Exhume Bodies of Children at Kenton Toledo
City physicians begin chemical analysis of organs from two children exhumed at Kenton to probe deaths. Father Dale Sams, 25, held on suspicion. Robert Sams, 7, died from a gunshot wound allegedly in a prowler incident. Marr Sams died in May 1927 from supposed medicine for whooping cough.
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Toledo
Kentes
Dale Sams
Robert Sams
Marr
C. J. Menzier
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Farms
Mary
Beozard
Alliered
Caroline Hansen
Herzler
Sams
Kenton
Sam
Hin Son
Taxi Door Injury Leads to $2625 Damages Suit
John H. Cox sues Wade L. Williams in Common Pleas Court seeking 2625 for a crushed right middle finger after entering Williams taxi on Cleveland Street. Cox alleges hospital treatment and amputation hinder his work as draftsman lace designer and piano player in vaudeville.
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Court of Commat Pleas
John H. Cox
Wade L. Williams
Williams
Cleveland Street
Former Elyrian Morgee Wins Doherty Medal for Paper
Former Elyrian Alex W Morgee once general superintendent for Queen Public Service Co is awarded the Doherty medal for a meritorious 1927 paper at the National Electric League meeting His work titled The Ohio Public Service Cos Market Analysis of the Security Sales Territory analyzes the district served by the company and he is now with the Cleveland office of the competitor.
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Alex W. Morgee
Qobin Public Service Co
Doherty
National Electric le Association
Alleged Beer Seizure In Toledo Raid
Federal and state agents found 60 000 gallons of alleged beer and 980 gallons of malt syrup at the Home Brewing Co in Toledo. Three men arrested on charges of violating the national prohibition law after the raid conducted through a trap door to a cellar.
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Toledo
Home Brewing Co
Sor
Today's Ten Questions
A list style query asking for sports and event winners such as Wills July 27 tennis win and Aqueduct Powers Take, plus details on boxing and rowing results. It mixes questions about Wimbledon singles, intercollegiate golf, and the AAU track meet, with stray notes on metallurgy and experiments.
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Wills
Aqueduct
Rith
Dever
Local man on convention program at rural electrification session
D L Gaskill of Greenville presented the financial report for the East Central Division of the National Electric Light Association at Cedar Point Ohio. J Bo Jonerson of Elyria chaired the rural electrification committee as topics covered progress, with Prof J W McCuen of Ohio State University discussing experimental electrical work.
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Cedar Point. O
East Central
National Electric Light Association
D. L. Gaskill
Greenville
Givislopa
J. Bo Jonreon
Elyria
Central States
J. W. McCuen
Ohio State University
Columbus
Fairfield Paper Mills Manager Rushes From Baltimore
Griley, head of Fairfield Paper Mills in Baltimore, flew to Columbus after learning his son Richard was injured in an auto accident. He left Norton Field for a Columbus Flyby Service Co. plane soon after noon, arriving at the bedside yesterday. Miss Jane Grove, 17, daughter of E H Grove president of Pataskala Banking Co, Pataskala, was injured in the same accident.
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Columbus
Drunken Driver Fined After Oberlin Road Crash
Drunken driver S J George court fines $129 plus costs after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. The incident began Monday night when Sheriff Be Mathews arrested him following a head on crash on Oberlin road involving J F Mtorsch er of 1282 E Sith Street Cleveland. Mrs Robinson sustained injuries in the collision.
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Fas
Court of Justice
S.J George
BE. G Mathews
Oberlin Road
Sheriffs Office
Robinson
J. F. Mtorscher
E. Sith Street
Cleveland
S. J. George
Victoria Avenue
Kewood
Lake Road
Herpert Smith
Avon
Charced Sett
Avon Center Read
Smiler
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Ousts Assistant Grand Chief Engineer
The B of L E ousted Herman E. Wills as assistant grand chief engineer and legislative representative in a six week convention. A new leader, A H Kruse, aligned with Alvansey Johnston’s faction, was elected along with R. Eddington Louis to a second term. Wills gained national renown for advancing locomotive safety legislation.
