Exhume bodies in Kenton case to probe child deaths
July city physician says vital organ analysis from two Kenton children exhumations aims to reveal death causes. Robert Sams, who died from wound complications, and sister Mary died years apart amid suspicions linked to the family. Police hold Dale Sams on technical charges as autopsy proceeds.
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Toledo
Kenton
Dale Sams
Robert Sams
Mary
C. J. Metzler
Robert
Sams
Marr
Caroline Hansen
Henzler
Sam
Taxi Door Injury Lawsuit Over Amputation Damages
John H. Cox sues Wade L. Williams for 2835 dollars in common pleas court alleging a taxi door crushed the defendant’s middle finger on Cleveland Street. The finger was amputated at the first joint after hospital treatment, hampering work as a craftsman and piano player.
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Elur
Court of Common Pleas
John H. Cox
Wade L. Williams
Wiliams
Cleveland Street
Former Elyrian awarded Doherty medal for paper
Local friends of Alex Wo Morgan formerly general superintendent in Elyria for the Ohio Public Service Co will be interested to know there has been awarded the Doherty medal for the most meritorious paper presented during the year EE at the National Electric Light Association Mr Marsan is now with the Cleveland office of the company and the paper on which he won the metal is titled The Ohio Public Service Cos Market Analysis of the Security Sales Territory It was an analysis of the district served the company.
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Elyrian
Doherty
Alex Wo Moregan
Ohio Public Service Co
National Electric Light Association
Marsan
Cleveland
Home Brewing Co. Raided. 60,000 Gallons Beer Seized
Federal agents and state officers confiscated six vats totaling 60,000 gallons of alleged beer and 4900 gallons of malt syrup after raiding the Home Brewing Co. through a trap door to a cellar. Three men were arrested and three others held on charges of violating the national prohibition law.
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Toledo
Home Brewing Co
Today’s Ten Questions Revealed Incomplete Tennis Quiz Lineup
The text lists multiple trivia prompts about tennis golf rowing boxing and track and field. It mentions Helen Wills July 27 wins and asks for winners of intercollegiate titles and the senior team title at the AAU meet. It notes a substitute needed in car construction and a new metal made of steel plates lagged and welded together.
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Helen Wills
Aqueduct
Z Heam
Devereux Milburn
Tommy Armour
Rural electrification highlighted at third annual NELAC session
Local delegates in Cedar Point Ohio report rural electrification as the keynote of the opening session of the National Electric Light Association Best Central Division meeting. J B Johnson of Elyria chairs the division and notes progress, while Prof J W McCuen of Ohio State discusses successful experimental work in electrical research. Tomorrow and Thursday continue the sessions.
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Cedar Point. O
Antus
Skill
Greenville
J. B. Johnson
Elyria
Rural Electrification Ecomeltaee
Central States
J. W. McCuen
Ohio State University
Columbus
Makes Trip To Son Bedside In Airplane
Columbus July 12 C Griler manager of the Pairfiela Paper Mills Baltimore Hudson Mich today at the side of his son Richard rising safely from his airplane trip yesterday He left Norton Field to a Columbus Flying Service Co plane after noon when he received word of his son's injury in an auto accident Miss Jane Grove 17 daughter of EB H Grove president of the Pataskela Banking Co Pataskala was killed in the accident.
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Columbus
Griler
Pairfiela Paper Mills
Baltimore
Hudson, Mich
Richard
Norton Field
Co- Iambus Fiying Service Co
Jane Grove
Daughcer
EB. H
Drunken Driver Fined After Oberlin Road Crash
Robinson Mansfield was fined for driving while intoxicated after pleading guilty in Justice S. J. George court. Sheriff F. E. G. Mathews arrested him Monday night following a head on collision on Oberlin road with a car driven by J. F. Marscher of Cleveland. Mrs Robinson suffered injuries.
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Sek. Robinson
Mansfield
Lion
Court of Justice
S. J. George
FE. G. Mathews
Oberlin Road
Efficr
Robinson
J. F. Marscher
EL Sith Street
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Ousts Assistant Grand Chief Engineer
In Cleveland the six week meeting ousted Herman E. Wills as assistant grand chief engineer and legislative representative in Washington. E. Kruse, an organizer from Plaingville, won the post and aligns with Allanley Johnston’s faction. R. F. Eddington of St. Louis was elected to a second term as second of the bine assistant grand chief engineers.
