Joffre Dies in Paris After Prolonged Illness
Marshal Joseph Joffre, commander of French armies in World War I, died at 78 in Paris after a grave heart exhaustion linked to arteriosclerosis and gangrene. Officials planned embalming and a national funeral, with burial likely at the Invalides beside Napoleon and Foch.
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Paris
Joseph Jacques Cesare Joffre
France
Joffre
Saint Jean de Dieu
Ecole Militaire
West Point
D’avenue de la Mott Picquet
the Invalides
Leriche
Dr. Boulin
Dr. Fontaine
Atetin
Boulin
Madame Joffre
Theodore Steeg
Marne
Napoleon
Foch
Retiring and New Head of National Tube Plant
Charles Fell of Elyria has retired as superintendent of the National Tube Co. plant at Lorain. His successor is Earl W. Brown of Elyria.
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National Tube Plant
Charles Fell
Elyria
National Tube Co
Lorain
Earl W. Brown
United Mills Company Buys Grafton Flour Mill and Elevator
The United Mills Company of Grafton Ohio purchased from Lorain County Savings and Trust Company a 900 barrel per day flour mill and associated elevator storage in Grafton. Officers include Howard E Irvin Gar ford avenue Elyria. King BE Fauver Columbus street Elyria. F N Barton Eastern Heights Elyria. W G Landman Grafton. The move signals confidence in future growth and potential expansion. Local mayor Frank Cousins and Grafton council aided by enacting favorable legislation.
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United Mills Company, Inc
Grafton
Ohio
Lorain County Savings & Trust Company
Howard E. Irvin
Garford Avenue
King BE
Fauver
Columbus Street
F. N. Barton
Eastern Heights
Boulevard
Ely
Long Island City
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Boston
Mass
Pittsburgh
Dayton
Chicago
Ill
Chronicle-Telegram
Frank Cousins
Fell Leaves Lorain Plant After 48 Years Service
Charles Fell, 66, retires as general superintendent of the Lorain plant of the National Tube company after 48 years with the firm. Born near Pittsburgh in 1865, he started as an apprentice at 17 and rose through blacksmith, foreman, and night superintendent roles before his retirement on January 1. The resignation names Earl W. Brown as his successor. both Fell and Brown are Hlyrians. The article notes his lifelong work ethic and ongoing efforts to improve operations.
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Charles Fell
National Tube Company
Fell
Lorain
Earl W. Brown
Pittsburgh
McKeesport
Steel Company
Elyrians to Assist Brown at National Tube Plant
Appointment of J. L. Mauthe and P. P. Reese as assistant general superintendents of the National Tube Company in Lorain was announced today. Both men reside in Elyria and will report to Earl W. Brown, the new general superintendent.
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J. L. Mauthe
P. P. Reese
National Tube Company
Lorain
Elyria
Earl W. Brown
Mayor Hewitt Leads Elyria City Affairs and Budget
Mayor James A. Hewitt runs Elyria’s city business from a formal office in City Hall. He cites paying off old bonds, financing a $900000 sewage plant, and tax reductions while keeping services without extra charges for garbage, sewage rental, or street lighting. He mentions plans for a municipal court and acknowledges re-election doubts. The interview notes his seven years in public service and his role in enforcing laws.
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Walter Godfrey
James A. Hewitt
Hewitt
Elyrians
Elyria
Elyria Health Shows Improvement Amid 1930 Epidemics
Elyria, in 1930, reported lower contagious disease cases than several years, with chickenpox the only epidemic level illness. Diphtheria and smallpox were nearly absent, while scarlet fever affected about 12 mild cases in the new year. Dr. G B French cites school immunization as a key factor and notes that many deaths occurred outside the city, inflating district figures.
