Elyria Post Receipts Show Big Increase
Post receipts for January and February this year rose sharply at Elyria’s post office. Postmaster J W Mefferns said totals topped 24 445 55 with January around 15 997 and February about 8 449 58. he noted growth across all mail classes and plans to add carriers in Elyria. Strong business and industrial conditions were blamed, along with fewer vacant houses than a year ago.
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Els Fia
J. W. Meffenrs
Miost
Fiscia
Dootanssler
Riverae
Torre
Mel Henry
Elyria Tits
Fuly
Cerry
Early trial formed for Chisholm murder case
Chisholm, a 60 year old Canadian World War veteran, confessed to drowning his two sons, George nine and Edgar six, by lashing wire and pushing their bodies into the Lake Michigan Calumet river canal at Indiana Harbor. Prosecutors plan a special lake county grand jury session to indict him on two counts of first degree murder. He awaits action in jail as the case moves toward an early trial.
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Chown Point
Ind
Indiana
George Clisholm
Olivers Starr
Lake Counter
Sessson Monaay
Chisholm
George
Edgar
Elin
Lake Michigan-Calumet River
Tadiana Harbor
Woman seeks back wages from estate administrator
Eleanor Megessr filed in common pleas court for 15 years of work at Mrs Bihary's, claiming she was promised 590 pounds from Mary Richary's estate upon her death. Stephen Rihkars, administrator, allegedly refuses to honor the promise. The petition lists 101 F Street Lorain as the contact address.
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Eleanor Megessr
Amhert
Common Pleas Court
Sam
Stephen Rihkars
F Street
Lorain
Mary Richary
Stephen
Mre
Bihary
Biharr
French Fliers Own an Aerial Flight to Wyoming
French fliers embarked from a coastal point to Rock Springs Wyoming at 9 04 addressing a political flight. The report notes a March 7 event with Dieudonne and Pilsudski associates, asserting a victory in a fictional election and a 100 mile flight to a new chamber in San Francisco.
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Coast Rock Springs
Wyoming
Cantain
Dieudonne Wade Gaina
Marchal
Josef Pilsud- Costs
Liewt
Joseph Lebrixaki
Chamber of Deputies
San Francisco
George Fines Truck Driver Fined for Overloaded Load
George Fines, a Liberty Tow Co. of Cleveland driver, was fined $25 and costs by Justice S J. George yesterday for operating an overloaded truck. Deputies Kerglie and Fleralog arrested Love on the Lake Board.
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George
I KE Love
Liberty Togiway Co
Cleveland
Br Justie S. J
George Yeesterday
Love
Lake Board
Kerglie
Fleralog
Plans to take truck gage to supreme court
William Gee Columbus faces truck overweight charges after a judge set a 100 dollar bond. Gee argues the attorney general oversteps and vows to carry his protest to common pleas and the Supreme Court to challenge weight limits for buses with pneumatic tires and heavy trailers. He contends overweight trucks and buses create no more danger than solid tires.
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Onin Supremes Court
Willam Gee
Columbus
Gee
Andy
S. J. George
George
Common Pleas
Supreme Court
Youngstown City Records May Be Audited
State examiner Marea Columbus, with Deputy Auditor A H Foster, conferred on alleged irregularities in Youngstown city hall accounts. Lippincott said an audit was due early this year but delayed to finish other work. no formal request from officials for a special audit yet.
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Tos Youngstown Municipal
Youngstown
Lippincott
Arrest demand filed over alleged injury to character
Jesse Lezo of Elyria seeks 25000 from H A Reneg of Elyria in common pleas court alleging injury to his character from an arrest on forgery charges last November. Lezo, a minor, filed the suit through his mother Julia Lezo after a three day trial in January ended with a not guilty verdict.
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Jesse Lezo
Elyria
H. A
Lezo
Julia Lezo
Political battle in brief at GOP and Democratic primaries
The Republican State convention in Kansas endorsed Charles Curtis for the Republican nomination and backed a relocation to Kansas for Plurels. Former Governor Frank O. Lowden was proposed as the presidential candidate by the South Strxata Regubacin group, with Senator Vorer Sorpeck named as possible vice president. In the Democratic side Governor Alfred F. Smith gains support in South Dakota, while Indiana weighs Hoover’s name in its primary. Statements from F Scott WeBride and others discuss prohibition and religious issue implications, with Smith seen as a potential presidential nominee and Democratic figures like Walsh and Goole weighing in.
