Nuisance taxes and repeal efforts test Ohio legislature
Gov White backs nuisance tax bills and a refer endum on prohibition repeal as the Ohio House prepares votes likely Tuesday. Hearings begin Tuesday night on malt tax, amusements tax, and soft drink tax while lobbies push for a general sales tax to raise funds for unemployment relief education equalization and highway needs.
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Columbus
White
Ohio
Anti-Saloon League
House of Representatives
Smolka
House
Krickenberger
Frick
Brenneman
Senate
Ohio State University official dies at 15
Mrs. Lydie Clark Benedict chairman of OSU women's division dies at 15 from pneumonia. She served ten years at the university and previously taught physical education at Illinois State Normal University.
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Columbus
Lydie Clark Benedict
Ohio State University Department of Physical Education
Hospital Sup't Apologizes for Overlooked Nursing Staff
Hospital Superintendent Frank W. Hoover issues belated recognition for three Nursing Department members. Isabelle Boyd supervises Third Floor post operative care at the Main Hospital. Mary Mulroney oversees First Floor Main Hospital and Annex patient care including private rooms and children post operative care. Florence Sanders serves as Night Supervisor, a demanding role.
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Isabelle Boyd
Mary Mulroney
R. N
Annex
Children of Gates Hospital
Florence Sanders
Frank W. Hoover
Smythe to Speak to Young Men's Club
C. B. Smythe Loram County chairman for the Share the Work movement will address the weekly Y M C A meeting tonight. He will outline the movement aims and plan of operation, a Hoover era nationwide effort.
Street name error prompts health board protest note
The Eisha Board of Health addresses a corrected street name after an erroneous report. It clarified that the street is Shear Street, not School Street, and residents claim their sewer is adequate while noting other issues remain.
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School Street
Eisha Board of Health
Health Board
Car stolen in Medina County recovered on Route 82
A vehicle reported stolen to the sheriff in Medina County was found on Route 82 near Strip Ped with most accessories removed. The finder was Lyman Hitchcock.
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Medina County
Route 82
Sheriff's Department
Lyman Hitchcock
Jury Probes Death Of Baby In Amherst
A grand jury began a homicide inquiry into the death of a one month old girl, child of Mr and Mrs Harvey Gibson of Amherst. Sheriff Dick and Coroner Ward report the infant died of suffocation found face down in bed. Mother reported the death February 12. County Prosecutor Harding expects a two day session.
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Harvey Gibson
Amherst
Clarence Dick
C. Ward
John Harding
Penny Army To Meet This Week In Lorain County
The penny army organization in Lorain County plans meetings this week to broaden its base aimed at discouraging mortgage foreclosure sales. A gathering is set for Wednesday at 7 30 P M in Grafton town hall and Friday at noon at the Wellington Opera House following an Avon meeting. Several hundred farmers are reportedly enlisted.
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Penny Army
Lorain County
Grafton
Wellington Opera House
Lo- Tain County
Avon
Army
Committee to Meet Tomorrow Over Elyria Money Plan
Siffret leads the imitation on bank withdrawal as the "Money for Elyria" project is set for a committee meeting. The group, backed by money and local banks, plans to confer with bank officials to gauge effects and will announce results after tomorrow's session.
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Siffret
Elyria
Ali
Ppl
Filseia
Real estate transfers involving Avon Lake Vermilion area deeds
Guardian Trust Company transfers one acre on Jaycox Road Avon Lake to Valuation Service Company and to Vermilion-on-the-Lake Company sublet 1559 Vermilion-on-the-Lake Subdivision Number One. Brownhelm Township Yacob A Sarcis to Emma Sar Gis quit claim deed sublet 4 Community Beach Subdivision Sheffield. Sheriff deeds to Northern Savings and Loan Company property on Marshlles Avenue Elyria and 19t 107 Hit Realty Company's First Subdivision Elyria.
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Guardian Trust Company
Jaycox Road
Avon Lake
Guardian Trust
Three Toledo Dry Cleaners Charged in Bomb Plot
Three Toledo area dry cleaners were jailed in Bowling Green and Monroe charged with paying Cleveland racketeer Harry Weiss to bomb the Just-Rite Leaning Company plant at Perrysburg. The suspects Samuel Rudick Nathan Foraster and Adolph Gallagher face malicious destruction charges as extradition fights unfold. Weiss, who pled secretly, aided police in tying the cases to a wave of northern Ohio cleaning industry bombings.
