Elyria Boy Identified as Drowning Victim at Lake Erie Beach
The youth William Arthur GeMeiner, 14, of 222 Middle Avenue Elyria was identified by his father Bert GeMeiner after a drowning at Lake View Beach Lorain Monday. An aluminum Ohio seal on his vest and a note linked him to Franklin school. The body lies in Lorain mortuary, funeral set Thursday at 2 PM at his aunt Charlies Snyder’s home. He is survived by his father sister Thelma and his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeview Beach
Lorain
William Arthur GeMeiner
Middle Avenue
Bert GeMeiner
Chronicle-Telegram
Ohio
Franklin School
Elyria
Lake Erie
Sidney B. Royce
Rosenberry Brothers
Charlies Snyder
Columbus Street
William C. Fowler
Thelma
Sheffield
Seven Traffic Violators Fined In County Court
An intensive sheriff s deputies campaign against traffic violations led to seven fines in Justice S J George s court. Total fines were 100 dollars. Reckless driving brought three cases with ten dollar fines and costs for William Blair Elyria Leo Pelawski Lorain and Glenn Brouse. Two speeding fines were ten dollars plus costs for William Sewell Elyria and Marion Gassaum Lorain. Ed Toll Avon was fined 25 dollars plus costs for tail light violations and Ben Thompson Elyria for fictitious numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Justice
S. J. George
William Blair
Elyria
Leo Pelawski
Lorain
Glenn Brouse
William Sewell
Marion Gassaum
Ed Toll
Avon
Ben Thompson
Resignation of Ambassador Accepted
BULL: LIN WASHINGTON June 23 The resignation of Henry P Fletcher as Ambassador to Italy has been accepted, the Associated Press learned today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BULL
LIN Washington
Henry P. Fletcher
Italy
Cailted
When I Was 21 What He Was 21 Years Old
William C Sudro worked for Friday and Thomas Elyria undertakers and began in the business at thirteen. He started his own firm in Elyria nine years ago after fifteen months in World War service including seven months in France. He survived a torpedoed voyage, is married with one son, and lives at Stop six. His boyhood ambition was to be an undertaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Sudro
Friday and
Thomas
Elyria
Stop Six
Grafton
Plane Dives Into House Tops Killing Pilot and Injuring Seven
St Paul June 25 A tri motor plane piloted by Ed win H Middage dived from seven hundred feet into house tops after questioning by a passenger about altitude. Middage was burned to death in the wreckage. Seven passengers, including a three year old, were hospitalized with burns and bruises. Passengers named include Mr Foote Mrs Foote Bryan McCoker Halbert Ames and his son Paul Robert M Johnson Kendall Clough and E J Miler who aided in rescue.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Edwin H. Middage
Middage
H. G. Foote
Foote
E. J. Miler
Minneapolis
Itn
East Cleveland Hit by Severe Storm and Flooding
A devastating electrical and rain storm struck East Cleveland and nearby suburbs on June 25, flooding basements and streets, washing out roads, tearing down power lines, and halting traffic. Four feet of water trapped autos on Cedar Hill and Jones patches while ten or more motorists were marooned under the Nickel Plate Railroad bridge. Firemen rescued stranded motorists as air mail flights diverted and transit struggled through the flooded area.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Bryan
Louisville
Columbus
Buffalo
Ashtabula
New York
Bellefonte
Cedar Hill
East Side
Public Square
Cleveland Heights
East Cleveland
Shaker Heights
South Euclid
Gareld Heights
Quincy Avenue
Lorain Man Begins Year-Long Sentence For Manslaughter
Fred Gaiser of Lorain today began a one year term at the Ohio Penitentiary for manslaughter in the accidental killing of Charles Pratt and W. N. Hovey on May 5. He was intoxicated at the time and struck the two men waiting for a street car near the Thew Shovel Company plant on Twenty-eighth Street. Deputy Sheriff Paul Chapman and Carl Hileman escorted him to the prison.