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Kansas
Charles Curtis
Will
Frank O. Lowden
Uluois
Vorer Sorpeck
Alfred F. Smith
South Dakota
Ho O
Thomas J Walthoat Vortuna
Fon Vent
Mrs Coolidge Returns to Capital After Visit in Massachusetts
Mrs Coolidge arrived at the White House at 3 AM today coming from Northampton Massachusetts where since Thursday she visited her mother Mrs Lemira Goodhue. She was accompanied by Mrs KR B Bills a girlhood friend.
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T--My- Cooldge
White House
Nortampton
Mass
Thuradas
Lemira Goodhue
Coolidge
KR. B. Bills
Alienation Suit Sues Wife’s Affections For 50000
William Whitney sues his mother-in-law Clara Belle Jackson, claiming she ended his wife’s affection and prompted divorce. Whitney caps his claim at 50000 in the common pleas court, alleging the mother’s interference caused the marital strain.
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Willam Whittney
E. Clara Belle Jackson
Whitney
Congress Today Senate Debates Norris Muscle Shoals Issue
Congress today sees continued debate on Norris and Muscle Shoals. Interstate Commerce hears on com coal investigation. Patent hearings resume on the Dill radio patents bill. Agriculture panel begins cotton price decline inquiry. Foreign relations reviews Nicaraguan bills. Judiciary and cabinet debates noted. Montague bill on cabinet members' debate in Congress.
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Senate
Muscle Shoals
Interstate Commerce
Agriculture
Foreign Relations Committee
Judiciary Committee
Congress
Special Train For Ohio Delegates To Houston
A special train will carry June delegates and alternates to the Democratic national convention in Houston. It will depart Cleveland the morning of June 22, stopping at Columbus Springdale and Dayton to pick up riders. The route follows the Big Four to St. Louis with transfers to Missouri Pacific then Southern Pacific for Dallas and on to Houston arriving morning June 24.
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Columbus
Houston
Henry GG Brunner
Cammlittee
Wil
Cleveland
Bil
Springila
Dayton
St. Louis
Cincingati
St. Loke
Missouri Pacific
Dallas
Southern Pacific
Powdermaker Ditch Approved by Lorain County Commission
Lorain County Commissioners approved a proposed Powdermaker Ditch spanning 14 miles through Ridgeville and Avon townships. The court found for the ditch at the first hearing.
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Lorain County
Ridgeville
Avon Townships
Negro Shot By Prison Guard Dies In Columbus Ohio
Master Bethel a 22 year old Negro died in the state penitentiary hospital from bullet wounds received February 29 when shot by guard William Spriggs during an attempted escape. Bethel had overpowered guard Ben F. Howard and was sentenced to seven to sixteen years for robbery.
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Columbus
Bethel
State Penitentiary Hospital
Wiliam
Spriggs
Ben F. Zwoward
Sprigen
Prohibition Officials Plan Spring War Map For Enforcement
Washington March 7 Prohibition headquarter draft a war map for spring enforcement nationwide. Treasury officials survey prohibition districts to identify where to deploy agents and steps to curb liquor traffic. Coast Guard Commandant Tillard returns from Florida and Georgia after guard operations against rum runners. Assistant Secretary Lowman and Commissioner Camp head to Florida to review federal land operations. Commissioner Doren has toured the Midwest as the strategy board seeks a faster nationwide enforcement system.
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Washington
Prohibition
Treasury
Admurdl
Frederick C. Tillard
Coast Guard
Florida
Treorgia
Secretary of Treasury
Lowman
Customs
Ernest W. Camp
J M. Doren
Middle
Aerials Urged Off Power Poles By Service Director
Service director John N. Eidt urged the removal of aerials from power poles and lines, noting no removal has occurred yet. He warned that the presence of aerials is a danger to life and property and hinted at drastic action if compliance does not improve.
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John N. Eidt
Reward Offered For Bank Yeggs In Columbus Bank Robbery
Franklin county commissioners posted a 2590 reward for the arrest and conviction of the four bandits who held up and robbed the Columbus Savings Bank of 37000 yesterday. Police searched for the robbers across the city and nearby areas, aiming to locate the crew responsible. Officials believe the same group may have raided another bank weeks earlier.
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Yeggs
Columbus
Franklin County Commissioners
Columbus Savings Bank
Velma West Sentenced After Killing Husband at Home
Velma West, amid a reformatory transfer in Marssylle Alabama, has received a life sentence for the murder of her husband T Edward West. She assaulted him with a hammer after a dispute over the family car, bound him with wire, and left him dead in bed. She later pleaded guilty at a prior hearing in Pranesville, choosing life rather than standing trial, and will be assigned to work suited to her abilities as she undergoes medical exams and photos and measurements. West had previously rebelled against small town restrictions and had been involved in a bronze party at a friend’s home before the crime. She posed for photographers before entering the reformatory and stated she was happy to be out in the sunshine again.
