Lorain County Tax Collection Totals Near Half Million
Lorain County tax collections reach about 500000 with daily receipts around 278000 needed to meet a 3000000 target by January 20. Treasurer Backus notes large corporations slow to pay, Elyria and Lorain pace steady, and payments accepted at Oberlin Wellington Grafton Amherst Kipton La Grange and two Lorain banks.
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Lorain County
N. D. Backus
Backus
National Tube Company
Elyria
Lorain
Oberlin
Wellington
Grafton
Amherst
Kipton
la Grange
City Water For County Home Brings Hope Of Supply
Elyria city water for the County Home was assured today as commissioners pledged action soon to have a line in operation by spring. A shortage had threatened the home for months, with a new line to connect to a Birmingham Park section main and run along Infirmary Road. The district will extend along Murray Ridge road toward Oberlin Road, enabling residents to petition for city water if desired.
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Elyria City
Birmingham Park
Infirmary Road
Murray Ridge Road
Oberlin Road
Grange Officals to Be Installed at County Meeting
Fifty six officers from Pomona and subordinate Granges will be installed at Penfield High School Auditorium tomorrow after a daylong Pomona Grange testing. About 200 Grange members from across the county are expected. County officers to be installed include Master Carl Dramm and Secretary Alfred Whitbeck with other posts filled from various Granges.
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Pomona Grange
Penfield Iigh
Lorain County
LaGrange
Weligton Grange
Penfield Grange
Wellington
Carl Dramm
Oberlim Grange
Frank Eldred
Carlisle Grange
Aildred Whitbeck
Gratton
O. H. Dirlam
Huntinston
Mercon Coe
Ridgeville
Theresa Webber
Charles Phelps
Fern
Dallas Holcomb
LiGrange
Old Glory Grange
Holcomb
Cauire
Planes Drop Food Clothing and Fuel to Fishermen
Airplanes from Helsingfors delivered food clothing and fuel to sixteen fishermen stranded on an ice floe eight miles off Styrsudd lighthouse as an ice breaker moved to rescue them. Seven fishermen and two women had reached land after adrift in the Baltic for 36 hours. The group had ventured to sea to save nets cut loose by a storm.
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London
Styrsudd
Exchange Telegraph Company
Helsingfors
Baltic
Rogers Named Chairman of Committee on Benevolent and Penal Institutions
P. H. Rogers of Lorain county, a member of the Ohio General Assembly, was named chairman of the house standing committee on benevolent and penal institutions. The announcement came from Arthur Hamilton of Warren county, who announced chairmanships for 34 other house committees.
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P. H. Rogers
Lorain County
House of Representatives
Ohio General Assembly
Columbus
Arthur Hamilton
Warren County
Warren
Elyria Memorial Hospital Staff Forms Committees
Nine members of the Elyria Memorial Hospital doctors staff were named to committees for 1935 by Dr J P Rankin, new president, at the first monthly staff meeting. Committees include Luerative with Dr C C Jaster Dr G E Moser and Dr Ro McClure. Program with Dr H C Stavens Dr A S McKittrick and Dr G E Hoke. Interne with Dr H J Austin Dr K B Scott and Dr G E Townsend. Dr Moser discussed his European hospital tours and the Brussels fog incident linked to wartime gas theory, noting visits to Paris Nice Rome and other cities and recounting routine case reports and discussions.
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Elyria Memorial Hospital
J. P. Rankin
C. C Jaster
G E. Moser
Ro, McClure
H.C Stavens
A. S. McKittrick
G. E. Hoke
H. J. Austin
K .B. Scott
G. E. Townsend
Moser
Europe
Brussels
Meuse
Belgium
Meyer
Liege
Moyer
Paris
Nice
Rome
Genoa
Naples
Florence
Vienna
Munich
Berlin
London
RecordHigh Auto Registrations in Lorain County
R. E. Hakes reports a January 3 count of 18,691 new motor vehicle licenses sold, yielding $128,338 in fees. Last year by January 3 Lorain totaled 11,482 licenses and $72,508.50 in fees. Elyria issued 4,905 licenses for $18,451.64. the county 4,711 licenses for $14,202.74. the state $64,169.03.
