Amherst companies shaken by resignations and receivership bid
At a Monday meeting of C. S. Automatic Co. directors in Amherst, President W. H. Schibley resigned and Henry Wesbecker was elected successor. A petition by The Fitzsimons Co. of Youngstown seeks a receiver for U. S. Automatic Co. for $14,656.37 due, claiming mismanagement and assets wasted. The bank closure and grand jury probe add to a wider financial crisis in the area.
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C. S. Automatic Co
Amherst
W. H. Schibley
Schibley
Henry Wesbecker
U. S. Automatic Company
Common Pleas Court
Fitzsimons Company
Youngstown
Amherst Concern
U. S. Automatic
Court of Common Press
W. B. Thompson
William H. Shibley
E. H. Blair
Amherst Savings and Banking Company
W. J. Skehan
A. C. Krug
Skehan
FE. H. Blair
C. W. Miller
Jacob Baus
Real Estate Glass May Be Formed
Jay W. Miller of the National Real Estate Board spoke to the Elstria Lorain county real estate board on forming a real estate salesman class under the Rockford Plan. A class may start next week with charts used by other cities and adapted for Elyria. Frank Smith presided at the Elk's club restaurant meeting.
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Elstria-Lorain County Real Estate Board
Jay W. Miller
National Real Estate Board
Miller
Rockford
Illinois
Akron
Massilon
Elyria
Frank Smith
Elk’s Club
Winter weather cuts building permits in city
The Mayor's clerk John G Shrock's office lists only three permits issued since January. They cover E. R. Laver remodeling at 122 Iverdale Court, Hazel Gibson frame garage at 130 Winckles Street, and Da M Lozier frame garage at 423 Lincoln Court.
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John G Shrock
E. R. Laver
Iverdale Court
Hazel Gibson
Winckles Street
M. Lozier
Lincoln Court
Amherst Firemen Battle Five Hour Restaurant Blaze
Amherst firemen fought a blaze at the Home Restaurant on Park Avenue from 3 a.m. to 8 a.m., destroying contents and causing an estimated 3000 to 4000 dollars in damage. An overheated furnace is blamed. The one story building belonged to the heirs of the late Henry Smith and was insured. The fire stopped spread to adjacent Kroger Grocery and Ambers Hardware buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Arndt operated the restaurant for about a year.
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Amherst
Mrr
Herman Arndt
Park Avenue
Kroger Grocery
Ambers Hardware Company
Henry Smith
Police Crusade Targets School Zone Speeders Near Elyria High
Local police launched a drive against speeding motorists near Elyria High School on Middle Avenue. Two drivers, Robert Ledrich and William Vargo, pleaded guilty to reckless driving and were fined five dollars plus costs. A 12 year old pupil, Ralph Maren of Jefferson School, is recovering after an auto collision on Lake Avenue yesterday.
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Ralph Maren
Jefferson School
Lake Avenue
Elyria High School
Middle Avenue
Robert Ledrich
Eighth Street
James A. Hewitt
Ledrich
William Vargo
la Grange
Vargo
Foch Fights to Defeat Death in Gravely Ill State
Paris reports Marshal Ferdinand Foch, aged and gravely ill with heart disease, told his doctor he would resist death. Doctors held a bedside conference and noted slight improvement while Pasteur Institute tests assess uraemia complicating his condition. A steady public vigil formed outside his home as officials and citizens sought news.
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Paris
Ferdinand Foch
Daveniere
Heitzboyer
Foch
Pasteur Institute
Frances
Parents of Elva Man Die Sudden
Attorney A H West of Elyria travels to Jefferson after the sudden death of both his father Homer B West and his mother. Mr West aged 76 and Mrs West 67 died within a day of each other. They left six children including Harley B West and Attorney A H West. Funeral plans remain to be announced.
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A. H. West
Elytia
Jefferson
Homer B. West
West
Harley B
Warren
Marion Sutton
Royal, Pa
Jona Shore
Eldon Wright
Youngstown
Burns Hepler
Toledo
Elyria
Cooper urges economy and reform in inaugural address
Governor Myers Y. Cooper pledges to tighten state finances and curb unnecessary costs. He urges repeal of the peace utilities law and repeal or reform of utility rate practices, including faster hearings and no rate changes before PUC approval. He proposes shifting highway assessments, favoring county road development and reducing burdens on homeowners. The address was delivered in a joint session as the 7th General Assembly convened.
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Columbus
Myers Y. Cooper
Senate
House
Cooper
Jie
Ghaning
S&7th General Assembly
Ohio
Public Utilities Commission
Cooper Takes Over Reins Of Govt In Ohio
Governor Myers Y. Cooper, first Republican to lead Ohio since 1923, assumed office today with eight cabinet appointees sworn in. Education and Public Works departments remained Democratic, while Adj. Gen. Arthur W. Reynolds took over National Guard duties. Cooper prepared to deliver his first legislative message to the General Assembly at two o clock P M.
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Columbus
Myers Y. Cooper
Ohio
Cooper
Vic Dosaher
Frank D. Henderson
Donaher
Central Assembly
Senate
House
Ellenberger Sees Twelve Commissioners In Seventeen Years
Frank L. Ellenberger, Clerk of the Lorain County Board of Commissioners, has served under twelve different commissioners since his appointment in March 1912. He notes that during his 17 years in office, nine governors have left, while he remains to report on public business and the steady turnover among county leaders.
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Frank L. Ellenberger
Denison Avenue
Board of County Commissioners
Ellenberger
Lorain County
Chronicle-Telegram
Frank
Ewenberger
H. F. Arndt
Amherst
W. J. Hillier
Elyria
W. S. Mathews
Lorain
Z. R. Parsons
Rotaryan Hear Billy Sunday Address Elyria Club
Evangelist Billy Sunday spoke to the Elyria Rotary at the Newell Hotel, denouncing social evils and urging heart change over environment. He criticized modern fanaticism and questioned secular education while pounding the table in his fervent remarks.
