Falcon Motors plant hires 1405 workers boosting payroll
Falcon Motors Corporation plant in this city increased its force to 1405 by Thursday and plans to add six hundred more by February 10 to exceed 2000 employees. The schedule targets 260 bodies daily and 75 one ton trucks by March first while expanding machinery and production for Willys-Overland bodies and Willys-Knight trucks. The plant remains the largest industry locally with steady operations and clear growth prospects.
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Falcon Motors Corporation
Earl A. Barnes
Barnes
Falcon Corporation
Elyria
Billy Sunday to Arrive Here Tomorrow in Cleveland
Revered evangelist William A. Sunday will reach Cleveland by auto from Winona Lake Indiana at 8 am. A Elyria delegation will meet him and his party prepares for a six week campaign with three meetings Sunday at 10 45 am 2 30 pm and 7 30 pm at the West avenue and Sixth street tabernacle. Sunday school times shift to 9 15 am in seven cooperating churches. regular services are canceled. Mrs Sunday joins the group over the weekend and by Tuesday afternoon meetings begin daily through the week.
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William A
Billy) Sunday
Cleveland
Winona Lake
Indiana
Elyria
Billy Sunday
Tabernacle
President Adams Liner Grounded at Balboa Reef
The Dollar liner President Adams ran aground on a reef outside Balboa’s west breakwater. Captain Morris reportedly fell overboard, swam ashore, and reboarded via a tender. No injuries or danger reported. crew and passengers number 89 aboard while three navy and canal tugs worked to pull her off.
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Balboa
Panama Canal Zone
Dollar
President Adams
W. L. Morris
Havana
San Pedro
California
Dollar Line
Navy
YM C A to resume activities Saturday
Elyria Y M C A officials announce activities will restart Saturday morning with all clubs and classes operating on regular schedules. Boys division has improved its rooms during closure. Director John R Siekkinen expects many boys to join after vacation from school.
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Elyria Y. M. C. A
John R. Siekkinen
Siekkinen
Two Men Burned Near Death From Fire and Explosion
Michael Liddbert aged 50 and Joe Torrence aged 49 from Girard were critically burned in a kerosene or coal fueled blast when a container spilled and ignited, trapping them in flames.
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Youngstowy
Michael Liddbert
Joe Torrence
Girard
Burns
Abe
Police officer Walton tops range in semi monthly pistol event
George E. Walton, Moundsville WV native and local police officer, won the Richwine Marksman Medal with an 88.6 percent score across fifteen shots. A U.S. Marine veteran with twelve overseas months, Walton trained with the WU.S. leathernecks and served in Brigadier General Smedley Butler’s Thirteenth regiment.
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Wu.s
Leathernecks
George E. Walton
Walton
Welton
George Richwine
United States Marines
Smedley Butler
Moundsville
West Virginia
Girl Fatally Injured by Street Car
Eight year old Eleanor Crucker, a Lake Avenue pupil, died at Memorial Hospital after being struck by Green Line street car No. 211 at stop S Lake avenue and Gristold road. Motorman Edward Wilcox, with 25 years on the job, could not stop in time. A motorist, Mrs Harry Diederick, 517 Dewey avenue, rushed the girl to hospital.
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Eleanor Crucker
Lake Avenue District School
Memorial Hospital
Green Line
Lake Avenue
Gristold Road
Harry Diederick
Dewey Avenue
Grand jury frees Heldman in Canton case
Grand jury returns one bill against Wilbur Heldman a Lorain furnace salesman linked to the death of his wife Margaret the phantom gun woman Her death December 13 occurred as Heldman was to surrender her for the confessed murder of Vernard Fearn a Waco coal dealer The action frees him from any connection with the death and ends the case
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Canton, O
Wilbur Heldman
Lorain
Margaret
Heldman
Canton
Vernard Fearn
Waco
Dirigible Los Angeles Halts Flight Over Gulf Coast
A thunderstorm kept the dirigible Los Angeles from reaching Miami after a 14 hour Gulf Coast cruise. It moored to the tender Patona near Port St. Joe Florida at dawn today amid unfavorable weather along the Florida coast.
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Port ST. Joe
Los Angeles
Gulf Coast
Florida
Miami
Steamers collide in fog near Dover
In dense fog off St. Margarets Bay Germany’s steamer Dione of 1107 tons ran aground after a collision with Swedish steamer Osmed, 1526 tons. Dione sustained severe damage while Osmed was also damaged but continued its voyage.
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ST. Margaret's Bay
England
Dione
Dover
Osmed
New Cold Wave Sweeps Midwest as Temps Plunge
A second cold wave in a week swept the middle and northwest as government forecasts call for temperatures to fall to zero by nightfall and sub zero overnight. The Great Lakes region may hit minus 5, with zero to minus 14 in the northwest and Canadian Plains.
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Chicago
Great Lakes
Northwest
Canadian Plains
Unnamed Steamship Reports Boiler Explosion in Dense Fog
Coastal wireless stations picked up a distress message from an unidentified steamship reporting boiler explosion. The vessel gave no name, position, or nationality and remained silent after the message. Dense fog blanketed the Channel and Atlantic coast, seriously hindering shipping.
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Brest
France
Atlantic
Buckley Trial Delayed One Week in Ohio Case
Federal Judge Benson W. Hough pushed the Buckley case to January 28, delaying the trial of State Treasurer Bert B. Buckley on charges of conspiring to offer a bribe and aid illegal beer manufacture. Three Dayton physicians said attorney Conn J. Mattern is ill, extending time for motions after affidavits. Buckley to be tried separately. Schrimpner and Sperber pled guilty. Buckley remains free on 19009 dollar bond. The government says the trio tried to bribe a federal prohibition official to tip them on raids on Cincinnati breweries.
