Proposed County Road Program Presented To Merrill
County commissioners endorsed a $1,000,000 highway and bridge plan for Lorain County with 14.2 miles of road work and two grade eliminations. They seek state and federal aid for the Lorain High Level Bridge, while D W Merrill to consult with engineers on cost estimates and project scope.
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Lorain County
D W. Merrill
Merrill
Lorain High Level
C. D. Murray
Thomas Peebles
Columbus
Lorain
Lorain Bridge
T. S. Brindle
Ashland
Lake Road
Vermilion
Wellington
Penfield
Telegraph Road
Elyria
Black River
LaPorte
New York Central
Twin Crossing
Road 20 Association Meeting At Fremont Courthouse
One of the largest meetings in the history of Federal Highway Number Twenty Association was held at Fremont courthouse on Tuesday evening. The courtroom was filled with members who delivered talks on the highway’s development. Membership is growing rapidly and the organization is widening its activity.
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Federal Highway Number Twenty Association
Fremont Court House
Two Russians flee Soviets by riding freight train brake beams
Two Russians escaped from the Soviet Union by riding on the brake beams beneath a Moscow to Paris freight train for a week. They arrived in Paris and were taken to a hospital nearly frozen from the exposure.
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Paris
Moscow
Weather Forecast Ohio Nightly Clouds and Snow Likely
Ohio forecasts call for mostly cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday with light snow or rain in the northern portion. Warmer in the west and far north tonight, then colder north Thursday. Temperature drops noted in Lake Region and St Lawrence Valley as a weak low moves east. Shippers expect above normal highs across regions.
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Ohio
North
Lake
St. Lawrence Valley
Minnesota
ePales
Four Wounded As Police Battle Bandits in Chicago
In downtown Chicago at the Wacker Drive Wabash and Michigan avenues intersection police confronted two 19 year old negro bandits, Clarence Hughes and Isadore Wilkins, after a Baskin Clothing store robbery. Four pedestrians were seriously wounded as crowds panicked. the suspects were captured, one driven down by a truck driver. The robbers fled with 150 dollars after terrorizing two customers.
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Chicago
Wacker Drive
Wabash and
Michigan Avenues
Michigan Avenue
Clarence Hughes
Isadore Wilkins
Baskin Clothing
Robber Escapes With 1800 In Bank Hold Up
On January 28 a lone young robber held up First National Bank employees in Washington D. H. He forced two customers into a cage and took about $1800, threatening to shoot anyone who tried to raise the alarm. The bandit fled in an automobile.
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Washington, D. H
First National Bank
Prince of Wales and Prince George visit Bermuda on Europe to South America trip
The Prince of Wales and his brother Prince George arrived in Hamilton Bermuda for a brief visit before continuing their voyage from Europe to South America to promote British Empire goods.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Prince of Wales
Prince George
Europe
South America
Brown Speaker for Miley Dy Banquet at American Legion
Arrangements are complete for the McKinley Day Banquet at the American Legion Home on Friday at 6 30. Frank Stetson announced the event and said reservations can be made through Stetson or Mayor James A. Hewitt. Clarence J. Brown secretary of state will deliver the principal address. Also speaking are Mayor Paul J. Goldthorpe of Lorain and W. H. Phillips of Oberlin. Music includes county school orchestra and quartet singing. Xylophone numbers by James Davidson of Avon Lake. Hewitt serves as toastmaster.
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American Legion
Frank Stetson
Stetson
James A. Hewitt
Clarence J. ‘Brown
Paul J. Goldthorpe
Lorain
W. H. Phillips
Oberlin
James Davidson
Avon Lake
Elyria Legion backs cashing of World War II veterans bonus
Elyria Post No. 12 of the American Legion voted last night to support cashing in the adjusted compensation for World War veterans. More than 150 attended, including G A R and Spanish American War Veterans. Telegrams will be sent to Congressman Seiberling and Senator Fess. Lorain County is home to about 4 000 veterans. Estimates show average bonuses around 1 000 each, totaling about 4 million across the county with 700 in Elyria and 2 000 in Lorain and nearby towns and rural areas.
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Otto K. Mischka
Elyria Post No. 12
American Legion
A. R. Agate
Congressman Seiberling
Senator Fess
Lorain County
Edgar Herzog
Legion Service
Herzog
Soldiers Relief Commission
Elyria
Lorain and
Vicinity
Amherst
Oberlin
Wellington
Grafton
LaGrange
Lorain
National Legion Executive Committee
Indianapolis
Indiana
Washington
Legislature Confirms Appointments and Taxation Focus
WASHINGTON and COLUMBUS residents receive updates as the legislature confirms Governor White's picks, shifts to taxation, emergency appropriations, and driver license legislation. The Ohio House nears passage of an 6.827 million dollar emergency bill for Highway and Welfare, while confirms Thomas A. Edmondson as state Director of Industrial Relations. Will T. Blake’s successor is named. L. L. Faris faces possible rejection amid 1914 civil service irregularities.
