Mrs. Ross Takes Oath as First Woman Governor
Nineteen twenty eight or five text about Wyoming Governor Nellie Taylor Ross sworn in as the first woman to hold a U S state chief executive post. The ceremony in the senate chamber was simple with no reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ross
Cheyenne
Wyo
Nellie Taylor Ross
Wyoming
Ross
Senate
C. H. Potter
Wyoming Supreme Court
Nebraska
Adam McMullen
Bryan
Fire, autos and coastings kill Ohioans
A string of deadly incidents claims several lives across Ohio and nearby regions. John Drabisin, 14, dies from a coast ing accident in Youngstown. 10 year old John Bill dies in Strubenville from toy pistol jaw lock. Akron children Juanita Cord, 3, and Jackie Cord, 1, perish when a camping tent burns. Norman Bartholomew, 24, Atwater Center, killed by automobile. Mrs Alice Keller of Columbus critically injured after being struck. Jesse Gray and family die in a gas main explosion in Brockville Ontario. survivor Mrs Henry Teldon in Syracuse, NY.
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Youngstown
John Drabisin
Strubenville
Lockjaw
John Bill
Toronto
Akron
Juanita Louise
Jackie
Leslie Cord
Borns
Revenna
Norman Bartholomew
Atwater Center
Here
Columbus
St. Francis
Alice May Keller
Leon Moorehead
Reynoldsburg
National Pike
Moorehead
S.keller
Hrockville
Ont
Jesse Gray
Henry Teldon
Syracuse
N. Y
Lake Shore Electric Objects to Charges in Bus Crash Case
Lake Shore Electric Co answers three of eleven claims filed by parents of three of four children killed in the Sheffield Lake school bus crash at Bennett road crossing on October 23. Company asks for specific speed details and proper crossbuck, bell, and guard requirements, while denying negligence. Separate suit of George Laux seeks $25,000 damages against Sheffield Dairy Co and others after a June collision is alleged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
Martin Doza
Andrew Doza
James White
Rank White
Earl Rath
Wiliam Earl Rath
Lake Shore Electric Co
28Th Street
Common Pleas Court
George W. Laux
Elizabeth Laux
SheMeld Dairy Co
Sheffield
School Resumes Winter Session
The public schools opened today to conclude the present semester after holiday vacation from December 23. Attendance rises slightly in the high school, yet the winter term will see a drop due to the graduation of the midwinter class of forty five members.
Father of Elyrian Sugcomes at Lorale
Frederick O'Heim, longtime Elyria Foundry shipping clerk, died at home in Lorain after a brief illness from pneumonia. He leaves a widow, two daughters and a son at home, plus another daughter in Elyria. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. from his 603 West 25th Street residence.
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Lorain
Frederick O’heim
Elyria
25Th Street
O’heim
Joseph O'Million
West 25Th Street
Hughes Expected in Mexico City Early February Visit
Official circles in Mexico City greet the planned arrival of Secretary of State Hughes, announced for the first week of February. He is due to meet Mexican officials and discuss bilateral matters during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Hughes
Old Elyrian for Tooting a Bad Check
J W Jenkins his son Leon and Bernell Sanders all of Elyria were arrested in a house at 2300 East 29th street on intoxication charges. They pled guilty and fined five cents each. Jenkins faced a separate charge of issuing a $10 check without funds and pledged not guilty. He is held on $500 bond and a hearing is set for January 14.
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Lorain
J. W. Jenkins
Leon
Bernell Sanders
Elyria
East 29Th Street
Elyria Savings & Trust Co
Jenkins
Enlarged Aighwine Skating Pond Hosts Hockey Team
The skating pond near the Richwine plant has been expanded to 180 by 120 feet and hosts many skaters. It serves as a venue for parties and wiener roasts with several already held. A hockey team has formed and seeks external games, with George Richwine inviting interested teams.
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Richwine
George Richwine
Murray Named Chairman of County Board
Wellington today elected Charles Murray chairman of the county commissioners at the opening of the new term. He succeeds William B. Richmond as chairman while the board remains unchanged with Richmond and Charles Rhoads starting four year terms. Murray’s term expires in two years.
