Lorain Judge Offers $8,000 In Lieu Of New Trial
Thaddeus Smith of Elyria faced Judge D C Cook who offered $8,000 or a new trial to settle a case arising from a May 1 1924 collision on North Ridge road and Clinton avenue Lorain. A jury had awarded Smith $15,000 for injuries from the motorcycle crash with Police Chief Theodore E Walker’s car on October 23. The court ordered retirement of the case if Smith accepts the $8,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaddeus Smith
Elyria
D. C. Cook
Theodore E. Walker
Lorain
Smith
Walker
North Ridge Road
Clinton Avenue
No Fire So Far This Year
Firemen reported their third call of 1937 last night to 252 Second Street Cleveland Block where tenants detected a smoke odor but investigators found no fire. Hose Company Number One arrived. the earlier two calls included a New Year’s morning car fire extinguished by the owner and a wrong-number alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Second Street
Hose Company Number One
Jailed for Failure to Pay Fines in Wellington
Two brothers Louie Ohralik, 21, and Henry Ohralik, 18, of Wellington were jailed after failing to pay a $10 fine plus costs from December 7 for violating game laws by digging a musk rat from its hole. Committed by Justice Harry W. Wagner after extending payment terms, each now owes $22.35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Ohralik
Wellington
Henry
Harry W. Wagner
YIndus Club Plans To See Hockey Game
The YIndus Club at the YMCA held a meeting planning a January 27 trip to Cleveland to see a hockey game. William Schrock led the social committee. Charles Mason headed it with Al Struck Fred Greene and Leonard Dellefield as members. Norwood Baumhardt announced the Cleveland trip and Earl Schaefer said W. L. Vaughn will speak next week about the Berlin Olympics with pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Yindus Club
William Schrock
Charles Mason
al Struck
Fred Greene
Leonard Dellefield
Norwood Baumhardt
Earl Schaefer
W. L. Vaughn
Elyria
Berlin
Vaughn
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Ad
An old advertisement promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound aimed at women’s health with phrases about generations of usage and natural remedies. The tone imitates a late era patent medicine promotion, urging readers to choose the product for well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia
Ydia E
Personal Injury Suit Settled In Ohio
Columbus Ohio January 13 records of the Ohio Supreme Court show the settlement and dismissal at defendant’s cost of the personal injury suit filed by Robert C Sullivan a B and O yard foreman against the New York Chicago and St Louis Railroad. The claim stemmed from an Aug 7 1934 crossing collision at Lorain when a NY C St L locomotive allegedly ignored a block signal to the B and O. Lower courts had ruled for Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Robert C. Sullivan
New York, Chicago & St. Louis
Sullivan
Death Record Mrs Sadena Fatz nee Curaher GS
Mrs Sadena Fatz nee Curaher of Elyria died at 12 45 PM yesterday after a five month illness. Born February 29 1868 in Guelph Canada she moved to Elyria thirty years ago from Bellevue Ohio. She was a member of St Marys church. Survived by husband Frank J Fatz two brothers James Caraher Detroit and Hugh Caraher Guelph several nephews and nieces including Sister M Inez of St Joseph Convent Hamilton Ontario. Services Friday at 9 00 AM at Bittner Funeral Home then 9 30 AM at St Marys Church officiated by Rev Father Sylvester Lux. Burial at St Marys Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadena Fatz
Curaher
Frank J .Fatz
East Avenue
Guelph
Canada
Elyria
Bellevue
Ohio
St. Mary's Church
James Caraher
Detroit
Michigan
Hugh Caraher
M. Inez
St. Joseph Convent
Hamilton
Ontario
Bittner
St. Mary’s Church
Sylvester Lux
St. Mary's Cemetery
Infant Harvey Beal Dies at Elvira Memorial Hospital
One year old Harvey Beal son of Mr and Mrs Howard Beal of Telegraph road died at 11 20 this morning at Elvira Memorial Hospital funeral arrangements are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Beal
Howard Beal
Telegraph Road
Elvria Memorial Hospital
Fire Destroys Former Rural School Building
Amherst Ohio reports a former one room school building used as a gas station at North Ridge road and Oberlin avenue was destroyed by a nighttime fire. Firemen cite a discarded cigarette as likely cause. the alarm came in about 11 p.m. The building belonged to Mrs. Katherine Kolbe of Middle Ridge road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst, O
North Ridge Road
Oberlin Avenue
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst
Katherine Kolbe
Middle Ridge Road
Mrs Pember Set for New York Award Tonight