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R. F Eddington
St. Louis
Wills
Brotherhood
Congress
Taft
Miners Reject $5 a Day Wage Offer
July 12 report from Colenels states Obie Miners officers Lee Hall and G W Savage accuse operators of trying to pauperize miners with a $5 per day proposal. They warn many would earn only $2.75 daily under the plan and condemn the alleged misinformation to the public.
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Colenels
Lee Hall
GW_ Savage
Obie
Toda
Inds
Ssecretary
Slaying of Prohibition Agent Sparks Mountain Hunt in West Virginia
Three posse squads and local authorities scoured the Dry Fork mountains for suspects after state prohibition officer Ges. J Simmons was found dead from a heart wound near the Sidemore and Mullins clan area in Wyoming county. Capt R K Brockus leads federal officers while Sheriff Helcher blocks the region as efforts continue to capture the fleeing assailants.
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Lee
Write Sidemore
Ges
J Simmons
Sidemore Brothers
Muthas
Simmons
Toler
Lexier
Wyoming
Helcher
Winping
Ridera
R. K. Brockus
Stele
Bimmons
State Prohibition Service
Quiet police court follows large day with no cases
This morning's police court docket was unusually sparse with no cases scheduled. F Bradshaw of Wes missed his hearing on an all fic violation and could not be located at his home. Mrs Ziegman Polgar pleaded not guilty to possessing intoxicating liquor and her trial was postponed for a few days.
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F. Bradshaw
Wes
Ziegman Polgar
Norwalk Man Acquitted in Wellington Wire Theft Case
Harry Kemper of Norwalk was arrested on a theft warrant for wire theft from Wellington Telephone Co. He was tried in St George Court Monday afternoon and acquitted on Willis Trimble of Norwalk testimony.
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Norway
Harry Kemper
Norwalk
Wellington
S.t. George
Kemper
Willis Trimbull
Cigarette Fire Threatens Broad Street Awnings
A lighted cigarette dropped on the Broad street awning in front of JH Meriie and company could have set the store on fire. The flames were extinguished by a squad company. Dimare was slight. Rotarians to eat meal at camp Vermilion. Elyvia Rotary members to dine at the M C All camp. over forty were sent by the Rotary club. Death in Oak Harbor nephew of Guthrie family. Three weeks illness noted. Two speeders fined by Justice S J George on Victoria avenue Lakewood for reckless driving. Herbert Smith Avon Center road pleaded guilty and paid fines. Judgment by confession issued in favor of Savings Deposit Bank against Albert Hod and Helen Shields Moore for 243 dollars.
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Broad Street
JH. Meriie and Company
Dimare
Elyvia Rotary
Rotary Club
S. J. George
Victoria Avenue
Lakewood
Lake Road
Herbert Smith
Avon
Avon Center
A R. Webber
Savings Depositt Bank and Trust Cemynor
Albert H
Helen Shields Moore
Smoked Glass Robber Russell Elusive In Cleveland
Police chase continues as reports place Russell in Hill Avenue and Market districts. Detectives question two teenage friends while search efforts span Central precinct and surrounding neighborhoods after the so called smoked glass robber hideout.
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Cleveland
Burrow
Donep
rte+ion
Hill Avenue
Senadr
Russell
Russells
Odd Fellowship delegates welcomed in Lorain district gathering
Twenty one year service members and leaders from Elyria Oberlin Wellington Lorain and Olmsted Falls joined a district gathering in Faris. The event featured Major General Hahn, Past Grand Patriarch A B Pierce and Grand Serje Frank Garr among speakers praising local lodges and host Lorain Canton.
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Hahn
Odo
Anna L. Frida
Nettie McBane
State Association
A. B. Pierce
Welloglon
Flyria
Elyria
Oberlin
Wellington
Lorain
Olmsted
Odd Fellowship
Serine Franke Garr
Dayton
Parade Honors First Aviators to Span the Pacific
July 11 reports a parade to celebrate Lieutenants Lester J. Martial and Albert F. Hagenberg, pilots of a triple motor Fokker, arriving after a 25 hour flight from Hawaii. Oakland and San Francisco plan joint receptions as Army planes meet the voyagers offshore at the Golden Gate. A separate note mentions Marcus Pareclus Cato as a reformer from antiquity.
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San Franciplo
Pacific
Tere
Hosninle
Lester J. Martial
Albert F. Hagenberg
Jeff
Hawaii
Golden Gate
Oakland
San Francisco
Elks Hold Session in Cincinnati with Contested Offices
July 12 delegates to the Grand Lodge of Elks met in Cincinnati with the Minneapolis Elks band leading the session. They reelected Fred C. Robinson and Fred A. Norris along with Rev Dr John Dysart. Contested posts included Grand Exalted Ruler and several other high offices plus a vacant Board of Grand Trustees seat due to Robert A. Scott’s retirement.
