War a Democratic Party Leading U.S. To War
New York S June 25 The National Committee to Keep America Out of Foreign Wars ran a full page ad in the New York Times quoting five Democratic senators warning the party is leading the nation toward war secretaries say the ad targets delegates to the Republican convention and American mothers wage earners farmers and veterans urging an end to interventionist policies and a march toward peace or war decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Committee To
America
New York Times Today
Hamilton Fish
BR. N.Y
Burton K. Wheeler
Mont
Edwin C. Johnson
Colo
Rush D. Holt
W. Va
Mass
Iisntroduction
Democratic Party
United States
Republican Party
Bigelow Sues Brumley Over Pension Plan Slander
Herbert S. Bigelow of Cincinnati files suit in Findlay Ohio against Hancock county farmer B B Brumley and associates for 250000 in damages alleging a false statement claimed the 310 million pension amendment was sponsored by Bigelow. Brumley led the state anti amendment campaign.
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Bigelow
Pension Plan
Brumley
Mirs. W. B. Mansur
5B. O. Skinner
Herbert Bigelow
Cincinnati
Kidnapped Guard of Trotzky Found Murdered
Mexico City police report the body of Robert Sheldon Harte, a kidnapped guard of Leon Trotzky, was found under debris in a Villa Obregon summer home kitchen. He apparently was murdered after an earlier failed assassination attempt on Trotzky.
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Mexico City
Robert Sheldon Harte
Leon Trotzky
Bart
Trotzky
Red Army
Harte U
Villa Obregon
Fire damages large pile of old railroad ties at Elyria Foundry yard
Sparks from a furnace cupola started a fire in a three foot long pile of used railroad ties in the Elyria Foundry Company yard on Filbert street last night. The blaze rekindled in the evening, requiring Quad Company No. 1 to work for 1 hour 26 minutes to extinguish. The fire stayed away from the main building, with Engine and Ladder companies assisting briefly.
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Elyria Foundry Company
Filbert Street
Quad Company No. 1
Engine Company No. 3
Ladder Company No. 1
Court House Matters Spark Multiple Civil and Traffic Actions
Helen Pete sues for divorce from Alexander Pete of Painesville citing neglect and cruelty after a 1927 marriage. The Associates Investment Co. seeks recovery of a 1937 Ford from Joseph Welczak over a claimed faulty mortgage contract. James Keenan faces a $30,000 suit from Pearl Anderson arising from a fatal June 10 Lake Erie accident near Vermilion while driving under liquor influence at high speed. Eugene Reynolds of Lorain jailed for 10 days and fined $50 for failing to provide information after a Lake road crash. County approves Ohio Engineering Co. as subcontractor for Lorain Pieretreen bridge work worth about $16,000. Mabel Crisp seeks to annul Bay 28 Brooks’s marriage to Fred Gill in Covington Ky, citing incapacity. Albert O’Neil wins $10,000 personal injury verdict against Joseph Maiden in Lorain. Elizabeth Henry’s divorce suit against Lloyd Henry is dismissed.
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James Keenan
Amherst
Pearl Anderson
Cleveland
Arthur Anderson
Keenan
Lake Spac
Vermilion
Anderson
Bay
Emma K. Brooks
Common Pleas
Todey
Mabel R. Crisp
Biss Brooks
Fred Gill
Lorain
Covington
Common Pleas Court
Albert O’neil
Joseph Maiden
Maiden
Wes Erie Avenue
Washington Avenue
New City Band Seeks Players for Openings
The new city band needs several musicians to complete its instrumentation. Bass and clarinet players are especially sought. Rehearsal is at the National Guard Armory on Third Street at 7 p.m. tonight and all bass players are invited to attend.
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New City
National Guard
Third Street
Kiwanians To See Movies Of France
Ekra Kiwanis Club members will view pre blitzkrieg France films at a noon luncheon at the Elks' Restaurant. Dr Birkbeck will present material from a 1937 France England trip. Lakewood Kiwanis Club invites locals to a golf tournament at Spring Valley Country Club on Wednesday afternoon.
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France
Ekra Kiwanis Club
Elks
J. Birkbeck
England
Spring Valley Country Club
Lakewood Kiwanis Club
Ex-Employer Shot By Waitress In Lunchroom Belief
Cleveland Ohio June 25 A 29 year old waitress Elnora Binford held in custody after she shot her ex employer George Nashu 41 in the abdomen in a lunchroom. Detectives say Nashu handed her the revolver during a minor argument. Binford who was discharged a month ago says she thought the gun was unloaded.
