Ohio News Briefs of June Reports and Plans
In ARTON Charles de, a miner, dies from a mine explosion suffered over four weeks ago. In COLUMBUS Archi plans for a dormitory at Ohio State University to house 275 students, a three story 90 by 150 foot building. EF Stat re-elected as superintendent at $3200 salary. High school leaders Russell Rupp, Doug Torrance, and Lingham resign to pursue business. In ALBANY township trustees claim to maintain fine dirt roads using caterpillar tractors, dragging 67 miles every three days at 50 cents per mile. no hard surface roads exist. In LIMA funeral services held for 13-year-old Samuel Baxter who drowned at McBeths Lake. calls for lifeguards if swimming resumes. In COLUMBUS John E. Harper unveils plans for a new Boys Industrial School building with students handling excavation and rough labor to stay within budget.
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Clumbus
Athens Ols
Dpal Russell Rupp
Doug Torrance
Liningham
Albany
Tru Tee
Lalanihana
Lima
Samuel Baxter
McBeths Lake
Baxter
Columbus
John E. Harper
Boys’ Industrial School
Lancaster
Bread and Breakfast for a Healthy Farm Economy
Our Daily Bread asserts wheat products are the best and cheapest food and urges consuming an extra slice of toast daily to absorb surplus and restore wheat prices. It credits Dr H Barnard for teaching baking science and links nourishment with agricultural equilibrium, urging farmers and workers to share in easing hunger.
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National Crop Improvement Service
Moses
Replanting of Crawford corn and regional crime notes
Half of Crawford county corn crop must be replanted due to blighted germination. In Bucyrus a June 18 American Legion boxing carnival headlines Johnny Gerry Marion and Justice Mell man from Cleveland. Martins Ferry begins Davies Glass plant with 125 workers, marking prior fire-destroyed glass houses.
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Crawford County
Bucyrus
Johnny Gerry
Marion
Justice Mellman
Cleveland
American Legion
Martins Ferry
Davies Glass and Manufacturing Company
Acquitted of Murder in Columbus Jury Verdict
Mike Limotta aged 20 was acquitted by a Columbus common pleas jury of a first degree murder charge in connection with the February 1921 death of Frank Timmons. The case rested on the jury finding the defendant not guilty after deliberation. Timmons’ death had prompted a high profile trial in the local court.
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Youngstown
Mike Sutrvich
Columbus
Mike Limotta
Common Pleas Court
Frank Timmons
Young girls trigger false fire alarm in Defiance home
Rosemary five and Catherine four shouted there was a fire at home prompting a rapid Defiance fire department response. On arrival firefighters found no blaze just drenched water and sparking electric wires. The girls had called the station after a cringe worthy scare and learned from the episode.
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Defiance
Rosemary
Catherine
Allen County Fair to Be Abolished After 72 Years
IMA June 12 reports that for the first time in 72 years there will be no Allen County fair. Secretary G. D. Cremean announces the fair association could not lease the grounds and a state law governing show-ground leases leads to closing the society at a meeting set for June 16.
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IMA
Allen County
G. D. Cremean
The
Fair Association
Fair Board
East Liverpool Picnic Draws Five Thousand Children
About 5000 pupils from East Liverpool Chester and Newell joined the annual park outing at Rock Springs Park Chester The event provided each child with a free streetcar ticket and park admission to enjoy the amusements.
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East Liverpool
Chester
Newell
Rock Springs Park
Ohio Wins Gas Case Supreme Court Ruling
Pennsylvania and Ohio prevailed in the US Supreme Court against a West Virginia statute restricting gas drawn from the state. The court found the measure violated interstate commerce. A second note states most Han Indians of Tierra del Fuego cannot count beyond three.
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Ohio
Washington
Pennsylvania
United States Supreme Court
West Virginia
Terra del Fuego
Missionary preacher to speak at Congregational Church
Penfield residents report Rev Abraham, formerly pastor here, has returned from Africa as a missionary and will preach Sunday June 17 at 10 30 at the Congregational church. Choir practice Friday evening at the same church. Local families, the McCoys Biggs Bradstock and Mable motor to Wadsworth to attend the Firestone reunion on June 7.
Local Notes From Oberlin Area Aide
Mrs Jane Betts and Helen Widdowson of Oberlin spend week at B G Betts. Rev Percy Evans of Pittfield will move into Mrs M L Diebros residence. Jamey son reunion at Lodi attended by many including Mr and Mrs James Nott and Mr and Mrs Ralph Taylor and son Loren. Geo Herbert and Miss Evelyn Prosser of Brighton visited Bert Betts. Robert McCoy begins at General Electric in Schenectady leaving June 7. Mrs Anna Grills leaves June 11 for Miles City to visit her son Lewis Grills and family. Mrs Winfield Cox and nephew Eugene Esling from Toledo were visitors.
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Jane Betts
Helen Widdowson
Oberlin
B. G. Betts
Percy Evans
Pittfield
M. L. Diebro
James Nott
Ralph Taylor
Loren
E. B. Jameyson
Jameyson
Lodi
Geo Herbert
Evelyn Prosser
Brighton
Bert Betts
Robert McCoy
General Electric Co
Schenectady
New York
Anna Griils
Miles City
Montana
Lewis Grills
Winfield Cox
Eugene Esling
Toledo
Weekend Visits Across Town Highlight Local Social Scene
Weekend social activity centers on gatherings at Betts and Wirths homes with visits by F B Kietahane and family to Lakewood, G W Grills hosts, and guests including Howard Conn family Williard Harry Logan Katharine Wirth and Mae Wirth from Cleveland and Lexington. Callers Sunday afternoon at Carli house.
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B. G. Betts
F. B. Kietahane
Lakewood
G. W. Grills
J. E. Wirths
Howard Conn
Williard
Harry
Lee Logan
Gene
Katharine Wirth
Lexington
Peters
Floyd
Mae Wirth
Cleveland
Carli
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New Lafferty
Appellate Court
Fifth Ohio District
Dominick Venturato
Dan Agosta
Murdhe
Eling John I. Major
State Supreme Court
Athens
Ku Klux Klan
Coolville
Jacob Warner
William Mylander
Oak Harbor
Carroll Bartlett
Palmesville
Lake County
Ohio State Lantern
Ohio State University
Bellaire
Belmont County
C. W. Waid
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
H. B. Tenzer Company
William Essex
Memorial Hall
Chamber of Commerce
John C. Everard Quality Insurance Service
New Bank
Nature
Forharys
S. J. George, Taylor & CO
Lorain Co
Bank
Penfield
Myrtle Gregg
Lorain, Ohio
Hunkin-Conkey Construction Co
Hee’ W, Son
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Abe Wiles
Mev
Lee
West
OUT Price Shoe Store
Elyria, Ohio
Oxfords
Thor
Ocean
Oey
Ohio Public Service Co
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