Seven Democrats Seek Nomination For Ohio Governor
In Columbus on February 22, seven Democrats entered the Ohio governor race with a possible two more looming. James A. Marker, a former highway director and stock raiser, announced at Versailles as a pro New Deal candidate amid criticism of Governor Bricker’s administration. Other entrants include Harold G Mosier, James Flynn Sandusk, William J Kennedy, Herbert S Duffy, Lawrence Baker, and Frank Dye. Observers expect possible bids by former Gov Martin L Davey, while former Gov George White signaled he might run if Davey does not enter.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Marker
Versailles
John W. Bricker Marker
Harold G Mosier
Cleveland
James Flynn Sandusk
Willam J Kennedy Cleveland
Herbert S Duffy
Lawrence Baker
WPA
Frank Dye Columbus Davey
Martin L Davey
Washington
George White
Marietta
Davey
White
Earler
Herbert S Bigelow
Cimemnati
Charles Sawyer
Wheeler Will Not Enter Ohio Primary
Washington Feb 22 Len Burton Wheeler DuMont will not enter the Ohio Presidential Primary as Charles Sawyer is seen as a stalking horse for Roosevelt. Wheeler mourns the situation and had earlier said he would not enter the second primary where Roosevelt’s name appears. Donahey’s decision remains undecided and tied to delegate support at the convention.
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Washington
Len Burton K. Wheeler du Mont
Charles Sawyer
Roosevelt
Wheeler
Donahey
World's Tallest Man Celebrates 22nd Birthday Today
Alton Tl Feb 22 Robert Wadlow known to medical science as the worlds tallest man celebrated his 22nd birthday today. He stands about 8 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 499 pounds and continues to grow. His mother reports a voracious appetite and that he sleeps in a 9% foot bed. Wadlow travels for a St Louis shoe manufacturer and may celebrate the day in Fort Myers. The source notes the era’s farm population figures for 1939 and 1919.
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Alton
Robert Wadlow
Wadlow
H F Wadlow
St Louis
Fort Myers
Fin
Irs
Sale notice for livestock and farm goods in Ridgesville township
On Root road 1 2 mile south of Fields ar ris Saturday Feb 24 at 10 00 horses Bay mare 14 years 1000 lbs Sorrel gelding 4 years 3350 lbs. Extras include Guernsey Jersey cow due in March with second calf Chester White sow due with third litter Chester White shoats 23 White Leghorn hens laying farm tools and grain several tons corn 15 by wheat 4 tons hay corn fodder shraw seed potatoes plow wooster grain drill wagon hay rack side delivery rake disc potato digger cultivator shovel plow flat sled scalding kettle slip scraper team harness and collars all 50 seam less bags hay fork and rope lump crusher De Laval cream separator log chains forks shovels small tools etc household goods dish cupboard dining table chairs buffet iron bed and spring coal or wood range like new. CASH R E Taylor owner C B Dawson and phone LeGrange 60R G W Woodruff clerk.
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Root Road
Ridgesille
Fields Arris
Guernsey-Jersey
de Laval
R. E. Taylor
B Dawson
W. Woodruff
Some Facts About Local Ministers William Francis Clay
Reverend William Francis Clay pastor of the Church of the Nazarene at 114 Harwood street was born in Fort Wayne Indiana in 191 His early life included schooling in Ohio and work on farms and with a local tele phone company He studied at Huntington College and completed a four year theological course He came to Elyria in 1933 after evangelistic work with several denominations He will have served seven years in March and is attending Elyria High School to finish his earlier interrupted education He chairs the North East Ohio Home Missionaries Zone and holds several county church offices He is married with one child Marjorie Esther and lives at 149 Caroline street His chief joy is preaching and he also loves books and clean sports
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William Francis Clay
Church of the Nazarene
Harwood Street
Fort Wayne
Indiana
van Wert County
Ohio
Spencerville
Michigan
Huntington College
Elyria
Mendon
United Brethren Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Clay
North East Ohio
Vissionars Zone
NE. Ohio
Young Peoples Zone
Old District
Marjorie Est
Caroline Street
Clays
Aim
Market Produce Listings and Prices Across Then City
An OCR readable segment outlines produce prices and baskets for items like celery cabbage lettuce mushrooms parsnips and potatoes. It lists quantities and unit prices for baskets pecks sacks and dozens, with many items including apples oats oats and greens, reflecting a dense early 20th century market catalog style.
