Stockholders vote to sell Amherst U S Automatic plant to Cleveland Weatherhead
U S Automatic stockholders approved a sale to Weatherhead of Cleveland for more than 200000 in total value. No lump sum. Weatherhead to assume 610455 in accommodations plus mortgages and obligations. New owners to inject about 200000 working capital and redeem stock at one new share for six. Posession expected on or before Feb 8 with current Amherst staff kept at the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Concern
Amherst
U. S. Automatic Company
Weatherhead Company
Frankfort Avenue
Cleveland
Cleveland Company
Accomodation
Automatic Company
Amherst Savings and Banking Company
A. G. Menz
Amherst Company
Alvert J, Weatherhead
Charles Kentsch
Practically All County Taxes Paid Before Deadline
County treasurer A. H. Waters announced that prior to closing Monday nearly all county taxes, about 3 million dollars, were paid. Cash on hand totals 2.34 million with roughly 700 thousand in uncounted checks. Auditor Monroe H. Welty reported 3,908 of 8,900 dog licenses issued. 100 delinquent tags were disposed of Monday and penalties apply to those who should have had 1929 licenses by January 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Waters
Waters
Monroe H. Welty
Ohio Farmers Milk Service plans retail milk in Elyria and Cleveland
More than 1,150 Lorain county dairy farms will enter the retail milk trade in Elyria and Cleveland via the Ohio Farmers' Co operative Milk Association. The plan includes a central Elyria milk plant, own routes and wagons, and no price cuts. Incorporation papers for a 2.5 million company were filed as more than 41 thousand dollars was subscribed by 500 farm families signaling member financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Elyria
Cleveland
Ohio Farmers’ Co-operative Milk Association
C. E. Rowland
Henry Leimbach
Brownhelm Township
Oulu
Rowland
Ohio Farmers” Milk Service, Inc
Neveland
Coatinzeg
One Dollar Auto License Bill Killed
The senate automotive and highways committee killed Senator George H. Bender’s bill to set auto license fees at 1 for all pleasure cars and 5 for trucks. Bender was absent due to a family illness. It is the first bill to die since the assembly convened three weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, CO
Senate Automotive and Highways Committee
George H. Bender
Bender
General Assembly
Gallo urges council action on taxi situation in Elyria
Attorney Lawrence Webber criticized Elyria's 1923 taxi ordinance from the city council lobby. He argued a $25 yearly permit buys a taxi stand and urges proper insurance to protect passengers. Webber urged referral to the Fire and Police committee for proper liability and placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Webber
Elyria
Webber
Court Street
Broad
Third Streets
Fire and Police Committee
Bind Man Set Fire To His Bed
Two unidentified men bound J F Richards at a rooming house in Aaron on January twenty two. They set fire to his bed with Richards screaming for help before Daggett aided him. Richards, an employee of International Harvester, was severely burned and hospitalized. police suspect bandits seeking revenge after a prior robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron, O
J. F. Richards
International Harvester Company
Richard
Edward Daggett
Richards
Daggett
Fire Company No. 8
Advertising Man Killed in Lima Crash
John S Emmons age 25 advertising manager for Gregg Department Store Lima Ohio was killed last night when his car collided with another vehicle and overturned Harold S Young drove the car and was taking Emmons home at the time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
John S Emmons
Gregg Department
Harold S. Young
Young
Emmons
Imperial Co announces theater hotel complex in Tas City
Charles L. Drake of Chicago announces plans for a theater and hotel to be built by Chicago interests in Tas City. The project includes El Capitan theater with 2000+ seats, a 125 room hotel, banquet hall, coffee shop, barber shop and shops on Broad Street, with plans by John Eberson. Estimated outlay exceeds 700000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Drake
Chicago
Mr. Drake
Drake
Owen Bannon
Broad
Cedar Streets
The
Imperial Co., Inc
el Capitan
John Eberson
New York
Broad Street
Resignation of Dr Clarence Cook Little at Michigan
Ann Arbor Mich Jan 22 The resignation of Dr Clarence Cook Little as president of the University of Michigan was debated among students faculty and citizens. The board of regents accepted the resignation unanimously and adopted a resolution expressing regret. Dr Little said he had no job in sight and noted his plans to leave effective Sept 1 1929 with a leave of absence in mid 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
Clarence Cook Little
University of Michigan
Little
Board of Regents
A. G. Rutheven
Legislative Committee
Dr. Little
Harvard
Michigan
Colby College
Maine
Michigan Daily Student Organ
Fiis
King George Gains Ground on Illness Recovery
London reports King George making rapid recovery from illness. Doctors weigh plans to move him to a climate better suited to his health. An official bulletin from rural physicians says the time may come for removal to sea air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George
Tony
W C T U Night At Tabernacle Jan 29
Mrs Nellie M Hill county W C T U president announced a W C T U night at the Billy Sunday tabernacle for Tuesday evening January 29. She urged members to meet in the rear of the tabernacle and march to a reserved section one week from tonight.