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Fred Gaiser
Lorain
Ohio
Gaiser
Charles Pratt
W. N. Hovey
Thew Shovel Company
Twenty-eighth Street
Paul Chapman
Carl Hileman
Fined $100 For Petit Larceny In Sheriff Liquor Raid
Deputies arrested Charles Ordell of Gulf Road on liquor possession charges during a raid. He was fined $400 plus costs when arraigned before Justice S. J. George shortly after the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ordell
Gulf Road
S. J. George
First United Presbyterian Church Dedicatory Night Honors Visitors
Elyria churches and city laymen extended greetings at the First U P church during community night tied to dedicatory services. Ministers from several churches offered congratulations to Rev. George A. Brown. a letter from St Andrew's Episcopal Church was read. tenor solos were performed by Rev. Ray M. Davis. Fellowship night is planned for the next Wednesday service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
First United Presbyterian Church
George A. Brown
William Mutr Auld
First Congregational Church
D. P. Fulmer
Lake Avenue
Edwin Kirby
First Methodist Church
C. F. Wiseman
Second Congregational Church
Edwin B. Redhead
St. Andrew’s
Ray M. Davis
Sixth United Presbyterian Church of
Cleveland
Brown
Retiring U Michigan Head Seeks Divorce
Dr. Clarence Gook Little retiring University of Michigan president filed for divorce from Katherine Little in Washtenaw County Circuit Court. The suit, filed last week before he leaves for Mt. Desert Maine to begin work at Roscas B Jackson Memorial laboratory, has suppressed grounds. Married May 1911, the Littles have two sons and a daughter.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Clarence Gook Little
University of Michigan
Katherine
Washtenaw
Little
Mt. Desert
Maine
Roscas B. Jackson Memorial Laboratory
Assault suit seeks 2000 dollars for injuries at meat counter
Robert Weitzel of Lorain, through Matilda Barnett, sues W. L. McHenry of Lorain for 2000 dollars claiming he was assaulted and beaten by the defendant after returning from deliveries. Weitzel says he was employed as a delivery boy and that on May 18, 1928 he was attacked and thrown through a meat counter window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Weitzel
Lorain
Matilda Barnett
W. L. McHenry
Weitzel
McHenry
First Smallpox Case Reported In City
The first smallpox case in the city was reported Monday to City Health Commissioner Dr. G. E. French. Gertrude Barker, 425 East Broad Street, a schoolteacher, is afflicted with the disease. Quarantine has been established.
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G. E. French
Gertrude Barker
East Broad Street
Sane alienists declare James H. Snook sane in Ohio case
Dr. James H. Snook, accused slayer of Ohio State University co ed Theora Hix, is declared sane by three state alienists F E Gaver W M Tarbell and W H Pritchard in a report to County Prosecutor John J Chester The report awaits blood test results from the State Department of Health and notes Snook may seek an insanity defense at his murder trial No 3 continued on Page 2.
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Columbus
James H. Snook
Theora Hix
Ohio State University Medical
John J. Chester
Snook
F. E. Gaver
W. M. Tarbell
W. H. Pritchard
State Department of Health
Guil
Skeleton Found In Theora K Hix Room At Ohio State
Theora K Hix medical student at Ohio State University, a murder victim of Dr James Snook, reportedly kept a medical skeleton in her Mack Hall dormitory closet. Frances Green, above whom Theora lived, described how the skeleton frightened dorm mates and was kept on display near her lingerie. Green recalls interactions and Theora personal traits while detailing dorm life and routines.
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Cleveland
Theora K. Hix
Ohio State University
James Snook
Frances Green
Helen Green
Miss Green
Theora
Mack Hall
University
Dr. Snook
Rcom
Dr Snook Converses With Wife After Custody Transfer
Columbus Ohio June 25 Dr James H Snook confessed slayer Theora His an OSU medical co ed. He was taken from the county jail to his former university office where he gathered personal belongings before being moved to his West Tenth street home. His wife Helen sat beside him during the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
James H. Snook
Theora
Ohio State University Medical
Helen
Harry T. Paul
John Chester
West Tenth Street
Shoots Husband To Protect Children
In Toledo Ohio on June 25 Elizabeth Barnes 31 shot and wounded her husband Dell 35 to protect her three children Wilma 14 Betty Jane 10 and Pauline 7 Physicians said she will recover. She told police he returned home intoxicated armed himself with a shotgun and threatened to kill her and the three daughters then struck and choked her prompting her to fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Elizabeth Barnes
Dell
Woman Shot In Home Robbery Attempt
Mrs. Pearl Woods, 21, was shot three times in a 2 am home invasion at Fox Furnace apartments Elyria. She remained in critical condition at Elyria Memorial. the assailant, Lee Miller alias Lee Harvey, fled as police issued a citywide alert. He is a 40 year old paroled prisoner from Mansfield Reformatory, 5 feet 6 inches, 209 pounds, dark skinned, with a burn scar facial feature. shot used by Big John Smith.
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Pearl Woods
Fox Furnace Apartments
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lee Miller
Lee Harvey
Mansfield Reformatory
Lorain
Poace
John” Smith
Amherst Woman Pays $225 In Fines
Mary Dock of 164 Park Street Amherst was arraigned before Justice S J George this morning after a sheriff raid last night. She paid 200 dollars plus costs for possession of liquor and 25 dollars plus costs for operating a gambling house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dock
Park Street
Amherst
S. J. George
Awards at Camp Iss-see-kes Climax Tonight
The Elyria Y M C A camp on the Vermilion river reaches its ten day climax tonight as camp awards are given. W O Mc Clellan says the first period began June 17 and ends tomorrow. Awards include best camper lodge inspection table inspection and individual recognitions for birds trees flowers cooking swimming and related skills.
