Child of six faces court over manslaughter verdict
In Paintsville Kentucky Carl Mahan six years old stood in court as arguments continued on his fate for shooting Cecil Vans with a shotgun during a quarrel over scrap iron. A jury had found him guilty of manslaughter, and his defense seeks to set aside the sentence, arguing Kentucky lacks a reform school law for under ten. The boy smiled at jurors as he listened while Judge J W Butcher instructed the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paintsville
Carl Mahan
Reformantory
Cecil Vans
Carl
Kentucky
Cecil
J. W. Butcher
Butcher
Keen Kutter Klub Bake Sale at Ey Man's Leather Store
Keen Kutter Klub hosts a bake sale Saturday at Ey man's Leather Store. Greenhouse will stay open evenings through June 35th. Wainwright, a florist, operates at 128 Courtland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eyman’s
Keen Kutter Klub
Green House
Wainwright, Florist
Courtland
Case to Popular Court Ends With Reform School Sentence
The case went before the favorite court but yielded no decision, a jury was then impanelled to decide the child's fate. The sentence upheld that the boy will spend his youth in reform school and not gain liberty until reaching age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faverite
Carts
Green's airplane control revise tested at Cleveland airport
The Guardian air control device by Otto W. Green of Elyria undergoes a National Air Transport test on a Cleveland airport plane. A successful inflation and initial trial yesterday lead officials to expect possible carrier adoption. Today's weather tests focus on rough conditions with low ceiling fog and anticipated rain. Nearby airmen watch as the device aims to improve safety in adverse weather.
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Guardianaire
Otto W. Green
Elyria
Cleveland
N.A. T
Wesley L. Smith
Fined Five Dollars For Disorderly Conduct In Court
Local news notes reveal Louis Bolash of West River street pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in police court this morning and was fined five dollars plus costs by Mayor James A. Hewitt. Also, Edward Mosely of Westside was jailed after pleading guilty to intoxication following a disturbance near the Baltimore and Ohio tracks. A separate accident at Western Automatic Company left 18 year old Mike Sikerak with a minor ear wound. Civil suits include Wilson A. Little versus Samuel A. Beal and Home Furniture Company appealing a $257.50 judgment. County Savings and Loan seeks $2440.06 from Harvey W. and Ruth M. Kraus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Bolash
West River Street
James A. Hewitt
Bolash
Baltimore & Ohio
Edward Mosely
L. V. Jones
Mosely
Jones
Mike Sikerak
Dewey Street
Sikerak
Memorial Hospital
Western Automatic Company
Common Pleas Court
Wilson A. Little
Samuel A. Beal
A. R. Webber
Death notices from Elyria area cherish local obituaries
Multiple obituaries report deaths in Wellington and Elyria. Mary Maurer of 186 Spruce Street dies at 62 with son Robert and daughters in law among survivors. funeral at St Peter's Amherst. H L Mills dies at 71 in Wellington with three other daughters and a son. services at Whitney home. Otto Wellert, 63, dies at Elyria Memorial Hospital leaving two sons and a daughter. funeral to be announced. Josephine Schumar, 3, dies of diphtheria. services held at St Marys cemetery. survivors include parents and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes
Mary Maurer
Spruce Street
Robert Maurer
C. B. Shibley
S. Sanders
William Hess
St. Peter's Church
Amherst
Elmwood Cemetery
Lorain
Aks
H. L. Mills
Wellington
Lew Whitney
Harvey Heath
Elyria
Ernest Deam
Ida, Edwards
Leon Mills
Spencer
Michigan
Whitney
Brighton
Otto Wellert
E. Tele Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Paul
Robert
Los Angeles
Cal
Jane
John
Herman Wellert
H. F. Schmidt
Western Automatic Company
Moose Lodge
Tne
Sudro Funeral Home
Josephine Sceuimlar
Josephine Mary
Anthonr
Skunk seen near woods and gas bomb injures four youths
An animal described as a black skunk with white stripes is noted by a writer. In Steubenville Ohio on May 24 a gas bomb found at Brilliant exploded while boys played, injuring Charles Burrier 12 Norman Downing 14 Roger Downing 3 and William Oxley.