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Charles Murray
Wellington
Board of County Commissioners
William B. Richmond
Richmond
Charles Rhoads
Rhoads
Murray
Million Dollar Blaze Destroys Pittsburgh Seven-Story Block
Fire at J Robins and Company at 627 Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh caused at least 600000 in damage and displaced seven families. Fire Marshal Tom Pfarr opened an inquiry into the blaze, which may reach 1000000, with investigators noting two simultaneous starting points.
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Pittsburgh
Tom Pfarr
J. Robins and Company
Penn Ave
Plarr E
Ohio Legislature Considers Relief for Distressed Schools
The 16th Ohio General Assembly opened with Rep. Silver outlining relief for financially distressed municipalities and school districts, and a state highway program. Leaders aim for a short session as they tackle gasoline tax, child labor amendment, licensing, highway work, school finance and enlargement of educational activities.
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Columbus
Ohio
General Assembly of
Senate
House
Silver
Bloom
Charles IT
Lewis Harpater
Tuesay
Secretary of State
State Office Building Commission
County Prosecutor starts new term with 1053 cases in four years
Lawrence H. Webber’s four year term ended as Don H. Baird took over with Roy F. Vandemark as assistant. Over 1053 cases were handled, including four first degree murder trials and several traffic related manslaughter convictions. The office also ran a liquor squad that made 218 arrests, seized 30 stills and 2,000 gallons of mash, and collected $83,055 in fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence H. Webber
Dan B. Symons
Webber
Don H. Baird
Roy F. Vandemark
Boards of Education
Elytian
Lorain
Frank Klady
Karl A. Dero
R. J. Croyer
Well Known Lorain Man Dies Sunday
M M Bemis aged 47 a Lorain resident for 30 years and recent branch manager for Cleveland Trust Co died at his Cleveland home on Sunday He formerly worked as an ant at National Tube Co He is survived by his wife Augusta parents Mr and Mrs M C Bemis a brother C A Bemis a daughter Mrs Clara Rowland and three sons Reneld Robert and William Funeral services will be held Tuesday with burial in Elmwood cemetery
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Lorain
M. M. Bemis
Cleveland Trust Co
Cleveland
Bender Avenue
Bemis
National Tube Co
Augusta Bemis
M. C. Bemis
North Ridgeville
C. A. Bemis
North
Trospect Street
Bernard Gecewicz
Prospect Street
Bernice
Europe
Lorain Telephone Co Seeks Rate Increase Sparked
Lorain County Telephone Co. asked for a rate raise to take effect December 18 in Lorain. At the Utilities Commission hearing no city representation appeared and the higher rates will cost residents about 8500 dollars annually.
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Lorain, Jan
Lorain
Weather foiled Syracuse patrolman’s clever evidence
In Syracuse on January 5 Patrolman Wren of East Syracuse tracked a garage burglary by snow prints. He seized a suspect with a matching footprint, locked him up, and preserved the print outside Justice Reis’s office. Then the weather warmed and the print vanished, leaving the officer lamenting a lost lead.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Wren
W. C. Jones
Office of Justice of the Peace
Glen H. Reis
Council Receives Six Month Cash Appropriation Plan
The appropriation ordinance for the next six months will be presented to the City Council at its first meeting of 1925 tonight. The finance committee has outlined departmental budgets, cutting some items to reduce expenses for the coming year, according to Councilman J Rawson.
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Fis
J. Rawson
Shermap
Autos Collide on Ridgeville Road Injury Slight
Two autos collided yesterday afternoon on Ridgeville. Miss Rose Herzberger of 2073 Euclid Blvd Cleveland and Jack Schimach er of 4806 Euclid Ave Cleveland sustained very slight injuries and were taken to Memorial hospital but not admitted.
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Ridgeville
Rose Herzberger
Euclid Blvd
Cleveland
Jack Schimacher
Euclid Avenue
A. Wolfman
Guardian
Memorial Hospital
Youns Said Ties To Chicago Klan Drive Stir Williamson County
S Glenn Youns a noted Ku Klux Klan raider from Williamson County, faced questions about reports he was chosen by the Illinois Klan’s grand dragon to lead a drive to clean up Chicago. He refused to deny the reports and said his work in Williamson County was about dese.
