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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1931

Page

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Nine Year Old Boy Fatally Injured in Car Crash

Lyman 8 Hall, 9, son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Mall Foster Park road died at 10 30 p m yesterday in St Joseph Hospital Lorain from injuries after being struck by a car driven by James Kincaid Oberlin avenue five hours earlier The Sheriff absolved Kincaid of blame Fractured skull and broken leg are listed as the cause of death He is survived by his parents and brothers Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 p m from the aunts home Carrie and Louise Schmitkens on Foster Park road Rev C E Holliger of First Evangelical Amherst will officiate Burial in Crown Hill cemetery.

Lyman Hall Harvey Mall Foster Park Road St. Joseph Hospital Lorain James Kincaid Oberlin Avenue Kincaid Clarence Adams Robert J. Edwin Harry Carrie Louise Schmitkens C. E. Holliger First Evangelical Church Amherst Crown Hill Cemetery

Foremen Hear Splendio Talk at Elyria Club Meeting

R D Oldfield of Western Automatic Machine Screw Co tells 150 foremen and Medina guests that a balanced product flow and sales-minded foremen are key. He urges study of products, cost cutting, and lower prices to meet competition as the Medina Hi-Y groups plan church attendance.

R. D. Oldfield Western Automatic Machine Screw Company Elyria Medina Oldfield

Ohio Weather Forecast Braces for Snow Flurries

Cloudy conditions persist across Ohio and the Northeast with unsettled weather in the Ohio Valley and mild, cloudy conditions over the lake region. Occasional snow flurries expected this afternoon, followed by a generally mild trend for the next 36 hours. Shippers forecast shows varied above freezing readings across regions.

Ohio White River Port Arthur Prince Albert Ohio Valley Lake

McSweeney seeks sympathetic attitude toward mentally diseased wards

John McSweeney, new Ohio welfare director, urged the state to foster a sympathetic view of mentally diseased residents at a Men’s Club meeting. He outlined plans to expand the parole and probation system, reduce punishment severity, and integrate former inmates back into society while stressing care over stigma.

McSweeny Ohio Apdl John McSweeney State Welfare Director Congregational Church McSweeney Lfe Alaast England Buffalo

Kipton Power Line Expansion and Quarry Rail Upgrades

Erection of a power line from Oberlin to Kipton will supply extra current for the village and Nicholls Stone Company under a contract with Ohio Electric Power Company. Completion target is April 1. The Nicholls Stone Company is also adding over a thousand feet of railway spur tracks in its quarry yard to connect with last year’s spur, as it continues quarry operations begun four years ago.

Kipton Oberlin Nicholls Stone Company Stone Company Ohio Electric Power Company Stone Ita

William H. Fish, 80, Columbus contractor, dies

William H. Fish, 80, retired contractor, died at his Columbus home last night. He was among the first to introduce tar of pone bftek for building. Bids for improvement of Cowley road in Grafton are to be received by the county commissioners at 1 p.m. today, for a road about a mile long.

Lumbus Ctor Columbus William H. Fish United States Cowley Grafton

Motorist Found Guilty in Manslaughter Case

Ben Tomasheski, 22, was found guilty of manslaughter by a Common Pleas Court jury after six and a half hours of deliberation. He drove recklessly on the Cleveland road near Ridgeville December 29, striking Deputy Sheriff James Rundle directing traffic. Foreman A P Lagron urged leniency. Tomasheski has three days to file for a new trial. His lawyers may seek one. prosecutors urged punishment as an example to youths.

Ben Tomasheski Common Pleas A. R. Webber Tomasheski Cleveland Road Ridgeville James Rundle Cleveland A. P. Lagron Lorain Omasheski Samuel Deutsch William Dilgren Don W. Myers Ohio Fta John Harding Myerg

Geology Talk Draws Smuggling Hint and Glacial Rise

Miss Charlotte Webster addressed the Kiwanis Club at the Newell Hotel on The Geology of Cascade Park. She argued glacial ice carried hard heads across the land 35 000 years ago and traced the region from sea deposition to five ice invasions and lake phases creating the present landscape. The talk emphasized immense geological time and the sequence from Berea sandstone to postglacial erosion.

Charlotte Webster Kiwanis Club Newell Hotel Cascade Park Butternut Ridge Center Ridge North Ridge St. Lawrence Valley Missa Webster Berea

Bandit Robs Eldorado Bank and Flees Toward Richmond

A bandit in Eldorado Ohio robs the State Bank of $800, threatening cashier Edgar Brasier. He escapes in a car toward Richmond, with lookouts posted on highways between Eldorado and Richmond as authorities pursue the suspect.

