Ohio considers unified approach to general sales tax
In Columbus on February 23 the Senate and House taxation committees met to hear arguments for a general sales tax. Six bills are before the legislature opposing Governor White’s limited tax plan. Authors include Senator Mosier and Rep. Spaght with others from Akron Norwalk and Cleveland. Attendees ranged from farmers to major Ohio industries.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate
House
Assembly
White
Harold G. Mosier
Cleveland
Oakley Spaght
Akron
C. D. Sheppard
William H. Herner
Norwalk
Mosier
Joint Committee
Rep
Spaght
Referendum petitions planned to block three year gas rate
Councilmen Curtis Smith and Leonard Smith move to circulate petitions to referendum the three year gas rate ordinance. About 650 signatures are needed from last municipal election voters. The plan follows a six to three council vote backed by Mayor Van Oster. Doris Shreve of Elyria sues Maynard for divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty filed after 1923 marriage and two children.
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Carl Curtis
W. G. Smith
Leonard Smith
Curtis
Threes
Council Chamber
City Hall West
Board of Election
W. H. van Oster
Public Utilities Commission
Board of Elections
Solici
Howard Butler
Doris Shreve
Elyria
Maynard
Lorain County Dramatic Groups to Close Season Tonight
Four rural amateur dramatic groups of Lorain County will celebrate the close of their 1932 33 season tonight with a social gathering at Carlisle.
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Lorain County
Carlisle
Men Take Rocks From Garden In Midnight Attempt
An Elyria woman on East Broad Street reports two men in a truck tried to haul rocks from her garden for a rock garden at midnight Tuesday. A shout alerted her and the men fled, taking only two rocks.
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Elyria
East Broad Street
Marine experiences shared with Junior Hi-Y at YMCA meeting
Ernest Jones spoke to the Junior Hi-Y Club at the YMCA about his experiences as a marine in Nicaragua. The talk covered life in the service and the challenges faced during his tour.
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Nicaragua
Ernest Jones
Junior Hi-Y Club
Farmers and Home Owners Meet at Avon Friday
Farmers and home owners will gather Friday evening at Avon town hall. Dr. Nicholas Van der Ps of Oberlin will address the meeting with other speakers on the program. A Kant delegation may attend, showing interest in Lorain County movement against foreclosure of farm and chattel mortgages.
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Avon Town Hall
Nicholas van der Ps
Oberlin
Kant
Lorain County
Hospital Auxiliary Reports Ballot of Yearly Work
The Elyria hospital Auxiliary reported that 126 percent of articles had been made this year though the fiscal year ends in June. Mrs Johnson described the library for patients sun room redecorating and linens for hospital use. Frank W Hoover noted record patient admissions and 386 babies born, 86 percent of city totals. his full report to be published tomorrow.
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Johnson
Zina Pitcher
Frank W. Hoover
Elyria
Public speech urges tax relief and job creation in city plan
The speaker backs civil service growth and tax relief while warning that relief is temporary. He calls for real estate and personal property relief, opposing heavy assessments that harm abutting owners. He promotes public works jobs and private enterprise to combat slums and housing for low income families, predicting slower city growth. Morgan is introduced by Mayor Van Oster. church and club leaders attend. next Congregational Men's Club meeting moves to April.
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Morgan
W. H. van Oster
Methodist Men's Club
Worth Fauver
First Congregational Church
Ernst Irion
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Masonic Quartet
J. Martin Beck
Walter Smith
Harland Brown
Ralph Williams
Walter Hinkle
Fauver
Congregational Men's Club
North Ridge Road resident seriously injured in crash
J. Bert Bogart of Amherst Township was listed in critical condition at St. Joseph's Hospital after his car left Middle Ridge Road near his home and hit a tree. He suffered the loss of his right eye a broken left leg and possible internal injuries according to Sheriff Clarence W. Dick who investigated the scene.
