Kirby’s financial rise ends in Atlanta prison gates
Cleveland financier Josian Kirby, once president of the Cleveland Discount Company and yacht club commodore, is led to federal prison in Atlanta after a series of indictments for fraud and jury tampering. His career spanned bold promotions, graft allegations, and rapid downfall from wealth to confinement.
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Cleveland, C
Josian Kirby
Federal
Atlanta
Wallingford
Cleveland
Bond Street
London
Heads Yacht Club
Cleveland Yacht Club
Kirby
C. C. Crabbe
Crabbe
California
United States
A. E. Bernsteen
Dia
Burnsteen
Middle West
Weiner Roast at Vermilion on-the-Lake
A community weiner roast was held Tuesday evening at Vermilion on-the-Lake. Attendees included Mr and Mrs George Wrage with their daughter, Mr and Mrs Eugene and friend, and Mrs Brocksicker with son Elmon. A parish meeting and church supper occurred nearby with local residents present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Vermilion on-the-Lake
George Wrage
Eugene
Brocksicker
Elmon
Vermilion-on-the Lake
Claude Wagener
Lydia Slack
Robert Slack
Bobby and
Dicky
Weather prompts coal buyers to stock up early
The note urges buyers to purchase coal now while prices are lower and delivery can be prompt, warning that costs will rise in a few months and encouraging winter stockpiling.
Personal Notices and Fishing Trip Plans Near Elyria
Pat of Elyria and several families plan a fishing trip along the Huron River, camping and returning tomorrow. Also noted are gatherings at Crystal Beach and visits among residents of Elyria and nearby towns with named individuals and multiple households.
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Huron River
Edwin Harper
Pearl
Katherine Reith
Kipten
Harold Coates
Frank Kruger
Frank Clark
Oberlin Road Residents Partied At Homecoming
July 24 Oberlin Road item notes Miss Lucile Campbell visiting Sidgoville, A McRoberts visiting Gar McRoberts in Pittsfield, and many relatives attending the District 1 homecoming in the school yard. Guests came from Elyria Cleveland Amherst Michigan and Florida. The Pallas family held a fifth annual reunion with forty seven attendees from Elyria and Sandusky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin Road
Lucile Campbell
Sidgoville
M. D. Foley
Carl Hansen
H. A. Tucker
New London
A. McRoberts
Pittsfield
Gar McRoberts
John Kern
Orville
Santachi
A. A. Saxton
Myr
Dan Dudley
Tri-County
Oberlin College
Ruggles Beach
R. F. Clark
Paul Harte
Amherst
Harry Spiarher
Oberlin
Oral Steftin
Wect Ridge
John Baumann
Choerlin
Elyria
Cleveland
Carlisle
Michigan
Florida
Claus van Haverlyn
East Russia
Ernest Brooks
Philo
Charles Brook
Brookside
Euclid Beach Park
Wallace Smith
Baby
Oberlin Hospital
Allie Bishop
Hutchinson
Sylva Barrington
Louise Baumann
Katherine Clark
Rocky River
Tom Tangen
H. Brooks
Emma Avery
Dan Worcester
Pallas
John Reese
Sandusky
Evelyn Boone
Navy commander Klein resigns to enter aviation field
Washington reports Commander Jacob H. Klein Jr previously in charge of Shenandoah and Los Angeles orders, quits the Navy to pursue commercial aviation. He aided the German airship program and helped sail the airship across the Atlantic in its historic three day flight.
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Washington, D. C
Jacob H. Klein, Jr
Navy
Dirigibles
Shenandoah
Los Angeles
Klein
Germany
Atlantic
Prince of Wales Receives Bouquet From Schoolgirls
During a Hemel Hempstead civic reception the Prince of Wales was presented with a bouquet by two schoolgirls. The inscription notes two sisters born in Buenos Aires and Valparaiso, representing South American sister republics, offering the token of the visit.
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Schoot
Eddie Windsor
London
Prince of Wales
Hemel Hempstead
Herts
Prince
Buenos Ayres
Valparaiso
South America
Eleven MN race track gambling indicted at Coney Island
Eleven employees and officials of the Coney Island race track operation face personal indictments and a Grand Jury indictment against the Queen City Driving Club. Hamilton County prosecutors aim to curb mutuel betting under Ohio law. The defendants include John Rogers president and track manager and others such as William Halpin vice president and Frank Sullivan.