Bank Eaton Eldorado Edgar Brasier Brazier Richmond

Poisoning Crisis Strikes Elkton Farm Lunch Crowd

Emergency calls sent to physicians across towns as 250 people fell seriously ill from suspected food poisoning at a farm auction lunch. Doctors warned several could die, with around 20 in critical danger while relatives stayed at bedsides. The report also notes the illness of a famed singer born in Melbourne in 1865 who fell ill after arriving by steamer last November.

Elkton 8. D Melenger Danse-Neiling Yesterdy Singer Melbourne

Taxation Ills to Be Studied by Experts in Ohio

Ohio's taxation ills will be heard at Columbus next week during the 11th annual session of the Ohio Tax Association with leading national taxation experts expected to attend.

Cleveland Ohio Columbus Ohio Tax Association

Flu hits Ohio Penitentiary with 150 sick

Thirty seven new influenza cases were reported today at the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus bringing the total to 150 inmates ill. Prison physicians described all cases as mild and under observation.

Ohio Penitentiary Columbus

National Tube to Pay by Check at Lorain Mills

National Tube Company will switch to a three pay day system, paying salaried employees on March 14 and mill payroll workers on March 24, 26 and 26. The plan aims to equalize delivery of checks and ease cashing at banks, with monthly schedules extending through December for various departments. The Rail wiffs and other groups are listed for later payments. Separate page item notes Ran Johnson’s serious health condition in a hospital.

National Tube Company Lorain Ind Rail Bessemer

Mayor expects bus proposals for Elyria transit

Elyria officials consider replacing street cars when service ends February 28. Mayor James A Hewitt says two or three men may seek franchises from council next Monday. Chamber of Commerce transportation committee will assist if city officials request help. The committee offered its services to aid in solving the city’s transport problem. Edith Grace Obee Williams dies in Columbus at age unknown. she was wife of Rev John C Williams superintendent in Ohio Methodist Protestant church.

Elyria Chamber of Commerce Columbus Mia Edith Grace Obee Williams Kev John C. Williams Ohio Methodist Protestant Church

Huge Alleged Liquor Haul Lorain

State Prohibition Agents Baynham and Davis seized 660 gallons of alleged distilled liquor behind a false cellar wall at 1323 Brownell Avenue Lorain. Burton Gorton was arrested for possession and Majesta Bruno at 1317 Brownell Avenue faced charges at a joint operation described as a cutting plant with 500 labels of William Penn whiskey and 590 counterfeit Canadian seals found. The two suspects posted $2,000 bond each and await trial before Justice Walter H Watts. Sheriff Clarence Adams assisted.

George Baynham C. P. Davis Brownell Avenue Lorain Burton Gorton Brownell Majesta Bruno Gorton Baynham William Penn Tustica Walter H. Watts Clarence Adams

Murder charge looms as Martin talks on Cleveland crime

Police in Cleveland near a potential motive crack in the Potter murder case as bootlegger Pittsburgh Hymie Martin nears a confession. Detectives report renewed questioning and a shift to probing who hired him and why Potter was killed, while associates are detained for investigation.

Cleveland Pittsburgh Potter Radlich Hymie’ Martin William E. Potter Cornelius W. Cody Central Station Hymile Fred C. Laub

County panel deadlocked over nurses home bids

County building commission faces a deadlock as bids for a $20,000 nurses home come up for a second time. The dispute centers on powers of the county commissioners versus the four appointed members, with lawsuits likely. Commissioners Rhoads and Peebles oppose bids due to funds limits from a $425,000 public vote, while others push forward. W. H. Phillips urged adverting bids and reporting back. Continued on Page 3.

The County Building Commission Don W. Myers George Rhoads Thomas Peebles Pomaission Youngs-Tax-4 Energy. Fonds W. H. Phillips Oberlin Peebles Rhoads

Veterans loan bill signed by Longworth and Curtis

Washington reports that Speaker Longworth signed the veterans loan bill and Vice President Curtis added his signature shortly after Congress opened. Hoover is expected to veto the bill, which passed the Senate with a 72 to 22 vote, transmitting it toward the White House.

Washington Longworth House Congress Curtis White House Hoover

Real Estate Listings in Elyria Offer New and Refurbished Homes

Elyria housing market features new and refreshed homes in excellent condition ready for ownership. Prices within reach with a range of farms and other properties across Lorain County.

Elyria

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