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Cincinnati
Grand Lodge of Elks
Minneapolis
Robert A. Scott
Linton
Ind
Forecast Poor Corn Crop In Many States
Washington July 12 Farmers may see higher prices for corn due to reduced acreage and poor crop conditions. Agriculture department reports show 65.97 million acres planted, 41 69.9 percent of normal yield expected, and a 23.3 bushel per acre yield. Nebraska and Kansas releases indicate substantial reductions and late planting, with winter wheat showing a strong June recovery and an overall drop in production from earlier forecasts.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Mebraska
Kansas
Nebraska
Twelve Hurt In Bus Crash On City Street
Twelve people were injured when a Valley Bus crashed into an iron mile marker, knocked down a large sign, and stopped near a building on the air highway. Driver Kamion, 34, said a tie rod failure caused the steering gear breakdown. Several occupants listed contusions, abrasions, and a possible fractured rib, with about a dozen passengers aboard. Police cited reckless driving as a factor.
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Dinxvd
Etre Smith
Salesladt
George Carleton
Clerc
William Heine
Clerk
William Sigeers
Wilson Short
Kammon
nesTe
Checks Revealed Tied to Stephenson and Jackson Campaigns
The Indianapolis Times published two more checks and notes from D. C. Stephenson showing alleged campaign money links to Gov. Ed Jackson. One check for 1290 to the Republican state committee carries Stephenson’s note claiming he acted at Jackson’s request. The other for 500 to Edward Testmeier, showing Stephenson paid Jackson campaign expenses.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Times
D.C. Stephenson
Republican State Committee
Times
Stephenson
Ed. Jackson
Theo
Edward Testmeier
Columbus
Ohio
Jackson
Tateo
Tegsmeier
Pri‘yinary
Llord H. EA
Noblesville
Michigan City
Mange Oberholtzer
Times Zombsier
Wonday
iGov
The
Three Fall To Their Deaths From Plane
Winnipeg reports a plane crash over Lake Manitoba in which survey party members T. Eatley photographer and F H J Wrong surveyor of the Topographical Association fell from the aircraft at about 1000 feet. Flight officer W C Weaver was piloting. Loss of direction in a cloud is blamed. ten bodies recovered.
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Winnipeg
Sury
Par— Jr
Lake Manitoba
W- C. Weaver
T. Eatley
F H J Wrong
The
Topographical Association
Smoked glasses bandit tracked by sheriff after wandering man seen
Sheriff and deputy respond to a report from Sheri B G Mathews of Chestnut Ridge Car sisie about a man sleeping in her yard and leaving toward Cleveland. A map bearing a Red Cross badge engraved Frank Toca 2107 W 14th St Cleveland is found. Toca is held pending arrival of a Cleveland relative.
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Hunt
Wanderer
Sheri
B. G. Mathews
Humpmer
Chestnut Ridge
Carsisie
Bandit
Cleveland
Jin
Sherif
Red Cross
Frank Toca
14Th Street
A. Toca
American Red Cross
Toca
Arrest of California man in bank robbery case reaches local case
Lan Angeles dispatch reports Al Steiner 19 a truck driver from Elvira was arrested in California on a highway robbery charge. He had been convicted at Le Pain for robbing a gasoline station and sentenced to reform school by Judge Thompson. Parole was revoked after Steiner left the state and moved to Pasadena. authorities in Pasadena were notified and may have made the pickup. The sheriff’s office has not yet confirmed the arrest.
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Calif
Lan Angeles
Cal
al. Steiner
Elvrra
Etseas
Steiner
le ‘ Pain
Judze Thompson
Howard Ruler
Judie Thompson
Pasadena
Sheriffs Office
Liberty Bonds Market Report from New York
Liberty bond quotations dated July 12 show price intervals for various series. Highlights include Liberty 3 1/2s at 199.29, Treasury 4 1/4s at 115.3 up 5, and Treasury 4s around 108.8 up 1. The report lists multiple series with bid prices and changes for traders.
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New York
Liberty
Treasury
Boy Struck by Car Injures Head Near Hazel Street
A boy was hit by a vehicle on Temnpoa Street near Hazel Street and was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital. The car driven by Robert W. Daskin struck the boy after he ran into the road from behind a parked truck. The boy, accompanied by his mother, sustained a head injury.