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NFAR
Ozer
Elderly Couple Reaches Amicable Alimony Hearing
Wade Johnson a 74 year old LaGrange blacksmith and antique dealer and his wife Emma 73 met in Common Pleas Judge Guy B Findleys court for a temporary alimony hearing after 53 years of marriage She alleged mistreatment and neglect while Johnson promised to support her from his about $50 a month earnings He agreed to pay $16 the prior balance plus $7 weekly They spoke with their lawyers and an observer noted Johnson whispered something that brought a smile to Emma as they prepared to leave
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Wade Johnson
LaGrange
Emma
Common Pleas
Guy B Findleys
Johnson
Tavier Street
Wellington
Death of Charles Krugman in Elyria
Charles Krugman aged 67 died at his daughter Olga Gerhardinger's home on Gulf road after a four month illness. Born in Mechlenberg Schwerin Germany on September 22 1847 he came to Elyria 67 years ago and was a retired stone mason. He is survived by one daughter and three brothers. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1 00 at Sudro Curtis Funeral Home with burial in Ridge Lawn cemetery. Rev Armui Schroeder of St Johns Lutheran church will officiate.
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Charles Krugman
Olgar Gerhardinger
Gulf Road
Mechlenberg - Schwer
Germany
Elyria
Louise C Krugman
Gerhardinger
Johu Fred
Rudolph Krugman
Sudro- Curtis
Ridge Lawn
Armui Schroeder
St. Johns Lutheran Church
Wull
Vegetable Growers To Elect Officers Lorain County Institute Meeting
Members of the Lorain County Vegetable Growers Institute Committee meet March to complete 1940 institute business elect officers for the coming year and begin planning activities for vegetable growers during the year.
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Lorain County Vegetable Growers Institute Committee
Sale Of Two Building Lots And Four Rentals
BM O Donnell announces sale of two building lots and rental of four Elyria homes. Purchasers, Nuhn family, plan homes on two lots in Pasadena Park. Rented properties include homes for Mevey, the De la Var family, Atkinson, and H E Hann in Elyria with tenants from North Ridgeville and Florida connections.
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BM O
John Parsch
West Third Street
Middle Avenue
Elyria
Florida
Danish Ambulance Unit Bombed By Russians
The Danish ambulance unit in Finland was bombed yesterday by Russian planes. Slight damage occurred with no casualties, per National Tiden reported from Copenhagen. Also described is a University of Montgomery piece lampooning faculty impersonation during a student roast.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
National Tident
Finland
Fragmentary list of items and prices from a 2007 page
A garbled OCR fragment lists various items with prices and descriptors such as food, luteher, rattle, salads, Chetre prime, and other scattered terms. Mentions years and quantities but lacks coherent sentences or clear events. The readable entities include numbers like 700, 11, 10, and references to common items and prices.
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Ramymer
Social Duplicate Bridge Club Scores
Scores compiled by members of the Social Duplicate Bridge club at last evening's meeting. North and South results show Ludwig and Bright 63 4 and Vir and Hybarger 59 42. Kumler and Lewis 49% while J W Miller pair 48 42. Whipple and Kumler 47 44. Sharkey pair 46 4 4. East and West winners Blis Green and Prieskorn 53% and Oertell Brown 55 1. Ludwig and Bright 49%. Miller and Hillyer 45%. Willan Miller 41 44. Schuiling 40%. Aldrich 33. Next meeting to be February 28 at Elytia Woman's Club.