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Cleveland. O
George Nasu
Nashu
Elnora Binford
Commissioners Award Contracts For Many Items Of Supplies
County commissioners Edward DeChent and John E. Davidson approved a $20,000 commitment for county supplies for the engineering department with awards going to low bidders who meet specifications. Oscar Dunn abstained, citing earlier bids rejection and readvertising. Packages include lumber to Parsch Lumber Co and other items awarded to Elyria firms and vendors such as Murbach Coal and Supply Co, ODonnell Paint, Firestone Stores, and Consumers Builders Supply, with varied unit and total bids across numerous materials and tires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward DeChent
John E. Davidson
Weday
Oscar G. Dunn
Tme
Denise G
Southern
Yellow Vine
Parsch Lumber Co
Parsch Company
Althoit
Parsch
Hixon Peterson Co
C. C. Pease
Hixon Peterson
A. W. Hinchcliff Lumber Co
Elyria
Murbach Coal and Supply Co
Ljon
Murbach
Odonnell Paint and Well Paper Co
Rust Oleum Manufacturing Co
Lorain Hardware Co
E. F. Whitney and Son Hardware
Consumers Builders Supply Co
McCoy
Consumers
Peoples Coal and Builders Supply
Standard Oil Co
Eldohead Tire and Supply
West Side Lumber
Builders Structural Steel
Robert Chester
Firestone
Lions
Wellington Tops War Relief Quota In Local Drive
Wellington surpassed its war relief quota yesterday, turning in 225 dollars against a 209 dollar goal as the Elyria Chapter reports progress statewide. The chapter totals rose to 5700 of an 8000 dollar quota with Oberlin already exceeding 1200 dollars last week.
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Wellington
War Relief Fund
Elyria
Hed Cross
Lorain County
Elyvia
Camden Township
Eaton Township
Pittsfield Township
Oberlin
Quetta
Red Cross War Relief Fund
American Red Cross
Westlake 4-H Sewing Club Elects Officers
The Westlake 4 H sewing club met at Mrs John Geigers Dover Center road with sixteen members. Officers elected Mildred Michelich president Miriam Moorman vice president Jean Hamilton secretary treasurer Jane Russ news reporter Roberta Porter recreation leader Meetings will be Thursdays at 2 pm at the same location. Prospective members aged ten to twenty are invited to attend June 27 at 2 pm.
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Westlake
John Geigers
Dover Center Road
Mildred Michelich
Miriam Moorman
Jean Hamilton
Jane Russ
Roberta Porter
Social club outing at Metropolitan Park entertains members
Mrs. Dorothy Stein hosted the social club at Metropolitan Park on Thursday with a picnic dinner and pinnochle games. Prizes were given by Mrs. Treva Clodwick and Mrs. Mildred Nagie. The group plans another hosting by Mrs. Gertie Diet in two weeks. Nearby visitors include Mrs. Ella Lewis of Ashtabula and Clyde Stevens of California visiting local relatives. Mrs. D. W. Allen traveled to Cleveland on business. Florence Floyd and daughter Dora Rose dined with Mrs. E. G. Geiger Friday.
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Dorothy Stein
Metropolitan Park
Treva Clodwick
Mildred Nagie
Gertie Diet
Ella Lewis
Ashtabula
Clinton Faurer
Clyde Stevens
California
D. W. Allen
Cleveland
Florence Floyd
Dora Rose
E. G. Geiger
Women urged to conserve through wartime clothing use
London appeals to women to cut back on frocks blouses stockings and underwear to save about 100 million dollars for export trade and to aid equipping the armed forces with cotton and linen. The note adds that Germany learns violence invites retaliation.
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London
Death of Frank Lafferty at Elyria Memorial Hospital
Frank Lafferty, 74, of 357 Furnace Street, died at Elyria Memorial Hospital at 10 45 p m Monday after a lingering illness. Born in Pittsburgh October 22 1865 he lived in Elyria 45 years and retired from the National Tube Company after work there since the Lorain plant’s erection. Surviving are his wife Sadie Lafferty two daughters Mrs Harold W Doncaster of Elyria and Mrs May Rickwine of Buffalo two granddaughters June and Lois Richwine two cousins and one niece in Cleveland. Friends may call at Nichols Funeral Home private services will be held Thursday at 1 30 with Dr Frank Hicks officiating Burial will be in Brookdale Cemetery.
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Frank Lafferty
Furnace Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Mr. Lafferty
Pittsburgh
Elyria
National Tube Company
Lorain
Johnstown
Pennsylvania
Sadie Lafferty
Harold W. Doncaster
May Rickwine
Buffalo
New York
June
Lois Richwine
Cleveland
Nichols Funeral Home
Frank Hicks
Brookdale Cemetery
Local Man Ralph Laskey Dies at 57 in Elyria
Ralph Parker Laskey 57 of 229 12 Fourth street died at Elyria Memorial Hospital at 2 p m after a yearlong illness. He lived in Elyria 15 years, born March 30 1883 in Hock Creek Ohio. He was a member of Second Congregational church and Mason Lodge Rock Creek. Survived by wife Marie E Laskey daughter Mrs Carl Olson Lakewood sisters Mrs Charles Cragon Ashtabula Mrs Harry Fetzer Fort Lauderdale Fla brother Frank Laskey Shaker Heights Ohio Funeral 2 pm Wednesday Sundro Curtis Funeral Home burial Ridgelawn Cemetery.
