Missing Cleveland pilot sought along Lake Erie blizzard shore
William Griffin, a Cleveland plane pilot, is missing after a stop at Buffalo on a Hamilton to Cleveland flight. Coast guard cutters, radio and airport officials in the region intensified searches along Lake Erie by air and sea. Griffin reportedly returned via Buffalo to bypass a Lake Erie crossing, and officials only learned of his flight today.
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Cleveland
Coast Guard
William Griffin
Lake Erie
Griffin
Buffalo
Hamilton
Ont
United States
Canada
Buffalo Harbor
Kellogg Wins Nobel Peace Prize For 1929 Pact
Oslo reports former U S secretary of state Frank B Kellogg received the 1929 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the Kellogg Briand pact to outlaw war Archbisop Soderblom also awarded the 1930 prize for theology and peace efforts Kellogg and Soderblom to receive about 47000 to 48000 dollars each in Oslo Also noted are prior American laureates Root Wilson and Dawes plus a Columbus Ohio death from a fractured skull of Charles I F Sager at a city street collision
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Oslo
Norway
Frank B. Kellogg
United States
Aristide Briand
France
Sinclair Lewis
Karl Landsteiner
Rockefeller Institute
New York
L. O. J. Soderblom
Sweden
Swedish Academy
Church of Peace
Birge
Kellogg
Archbishop Soderblom
Elihu Root
Woodrow Wilson
Charles Dawes
Austen Chamberlain
England
Columbus
Charles I F. Sager
Elyria Chest campaign totals exceed goals in hard year
Elyria Community Chest workers finished tallying pledges showing a total of 98050 dollars, the largest in Elyria for charitable purposes and about one thousand dollars above the goal. Industrial and women’s divisions led gains with notable rises in schools and hospital drives while many workers return to regular duties.
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Elyria Community Chest
Elyria
L. B. Fauver
BE. F. Allen
Chest Officials Praise Community Chest Campaign Ef forts Elyria 1931
Elyria organizers express deep gratitude to donors and workers as the Community Chest campaign reaches a new high. The executive committee notes broad support from wage earners and businesses, calling the effort the largest pledge in Elyria history and a sign of renewed city confidence. Myron Jones, chairman, urges continued spirit in homes and business to build a greater Elyria.
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Elyria
Foundations of Faith Sermon at Thanksgiving Service
The Rev. Harold Sayles of Emmanuel United Lutheran led the Union Thanksgiving Day Service at St. Pauls Church. Other clergy presided and read scripture. President Hoover’s proclamation was read. The offering, usually for the Ministerial Union, went to the Empty Stocking Fund and totaled $13.25.
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Harold Sayles
Emmanual United Lutheran Church
Ministerial Association
St. Paul’s Church
Ernest Irion
G. A. Brown
United Presbyterian Church
R. T. Ketcham
Baptist Church
A. E. Piper
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hoover
Plans for C of C Dinner Program at First Congregational
The Elyria Chamber of Commerce entertainment committee met to arrange the holiday meeting program at the Chamber offices. Ohio Chamber of Commerce secretary George B. Chandler will speak that evening. Local manufacturers are receiving special invitations due to the topic’s interest to them.
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Elyria Chamber of Commerce
First Congregational Church
Chamber
George B. Chandler
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Switzer In Serious Condition After Tree Collapse
Gallipolis Ohio. John Switzer son of former Congressman Robert M Switzer was injured at a football game when a burning tree trunk fell on him causing a broken leg and shoulder. He remained in serious condition today with rescuers attending.
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Gallipolis
John Switzer
Robert M. Switzer
Fatal Thanksgiving Drive Crash Near Mannington
Fairmont dispatch reports James Cover, 40, of Canton, Ohio, died Thursday in an automobile wreck when his family's vehicle plunged 75 feet off an embankment on the way to Mannington for Thanksgiving dinner.
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Fairmont
W. Va
James Cover
Canton
Mannington
Gunmen steal payroll from Chandler Price Co
Two gunmen robbed Chandler & Price Co. in Cleveland, grabbing $8,100 from six office workers on Carnegie avenue. They forced compliance with threats and escaped in a waiting car with an accomplice at the wheel.
