Marion Filling Station Attendant Shot to Death
Raymond Steele thirty, a gasoline station attendant, was fatally shot at a Marion, Ohio, filling station before dawn. He was found between the pumps and the door by two sisters who reported the robbery and alerted police. Steele, from Caledonia, died at a hospital. no witnesses identified the assailant.
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Marion
Raymond Steele
Steele
Carol
Bernice Ballou
William Miller
Caledonia
Ohio
Bank HoldUp Ends With Flight From Willmar Bandits
Six robbers blasted from Willmar with machine guns after a $50,000 bank holdup. Two women injured by submarine guns, police say one bandit may have been hit as raiders fled toward the Twin Cities.
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Willmar
Minn
Bank of
Former Follies Star Asks Divorce
Vera King Lederer, once with the Ziegfield Follies and Earl Carroll Vanities, files a second divorce suit in Cleveland common pleas court against Morris T. Lederer, alleging extreme cruelty from their marriage begun June 2, 1924. The petition cites obscene and vituperative language causing mental anguish and notes a previous 1928 divorce and alimony request.
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Cleveland
Vera King Lederer
Ziegfield Follies
Earl Carroll Vanities
Morris T. Lederer
Lederer Iron and Steel Company
Road Contract Awarded for Wortman-Gore Orphanage Road
County commissioners awarded the slag application contract for 2.9 miles of Wortman-Gore Orphanage road in Henrietta and Brownhelm townships to Werner Zilch of Amherst for 6122 dollars. His bid was the lowest of three, below the engineer’s estimate of 7110 dollars. Other bids were L. E. Normande 6358 and Plas Construction Company 6955. Most work will occur in Henrietta township with a small part in Brownhelm.
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Wortman-Gore
Henrietta
Brownhelm
Werner Zilch
Amherst
Zilch
L. E. Normande
Plas Construction Company
Henrietta Township
Brownhelm Township
Grading of Whitehead Road Near Penfield Ends
Grading of the Whitehead road in Penfield township was completed yesterday. Paving in traffic-bound macadam will start soon, according to county surveyor C T Biggs.
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Whitehead
Penfield Township
C. T. Biggs
President Hoover Debates Wheat Prices With Cabinet
United Press reports President Hoover met with his cabinet in Washington on July 15 to discuss the declining wheat prices. Secretary Hyde presented the situation while opposing Senator Capper's plan to use the federal farm board to buy millions of bushels to peg prices, a move the administration did not indicate it would adopt.
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Washington
Hoover
Hyde
Senator Capper
Kansas
Federal Farm Board
Capper
Senator Reed Urges Speedy Ratification of Treaty
Washington July 15 Senator Reed Repn Penna urged the senate to ratify the London Naval Treaty. He prefaced his speech with a tribute to American naval officers calling them admirals who see so much of Washington and so little of the sea. He noted naval advice had varied and that the conference delegation would face differing views in shaping U S policy.
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Washington
Reed
Senate
United States
British government defeated in Lords on coal bill
London July 15 The government was defeated in the House of Lords over the coal mines bill by 168 to 36 as peers inserted a clause for 90 hours work in the mines. The Lords had previously tied to the same clause, rejected by the Commons each time. The government now faces three options: accept the clause, drop the bill, or resign and trigger a general election.
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London
House of Lords
House of Commons
Grave rioting breaks out in Alexandria Egypt
Rioting erupted in Alexandria on July 15 as mobs looted and torched vehicles. Europeans sought refuge at the Bourse while British troops were summoned to restore order amid reports of numerous fatalities and ongoing violence.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Mine Fire Claims Five Lives at Colfan California
A mine fire at Glenn Placer mine Colfan California spread to a surrounding forest. Five miners died and all mine buildings were destroyed. Rescue crews recovered bodies before joining firefighting efforts. Early reports misstated six men entombed. Airplanes from Sacramento dropped gas masks but terrain barred landing.
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Colfan
Calif
Glenn Placer
Sacramento
Hoover Says Labor Secretary Davis Will Stay On
President Hoover announced Secretary of Labor Davis will remain in his cabinet for the present. The statement moves to quell rumors that Carl White, Davis aide, would succeed him. Davis has picked a Republican senatorial candidate in Pennsylvania and plans to stay at least until after Labor Day.
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Washinton
Davis
Hoover
Carl White
Pennsylvania
Rochester Man Ends Life in Despondency Over Ill Health
Clayton Bissel a 60 year old widower living alone in Rochester shot himself in the head at his three room home late last night. Coroner M E Perry said death by his own action was due to despondency over ill health after a recent stroke. A neighbor found him and a brother in Hudson was notified to take charge of the body.
