Water Shortage Sends Value Soaring in Missouri Cities
A Missouri water shortage in northeastern and central eastern regions pushed prices up. In St Louis County drinking water sold at 2.2 load while radiator water fetches a premium. Farmers haul water to homes. towns like Ewing and Palmyra organize community supply efforts. Prices vary from 10 cents to 2 per 500 gallons as authorities attempt to curb racketeering by offering water delivery at cost.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
St. Louie County
Hananiba
Ewing
Harmony
Shelbina
Salt River
City
Palmyra
North River
Pickets Tighten Around Portland Waterfront Strike
Portland faces a threatened general strike as ship owners prepare to reopen the port. National Guard mobilization follows Oregon labor leaders seeking federal mediation from Senator Wagner. Picket lines grow while police reserve presence increases, amid fears the Northwest could follow San Francisco into larger action.
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Portland
Ore
National Guard
Julius L. Meier
Oregon
Robert Wagner
Northwest
San Francisco
Industrial Association
Frank Merriam
Democrat Club Postpones Elyria Meeting
The Elyria Men's Democrat Club postpones its regular meeting to next Friday due to Lorain’s centennial parade. Secretary Lou Beaumont said many members will attend the parade, and the next meeting at the V F W Hall will present the resignation of president William Damm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat Club
Elyria
Louis Beaumont
Lorain
V. F. W. Hall
William Damm
Weather Forecast for Ohio Shows Warm Weekend
Ohio residents can expect generally fair skies with continued warm temperatures tonight and into Saturday. No precipitation is anticipated as high pressure dominates the region. Variable winds may bring brief unseasonable warmth across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Babe Ruth Set to Rejoin Yankees After Injury
Babe Ruth will leave tonight for Chicago to rejoin his Yankee teammates as his injured leg heals. Dr Edward Castle says he may play again within a week and Ruth reports the pain easing while he rests, after bruises below the knee from a line drive in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Babe Ruth
Chicago
Edward Castle
Castle
Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Indians
Dirigible Macon Delivers Mail to President at Sea
Roosevelt's flagship Houston sails toward Hawaii after a visit from the airship Macon. The Macon from Sunnyvale brings mail and greeting papers as Commander Wiley's planes swoop aboard. Roosevelt sends compliments. Post Office reports a $5,000,000 surplus for the year ending June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
U. S. S. New Orleans
Houston
Hawaii
Navy
Macon
California
Sunnyvale
San Francisco
W. Wiley
Akron
Chuaser
Wiley
Farley
Post Office Department
Erie County Milk Producers To Get Higher Pay
Erie county milk producers will receive higher prices for their product but consumers will not see a per quart increase. The state Milk Marketing Commission set a new price schedule retroactive to July 1, with 32 per cwt for class 1, 1.50 per cwt for class 2 and three and one half of Chicago plus 0.20 for class 3. Previous rates were 1.90, 1.35, and three and one half of Chicago plus 0.10 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Erie County
State Milk Marketing Commission
Chicago
Tire theft foiled by store employee Charles Hunt
A man attempting to steal a spare tire from a car behind a store was caught in the act by Charles Hunt of the John Lersech Company. The thief fled before being reached, and was later observed previously near the store with several tires on his back seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hunt
John lLersech Company
Hunt
Two Women Die In Cleveland Car Street Car Collision
In Cleveland on July 20 a sedan carrying Mrs. Anna Stevens 74 and her daughter Miss Laura Stevens 31 collided head on with an eastbound street car, killing Anna Stevens and Mrs. Helen Zarske while Laura Stevens was seriously injured. Witnesses said another car bumped the Stevens vehicle into the street car’s path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Anna Stevens
Laura Stevens
Mra
Helen Zarske
Stevens
Connor Child Recovering Rapidly in White Plains Hospital
WHITE PLAINS N Y July 20 The 21 month old Bobby Connor in White Plains hospital shows rapid recovery after five days lost in the woods with no food or water. Doctors report improved interest in surroundings and less fear. Though not fully out of danger, prospects for complete recovery are excellent and return home is expected in a few days. Police activity has ceased as authorities conclude the child was lost, not abducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Plains
Bobby Connor
White Plains Hospital
Bobby
180 Known Dead In Flood In Russia
Torrential rains eased in Polish mountain districts but rivers rose, leaving vast areas underwater. An official tally reported 180 dead with hundreds missing, around 55,000 displaced and 30,000 still in danger. About two million people affected and damage estimated at 38 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Warsaw
Poland
Will Meet To Plan County Wide Picnic
A committee meeting for the Lorain County county-wide picnic will be held tonight at the Lorain County Agricultural Extension office. The date is to be set. The plan is a joint effort of the Lorain County Grange Lorain County Farm Bureau and the Lojanta County 4-H Clubs open to all farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Cascade Park
Lorain
Eaton Township
Carl Webber
R. J. Palmer
Wellington
George Coton
Elyria
Lorain County Grange
Lorain County Farm Bureau
Lo Janta County
Admiral Byrd to Leave Isolated Hy Hut For Ross Ice Shelf
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd orders a motor tractor crew to abandon his isolated stay at Little America Antarctica. The tractor should depart between July 23 and July 28. Dr. Thomas S. Poulter commands with Bernard Skinner driving and Amory H. Waite Jr. as wireless man. Two meteorologists will replace Byrd and stay until October. The trip, planned in semi darkness, faces crevasses and boiling hazards.
