Mayor aids search for boy swept to death in Black river
Mayor James A Hewitt called the American Legion to aid in finding ten year old Ernest Wash who disappeared after being swept from the bank into the Black river at Cascade park. Firemen park workers and police labor along two mile river stretch while the undertow and snags complicate the hunt. coroner Perry notes a rising drownings count in Lorain county this season with seven so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Hewitt
American Legion
Ernest Wash
Black River
Cascade Park
BE. J. Stankard
Ernest
Hewitt
Lorain County
M. E. Perry
Perry
Elyria
Wellington
Lorain
Mail Brings More Sorrow 70 Heart Broken Mother
Mrs. Alex Wash and her family endure double tragedy Mon day in Cascade Street. Her ten year old son Ernest drowned in Black River while her father died in Hungary. Marr, the youngest daughter, alerted authorities as search and rescue efforts began at dusk.
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Alex Wash
Cascade Street
Miss Mar belle Burner YWCA leader in Elyria profile
At 21 Miss Mar belle J. Burner graduated from Goucher College Baltimore. She studied YWCA work in New York then aided gas mask factory recreation during wartime. Later she led girls programs in Jamestown New York before training at Columbia and becoming Elyria YWCA general secretary in 1924. Her hobby is camp life and she still aspires to be a doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marbelle J. Burner
Goucher College
Baltimore
New York
New England
Jamestown
Columbia University
Elyria
Plane Lands on West Ridge Farm
W Ammon of Toledo, returning from eastern air races in Springfield Mass, was forced to land his standard biplane at 830 pm Monday on C H Schiable farm on West Ridge due to gasoline trouble. He tried to locate the airport but could not, landing on the best apparent field. This marks the second forced landing on the Schiable farm in recent days, the first due to fog.
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W. Ammon
Toledo
Springfield
Mass
C. H. Schiable
West Ridge
Ammon
Schiable Farm
Endurance flight near Culver City aims at 400 hours
Loren Mendell and Pete Reinhart, aboard the Angeline biplane, push toward a record for in air refueling endurance flying with a seventh day in the air. They started at 10:30 a m and seek to surpass the City of Cleveland record of 175 hours set by Byron Newcomb and Roy Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culver City
Calif
Buel Air
Mendell and Reinhart
Cleveland
Newcomb
Mitchell
Fort Worth
New Currency To Be Distributed Tomorrow
Washington July 9 United States currency in its present size will be replaced tomorrow by a reduced size and improved design. The new notes use one third less paper and ink and will be distributed through Federal Reserve banks and branches. Limited amounts will be available to commercial banks as the old currency is retired. The first issue will include all denominations from $1 to $20 with exceptions.
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Washington, D.C
United States
Federal Reserve
Treasury
National Bank
Fortune Found in Trunks of Chinese Vice-Consul’s Wife
San Francisco customs officers seized opium valued over a million dollars along with silks and fine laces from trunks of Mrs. Ying Kao, wife of the San Francisco vice consul, who returned from the Orient. She claimed unawareness and declined to name the acquaintances who packed her baggage. she was not arrested. Washington sought official word from the State Department amid routine follow up by federal prosecutors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Ying Kao
Orient
Washington
C. C. Wu
State Department
Treasury
Seymour Lowman
California
U. S
Two Men Die in Steel Plant Spill at Cleveland Central
Cleveland July 2 two men died and three others were hospitalized with severe burns after a ton ladle of molten steel splattered over workers at the Central plant of American Steel & Wire Company. Victims are Lewis Veverka 41 and Arthur Fazan 42. Survivors Peverka died last night and Fazan early today. Hospitalized in serious condition are James Wohrl 45 John Kahoun 44 and Joseph Krasna 41.
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Cleveland
American Steel & Wire Company
Lewis Veverka
Arthur A. Fazan
Peverka
Fagan
James H. Wohr Jey
John Kahoun
Joseph Krasna
Pilot Kingsford Smith Arrives in Rome
Jub Capt. Charles Kingsford Smith and crew piloting the Southern Cross landed at Littorio airport Rome at 2:35 p.m. during their Sydney to London flight. They expect to take off for Jeaxo daan tomorrow, continuing toward London with an afternoon arrival planned.
