Fear grips city as mad kidnapper slays rich Stoll woman
Louisville investigators pursue theory of a brutal abductor after 26 year old Alice Stoll disappeared from her husband’s mansion. A ransom note claimed a grudge against the Stoll family and demanded $60,000. Authorities order 300 possemen to search the Ohio River valley for a hidden grave while the fate of Mrs. Stoll remains uncertain.
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Louisville
Alite
Stoll
Ohio River Valley
C. ('. Stoll
Corporation Directors
Young Men's Republican Club Rally Set at Pittsfield Hall
The Young Men's Republican Club of Lorain County announces a public rally at Pittsfield town hall at 8 p m October 28. Club president Leon ard Smith says Malcolm Thomson, assistant county prosecutor and former state representative, will speak. Republican candidates are invited.
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Young Men's Republican Club
Lorain County
Pittsfield Town Hall
Leonard Smith
Malcolm Thomson
Ohio forecast: fair, warmer tonight and Wednesday
Ohio will see fair and warmer conditions tonight followed by cloudy skies on Wednesday. Central and eastern areas warm further as rain moves in Wednesday night while the extreme western portion may experience rain earlier Wednesday afternoon.
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Ohio
Victory by 1000 Miners Ends Death Strike in Peetz Field
A thousand coal miners in Pupefield endured 41 hours underground in a mass suicide threat before surfacing after a government led concession. They won bonuses totaling about 17217 dollars and a pledge of negotiations on reduced work weeks. Guards and families awaited above as officers, owners, and union reps met to arrange a peaceful end to the strike.
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Budapest
Peyers
Johnn Hidergalyos
Thoman Pit
St. Mark's Pit
Ship With Fire Aboard Makes Way To Port
Point San Pedro, a McCormick line freighter, moved toward Portland under her own power after a fire aboard was apparently extinguished. The crew had earlier sent an SOS and rescue vessels answered. Captain John Eklund asked that aid be ignored in a wireless message.
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Portland
Ore
McCormick Line
Point San Pedro
Coast Guard
John Eklund
Last Chance to Register Today for Election Records
Voters at the November election have a final opportunity today to register or change address, announced by 5 H Waite the debt clerk of the Board of Election. The election board in the Ita Savings and Trust Company will stay open until 4 p.m. to accommodate those not yet registered or who need an address update since last vote.
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H. Waite
Board of Election
Itia Savings and Trust Company
Code Compliance Aims For NR Head At Chicago President
Roosevelt weighs new code enforcement moves as NRA struggles with compliance. Rumors say M Hutchins of the University of Chicago could join NRA compliance, working with the FTC and Justice Department. Aware of labor code issues, the board seeks early appointment to tighten recovery efforts and guide industry self-policing.
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Washington
Roosevelt
New Deal
NRA
Raber
M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
Hutchins
Federal Trade Commission
Department of Justice
Recovery Board
S. Clay Williams
Hutchings
Brain Trust
Chicago
Department of Labor and Labor Relations Board
Naw
Hugh 8. Johnson
Elyria-Lorain Waterline Project Stalls Over Easement Fees
Elyria efforts to push a $400000 Lorain water main project hit a snag as Lorain City Council refused to grant easements on city land without payment. Council debated Breta’s plan to cut consideration to 25 dollars, but failed to secure the required two thirds vote, leaving title issues unresolved for federal grant requirements.
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Elyvia
Lorain
Elyria
George Bretz
North Ridge Road
Elyria Avenue
Freiz
Nas
Nat
Bretz
Howard Butler
Elgria
Butler
Flyria
Jaorain Council
Breta
Lincoln Chest Over Top, Goal Exceeded Again
Lincoln Nebraska reports its Community Chest drive surpassed the $157,709 goal. The annual appeal, a bellwether for other cities, shows Lincoln has exceeded expectations once more as fundraising continues to rise.
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Lincoln
Neb
Get
Council Debates Water Bill Plan Change
Council discusses ending the monthly water bill plan adopted last July. William G. Smith urges immediate switch while Earl Lautenschleger notes the new ten cubic feet unit reading could affect costs. A committee of the whole will meet October 29 to decide. Leonard Fisk's proposal suggests monthly bills with quarterly meter readings and a $3.75 minimum for domestic users.
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William G. Smith
Smith
Earl Lautenschleger
Pebe
Concil
Leonard Fisk
Fisk
Hopkins Elected Commander of V F W
The Elyria Post No. 1079 Veterans of Foreign Wars held a well attended meeting electing A J Hopkins as Commander and naming new officers. Plans for the Armistice Day Banquet and a fortcoming installation by State Commander W B Wynne of Akron were announced for November 19. The next meeting is scheduled for November 5 1934.
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Elyria
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
United States
A.J. Hopkins
Dennis Robinson
David Beattie
Charles French
Karl Reisinger
Harold Tamitton
James 8. Lilley
Geo. Mychenburg
W. B. Wynne
Akron
University of West Virginia Students Call for One Day Strike
Student leaders at the University of West Virginia issue a general one day strike of the student body in protest against alleged political interference in university administration.
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Morgantown
W. Va
University of West Virginia Today
City Officials Head to Columbus Conference
Council Clerk Harvey Cheney left for Columbus to join representatives from 22 Ohio cities in drafting resolutions aimed at shaping next year’s financial relief legislation. Mayor W. H. Vanoster and Councilman W. G. Smith will join tomorrow, the conference’s final day.
