School boards seeks lower electric rates for city schools
The board discussed replacing multiple meters with a single system and negotiated with Ohio Public Service Co. to cut rates from 4.78 cents per kWh for the first 800 kWh, 3 cents for the next 2,600 kWh, and 2 cents above 3,000 kWh, with the city paying a flat 2 cents. President Howard Gollmer urged action, and P R Smith was tasked to negotiate. The board also approved coal purchases, window repairs at Roosevelt, and slated masonry caulking. Contracts were awarded to Murbach Coal and McQuistion Helfrick at low bids. high school coal at 4.88 per ton, Jefferson at 3.83, about 1,100 tons needed.
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Elgtia
Fhdda
Board of Education
Ohis Public Service Co
P. R. Smith
Schéols
Sixth Streets
Howard Gollmer
Smith
Council Fighting Committee
Roosevelt
McClellan
Ober-on College
Haldwin-Wallace University
Murbach Coal and Supply Co
McQuistion
Helfrick
All-Bran Worked Wonders for Me Condensed Ad
Letter extols Kellogg's All-Bran as a gentle regulator aiding constipation. Claims regular results after six weeks, credits the cereal with improving bowel movements, and advises consuming with milk or fruit, plus plenty of water.
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Thia
Te Aerlagral
Ime
Wayne Allbran
Death notices from Elyria area obituaries
Multiple death notices from Elyria area era detail Elizabeth My Hotow age 91, Ruth E. Cooper age 28, Harriet Elmira Sees wellington 62, and infant Boy Bozman. Obituaries note long Elyria residence, church memberships, survivors, and funeral details with dates and burial plans.
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Elizabeth
Hotow
Elysia
Paat
Grace Bitheran Church
The
Badies' Aid
Church
Almeri¢n Legion
Fred Wee Holow
Dorothy Block
Bigtin
Heten Holaw
Elyria
Flyria
Sudvo
Curtis Funeral
Grace Evan
Ruth E. Cooper
Eastern Heights Boulevard
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Loraih Pebrusaty
Browdhelm
First Congregational Church
David F. Cooper
Sheila
Sterling Ralph
Sgt
Paul Secrest
U. S. Army
Herbert H. Secrest
Brownhelm
Suedro-Curtin
William A. Leath
Brookdale Cemetery
Harriet Elmira
Wellington
Harriet Elmira Lees
Kiptoh
Brooklyn
New York
Ben-jamin
Cora Bowen
la Grange
Sharp Funeral Home
Kipton
Camden Cemetery
Allied push across Italy nears key junctions and ports
Front reports describe German delaying actions near Florence and Arezzo as British and Allied forces advance through the Tiber Valley toward San Sepulcro. In the Adriatic, Allied troops approach the Benghalia to Ostra road, with Ancona’s port under repair and German lines under strain. A captured document cites heavy losses in the 278th division. Juvenile farmers meet at LaGrange Penfield Park with a preceding softball game.
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Florence
Valtiwinho
Ano
Arezzy
Arenzo-Bibbiany
Tiver
San Sepul
Pescara
Ancona
Juvesile
Lagrange
LaGrange Juvenie
Penfield Park
Brownell Updates G O P Campaign Plans For Fall
Chairman Brownell outlined July and August as campaign organizing time. Bricker arrives for conferences while Dewey plans Governors meeting in St Louis. He signaled confidence in Republican gains across 26 states with 838 electoral votes, and commented on labor support and Mine Workers positions.
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Brownell
G.O.P
Washington
Thomas
Bewey
New York
John W. Brickér
Ohio
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Republican National — Committeé
Bricker
Campaigin
Dewey
St. Louis
Campan Oly
Bull Brownell
John J. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Wendell L. Willkie
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Dewey-Bricker
Lewis
Ike
Court actions and divorces fill regional notices
Levin Raumhardt and siblings sue Mary and Harvey Emmerich to reconvey property from their father and require an accounting of a Brownhelm township farm. Anna Walters seeks divorce from George for neglect. Alice Koerber files for divorce from Charles for neglect and cruelty seeking restoration of Olson name. Mary MacCune granted divorce from Harald by Judge Cook for wilful absence. George Brandon awarded divorce from Alive with child custody. Motorist fined for reckless driving in Cleveland. Supper meeting notes call for book participation at July 26.
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Levin Raumhardt
Jacob
Edward
Kenneth
Mary
Harvey Emmerich
Rssute
Brownhelm Township
Alice Koerber
New London
Charles
Wif
Olson
Mary MacCune
Harald
BD. A. Cook
George Brandon
Oberlin
D. A. Cook
Nocman WH. Grether
Cleveland
Justice of the Peace
Marines Press Inland On Tinian Island Invasion
Allied Marines push from the Apra harbor area toward Ushi Point on Tinian island as the battle for the western Pacific continues. The first and second Marine divisions assaulted the northwest coast and cut off Orote peninsula while expanding the northern beachhead near a 6,700 foot airstrip. Japanese resistance is described as stiff with heavy shelling forcing thousands of civilians underground.