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Rome
Charles &. Kingsford Smith
Southern Cross
Sydney
Australia
London
Littorio
Governor appoints William M Green to new office site panel
Governor Myers announces the selection of William M Green of Coshocton, president of the American Federation of Labor, as the fifth member of the commission to pick a site for the new four million dollar office building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F
Columbus
Myers
Cooper
William M Green
Coshocton
American Federation of Labor
Snatch Purse From Elyria Woman
Two boys aged 13 and 15 were chased into juvenile court after snatching a purse containing 649 dollars from Mrs. Clara Sederis of 503 East Avenue Elyria as she walked in Cleveland. A witness stopped one thief while police arrested the other.
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Cleveland, O
Clara Sederis
East Avenue
Elyria
Griswold seeks funding for Mansfield Reform dormitory
State Welfare Director Hal H. Griswold asks the state board of control for 850,900 to build a new dormitory for Mansfield Reformatory prisoners at the Graf ton farm. He says the current dormitory houses about fifty men and is inadequate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
State Board of Control
State Welfare
Hal H. Griswold
Mansfield
Grafton Farm
Griswold
Elyria Budget Action Possible Tonight After Hearing
Public hearing on Elyria city budget held in council chambers. Few spectators attended as two council members were absent. no action taken. An adjourned meeting is planned for this evening with expectation budget approval.
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City of
Elyria
Body Found in Lake Erie Identified as John Russow
The body of a man found floating five miles from Ashta bula harbor was identified as John Russow boat tender at Gordon Park. He started across Lake Erie on July 4 in an outboard motor boat Ruth V. Identification was provided by Mrs. Patterson and two friends. A cork life belt was found on his waist.
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Cleveland. O
Lake Erie
Ashtabula Harbor
John Russow
Gordon Park
Thomas I. Patterson
Cleveland
Russow
Clarence Briel
George Silvernail
Russows
Patterson
Lathers’ Union
Erican
Youth Prowns in Quarry Hole at Clairbourse
In Clairbourse Ontario on July 9 Richard Bell aged 16 drowned in a stone quarry pool at the P G Rockheld farm near here after he fell into the water. Witnesses report the incident occurred at the quarry edge and rescue attempts were unsuccessful.
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Quarry Hole
Clairbourse
Richard Bell
P. G. Rockheld
Here
Soma Tai
Pathfinders Idle as Atlantic Flight Probes Europe
Wireless stations along the Atlantic waited for word on the American monoplane pathfinder piloted by Roger Q. Williams and navigator Lewis A. Yancey as they attempt a Rome bound trans Atlantic flight from Old Orchard Maine. After takeoff at 7 48 a m yesterday they vanished in fog about 2000 miles from start with 440 gallons of fuel and 45 hours endurance.
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New York
Atlantic Seaboard
Spain
Old Orchard
Rome
Roger Q. Williams
Lewis A. Yancey
Atlantic
Europe
Williams
Yancey
James H. Kimball
Yancy
Nova Scotia
Azores
Mediterranean
Marseilles
Florists Gather At Ridgeville for Summer Meeting
Ohio State Florists Association members from northern and southern districts converge on Daniels Villa Ridgeville for the summer meeting. J P Diederich leads floral arrangements while lectures by Prof Alex Laurie and James McLaughlin highlight modern growing, business trends, and the future of floriculture at Ohio State. A 130 PM business session precedes design demonstrations under A Kolinski. officers include A A Suder president B F Blake 1st vice president Victor H Ries secretary and A Sabransky Ken ten treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville
Ohio State Florists’ Association
Daniels Villa
J. P. Diederich
RF. D. Elyria
Alex Laurie
Michigan Agriculture College
James McLaughlin
Cleveland
Couriex
Ohio State University
Wooster
Toledo
B. F. Blake
Marion
Victor H. Ries
Columbus
A. Sabransky
Kenjten
Submarine H-47 Sinks After Collision Off Pembroke
In the Irish Sea off Pembroke, the British H-47 submarine collided with L-12 during maneuvers, sinking with about 23 crew aboard. Two men were rescued from the H-47, while L-12 reported one missing and another in critical condition as the disaster is feared to have claimed nearly a score of lives.
