Government fears rising 58 million budget overrun
Washington report shows congressional appropriations for the next year exceed last year by 57.8 million and surpass the budget by 1.29 million, raising alarm over Navy and farm bill costs and a precarious treasury before Hoover takes office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Pressed
Budget Bureau
Coolidge
Treasury
Post Office
Department ‘of Interior
Departments of State
Agriculture
War and Navy Departments
District of Columbia
Congress
Agriculture Department
Hoover
No Arrests So Far In 1929
The local police department has yet to make its first arrest of 1929. The city jail was unoccupied, and officer Milton Obitts, present jailer, was happy. He attended the annual police party yesterday without a single care on his mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Obitts
Dog Licenses Going Slowly in Lorain County
County Auditor Monroe H. Welty reports only 1906 of 8809 dog tags have been issued to Lorain County dog owners. Remaining 6900 must be secured by January 19 to avoid a $1 penalty for failing to obtain a license.
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Lorain County
Monroe H. Welty
Welty
Few motorists cited for old tags by Stankard force
Eyrin's police followed Chief Stankard's advice to stop motorists with 1928 licenses. Four drivers were brought before him with excuses. Some had 1959 cease tags, one was sick and unlicensed, and a Cleveland traveler planned to buy an Indiana license. The first offender faces $25 fine plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eyrin
E. J. Stankards
Stankard
Indiana
Ohio
Agenda Club Meeting At YMCA With Sayles Speaker
All YMCA club meetings are canceled this week except the Agenda Club gathering Thursday evening. Rev. H A Sayles will speak at the Agenda Civic meeting, announced by William O. McClellan YMCA general secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agenda Club
William O. McClellan
H. A. Sayles
Agenda
Elyria Police Court Records 1928 Arrest Highlight
Lorain resident Stanley Broski was arrested for intoxication as he alighted an inter urban streetcar in Elyria. He was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor James A. Hewitt, marking the last police arrest in Elyria for 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Elyria
Stanley Broski
Broski
James A. Hewitt
Influenza Surge Prompts Elyria Health Warning
Elyria faces five hundred estimated influenza cases as City Health Commissioner Dr G B French cites 243 officially reported this week. He warned that continued rise could force closure of all public gathering places and urged residents to stay away from crowds and remain at home unless necessary.
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Elyria
G. B. French
Auto License Tags Rush Cleared County Demand
In a late rush, county auto license offices issued hundreds of tags. Elyria’s R. E. Haker office issued 448 licenses and turned away 75 applicants. Elyria Automotive Club issued 560 tags by 8 p.m. Oberlin's J. N. Stone issued 1,000 licenses in the last week of the old year. Some 1928 licenses were renewed yesterday without fines, but those using old tags face arrest if continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
R. E. Haker
Elyria Automotive Club
Oberlin
J. N. Stone
Remove Ice And Snow From Streets
Street Commissioner L A Hastings led city crew in a late night effort to clear ice and snow. The team spread calcium chloride at downtown intersections and cinders on hills to safeguard motorists, with work extending into the early morning hours. Hastings applied calcium chloride on Broad street to accelerate melting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Hastings
Hastings
Broad Street
Building And Loan Concerns Had Big Year
In Columbus Ohio on January 2 dividends and interest totaling 10 009 000 were paid during 192 to 1 200 900 stockholders of Building and Loan Associations in Ohio. J A De Vine executive secretary of the Ohio Building Association League said the sum topped the previous record by 10 000 000.
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Columbus. O
Ohio
J. A. de Vine
Ohio Building Association League
Devine
25 000 Men At Ford Plant For Jobs
DETROIT Jan 2 More than 25 000 shivering men stormed the Fordson plant of the Ford Motor Company this morning as hiring began for 39 000 new employees to be added to the Ford ranks. Employment manager A E Wilson estimated a crowd of about 26 000 but as more men arrived the number grew to roughly 30 290 waiting for work. Only 500 men were to be hired directly.