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Toledo Dry Cleaners
Toledo
Bowling Green
Monroe
Mich
Harry Weiss
Cleveland Dry Cleaner
Perrysburg
Samuel Rudick
Laneside
Misa
City Dryleaners & Dyers
Inz
Eny
Nathan Forastar
Forasters Dry Cleaners & Dryers
Adolph M. Gallagher
Gallagher Cleaners & Dyers
Forastar
Gallagher
Wood County
Rudick
Monroe County
Mien
Bruce Pract
Weiss
Jam
Common Pleas
Amos L Conn
Rossford
Gifiers
Wells
Oho
Death Notice of Frances Elizabeth Mertz in Lorain County
Frances Elizabeth Mertz 38 lifelong Lorain County resident died at her home 233 Ohoye Street Sunday after two months illness She was born in Brownhelm lived in Amherst and Elyria active in Gospel Mission Elyria Survived by husband Christopher two sons Edward Elmer two grandchildren three sisters Mrs Jacob Miller Amherst Mrs Louise Miller and Mrs Tena Smith Cleveland and brother Fred Gessner Brownhelm The body at Reichlin Reidsystanian Funeral Parlors awaiting arrangements to be announced tomorrow
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Frances Elizabeth Mertz
Lorain County
Ohoye Street
Mertz
Brownhelm
Amherst
Elyria
Christopher
Edward
Elmer
Jacob Miller
Louise Miller
Tena Smith
Cleveland
Fred Gessner
Reichlin, Reidystanian
Mrs Theodosia B Knapp 72 Dies at Berlin Heights Ohio
Mrs Theodosia B Knapp 72 wife of Rev George Knapp longtime Methodist pastor died at home on South street Berlin Heights Saturday evening She leaves two sons Hiram of Cleveland Harris of Syracuse New York a daughter Ann Lippus and siblings Ben Turner and J W Kinner Funeral from the home Tuesday at 2 00 with Rev Williams of the local M E church officiating burial in Riverdale Cemetery Berlin Heights
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Berlin Heights
Theodosia B. Knapp
South Street
George Knapp
LaGrange
Brighton
Hiram
Cleveland
Harris
Syracuse
New York
Ann Lippus
This Place
Ben Turner
Grove City
J. W. Kinnear
Geneva
Ohio
J Harry Mathis 81 Dies After Short Illness Wooster
J Harry Mathis of Wooster Ohio aged 81 died Sunday shortly after his son J L Mathis visited at his bedside. A shoe merchant for over forty five years he leaves his wife four sons one daughter eight grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at Bevington Funeral Parlors with private burial in Wooster Cemetery.
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J. Harry Mathis
Wester
Ohio
J L. Mathis
Long Street
Vir Mathis
Ben
Wooster
Ars
Bevington
Bhial
Wooster Cemiters
Three Accidents Reported In Weekend Traffic
Ernest Braden was taken to St Josephs hospital with facial and head lacerations after a car driven by Russell Davies forced his vehicle into a ditch on Elyria avenue. Mr and Mrs Frank Jungbluth escaped serious injury when their car left the road on Cleveland road near Case road as Jungbluth reportedly fell asleep at the wheel.
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Ernest Braden
Clark Street
St. Joseph's Hospital
Russell Davies
Elyria
Braden
Elyria Avenue
Frank Jungbluth
Stanfoard Avenue
Cleveland Road
Case Road
Clarence Dick
Jungbluth
Local Chronicle Delivery Contact for Mrs Esther Alfsen
A notice from Oberlin at 88 South Pleasant Street asks readers to call Ronald Wilbond for missed Chronicle deliveries or delivery complaints regarding Mrs Esther Alfsen.
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South Pleasant Street
Esther Alfsen
Ronald Wilbond
Oberlin Club Activities This Week Highlights
Oberlin in the coming days hosts numerous meetings. Vine Rebekah lodge gathers this evening. Oberlin Women's Club Education dept guest speaker Prof. W H Chapin at Wright Library. Various clubs plan Tuesday and Wednesday sessions with hostesses, sew events, lectures, and a Henderson settlement film. Public chicken supper noted.
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Oberlin, O
Vine Rebekah
Oberlin Women's Club
Wright Laboratory
W. H. Chapin
All Star Bridge Club
Milo Rendeigh
Amherst
Hame
Carl H. Dudley
West College Street
L. T. McFarland
Forest Street
Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
A. C. Brergess
East College Street
Ladies Aid Society
First Methodist Church
Chtrch
Henderson
Kentucky
Carter of
Wellington
Merry Wises
J. N. Stone
South Main Street
Women's Association of the First Church
James Brand
Cora Walker
Morgan Street
Oberlin Women’s Club
H. B. Thurston
South Professor Street
Legion Rooms
Mid-Week Services Shift to Thursday Evening
Mid-week services led by Professor Hamilton move from Wednesday to Thursday for the remainder of the series. This week’s topic is Christianity, Its Message for the Orient.