In a national broadcast Mrs. Pember is expected to receive a 500 dollar award and a symbolic scroll for a rescue case. She will depart for New York at 6 29 p m accompanied by Mrs. George Tulk who aided after the river bank incident. The ceremony airs on the Kate Smith program tomorrow at p m via the Columbia network including WHK Cleveland and WADC Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kate Smith
Columbia
WHK
Cleveland
WADC
Akron
Lucy Mann
Social Security Rings In Five Stars in 1936
The phrase historic label five stars marked Social Security’s launch year of 1936, signaling bold acclaim and enduring status for the new social insurance program amid early national praise and public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security
Five Stars
Governor Daveys Legislative Program Has Right Of Way
Columbus Ohio January 13 Gov Davys legislative program moved to the front with seven pending bills and a $20 million partial appropriation awaiting Senate action. A new state division of public assistance would oversee welfare programs in cooperation with the federal government including pensions aid for children the aged and the needy. A state building commission would plan a long range building program with three commissioners appointed for six year terms. Other measures include tax allocations, crime penalties, unfair trade practice protections, syphilis blood tests for marriage applicants and factory safety and pay equality rules. Senate bills would adjust the sales tax and holiday dates and allow beer and liquor advertising signs. A five member group from each house was authorized to attend a Washington assembly after Roosevelt inauguration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Davey
House
Senate
Welfare Department
Grover C. Maxwell
Luetta Magruder
Oberlin
H. H. Cully
Cuyahoga
Jacob E. Davis
Pike
Charles Mattson
Michael di Salle
Toledo
Edward J. Gardner
Butler
Carl F. Wintzer
Wintzer
Federal Trade Commission
Charles A. Maurer
Hamilton
Jacob F. Myers
Franklin
T. F. McElroy
Putnam
Frank Grubbs
Fayette
Whittentore
Samuel A. Anderson
Licking
E. R. Hummell
Fairfield
Milk Control Commission
J. Harry McGregor
Coshocton
William Zoul
John F. Myers
Stark
Edward N. Waldvogel
W. F. Garver
Holmes
Courts of Appeals and Common Pleas
Treasuries
General Assembly
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Christchurch parish vestry elected in Oberlin Ohio
The annual Christchurch parish meeting elected F. E. Blashheld W. E. Bontrager J. S. Fowler K. N. Hall E. D. Jones J. F. Miskov sky W. G. Nord Dr. L. B. Stephan and R. E. Wilcox to the vestry for the coming year. Bontrager named senior warden Fowler junior warden Bontrager clerk and Mis kovsky treasurer. Officers reported the church year as financially sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bontrager
Fowler
Miskovsky
Springstreet hosts Business and Professional Women club meeting
Mrs G A Bahr of Springstreet hosted the Business and Professional Women's club with sixteen members present. Beulah May resigned as secretary. Mrs Claude Lyman elected to replace her. Miss May will become reference librarian at Ashtabula Library in February. Grace Morgan received a purse for services as retiring president. Prizes went to Erma Champney and Eva Smith. Next meeting to be hosted by Champney on January 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Bahr
Springstreet
Beulah May
Claude Lyman
Miss May
Oberlin
Ashtabula
Grace Morgan
Erma Champney
Eva Smith
Food Institute Opens Feature of Gasco Institute Opening
Gasco Food Institute marks its opening with a feature event highlighting new facilities and programs. Local officials and industry figures attend a ceremony showcasing culinary demonstrations and support for food research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gasco Food Institute
Measuring Deputies For New Uniforms
Ten deputies of Sheriff William F Grall are being measured for olive drab uniforms to be worn by all department members except the sheriff Chief Deputy William G Smith and Deputies Samuel Paonessa Glen Vanarsdale and Claude Adams The uniforms will resemble National Tube Company police attire and cost about 40 dollars each The latter two handle clerical work for the department
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Grall
John B. Judge
National Tube Company Police
William G. Smith
Samuel Paonessa
Glen Vanarsdale
Claude Adams
Style show features five Miss Rotruck students at Apollo
This morning at the Apollo theater five high school girls from Miss Rotruck's Home Economics class modeled in a daily style show under Mrs. Charles Cook. The models were Lillian Cooper Nellie Gaskin Betty Alflen Arlene Campbell and Marjorie Manning with Miss Molly Ludwig serving as mistress of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apollo Theater
Miss Rotruck
Charles Cook
Lillian Cooper
Nellie Gaskin
Betty Alflen
Arlene Campbell
Marjorie Manning
Molly Ludwig
First Church Forum to Feature Rebuilding Village Life in China
