Meeker questioned in murder of wife near Millersburg
Meeker, a 23 year old county farmer, was subjected to lengthy questioning over the death of his 18 year old wife Gerda whose body was found in Killbuck Creek. Prosecution says he gave conflicting stories. A wrecked car with blood stains and a blood smeared shirt found at his home are noted. Authorities arrested him while he was plowing a corn field.
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Millersburg
Bert “Meeker
Gerda
Killbuck Creek
E. M. Estill
Meeker
C. D. “Sheetz
Estill
Holmes County
Selden Weimer
Sterling
Wooster
Holmes County Sheriff's
Meeker in Ohio Manhunt After Wife Death
Wayne county authorities report Meeker, twice charged with cattle theft, collapsed in an undertaking establishment where his slain wife Gertrude lay on a slab. Prosecutor Estill says Meeker admitted trouble with his wife, and investigators note Gertrude had worked as a Cleveland housemaid before their year of marriage. Mrs Meeker visited her mother near Jackson after a quarrel with him.
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Meeker
Gertrude
Wayne County
Estill
Cleveland
Mra. Meeker
Jackson
Ohio
Dean Electric Company denies move to St Louis
Officials deny the Dean Electric Company plans to relocate to St Louis and say a new factory building will begin work in June. The gasoline launch at the Country Club is sold to Mentor parties and Elyria frontage along Thirteenth Street has sold. City won’t pay the band to boost Taft’s renomination and Ely Park will feature fox squirrels this summer.
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Elyria
Dean Electrics Company
St. Louis
Country Club
Thirteenth Street
Elyria City
Tait
Taft
Ely Park
Cleveland Radio Listings May 10 1931 Station WTAM East
Cleveland radio listings show WTAM and other local stations with a dense schedule of orchestras, bands, soloists, and talk programs across the day. Notable items include Waldorf Astoria Orchestra, Ed Wynn, Gene and Glenn, Abe Lyman, Kate Smith, Ben Bernie, and many regional acts with baseball and musical segments throughout the evening. A note mentions a city council measure to protect squirrels and a report about a winter nap of a local alligator.
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Cleveland
WTAM
Waldorf-Aptoria Orchestra
Threa Brown Beara
Hal Noice
Explorer
Gay
Vienna
Ed Wynn
Lopex
Weekles
Russ Columbo
Opry House
Moss
Jones
Beale Street
Jack and Jill
Pettis’ Orchestra
Simon's
al Katz
Gonzales
Crime Club
Jack Kerr
Fast Freight
Ed Day
Coon-Sanders’ Orchestra
WGAR
Ray Perkins
Melody Boys
Stebbins Boys
Bonnie Lassie
Mer
Mat
West Side
Akron
WADRC
Jne Palooka
Myrt
Marge
Mills Brothers
Sylvia Froos
Morton Downer
T.n—Allie
Miles
Abe Lyman
Kate Smith
Ben Bernie
Prime Club
Alex Gray
Shirkret
Funnyboners
Barlow
Bing Crosby
Het. Moritz
Coons Sanders
Cincinnati
WLW
Round Table
Sun Ly
Laugh Club
Jane Urant
Betty Crocker
Circe
Isennge
Washington
iLia
Patty Jean
Bisquick
Funk
Amoss and Jones
Board of Trade
Manny Lander
Moment Musicale
Women's Radio Review
the Pilgrims
Wayne King
Sports Flash
Three
Brown Bears
I-M—Waldorf
Hazel McGinley
i—Sports
Gene and
Glenn
The
Goldbergs
Pryor
Vivienne Ware
Vincent Lopez
Nsports
nh—Timeé
Moss and Jones
Buddy Roger
Cavaliers
Mood Oriental
Did You Know and Correctly Speaking Daily Quiz
This reader puzzle presents trivia on the Washington capitol build time Eiffel Tower wood use and book sales. It includes a sample Q A section with 70 year completion claim about a capitol, a note on wood absence in a structure, and a misaligned horoscope item. It also marks Ethan Allen and Green Mountain Boys at Fort Ticonderoga as a historical note.