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Pearl HA
Tinian
Isand
Ushi Point
Gunay
Wight
April Harbor
Orole Peninsula
Bird Ile
Saipan
Ushi Point Sha
W. Nim‘Hla
Radio Tokyo
United Press
San Francisco
Sokyo
Quam
Diva
Apra Harbor
United States
Orote
First Provisional Marine Brigade
22Th Army
Third Marine
Japan
Roops
Wane Island
Snce
Chinton Green
Sone Clyiliam
Green
Ushi Punt
Lunaang
Kea Island
Guan
Aircraf
Central Pacific
Ponape
Kurites
Navy
Ventura
Shumushu Island
Nazis Using Beer Bottles For Mines With Allied Army
Germans in Normandy improvise mine devices from beer bottles to counter Allied equipment shortages. Crude bottles filled with explosive reportedly placed to target advancing troops and wire defenses. Details include signals between defenders and disrupted Allied formations, with roadblocks and stone obstacles noted.
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Normandy
Was Duy
Alline
Ced
Catarce
Lysem
Chinese Repulse Jap Attacks Near Hengyang
Chungking reports heavy fighting around Hengyang with Chinese troops repulsing a Japanese southward push toward Ansen and penetrating Sianaiang streets. General Hsueh Yueh says Japanese losses near 15,000 by mid May to July, while Hengyang garrison holds with three months of food and strong morale amid encirclement. Allied patrols around Tengchung on the Salween Burma front secure parts of the Burma Road amid ongoing operations.
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Chungking
Hunan
Hengyang
Das Javed
Japan
Chia Ih Hwa
Chufigking
Ely
Ansen
Sianaiang
Hsueh Yueh
China
United Press
Kin Alold
U. S. 14Th Air Force
Tengchung
Salween River
Burma Road
Market prices and receipts across Chicago Toledo grain and livestock
Market notes show Chicago cash quotations for wheat and corn with multiple grades and receipts. Livestock in Cleveland reports hogs, cattle and lambs with price ranges and movement. vegetable entries list potatoes apples beans cucumbers lettuce peppers and tomatoes with assorted prices and arrivals.
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Beveland
Cleveland
creweLash
Cuoiverg
Ib Bakt
Hitler Orders Mobilization of Resources
Hitler orders total mobilization of all German resources to support the Nazi war effort and bans Reichsmarshal Goering from ruling conquered territories as the drive for total war expands. Goering is given near-dictatorial authority over Reich and occupied lands, with Joseph Goebbels named as his assistant to align public activities with the war. Also reports 14 Japanese Americans at Tule Lake beginning a hunger strike to force release, with food being provided and most detainees in stockade since December.
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Lonpon
Arnolf Hitler
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Goering
Germany
DNB
Hitler
Goering
Reich
Controns
Joseph Gorhhely
Newell
Calif
Tule Lake
War Relocation Authority
Best
Eden Silent on Nazi Crisis as Cabinet Meets
Foreign Secretary Eden told the Commons the British cabinet discussed the Nazi crisis but offered no statement on its nature or next steps. He warned against premature optimism despite encouraging signs from the Allied rift with the German high command and urged continued effort toward Germany's defeat at the earliest date.
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London
Duddani
Bowers
Nadi
Eden
Russia
Germany
Low bidders named on Ohio road projects
State Highway Director Hal G. Spurs announced the low bidders for several highway improvement jobs. Lorain area resurfacing on Route 82 awarded to Ohio Engineering Co. for 96,613 dollars. Medina area Routes 3 14 and 57 let to Ohio road improvement Co for 49,993 dollars. Huron and Richland Manafield Norwalk road project bid to A J Royanak for 22,498 dollars.
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Columbus
Hal G
Spurs
Lorain
Ohio Engineering Co
Medina
Ohio Road Improvement Ca
Huron and
Richland
Manafield
Norwalk
A. J, Royanak
Burton
Dynamite Truck Explodes After Collision Near Harkerfield
A truck carrying 500 pounds of dynamite exploded a day after driver Lytin Stacklar moved it 100 yards into a police station and rushed back to the highway to halt traffic. The blast shattered the area, sending debris and potatoes flying as officials and bystanders witnessed the shock, with parts of the truck and field damaged. A German prisoner of war, 24 year old Helge Golze, captured near Erie, was found wandering along train tracks near Ol City after escaping July 18 and was identified by a railroad crew. he reportedly lived on berries and could speak English after aid.
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Harkerfield
Caltlea
Ind
Yaatars
Lytin Stacklar
Polatel
Raffie
Erie
Heing Golze
Gaeman
Sunshine Prckingay
Ol City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Golae
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C. C. Lord
Bread Street
New Cement
Panama
Ady
Bozman
John W. Bozman
Foster Avenue
Elytia Memorial Hospital
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home
Greenlawn Cemetery
North Mans+ield
Anna C. Walters
George
Chacing
Walter E. McMullen
R. DB
F. Grafton
Maine
EM Manst
Mare i Mons
Gener Vaio “Aheta
Wba
Eariyave Balearce
Cay Lepmure
Geocre
Tire Era Steed
Gwo Bod
General Tire Service
Broad Street
Tinian Island
Boston
Murete
Port Laureate
Bbogland
Theweg
Annt
Sermunt
Mauris
Kansas
Annas Coy
Jenie
Trently
Sions
Sudro-Curtis Ambulance
Toledo
Oas
Chicago
Benre A. Atc
Lee
U. A
New York Cubs
U. B
Ward
Ate
Eer
Carey Rock Wool
W. Beckett Engineering Co
Penney
Es. Ely
Uuagie
Shop Penney's
Penney's
Teliel
H. H. Benham
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