Sunday Preacher Urges Personal Work From Proverb Text
Rev William A Sunday delivered a message on Personal Work urging believers to act as guardians of others souls. He contrasted public rebellion against God with personal accountability and warned against adopting only self serving interpretations of scripture. He stressed that God has done His part and humans must till the ground of their lives to affect others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A
Iowa
Jesus Christ
Hell
God
Anyrbody
High School Night at Tabernacle Sunday Sermon Event
Announcement of a special school night at Tabernacle Church featuring Billy Sunday preaching on Forcs That Win. Two sections reserved for high school pupils with Miss Florence Kinney assisting. Event draws from YMC A committee and includes a Saturday program for grade pupils and a professional women’s supper Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Siekkinen
Srade
Siekkinen
First Methodist Church
Miss Kinney
Miss Kinner
Speedy action in county common pleas court today
Judges Thompson and Webber rushed docket with eight equity cases disposed by 10 o clock and one more heard at 1. A jury heard Mary Kelly of Cleveland claim executor Richard Wilson and Lane Metropolitan Colored Methodist Church improperly left estate to the church. Kelly alleges undue influence and seeks full inheritance. Wilson died in 1926 near Elyria. Attorneys plan to prove Wilson favored voodoo and disliked the church. Also disposed: six mortgage foreclosures by Stouder-Thompson Co against Cleveland Trust and others granted, various other motions dismissed or settled at costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Common Pleas Court
W. B. Thompson
A. R. Webber
Thompson
Webber
Sidney Wilson
Lane Metropolitan Colored Methodist Church
Cleveland
Wilson
Mary Kelly
Richard Wilson
Cleveland Colored Church
Elyria
Stouder-Thompson Company
Cleveland Trust Company
Hoover Welcome Visit By Ocean Area On Yacht Row
Miami Beach hosts Herbert Hoover and Mrs Hoover as a flotilla of costly yachts anchors offshore. The Venetia owned by E S Griffiths of Cleveland lies near J C Penney’s palatial residence where Hoover and his entourage will reside for six weeks. Secret Service and aides guard the president elect amid tropical scenery and palms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Miami Beach
Herbert Hoover
Secret Service
Thirteen-year-old boy charged with first degree murder
Searcy Ark Jan 22 A thirteen year old boy was held without bond charged with first degree murder in connection with the death of his fifteen year old classmate Clarence Dodge George Smith 13 was indicted by the White County grand jury for the fatal shooting during a school quarrel at the Kings of his fifteen year old classmate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Searcy. Ark
George Smith
White County
Grand Jury
Clarence Dodge
Engineer on Lincoln Funeral Train Dies in Fort Worth
A. J. Whelple, engineer of Abraham Lincoln's funeral train and said to be America's oldest locomotive engineer, died at 92 after a heart attack in Fort Worth. He served 36 years as an engineer and piloted the engine from Albany to New Troy in 1851.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Fort Worth
Tex
A. J. Whemple
Abraham Lincoln
America
Wemple
Albany
New Troy
N. Y
Sinking Atlantic distress reported amid rescue efforts
Three ships including the Dannedaike and likely the Florida faced sinking about 300 miles apart in the Atlantic as rescue vessels searched. The Teesbridge remained silent after an SOS, while questions over the Florida’s identity arose. In Ohio, Lorain County Grand Jury indicts W. H. Schibley on four counts of embezzlement and misapplication as Amherst Bank probe continues with 13 witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Delaware and
Virginia Capes
Teesbridge
Cape Race
Florida
Valsallce
Radio Marine Corporation
Dollar
Harrison
Dannedaike
Maine
North Atlantic
New Foundland
Lorain County Grand Jury
W. H. Schibley
Amherst
Schibley
Amherst Bank
U. S. Automatic
Lorain County
Grand Jury
Don W Myers
John Harding
Amherst Savings and Banking Company
Suit filed against Lorain city for 50000 damages