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Ethan Allen
Green Mountain Boys
Fort Ticonderoga
Boles Stars In Capitol Theatre Film Careless Lady
John Boles, famed tenor, returned to the screen at the Capitol Theatre in Careless Lady. Raul Rouilen and Joan Bennett share support as main players with a tuneful number by James Hanley and Ralph Freed.
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John Boles
Capitol Theatre
Boles
Raul Rouilen
James Hanley
Ralph Freed
Joan Bennett
New England
Arrowsmith at the Rialto Theatre from Wednesday
Sinclair Lewis novel Arrowsmith comes to the Rialto Theatre in a Goldwyn production starring Ronald Colman in the title role. Helen Hayes appears as the wife, with Richard Bennett as Sandelus and A. E. Anson making his film debut. Critics hail it as a major cinematic event.
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Arrowsmith
Sinclair Lewis
Rialto Théatre
Samuel Goldwyn
Ronald Colman
Metropolitan
New York
Helen Hayes
Madelon Claudet
Richard Bennett
Pertal
Constance
Joan
Barbara Bennett
Sandelius
A. E. Anson
Barrymore Brothers Star In Lupin Comedy at Rivoli
John and Lionel Barrymore appear together for the first time in a Paris police thriller at the Rivoli Theatre. Arsene Lupin, master criminal, challenges the chief detective with excitement and perplexing surprises in a humorously told mystery.
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John
Lionel Barrymore
Paris
Rivoli Theatre
Arsena Lupin
Barrymore Brothers
Real Estate Transfers In Vermilion and Columbia Townships
Guardian Trust Company transfers 58 percent interest and 1570 Vermilion on the Lake Subdivision Number One in Vermilion-on-the-Lake to Vermilion-on-the-Lake Company. William and Isabelle Neitzelt sell 1 5/8 acres in Columbia Township to Louis and Elizabeth Oswald. Frank and Anna Golembiewski transfer 28 acres on Butternut Ridge Road in Russia Township to James and Hilda Lawrie.
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Guardian Trust’ Company
Vermilion
New Oberlin Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Events
NEW OBERLIN May 16. Mr and Mrs Frank J Schmitz shopped in Lorain and visited Mrs Gertrude Neufer in Elyria. Chris Justin Nicholas Webber and families traveled to Cleveland. A large group attended the Spring concert in Lorain with many local residents listed among attendees.
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New Oberlin
Frank J. Schmitz
Lorrain
Gertrude Neufer
Elyria
Chris Justin
Nicholas Webber
Cleveland
F. J. Smith
G. H. Dion
Chrng Justin
Ralph and
Jeanette
F. C. Brown
N. Webber
Loretta
Mitra
Agnes
Elsie
Myrta Bradley
Lorain
County Musical Event at Clearview School Friday Evening
Community notes report a county music event held at Clearview School Friday evening. Mrs Myrta Bradley spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents at Lorain. Finis C Brown returned from a two week stay with his daughter in Toledo. F J Lehmitz and wife visited. Forest Taylor and family of Indian Hollow Road were guests Friday evening. Ralph Justin Donald Holzhauser and Fred Mitre attended basketball in Oberlin Thursday night. Election Party Masonic Club offered free lunch and pop.
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County Musical Organisation
Clearview School
Myrta Bradley
Lorain
Finis C. Brown
Toledo
F. J. Lehmitz
Mra
Forest Taylor
Indian Hollow Road
Ralph Justin
Donald Holzhauer
Fred Mitre
Oberlin
Lost 20 Lbs In 4 Weeks Kruschen Salts Ad
Mrs Mae West of St Louis writes of losing 20 pounds in four weeks after taking Kruschen Salts. She reports more energy and no hunger. The ad claims safe weight loss with one teaspoonful daily in hot water before breakfast and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Mae West
St. Louis
Kruschen
Philipa
Ady
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