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Temnpoa
Hazel Street
Robert W. Daskin
Bart Court
Daykin
Youre Szlempe
Hazeatreet
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Dempsey helps woman after dock collapses at Lake George
July 12 at Lake George a dock collapsed as Jack Dempsey stepped off a boat. A crowd fell into shallow water but Dempsey aided a woman and carried her to shore. He and the others were unharmed.
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Hague
George
Jack Dempsey
Lake George
Dempsey
Tai
Saxv
Sidelights On Encampment At Elks Hall
Fragmentary notes describe Junia Degree team of Colum bus among top state groups. Event at Elks hall mentioned with eight o'clock time and a large audience expected to attend.
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Junia
Columbus
Elks Pal
Markets Cleveland Produce and Livestock Report
July market report from Cleveland lists butter, eggs, pork, and cattle prices with receipts and ranges. Hogs show price bands for 150 to 200 pounds and larger sizes. cattle include beef steers, cows, and vealers with varied top prices and totals. Chicago quotations mirror dairy and poultry figures, while potatoes, wheat, corn, oats, barley, timothy, and cloverseed values appear with unit figures and shipment notes.
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Cleveland Livestock
Cleveland
Chicago
cricaGo
Broilers Sc
Turhers Sievenstere
I Fe
Ducks
Regese
Hans
United States
North Carolina
Kansas
Timothy Shed
Opaque Market Listings Include Wheat Corn and Oysters Note
The page reports prices for lard rib and bellies, and grain futures from Minneapolis and Toledo with July and Sept values. It notes shipments, receipts, and market steadiness for wheat corn rye clover timothy flax and related goods. An anecdote claims oysters grow on near Baltimore training vessel, seven years.
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Toledo
Detroit Sloop Triumph in Putin Bay Regatta
July 12 Detroit Yaeha club sloop Lightning captained by Jacob Linch won the class g10op race at the annual regatta of the Yachting Association. Scorpion rival William Warren of Buffalo was second, Quiver of Jos eph Lodge finished third, with Helen Sr. Detroit Yacht Club taking the class k event top prize and Old Sam II securing third for Toledo Yacht Club.
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Putin-Bay
Jacob Linch
Detroit
Yaeha
Nual Regetta
The
Yachting Association
Scorpion
Wiliam Warren
Buffalo
Joseph Lodge
Pat Clancy
Helen Sr
K. Wood
Y2ekt Bh
Heler
Detrat
Spode
New Fines To Be Imposed Under Dog Statutes
Amended Lee laws on dogs set fines of ten to twenty five dollars for owners who fail to confine pets at night. The dog warden role is to be centralized under county commissioners. The statute also imposes fines for owners of female dogs who let them roam. A bill of sale is required when a dog is sold.
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Lee Minuler
E. Ma
Bessiak
Polwine
Tthe
Lorain County
Sheriff Takes Two Prisoners to Columbus
Sheriff E G Mathews delivered W M McFadden of Oberlin and A Sokoloff of South Amherst to the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus. McFadden begins a ten year term for removing stolen county and state property, while Sokoloff starts five years for conspiracy linked to the death of Mary in a murder case.
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Sherif E.G. Mathews
Columbus
Beting
W. McFadden
Oberlin
Ales Sokoloff
South
Amherst
Werfley ,Thomas
Ohio Penitecttiary
McFadden
Sokoloff
Tanslaugter i
Mary
Sues to Obtain Order to Sell Elyria Property
Edward Whitcomb sues Curt A and Mary Agnes Ra n and others in the Court of Common Pleas seeking an order to sell property in Elyria. The petition asks defendants with claims to establish them and that the real estate be distributed and the proceeds divided. A side note mentions a 13 December merger of five porcelain companies in West Virginia with over 2 million in capital forming a large porcelain maker for electric insulators.
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Elyria
J.C. Conta
Court of Common Pleas
Edward Whitcomb
Curt A
Mary Agnes Ra
Kaiser
Ype Pstitina
West
General Porcelain Co
Ravenswood Porcelain
Ravensword
W. Va
Jax
Tie Porcelain
Jones Tops Open Qualifiers at St Andrews in Britains Warmups
Bobby Jones fired a 71 and 70 for 36 holes at St Andrews to total 141 and lead qualifiers for the British Open as cold misty conditions produced high scores. Rene Golas, De. William Twedale, Jon Kirkwell, and Bil Mehlkorn followed in strongs. A forthcoming book highlights ancient Egyptian medicine.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
Bobby Jones
St. Andrews Des
A. Whitcombe
Rolt‘oe Sas
Jones
Rene Gollas
William Tweddel
Jon Kirkwell
Atlanta
Bil Mehlkorn
Yeaterday
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