The First Church hosts its first Forum of the year Thursday at 7 30 p m in the James Brand House. Hugh W Hubbard will discuss Rebuilding Village Life in China, drawing on extensive rural mission experience in China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brand
Hugh W. Hubbard
China
Mr. Hubbard
Club Meetings And Academic Conference Schedule
The Girl Scout Council schedules a Thursday 3:00 p.m. meeting with Mrs. J. C. McCullough at 153 South Cedar Avenue. The West College and Prospect Neighborhood club meets Thursday January 14 with Mrs. J. W. Hill at 209 West College Street. Dr Harry N Holmes will attend the Association of American Colleges sessions in Washington DC later this week and will present a paper on The Contribution of the Physical Sciences on opening day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Council
J. C. McCullough
South Cedar Avenue
West College and Prospect
Ohio Public Health officials meet in Columbus today
Dr and Mrs F R Dew and Miss Ruth Paddock attend the Ohio Public Health officials meeting in Columbus today. Mrs M M Brammer spends two weeks in southern West Virginia with her mother ill. Mrs G M Clark and Miss Edith Clark of South Professor street test yesterday for Orlando Florida, planning several weeks there. Mr and Mrs J L Edwards of Edgemeer Place are leaving for Florida to spend the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Dew
Ruth Paddock
Ohio Public Health
Columbus
M. M. Brammer
West Virginia
G. M. Clark
Edith Clark
South Professor Street
Orlando
Fla
J. L. Edwards
Edgemeer Place
Florida
Seek Increase In Amount For Relief
Washington reports Administration leaders pushed to raise the relief appropriation to 790 million dollars to extend relief from February to July. The move drew opposition from drought states and WPA workers who warn of mass layoffs. House hearings opened as Hopkins testified while a three bloc campaign planned future meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Middle
Far West
Mr. Roosevelt
House Appropriations Committee
WPA
Harry L. Hopkins
Roosevelt
Workers Alliance of America
David Lasser
WAA
Divorce suit filed by Thelma J Taylor in Elyria
Thelma Juanita Taylor of Elyria filed for divorce today from David E Taylor of Lakeswood on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Hale Gault of Lorain filed for partition of Ridgeville township property against Eliza Crouse and others. A 14 year old Brownhelm school boy lost a 2 caliber rifle after firing at neighbors’ garages and cars. the gun was taken by Deputy Sheriff Emil Kubishke and placed in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Juanita Taylor
Elyria
David E. Taylor
Lakewood
Hale Gault
Lorain
Ridgeville Township
Eliza Crouse Et
Brownhelm
Sheriff's Department
Emil Kubishke
Bond Denied in Burglary Case and Alimony Suits
Common Pleas Judge Guy B Findley refused to reduce 5 000 bond for Frank Hotsinger 23 of Grafton held on burglary charge theft of aluminum cores and patterns valued at 105 from The Larson Foundry Edward Szmania 25 of Grafton also held 5 000 bond. Two suits for delinquent alimony filed by former wives Magdaline Brinzley and Helen Smith Hodge. Judge D A Cook overruled motion for new trial in village electric rate case. judgment for plaintiffs 5 737 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Guy B. Findley
Frank Hotsinger
Grafton
Larson
Edward Szmania
Common Pleas Court
Magdaline Brinzley
Paul M. Rudy
Elvrra
Rudy
Helen Smith Hodge
Oberlin
John Smith
D. A. Cook
Grafton Village
Roy F. Vandemark
Elyria
Herschel G. Holland
Cleveland
Frederick Robinson
Lorain Jury Hears Testimony in $7,599 Car Crash Case
In Judge Guy B. Findley's court Sam Yanovitz of Lorain sues Samuel Vincent also of Lorain for injuries claimed by his wife after a collision at Ninth Street and Washington Avenue Lorain about two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy B. Findley
Sam Yanovitz
Lorain
Samuel Vincent
Ninth Street
Washington Avenue
Divorce suit filed by Mary Haynal Ebinger against Rudolph Ebinger
Mary Haynal Ebinger filed for divorce from Rudolph Paul Ebinger of Lorain on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Judge D.C. Cook granted a new trial in Bernard Rothstein's suit against C. W. Kellore of Columbiana, Ohio for injuries from a Route 18 traffic accident near Penfield Center on August 29, 1933. Rothstein sought $25,090 and a jury awarded him $7,500 on November 17, 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Haynal Ebinger
Rudolph Paul Ebinger
Lorain
D.C. Cook
Bernard Rothstein
C. W. Kellore
Columbiana
Ohio
Penfield Center
Rothstein
Ancient custom of lip sounds to scare away thunder
In ancient days many lands practiced lip humming to frighten away thunder. The ritual involved making cheep like sounds with the lips to imitate birds and misdirect the thunder god’s wrath.