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J. Bert Bogart
North Ridge Road
Amherst Township
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Middle Ridge Road
Bogart
Clarence W. Dick
Publisher at Sandusky Passes
Exs bert H. Mack, 51, postmaster here since 1922 and publisher of the Sandusky Star Journal and the Sandusky Register, died at his home last night after a heart attack. He had been ill for more than a year.
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Sandusky, CO
H. Mack
Sandusky Star-Journal
Sandusky Register
Wellington Scouts Plan Drum and Bugle Corps
Boy Scouts of Wellington organize a drum and bugle corps under Colonel James C. MacDermott who led the 829th Infantry with many Lorain County men overseas in World War I. Elyria Post 12 American Legion aids by loaning instruments.
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Wellington
Boy Scouts of
James C. MacDermott
829Th Infantry
Lorain County
Elyria
American Legion
Corpa
Property vandals threaten vacant lot playhouse under porch
Charlies Wack of 125 Beverly Court reported damage by bars to a vacant property. Police intervened to halt the destruction yesterday.
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Charlies Wack
Beverly Court
Lawmakers hear critique of redistricting plan and call for relief measures
Leaders debate the Harter redistricting bill with claims it benefits politicians more than constituents. Proponents argue it would reallocate districts. opponents, including Malcolm Thomson and George Canales, say Lorain and Medina Counties would be unfairly harmed. The hearing adjourned with amendments to be considered later as delegates also shift to a sales tax bill in the Senate.
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Truax
Cleveland
Stephen Young
Malcolm Thomson
Medina
Lorain
Lorain County
Cuyahoga County
United States Steel Co
Newburg
Miller
New York
Thomson
Kasch
Summit County
House
Senate
Federal Relations
George Canales
Roosevelt shooting wound and Chicago school funding approved
Number Five wounded by a bullet fired at President elect Roosevelt by Giuseppe Zangara was reported defi nitely out of danger. Mayor Cermak rallied sufficiently last night to approve the signing of tax warrants providing nearly 5,000,000 for Chicago schools. The breakdown shows 4,114,000 for teachers 492,000 for building funds and 117,000 for playgrounds.
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Roosevelt
Giuseppi Zangara
Cermak
Chicago
Kiwanis Minstrel Follies Debuts in Elyria Tonight
The Elyria Kiwanis club presents its Minstrel Follies at Elyria High School tonight and Friday with a 30 voice cast an orchestra of 14 pieces a 10 member dancing chorus and 10 stage crew. Proceeds go to charity with no cast member paid. The homecoming performances feature new scenery costumes and electrical effects and travel to several neighboring cities through May.
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Elyria
Bob Burns
Dick Hancock
Jim Thatcher
Earl Graenlard
Harlan Brown
Pat Patton
Jerry Ferguson
Jim Armitage
Jack Payton
Roger Barnard
Billie Lang
Jackie Whidden
Walter Smith
Jimmie Lilley
Joyce McKinley
Elyria Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club
Medina
Sandusky
Akron
Wooster
Norwalk
Wellington
Berea
Barberton
Cuyahoga Falls
Crandall’s
Musical Tea and Community Events in Oberlin
A charity musical tea hosted by the First Methodist Church Missionary Society featured high school and conservatory students performing strings, piano, flute, and whistling numbers. Nearby Sacred Heart church sponsored a card party and dance at the Oberlin Grange hall with prizes and refreshments. Guests included Earl Davidson and Ruth Mills visiting local relatives. Professor Earl Gehrkens travels to Chicago for a council meeting. A. A. Hawkins of Pasadena, father of Mrs. Jones, died February 17. Mrs. Helen Judson returned from Dartmouth winter carnival trip.