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R. Eddington
Louis
Wills
Brotherhood
Darby
Taitithe
Miners debate wages amid $5 per day proposal
A front page note reports miners cannot live on five dollars a day as operators defend a wage offer while opponents call it inadequate. The piece also covers a Broad Street cigarette fire starting from an awning and extinguished by a fire squad.
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Broad Street
C. Fe Merthe and Company
W_ Savage
Ohio
Micers
Crere
Wesesi
Slaying of Prohibition Agent Sparks Mountain Pursuit
July 12 reports three Polaco men hunted after the slaying of Gus J. Simmons a state prohibition officer in the Cedar Mountain region. Mullins already jailed in connection with the case. officers pursued Sidemore Mullins and Lester across the ridge as shots rang out and Simmons died. A large posse from Wyoming and nearby counties presses the search with lawmen on both mountain flanks. Simmons had served as a federal agent before joining the state prohibition service.
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Sidemore Brothers
Mullins
Simmons
Toler
Meadpott
Lester
Wyoming County
Eiber
Steriff Seldier
Wrening County
R. Ro Grockus
Create Police
Himmons
Ir State Presihition
Police Court Quiet as Docket Dwindles in Wellington
Court sessions opened with few cases after a quiet day. Bradshaw of West Avenue missing when arraignment scheduled for Monday. Ziegman Polgar pleads not guilty to possessing intoxicating liquor with trial postponed. Harry Kemper of Norwalk is acquitted on a theft charge tied to the Wellington Telephone Company after judge accepts Willis Trumpp’s testimony.
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Esterday
Bradshaw
West Avenute
Ziegman Polgar
Everning Bas
Norway
Harry Kemper
Norwalk
Wellington
Aves
S.t. George
Kemper
Willis Trurapull
Omoked Glaga Roger Hides From the Law
Cleveland police chase elusive young robber Joseph Russell as tips flood in from Hill Avenue to the baymarset district. Detectives question two girlfriends to map Russell’s movements while rival gangs seek to ensnare him.
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Cleveland
Burrowtox
Joseph Russell
Russell
Baymarset
Central Police
Hill Avenue
Parade to Honor First Aviators to Span Pacific
San Francisco awaits the arrival of Lieutenants Tesier Maitlaai and Albert Harenberg the first aviators to span the Pacific in a triple m otored Fokker landing at Oakland to greet the Maui. A sea meet by Army planes signals the start of a coastal parade and tribute to the airmen and to older Pacific conquerors.
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San
Oakland
Bay
San Francisco
Pacific Airway
Elks officers contested at Cincinnati Grand Lodge session
July 12 notes attendees at the Grand Lodge of Elks meeting. Several offices were contested while key officers were reelected, including Fred A. Robeson as grand secretary and Fred A. Norris as grand treasurer. Rev Dr John Dystereblown named grand chaplain amid election of board trustees to replace Robert A. Scote.
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Hitler
Robert A. Scote
Linton
Ind
Poor Corn Outlook Drives Higher Prices Forecast
United States agriculture officials project higher corn prices as farmers see reduced acreage and poor crop conditions. Estimated corn acreage drops to 97.66 million from 39.42 million last year with crop condition at 69.9 percent of normal. Yield expected around 23.5 bushels per acre, lowest since 1913. Winter wheat shows strong June recovery with July 1 conditions at 70 percent of normal and projected production of 579.456 million bushels, led by Kansas and Nebraska.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Draske
Kansas
Nebras
Twelve Hurt In Bus Crash on Dinie Highway
A Valley Bus crashed into a pole and damaged a sign before stopping near a building on the Dinie highway. Captain Kemmer said the steering gear broke causing loss of control. Injured include Dorothy Hegel Rita Smith George Carfehon William Heine William Siggers T Wilson Short.