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Detroit
Fordson
Ford Motor Company
Ford
A. E. Wilson
Jair
Attendance officer reports December school truants visit drop
County attendance officer Lesa worked in December with 135 visits to absentees or truants, down from 161 in November. He issued 34 written notices to parents, 30 to children, and seven parents were tried in court, reflecting fewer school days. No visits occurred in Amherst village, Brownhelm Township, Eaton Township, Pittsfield Special No. 1, or Columbia Special district.
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Alexander
Justice’s
Amherst Village
Brownhelm Township
Eaton Township
Pittsfield Special No
Columbia Special District
Evidence Heard In $25250 Suit Over Bus Crash Near Dover Center
A jury in Judge W B Thompson's common pleas court heard evidence in a $25250 suit filed by Josephine Fay of Elyria against Harry Scott and the Cleveland Elyria Toledo Bus Company. Fay alleges severe injuries from flying glass when the bus struck Scott's car on April 9 1927, about a mile and a half west of Dover Center. She seeks damages for injuries loss of time from work and clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
W. B. Thompson
Harry Scott
Cleveland
Elyria
Elyria City Event Highlights Civic New Year Toasts
City officials and residents gathered for a New Year program featuring prepared speeches by Eidt and Bates, with councilman Moulton outlining West Side plans, and prosecutor Myers sharing stories. A parade of local figures and a film reel of Elyria scenes followed, with gifts from businesses and a fine lunch closing the event.
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Eidt
Rory Moulton
West Side
Lodi
Park View Court
Don Myera
Myers
Deing
Elyria
Ralph Murdach
Cascade
Park
Ledon
Major Hewitt
Fidt
George Richwine
Police
Standard
Carl F. Muller
Conncil
Disappearance of Orrville Boy Tied to Bootleg Ring
Orrville Ohio January 2 Four year old Melvin Horst vanishes as prosecutors link case to bootleg liquor traffic Three suspects from a local liquor ring are jailed after six hours of questioning Citizens led by the missing boy’s uncle search surrounding areas as investigators consider kidnapping over an accident while plans to bring in Cincinnati detective Ora Slater face funding delays
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Orrville, O
Melvin Horst
Walter J. Mougey
Orrville- Columbus
Mongey
Albert F. Jacob
Roy Horst
Jacot
Orrville
Ora Slater
Cincinnati
Slater
Owen Waefler
Ohio Public Service Company
Howard Pontius
Willard Smucker
Licely
Mougey
Sugar Creek
Fredericksburg
Apple Creek
Melvin
Ellsworth Haffner
Funeral service for Mrs Rodink ha Blantern Thursday
The funeral of the late Mrs Rodink ha Blantern will be held Thursday morning at 7 from the Sudro Funeral Home. Rev. H. T. Ketcham will officiate. Burial will follow at Litchfield Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodinkha Blantern
Sudro Funeral Home
T. Ketcham
Litchfield
Baby Vimpeny Dies. Rites Held at Sudro Funeral Home
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Roy S Vimpenr of 279 Marseilles avenue died Monday night at 10 00 Funeral services were conducted at 6 36 this afternoon at Sudro Funeral Home with burial at Fields Corners.
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Vimpeny
Roy S. Vimpenr
Marseilles Avenue
Sudro Funeral Home
Fields Corners
Mrs Sarah Zurkuhle Dies After Asthma Battle at 78
Mrs Sarah Zurkuhle aged 78 died yesterday at 11 15 PM at her home 233 North Olive street after years with asthma She leaves husband Herman two sisters and several nieces and nephews Funeral services are set for Friday at 1 PM from Taylors Funeral Home with Rev Edwin Kirby officiating burial will follow at Ridgelawn Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zurkuhle
Herman Zurkuhle
North Olive Street
Lorain County
Taylor
Edwin Kirby
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Patrick Holliday Dies at 48 in Elyria
Patrick Holliday aged 48 died Friday evening at his home 502 West Street from pneumonia. Survived by daughter Dolores and son Joseph, both at home. Wife Mrs Holliday preceded him in death seven years ago. He lived in Elyria 17 years, arriving from Pittsburgh. Funeral services were held Monday at the home with burial in St. Marys Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Holliday
Quome
West Street
Dolores
Joseph
Mrs Anna Becker dies at 72 in Vermilion Ohio
Mrs Anna Tcker passed away January 1 at 2 p m at her son Fred Becker's Vermilion home after a brief illness. She was 72. Survived by sons Fred of Vermilion and Ernest of Detroit and daughters Mrs N D Backus of Elsina and Mrs H umbstetter of Vermilion. Funeral at Fred Becker home Thursday at 2 p m with burial in Brownhelm cemetery.
