Railroads Reach Four System Realignment Agreement
Eastern railroads led by the Pennsylvania, New York Central, Baltimore and Ohio, Chesapeake and Ohio Nickel Plate agencies announced a plan to realign into four trunk line systems. The executives said the proposal, to be sent to the Interstate Commerce Commission, aims to modify the commission’s grouping of roads in the Eastern district.
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New York
U. P
Penna
New York Central
Baltimore & Ohio
Chesapeak
Ohio
Berea Man on Trial Here
Oscar Jungeberg of Berea faced a court trial after being indicted for failing to stop after his car struck pedestrian Fred Debbe on the Grafton Fuller road July 11. The case began before Judge A R Webber with Jungeberg waiving jury trial. Assistant Prosecutor John Harding prosecutors the state. Charles Conway of Elyria is scheduled to be tried tomorrow on a drunken driving indictment.
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Oscar Jungeberg
Berea
Fred Debbe
Grafton Road
Fuller Road
A. R. Webber
Jungeberg
John Harding
Charles Conway
Elyria
Indicted on Riot Charges in Western Pennsylvania
Forty two persons including two women were indicted today on riot charges tied to the first fatal disorder of the Western Pennsylvania bituminous strike in Wildwood on June 22. Thomas Meyerscough, organizer of the National Miners Union, is named among those indicted. Meyerscough and Deputy Sheriff Herbert Rees had been held for manslaughter by a coroner's jury. no action has been taken against them yet.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Wildwood
Thomas Meyerscough
National Miners Union
Meyerscough
Herbert Rees
Toll Fined for Driving While Intoxicated
Jake Toll of Ridgeville township was fined 100 dollars and costs in justice court after being arraigned on a driving while intoxicated charge. He was arrested by deputy sheriffs last night.
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Jake Toll
Ridgeville Township
Justice Court
Ohio Weather Forecast Improves Tonight and Friday
Ohio notes fair skies for tonight and Friday with a slight cooling trend in the northeast. A stable pressure distribution favors continued mild conditions in the vicinity with little temperature change.
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Ohio
Mother On Trial In Poisoning Of Two Daughters
A jury was sworn to try Mrs. Carrie Simmons 51 on charges of murdering her two daughters by feeding them strychnine in chicken sandwiches. The defense announced she would testify in her own behalf.
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Lebanon
Ind
Carrie Simmons
County Budget Meeting Set for Monday
County commissioners discussed reducing the tentative 1932 budget by about 125000 from more than 700000 and adjourned to Monday at 1 30 pm when no figures were ready. Commissioner George Rhoads sought a low tax levy but warned it may be impossible. last year’s levy was 27 mills.
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C. S. Kelser
George Rhoads
Sensational raid arrests 110 at Hollywood clubs
Hollywood police smashed into the Montmartre Cafe and Embassy Club arresting 110 men as liquor valued at 83,000 reportedly vanished. Officers found gambling and risque dancing while a stag party hosted by the Ancient Order of Yellow Dogs spurred the raid.
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Hollywood Club
Hollywood
Montmartre
Embassy Club
Order of
Yellow Dogs
Charles Hoy
Hearing Oct 30 on Ohio Vets Hospital site
General Frank T. Hines announced federal hearings will be held October 30 to choose a site for a new 750000 dollar Veterans Bureau hospital in Ohio. Cincinnati had been favored by the House committee, but Senate action grants the federal board final site authority.
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Ohio Vets Hospital
Washington
Frank T. Hines
Administrator of
Veterans Affairs
Federal Board of Hospitalization
Veterans Bureau Hospital
Ohio
House Committee On Veterans Affairs
Cincinnati
Senate
Plans to Improve Two Roads by County Survey
County surveyor authorized to prepare plans estimates and surveys for two road projects to be among the first in the spring program. Hallover road in Russia and Pittsfield townships from Route 20 to Route 5 is six miles with cost shares split among townships abutting property and county. East River road Gulf road from new pave ment end to East alist street Lorain runs 15 miles with division of costs among abutting property Sheffield village and county.
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Hallover
Russia
Pittsfield
East River Road
Gulf Road
East Alist Street
Lorain
Sheffield Village
Lorain County Plans nine Farm Institutes in 1932
Plans for Lorain county Farm Institutes are under way with a meeting on October 30 where representatives of nine groups will confer with state official J. P. Schmidt to finalize details. Principal speakers include C. R. Wagner and Mrs. C. Lau for early sessions, with Mrs. Paul B. Maxwell and a male poultry expert keynote for all meetings.
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Lorain County
J. P. Schmidt
State Institute
Belden
C. R. Wagner
Hancock County
C. Lau
Fulton Company
Pittsfield
Henrietta
Eaton
Brighton
Huntington
M. L. Howell
Napoleon
Henry County
M. Delle Moats
Sherwood
Defiance County
Lipton Suffers Severe Chill at Home
Sir Thomas Lipton was suffering a severe chill at his Middlesex home with his condition described as serious.
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Thomas Lipton
Bulletix
London
Sir Thomas Lipton
Middlesex
Dirigible to Fly Again Friday in Akron Test
Akron officials say U S Navy Akron's fifth test flight will occur Friday at sunrise after necessary adjustments. The crew rests completed and ready to fly, with altitude test not included in this flight.