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Little America
Antarctica
MacKay Radio
Ross Ice Banner
Richard E. Byrd
Thomas S. Poulter
Bernard Skinner
Amory H. Waite, Jr
Route Idea for Ohio Lake Erie Canal Route
Washington July 20 district and division engineers of the War Department recommend Beaver Mahoning rivers from Beaver Pa to Ashtabula Ohio as the most feasible route for the proposed Ohio Lake Erie Canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letin
Washington
War Department
Beaver
Ashtabula
Radio Audition Proves To Be Great Success in Elyria
Elyria listeners witnessed a strong radio audition at the Capitol Theatre last evening revealing notable local talent. Top acts included 10 year old Margy Schultz of Eastern Heights Boulevard with "Underneath the Harlem Moon" and Elwer Harris of Oberlin with "I'm Just a Bachelor" earning the largest applause. Russell Schmittgen sang "Sylvia" while Rosemary Johnson from Seventeenth Street performed "A Thousand Good Nights" with stage presence. A trio of instrumentalists Robert Mallory, Earl Demos and Ray Bowen with Jeanne Little accompanied their "Triplets of the Finest" to warm audience reception. The article notes stage fright affected several performances.
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Elyria
Capitol Theatre
Margy Schultz
Hastern Heights Boulevard
Harlem
Elwer Harris
Oberlin
Raatgy
Russell Schmittgen
Sylvia
Rosemary Johnson
Seventeenth Street
Robert Mallory
Middle Avenue
Earl Demos
East 8Th Street
Ray Bowen
Jeanne Little
Charlescourt
Three Killed In Accident Near Cincinnati
On July 20 three persons were killed and two children seriously injured when their car was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train at Crestyne north of Cincinnati. The dead include Edward Schappert and his wife Mrs. Mary Ellen Schappert and Virginia Brockhaus 11. Injured were Mary Ellen Neidhard 15 and Edward Neidhard 10, taken to Mercy Hospital Hamilton. Engineer Ed Flanagan of Dayton and conductor Perry Byers of Hamilton identified. Driver of auto reportedly became confused as the train was on the track in time to clear.
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Cincinnati
Baltimore and Ohio
Crestyne
Here
Edward Schappert
Mary Ellen Schappert
Virginia Brockhaus
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Mary Ellen Neidhard
Edward Neidhard
Bond Hill
Schappert
Brockhaus
Neidhard
Ed Flanagan
Dayton
Perry Byers
Springfield
Stinson
Christie Maynard
New Orleans
Arthur O. Johnson
Maynard
John
R. A. Johnstown
Chicago
Explosions Deepen Crisis in Onion Marshlands Strike
A second blast in the Onion marshlands near Finley Huston farm heightened fear as Brig. Gen. Ludwig Connelly surveyed state troop needs amid the onion weeders strike. Earlier explosion tied to Huston property. a clash near Alger injured four and led to seven arrests as strikers and non-strikers clashed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scioto Marsh
Bigs
Gen. Connelly
Gov. White
Wilbur Mitchell
Hardin County
Alger
Ohio Auto Tags To Be Changed
Columbus July 20 1935 license tags to be drastically changed from the present type No number above 999 will be used making the tag shorter Letters from A to 2 used instead of higher numbers Lemon colored numerals on a dark blue background with yellow border for the entire plate
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Columbus
Ohio
Merrell
Ten Army Bombing Planes Fly From Minneapolis to Winnipeg
Ten army bombing planes of a ten plane squadron took off from Minneapolis at 9 36 A M today bound for Winnipeg Manitoba on their flight to Fairbanks Alaska Capt W T Larson rejoined the formation after dropping out yesterday another plane arrived to refuel and join in the air The flight benefited from a near direct tail wind and normal weather while mild thunderstorms buzzed along the route per naval headquarters noting they were expected to clear soon.
