Elyria Trade Board Promises Big City Makeover
The Elyria Board of Trade held its first general meeting since reorganization at the First Congregational Church. Hamilton Hooke outlined aims to attract nano factories, beautify the city, install boulevard lighting, and support business with a welfare focus and cooperative effort. Speakers urged improving parks, street signage, and cleanliness to boost appeal to travelers on the New York to Chicago rail corridor.
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Elyria
Elyna Board of Trade
Wliss-Qverland
Hamiy Lo Hooke
Fidelaty
First Congregational Church
Ilonke
Board of Trade
Hooke
Union
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IPL
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New York
Chicago
Helyria
Public utilities orders Logan Gas Co to hold rates in three cities
The Public Utilities Commission orders Logan Gas Co to suspend rate increases for 120 days in Elyria Athens and Bucyrus while protests are reviewed. The agency also authorizes continued service and notes Lorain will begin paying the new rate though it was not included in the protest.
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Public Utilities Commission
Logan Gas CO
Athens
Elyria
Bucyrus
State Utilities Commission
Susport
Logan Cas Co
Bueyrus
Columbus
Public Curtes Commission
Buesrus
Lorain
Police stumble on hidden liquor at Anderson bar
Officers found about 12 quarts of alleged liquor under the basement stairs at the bar of Mr and Mrs John Anderson in Bell Avenue. Both were cited for liquor law violations. Mrs Martha Anderson pleaded not guilty and was fined $50. Detectives and police continued the search for nearly an hour before the liquor was recovered.
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Andr
John Anderson
Bell Avenue
Wera
Matha Anderson
Fred Zarske
City health department reports new smallpox cases and quarantine
Multiple new smallpox cases emerged in the city with one case at 890 Broad Street involving a man named Notakh and another at a Central Phonograph Co plant in Avon. The Broad Street home was quarantined and workers at the Phonograph Co are being vaccinated. A Belden school board member Hawley Mennell denied having had the illness after a prior report blamed him for a chickenpox misdiagnosis.
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Health Department
Broad Street
Notakh
Cstosnard
Avon
Ceneral Phonograph Co
Earth
George French
The
Phonograph Co
Belden
Hawley Mennell
Mennell
C. P Robbins
State Health Department
Two Divorce Cases Filed in Lorain Court
Anna Popa sues Mike Popai for divorce after a 1923 marriage on a Birmingham area farm. she cites his drunkenness and an attempted killing, plus removal of furniture, seeking divorce and equitable relief. Lawrence Gurski of Lorain sues Mary Gurski, stating he left Poland for Lorain in 1906 and 1910-12, and asks the court to grant a divorce.
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Anna Popa
Mike Popai
Birmingham
Lawrence Gurski
Lorain
Mary Gurski
Poland
Forced to Give Up Foundling in Sofia
Ivan Stro goes through a hard day and finds a foundling. He brings the baby home to his wife Mrs Ivan, who rejects the child. Ivan pleads and shelters the infant with a friend, while a fight over feeding and duty unfolds in the cramped Sofia home.
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Foundling
Ivan
Constantine Stephanore
Serlia
Ivan Strogoffy
Sofia
How Much Power Has President's Cabinet
Washington report examines cabinet power in a four year term. It explains cabinet has no independent authority and serves mainly for views and social contact. Presidents control policy. meetings vary with the occupant. Continued on Page 2.
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Washington
Lincoln
Three Bandits Hold Up in City Banks and Shops
In St Louis Ebens Ry Miller 23 holds up in taxi. satchel with 5200 negotiable checks and 1000 currency seized. In Patterson N J a paymaster at Manhattan Shirt Company robbed of 17000 in front of plant. In New York 60 chauffeurs at E Z Taxicab Co counted 4500 for wages, robbed. In Steubenville Ohio Stanely Poulston 23 hospital conscious after being abducted from Economy Pa. robbed of 30 and left roadside 40 miles away.
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St, Louis
Ebensry Miller
Vreeland
New York
E. Z Taxicab
Steubenville
Stanley Pouston
University of Pittsburgh
Sewickley
Economy
Confesses to Slaving After Kin Convicted
In Los Angeles a 15 year old son of Mrs Margaret B Willis admits to murdering Dr Benjamin P Bald win. Authorities report Sonny Wallis confessed to slaying the physician after his kin were convicted, leading District Attorney A A Keyes to launch an investigation into the startling tale.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Mareh i
Harold
Sonny’ Wallis
Margaret B. Willis
Benjamin PR Baldwin
South
Strs
Virginia Nelson
A A Keyes
Bondsman Sues Lorain Fugitive in 3,549 Dollar Claim
Stanley Kurtz the bondsman for Lows Kim who vanished from court while on trial sues Kim and his wife for 3,549 dollars claiming he posted 2,590 dollars and has incurred heavy attorney and search costs. He asserts the defendants own a lot in Streator addition Lorain and asks that the lot be sold to cover the claim.