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Columbus
Harvey Cheney
Ohio
W. H. Vanoster
W. G. Smith
City Seeks $7000 Tax Advance From County Treasurer
City council approved a resolution requesting an advance of seven thousand dollars from the county treasurer. The funds are intended to cover the city's fall tax settlement as the fiscal year progresses.
Assistants In Elyria Chest Campaign Leverage Local Plants
Paul M. Gentzel announced the Industrial Division of Elyria’s Community Chest campaign will deploy assistants It Thayer of Fox Furnace Co and Everett W. Johnston of Thew Shovel Co. They plan to visit every local plant to form on-site organizations and complete setup soon. A November eighth meeting will outline full campaign details.
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Paul M. Gentzel
Elyria
Thayer
Fox Furnace Co
Everett W. Johnston
Thew Shovel Co
Mr. Gentzel
Opens Conference Here Today by Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
Miss Elizabeth Haymaker of Havanna presides at the middle north conference opening. She leads the Federation Hon with plans for programs and will stay through the event to speak on several topics.
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Elizabeth Haymaker
Havenna
Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs
Maymaker
Righard O Connell Dies After Suffering Illness
Richard A O Connell age 6 died at 9 45 last night at his sister s home 316 West Fourth street where he lived He was a veteran serving 14 months overseas in the war He born Sept 15 1898 in Newark Ohio He leaves five brothers and three sisters including Arthur Alfred John Edward J and Mrs F A Humphrey and Sister Mary Jouise Funeral from St Mary s church Wednesday at 9 30 with burial in St Mary s cemetery military rites He lay in the Humphrey home 401 Middle avenue awaiting calls to sympathizers.
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Richard A. O'Connell
Marcella Conley
Fourth Street
O'Donnell
Court
Mivria
Mr. O'Donnell
Edward O'Donnell
Newark
Ohio
Arthur
Alfred John
Bernard
Elyria
Edward J. O'Donnell
Chicago
F. A. Humphrey
Middle Avenue
Mary Jouise
Notre Dame Academy
Toledo
Conley
Alice McDonald
Garford Avenue
Matthias
Charles
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Weight limit set for Marseilles Avenue traffic
Council approved an ordinance on first reading to restrict gross vehicle weight on Marseilles Avenue to ten tons except with a special permit. The measure aims to protect the road surface and nearby structures from heavy loads pending permit approval.
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Marseilles Ave
Marseilles Avenue
Twenty Two Slogans Submitted For Community Chest
Chronicle Telegram noted an entry fee of four dollars for the best Community Chest slogan. Twenty two slogans were received this morning and many more are expected. Submissions are to be sent to the Chronicle Telegram for judge review at noon next Monday.
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Chronicle-Telecran
Doon
Campagni
George
Tare
Chronicle-Telegram
Plans for Hlyria Halloween Celebration Progressing
Municipal Hallowe en plans move forward after committee reports at last night’s meeting. Net parade expected as a major event with growing interest. Children urged to prepare pets for parade and vendors note costs rising 10 to 18 percent. Donations urged to fund final arrangements, with pledges already received from several groups. Students from city schools expected to parade in groups. Contact George Richwine or A H West to contribute.
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Hlyria
Hallowe'en
George Richwine
A. H. West
Seven Rescued From Rough Lake Erie
A party of five men and two women adrift for nearly 24 hours off Lorain Harbor in Lake Erie was rescued by the Steamer Calcite after their speedboat failed to make land. The group, including owner and pilot Elmer A. Beuther, Lee Olmsted, William Geiger, Norisy Alston and sister, Clarence Colmyer, and Miss Mary Knight, endured rough seas before rescue.
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Cleveland
Ott
Lake Erie
Lorain
Lorain Harbor
Calcite
Cold Lake
Elmer A. Beuther
Lee Olmsted
William Geiger
Norisy Alston
Clarence Colmyer
Mary Knight
Lorain Man on Trial for Murder
Joseph Majjessie, 54, of Lorain, stands trial in Common Pleas Court for first degree murder in the stabbing death of his brother Charles, 49, following an August 14 wake incident. Jury selection opened, with 12 jurors to be chosen from a 75-person panel amid self defense claims and past legal troubles involving the brothers.
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Joseph Majjessie
Lorain
Charles
Common Pleas
A. R. Webber
Delaware Avenue
Joseph
Charles Massessie
Matsessie
Frank B. Stevens
Malcolm Thomson
Typhoon Strikes Philippines Drowns at Least 100 in Manila Districts
In Manila area districts the typhoon killed at least ten people with an uniden tified American among the drowned in the San Juan river. Gov Frank Murphy organized relief efforts to assemble medical and food for hundreds rendered homeless by the worst typhoon in years as relief agencies mobilized supplies.
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Manila
P. T
San Juan
Aeyat
Olongaon
P. BE
Frank Murphy
Philippines
Proposed Plumbers Ordinance 13 Defeated in Council Vote
The proposed plumbers ordinance faced stormy debate and was defeated at its third reading with only sight members present. The measure would have licensed plumbers and sewer builders, prohibiting unlicensed work, a policy some argued could bar homeowners from basic repairs. The Safety Committee urged rejection due to objectionable features and lack of amendments.
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Anna Kennedy
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Kentucky
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Berry
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Hauptmann
Aan
Central Press
Wille
Bronz
X. Y
Supreme Court
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
New Jersey
Arrow
Hatptmann
Peez
Robert M. Hutchins
Robert Mo Hutchins
ONAG
Projeet
Aine
University OF W
R. L. Thayer
Righard O'Connell
Elyeclan
Lorain Mian
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