Lorain Mayor Under Fire By Steel Workers
In Lorain Ohio on January 13 mass speakers attacked Mayor E A Braun for allegedly blocking permit handbills by the steel workers Committee for Industrial Organization. The mayor denied misquotation and said no permit was requested. Protestors urged council to amend the handbill ordinance and criticized mayoral control over permits. The meeting followed arrests of two organizers on handbill violations, with city officials vowing more arrests for violations. A crowd of about 200 booed the mayor as he arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
E. A. Braun
Steel Workers’ Committee For Industrial Organization
Robert Smedley
John Pincura
Theodore Walker
Former Elyrian Named Bishop Babcock President
Fred N. Mizer, former Elyrian, was appointed president and general manager of the Bishop and Babcock Company in Cleveland. He succeeds the late A. G. Bean, who died at his Elyria home over a year ago. Mizer, 54, will celebrate his fifty fifth birthday next week and resides at 20606 Morewood Parkway, Rocky River. He came to Elyria 15 years ago as a tool room foreman at General Industries Company and later became plant manager of Bishop and Babcock in 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred N. Mizer
Elyrian
Bishop and Babcock Company
Cleveland
A. G. Bean
Elyria
General Industries Company
Mr. Bean
Bishop and Babcock
Mizer
Morewood Parkway
Rocky River
Take No Chances On Jail Break
Chief Deputy Sheriff William G. Smith warns against jail breaks and orders candy and tobacco vendors to keep wrapped Unfail away from prisoners. He notes tinfoil balls can be used as a blackjack and recalls a past incident. Winter checks on visitors aim to curb concealed weapons entering the jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Smith
Charles Cheesman
Smith
William Fr. Grail
Germans Demonstrate at Berlin Embassy as War Declares
On August 4 1914 the day Germany and England declared war the German crowd gathered before the English embassy in Berlin. Younger British embassy staff from a rooftop dropped pennies to the crowd in a disdainful gesture that enraged the Germans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
England
Berlin
Market Prices for Farm Goods and Livestock in Cleveland
Markets show steady grain and egg prices with small gains for certain poultry. Live poultry remains steady with a range of weights and basket sizes. eggs and ducks noted with varied prices. Potatoes list prices by region and grade. Cleveland livestock section reports 300 cattle at steady market with high grade steer prices around 11 dollars per hundredweight.
Kiwanians Hear Former Detroit Editor Speaker
Mrs. A. E. Showalter, a newer Elyria resident and former household editor for the Detroit News, will address the Elyria Kiwanis Club at the Hotel Billaghurst at noon tomorrow. Her talk is titled Behind the Press and Microphone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Showalter
Elyria
Elyria Kiwanis Club
Billaghurst
Adventurer Johnson Died After Africa and Borneo Voyages
Johnson and his wife Osa Leigh traveled the world on expeditions from 1910 to 1936. They filmed wildlife for the American Museum of Natural History and studied pigmy life in the Belgian Congo. Johnson, born Oct 9 in Rockport Illinois, died after a crash during travel, aged 52.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Borneo
Africa
Martin
South Seas
Johnsons
American Museum of Natural History
Lake Paradise
Johnson
Belgian Congo
Nairobi
East Africa
Rockport
Chanute
Kansas
Jack London
King of Beasts
America
Salt Lake City
Globe
Uganda
Ethiopia
American Car Advertised in East Africa as The Big Game Hunter's Choice
An American car is advertised in East Africa under the claim The Big Game Hunter's Choice. The regional promotion frames the vehicle as ideal for safari and rugged travel, highlighting durability and reliability for remote areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Africa
Livestock Prices and Market Report Summary
The market notes cattle hogs sheep and lambs with price ranges for various weights and grades. Cattle midrange values around 9 to 12 dollars, hogs about 9 to 11 dollars, sheep and lambs showing a 15 cent drop with choice lambs near 10.75, and hogs with several weight brackets priced from 9.50 to 10.65. Buyers and sellers track steady to mixed activity across grades and weights.
Grain and feed price list from Sheets lovator Co and Montana Minting Co
Prices quoted per bushel or per barrel for car lots and feeds, including corn No 2 yellow about 31.18 to 31.60, wheat No 2 red around 145, flour jobbing ranges and middlings, hay and straw by ton with No 1 timothy at 16.00 and No 3 timothy at 14.00, alfalfa cuts up to 23.50, and Toledyo grain prices in the elevator market. Also Toledo Produce butter at 8 cents, eggs at 22 to 23 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheets Lovator Co
Montana
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O'Donnell
Ainting
Esther Wood
Professor Street
Christ Church
Food Institute
National Tube Company
George F. Bretz
Boeing
William Veckler
Yeckley
Princeton University
Bishop Babcock Company
Crystal
Old Roosters LLC
Idaho
Penn
York State
Maine
B. Carton
Cleveland Livestock
Kiwanians
United States
Europe
Independence
Snark
South Sea Islands
Youngs Johnson
Osa Leighty
Toledy Gmain
Valentine
Webb-Park
Middle Ave
F. A. Humphrey
Lorain County
Sederis
Brookfield
Star Court
Oly
Schroll
Masonic Temple
Bidg
Dintal
Yoman
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