Wool Day In Elyria A Pre 1873 Photo From 1868 Era
The image shows wool wagons along Broad Street in Elyria before March 1873, likely around 1868. Buildings visible include Baldwin Landon and Nelson, Democrat Printing Office, Wolcott’s jewelry, Haserodt jewelry, Bell Company, Starr Brothers general store, and C. H. Merthe Company area. Fire in March 1873 destroyed the blocks between Mill and Lodi streets, fixing the date prior to that event.
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Broad Street
Elyria
Baldwin, Landon and Nelson
Elyria Hardware Company
Democrat Printing Office
Wolcott’s Jewelry Store
Haserodt Jewelry
Bell Company
Mill Street
Starr Brothers and Company General Store
Towins
Starr Brothers
C. H. Merthe Company
Lodi Street
Arabs Reject Bernadotte Truce Extension in Palestine
Arab leaders rejected the UN mediator’s four week truce extension plan in Palestine. Tel Aviv reported Egyptian tanks artillery and planes attacking Beer Tuvia near Tel Aviv as fighting threatened to resume. Azcarate said Arabs would discuss demilitarization of Jerusalem and Haifa separately while negotiations continue.
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Cairo
United Nations
Palestine
Tel Aviv
Israel
Folke Bernadotte
Rhodes
Pablo Azcarate
Bernadotte
Isad
Azcarate
Jerusalem
Haifa
Democrats Urged to Endorse Truman Civil Rights Program
Philadelphia reports a broad coalition including CIO leaders racial equality groups and 21 national Negro organizations urging the Democratic platform committee to endorse President Truman civil rights program without equivocation The call backs a Roosevelt era Economic Bill of Rights and demands anti lynching fair employment practices act anti poll tax measures and a permanent civil rights commission in the White House. The NAACP Walter White joins in asserting the 1944 plank was insufficient and pledging stronger action in 1945.
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Philadelphia
Democratic
Truman
CIO
James B. Carey
Carey
Walter White
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Plane crash in Indo-China leaves twenty dead
Paris reported Indo-Chinese airliner crash near Cypring in Indo-China killing 20 aboard. Among the dead was Madame Bonvicini wife of the Seigot newspaper director. The DC-3 transport was en route from Saigon to Dalat. In Ohio, Auglaize auditor C ML Kuck resigns effective Oct 11. deputy GO F Lusk named to fill term.
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Paris
Saigon
Airlin
Cypring
Wapakoneta
C.ml
Kuck
Auglaize
GO. F. Lusk
Cleveland NE Ohio Forecast Teases Warm Friday
Northeast Ohio enjoys a mostly clear day with a rising temperature trend and light variable winds. Tonight’s low is 62 with a high of 82 expected Friday. Markets found today on page two.
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Cleveland
Ohio
National Tube Co Seeks Tax Ruling On Furnaces
The National Tube Co of Lorain asks the state board of tax appeals to decide if two blast furnaces are real or personal property. The board previously said it lacked jurisdiction and that the case should first go to the county board of revision.
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Columbus
National Tub Co
Lorain
State Board of Tax Appeals
County Board of Revision
Cisdle
Sherick
Thg
Road Striper Fined For Crossing Line
CHILLICOTHE Charney Lamm of Gallipolis was arrested by state patrol in Kingston for crossing the yellow line on a highway. He was fined 10 dollars and costs. Lamm operates a highway road striper for the state.
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Chillicothe
Charney
Fire Injures Ten Crewmen On Edgewater Tanker
The Edgewater anchored off Holland Michigan after a blaze spread through the tanker during gasoline transfer. Ten crewmen were injured, with Victor Morando among the most severely burned. Coast Guard boats and a Catalina aircraft aided in evacuations to Chicago and Muskegon hospitals as the vessel was towed away.
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Holland
Eaker Edgewater
Lase Michigan
Inn of Ludiington
Coast Guard
Catalina
Edgewater
Diane
Marine Hospital
Chicago
Hackley Nes Pital
Mus
Niels Rosendehl
Woodbine
Sundew
Victor Morando
Willie Prater
Mason B. Fleming
Somerville
Mass
Lemont Hi
Bay City
Joseph E. Metivier
Dearborn
Frank F. Hank
James Woodall
Paul Meliquis
Walter Atkinson
J. * Lee
Muskegon
Edwin Moir
Suderyng
Last Hope For Peace Fades In Palestine Truce Vote
Count Folke Bernadotte announced that Arab leaders rejected extending the Palestine truce. Full scale fighting was expected to resume at 6 am local time, with 1 am EST noted for tomorrow.
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Rhodes
Holy Land
Folke Pernadotte
Palestine
Democratic Leaders Urge Easterner for Truman Ticket
Philadelphia reports top Truman advisers weigh an eastern vice presidential pick at the upcoming Democratic National Convention. Names floated include Gov. William Preston Lane of Maryland and Robert F. Wagner Jr. of New York to attract Southern votes and strong labor and German support.
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Philadelphia
Truman
William Preston Lane
Alervland
Robert F. Wagner, Jr
New York
Lane
Conference of
Wagner
New York Ciy
Body Of Soldier Returned For Saturday Funeral
The body of Pfc. Paul Raymond Thimke formerly of Olmsted Falls and Elyria was returned to Berea for funeral services Saturday. He was killed in action July 12 1944 in the Battle of Normandy France. He worked at the Atlantic and Pacific food store on Broad Street Elyria before entering the Army and was sent overseas in 1953. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Paul Thimze of Bronson Road Olmsted Falls. Survived by two brothers Norman and Anthony and five sisters Dorothy Williams Josephine Willert Delia Juchem Clara Hastings and Nera Leslie. A brother Minchkael preceded him in death. Burial at St Mervs Cemetery.