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Iss-see-kes
Elyria Y. M. C
Vermilion River
W. O. McClellan
Beck Named President of Ohio National Corp in Columbus
Norman E. B. Beck, retiring head of the state securities commission, was elected president of the Ohio National Corporation, a subsidiary of the Ohio National Bank in Columbus. Beck drafted most of the blue sky laws approved by the recent general assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Norman EB. Beck
State Securities Commission
Ohio National Corporation
Ohio National Bank
Beck
General Assembly
Plane to London telephones first in-flight link
Hadley Field New Jersey June 25 a plane hovered as telephonic links connected with London for the first time in transocean communication. Web Miller of United Press reported perfect transmission as a reporter relayed a feature on the police dog Strongheart and received a British ministry inquiry on the English channel crash.
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Hadley Field
N. J
London
Web Miller
United Press
Miller
Strongheart
British Air Ministry
New York
Bell Company
Memorial to Ohio World War dead planned in capital
Governor Cooper announced a state commission to erect a memorial for Ohio soldiers sailors and Marines who served in World War I. The panel will stand beside the Spanish American War memorial on the west side of the statehouse. Members include Major Charles W. Montgomery Newark Raymond Ingersoll Warren Colonel Gilson L Light Toledo Horace Kiefer Springfield and Pauline F Abrams Cincinnati.
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Columbus
Cooper
Ohio
Statehouse
Charles W. Montgomery
Newark
Raymond Ingersoll
American Legion
Warren
Gilson L. Light
Toledo
Horace Kiefer
Springfield
Pauline F. Abrams
Cincinnati
Sinclair and Day In Prison In DC Jail
In Washington June 25 two famed oil operators Harry F Sinclair and Henry Mason Day began prison terms for contempt of court following a jury shadowing scandal tied to the Sinclair Fall trial. Sinclair serves six months, Day four, with both aiming to resume duties after release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
District of Columbia
Harry F. Sinclair
Henry Mason Day
Sinclair
Big Stone House
Day
Interior
Albert B. Fall
Burns Detective Agency
Fall
John Clarson
Almy
Sinclair Exploration Company
Five red traffic violation tags issued for city infractions
City authorities announced that five red traffic violation tags were placed on autos for violations of traffic regulations. John G. Shrock, the mayor's clerk, stated the action today. Three tags cited improper parking under White parking guidelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Shrock
New Labour Government Takes Hold in Britain
June 25 London reports a new Labour majority in Parliament as Ramsay MacDonald leads the government into the Commons to open the new session. Conservatives move to the opposition benches while Liberals, led by Lloyd George, assume a pivotal balance of power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Labor
Ramsay MacDonald
Stanley Baldwin
Conservative “Party
David Lloyd George
New Speedboats Chase Rummers in Lorain Channel
June 25 Lorain report notes Lieut. Martin W. Rassmussen, head of the ninth district, reveals two new 34 foot speedboats will join a Lorain Vermilion fleet to curb liquor leaks. The boats, capable of 40 mph, reinforce patrols starting July 1 along the Lorain Vermilion corridor where two trouble spots are flagged. A revenue cutter at Vermilion already exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Lorain County
Martin W. Rassmussen
Buffalo
Toledo
Vermilion
Huron
Ras
Firemen Lose In Fight With Death
In Euclid Village a young boy Gerald Hodge died after a three day battle against pneumonia aided by Euclid firemen and oxygen tanks. Despite five tanks and rounds of care directed by Mayor Charles R. Ely and Fire Chief Ernest Erick the boy failed to recover, and death claimed him as firefighters exhausted the local supply and requisitioned more oxygen from Cleveland Heights. Gerald was the son of Joseph T. Hodge.
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Cleveland
Euclid Village
Gerald Hodge
Euclid
Gerald
Cleveland Heights
Charles R. Ely
Ernest Erick
Oxygen
Joseph T. Hodge
Great Anxiety Felt Hope Wanes Over Spanish Airmen
London reports British carrier Eagle to search the Atlantic for Commander Ramon Franco and three companions in the Dornier 16. Madrid notes the desperate government push to locate the missing aviators since their last sighting from Cartagena. Continuous official cooperation and renewed sea and air searches aim to recover the crew as anxiety rises across Spain.
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London
Eagleby Wireless
Atlantic Ocean
Ramon Franco
Gibraltar
Portsmouth
Madrid
Mid-Atlantic
United States
Azores
Spain
Cartagena
Azores Islands
Portugese
Navy
Air Ministry
Eduardo Gallarza
Franco
Gallarza
Morocco
Randaizsiz
Dornier
Portugal
Thieves Break Into Store. Cigarettes and Goods Stolen
Edison Salisbury grocer at 573 Cleveland Street reports his shop broken into last night. The entry was forced via a jimmied front window. Thieves took 2400 cigarettes 60 cigars six display watches two dozen pipes and three dozen pairs of calori. Birthday remark noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison Salisbury
Cleveland Street
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U.P. Church
U. OF M
Littles
Soo Sane
Mipo Fix
Caeleton
Barnes
SSL
New Jersey
Britain
Fear
Francé
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