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Oberlin
Ohio
Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church
Ernest Yocom
Woodland Avenue
Conservatory
Kathleen Thompson
Elizabeth Porter
Katherine Kutscher
Adeline Gelhrkens
the Sacred Heart Church
Oberlin Grange Hall
Bridge
Pedro
Earl Davidson
Kipton
Ruth Mills
Pittsfield
Henry Worcester
North Professor Street
Earl W. Gehrkens
Chicago
Music Educational Research Council
A. A. Hawkins
Pasadena
Calif
George M. Jones
Helen Judson
Hanover
N. H
Ale
Dartmouth College
Oberlin Senior Diet? Recital by Norval Houston at Warner Hall
Oberlin College senior Norval Houston will present a song recital Friday at 4 15 P M in Warner Concert hall. He will be accompanied by Duane Branigan a six year conservatory course student. Houston a lyric tenor studied voice four years and is not a conservatory student. The program has three parts old classical selections including Handel Brahms Schubert German lieder and modern pieces including American and English folk songs.
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Norval Houston
Warner Concert Hall
Duane Branigan
Conservatory
Houston
Shansi Day Exhibit At Carnegie Library Showcases School Scenes
Carnegie Library hosts an exhibit on Shansi Day with photos of buildings the Shansi school, dormitories, faculty and students. The display includes calendars and Shansi Weekly, plus portraits of two seniors Gertrude Cheney of New Haven and Joseph Hamilton of Alliance as Oberlin in Shansi representatives for the next two years.
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Carnegie Library
Gertrude Cheney
New Haven
Conn
Joseph Hamilton
Alliance
Ohio
Oberlin-in-Shansi
Debates Set On Gift and Inheritance Limitation Rule
Oberlin students hold two extension debates on the resolution banning gifts or inheritance over fifty thousand dollars in a lifetime and over fifty thousand dollars annual income. Russell Nye and Allan Paigsen debate the question before Euclid high school assembly in Euclid. A second debate before Knights of Pythias in Lorain features Dorothy Jane Newbury and Charles Trvin arguing affirmative.
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Oberlin
United States
Russel Nye
Allan Paigsen
Assembly of the Euclid High School
Euclid
Lorain
Knights of Pythias
Dorothy Jane Newbury
Charles Trvin
Economy Drive Hits County Jail
Sheriff Clarence W. Dick reports cost cutting at the county jail as prisoner housing shifts from the second to the first floor reducing lights. With a low population of 21 prisoners, about 30 can be housed on the first floor and a women’s area is available. Exterior lights are off until 9 p.m. to save electricity while the second floor undergoes cleaning and fumigation by trustees.
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Clarence W. Dick
Sheriff Declares Death Crash Accidental
Sheriff Clarence W. Dick ruled the death of 86 year old Harriett Cole accidental after a Wellington crash Tuesday night near Huntington. Investigators questioned truck driver A. J. Hall and bus driver W. L. Newcomber. A full report will go to the prosecutor.
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Harriett Cole
Wellington
Clarence W. Dick
Death of Mrs Blanche Hines in Wellington
Mrs Blanche Hines 52 wife of Willis Hines township trustee died at her East Main street home shortly before midnight after a day of household duties. She is survived by her husband son Laurel two grandsons three sisters and a past tragedy that claimed another son Kenneth. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2:00 PM.
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Wellington
Blanche Hines
Willis Hines
East Main Street
Laurel
George Rolce
Los Angeles
Walter Shepard
Harry Stocking
Rochester
Kenneth
Funeral rites for Mrs Harr iet Cole held at Bakers crossing
Funeral services for Harriet Cole were conducted at the Universalist Church at Bakers crossing with Dr C W Recard of the Congregational Church of Wellington officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
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Harriet Cole
Huntington
Universalist
Bakers’ Crossing
C. W. Recard
Congregational Church of Wellington
Funeral services for Paul Arendt in Grafton
Funeral services for Paul Arendt of Grafton are set for Saturday at 9 30 a m from Immaculate Conception Church with Rev Fr Leo Collins presiding. Burial will follow in St Marys Cemetery in Grafton.