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Hamilton
Local couples host and visit scattered around region
A series of visits and gatherings are noted across Ohio and nearby cities. Raymond Glider family visited J H Horn in Union Street. Frances Oakley returned from Grand Rapids. Kenneth Braden toured Kinsman with his parents. Pythian Sisters planned a board party on Elm Street.
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Raymond Glider
North Boynton, O
J. H. Horn
Union Street
Frances Oakley
Grand Rapids
Mich
Kenneth Braden
Kinsman
Anna Funk
Elm Street
George Jackson
Akron
Henry Fields
Alma Green
Roland Suffin
O. P. Baecer
Shelby
Leonard Chew
H. G. Edgerton
Dorothy Wright
Keremort
H. V. Zahm
Morgan Street
Locke Cooley
Charles Cooley
Wakeman
al Hoeh
Cleveland
Detmar Horning
Marjone Jane Hern
Lakewood
John Horn
John Muller
Horning
Roger Ingraham
Ingraham
Air
W. H. Seaman
Pittsburg
Rufus Emery
William
Seaman
T. H. Dexter
Canton
Harold Dexter
Oberlin College
Raymond Cerf
Conservatory
East College Street
State Rabbit Show Opens Here Thursday With Over 400 Entries
More than four hundred rabbits from at least seven states will compete in the Ohio State Rabbit and Davy Show Circuit grand final in Elyria starting Thursday and running through Sunday. About 400 rabbits are entered by around 100 exhibitors, with entrants from Ohio New York Iowa Missouri Michigan Illinois and Kentucky. A Chicago exhibitor displays furs and a Lorain County association conducts a meat display while prizes total nearly 300. Judges from several states will begin judging Saturday at 9 am in a West Broad street room near West avenue. A banquet Saturday night at the Hotel Newell will be the convention headquarters and prizes come from local and state breeders and businesses.
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Ohio State
Elyria
New York
Iowa
Missouri
Michigan
Illinois
Kentucky
Chicago
Lorain County Rabbit and Davy Association
West Broad Street
West Avenue
Newell
Lorain County
Mayor Cermak’s Condition Deteriorates Amid Pneumonia Crisis
The article reports Mayor Cermak’s worsening pneumonia with rising pulse and respiration, fever, and intermittent delirium. Doctors fear a crisis sooner than expected and implement diathermy and strict isolation, while the mayor asks his son in law if he will recover and a reporter notes the hopeful reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W Snyder
Court Actions Filed In Huntington Township Firms
Robert L. Walden executor of Addie Ledyard estate sues Albert Parker for 401 dollars rent. Carl W. Spaulding sues Martha Mallory and others for 165 dollars for labor and materials on a bill assigned to him.
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Robert L. Walden
Addie Ledyard
Huntington Township
Albert Parker
Carl W. Spaulding
Martha Mallory
Estate administrator sues railroad over fatal 1952 death
Henry Tarnowski as administrator of Stella Tarnowski’s estate files a $10,000 wrongful death suit against the New York Central Railroad for the death of Mrs Tarnowski after being struck by a train near her Grafton home on May 9, 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Tarnowski
Stella Tarnowski
New York Central Railroad
Tarnowski
Grafton
Michael Simon Sues J Spang Baking for 2500 Injury Claim
Michael Simon files suit against J Spang Baking Company seeking 2500 damages for injuries allegedly sustained in an automobile collision. The action names the defendants and charges fault in the accident. Proceedings seek compensation for medical costs and related losses.
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Michael Simon
J. Spang Baking Company
Willys Overland Toledo Plant Reopens Amid Picket Line
About one thousand Willys Overland employees returned to the truck department in Toledo after a morning picket of around 30 men demanded $300,000 in back wages for 7,200 former workers. Management promised payment after taxes and bonds are secured.
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Toledo
Willys Overland Company
International Harvester Company of America
Tokio Note Declines Change in Policy Amid China Tensions
At Tokio on February 17 a government spokesman said Secretary Crimson’s note will not alter Tokio’s program. The note, possibly drafted by incoming secretary Cordell Hull, failed to read like standard state documents and raised questions about authorship.
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Stimoon
Tokio
Crimson
League of Nations
China
Stimsone
Cordell Huil
Walsh and Bride To Leave Today For Washington
Senator Thomas J. Walsh and his bride Mina Perez Chaumont de Truffin of Havana planned to depart for Washington today. The couple motored to Palm Beach the previous night, returned later, avoided onlookers, and attempted to keep their hotel name secret.