Olive M. Job of Lorain sues the City of Lorain in common pleas court alleging injuries from a January 20 1927 fall in a sidewalk hole on East Erie avenue near Broadway. She claims spine damage a fractured leg bed confinement and long hospital care at St Joseph's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Lorain
Common Pleas Court
Olive M. Job
East Erie Avenue
Broadway
St. Joseph's Hospital
Cooper Signs Bill For Funds In Ohio Legislature
Governor Cooper signed the Partial Appropriations bill releasing 22.79 million dollars to cover state expenses January through June 31. The measure, first under the 8th General Assembly, passed last week after debate and faced a removed 6 million highway provision. a separate emergency bill was tabled for immediate effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Myers Cooper Kinney
Cooper
General Assembly
Frank Kinney
Cincinnati
Senate Finance Committee
Cleveland Councilman Indicted On Bribe Charge
Cleveland Ohio January 25 Councilman Thomas W Fleming head of the police and fire committee was indicted by the county grand jury on a charge of soliciting a bribe. Fleming the city first Black councilman was accused by Officer Walter Chehme who testified he paid Fleming 300 dollars after the council passed disability reimbursement legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
Thomas W. Fleming
Cleveland
Police and Fire
Fleming
Walter Cehme
Cehme
Ten Die in Interurban Crash Near Bellevue
Ten persons were killed outright and others believed fatally injured when an interurban car crashed into a Chicago bound Greyhound bus near Bellevue Colorado on January 22. Six bodies were brought to Atherton Mortuary, with two men and two women sent to Harris Undertaking Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue, CO
Greyhound
Atherton Mortuary
W. R. Harris Undertaking Company
City approves bonds near SA 600 N for various projects
City council last night authorized nearly fifty thousand dollars in bonds for street improvements, fire apparatus purchase, delinquent sidewalks payment, and Ohio street work. Additional bonds of 2,149.25 were issued to cover a judgment against the city and 2,649.25 for Ohio street completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stark
Finance Committee
West Side
Ohio
Philo B. Comstock
Vegetable Growers Conference Planned in Lorain County
Lorain County farmers will attend the Vegetably Growers Conference in Cleveland this Thursday and Friday. C. E. Rowland, county farm extension agent, says talks will cover raising and marketing vegetables with entertainment features. The event starts at 1 30 p m Thursday at West Park Congregational Church on Riverside Drive near Lorain Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Cleveland
C. E. Rowland
West Park
Riverside Drive
Lorain Street
City Council Passes Zoning Ordinance After Heated Debate
In a midnight session the city council approved the long fought zoning ordinance, amid clashes led by Councilman Roy Moulton over a provision for rebuilding in residential districts after fire or storm damage. Mayor Hewitt urged passage after clarifying a Board of Appeals would ensure justice, with support from Councilmen Stevens and Jones and a few map tweaks before final approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Moulton
Moulton
Harvey Cheney
Gerald S. Gimre
George Stark
George Stevens
James A. Hewitt
Council
Building and Lands Committee
Zoning Commission
Hewitt
Board of Appeals
Anot
Stevens
Myron Jones
Building and Loans Committee
Jones
Morton
Oberlin Graduate Dies in Columbus at 63
Frederick L. Alcan, 63, director of agricultural extension Kerrice and a director of the State Farmers Cooperative, died at home here from heart trouble. A native of Kitzeama, Ohio, he came to Columbus 13 years ago and was a graduate of Cherifa College. Funeral arrangements have been announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Columbus
D Jan. Fe
Frederick L. Alcan
Kerrice
Oale State University
State Farmers” Inc
Ture
Aight
Alea
Columbia
Kitzmea
Ohio
Cherifa College
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OFM
King George
Tabernacle
Thompson and Webber
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United Press
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