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Paul Arendt
Grafton
Immaculate Conception Church
Leo Collins
St. Mary's Cemetery
Mrs Louise Schultz Stark Dies at 75 in Wakeman
Louise Schultz Stark age 75 died at 5 15 this morning at her son C H Schultz home. She is survived by three daughters Mrs August Duettmer of Detroit Michigan Mrs J L Walters of Detroit and Mrs R J Flowers of Elyria Ohio. Funeral by W L Pease Saturday at 2 pm with Rev Schroder of Elyria officiating. Burial in Wakeman Cemetery family lot.
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Wakeban
Louise Schultz Stark
C. H. Schultz
August Duettmer
Detroit
Michigan
J. L. Walters
R. J. Flowers
West Ninth Street
Elyria
W. L. Pease
Reverend Schroder
Wakeman Cemetery
Mrs Nellie Rippon 85 Dies in Wakeman Oklahoma
Nellie Rippon age 85 died Tuesday at the home of her daughter May French in Stillwater Oklahoma. She was the widow of John R. Rippon. Burial will be in Wakeman Cemetery Saturday morning with the Order of Eastern Star in charge of the service.
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Wakeman
Nellie Rippon
May French
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Foreign LA Library staff trace diverse ancestry
The foreign staff of the Los Angeles Public Library boasts an ancestry of Armenian, Bulgarian, French, German, Russian and Swedish progenitors.
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Los Angeles
Markets Cleveland Produce
Butter market weak with extras at 2 20 and standards at 3c Eggs market easy with extras at 18 The MC current receipts are 1c
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Cleveland
Cabinet names and farm leader among potential postwar appointees
The piece outlines possible 1920s cabinet selections with Wallace aiming for agriculture, backed by family Republican ties. Roper as Commerce secretary with prior Wilson-era experience. Dern discussed for interior then shifted to war. Utah governor Mine-owner banker noted for western expertise. plus widespread farm and market listings for poultry, potatoes, hogs, cattle, calves, and sheep with current price ranges reflecting steady to strong demand.
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Alfred E. Smith
Wallace
Iowa
Agriculture Department
Henry C. Wallace
Harding
Coolidge
Roper
Commerce
Tariff Commission
Internal Revenue Bureau
Dern
Utah
West
Interior Department
War Department
Murbach Coal Pistol Team Beats Police 8 4
The Murbach Coals pistol team defeated the police team last night by 8 to 4 with 851 out of 1000 possible. Murbach scores included M J Johnson 193 E Kelling 180 R Murbach 174 E B Rice 170 N Haury 157. Police totals list C L Miller 181 C E Southam 171 M E Olmstead 167 C Hamlin 167 C E Barnhart 165.
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Murbach
Murbach Coals
Murbach Coal
M. J. Johnson
E. Kelling
R. Murbach
E. B. Rice
N. Haury
C. L. Miller
C. E. Southam
M. E. Olmstead
C. Hamlin
C. E. Barnhart
Grain and feed prices from Cleveland Exchange listing
Quotations show multiple grains and feeds with prices per unit including Clover No 1 red corn No 3 yellow wheat oats hay mill feeds and meal. Items listed cover wheat oats hay straw alfalfa and byproduct meals with ranges for grades and cuts.
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Cleveland Grain and Hay Exchange
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Mr. Hoover
South Pleasant Street
Esther Alfsen
Ronald Wilbond
Bone Goodenough
Wade Smith
Mel
Mrs
Cole
Mrs. Louise Stark
Paul Wainwright
WaInwricur’s Greenhouse
Courtland St. Ph
Greenhouse
Bell Co
Pennsylvania
Cleveland Livestock
Acme
Donnell Paint & Wall Paper Co
Avon Lake
Bradley
Harrows
Sears Roebick & Co
Broad St
Elsha, Ohio
DeChant Farm
Sears, Roebuck
Broadway
Broad Street
Lorain, Ohio
Elyria, Ohio
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