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William A
Billy) Sunday
Elyria
Golden Gate
St. Peter
Christian Fesou
Tregular
Toledo minister commences January Elyria high school commencement
Plans for the January commencement at Elyria high school, to be held Thursday evening, are nearing completion announced by principal C. P. Shively. Rev Stephen K Mahon of the Epworth M church Toledo will deliver the address. The program features the high school orchestra with Marche Triumphal and an orchestral suite. The class song, a violin solo by Robert Nuge, and the diplomas presentation by Dr A R Agete follow. Invocations by Rev William Muir Auld.
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Elyria High School
C. P. Shively
Stephen K. Mahon
Epworth M
Toledo
Kempinski
Robert Nuge
Board of Education
William Muir Auld
First Congregational Church
Second autopsy performed on Mrs Babe Ruth
A second autopsy was conducted in Watertown to confirm that Babe Ruth's wife Mrs Ruth died in a fire last Friday night by accidental causes and not foul play. Medical Examiner George L West and Geo B McGrath led the examination with stomach contents to be analyzed for poisons. Ruth traveled to see his daughter Dorothy at a Boston area academy, while denying sensational quotes about his reaction and marital tragedy.
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Watertown
Mass
Babe” Ruth
Ruth
George L. West
Geo. B. McGrath
Babe
Brunswick
Wellesley Hills
Dorothy
Academy of the Assumption
Academy
Boston
Snowbound in Elsha and Lorain County Plunged Streets
Snow blanketed Elsha and Lorain County in one of the heaviest storms in years. Over six inches fell from noon yesterday to early today as crews worked through the night to clear roads for workers. The snow was light in consistency and not difficult to remove, and there were no major incidents reported.
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Elsha
Lorain County
Sunday Will Speak At Kiwanis Club Address
Rev William A. Billy Landa will address the Elyria Kiwanis Club at a noon luncheon at Hotel Newell. Members are invited to bring guests to the Thursday event.
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William A
Billy) Landa
Elyria Kiwanis Club
Newell
Heat Wave Grips Buenos Aires as Temperatures Soar
On January 15 the eastern coast of Argentina endured a severe heat wave with no relief in sight. Official readings in Buenos Aires reached 99.5 degrees with 99 percent humidity, marking the hottest day in two years.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Limited Time Left for County Tax Payments
County Treasurer A H Waters announced only five days remain to pay county taxes. About $1.2 million has been collected from roughly three million due, with most payments from small taxpayers. A 10 percent penalty applies after Monday January 21 with no extension. Nonpayers face property sales after the period closes.
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A. H. Waters
Waters
Governor Cooper Presses On Despite Post Inaugural Fatigue
Governor Cooper awoke with a sore right hand but said he felt fine otherwise after a tiring inaugural day. He visited his office, delivered the inaugural address, and attended the parade and afternoon reception, insisting on duty despite the cold and fatigue.
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Columbus
Cooper
Capitol
President of Mexico Saves Woman's Life
Mexico City Jan. 15 The president Emilio Fortes Gil saved a woman from drowning at a swimming pond in Cuautla Morelos He heard her screams and jumped into the water pulling the woman to safety The rescued person was Mrs Pedro Laguna wife of a Cuautle broker.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Emilio Fortes Gil
Cuautla Morelos
la Prensa
Pedro Laguna
Amherst Farm Bureau to Elect Thursday
Amherst Township Farm Bureau will hold its annual election of officers at the Grange Hall at Amherst Thursday.
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Amherst Farm Bureau
Amherst Township Farm Bureau
Amheret
Cold Wave Strikes Midwest and Northeast Tonight
A Alaska originated cold wave is forecast to sweep Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky, with temperatures sinking to zero to four below. The cold followed a thaw that brought heavy snows and traffic delays. Several deaths linked to the freeze were reported, primarily from overheated graves fires in Cleveland and Youngstown. Utilities reported downed wires in hill regions, and charities aided the needy as the chill persisted.
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Alaska
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
U. S
Great Lakes
Cleveland
Youngstown
Cold wave grips Midwest with blizzard winds
Jan. 15 Chicago reports zero to ten degrees below zero as blizzards and heavy snow cripple traffic. The U S Weather Bureau warns relief for the Midwest and Northwest as temperatures plunge further from Illinois to the Dakotas and upper Michigan. Welfare efforts face delays amid the snow. Continued on Page 3.
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Chicago
Cen
United States Weather Bureau
Middlewest
Illinois
Minnnesota
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Indiana
Upper Michigan Peninsula
Great Lakes
Alaska
First Woman Representative Mra C J Ott Dies
Mahoning county's first woman state representative, Mra C J Ott, died in a hospital after a long illness. Elected in three terms, she opposed the compulsory Bible reading bill and was active in Red Cross during the war. Known to soldiers as Mother Ott for leading railroad canteens.
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Youngstown
Mahoning County
Mra. C
J. Ott
State Senate
On & C
Legion of Friends
Sandusky Bay Bridge to Be Dedicated February Second
Ohio's longest bridge then mile Sandusky bay bridge will be dedicated February 2 with Governor Miers Y. Cooper and state officials present. Governor Green of Michigan may also attend. The vertical lift bridge will shorten the Toledo to Cleveland route and connect Sandusky with the trading center, opening up untapped territory.
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Sandusky Bay
Columbus
Ohio
Sandusky Bay Bridge
Miers Y. Cooper
Green
Michigan
Toledo
Cleveland
Sandusky Ten Calles Me
Toledo Trading Center
Uereto
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Kiwanis
Great Lakes Region
Weather Bureau
United Press
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