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Cleveland, CO
Chandler & Price Co
Carnegie Avenue
Ten Thousand Dog Tags Go On Sale Monday
Ten thousand 1931 dog tags arrive at the county auditor's office for distribution to agencies across the county and go on sale Monday. Dogs three months old before Jan 1 incur a one dollar penalty if secured after Jan 20. Tags cost one dollar for males and three dollars for females. Sales sites include Elyria courthouse office, Oberlin by J. N. Stone, Amherst by Mayor Cooper, Wellington by A B E Andrews, and Lorain by Glenn Irish in the Broadway Building. Deputy Auditor Cloyd Gull reports 8876 of the 1930 tags issued previously.
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Monroe H. Welty
Elyria
Court House
J. N. Stone
Oberlin
Cooper
Amherst
A. BE. Andrews
Wellington
Lorain
Glenn Irish
Broadway
Cloyd Gull
Streets Light Up Elyria For Christmas Decorations
Elyria begins its holiday decorating with thousands of multicolored lights along downtown streets. The project, led by the merchants division of the Chamber of Commerce, mirrors last year’s setup and aims to include a Santa Claus visit for local children. Store windows will feature elaborate Christmas displays.
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Elyria
Merchants’ Division
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Man and family found dead in Stanfordville home
Poughkeepsie, N Y Nov 28 Husted Germond his wife and two children were found stabbed to death today in their Stanfordville home 20 miles from here Police theorize the family was murdered sometime Wednesday Germond supplied milk to a dairy and when no delivery was made today a man from the dairy investigated and found the four bodies
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Husted
Germond
Stanfordville
Lorain County Farmers Use Freight Rate Reductions
Lorain County farmers shipped or will ship 79 carloads of live stock feeds and materials at reduced freight rates as drought relief. Horton B. Alger reports most certificates issued to dealers. savings vary by feed type and distance, with mixed feeds and grain feeds saving $1.15 to $2 per ton and days up to $4 to $7 per ton. All shipments must start by midnight Sunday. no extension this time.
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Lorain County
Horton B. Alger County Agricultural Extension
Alger
Perry L. Green
Thanksgiving Day Coldest in Half Century in U S
New storms from western Canada tighten winter's first cold wave sweeping the nation. Temperatures near zero from Missouri Valley to Atlantic coast as blizzards knock out lines and cause deaths from exposure and vehicle accidents. Emergency relief continues. Chicago and Minneapolis report fatalities. farmers warn of losses from early snow and drought conditions.
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Chicago
Canada
United States
Missouri Valley
Atlantic Seaboard
Rocky Mountain
Canadian Northwest
Florida
Pacific Coast
Middle West
Linois
Indiana
Minneapolis
Michigan
Ohio
Illinois
Central States
Elyria
Lorain County
Elvria
Cold Snap Grips Elyria As Snow Delays Roads
A severe cold spell halts traffic and blankets Elyria and Lorain County with several inches of snow. Accidents are few but cars freeze, garages buzz with repairs, and one injury is reported when Mrs. Elizabeth Metzger, 81, skidded and fell near Valley City. Weather makers forecast a gradual warmup but anticipate continued hardship.
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Ely Tia
Elizabeth Metzger
Valley City
Cunningham
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lorain County
United
Canada
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Ely-sians
Tomor- Tow
Christmas Fund Checks To Be Mailed Dec 4
Elyria banks will mail Christmas Fund checks between 150000 and 200000 dollars on Thursday night December 4 and deliver them to Elyria Christmas Club members by mail the next morning. The plan aims to kick off the holiday shopping season as merchants report the first real winter weather has begun the rush. Shop early advice echoes from local merchants urging customers to beat what remains.
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Elyria
Elyria Christmas Club
Elyrians
Former Chicago gangster dies in Blue Ash blast
Cincinnati police report Jack Stein, 28, described as a former Chicago gangster, killed in an explosion while mixing a safe-blowing powder at his house in Blue Ash near Cincinnati. The blast tore out side walls of Stein's residence.
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Cincinnati
Jack Stein
Chicago
Blue Ash
Stein
Gold Leaves A Death Trail
Noho Columbus Ohio reports a severe cold wave causing deaths and fires across the area. The U S Weather Bureau forecast continued cold with near normal temperatures by Monday as relief agencies rush aid to affected residents.
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Columbus
Ohio
U. S. Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
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Community Service Council
A. C. Hudnutt
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William N. Doak
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James J. Davis
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