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Stanley Kurtz
Lows
Kim
Sie
Weather forecast for Great Lakes and Ohio Valley week
Weather forecast from Washington on March 7 predicts a week of showers in the Great Lakes region with two shower periods and temperatures normal or above. The Ohio Valley will see scattered showers early and late in the week with temperatures also normal or above.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Edmund Dobney Dies After Brief Illness At 71
Friends say Edmund Dobney 71 of 1299 East Avenue died this morning at 10:30 after a brief bronchial pneumonia. He came to the United States from Stableford Leicester shire England about 30 years ago. Survived by wife who died nine months ago and five children Gertrude Dobney William A Dehm Ernest Herbert all in city and James Dobney of California. Funeral arrangements to be announced later. Movie actor Jack Hamilton killed in Los Angeles when his car struck a steam shovel.
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Edmund Dobney
East Avenue
Mr. Dobney
United States
Stableford
Leicestershire
England
Mies Gertrude Dobney
William A Dehm
Ernest
Herbert
James Dobney
California
Noted Lecturer Dr Weston Price To Address Lorain County Dentists
Dr Weston A Price a Cleveland dental specialist and lecturer will deliver a lecture and lead a discussion before the Lorain County Dental Society on March 24 The meeting is expected to start around 4 30 p m and run to 9 p m with a dinner at 6 34 The lecture titled Newer Knowledge of Facial Infections will include lantern slides as part of the program
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Weston A Price
Cleveland
Lorain
John Blyth sixty QED last night
After a week of pneumonia John Blyth a farmer of Abbey Road died last night at 10 30. He was sixty years six months and three days old and survived by his wife one daughter Charlotte six sisters and four brothers. He lived in the city thirty seven years twelve on Abbey Road. Funeral services set for Monday at 2 pm at Sudro Funeral Home conducted by Rev Charles Wiseman. Burial in Elyria cemetery.
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John Blyth
Abbey Road
Blyth
Charlotte
Cty
Sfaim
Persvices
Sudro
Charles Wisem
Elyria
Clara McGinnis 87 Dies After Seven-Week Illness
Clara McGinnis of 416 East Avenue died yesterday afternoon at Memorial Hospital at 4:45. She was 87 years old, with 11 months and 24 days. She leaves two children Clara May and George McGinnis, three grandchildren, three brothers and one sister, and many friends. A Wheeling, West Virginia native, she had lived in the city for nine years. Funeral services are Monday at 10 a.m. at Sudro Funeral Home, with Rev. W. Lo Walker, at Ridgelawn Cemetery.
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Sudro
W. Lo Walker
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Six Die In Car Train Crash Near Williamsport
Six persons died when an automobile was struck by a freight train on Illinois Central tracks near Williamsport. The car driver Mrs Bodine stopped to let a passenger train pass. the obscured locomotive crashed into the vehicle. Names include Clara Hurd and Gertrude Bodine among others. The incident occurred in March with multiple family members listed. An air test report from Langley Field notes ongoing anti aircraft gun debates and questions over coast defense.
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Williamsport
Ind
Here
Illinois Central Railroad
Clara Hurd
Marnsville
Ohio
Ruby Bodine
Wallliamsport
Gertrude Bodine
Mabel Bodine
Fred Bodine, Jr
Kilsworth Bodine
Bodine
Elyria to Get New Radio Station WGBL
L W Perkins A H Ernst and Frank L Aust promote the Elyria radio project aiming to put WGBL on air within a month from Lodi street. The station will serve high school students and community welfare with free time, seek Oberlin College broadcasts, and may upgrade from 1 to 14.5 watts with 227 meter wavelength. Funeral announced for infant Hallett of 131 Warren Street.
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L. W. Perkins
A. H. Ernst
Frank L. Aust
Elira
Slaton Wgbl
Lodi Street
Elyria
Perkins
New York Central
Willard Battery
Earl D Jones
Earl D Jones, Proprietor of the Ethnical and Mechanical Service Co
Lake Avenue
Elysia Radio Association
Oberlin College
Ap Innovat Cru
WGBL
Perkins Sai5
Winlard Storage Battery Co
Cleveland
Perhans Sas
Staton Whe
Radiovox Co
Clevelard
Urges whipping post for all wife beaters in debate
Charleston, March. Rey J. Graves of Clarksburg WV urged a constitutional amendment for uniform marriage and divorce laws. He said divorces are too easily obtained and undermine home life, and called for a whipping post to punish men who abuse wives rather than granting divorce.
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Charleston
W. Va
Rey J. W. Graves
Clarksburg
W. V
United States
Pr. Graves
Dir Graves
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