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Akron
U. S
Navy Board of Inspections and Survey
Unemployed Riots Break Out in Salford Town Hall Clash
Unemployment riot erupts in Salford England as demonstrators clash with police at the Town Hall. Officers charged with clubs as crowd attempted to invade the building. Reported casualties are described as light.
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Salford
Eng
Fires Here Show 29 Per Cent Decrease
Elyria begins the fourth quarter of 1931 with a 29 percent drop in fires for the first nine months compared to 1930. Fire department records show 152 calls this year, 64 fewer than the 216 in the first nine months of 1930, with a predicted total well below last year’s all time 273 alarms.
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Elyria
Bill in Commons Aims at Profiteering
A bill providing heavy penalties for profiteering was introduced in the House of Commons by Sir Phillip Cunliffe-Lister and read for the first time. It authorizes the Board of Trade to take exceptional measures to remedy food shortages and prevent price hikes. Profiteers face up to three months in prison or a £100 fine.
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London
House of Commons
Phillip Cunliffe - Lister
Board of Trade
Bath
Ten Commandments Listing with Exodus 20:3-17
A poetic transcription of the Ten Commandments from Exodus 20 3 17. The text lists duties to God including prohibitions on idolatry blasphemy and Sabbath observance as well as social commands against murder adultery theft false witness and coveting. It emphasizes Jehovah as the jealous God who punishes iniquity to the third and fourth generation but shows love to those who keep commandments.
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Jehovah
God
Elyria Schools to Lead Fire Prevention Week Programs
Elyria schools will play a big part in the upcoming Fire Prevention Week observance as local firefighters distribute bulletins and letters. Students will learn fire safety, create jingles and posters, and participate in home inspections.
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Elyria
Great Britain Under asem Dictatorship
Great Britain is described as governed by a temporary semi dictatorship after Parliament passed the national economy bill granting the government powers to issue orders in council for one month. Ramsay MacDonald and ministers hold control without further parliamentary input, with hopes for stabilizing the pound through transfer of funds between statutory accounts.
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London
Great Britain
Britain
Ramsay MacDonald
Italy
Spain
Russia
Turkey
Poland
Hungary
Persia
Lithuania
Jugoslavia
Albania
Germany
National Grange Opposes Legalized Beer
The National Grange, a leading farm group, urged against legalization of beer. The executive committee called the modificationists’ view that farmers gain from grain alcohol unfounded and cited studies showing brewing resumption would harm agriculture. Hyde is conducting a similar economic impact survey.
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Washington
National Grange
The
Grange
United States
Hyde
Fire Prevention Lessons For City Schools
Students receive a fire safety bulletin highlighting principal causes of fire and lessons for prevention. Teachers in public and parochial schools distribute the material, recalling the Chicago fire sixty years past and outlining suggested topics for instruction.
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Chicago
Blaze Causes 6000 Damage in Marion Stores
Marion Ohio officials seek the blaze origin after a fire started in a restaurant owned by W F Wood and spread to the Shoe Market and the Wall Paper Economy Chain, totaling about 6000 dollars in damage before control was gained by firefighters.
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Marion
W. F. Wood
Shoe Market
Wall Paper Economy
Chicago names James P. Allmas police commissioner
Captain James P. Allmas, 56, known as the man who never smiles and the Iron Man, was named Chicago police commissioner by Mayor Anton J. Cer mak. A longtime officer with 31 years in Chicago, he was born in Ireland and has built a reputation for a stern approach.
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Bulletin
Chicago
James P. Allmas
Ireland
Anton J. Cermak
Commission of Education Chief Collapses During Speech
Dr. W. J. Cooper United States Commissioner of Education collapsed while addressing the Exchange Club in Youngstown. A separate report from Columbus notes a mid-summer elopement leading to an annulment suit. Dorothy McKinley Wilson seeks to void her marriage to Hiram E. Wilson alleging lack of parental consent and early separation in Newport Kentucky August 15.
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Youngstown
W. J. Cooper
United States Commissioner of Education
Exchange Club
Columbus
Dorothy McKinley Wilson
Hiram E. Wilson
West Jefferson
Newport
Steers Stray At Fair Marion Ohio
A stray steer vanished from a county fair in Marion Ohio. Officials report pieced clues and hay scent near the farm stalls as investigators search the grounds for the missing animal today.
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Marion
Hadeew & Fleld
World Series Opens Amid Warm Sun in St Louis
The 1931 World Series began at Sportsman Park with 40,000 fans as Philadelphia Athletics face the St. Louis Cardinals under a sultry, sunny sky. Sparky Adams is out of the lineup, to be replaced by Andry High.
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Philade Nhia Athletics
St. Louis Cardinals
Paul Derringer
Gabby Street
Robert
Grove
Connie Mack
ST. Louis
U. P
Sportsman’s Park
Philadelphia Athletics
Sparky Adams
Cardinals
Andry
Sportsmans Park
Connelly
Organized Baseball
John Heydler
National League
William Harridge
The
American
Babe Ruth
Philadelphia
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Carl Martin
Gulf Roads
Dirigible
Bill IN Commons
Lefty Grova
ASEM
National Grange Against Beer
Cermak
Allman
Dan Corcoran
Portland
Ore
Louisiana
Acedia Porteh
Levis
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