Auto Burns Farm Near Copopa In Spontaneous Fire
Miss Jessie Adams faces total loss of barns and machinery on East River road farm south of Copopa due to a fire believed caused by spontaneous combustion. An automobile, two calves, farm machinery and hay were destroyed. Neighbors aided but water shortage hampered efforts. house nearby escaped damage. Adams learned of the blaze while returning from Elyria. She lives on the farm with Ralph Linderman and his wife. Linderman is her uncle by marriage.
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Columbia Station
Jessie Adams
East River Road
Copopa
Miss Adams
Elyria
Ralph Linderman
Mra Linderman
Midwest Heat Wave Brings Sear Urban Toll
A July heat wave settles over the Midwest and beyond with 90s heat across dozen Central States. Chicago area reports three deaths, Milwaukee three, and harvests suffer as heat stretches to St Paul Minneapolis and Indiana. New York also hits 90 plus with two heat deaths and three prostrations.
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Chicago
Midwest
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Rockies
Indiana
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Yuma
Ariz
Little Rock
Ark
Pierre
S. D
Sioux City
Iowa
New York
Middle West
Atlantic Seaboard
Double gun attack wounds James Porello in Cleveland
In Cleveland at Woodland avenue and East 110th street James Porello brother of murdered corn sugar king Joe Porello was shot twice in the head from a car window. He was taken to St Lukes hospital in critical condition as police link the violence to the Porello brothers gang war over the citys corn sugar monopoly. John Porello was present and witnesses describe a large sedan fleeing the scene. Police recovered weapons and license plate information and linked the incident to the ongoing gang conflict following the May field road restaurant killings.
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Cleveland
James Porello
Joe Porello
Woodland Avenue
East 110Th Street
Porello
St. Lukes Hospital
Sam Tilocco
Mayfield Road
John
James
A. & A. Cash and Carry
King Victor Emmanuel Visits Quake Victims in Italy
King Victor Emmanuel toured earthquake devastated districts in Benevento leading relief efforts and offering sympathy. He spoke to survivors at Pacedonia Lacedonia and Aquilonia promising swift delivery of aid while noting the strained relief workers and a hospital patient rescued after 12 hours.
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Benevento
Italy
Victor Emanuel
Rome
Araldo di Crollalanza
Cibernezzo
Rocchetta Sant Antioa
Baptist Church
Pacedonia
Lacedonia
Amalia Andretti-Tartagalla
Avellino
Aquilonia
Aasta
Bisaccia
Portrait of Lorain County Official Seen in Elyria
A well known county figure based in Lorain is described as spending most duties at the Elyria courthouse. The text hints at his prominent role and invites recognition without naming him directly.
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Lorain
Elyria
Pa uge Nears 200 Hour Mark in Endurance Tree Sit
Little Johnny Pruski sits weary yet resolute at noon as he approaches 200 hours aloft in a tree. By 2 PM John has reached the 196th hour, 32 hours ahead of Ernie Ray and Andy Thompson who surpass the 164th hour. On Winckles Street east side Robert Jerrett and Elosius Wircensk push to break the record, pledging to stay up until school begins, eight hours to their credit.
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Johnny Pruski
John
Ernie Ray
Andy Thompson
Winckles Street
Robert Jerrett
Elosius Wircensk
Elyria Chamber Studies Voting Machines Debates Use
The Elyria Chamber of Commerce committee on voting machines met to review data on legality accuracy and costs. They heard from George Thompson and David Hyman and plan further study with experts to decide whether to recommend machines to voters and elections officials.
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Chamber of Commerce
Elyria
Chaimber
George Thompson
John A Eldon
Cleveland
Thompson
Board of Elections
David Hyman
Chamber
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Institute
Record Breaking Crowd at Oberlin High Concert
Last night Oberlin High School Band under R. J. Stocker drew the largest summer audience to date and featured a celebrated trombone solo by Miss Ladd who was recalled at night’s end. The 33 piece ensemble marked the season’s largest performance here.
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Oberlin High School
R. J. Stocker
Miss Ladd
Four-Day Bicycle Record Attempt Nears 44 Hours
Three boys Stanley Draper Alfred Ketchum and Harry Justavich set out Thursday night at seven to break the world endurance bicycle record. After 43 hours they had rode over 325 miles, riding in three hour shifts while others rest. They report good spirits and endure with help from local merchants supplying riding suits milk and ice.
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Stanley Draper
Alfred Ketchum
Harry Justavich
Home Owners Bureau to Meet Next Thursday
The Elyria Home Owners Bureau board met yesterday afternoon and decided to hold the first general meeting next Thursday. Ernest F. Jones, manager, is arranging the program and hopes to host it at the American Legion Home.
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Elyria Home Owners Bureau
Ernest F. Jones
American Legion Home
Albert Carter Shows Signs of Improvement
Albert Carter a Ridgeville boy in Memorial Hospital remained in critical condition but showed improvement according to hospital authorities signaling cautious progress in his medical status.
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Albert Carter
Ridgeville
Memorial Hospital
Chamber of Commerce Board Directors Meeting Present
The chamber of commerce board met yesterday with chairman David Hyman leading. Present were Dr J E Betteridge Pierre R Smith E L Whitney and S S Rockwood who was out of town.