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Steubenville
Brilliant
Charles Burrier
Norman Downing
Roger Downing
William Oxley
Forest Trees Planted Across Lorain County This Spring
Lorain county reports 23 000 forest trees distributed this spring from the Ohio Experiment Station forestry unit at Wooster. Of these 6 500 went to Elyria residents including Mayor James A Hewitt. Findley received 5 000 plus 5 500 from New Hampshire, planting across 70 and 47 acre tracts in Huntington and Elyria townships totaling 16 500 trees. Wellington received 7 000 for Hoy Scouts and 6 000 for the public affairs board. Other shipments went to Vermilion Rochester Stop 90 Lake road Lorain and more. The station notes about 3 200 000 trees distributed statewide in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
C. E. Rowland
Forestry Department of the Ohio Experiment Station
Wooster
Elyrians
G. B. Findley
James A. Hewitt
Hewitt
Findley
New Hampshire
Huntington Township
Elyria Township
Wellington
Franklin M. Jones
Hoy Scouts
Wellington Board of Public Affairs
Leon EE. Dubach
Rochester
Selbert Leimbach
Vermilion
Stephen Domonkas
Lake Road
Lorain
Experiment Station
Forestry Department
State Forestry Nurseries
Noted Traveler to Speak Here Sunday
Leon Ray Livingston known as The A-No. 1 Wanderer will address the evening service at First Methodist Episcopal Church at 7:00. He narrates a 30 year roaming life across 520000 miles on $7.61 and urges youths to stay home, warning of missing children and the heartbreak of broken families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Ray Livingston
Wanderer
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Mr. Livingston
San Francisco
Livingston
America
A-No. 1
A-No 1
Canton mayor linked in prohibition probe testimony
In a courtroom recount, the witness identified Regent and Sam Beetham, son of the prohibition commissioner, as figures in a pressure story. She described Beetham's inaction and alerted U S Attorney Bartels and State Senator Herbert, who warned Beetham of exposure if Little was not acted on. She denied being subpoenaed to testify against Mayor Groh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Beetham
Prohibition
Beetham
U. S
Bartels
Paul M. Herbert
Herbert
Ridl
Miss Engler
Groh
Canton
Markets Cleveland Produce and Chicago Quotations
May 24 market list shows Cleveland produce quotes for butter eggs poultry and potatoes, Chicago cash quotations for butter eggs and poultry, plus Cleveland livestock prices and Minneapolis grain prices for May 23 to 24. Notable items include fowls 35 36c, broilers up to 45c, eggs firsts 28 1 2 to 30 1 2c, No 3 yellow corn 90 3 4c, hogs and cattle quotations in Cleveland, and wheat and flax price points in Minneapolis.
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Cleveland
Jeshorn
New York
Maine
Green Mountain
Chicago
Cleveland Livestock
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Minneapolis Gratin
Minneapolis
Fire Underwriters Report on Elyria Facilities and Upgrades
The National Board of Fire Underwriters report on Elyria outlines firefighting facilities and recommends installation of a contemplated intake and completion of a 26 inch force main. Inspectors J H Arnold and E L Zellner signed the document, with earlier inspections noted from 1923 and local upgrades since then. Mayor Hewitt cites new pumpers, more firemen planned by year’s end, and ladder-truck readiness improving response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Elyria
J. H.arnold
E. L. Zellner
James A. Hewitt
Police urged to keep children off streets playgrounds urged
Chief E J Stankard launched a campaign to stop children using city streets as playgrounds after a five year old girl was injured crossing the street. He cited routes Harrison and Columbus streets and noted Ely School offers adequate playgrounds. He urged parents to direct children to safe facilities as summers and injuries rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Stankard
Geraldine Shedron
Cascade Street
Shedron
Stankard
Police Department
Agenda Club Marble Contest Heads Elyria Event
The Agenda Club marble contest for Elyria boys and girls opens Friday May 31. Semi finals are next Friday, final on Saturday to crown city champion. wrist watch prize. Eligible are students below eighth grade in Elyria schools. prelim Friday at Franklin school grounds then final at Cascade Park likely Saturday. Entry blanks go to grade schools early next week.
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Agenda Club
Elyria
William Peat
Franklin
Cascade Park
Peat
Local Social Notes From Huntington Area May 24
Mr and Mrs Ed Kauffman and Robert Christy of Cleveland visited Conrad Naegele. Earl Crile of Rocky River called at the Johnson Crile home. Floyd Solida of Akron spent the weekend with his parents the S H Solidas. Ernest Wheeler and family from Norwalk visited the Dirlam home. Carrie Solida and son Floyd visited Dan W Baums in Penfield. Josephine Handley returns to Elyria improved. Class night at Sullivan high school drew many locals. Mort Cassell traveled to Alliance Shelby and Akron. Walter Sprinkle and two children of Portsmouth were guests of Mrs Lillian Sprinkle. Emma Welk and Will Garriss attended the Foreign Missionary Society at Handley home. Rev and Mrs Gingrich sent two notes to relatives which he refused to open. Stern married only a few months ago.