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Columbus
Benson W. Hough
Bert B. Buckley
Hough
Dayton
Conn J. Mattern
Buckler
John L. Schrimpner
Cincinnati
Joseph Sperber
Buckley
John F. Eckhart
Federal Prohibition
Fined 350 Dollars For Possession Of Liquor
Mayor James A. Hewitt fined Max Slutzker of 329 Clark Street three hundred fifty dollars and costs for possession of liquor. Slutzker pleaded not guilty but changed to guilty in police court after a two week continuation. Two gallons of liquor were found in his home where a beauty parlor was also conducted.
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James A. Hewitt
Max Slutzker
Clark Street
Slutzker
Slutzkerz
Bible Class Wilt Meets Sunday Morning at Rialto
The Elyria Men's Bible class holds its regular Sunday morning meeting at the Rialto theatre at 9:15 a.m. The teacher has recovered from illness and will discuss the Conversion of Saul. Several special features of the session are being arranged.
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Elyria Men's Bible
Rialto Theatre
Saul
Elyria YMCA to Take 30 Boys on Washington Tour
Thirty Elyria boys aged 14 and older will tour Washington during Easter vacation. Led by John R. Siekkinen of the Y M C A, the trip will run by auto with stops in Uniontown and Hagerstown before visiting the capital and returning via Annapolis Baltimore and Gettysburg. The group will be limited to 50 and plans already draw attention from other associations.
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Elyria
Washington
John R. Sickkinen
Siekkinen
Uniontown
Pennsylvania
Hagerstown
Maryland
Annapolis
Baltimore
Gettysburg
Widow of Former Vice President Ill in Phoenix
Mrs Thomas Marshall widow of the former vice president was reported seriously ill with influenza at a Phoenix hospital. Doctors said her condition was fairly good but she had a restless night after admission.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Thomas Marshall
United States
Cripple Ends Life Chicago Vaudeville Acrobat
Hendrick Levine 41 a vaudeville acrobat died after an auto accident left him crippled. His wife Elsie continued their act solo before returning home last night and fatally shooting herself. A note stated it was impossible to go on.
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Chicago
Hendrick Levine
Elsie
Hendrick
CITY 10 RESUME ACTIVITIES SATURDAY
Elyria Board of Health lifts the public meeting ban at 7 Saturday morning after a special meeting. Dr. G E French reported very few new influenza cases Thursday and Mayor Hewitt said the move gives merchants time to prepare for increased patrons.
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Elyria
Graduation attendees to wear gray caps and gowns
Prospective Elyria High School graduates prepare for a mid year commencement week beginning with a baccalaureate service at First M.B. church. Forty boys and 24 girls will don gray caps and gowns for the January exercises, with Rev. W Muir Auld delivering the sermon and Rev. Stephen Mahon giving the commencement address. The high school orchestra plans to perform, though choir participation is limited by school closings and reopening delays.
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Elyria High School
M. BE
C. P. Shively
W. Muir Auld
First Congregational Church
Shively
Stephen K. Mahon
Epworth M. E
Toledo
Rarh
Werhodict
Falcon Motors Plant Expands To Over Two Thousand Workers
Elyria recalls big Toledo man FE A Barnes who supervised the Falcon Motors plant renovation and expansion begun in 1927. The facility on 17.86 acres now employs about 1400 workers with plans to exceed 2000 by February tenth. The plant includes 456,569 square feet of space, extensive sprinkler systems, fireright facilities, sidings on New York Central lines, and ample parking as it positions for future growth. Barnes remains a city booster, overseeing operations and celebrating rising production and local impact.
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Falcon Motors
FE. A. Barnes
Toledo
Falcon
Mr. Barnes
Falcon Motors Corporation
Willys-Overland Co
New York Central
Elyrians
Ely Park
Falcon Corporation
Ee. A. Barnes
Elyria
Eigris
Hoover Confers With Elihu Root In Washington
President-elect Hoover met with Elihu Root for ninety minutes at breakfast and discussed possible choices for secretary of state. Root, in poor health, did not seek the post and commented on Hoover Latin American plans. A luncheon with Senator Watson of Indiana was canceled as Hoover planned further talks with Indiana allies and leadership dynamics.
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Washington, D. C
Hoover
Elihu Root
Root
Senator Watson
Indiana
Senate
Catholic Churches to Hold Regular Services on Sunday
Announcement states all city Catholic churches will conduct regular Sunday services at usual hours with confessions on Saturday afternoon.
Fugitive Captured After Fall Escape in Ohio
Ber ton Stultz, 27, one of six escapees from the Junction City brick plant, was captured at Creen field, Ohio. Warden P. E. Thomas announced the arrest, noting Stultz had recently been sent up from Highland county.
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Columbus
Berton Stultz
Highland County
Junction City
Creenfield
Ohio
P. E. Thomas
State Penitentiary
John N Willys Rise in the Automobile World
John N Willys stands as a powerful figure in autos as the industry grows from small beginnings to its present magnitude. He has built a successful line of pleasure cars and trucks with Falcon Motors producing bodies for Willys Overland. His company's success has benefited Elyria.
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John N. Willys
Mr. Willys
Falcon Motors
Willys-Overland Co
Willys Company
Elyria
New Industry Announced for Elyria
The Board of Trade reports the H. E. Loun Co of Cleveland will locate a plant in Elyria at the American Crucible Products site on West Street near the B and O tracks. Offices to be set up in 10 to 14 days with machinery installed in 60 days. The firm, trading as Helona's Old Master Products, has operated in Cleveland for six months under experienced leadership and expects modest initial employment but strong future prospects boosting local materials purchases and regional industry diversification.
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Board of Trade
H. E. Loun Co
Cleveland
Elyria
American Crucible Products
West Street
Helona
Ria
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Board
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Elihu
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