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Lorain County
Clayton Bissel
Rochester
Bissel
M. E. Perry
Perry
Hudson
Cleveland boys aim to break tree sitting record
Five youths from Cleveland climb a cherry tree behind a house to set a new endurance record for tree sitting. Otto Longo leads 18 and 16 to 15 year olds in a plan with a pulley system and ground support by John Green. William Strodtbeck offers a $10 cake to the last sitter as they face weather, hunger, and insects while aiming to surpass 124 hours set by Jack Richards of Kansas City.
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Cleveland
Otto Longe
Longo
Shore Acres High School
Russell Wellbaum
Andrew Ferguson
John Finnerty
William O'Flaherty
John Green
William Strodtbeck
Jack Richards
Kansas City
Lindberghs Plan Holiday Flight With Baby
New York July 15 Charles A Lindbergh and his wife intend to vacation in Maine taking their baby Charles A Jr in an airplane. The World reports no special effects are planned as infants have flown with parents under Lindberghs piloting in prior trips.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Maine
Charles A. Jr
New York Evening World
Lindbergh
Who Is This Elyrian Silhouette Describes a Leading Local Figure
A well known Elyria man dominates local industry and civic life. He presides over the manufacturers association, engages in banking, and is active in national and state politics, with widespread recognition across the city.
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Elyria
Manufacturer’s Association
Elyrian
New Drive on Border Rum
Washington reports treasury order to concentrate border patrols along New York Vermont and Maine to stop liquor smuggling from Canada. All available patrolmen from Florida Detroit and eastern states shifted to the northern border after Canada banned dockside liquor exports. Smugglers now prefer automobile shipments due to tightened vessel clearances. Major activity centers on the New York Vermont Maine frontier.
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Washington
New York
Vermont
Maine
The
Treasury
Canada
Florida
Detroit
Lowman
Great Lakes
Fight for Treaty Won After Admin Accepts Norris Change
Washington dispatch reports administration leaders say the London Naval Treaty fight is won though a vote likely next week. Senator Reed and pro treaty Republicans gain new arrivals to bolster support while Norris would drop the preamble to clarify notes with Britain and Japan. Four additional Republican senators join the pro treaty camp and Democratic Senator Harrison of Mississippi is noted as a newcomer.
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Washington
Reed
Senate
Norris
Repn
Nebr
Hoover
United Press
Great Britain
Japan
Kean
N. J
Greene
Gould
Pine
Okla
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Treaty Group
Moses
N. H
Ruling Holds Counties Not Liable in State Highway Accidents
Columbus July 15 Counties face no liability for accidents on defective state highways under Attorney General Gilbert Bettman’s ruling. The opinion states street maintenance is a state duty, and the only remedy is legislative appropriations to pay claims since the state cannot be sued.
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Columbus
Gilbert Bettman
Plane crash near Woodford leaves pilot with fractured skull
In Bennington Vermont and Woodford, two aviation accidents report Frank Goldsborough, 19, unconscious with a fractured skull after a tree strike in dense woods south of Woodward. He was rescued after a two hour trek and transported to Putnam Memorial Hospital.
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Bennington
Frank Goldsborough
Woodward
Putnam Memorial Hospital
J. B. Lane
John Trotter
J. C. Armstrong
Gertrude Goldsborough
Woodford
Goldsborough
Here
Fred Allen
Sucker Pond
Stamford Meadows
Albert Frontinesu
Leonard Lafrence
Fred Johnson
Allen
Dunville Road
Benington
Donald Mockler
Mockler
Cleveland
Oho
Rescue scene described after Vermont crash
Oscar Chanpins recounts guiding rescuers to the crash site of Frank Gouldsborough in the Vermont hills near Bennington. The injured youth, with a broken right leg and internal injuries, was found conscious under wreckage and carried two and a half miles to safety. Doctors express hope for recovery despite extensive damage to the plane and fog limits.
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Oscar Chanpins
Frank Goldsborough
Vermont
United Press
Bennington
Frank Gouldsborough
Putnam Memorial Hospital
John Trotter
Charles Longh
Goldsborough
Real Estate Columns Guide Readers to City and Suburban Properties
Chronicle Telegram real estate columns invite readers to explore a wide range of properties in the city and suburbs. The directory highlights listings, neighborhoods, and housing options, offering guidance for buyers and renters seeking new homes.
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Chronicle Telegram
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Follies
Lindberghs
Pune
Gates Hospital
Hel Griswold
State of
Elyrians
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