clue
An all day search by airplanes ships and land patrols failed to locate ten fishermen reported adrift off the Canadian shore on an ice field. Officials suggested optical illusion or mirage may explain the earlier stranding report.
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Buffalo
Xni. Y
Lake Erie
Rotary Honors Past Presidents At Elyria Club Meeting
The Elyria Rotary Club gathered to honor past presidents including Frank Shelton as the first president and Don Baird who is homebound. Former superintendent of schools spoke, noting Elyria's forward look, Community Chest idea, first high school west of the Alleghenies charter, and local Rotary support for crippled children.
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S Bay
Flavia Hotary Club
Frank Shelton
Don Baird
Lawrence Webber
Sam Squire
George Nicholas
J. B. Johnson
B. E. Saunders
George Philport
J. B. Thomas
A. L. Werner Shelton
Elyria
Community Chest
The
Alleghenies
Rotary Club
Rotary International
Avon Lake Man Sues Hoisman Over Auto Crash
Allen Dunning of Avon Lake sues Ben Hoisman of Lorain for 25 000 claiming his leg was broken in multiple places when struck while crossing Lake Road near Avon Center Road on May 16 last year. He alleges Hoisman is responsible.
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Ben Hoisman
Ith Street
Lorain
Allen Dunning
Avon Lake
Hoisman
Court of Common Pleas
Dunning
Lake Road
Avon Center Road
Holsman
Fire Destroys Two Homes Near Lorain
Early today two houses burned south of Lorain. The Hauser home at stop 46 Green Line burned for a loss of 5600, waking the family. Two hours later Mrs. Minnie Brooks at stop 438 Greenling faced the same fate. Causes in both cases undetermined.
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Lorain
George Hauser
Green Line
Minnie Brooks
Greenling
Hauser
Britain Studies Draft of New Treaty in Parliament Start
London Feb 7 Great Britain studies a draft American arbitration treaty communicated by President Coolidge. King George announced in his throne speech the plan to replace the Root treaty and consult with the dominions. He cited continued friendly relations with foreign powers and efforts with the League of Nations for peace. He noted anxiety in principal industries yet signs of progress in trade and contemplated measures for taxation relief and local government reform. Queen Mary missed the opening due to a cold.
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London
Great Britain
League of Nations
George
China
An Dorseed
Baldwin
Mary
Buckingham Palace
Ohio to Probe Fire Insurance Rates
Ohio Governor Donahey orders a complete investigation by the State Insurance Department into fire insurance rates charged by companies. The step follows a state supreme court ruling that the department has authority to study rates and responds to Congressman Charles Brand’s demand for a house cleaning in the agency. Brand is asked to submit evidence of excessive rates and any proof of misconduct or withholding duties by department officials.
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Umbues
State Insurance Department
Chin
Donahey
State Supreme Court
Charles Brand
Urbana
Brand
Supreme Court
Adr
Congress Today Faces Key Debates Across Bills
House continues war department appropriation debates while agricultural committee holds farm relief hearings. Senate begins Morrs bill on Muscle Shoals operation. Commerce panel probes Jones resolution on Facife lines sale and Interstate Commerce opens Hawea bill on prison-made goods. Public lands panel advances Teapot Dome hearings.
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HOUSE
War Department
Agricultural Committee
Senate
Muscle Shoals
Commerce Committee
Interstate Commerce Committee
Public Lands Committee
Improvements On Prospect St Petition Hopes Street Upgrade
Residents from Pilgrim Community Church to city limits urged improvements on Prospect Street last night. The petition claimed the road was impassable with weeds and brush forming a nuisance. The matter was referred to the streets and sidewalks committee and to the service director.
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Prospect Street
Pilgrim Community Church
City Limits
Connsell
Etreret and Ewalks Committee
Capture of Rojandi Squires Ends Hotel Battle in Cleveland
Detectives from Memphis trapped and subdued Rojandi Squires in a Cleveland hotel room after a fierce struggle. Squires allegedly brought 100600 dollars of stolen funds and concealed them, while his brother Clyde 35 was arrested in Memphis. His fiancé helped officers set the trap.
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Cleveland, O
Rojandi
Squires
Memphis
Tenn
Cleveland
Squire
Clyde
Iving
Ravenna
Alder Soan
John For
W. R English
Citt
Woman Trotter Arrested For Letter To King George
Miss Coutts-Trotter daughter of the Chief Justice of Gladras India tried to pass a suffrage letter to a King George servant at Buckingham Palace during Parliament opening. A policeman grabbed her waist swung her, then marched her to the palace gate amid onlookers. She was warned against further attempts.
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London
Miss Coutts-Trotter
Houses of Parliament
Sianles Baldwin
Jury Acquits Bank Cashier in False Report Case
In London O Feb a jury acquitted Ashton C cashier of the Commercial Bank of West Jefferson on charges of making a false report to the state banking department with intent to defraud. The defense admitted the statement was issued to prevent bank failure and not to defraud. The verdict came twenty minutes after the jury retired.
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London. O
Ashton
Commercial Bank of
West Jefferson
Ohio Hoover supporters form state committee in Columbus
The Hoover for president effort in Ohio announces an executive committee with leaders from Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati and other cities. Brown confirms petitions circulate to allow Hoover name in the primary as delegates are debated amid Willis and Hoover factions and historical Bull Moose echoes.
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Columbus
Bert Hoover
Hoover State Committee
Thad H. Brown
Moover
Willisom
Meta Central Committee
Sa all-Willis
Merv
Hoover
Pengusan
Leeor Wood
Ohio
Warren G. Harding
Harling
Willis
Hoover to Enter Ohio Presidential Primary
Secretary of Commerce Hoover is likely to enter the Ohio presidential primary amid a push by supporters. Senator Willis from Ohio resists releasing the delegation to Hoover and hints at a party battle over patronage and loyalty. Hoover plans to compete in several primaries including Maryland New Jersey and New Hampshire.
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Washington
Hoover
Ohio
Willis
Kansas City
Maryland
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Indiana
Illinois
Nebraska
Elparer
Burton
Appropriation Bill Funds Federal Prohibition Enforcement
The House Appropriations Committee approved a comprehensive spending bill for the next fiscal year funding federal prohibition enforcement. The package includes treasury and post office provisions, coast guard and customs service budgets, and new patrols for border control while addressing agent performance critiques.
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House
Fais Jamouni
Treasury and Post Office
Coast Guard and Customs Service
Customs Service
Prohibition Bureau
Unkrep
Coast Guard
Navy
Treasury
Lebt
Post Office Department
Tbe Eivil Jeershe Pgets
Hospmiasioner Doras
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