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R. E. Hakes
Lorain County
Hakes
Lorain
Elyria
Hoovers Entertain Diplomatic Corps at White House Dinner
The Hoovers hosted the diplomatic corps at the White House in a mid calendar winter event. President and Mrs Hoover chaired the sixth of twelve functions with only Kellogg and Senate and House foreign affairs leaders Borah and Temple as guests outside the diplomatic circle.
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Washington
White House
Hoover
Diplomatic Corps
Kellogg
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Temple
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Two Elyria bootleggers nabbed in early-morning raid
Strategy by Officers Corbett Southam Milton Obitts and Patrick Crehan led to arrests at Dash Darmas 101 West River Street and Namey George 88 Woodford Avenue. Darmas fined 350 dollars and costs after pleading not guilty to a third offense. George convicted after a swift interior raid.
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Elyria
Corbett Southam
Milton Obitts
Patrick Crehan
Dash Darmas
West River Street
Darmas
Crehan
James A. Hewitt
Mary
Anu Soft Drink
Namey George
Woodford Avenue
George
Fewitt
Pardon Denied for Cleveland City Councilman Fleming
Thomas W. Fleming, a former Cleveland city councilman now in prison for accepting a bribe, was denied clemency by Governor Cooper. Despite pleas from his wife and supporters, the governor indicated no executive action, reinforcing the courts as final. An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court had been pursued by Cleveland attorney Alexander Martin.
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Columbus, CO
Thomas W. Fleming
Cleveland
Miers ¥. Cooper
Fleming
Alexander Martin
U. S. Supreme Court
Governor Cooper
Mrs. Fleming
Martin
Cooper
Blaze Destroys Chicago Church. Loss Estimated at 125000
Fire at St. Maria Adelarata Roman Catholic church on Chicago's near west side caused by spontaneous ignition of paints and rubbish left by workmen. Rev R Pigato of Cincinnati discovered the blaze and attempted to rescue the sacrament but was driven back by flames at the sacristy door. The fire also damaged the adjoining rectory but no major further loss occurred.
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Chicago
R. Pigato
Cincinnati
St. Maria Adelarata
Near West Side
Pigato
Hugo Cavicchi
Sacred Heart Church
Electric Train Collides With Auto at Crossing
Chicago bulletin reports three killed and two injured when an Aurora and Elgin electric train struck a car at a crossing, propelling the auto 60 feet. Deceased were Lucretia Jacobs, 26, Elizabeth Daniels, 40, and Michael Gordon, Roosevelt Hotel manager. Driver Frank Lawrence escaped serious injury. his wife was critically hurt. The train remained on track.
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Chicago
Aurora
Elgin
Lucretia Jacobs
Elizabeth Daniels
Michael Gordon
Roosevelt Hotel
Frank Lawrence
Fleeing robber shot by Cleveland patrolmen in gang violence flare
In Cleveland on January 9, a taxi hold up suspect Frank Smith, 23, was shot seven times by Patrolmen Chester Limbelde and Myron Ludwig after resisting and attempting to flee. Smith was wounded after a confrontation with the officers as they intercepted him near the scene of the robbery and located the victim Clarence Stokes. In a separate incident, restaurant owner John Tootalian grappled with another armed robber who fled after a kick to the mouth. Police report ongoing gang violence with nine deaths in the past month.
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Cleveland
Frank Smith
Chester Limbelde
Myron Ludwig
William Butler
Limbelde
Ludwig
Smith
Clarence Stokes
John Tootalian
Hunger Marches Stir New York City Riots
In New York yesterday unemployed communists staged Hunger Marches in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Two clashes erupted with police at Borough Hall and on the Bowery. Deputy Chief Inspector Cummings and Lt Hale helped defend a Salvation Army relief depot in Brooklyn as hundreds rioted, while Bowery marchers tried to disrupt a Salvation Army breadline with police reserves arriving to quell the disturbance.