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London
Pembroke
Wales
Irish Sea
Alexander
House of Commons
St. George’s Channel
Irish
Portland
Portsmouth
Rush Two Naval Tugs To Scene Of Disaster
Two British naval tugs the Grapper and the Resolve rushed to the H-47 submarine disaster scene off Pembroke coast Wales after receiving news at Portsmouth dockyard. The L-12 was not sunk and carries about 30 officers and men.
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Portsmouth
Eng
Grapper
Pembroke
Wales
Two Lorain Prohibition Raids End With Arrests
State Prohibition Agent George Baynham and deputies raided two Lorain south side locations at 5 30 this morning, confiscating whiskey. George Peskae and Joe Groba face arraignment for liquor possession. Frank Kes and Louis Staley were fined for possession after pleading guilty to selling liquor at a picnic. Mary Ruffo was arrested for possession after confiscation of alleged booze at her residence.
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George Baynham
Clarence E. Adams
Lorain South Side
George Peskae
Joe Groba
East 28Th Street
Grove Avenue
Common Pleas
A. R. Webber
Baynham
Frank Kes
Louis Staley
Lorain
S. J. George
Kes
Staley
Mary Ruffo
Penfield Junction
Justice St. George
Submarine Collision Off Pembroke Claims Crew
The H-47 collided with the H-32 on December 7, 1926, near Porthland. Lieut. R. J. Gardner and Radio Telegrapher Sydney Cleburne were saved, while Chief Signalman Charles Bull is missing and Able Seaman Arthur Sampson is critically injured. The sunken craft lies about 50 fathoms deep, 20 miles west of Fishguard, with 15 to 20 of 23 crew possibly aboard. Admiralty issued few details and vowed to inform relatives as more information becomes available. Salvage attempts are urgent but chances of success in the Irish Sea appear slim. The destroyer Thanet was ordered to the scene from Plymouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Gardner
Sydney Cleburne
Charles Bull
Arthur Sampson
Porthland
Admiralty
Fishguard
Pembroke
Wales
Evening News
Evening Standard
Irish Sea
Destroer Thanet
Plymouth
Arran
Elyria Band To Play At Wellington Reception
Elyria Boys and Elyria Band join in a Wellington reception honoring S A Williams. Delegations from Norwalk, Sandusky, Oberlin and Lorain will march from the station to the Congregational church after leaving the square at 1278. Williams was elected state commander of the Grand Army of the Republic at Findlay encampment two weeks ago.
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Elyria Bors
Wellington Congregational Church
Two Arrests For Reckless Driving On Route 2
Two arrests were made on Route 2 for reckless driving by sheriff deputies last night. E. Sabinsky of 911 W. 14th St Lorain was fined $10 and costs by Justice S. J. George. A W. Fisher of Cleveland was fined $10 and costs after pleading guilty to the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Sabinsky
14Th St Lorain
S. J. George
A W. Fisher
Cleveland
Sheriff frees death car driver in Lorain County case
Neal Coughlin of Detroit the driver of the auto that struck and killed Elson Kriex in Kipton bar area Sunday night was released by Sheriff Clarence E Adams. The sheriff said Coughlin is not yet absolved of blame but remains under investigation with most injuries from autos in Lorain County lately due to pedestrians on dark roads without lights. He noted fewer auto accidents overall and a drop in reckless driving while urging pedestrians to carry lights at night.
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Neal Coughlin
Detroit
Elson Kriex
Kipton Bar
Clarence E. Adams
Coushlin
Adams
Lorain County
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Agassiz
Boston
Mojave
Legion
Hungary
West Ridge Farm
Bulletin
Bratton
State Farm
Fear Companion
Ridgeville
Elyria Boys
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