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Senate
Edmondson
Columbus
White
House
House Committee On Motor Vehicles
Ohio State Automobile Association
State Federation of Labor
Thomas A. Edmondson
Urbana
Blake Edmondson
Will T. Blake
Liverpool
Cooper
L. L. Faris
Lynchburg
Prohibition
Faris
State Civil Service Commission
Con
Elyria Mayor urges tax reform at Rotary meeting
Elyria Mayor James A. Hewitt told the Elyria Rotary Club that Ohio tax laws should be enacted in a special session to avoid revenue shortfalls. He cited a $57 million tax duplicate and a 224 mil real estate rate, with a 20 percent reappraisal lowering values, forecasting a $400,000 operating shortfall. Hewitt suggested possible fee schemes for garbage, sewer rentals, and street lighting but stressed preserving municipal efficiency. He outlined 1931 plans including sewer projects and resurfacing, with details to continue on page 2.
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Elyria
Ohio
James A. Hewitt
Elyra
City Free From Contagion
Elyria reports no new smallpox cases after one confirmed case ten days ago. Health commissioner Dr G E French says all contacts were vaccinated and conditions are good. Minor scarlet fever cases are almost cleared with two to three under quarantine, while chickenpox outbreaks are nearly over.
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Elyria
G. E. French
French
Red Cross Refuses $25 Million Appropriation
The Central Committee of the American Red Cross refused the $25,000,000 appropriation inserted by the Senate in the Interior Department bill. It said the Red Cross is capable of completing drought relief without public funds and cannot accept administration of the fund for general relief as provided.
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Awashington
Central Committee
Amercan Red Crosss
Senate
Interior Department
John Barton Payne
House
Srebrimthte
Acmeeting
Red Cross
House of Representatives
Elyria Canning Company Joins Weekly Food Drive
A new Elyria company adds its workers to the project giving food once a week for needy families. The Elyria Canning Company's employees made their first donations today and will contribute every Wednesday as part of a city effort co‑ordinated by Mayor James A. Hewitt.
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Elyria
Elyria Canning Company
James A. Hewitt
New Police Officers Named for City Department
Announcement details five new officers joining February 1 as part of a police department reorganization. Named are Clay E. Barnhart Paul P. Palmer Clare E. Parker Fred F. E. Bong s and Ernest Oldag. Promotions for captains lieutenants and sergeants not decided yet. Two additional appointments depend on Civil Service Commission hearings Friday for Officers Christ Kray and F. Birkline who appealed retirement orders.
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Police Department
J. N. Bidt
Clay E. Barnhart
Bellefield
Paul P. Palmer
Lake Avenue
Clare E. Parker
129Th Street
Fred FE. Bongs
Concord Street
Ernest Oldag
Winckles Street
Christ Kray
F. Birkline
Civil Service Commission
Kray
Birkline
Eidt
Ten new group heads named for Red Cross drought drive
A. L. Werner announces ten new group heads for Elyria Chapter American Red Cross drought relief funds. Named are Mrs. Carl Martin schools PTA Frank Hoover Elyria Memorial Hospital Robert H. Crehore building material and coal dealers C E Pool barber shops and beauty parlors E Rausol gasoline stations Leon Brown Lorain County Automobile Club William Sudro funeral directors W N Karchner florists Howard Morgan hardware George Tattersall dairies. Werner urges groups without sub chairmen to report to local Red Cross headquarters to raise funds promptly.
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Elyria
American Red Cross
A. L. Werner
Carl Martin
Frank Hoover
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Robert H. Crehore
C. E Pool
E. Raus Ol
Leon Brown
Lorain County Automobile Club
William Sudro
W. N. Karchner
Howard Morgan
George Tattersall
Dairies
Red Cross
Werner
Race Riot at Reformatory Ends with Injuries and Evasions
At the New Jersey state reformatory for boys in Annandale nine inmates were missing and nine were injured after a race riot involving 400 youths. The fight began in a cottage and spread to the yard. guards were unable to stop it until state police arrived. About 75 boys escaped but most returned or were captured. tensions between white and black inmates had been evident.