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Ralph Parker Laskey
Fourth Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Mgr. Laskey
Elyria
Hock Creek
Ohio
Second Congregational Church
Masonic Lodge
Rock Creek
Marie E. Laskey
Carl Olson
Lakewood
Charles Cragon
Ashtabula
Harry Fetzer
Fr Lauderdale
Flor- Ga
Frank Laskey
Shaker Heights
Sundro-Curtis Furnieral
A. E. Kemp
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Wellington Woman Maude B. Smith Dies at 83
Maude B. Smith wife of Carl H. Smith of Wellington died at her daughter Mrs. Margorie Myers 337 Twelfth Street at 8 a m after a lingering illness. Born August 18, 1874 in Camden she was a member of the First Methodist Church Elyria and of its Ladies Aid Circle No 5. Surviving: two sons Rollin Smith of Elyria and Harold Smith of Detroit two sisters Mrs. Dean Morgan and Mrs. Guy Morgan of Kipton.
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Maude B. Smith
Carl H. Smith
Wellington
Margorie Myers
Twelfth Street
Camden
First Methodist Church
Elyria
Ladies Aid Society
Circle No. 5
Rollin Smith
Harold Smith
Detroit
Dean Morgan
Guy Morgan
Kipton
Child Patsy Campbell Dies in Cleveland Hospital
Patsy Campbell two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Glen Campbell of Lake Road died Monday at St John s hospital in Cleveland after a three week illness Funeral services set for 2 p m Wednesday at the Clif ford Pease funeral home Westlake Dover Center She is survived by her parents and a brother J H Campbell
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Avon Lake
Patsy Campbell
Glen Campbell
The
Lake Road
St John's Hospital
Cleveland
Clifford Pease
Westlake
Dover Center
J. H. Campbell
Mrs Clayton Daniels Dies in Cleveland Estate Ties
Mrs Clayton B Daniels age unknown died at her home on West 87th street Cleveland after residing in Elyria and Wellington. Survived by husband a brother Edward sister Laura and sister Ethel Miller of Wellington and father John Cope of Florida. Funeral at Daniels Funeral Home 15200 Detroit Ave Thursday at 1 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton B. Daniels
Leona Cope
West 87Th Street
Cleveland
Elyria
Wellington
Nellie Daniels
West Salem man James W. Shadley dies after short illness
James W. Shadley husband of Mary Smith Shadley died at his West Salem Ohio home Sunday evening after a short illness. He leaves three children Rita Mae James Jr and John a 7 week old baby his parents Clarence and Mrs Shadley six brothers in West Salem a sister Mrs Hanna of Burbank and grandfather Will Moore. The funeral is Wednesday at 2 from the Methodist church in West Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Shadley
Mary Smith Shadley
West Salem
Ohio
Rita Mae
James Jr
John
Clarence Shadley
Hanna
Burbank
Will Moore
Methodist Church
Funeral services for Peter Ignasik in Lorain
Funeral services for Peter Ignasik, who died suddenly in the Lyon Tailoring Store in Lorain, will be held Wednesday at 2 30 p m from Bittner Funeral Home with the Eagles Lodge in charge. Burial in Brookdale Cemetery. Ignasik, a former Elyrian, lived at 229 California Avenue Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Ignasik
Lyon Tailoring
Lorain
Bittner
Eagles Lodge
Brookdale Cemetery
Mr. Ignasik
California Avenue
Carrier Pigeon Rests Then Continues Trip
A carrier pigeon alighted at the Sites farm horse barn on Murray Ridge Road about 8 o clock this morning and rested there for about a half hour before continuing its journey. Miss Bessie Sites reported the incident and said the bird had...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sites
Murray Ridge Road
Bessie Sites
Elyrian Falls Victim To Minor Vehicle Collision
George Flood of 135 Cascade street suffered minor bruises at 9 50 p m yesterday after colliding with a car driven by Tom Innis of 348 East River street while Flood crossed Lodi street at West avenue. Two other minor accidents were reported: Harrell Hopkins of Verminon-on-the-Lake had a parked car damaged opposite the post office when Steve Wukie of 215 Longford avenue rolled his vehicle from the lot into East avenue. Mike Gowrylak of 120 School street had his car’s right rear fender damaged by a vehicle moving away from the curb at West avenue and Broad street.