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Herrin
Tls
S. Glenn Youns
Ku Klux Klan
Williamson County
Chicago
Williameson County
Dese
Jie
Ku Klux
Jennings Bryan
Eden
Bethlehem
Akron Grocery Slaying Linked To Bootleg War
Adam Rapenchuk, 37, was stabbed fourteen times with an ice pick and shot in the thigh while at a Cleveland area grocery, amid bootlegger violence investigations. Detectives chase two suspects as clues tie the case to the November Rosen and Eidelman murders. Rapenchuk’s 16 year old daughter Anastasia identified two leads.
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Cleveland
Adam Rapenchuk
Rapenchuk
Ciry
Justice of Peace
Louis Rosen
Joseph Eidelman
Rosen
Eidelman
Philadelphia
Anastasia
Local divorce petitions allege cruelty and neglect
Dorothy E. Justice files for divorce from Dean H. Justice in Common Pleas Court alleging cruelty including an arm injury to their three year old daughter, failure to support, assaults, and contempt. She seeks alimony custody and a restraining order. Elizabeth Mansfield sues Andrew L. Mansfield for gross neglect in a 1923 Ithaca marriage.
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Dorothy EE
Lorain
Dean HH
Justice
Common Pleas Court
National Tube Co
Elizabeth Mansfield
C. W. Philips
Andrew L. Mansfield
Ithaca, N
Alleged bootlegger pays liquor fine
William Haller of Pearl Avenue Lorain pled guilty before Justice J George to possession of liquor and paid a 250 fine plus costs after a sheriff raid found a small quantity at his home. Frank Price of Amherst had a liquor law case continued until January 12 by Justice George.
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William Haller
Pearl Avenue
Lorain
J. George
Haller
Sheriff's Department
Frank Price
Ameherst
Treasurer Sues to Collect Back Taxes on 29 Lorain Parcels
W. G. Ludwig Lorain County treasurer filed common pleas court suits to recover delinquent taxes totaling 2746.07 on 29 parcels in Lorain county. The four year overdue amounts involve multiple Lorain area owners including John Umek John Pehinakis T B Miller Costas Lamas Julia Cooley and others with sheriffs sales and judgments sought.
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Lorain County
Common Pleas Court
W. G. Ludwig
Lorain
C. A. Baughman
Hunteington Township
T. B. Miller
Adam Mataka
John McGushin
John Viado
John Umek
John Pehinakis
Costas Lamas
Julia Cooley
Avon Lake
F. S. Waterbury
Rose M. Bushlen
Elyria
Blanche A. Sutliff
Columbia Township
Helen M. Jackson
Oberlin
Peck and Paz
Sheffeld
Vasile Racati
Sheffield
Mladen Stanoff
Angel Steynoff
Tony Tomet
Harry Argyroupoulos
Mike Burntey
Antoni Mika
Wojeiich Detz
Feliciano Bernard
John Farish
Andy Gilyen
Joseph and
Ermina Zuccalmagio
Joe Klinkowski
Man Fined as Drunk Following Accident
Steve Molnar, 55, Amherst, was fined ten dollars and costs after arrest for being drunk and disorderly following a collision on the Amherst Lorain road Sunday night. Molnar, riding in a car with two others, collided with a machine driven by Martian Gendi cle, Amherst, at Stop 39 around 10 p m. Molnar was jailed and brought before Justice S J George.
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Sheriff's Department
H. B. Goldberg
Broadway
Lorain
John Marsh
Carlisle Road
Oberlin Road
E. L. Woody
West Avenue
Third Street
Joe Carafale
Eighteenth Street
William Younghy
LaGrange
17Th Street
Steve Molnar
Amherst
Sherif F. A. Underhill
Amherst-Lorain Road
Molnar
S. J. George
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William R. Comings
Elmer F. Cotton
Dairymien
General Assembly
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Ohio Agricultural Society
Ohio State University
Ohio Farms Bureau Federation
Ohio Grange
Ohio Co-operative Milk Association
Boards of Desticity Commissioners
Mrsnellie Taylor Roe
Lake Ohore
Elyrian
Lorale
Aighwine
Com
Russia
Lenin
Leo Kameneff
J-V. Stalin
Gregory Zinovieff
J. V. Stalin
Moscow
Gouncil
Hunt
Frank School
Grafton
Middle Avenue
Lloyd Douglas
Lloyd C. Douglas
First Congregational Church
Church of Christ
Washington
United States
Ericantations
Tlons
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