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Pfc
Paul Raymond Thhimke
Olmstecé Falls
Elyria
Berea
Bronson Road
Olmsted Falls
Norman
Anthony
Ridgeville Township
Airs
Dorothy Wiliams
Josephine Willert
Cleveland
Airs Delia Juchem
Ridgeville
Clara Hastings
Nera “Leslie
Eixrne
Minchkael
Bmilnars Funeral
Boxers Funeral Home
St. Merx’s
St Merv’s
Four New Polio Cases Reported In Ohio
The Ohio Department of Health announced four new polio cases, raising the statewide total to 54. Three cases from Geauga, Cleveland, and Lake counties were sent to Cleveland City Hospital, while the Union County case is treated at Children’s Hospital in Columbus. Cleveland now has 15 cases.
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Columbus
State Health Department
Oho
Geauga County
Cleveland
Lake County
Cleveland City Hospital
Union County
Children’s Hospital
Lausche predicts Truman victory in 1948 nomination
Former Ohio governor Frank Lausche told reporters Truman will be the Democratic nominee and carry Ohio in November, then win the presidency. He described the briefing as a courtesy call and declined further comment. A second brief note reports a burglary at Smokehouse Pool Room in Galion with $230 stolen, owner Sam Spino also runs Pastime Cigar Store in Tiffin, which was robbed of $6,500 on May 1. Also announced is a horse show set for Sunday July 11 at Elyria High School Stadium.
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Washington
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Noras
Truman
Democrats
Lausche
Ofic der Gurbperme
Galion
Sam Spino
Tiffin
Predicts Short Democratic Convention in Philadelphia
Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia aims to nominate President Truman and select a vice president within four days. Chairman McGrath forecast the meeting starting Monday and ending Thursday, barring platform or nomination fights. He expressed confidence Truman will be nominated despite some party pressure for alternatives.
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Philadelphia
J. Howard McGrath
Truman
McGrath
Dwight D, Esenhnower
Funeral Services For Belden Soldier Monday
Pic Martin C. Schaefer of Belden, killed in action in France on June 23, 1944, will have his funeral held at St Martins church Valley City with military honors. He enlisted Sept 2, 1943 and served as an infantryman with the Rainbow Division. He was 19 and survived by his parents and nine siblings. Burial at St Martins cemetery with military honors. Valley City Post of the FL W will be in charge.
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Pic Martin C. Schaefer
Belden
France
Russell D. Fulton
Grafton
Pic. Schaefer
Dirs
Carl Schaefer
Rainsow
Friends Mar
St. Mar‘tims
F Johr. C. Scheefer
St. Ifarums
Valley City Post
FL W
Moderate Earthquake Shakes San Francisco Homes
A moderate quake rattled San Francisco residential areas for about a minute and a half, likely sparked by movement along the San Andreas Fault. The tremor caused rattling windows and chandeliers but no damage was reported. Mystery Box-50 boxes go on sale tomorrow at Milton Jewelers.
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San Francisco
San Fracisco
San Adreas
Milton Jewelers
Western Allies cut Berlin transport and power aims
Allied authorities in Berlin ordered drastic cuts in elevated rail service streetcars and subway hours and limited electricity to western sectors to pressure Soviet blockade relief. Col. Frank Howley blamed Moscow and urged Berliners to endure hardships while the airlift continues to bring in coal and food.
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Berlin
Frank Howley
U. S
Howley
Germany
Rusfigtter
Transat
Plan for Utility Building at Brookdale Cemetery
Service Director D. W. Rothe announced bids will be taken July 16 for a proposed utility building at Brookdale Cemetery. The structure would store tools and equipment and serve as the first unit toward a future chapel and rest rooms.
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D. W. Rothe
Brookdale Cemetery
Fatal Auto Train Crash At Niles Crossing
One man was killed and another critically injured when a 1958 sedan collided with the Erie Railroad Chicago Express at the Pratt Street crossing in downtown Niles. Lawrence Hudson of Pittsburgh suffered a fractured skull and was treated at Trumbull Memorial Hospital. Charles Raik of Niles died at the scene.
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Niles
Charles Raik
Lawrence Hudson
Pittsburgh
Chicago Express
Erie Railroad
Pratt St
Udson
Trumb
PAYCATION: Sell unused items for cash in Chronicle Telegram ads
Readers encouraged to place inexpensive want ads for selling cottage furniture boats autos golf clubs and sports items to raise summer cash. Call 44-121 or 44-131 to place ads now.
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Chronicle- Telegram
Bowker Electric Service Advertisement
A local classified style ad promotes Bowker Electric Service at 658 W Broad Street, touting a wide range of electric goods and the largest stock with the lowest prices, urging readers to visit the store.
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Bowker Electric Service
W. Broad Street
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National Tube Co
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Henry Wright
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Margaret Findley
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Easterner
Francis J. Myers
Pennsylvania
Iheese
White House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Trumen
Ike
Denglish Americans For Democratic Action
Ise
Supreme Court of
Douglas
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Telei National
Streving Tree Service
Elyria High School
Motorola
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