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Anna Becker
Vermilion, O
Anna Tcker
Fred
Vermilion
Ernest
Detroit
N. D. Backus
Elsina
Humbstetter
Funeral planned for Frank Boreski of Amherst area
Frank Boreski aged 49 died at his home west of Amherst at 423 today after a brief illness with influenza and pneumonia. He leaves his widow and five children Victoria Carl Edward Florence and Francis. He had lived in and near Amherst for ten years and worked at the stone quarries. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Boreski
Amherst
Learves
Victoria
Carl
Edward
Florence
Francis
Death of Joseph Sarosi at 22 years old
Joseph Sarosi of 505 West Ord Street died yesterday morning after a one week illness at age 22 years 9 months and 2 days. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Andrew Sarosi one sister Elizabeth and one brother Andy. St Marrs Church services Thursday at 9 30 o clock with Father Peters officiating. Burial will be in St Marrs Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sarosi
West Ord Street
Andrew Sarosi
Elzabeth
Andy
St. Marr’s Church
Father Peters
Jin
Marr's Cemetery
Conrad Weinert Dies at 78 in Elyria Community
Conrad Weinert 78 died Monday December 23 in Elyria after living there thirteen years. He was born in Germany and is survived by two sons John of Norwalk and Sam of Elyria, a daughter Mrs John Fulies of Elyria, and a brother Charles of Crestline. Funeral services were held this afternoon at two o clock with Rev C F Wiseman officiating at Rosenberry Funeral Home. Burial followed in Ridgelawn Cemetery.
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Conrad Weinert
Germany
Elyria
John
Norwalk
Sam
John Fulies
Charles
Crestline
C. F. Wiseman
Rosenberry Funeral Home
Ridgelawn
Mrs A C Meyers dies after illness in Elyria
Mrs A C Meyers 55 of 1329 Lake avenue died Monday after a cerebral hemorrhage on December 31 following illness since December 17. Survived by husband and daughter Mrs George Wahrman, six sisters, two brothers, all listed in Elyria and nearby. She belonged to Methodist church Sunday school Circle No 9 WCTU Pythian Sisters Lorain Sorosis. Funeral Thursday January 3 at 2 pm at Methodist church Rev Edwin Kirby officiating. burial Elmwood cemetery.
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A. C. Meyers
Lake Avenue
George Wahrman
John Foster
D. Rault
H. L. Bog&s
Sara Ferrill
R. EB. Crozier
Earl Coen
Elyria
Walter McKeeg
Bellair
Ohio
Thomas E. Coen
Chicago
Methodist Church
Pythian Sisters of
Lorain
Edwin Kirby
Elmwood Cemetery
New Year Wishes From Lorain County Officials
County Commissioner Charles Murray and George Rhoads express hopes for a prosperous year. Judge W B Thompson adds greetings and confidence in Lorain County's prosperity. Treasurer A H Waters urges taxpayers to pay timely. Prosecutor Don A Baird thanks officials and the public for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Murray
George Rhoads
William B. Richmand
Common Pleas
W. B. Thompson
Lorain County
Common Peas
Lorain
Don .A. Baird
Tire Stolen In First Theft Of 1929
The first theft of 1929 was reported at 1 a.m. Tuesday by Edmund Monroe of 209 George Street. A spare tire, a 28-475 Fisk, was stolen from his garage parked machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Monroe
George Street
Monroe
Fisk
Cleveland market prices for butter eggs poultry and produce
Market report from Cleveland lists butter extras and extra firsts at 49 1 2 to 51 1 2 cents per pound, eggs extras 39 to 40 cents, poultry including heavy growers 32 to 33 cents, leghorn springers 25 to 27 cents, ducks 30 to 31 cents, turkeys 41 to 46 1/2 cents, and potatoes with Ohio and New York sacks 1.85 to 2.00 per 50 pounds, Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota 1.65 to 1.85, Green Mountain Maine 2.15 to 2.25, Idaho russets 2.10 to 2.25, home grown 0.65 to 0.76 per pound.