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Bwelte Sons
Valley
Dinie Highway
Lford Kammon
Locklend
Dorothy Hegel
Clerk
Peck
Ritta Smith
Salpstack
George Carfehon
Wiliam Heine
Wiliam Siggers
Pegro
T. Wilson Short
Kemmer
Oxygen Tank Blast Fatal to Woman in Toledo
Mrs. Amai Biddie, 47, of Route Avenue, Genes, died at St Visecury Hospital after a portable oxygen tank exploded at a fire station. The blast caused burns that proved fatal, with reports noting the incident occurred last night. The case is under investigation by local authorities.
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Toledo
Amai Biddie
Route Ave
Genes
St Visecury Hospital
Fas
Checks from the Little Black Box implicate Stephenson ties
The Indianapolis Times published two more checks and two notes by D. C. Stephenson. One check for 1900 to the Republican state committee carries a note claiming it was at Governor Ed Jackson's request. A 1600 check to Eduard Tegtmeyer was for Jackson campaign expenses, with Stephenson acknowledged as financing and directing the operation. The papers were released as part of a broader set of documents tied to Stephenson and previously seen in Noblesville. The Times intends to publish more documents daily, asserting large campaign spending by Stephenson.
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Indianapolis Times Today
D. C
Eduard Tegtmeéler
Stephenson
Colembus
Jackson
Stephensar
Seepiansar
Times
Lloyd H. Hil
Noblesville
Jait
Klien
Noval
Michigan City State
Madge Oberholtzer
Gov. Jackson
the Times
Three Fall to Their Deaths from Plane Over Lake Manitoba
Logs of direction misled investigators as three members of a surveying party fell from a plane at 1900 feet above Lake Manitoba. Flight officer Weaver piloted the craft when it tilted into a cloud, throwing A. T Ear, the photographer, and FL H Wrang, the surveyor, from the aircraft. The plane crashed after continuing several hundred yards. two bodies were recovered.
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Lake Manitoba
W- C. Weaver
A. T Ear
FL H Wrang
The
Topographical Association
Smoked Glasses Thug Report Leads to Local Wanderer Find
Lane E. Mathews reported a man seen by Mrs. Humpner in Chestnut Ridge Carlisle as the “smoked glasses” bandit. Sheriff and deputy found a man wearing a Red Cross badge engraved Frank Tora, 2107 W. 14th Street Cleveland, held in jail until Cleveland relative arrives.
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Lane E. Mathews
Iain Mowaar
Cleveland
American Red Cross
Toca
Arrest Reported for California Man Wanted Here
A California newspaper reports the arrest of Al Steiner, formerly paroled after a robbery at a Lorain gasoline station. He was convicted at the last term of court and sent to the reform school by Judge Thompson. The parole was revoked after Steiner left the state for Pasadena. Authorities were alerted but no word of arrest has been received by the sheriff’s office.
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Les
Cal
al Steiner
Steiner
Lorain
Thompson
Howard Butler
Jesus
Pasadena
Sheriff's Office
Liberty Bonds Market Notes from New York
Liberty 3 1 2s opened 100.29 off 27 first 4 1 4s 102.3 second 4 4 1 4s 100.9 off 1 third 4 1 4s 100.28 fourth 4 1 48s 103.22 off 7 Treasury 4 1 48 1138 up 1 Treasury 4s 108-8 up 1 Treasury RR-4H 165-77 Treasury 9 3-Rs 100.8.
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Liberty Bonds
New York
Liberty
Treasury
Boy Struck by Car On Hazel Street Injured
A boy was struck by a car on Hazel Street and injured, with the driver identified as Robert W. Daskin. Daykin said the boy ran into the road from behind a parked truck. The youth, accompanied by his mother, was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital.
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Bor, Weyer Ocxiemra
Wes
Third Street
Hazel Street
Robert W. Daskin
Earl Court Daykin
Young Sziempe
Haze Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Dock collapses as Dempsey helps rescuer woman
In Hague on Lake George Jock Dempsey slipped on a wet dock before the Lake George marathon swim. The dock broke, throwing about 25 spectators into the shallow water. Dempsey saved a woman still in the water and carried her to shore. No one else was harmed.