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Cincinnati. O
Coney Island
Common Pleas
John A. Caldwell
Queen City
Hamilton County Grand Jury
Charles S. Bell
Mega
Ohio
John Rogers
William Halpin
Frank Sullivan
Joseph Pullman
Thomas J. Duggan
Albert Hehle
Max Drake
Joseph Harner
William E. McDonald
Thomas W. Hird
Phil L. Leydecker
Parents to be spanked for misguiding children
Grimsby England July 23 three children were arraigned for stealing. The court ruled their parents should have been spanked vigorously for not guiding the youngsters correctly.
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Grimsby
Eng
Ant
Murray Ridge Social Notes Travel and Visits
Murray Ridge July 24. Mrs. Jack Anton and daughter Jett Mae return to Detroit after two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs A J Roreck. Max Eldred of Elyria visits grandmother Mrs N Eldred. The Nugents of Akron stay with Mrs Eppley. The Fridensteins visit Beaver Park. Mrs Eugene Sites and daughter Bessie and Mr Harry Mix of Mr Vernon visit Adrian Michigan. Mrs A J Derck spends night with sister Mrs George Falhauber. A Eppley of Amherst Vincent Nugent and families visit Toledo. Grover Sanker and Alice Elyria and Mr Slusher Gr ayton call on B Eppley.
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George Ott
Ruth
Esther
W. K. Hastings
Jack
Crystal’ Beach
Christina Graber
Elyria
East Main
H. Hunts
Gates Mills
C. Stone
Threasa Date
Eugene Griffin
Brocksicker
Henry Springer
John Springler
Chippewa
Katherine Peéitch
Kipton
Edwin Harper
Murray Ridge
Jack Anton
Jett Mae
Detroit
A. J. Roreck
Max Eldred
N. Eldred
Ben Jones
Cleveland
Pearl Eppley
Charles Nugent
Akron
E. Eppley
George Fridenstein
Beaver Park
Eugene Sites
Bessie
Harry Mix
Vernon
Adrian
Mich
A. J. Derck
George Falhauber
A. Eppley
Amherst
Vincent Nugent
Eppley
Toledo
Grover Sanker
Alice
Slusher
Grayton
B. Eppley
Harrison Ford stars in The Wheel at Capitol
Review notes The Wheel at Capitol struggles to deliver a clear through line. Harrison Ford plays a rich heir gambling son whose actions ruin his life and wife, with Claire Adams as the earnest heroine, but the film lacks convincing reality and fails to effectively convey its themes.
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Capitol Theater
Harrison Ford
Geta
Ford
Claire Adams
Louise and Jacqueline Star in Whimsical Footloose Widowa
Review highlights Louise Fasenda and Jacqueline Posts as a dazzling duo in a light entertainment feature. Their quirkily staged Florida caper and comic misadventures deliver high laughs with witty direction and strong performances.
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Louise
Jacqueline
Florida
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Moulay Youssef Sultan
Moroco
M. Steeg
Pat of
Clara McCord
Guinivere
Florence and
Roberta
William Meeham
Stanley Hasting
Anna Allsop
Russell
William Sharp
Willie Sharp
Paul Whiteman
Hand
Europe
Willie
Montmartre
Mr. Sharp
New York
Eye Steht Council of America
Guy A. Henry
Henry
Wellington
Chronicle Telegram
R. M. Summers
Earl Court
Glade Thomas
Ervin Eppley
Wilmot Printing Co
Lancelot V. Jones
Lorain County
U. S. Army
Coast Artillery
Loerain County
Ohio State Police Commission
Theatre Reviews
Aarrison Ford
Capitol
Dreamland
Harold Lloyd
Bob Custer
128Th St
Lakewood
Ohlo Or
Snow and Mills Roads
Avon, Ohio
Aamesenna
Rivoli Theater
Louise Fasenda
Jacqueline Posts
Wation
Douglas
Ays
Alberta
Savings & Loan
First Savings & Loan CQ
Middle Ave
Rivoli
Denny
Iers
Reginald Denny
Laura la Plainte
Frank Llo Oise ND
Mary Astor
James Kirkwoood
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