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Miami Beach
Thomas J. Walsh
Senora Mina Perez Chaumont de Truffin
Havana
Washington
Palm Beach
Pleads Guilty To Lottery Charge
Bernard G. McGire promoter pleaded guilty in New York to violating federal lottery laws in the Moose Lodge case. He faced charges linked to a lottery operation and related promotional activities. Prosecutors stated the case centers on unlawful lottery practices involving the Moose Lodge matter.
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New York
Bernard G. McGire
Moose Lodge
Akron quadruple charged in Harlacher murder case
In Akron two men and two women faced charges of killing Louis Harlacher 44 from a bullet wound while he sat in his parked car. The four suspects Henry Hite 45 his wife Elizabeth 44 their daughter Betty 19 and John W Miller 26 were already charged with robbery. CLEVELAND suspects linked to Ellington apartment arson held for ID. Benjamin Hirsch 45 of Greenville Pa was in Pittsburgh awaiting identification as the fifth conspirator.
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Akron
Louis Harlacher
Henry Hite
Elizabeth Hite
Betty
John W. Miller
Cleveland, O
Benjamin Hirsch
Pittsburgh
Jack Hirsch
Greenville
Ben Hirsch
Washington crews begin intensive training for Washington–California regatta
Washington varsity jayvee and freshmen crews started intensive training after Christmas for the annual Washington California rowing regatta. The events will be on the Estuary course at Oakland on April 15 with a triangular event including U C S A at Long Beach. California won last year on Lake Washington and later topped the world at the Olympic Games.
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Washington
Seattle
Estuary
Oakland
Cal
Long Beach
Wash
California
Lake Washington
Eleven autos crash at once in Oregon City
A record icy pavement crash occurred in Oregon City Oregon on February 25 when 11 automobiles were involved in a single pile-up causing a major traffic disruption and property damage.
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Oregon City
Ore
Owl on a perch sparks mixed judgment at shop
A visitor jokes that an owl in a birdstuffer's shop is not his idea of an owl, while the shopkeeper dryly notes it is God’s, as a live owl sits in a dark corner.
Suit Filed Over Route 2 Bakery Accident
Joe Martin, injured in the Route 2 bakery crash on July 9, 1932, sues the bakery for $5,000 damages.
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Joe Martin
Markets show mixed declines and steady segments in Cleveland arrivals
Cleveland markets report unsettled butter with gains up to 22 cents and firm eggs while poultry prices hold. potatoes show few sales in graded sacks. Livestock receipts total 3,000 hogs with downward pressure toward 3.65, 600 cattle move slowly, 610 calves weak, and sheep receipts 2,200 with lambs near steady but prime clips rising to 5.35.
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Cleveland Produce
Cleveland
U P
Ohio
New York
Pennsylvania
Sausake
Local Social Notes Highlight Elyria Area Guests and Visits
Carlisle residents attend church events and teas. Elyria and Oberlin ties appear with weddings, visits, and guest stays on Grafton road, Butternut Ridge, and Hedges areas. Notables include Miss Katherine Robbins, Miss Maxine Miller, and Mr. Otto B Chapman family hosting gatherings at local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sherrard
Hast Avenue
United Presbyterian Church
Ivor Thomas
East River Street
Maxine Miller
Grafton Road
Katherine Robbins
East Cleveland
Margie Kushinsky
Elyria
Inez Balcomb
Wooster Street
Elsha
Butternut Ridge Road
Lewis
Diagonal Road
Louis Braize
Dover
Clayton E. Smith
William Rennie
LaPorte
Peter Ignasio
Elizabeth Chapman
Conservatory of Music
Oberlin
Joyce Gregg
Wayne Kropp
L. D. Feeley
C. Diehl
Cleveland
Newton E. Kirk
Chestnut Ridge
Laurence Smith
la Grange Road
Elyria and Brighton residents attend Chestnut Ridge gathering
Guests from Elyria including Mr and Mrs N Diedrich Mr and Mrs Harry Goldberg Mr and Mrs Nick Smith and Mr and Mrs Harley Brandt visited Mrs Rousseau's brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs J Emmons on Chestnut Ridge The visit also included Mrs Peter Christensen of Eaton and Mr and Mrs Edward Pickard on East Riser road hosting and hosting guests Thursday and Tuesday evening respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Diedrich
Harry Goldberg
Nick Smith
Harley Brandt
Elyria
E. J. Rousseau
Arthur
Brighton
Cigar Gift to Grant after Fort Donelson Victory
After Fort Donelson fell in 1862 the North presented Ulysses S. Grant with 11 000 cigars. Smokers joked that smoking sharpened wits and aided victory on the battlefield.
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Fort Donelson
Grant
North
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Chattanooga
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