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Dempsey Amers
Markets Across Cities Report Mixed Produce and Livestock Quotes
Cleveland market notes show hog receipts about 1000 with higher prices, beef and veal ranges listed, sheep receipts and steady market. Chicago and Minneapolis quotes cover butter, eggs, poultry, potatoes, wheat, corn, oats, rye and clover seed with varied bids. A Toledo grain and livestock snapshot reports steady cattle and calves, sheep and lambs, and grain prices. A remark on oysters claims growth possible in certain waters, citing a Baltimore steamer anchor period with oysters 4 to 7 inches long.
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Clevland Livestock
Cleveland
Chicago
United States
Giarket Steady, & i
North Carolina
Risa Enbblers
Detroit Sloop Triumph in Interlake Regatta at Put-in-Bay
The sloop Lightning, owned by Jacob Lynch of the Detroit Yacht Club, won the class K sloop race in the Interlake Yachting Association’s 34th annual regatta at Put-in-Bay. Second was Corpion owned by William Warres of Buffalo, with Quiver by Joseph Ledges third.
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Lightning
Jacob Lynch
Detroit
Interlake Yachting Association
Corpion
Wiliam Warres
Buffalo
Joseph Ledges
Quiver
Pat Clancy
Catatain
Helen Sk
Hbs L. K. Wood
Detroit Yacht Club
Helen V. Oxced
New Fines To Be Imposed Under Dog Statutes
Amendments to dog laws set fines from ten to twenty five dollars for owners who fail to confine dogs to premises. Sheriff Matthews staff notes new penalties take effect August 18. Female dogs found running loose incur similar fines and state sale records are required when two dogs are sold.
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Neperal
Pigler
Tee Mighter
Sherif
G. Mathews
Loram
Sheriff Transported Prisoners to Columbus in Two Cases
In Amherst Ohio two prisoners were moved to Columbus. McFadden received a two year sentence while Sokoloff was given five years for manslaughter in the death of his wife Marr.
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Columbus
McPeadden
Gherlia
Alex Sokolof
Amherst
Thomas
Ohio
McFadden
Sokoloff
Marr
Shere
Sues to Obtain Order to Sell Elyria Property
A civil action seeks an order to sell two Elyria parcels to satisfy a judgment from the Court of Justice. The plaintiffs Edward Whitcomb and Carl Rawson with Mary Arnes and others allege defendants have an interest in the property and ask the court to appoint proceeds to be distributed.
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Elyria
Asin Cu
Rodey
Edward Whitcomb
Carl
Mary Arnes i Rawson
Kaisercourt
Five porcelain firms merge in West Virginia industry shift
Five porcelain companies in Ravenswood and nearby consolidate into a single group with a total capital of about 32 000 dollars. The General Porcelain Co Ravenswood Wood County and the Parkersburg based Federal Porcelain Company join forces with the National Porcelain and other firms to form a larger electric porcelain manufacturing entity. The deal reshapes local production lines and staffing across West Virginia.
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Tn West
Isda
General Porcela Co
Cit
Seuswood Parreizin
Ravenswood
W. Va
Far Electric Porcelain Compar
Idley
Obin
Che National Porcelain Compaar
Ang
The
Federal Porcelain Company
C Vienee
Manu Celain
Jones Makes Course In 1 Jones Makes Course In 1 S7 Andrews
England Scotland golf qualifiers finish with Jones on 147 tying Rene Golas and Bill Meblhorn 146 as contenders for championship. Final medalist likely Englishman C A Whitcombe with 145.
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Scotland
Bobby Jou
St. Andrews
Jaclemenn
Mat
Jones
Rene Gollas
William Tweddel
Joe Kirkwolf
Atlanta
Omorred
Bill Meblhorn
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