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Cleveland
Janu
Ohio
New York
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Maine
Green Mountain
Idaho
Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices Reported in Cleveland
Cleveland livestock market leads with hog receipts at 400 dollars and steady to 10 cent higher values for various weight classes. Cattle trade weak by 25 cents, beef steer and cow ranges noted, while sheep and lambs show strength with fat lambs around 16 dollars and ewes to 8 dollars. Local officials in Lorain county offer New Year greetings and praise road levy approval for better roads and county finances.
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Cleveland Livestock
Cleveland
Gas Tablets Claim Quick Relief for Stomach Gas
An advertisement touts Rantmann’s Gas Tablets for permanent gas relief in stomach and bowels. It promises elimination of gnawing emptiness, nervousness, heart palpitations, and sleepiness after meals, with improved comfort and warmth. Sold by C. W. Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rantmann
Kaalmann
C. W. Phillips
Elyria Officials Hopeful for Prosperous 1929 New Year
Mayor James A. Hewitt, regaining strength after illness, expresses wishes for health, wealth, and happiness for Elyrians in 1929. He hopes for cooperative city forces, industrial growth, good winter weather, and fewer sicknesses. Police Chief E J Stankard adds a simple wish for a happy prosperous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Hewitt
H!s
Elyria
Elyrian
Elyria Industries
E. J. Stankard
First Fire of 1929 Hits Elyria Buick Show Room
The 1929 fire alarm rang at 10 10 a m today reporting a blaze at the Elyria Buick Company showroom located at 79 East Broad Street. Papers and boards near the furnace in the basement caught fire. Hose Company No 1 quickly extinguished it with a small soda acid extinguisher. Damage was negligible. The brick one story building is owned by John Halpin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Fire Station
Elyria Buick Company
East Broad Street
Hose Company Number 1
John Halpin
Former Resident Emma Sears Seriously Ill in Ohio Home
Former city resident Mrs Emma Sears is seriously ill at her son Roy Sears home in Cuyahoga Falls Ohio Her situation was learned by local friends who extend best wishes for her recovery. The item also notes a stray line about Horus the sun god included in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma _ Sears
Roy Sears
Cuyahoga Falls
Hearst Offers $25,000 Prize on Prohibition Enforcement
New York January 2 William Randolph Hearst publisher offered a 25000 prize for the best plan to replace prohibition with a more workable law. In a telegram to Edwin J Clapp he said enforcement is impossible and predicted a Democratic president if intense anti prohibition efforts continue. Durant Motors donor W C Durant had urged a congressional committee to study why the Eighteenth Amendment has not been satisfactorily enforced. Hearst warned that enforcing prohibition could unseat the Republican party. Bibliomania means book madness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Randolph Hearst
Today
Vest
Edwin J. Clapp
Durant Motors, Inc
Hearst
W. C. Durant
United States
Pocahontas Lump Bush El of Ash to the Ton
Crooks Coal Co. advertises coal pricing with contact Ph. 2178. The note mentions Pocahontas lump and bush coal, priced by ton, alongside a phone number for inquiries.
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Silver King Coal
Pride É
Kentucky
Crook’s Coal Geo
Pocahontas
Crooks Coal Co
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Claude Terry
I W
Lesa
Blantern Funeral
Frank Boraski
A. H. Waters
Toronto
Canada
Mitchell
Charles T. Biggs
Myles Perry
H. C. Wilcox
Blue Bird Sweet Shoppe
Court Street
Offigians
Becins
Horus
the Sun
West End
West Broad St
Crandall
Rochester
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