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George Flood
Cascade Street
Tom Innis
East River Street
Flood
Lodi Street
West Avenue
Harrell Hopkins
Verminon-on-the-Lake
East Avenue
Steve Wukie
Longford Avenue
James Harsse
Boys Learn About Elyria and Lorain County by Camp Activities
Members of the Y M C A boys division enjoy a summer program with hikes through Cascade Park and the Black River. Twenty boys participated, guided by Don Boddy, with Robert Flynn and Bernard Lysaght assisting, as they prepare for trips to South Amherst to view stone quarries and launch an archery program. Kenneth Oswald won two fishing prizes with five fish, and 14 boys joined an overnight hike at Camp Iss-See-Kes on the Vermilion River, returning Saturday.
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Y. MC. A
Elyria
Cascade Park
Black River
Don Boddy
Robert Flynn
Bernard Lysaght
South Amherst
Wip
Herman Geyer
Geyer
Kenneth Oswald
Robert Kowalski
Iss-See-Kes
M. C
Vermilon River
Elvria
State to Reimburse Lorain Relief Funds Under New Law
Lorain county relief funds will receive 15196 under a new state law reimbursing local subdivisions up to 30 percent of relief costs for the last half of 1939. statewide distribution totals 1460387 with Lorain at 850 and Elvira at 244, payments due around July 10 per Welfare Director Charlies L. Sherwood.
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Lorain County
Charlies L. Sherwood
Elvira
Lorain
Legion Post 347 to Meet at Thompson's Hall
George Perkins Post 347 American Legion will meet at Thompson's Hall this week instead of Second Baptist Church. Publicity officer Henry Pierce said the change is due to the church anniversary. Members are urged to attend as plans are made for a graduation banquet at Hawthorne School in Lorain on Saturday.
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George Perkins
American Legion
Thompson's Hall
Second Baptist Church
Henry Pierce
Post
Hawthorne School
Lorain
Pigeon Rest and Flight Observed in Eastbound Move
A buffi colored paper attached to a pigeon’s leg noted a tired looking bird that rested briefly before flying east. The steel gray pigeon appeared large and beautiful and resumed flight after the nap.
Grain and Feed Prices From Sheets Elevator Co and Montana Milling Co
Market quotations list grain hay and straw prices including oats corn wheat and flour. Prices cover no 2 yellow corn no 2 red wheat and various flour grades along with mill feeds and different hay and straw categories sourced from Sheets Elevator Co and Montana Milling Co.
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Sheets Elevator Co
Montana Milling Co
Leeds
Timothy
Fresh Produce Prices From Local Market List
A dense price table lists asparagus carrots cabbage celery cucumbers and other vegetables with unit measures and varied prices. Items include strawberries tomatoes onions spinach and greens priced per basket bag crate peck or dozen, reflecting a market snapshot of produce costs.
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Iceberg
Boston
Kreubarb
Grain price snapshot from elevators shows mixed wheat corn rye quotes
Grain quotes from elevators list Wheat No 2 red around 8 8T and 8S. Corn No 2 yellow 56 2 70c. Rye No 2 around 32 44 53. additional Nos 2 red 83 83. No 2 white 35 4 361c. No 3 yellow 63 64c per bushel with various track prices.
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ATS
Cleveland Livestock Market Report Summary
Livestock prices for cattle hogs and sheep show varied demand with activity steady to higher for steer and heifer categories. Market notes include medium and common grade cattle trading around 6 to 7 dollars per hundredweight, lamb and ewe prices advancing, and hogs reported as active with mixed quotations across weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commie
Cleveland Produce Market Prices and Poultry Receipts
Market reports show steady butter prices and current receipts for live poultry. Hens and pullets range in weight with broilers around medium whites. heavy rocks and cocks listed with varied prices. Potatoes Idaho russet and regional reds noted with No 1 grades and regional varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crarerana
White Rocks
Leshern
Idaho
Carolina
Virginia
Atra
Lorain Driver Charged With Reckless Driving
Police report says Tere Nowhesi of 00 West in the street Lorain faces a reckless driving charge after failing to stop for a red light at Lodi and Broad streets. He is to appear in police court next Saturday at 4 p m. The report also notes a separate remark on democracy’s breakdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tere Nowhesi
Lorain
Lodi
Broad
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Painesville
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Eugene F. Reynolds
Osborn Avenue
C. E. Cooper
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E. H. Davey
Ohio Engineering Co
G. H. Herring
Pieretree Nigh Teves
Elizabeth Henry
Lloyd Henry
Dave Mowery
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R. N. Mullin
Loram
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Holton Coal and OU Co
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Silk
Germany
ROMEO
Cunningham & CO
Cleveland Stock Exchange
Cleveland, Ohio
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Elyria Savings & Trust Building
Mrs
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Ignasik
Elyrian
Legion Post
Clowson’s Market
Masonic Temple
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