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Marssylle
Mar
J—Lilonde
Velma West
T. Edward West
Weerses Bromeli
Depat- Sberuts
Pranesville
Marron
Dex
Itzendorf
Sisiarl Teformators
Ohio
Velma
West
Cleveland
Would Bring Back Natives From Venus Flight Plans
Miami March 7 Robert Condit Ohio inventor aims a Venus flight in a Tos Kel rocket and says he will return with specimens. He plans a multi million rocket mission lasting about 48 hours with takeoff only in perfect atmospheric conditions. Condit outlines an explosive fuel mainly zinc sodium ethyl iodide and a peroxide and says he will breathe oxygen from a large onboard supply.
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Miami
Fla
Mareh
Robert Condit
Ohio
Venus
Todat
Condit
Revive Hope Of Flood Relief Bill
Prospects of a compromise flood relief program were revived as Chairsian Reid of the Ha Flood Centre announced plans to confer with President Coolidee and Republican leaders before submitting to the House his report on the committee bill providing federal payment of all flood control costs.
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Chairsian Reid
Police recover stolen auto on Glenwood Street
Police recovered a stolen automobile later in the evening on Glenwood street. The car had been taken earlier from Second Street outside C A Dickson at 213 Twelfth street.
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Rolen
C. A. Dickson
Twelfth Street
Glenwood Street
Second Street
Italian City Rocked By Quake Shocks ROME Area
An earthquake today struck the city and province of Rome area between Catucra and Sira fuse causing panic among residents and minor damage reported in scattered neighborhoods. Authorities urged caution as aftershocks were felt across the region.
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Rome
Pash Amore
Catucra
Sirafuse
Begg Will Stay In Race In Ohio Republican Bid
On March 7 congressmen James T Bess of Sandusky and Myers Y Cooper met in Columbus to decide if both would seek the Republican nomination or if one would withdraw. Bess stated no withdrawal while Cooper avoided press. Observers noted a potential split could hurt Turner and Lewis factions, with Turner drawing strength from his following. The conference aimed to settle the dispute and the party’s unity amid a developing split.
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Columbus
James T Bess
Sandusky
Myers Y. Cooper
Ciperopalt
Zuberga
Bess
Cooper
Coopers
Allurmes
Cenere
Edward Turner
Anu
Wet
Sieut
Charles H Lewis
Bexz Capper
Lewis
Turner
Isaac
Orners Irenas
Coopers Entre
Insane Man To Be Taken To Asylum
A court has ordered a resident named Bunna to be transferred to Woodville Asylum in Pennsylvania. The man was declared insane days ago, but travel was delayed due to residency rules. An order by the county welfare board authorizes the move to proceed tomorrow.
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Pau
Bunna
Penn
Evisama
Woodvile
Bunne
Ohio
Would Fly Atlantic Lieutenant Klauees-Eng
Dan ish flight officer photographed at the Copenhagen flying Meld plans and Arens Atlantic Might team Copenhagen in New York tin Ireland and Newfoundland.
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Klauees-Eng
Copenhagen
New York
Ireland
Newfoundland
Lowest bids on city sewer project opened at noon
Bids on the outfall sewer for the sewage disposal plant were opened at city hall. Nine firms submitted bids with Willis Bancroft of Erie, Pennsylvania, offering the lowest at 291,570 for vitrified brick, while A. Phelps & Son of Detroit led in most categories with bids ranging to 277,542 25 for monolithic concrete and 251,559 73 for brick. Award likely within days.
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City Hall
Willis Bancroft
Erie
Penn
H. 8. Frank
Cleveland
Aetna Casualty and Surety Co
Walls Raycoft
Chrac Construction Co
A. Phelps & Son
Detroit
Detroit Construction Co
Elyria
RCL Huffman Co
Senate Committee Backs U S Policy in Nicaragua
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted unanimously to continue the marine occupation of Nicaragua and to report adversely to the Hefler resolution calling for withdrawal. Chairman Borah said the Marines stayed to guarantee a fair election, with Republicans and Democrats agreeing the force should remain until the election is held.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Nicaragua
Borah
Senate
Hefler
Horah
United States
Nicarazgua
Coolidge Deplored Mine Owners Acts During 1925 Crises
President Coolidge did not intervene in the coal industry in 1925 as large operators abrogated contracts. John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers said the president appealed for restraint, deplored contract renegotiations, and refused to act. Senate committee members showed interest as letters were read. Lewis noted unions turned to courts to enforce the agreements, while the government sought pressure to ensure compliance. He claimed limited success through courts.
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Washington
Coolidge
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Ute
Senate Interstate Commerce Om
Lewis
Anu
Senate
Ceal
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Jiweky
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