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New York
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Borough Hall
Bowery
Thomas Cumings
John Hale
Salvation Army
Cummings
Bucyrus Holds NYC Rail Contract Fight Over Shifts
Bucyrus officials vow to stand on a 50 year deed and contract with New York Central, after the railroad failed to offer compensation for moving shops from Bucyrus to Cleveland. City leaders say the company must meet its terms or face further action as taxpayers await next move.
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Bucyrus. O
New York Central Railroad
Bucyrus
Cleveland
H. J. Carle
Transfusion of Blood Given to Injured Deputy
A second blood transfusion was given to James Rundle deputy sheriff after his right leg was severed in a collision near Ridgeville December 29. Doctors at Memorial hospital report his condition remains serious as of today. Wanda Budny 17 who was injured in the same crash shows slight improvement though still critical. Laverne Struck 19 with a skull fracture from a separate accident is improving, according to hospital authorities.
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James Rundle
Ridgeville
Memorial Hospital
Rundle
Wanda Budny
Laverne Struck
Freeman Indicted for Soliciting Bribe Against Prohibition Agent
Cleveland, Jan 9 A county grand jury indicted William Freeman state prohibition agent for soliciting a $300 bribe from bootlegger James Tamburro to let a still operate. Freeman, free on $1,500 bond, is supported by Harvey Yoder who called Tamburro’s charges a frame up. Tamburro says he paid $100 and more payments followed. State Senator Ackerman denied pressuring to remove Freeman, while accusing all dry agents of corruption.
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Cleveland, O
William
Freeman
James Tamburro
Harvey O. Yoder
Dity
Tamburro
Yoder
Joseph N. Ackerman
Columbus
Cleveland
Ackerman
Shaw And Tagore See Politicians As a Menace
In London on January 9 George Bernard Shaw and Rabindranath Tagore declared politicians a menace. Tagore deplored nation representation by politicians while Shaw urged his people to ignore politics. They posed for photographs after a reception, Shaw’s face contrasting with Tagore’s famed beard.
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Shaw
Tagore
London
George Bernard Shaw
Rabindranath Tagore
All People’s Association
Sir Rabindranath
Child Seeks 10000 In Injuries From Car Crash
Nah Lee Pfeifer a seven year old girl through her father L M Pfeifer of Lorain sues Elizabeth Bliss alleging injuries from a December 8 accident at East Erie and Colorado Avenues Lorain. The petition states the child was struck while crossing and carried four and a half blocks on the car bumper before being discovered and removed.
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Nah Lee Pfeifer
L. M. Pfeifer
Lorain
Elizabeth Bliss
E. Erie Avenue
East Erie
Colorado Avenues
Building Commission to Meet Over County Home Project
The county building commission convenes at 1 p m to wrap up work on the $110 000 county home building. Superintendent Reuben Baus reports the home, with capacity for 50, is nearly full with six beds in use in five complete wards.
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County Building Commission
Reuben Baus
Six Armed Bandits Rob Baltimore Bank for 15000
Six bandits armed with automatic rifles and pistols robbed the Commercial Savings Bank in Baltimore today of 15000 cash. Four kept bank employees covered while two others moved money from the cashier's cage into a satchel. They fled in a waiting car after the raid with only one customer present, who fainted. Police noted the group appeared experienced and likely from out of town.
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Baltimore
Commercial Savings Bank
Bandit Steals $6000 After Holding Cashier All Night
In Mowville Iowa on January 9 a bandit held D E Wilkins cashier of the First Trust and Savings Bank prisoner all night. He escorted Wilkins to work at daybreak and robbed the bank of 6000 dollars. The robber drove him 10 miles west bound him under a bridge and tied Mrs Wilkins at home. He spent eight hours with the couple then kept Mrs Wilkins bound and walked Wilkins to the bank as the vault time lock opened after 8 a m.
