State hospital water supply near Elyria advances
Grafton officials report an adequate water supply may support a new state institution for the feeble minded at Grafton farm near Elyria. The well reaches 175 feet with water two feet below the surface, pumping to begin later this week as funding stands at 1 049 000 in the 1925 General Appropriation Bill.
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New Institution
Grafton Farm
Elyria
Oro
Robert Wade
Office of
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A. J. Hulse
Wade
Senate Finance Committee
Grafton
Arnold
Gratton
Federal bonus certificates cannot be sold
Washington reports that the veterans bureau ruled that federal soldiers' bonus certificates cannot be sold or pledged for value. The earlier ruling allowing sale for consideration was overruled by Frank T. Hinss, ending all such transactions as illegal.
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Washington
Veterans’ Bureau
Frank T. Hinss
Two youths steal cars and burglarize home in Norwalk case
Norwalk March 17 Louis Tetro 1 percent and Carl Nagy 14 of Lorain aged youths steal two cars from John Ernathausen and P A Smith and abandon one in Benedict avenue. They are arrested in Fremont after car pursuit. Charles Hamer's home is entered and Nagy seen wearing eyeglasses later recovered from the burglary. A boy named Richard Blythe is slightly injured after being struck by a car on Lewis Court. Mrs Ruth Dies of Philadelphia formerly of this state dies after operation in Milwaukee.
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Norwalk
Louis Tetro
Carl Nagy
Soth
Lorain
Saarrow
John Ernathausen
P. A. Smith
Smith
Benedict Avenue
Chief Hemington
Fremont
Charles Hamer
Berlinville
Hamer
Nagy
Elyria
Richard Blythe
Merrimen
Lewis Court
Girl Recovers From Poison Incident at Aunt’s Home
Candyss Filler, living with aunt Rebecca Schmidkens, was found unconscious at 217 Rush Street shortly before 7 45 PM. A note indicated she took poison, later treated with restorative care at the hospital and reported not in serious danger. Bichloride of Mercury was the poison.
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Candyss Filler
Rebecca Schmidkens
Woodland Avenue
J. H. Dellefield
Rush Street
Miss Filler
Walter Schuidkons
Lorain Damage Suit On Trial
A $25,000 damage suit by Joe Radovich against Frank Binder of Lorain is before Judge A R Webber in common pleas court with a jury. The explosion stemmed from gas that had not been turned off at the mains when Radovich cut a capped line, causing injuries and hospital time. The defendant blames Logan Gas Co for not shutting off gas at the mains.
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Frank Binder
Lorain
Court of Common Pleas
R. Webber
Binder
Radovich
Logan Gas Co
Mayor Gord on Taft Fines Faces Council Clash
Mrs Mae Friday councilwoman attacked Mayor Hinkson policy on suspending parts of minimum traffic fines. She urged adherence to the S10 minimum fine and cited ineffectiveness in punishing violators. A protest against two hour parking limits by Georges R Allen was discussed as merchants favor extending to three hours.
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Mae Friday
Harry Hinkson
Friday
Georges R. Allen
Allen
Barking
Valley City poisoning case stalled as coffee grounds fail to prove poison source
Valley City investigators report coffee grounds found at the scene show no trace of arsenic, leaving 17 poisoning victims without a confirmed source. Prosecutor Seymour and Coroner Crum consider next steps as arrests appear unlikely. The Gienke family remains central to the case, with hospital and legal officials withholding plans to exhume bodies for now.
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Valley City
E. G. Curtiss
Joseph A. Seymour
Medina
Fred Gienke
Marie
C. H. Pelton
Gienke
Crum
Clara Cotton Foote Dies at 71 in City Home
Clara Cotton Foote 71 died last night at 10 at the home of her daughter Mrs. Frank Lovejoy on West River street. She leaves three sons Robert George and Gerald in California and three daughters including Mrs. Lovejoy and Mrs. Carter Burge of Toledo plus Mrs. Alice Davis. Surviving siblings include Elmer F. Cotton and four sisters. Funeral from the Stop 45 home with time to be announced.
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Frank Lovejoy
West River Street
Robert
George
Gerald
California
Cartie Burge
Toledo
Alice Davis
Stop 45
Lake Avenue
Elmer F. Cotton
W. E. Hart
City
Martha Straw
Lorain
Ina Avery
Akron
S. D. Bawden
India
Poison confession ties Shepherd murder plot to estate
Chicago March 17 A full statement by Dr Charles C Faiman head of the National University of Sciences declares that he and William D Shepherd plotted to kill millionaire William Nelson McClintock to share his $1 5 million estate Mrs James D Davidson and her sister Ruby Peel of Albuquerque N M were detained after arriving in Chicago and questioned at the State's Attorney office They reported coming at Shepherd's telegram and the group was escorted to the State's Attorney office A separate note reports the jury selection in Warren Ohio for Peter Greco charged with carrying concealed weapons linked to Klan riots at Niles last November.
