New County Officials Beginning Duties Monday
Atty. Don W. Myers took his oath of office yesterday and is set to assume county prosecutor duties Monday succeeding Don A. Baird. His assistant is Atty. John Harding of Lorain. Clarence F. E. Adams was elected county sheriff and, with new deputies, will take over Monday. I. G. Mathews to be replaced by the new sheriff. County Commissioner Lorain citizen takes seat Monday after four-year term.
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Atty
Don W. Myers
Don A. Baird
Clarence FE. Adams
Adams
Sherif I. G. Mathews
Lorain
Mabel Marsh
Reelected Officials Begin New Terms in Lorain County
Judge W. B. Thompson starts the January term with general charge of the Court of Common Pleas. A. R. Webber, Elyria, begins his third Lorain County bench term and leads prohibition forces. George Rhoads begins a second four year Board of County Commissioners term. Dr Myles E Perry takes oath of office as county coroner for another term. Charles T Biggs sworn in as County Surveyor after an unopposed election.
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W. B. Thompson
Lorain
Court of Common Pleas
Mon Pleas
A. R. Webber
Elyria
Lorain County
Board of County Commissioners
George Rhoads
Ely Tia
Myles E. Perry
Lorain County Treasurer Named Deputy Sheriff in Interim
A former Lorain County sheriff, one of Elyria’s best known citizens, will serve as deputy sheriff under Adams until September while the treasurer role is finalized later this year.
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Lorain
Adams
Elyria
Flying office plane for Lindbergh era marks a mobile HQ
Ford's tri motored Columbus is a self contained air rail mobility unit for Transcontinental Air Transport. It features a work desk, refrig erator, electric berth lighting and sleeping compartments. The all metal, ply metal cabin uses light balsa core for heat and noise control.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Thomas G. Lanphier
Transcontinental Air Transport
Ford Motor Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Columbus
Ford Transport
Whitney
Wasp
Nicotine Named After John Nicot in 1560 France
The term nicotine derives from John Nicot who introduced tobacco to France in 1560. The Grand Central Station in New York cost 773 million to build.
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John Nicot
France
Grand Central Station
New York
Dallas inventor patents compact semi rotary engine
P O Eckles of Dallas Texas patents a semi rotary engine claimed to revolutionize transport as it is one third the size and uses one third less gasoline or crude oil. Eckles walked the streets of Dallas a year seeking funds to produce his invention.
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P. O. Eckles
Dallas
Tex
Eckles
Illinois Farmers and Automobiles Rise in Rural Regions
Figures from the Illinois Chamber of Commerce research department show five percent of farms in Illinois have automobiles, 25.2 percent have two or more cars, and 11.9 percent own motor trucks. The release notes farm improvements nearly match city improvements.
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Illinois
Ber of Commerce
Chamber
Carroll Beats Ziegfeld In Broadway Star Raid
Earl Carroll wins the first Broadway talent skirmish by luring Hazel Forbes away from Florenz Ziegfeld for a new show at a tempting salary. The clash marks the opening salvo in their theatrical war on Broadway.
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Earl Carroll
Florenz Ziegfeld
New York
Earl
Hazel Forbes
Florenz
Japan Buys Hogs From Indiana Farm in Breeding Plan
The Japanese government purchased five Berkshire hogs from E. J. Barker of Lebanon Indiana, secretary of the Indiana State Board of Agriculture. The blue ribbon animals, among the state's oldest and best known herds, will be used for breeding.
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Japan
Indiana Farm
Lebanon
Ind
E. J. Barker
Indiana State Board of Agriculture
Barker
Vegetable-based sources for artificial silk explained
The article notes that while artificial silk is usually made from wood pulp it can be produced from any cellulose rich plant including cabbages and bananas. It discusses the feasibility of using vegetable matter as a cellulose source for synthetic silk fibers.
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Louisville, Ky
Anna Marie Vizner
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Howard E. Coffin
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