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Annandale
N. J
New Jersey State Reformatory For
Seven arraigned for violating narcotic law in Cleveland
In Cleveland on January 28, Mrs. Viola Carlisle a 36 year old Akron socialite and former Hendricks hotel proprietor was sentenced to two and a half years for violating the Harrison narcotic law. She was among seven arraigned before Federal Judge Samuel H. West on narcotic charges, with 24 ounces of drugs found at her home two months earlier. Carlisle was ordered to county jail until the Attorney General designates the penitentiary. Also arraigned was Harry Pritchard of Akron who pled guilty then sought to change to not guilty, a procedural move granted after his attorney asked to withdraw. Carlisle claimed Pritchard compelled her to fund narcotics operations. Dapper Jack French of Akron pled not guilty to two counts of possession and concealment of two pounds of opium. trial set for Feb. 16. He remained jailed on $10,000 bond. Last week French was returned from Akron on a parole violation. He was on a five year sentence to a Atlanta Federal pention.
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Cleveland, CO
Viola Carlisle
William D. Mitchell
Carlisle
Harry Pritchard
Akron
U. S
William Holsinger
Ohio
Pritchard
Robert Azar
French
Atlanta
Death of Former Elyria Woman Wil lam Fraser McDowell
News reaches Elyria of the December 27 death in Washington D C of Mrs. William Fraser McDowell 73 formerly Clotilda Lyon of Elyria and Oberlin She daughter of Dr A J Lyon pastor of the First M E church and a former Elyria High School student She later attended Ohio Wesleyan University and met Rev W F McDowell after marriage lived in Lodi Oberlin and Tiffin Her husband became Denver University chancellor and bishop She led the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society rising its offerings from 660000 to 2500000 A world known mission figure she rests in Delaware Ohio beside her daughter Olive Clotilda Lyon McDowell Fellowship Fund honors her legacy.
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Willam Fraser McDowell
Elyria
Oberlin
Ohio Wesleyan University
W. C. Endley
W. F. McDowell
McDowell
Lodi
Tiffin
Society
Delaware, O
Olive
Missionary Society
Clotilda Lyon McDowell
the Orient
Commission To Consider Plans For Nurses Home
The county building commission will further consider plans and specifications for the nurses' home at the tuberculosis sanatorium at its next meeting Monday at 1 30 p m Commissioner George Rhoads announced today The nurses home is estimated to cost 20000 dollars The commission met yesterday and reviewed the plans.
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Furthr
County Building Commission
George Rhoads
Burns Prove Fatal in Cincinnati Ironing Accident
Mrs Lena Becker aged 68 died in Cincinnati after clothes she wore caught fire while she was ironing at her home. The fatal blaze occurred last night and authorities are reporting the incident as an accidental fire due to clothing ignition.
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Cincinnation
Lena Becker
Petitions Filed Over Abandonment Of Traction Lines
Charges allege officers and the receiver seek to abandon the Cleveland Southwestern Railway & Light traction lines in favor of the Elyria Bus Co subsidiary and Reserve Power & Light. Petitions filed by employees and others seek to block abandonment while the company seeks court permission to abandon. The case involves two tram routes from Cleveland to Wellington and Medina to Bucyrus with 250 employees and about 1500 dependents affected.
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Cleveland, C
Cleveland, Southwestern Railway & Light Co
Southwestern Bus Company
Samuel H. West
Reserve Power & Light Co
Elytia Bus Co
RB. E
Bucyrus
Southwestern Bus Co
Elyria Bus Co
Traction Company
Reserve Power & Licht Co
Southwestern Railway
First Wellington Bank of Wellington
R. A. Kern
Mansteln
C. J. Mayers
Gardinner Abbott
Cleveland
Elyria
Oberlin
Wellington
Medina
Ashland
Manatfield
Kern
Mansfield
Gilmore
Sentenced to life for cutting rejected marriage proposal
Enraged by a marriage proposal refusal, John Kozal was sentenced by Judge W. B. Thompson after a common pleas court jury convicted him of cutting Eva Mosolygo of Lorain on December 3. He faces from one to twenty years in the penitentiary.
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John Kozal
W. B. Thompson
Common Pleas Court
Kozal
Eva Mosolygo
Lorain
Bandit Breaks into Hoffmann Machinery, Seizing Safe and Cat Sixty Cycles
In Buffalo, a burglar raided the U S Hoffman Machinery Company offices taking a safety box containing 55 and the office cat named Sixty Cycles. The unusual theft highlights a bold break in with a missing cat as a local oddity. No further details on suspects or recovery provided.
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Buffalo, N
U. S. Hoffman Machinery Company
Farm For Rent Ad Calls Readers to Act
Mr Owner you are missing a valuable opportunity by not phoning your ad for Farm For Rent to our Want Ad Dept Our Real Estate columns are the best guide to land for sale or rent in Lorein County
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Lorein County
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