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Mowville
Iowa
D. E. Wilkins
First Trust and Savings Bank
Wilkins
Homie
Two Girl Pilots Pass 112 Hour Mark In Plane
In Los Angeles Robbie Trout and Edna Mae Cooper pilot Lady Ralph reaching 112 hours aloft as they aim to outrun the existing endurance record for men and women. The flight began after a storm forced a route to Imperial Valley and returned to base for daylight flying under improving weather. The current world record surpasses 647 hours with a two man team from St. Louis.
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Los Angeles
Lady Ralph
Municipal
Robbie Trout
Edna Mae Cooper
Imperial Valley
Forrest O’brine
Dale Jackson
St. Louis
Fess Proposes Taft Bust for Supreme Court Chamber
In Washington a proposed amendment to the legislative appropriation bill would place a marble bust of William Howard Taft in the supreme court chamber. The bust is set to cost $3,000 and the amendment is sponsored by Senator Fess and Representative from Ohio.
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Washington
William Howard Taft
Supreme Court
Fess
Ohio
Death Claims Noted Artist J Bond Francisco
Los Angeles January 9 J Bond Francisco 69 noted painter and violinist died after a short illness. Born in Cincinnati Ohio he moved to Los Angeles in 1887. He studied at Ohio State University Munich Berlin Julian and Colorossi academies in Paris and violin in the same cities. He served on the jury of the Department of Fine Arts at the Chicago Exposition and belonged to many art clubs.
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Los Angeles
Spanish Army Air Service Disbanded and Reorganized
Madrid January 9 The Spanish Army Air Service has been disbanded with plans for its reorganization in a decree issued today. Officers and men are to apply for membership in the new air corps within 15 days or revert to their original army branches. The move follows the Cuatro Vientos revolt attempt led by Ramon Franco.
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Madrid
Spanish Army Air Service
Cuatro Vientos
Ramon Franco
Elyria National Guard Moves to New Armory
Announcement by B M O'Donnell a local real estate broker states the Elyria National Guard will lease the former Conrad Baisei and Wroehle furniture building as its new armory and headquarters. The 50 by 100 foot property owned by the Eady estate will host the unit, which will vacate the third floor of City Hall. Arthur Richwine, local guard commander, arranged the lease which state officers will finalize.
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B. M. O'Donnell
Conrad Baisei
Wroehle Furniture Company
Biyria National Guard
Eady
Henry Eady
McCarvel Jewelry Company
O'Donnell
Arthur Richwine
Two Snakes Stolen From Toledo Zoo
Toledo police report two baby boa constrictors were stolen from Walbridge Park Zoo last Thursday night. A cage was forcibly opened and the snakes, about four feet long, are not considered deadly. Reptile curator Roger Conant offered little motive beyond possible pet acquisition.
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Toledo
Walbridge Park Zoo
Roger Conant
Conant
Man Bound Over On Second Degree Murder Charge
Carl E. Avery a 46 year old Birmingham merchant was bound over to the Erie county grand jury on a second degree murder charge in the death of William Lambert a 64 year old retired farmer who lived next to the Averys Birmingham home Avery waived examination in municipal court Judge Claude J Minor set bond at 15000 with possible bail this afternoon or tomorrow An inquest preceded arraignment Coroner Paul Norman Squire led the inquiry Sheriff John W Parker said Avery admitted beating Lambert after Lambert pursued Mrs Avery Lambert died Tuesday from injuries suffered Sunday night
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Sandusky, O
Carl E. Avery
Birmingham
Erie County Grand Jury
William Lambert
Avery
Claude J. Minor
Common Pleas Court
Paul Norman Squire
Lambert
John W. Parker
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Rogers
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Dr. Meyer
Hoovers
Aids
Pandon
Bulletin
Riddle
Stager
New York City
State Day Age
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Bandit
Taft
Opanistg
Army Air Service
Elyria National Guard
Furniture Concern
City Hall
OI Armingham
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