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Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
David Hyman
J. E. Betteridge
Pierre R. Smith
E. L. Whitney
S. S Rockwood
City to Receive 100000 In Advance
City Council adopted a formal resolution authorizing City Auditor A C Schilleman to receive an advance of 100000 from the county treasurer in advance of the regular distribution day. The move came at the treasurer’s suggestion to take the money now, though the city does not need it immediately and is not borrowing.
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A. C. Schilleman
Paving Around Manhole Explodes On Local Street
Heat caused pavement around a manhole to blow up at the Eastern Heights Boulevard and Park Avenue intersection. Service Director John N. Eidt said expansion of materials due to heat triggered the eruption. Repairs began immediately. similar incidents have occurred twice in recent years in Elyria, including the Washington Avenue hill near Broad Street.
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Eastern Heights Boulevard
Park Avenue
John N. Eidt
Elyria
Washington Avenue Hill
Broad Street
Giant Jupiter bulk dwarfs many Earths in scale
A reader notes that it would take at least thirteen hundred Earths to match Jupiter’s immense bulk, illustrating the planet’s enormous size and gravitational heft.
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Jupiter
Rotary District Assembly Adopts Boys Work Plan At Spring Valley
Twenty-First District Assembly of Rotary International adjourned at Spring Valley Country Club after two days. About a hundred delegates attended as golf was offered free of greens fees. W. O McClellan spoke on boys work detailing 25 practical ideas including a community boys survey and a camp program at Camp Iss-See-Kes. Judge A R Webber shared the tale of Charley Hall who found a low cost aluminum extraction method and grew a family fortune aiding Oberlin College students.
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Rotary International
Spring Valley Country Club
Lawrence Webber
Elyria
Spring Valley
W. O McClellan
Twenty-First District
McClellan
Rotarians
Rotary
Camp Iss-See- Kes
A. R. Webber
Charley’ Hall
Oberlin
Judge Webber
Oberlin College
Charles
Hall
Fatal Accident Sparks $10,000 Suit over Death of Michael Srocka
Joseph Srocka as administrator for Michael Srocka estate sues Clarence Hough in common pleas court for $10,000. The suit alleges Srocka, Elyria, died July 12 after being struck on Lodi Street by Houghs automobile while crossing. Negligence is charged.
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Michael Srocka
Elyria
Common Pleas Court
Joseph Srocka
Clarence Hough
Wooster Street
Sraocka
Lodi Street
Hough
Srocka
Resurfacing Under Way In Elyria Neighborhood
Street resurfacing is completing today in Eastern Heights Elyria with Denison Stanford Cambridge and Princeton avenues and Eastern Heights boulevard nearly finished. The service director explained some surface material is picked up by autos briefly after application as the naptha evaporates within twenty four hours. He noted the method is modern and used by the state highway department for two years to improve riding quality, and that material loss depends on car speed.
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Elyria
Eastern Heights
Denison
Stanford
Cambridge
Princeton
State Highway Department
Honeymooner 6 Fined $800 in Liquor Transport Case
A honeymoon trip ended with Donald Brown of Toledo fined 500 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to transporting liquor. He and his wife—married in a triple wedding with two other couples—were returning from Niagara Falls when arrested after a midnight accident near Oberlin. Brown is in county jail awaiting sentencing.
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Donald Brown
Toledo
A. BR. Webber
Lquor
Brown
Oberlin
Niagara Falls
Registration Dates Announced for Elyria Lorain Voters
Deputy clerk E. E. Sperry said registration days for Elyria and Lorain voters will be Friday and Saturday August 1 and 2. Polls open 2 PM to 9 PM in Elyria and Lorain for unregistered voters or transfers due to moves since the last election.
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Elyria and
Lorain
E. E. Sperry
Lorain County
Matador Pedro Montes Killed in Spain Bullfight
Pedro Montes a 25 year old matador was killed in Escalona Toledo province during St James Day celebrations when he was thrown and gored by a bull. His brother Mariano was killed in a similar accident three years earlier.
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Matador
Madrid
Pedro Montes
Escalona
Toledo
Mariano
Lorain Man Pays Contempt Costs After Sheriff Sale Bid
George Malesh of Lorain was ordered to pay court costs after a contempt case in Judge W. B. Thompson's court. The bid at a sheriff's sale was $3,920 and the man later paid the amount, marking the first such case in Lorain county history.
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George Malesh
Lorain
W. B. Thompson
Rural Carrier Delegates Choose VanAredale for National Meet
R J VanAredale a local rural mail carrier was elected as one of the state delegates to the national convention of Rural Mail Carriers to be held in Detroit. He led the 24 candidates at the Lorain state convention with the highest vote.
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Columbia Station
J. R VanAredale
Raral
Detroit
VanAredale
Lorain
Less Than Cost Homes For Sale In Current Market
Real estate options promise homes selling below original building costs due to lower debt and labor costs and cheaper land. Buyers are urged to seize savings by securing homes now as market prices lag behind construction expenses.
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East River Road Farm
Sugar King
King
Lad
Home Owners Bureau
Fred Green
Gerald Buckley
Green
Thomas Wilcox
John Bersey
Michigan National Guard
Patrick O’grady
Richard Elliott
Donald Leonard
Angelo Livecchi
Buckley
Accadia
Sorrento
Capri
Honeymooner 6
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