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Duplicate Bridge Club
Ludwig
Bright
Hybarger
Kumler
Lewis
J W Miller
Whipple
J Sharkey
East Aid West
Blis Green
Prieskorn
Oertell
Fred Brown
W Ludwig
Lee Bright
Miler
Hillyer
Willan Miller
T F Schuiling
C R Aldrich
Elyitia
Navy Drama and a Broken Romance
Lieutenant Randall learns Dave Manning faces a court martial for culpable negligence after a collision. Joyce Hammond broke with Manning, pursued Hollywood fame, and a Hollywood romance with Ward Martin threatens Manning’s career and Joyce’s engagement. Phil urges Manning to face the charge and stay in the Navy.
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Phil Randall
Navy
Beau” Randall
Joyce Hammond
Annapolis
Dave Wanniag
Dave
Joyce
Phil
Hollywood
San Diego
Hil
Hawaii
Honolulu
Lenning
Daves
Dave Manning
View of Debentures Contends County Taxpayer Letter
A Lorain County taxpayer defends the Andwar Mortgage Loan Co position on Class A Debentures. He argues the County was asked to refrain from profiting at bank depositors expense and that any saved funds belong to former depositors. He asserts the county could have earned at most about half a percent and pledges to repay roughly $98.7 million plus interest if the county waives the amount.
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Andwar Mortgage Loan Co
Andwu Mortgage Loan Co
Common Pleas Court
Lorain
Andwur Mortgage Loan Co
Department of Taxation of
Ohio
Former Elyrian Dr Ray H Manson to lead Stromberg Carlson Co
Dr Ray H Manson, a former Elyrian and longtime engineer for Dean Electri, has been elected president and general manager of Stromberg Carlson Telephone Manufacturing Co in Rochester. He succeeds the late George A Scoville and recently served as vice president in charge of engineering.
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Ray H Manson
Stromberg-Carlson Telephone Manufacturing Co
Rochester
Manson
Elyria
Dean Electri Company
Dr Manson
Stromberg-Carlson Co
George A Scoville
First 1940 Auto Licenses Arrive in Elyria
A truckload of 1940 automobile license plates arrived in Elyria as four deputy registrars prepare to start selling tags on March 1. Tags in the Y series, including YP, lead the allotment. cars must display new plates by April 1 and no extension for 1939 plates is allowed after March 31. Plates feature white letters on a blue background.
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Elyria
Allyan Geh
Elyria Automobile Club
Middle Avenue
Leo R Meyer
Elsna
Ashland
Protest Over Debenture Profits and Bread Prices
R H Rice writes that profits claimed by the county from Class B Debentures would be unjust, as such gains would come from private holders. He objects to Commissioner Dunn and Davidson’s demand, arguing it harms about 4500 Class B Debenture holders. Cork Counts also protests to the Eire Government over soaring bread prices.
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Dunn and Davidson
R H Rice
Cork Counts
Eire
Burglary case to probation for LaGrange man
James Caughtin of LaGrange road was arrested in Lorain on a burglary charge and placed on two years probation by Judge Guy B Findley after pleading guilty He must abstain from alcohol. A new trial motion was filed by Foster Hutton in Barkley land dispute over a 45 foot strip on North Ridge road west at Penfield Junction.
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James Caughtin
LaGrange Road
Lorain
Guy B Findley
Foster Hutton
Common Pleas Court
John
Cora Barkley
North Ridge Road
Penfield Junction
Archery Proves Popular Forces Reschedule Class
Archery interest among MCA boys division led to reconstruction of targets and the Thursday evening class is canceled tonight. A separate note reports Exleen Jeffrey, two years old, died in Salisbury England hospital from tetanus after a crow struck him on the forehead with a cockerel peck.
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MCA
Exleen Jeffrey
Salisbury
England
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