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Huntington
Ed. Kauffman
Robert Christy
Cleveland
Conrad Naegele
Earl Crile
Rocky River
Johnson Crile
Floyd Solida
Akron
S. H. Solida
Ernest Wheeler
Weidinger
Dorothy
Helen Berry
Norwalk
O. H. Dirlam
Carrie Solida
Floyd
Dan W. Baum
Penfield
Josephine Handley
Elyria
Sullivan High School
Sullivan Auditorium
Mort Cassell
Alliance
Shelby
Walter Sprinkle
Portsmouth
Lillian Sprinkle
Emma Welk
Will Garriss
Wellington
Foreign Missionary Society
Wae Handley
Gingrich
North Olmsted School News and Local Events
North Olmsted notes report graduates at Lutheran hospital Cleveland and nurse graduates. Butternut Ridge staffing re hires and transfers. Recitals at North Olmsted School of Music May 28 and annual school picnic planned. Local visits include Twitcher Berger family and Liners at D A Barnard home. Glee club vesper in Olmsted Falls. Elizabeth Kelly and Ruth Gould return from Lansing Michigan trip.
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North Olmsted
H. L. Eldridge
Lutheran Hospital
Cleveland
Eldridge
Dunford
Shaw
Heston
Mitchell
Butternut Ridge
Miss Swanker
Coe School
H. In ‘Eldridge
G. W. Fisk
Oberlin Seminary
Congregational Church
Johnson Kuyper
Lttle
Ruthie Kuyper
North Olmsted School of Music
Robert Twitcher
Grace Berger
A. R. Berger
North Olmsted Park
Jack Turley
Lakewood
Population claim about Russia as illiteracy rate
A historical note asserts that Russia has five percent population illiterate, presenting a disputed statistic without context or sourcing. The remark reflects a broader 19th or early 20th century conjecture rather than an established demographic fact.
Perjurer Must Read Scripture Provisions in Probation
Logan Ohio judge imposes probation after a jury finds Warren Canan guilty of perjury in an assault case. He must read a Bible verse about false witness each Sunday for two years, attend church at least twice a month, and file monthly reports to his probation officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Warren Canan
Hartley M. Whitcraft
Common Pleas
Be Canan
Canan
Ohio
Oon
Great Britain Jail Tale Baffles Police Blotter
A misread police blotter entry assigns the name Great Britain to a jailed youth who refused to identify himself. The note records the nickname as if a person. Also noted are property assessments in New York City and a local rummage sale listing by the Pilgrim Church Women’s Association.
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Great Britain
Tulare
Cal
Broad and
West Ave
Women's Ass
Pilgrim Church
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John Kubicek
Farrington Avenue
The
Mendelson Realty Co
Speen
LaGrange’ Township
Joseph Ott
Longfellow Street
Marcelling
Martha Besvor
White
West 4Th Street
Phil
ARMCO
Farm Implement Co
Broad Street
Goodyear
Wolverine
East Ave
Opy
General Shoe
Workman
Home Furniture Appeals
Home Furniture Company
Justice J. Co. Conway
Progressive Furniture Co
Bill
Sue
Fire Underwriters Report
Cincinnati
F. C
Swing
Alfred M. Stern
Murray
Stern
Geo. Bart
Tom Brown
Leona Levan
Brockway
Nova
Hinds
Geo. Weaver
Ashland
Catherine Rogicker
Charles Patterson
Dover
L. C. Crile
Norma McClaffite
Oberlin
Kamp
Bowman House
Henny Hales
John Lohrand
Will Fuller
Barberton
Oak Thornton
Florence
Beverly Jean
Miss McClellan
Johnson Crib
F. D. Ward Ia
Town Hall
Willam Szabo
Donald Manning
Doris Hively
Ruth Stevenson
Mary Elizabeth Pratt
Nellie Bryant
Marie Crile
Lewes W. Lame
Russia
Equitable
New York City
Kuchenrither
Carter
O’donnell Paint and Wall Paper Co
Court Street
Elyria, Ohio
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