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William Shepherd
Willam McClintock
Chicago
John P. Marchand
Charles C. Faiman
McClintock
Marchand
Faiman
Shepherd
National University of Science, Chicago
William D. Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
National University of Sciences
James D. Davidson
Ruby Peel
Albuquerque
N. M
Santa Fe
Billy McClintock
Morrieson
Billy
Fajioan
Warren
Peter Greco
Niles
Common Pleas Court
Kirby Charged With False Statement in Ohio Case
In Cleveland on March 17 special Prosecutor Green charged Josiah Kirby former president of the Cleveland Discount Company and Raymond Poland former treasurer with conspiracy and connivance over alleged false financial statements. A twelve member jury heard opening arguments as Green claimed padding assets and omitting debts. A separate report notes Ohio House supports an early step to curb highway deaths with the Lipp motor vehicle code. Irene Nanzasser will travel to Akron to oversee probe into alleged prohibition violations in Summit County Sheriff’s office.
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Cleveland, O
Josiah Kirby
Cleveland Discount Company
Raymond L. Poland
David FE. Green
Green
Kirby
Poland
Columbus
Ohio
House Motor Vehicles Company
Akron
Cleveland
Irene Nanzasser
Northern
Federal District Attorney’s Office
Summit County
Prohibition Chief Blames Enforcement Gaps for Dry State
Columbus March 17 Prohibition commissioner B F McDonald said the failure of officers to enforce the ban is the main obstacle to drying up Olua. He cited Steubenville as the sore spot and noted 12 recent killings without conviction. Statewide fines and arrests rise with 2 000 jailed for nonpayment, while pardons and installment plans ease crowding.
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Olua
B. F. McDonald
Steubenville
McDonald
Slater
Donakey
Lorain Relief Bill Decision Up Tomorrow
Senator Geddings announced Lorain relief funding will be considered in Columbus on Wednesday. The House cut the proposed state appropriation to 9500 000 and a conference to seek a larger amount may be requested. The Senate had approved 956 000 and action rests with the conference here with Wesley L. Grills.
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Senate
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Gemings
Lorain County
Comings
Wesley L. Grills
Worain
Falls Son-In-Law Summoned In Case
In Cheyenne March 17 M E Everhart son in law of former Interior Secretary Fall was ordered by Federal Judge T Blake Kennedy to answer government questions about Continental Trading Company bond transfers. Government says Everhart acted as messenger carrying 230000 dollars in bonds believed to pass between Harry F Sinclair and Fall. Counsel sought a brief recess to decide his course.
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Cheyenne
W5c
M. E. Everhart
Secretary of the Interior
Fall
T. Blake Kennedy
Continental Trading Company
Everhart
Harry F. Sinclair
Jewelry Store Hold-Up in Chicago Net $10,000 in Diamonds
Two masked bandits bound and gagged Henry Meyer, a clerk at Morris J. Lipkin jewelry in Chicago, then fled with diamonds valued at $10,000. Other items note a pro posed United States of Europe by Czechoslovakia’s Benes, with a two-group division of Europe.
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Chicago
Morris J. Lipkin
Henry Meyer
Warren Reoffered Post After Twice Rejected Declines
Washington reports President Coolidge named John G. Sargent attorney general after Michigan’s Charles S. Warren declined a recess appointment following Senate rejection. Sargent, 65, from Vermont, steps into a cabinet role amid opposition to Warren. Continued on page 2.
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Mar
Coolidge
John G. Sargent
Vermont
Sargent
Charles 8. Warren
Michigan
Senate
Warren
New England
Detroit
Mr. Warren
Ofs
Justices Continue Farm Bureau Case Hearings
The Lorain County Farm Bureau cases against farmers over unpaid dues stretch across two Wellington courts with 199 initially filed. Motions to change venue led to transfers of 29 cases to Justice L A Johnson while eight continued cases move toward jury trials.
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Lorain County Farm Bureau
Justice Courts
Wellington
Befh. Perkins
Justice Perkins
Justice Perkins To Justice L. A. Johnson
H. H. Perkins
Farm Bureau
John C. Conaway
H. W. Ingersoll
Swiss Industries Fair at Basel Starts April 18
Preparations are nearing completion for the annual Swiss Industries Fair to run ten days starting April 18. The fair, dating to the fifteenth century, aims to consolidate Milan markets and promote international trade. Basel, at the heart of Europe, draws buyers from Europe, the Near and Far East, and increasingly commercial America. The city offers easy rail and air access from Paris and other capitals.
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Basel
Switzerland
Europe
America
France
Germany
Paris
Rotary Observes Elyria's 108th Birthday History Talk
Rotary Club honored Elyria’s 108th birthday with Ely, grandson of the founder, speaking at a Luncheon about the city’s origins. He recalled Heman Ely’s role, land grants, settlement timing, naming tales, early frame house, railroads, and transport links to Cleveland and Chicago. The event marked a rare city birthday notice.
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Rotary Club Today
Elyria
Y. M.C
Ely
Heman Ely
Connecticut
Western Reserve
Judson Ely
Summit
Portage
Europe
Case Road
Cleveland Road
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West Springfield
Mr. Ely
France
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Matia
K. of C
Cleveland
Chicago
Explosion injures fifty in Tunis blast in Paris dispatch
A Liberte dispatch reports seven tons of dynamite on a truck exploded in Tunis causing extensive destruction and injuring fifty people. No fatalities are listed in the brief item.
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Tunis
North Africa
Liberte
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