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ARMY
Winnipeg
Man
Minneapolis
Fairbanks
Alaska
W. T. Larson
Naval Headquarters
Police Break Picket Line At Seattle Pier 41
An organized police offensive directed by Mayor Charles L. Smith broke the Longshoremen's picket line at pier 41 today. Relief funds for Ohio Washington announced $6,193,400 for relief work in August by the Relief Administration.
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Seattle
Charles L. Smith
Pier 41
Ohio
Washington
Relief Administration
Voters Warned to Register for Primary Election
Citizens not registered or moved within their precinct must register by next Tuesday for the August 14 primary. The election board in Elyria at the Savings and Trust building will be open until 5 PM tomorrow and 9 PM Tuesday to accommodate voters. Last day to register is Tuesday July 24. Absent voters may apply at the board now or until August 11. Requirements apply only to Elyria Lorain and Sheffield Lake districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Elections
Elyria Savings and Trust Company
Election Board
Accomodation of
Board of Elections Now
S. H. Waite
Elyria
Lorain
Sheffield Lake
Mob Threatens Steubenville Man in Ohio Society
An eight year old Steubenville boy was held in county jail in Youngstown after being rescued from a mob of about 700 in East Alliance following an alleged attack on a 13 year old girl. The man suffered bruises and cuts while the girl received treatment at Alliance City Hospital. Police and hundreds of citizens joined a search near Blue Bell baseball park, where bystanders shouted for lynching. officers used a revolver to disperse the crowd.
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Youngstown
Steubenville
Ohio
East Alliance
Alliance City Hospital
Blue Bell Baseball Park
Lyneh
Health Day at Oberlin Next Tuesday
Dr. M. BE. Kishman and Dr. Mil dred Bowen will direct Lorain County 4 H Club Health Day at the Lorain County Health Office in Oberlin next Tuesday. The event features two divisions for ages 10 to 14 and 15 to 26 with winners advancing to the Ohio State Fair 4 H Health Contest in Columbus. Forty five entries have been received to date. boys must report for morning examinations as Dr. Kishman will be available only in the forenoon.
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M. BE. Kishman
Mildred Bowen
Lorain County
Oberlin
Columbus
Alice Bird
Kishman
Strike Situation in the Nation
United Press reports rising strike tensions across the country with large union mobilizations in Portland Minneapolis and San Francisco. Port land National Guard mobilized as 77 000 workers return to work and port owners prepared to open the port while Portland unions vote on a general strike. Minneapolis police guard food convoys amid a 6 000 teamster and 25 000 union worker mobilization with a strength demonstration planned. San Francisco shows 13 000 on strike versus 90 000 yesterday as maritime workers and teamsters hold out while arbitration votes loom. Alabama textile workers press for a 100 percent walkout as the strike spreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Portland
Ore
Minneapolis
San Francisco
National Guard
Martime
Teamsters
Alabama Textile
Gunman frees long term prisoner from New York harbor raid
A gunman in New York Harbor robed eight soldiers and freed long term prisoner Melvin Blanton of Camden Ohio from the Governor's Island Military Reservation. Blanton, known as a bad actor, had twice escaped from military prisons and headed for a boat with the gunman. Police were notified as the pair disappeared toward Brooklyn.
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New York
Governor’s Island
New York Harbor
Melvin Blanton
Camden
Ohio
Second Corps
U. S. Army
16Th Infantry
Blanton
Stephen F.grezegorak
Hamilton Avenue
Brooklyn
Camp Knox
Kentucky
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Institute at Camp Crag closes after four day rally
The Young People's Institute at Camp Crag Medina County ended yesterday after a four day gathering drawing about 100 youths from seventeen Ohio counties. 4-H club leaders and other group leaders attended with C Croy in charge assisted by J P Schmidt R B Tom Miss Minnie Prica and others. Dean C L Cunningham spoke urging community improvement and university support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Institute
Camp Crag
Medina County
Ohio
C. C. Croy
J. P. Schmidt
Farmers’ Institutes
R. B. Tom
Ohio State University
Minnie Prica
Addis Barthelme
Stark County
B. B. Spohn
McCroy
C. L. Cunningham
College of Agriculture
Cunningham
Alice Bird
Claude T Hummel
Lorain County Agricultural Extension
Truck Driver Fined Over Unregistered Vehicle Incident
Wilbur Wiese of Cleveland was fined $10 and costs after being arraigned before Justice of the Peace James Lilley for using a truck without license plates to transport a dead horse for burial. The owner of the truck, A. D. Foley of 1427 West Bath Street, Cleveland, paid the fine. Wiese was arrested by state highway patrolmen.
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Wilbur Wiese
Cleveland
Justice of the Peace
James Lilley
A. D. Foley
West Bath
Wiese
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MAGS
Dirigible
Washington, D. C
Harry Woodring
Henry Arnold
Connor Child
Admiral Byrd
San Francisco Bay Area
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