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Elyria
G. EB. French
Health Department
French
Carlisle
Ridgeville
State Department of Health
United States Public Health Service
Washington
Columbus
State Bureau of Vital Statistics
Girl First Baby of 1931 Born in Elyria
The first Elyria baby in 1931 is a girl born at 11 25 p m Friday January 2 to Mr and Mrs Frank Butkiewicm 1618 Middle Ave The six and three quarter pound newborn was reported by Dr Birkbeck Several local merchants offered prizes to the parents who welcomed Elyria's first baby of the new year
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Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Frank Butkiewicm
Middle Ave
Butkiewica
Smallpox Warning Urges Vaccination in County Schools
County Health Commissioner Dr C A Barrett warns of continued smallpox risk through winter. A school vaccination program is urged, with boards of education urged to require all pupils to be vaccinated. Six county cases in eight weeks exceed totals of four prior years, with recent cases in Amherst Oberlin LaGrange towns. Affected families face quarantine, and officials stress vaccination as key to control.
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C A.barrett
Nubl
Boards of Education
Ship
Wellington
Amherst
Oberlin
LaGrange Townson
Health Office
C. D. Barrett
Board of Health
Hasf O
I.C.C Receives 4 Rail System Plan Details
Washington January 3. The Interstate Commerce Commission received from Eastern railroad executives in New York a formal communication outlining their plan to consolidate roads into four trunk systems. The commission will expedite consideration of the plan.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
Tax Collection Gets Under Way
Tax collection begins with the aim to gather about $3 and urges payment before January 20 to avoid penalties. A large crowd gathered at the treasurer’s office to beat the end rush. Payments are offered in Lorain Amherst Oberlin Wellington and Grafton in addition to Elyria courthouse facilities.
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Lorain
Amherst
Oberlin
Wellington
Grafton
Elyria
Panama Minister Alfaro to Return as President
Washington January 3 Dr Ricardo J Alfaro Panama minister since 1922 has accepted a summons to return home and assume the presidency following the resignation of Harmodio Arosemena The high court order stated the president resigned and Alfaro would leave for Panama as soon as possible Officials said no definite departure date was set.
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Washington
Ricardo J. Alfaro
Panama
Harmodio Arosemena
Supreme’ Court
Legation
Alfaro
Manuel A. Herrar
Supreme Court
Arosemena
Set New Record For Fire Alarms Here During 1930
Elyria set a record for fire alarms in 1930 with 273 calls, 28 above the previous record. Fire Chief W N Bates notes losses likely around 20 000 below 1929’s 114 916 14, despite a rise in general alarm fires from two to four. Two lives were lost in 1930, a 12 year old at a filling station and a woman in a home fire. Several major blazes included the Dreamland Theatre on November 29 and other general alarm fires at Heldmeyer Block Ne Hi Bottling Ohio Rags and Metal. Remain unadjusted are loss figures from late fires. final tallies await later investigations.
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Elyria
W. N. Bates
Bates
Dreamland Theatre
Heldmeyer
Ne-Hi
Ohio Rags and Metal Company
Eldred-Highgate
Pierce
Sixth Street
Payroll Bandits Steal $2400 From Dayton Exec
Dayton police report a bank exit hold up as John Thompson 32 son of H J Thompson president of Thompson Printing Company is robbed of 2400 dollars including 2000 in payroll. The bandits flee in an automobile after the theft near Banic.
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Dayton
John Thompson
H. J. Thompson
Thompson Printing Company
Banic
Young Thompson
Man Who Escaped Grafton Farm Caught Near Fairfield
Herbert E. Campbell, 20, of Springfield, who walked away from the Grafton honor camp last September, was recaptured near Fairfield and acknowledged his identity. He was under arrest in Xenia as of today.
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Grafton Farm
Xenia
Herbert E. Campbell
Springfield
Grafton
Fairfield
For Rent ads dominate early columns for quick results
A fragment urges renters to place ads in the foremost For Rent column for rapid exposure. It notes that ads in that section are seen first and that “Everything sells then.” The passage emphasizes the value of premier placement for rooms, houses, and other rental offerings and promotes the advertising medium.
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