Elyria School Board to Buy Abbey Road Property
The Elyria school board announced a deal to purchase 600 by 61 feet on Abbey road extending to Poplar Street from B C Crisp. The site near main throughfares aims to relieve crowding at Ely school by enabling a new elementary building and reducing travel for over eighty students in grades 7 A, S A and B who currently attend the Washington building.
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Elyria
Abbey Road
Poplar Street
B.C. Crisp
Ely
Washington
Hostess Found Slain Amid Slaying Case Links Report
New York police found Mrs S Welch a hostess in a night club slain in her Sunny Side Queens home. Her throat was cut and bruises noted. Bloodstained hammer knife and flatiron lay beside her. Police questioned her husband S Welch in connection with a St Louis policeman slaying during a bank robbery.
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New York
Mrs. S. ©. Welch
Sunnyside Queens
St. Louis
Welch
Masons Convene In Columbus
The one hundred nineteenth annual convention of the land lodge of Blue Lodge Masons of Ohio opened in Columbus with about a thousand present. A rainely parade canceled, sessions opened with prayers and welcomes, a banquet, play, and later a Masonic Veterans meeting, closing the next day. Master Mason degree shown in full form last night. Grade school report cards bring both good and bad news as first grade cards are issued while high school cards arrive next week.
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Columbus
Land Lodge of Blue Lodge Masons of Ohio
Joseph H. Lloyd
Youngstown
R. E. Vandemark
Thomas
Charles J. Pretzman
Columbus Lodge
Harry G. Gram
Springfield
B. Frank Thomas
Masonic Veterans Associations
Blue Lodge
White Horse Tavern
Elyria
Elyrian Receives Letter Carried by Graf Zeppelin
Mrs. E. A. Hubbard of 828 Middle Avenue received a letter posted by her daughter in St Goar Germany and brought to the United States by the Graf Zeppelin. The note arrived this morning bearing a 4 Reichsmark stamp and the words Mit Luftpost across the top.
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E. A. Hubbard
Middle Avenue
St. Goar
Germany
Zeppelin
Mit Luftpost
Body recovered from Black River confirms accidental death
In Lorain Ohio on October 17 the body of James Griffin aged 32 was recovered from the Black River by coast guards. Coroner Miles H. Perry ruled the drowning accidental with no violence involved. Griffin, last seen Friday, may have fallen or jumped while near the Nickel Plate Bridge. his body showed advanced decomposition, suggesting it had been in the water since Saturday night. Griffin was married and resided at 471 Colorado Avenue.
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Lorain
Black River
James Griffin
Miles H. Perry
Elyria
Griffin
Nickel Plate Bridge
Gintin
Colorado Avenue
Elyria Memorial Hospital to mark 20th anniversary program
Elyria Memorial Hospital will observe its twentieth anniversary with a public program on November 1 at the Rialto Theater. Rabbi Solomon Goldman Cleveland Mayor James A Hewitt and F A Smythe will speak. Open house October 30 includes tea. auxiliary ushers will assist. The hospital has cared for 28000 patients including 3800 births, about twelve percent of Elyria’s current population.
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Elyria Memorial Hospital
Rialto Theater
Solomon Goldman
Jewish Center
Cleveland
James A. Hewitt
F. A. Smythe
EK. F. Anen
Elyria
Gigco Trial 10 Opens Friday Morning
Louis Cicco, Lorain Waller squad member, indicted for shooting Betty Heywood, will go on trial in Lorain County Common Pleas Court at 9 a m Friday. About a dozen witnesses for the state, defense may subpoena more. The case draws international interest as Heywood, a British subject, was wounded after a dry raid at East 31st street bridge. Courtroom change likely to accommodate crowd and reporters. The grand jury reconvenes next Tuesday to continue Lorain vice investigations.
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Louis Cicco
I. C. ‘Standen
Lorain
Cicco
Miss Heywood
East 31St Street Bridge
Geo. L. Glitsch
Francis J. Stack
Betty Heywood
Richard Heywood
Charles Edwards
Elyria
Frank Klady
Walter Knitter
United States
England
Klady
Knitter
Hartford Grand Jury Probes Watkins Case In Connecticut
In Hartford on October 17 Roger W. Watkins known as Wizard of crooked finance was imprisoned after starting a 91 2 and five year term for embezzling 141000 from National Associated Investors Inc and conspiring to defraud the public His wife Margaret E Watkins received a year in county jail as an accessory His brother in law Maynard Tresslar and accomplice Guy Tresslar were sentenced to two to four years and one to two years State's Attorney Hugh M Alcorn and Judge Allyn L Brown led the proceedings as a grand jury convened amid sensational disclosures involving top state officials including the governor lieutenant governor and secretary of state.
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Hartford
Conn
Roger W. Watkins
State Prison
Connecticut
Watkins
National Associated Investors, Inc
Margaret E. Watkins
Guy
Maynard Tresslar
Allyn L. Brown
Hugh M. Alcorn
Little
Simpson Wins In Jury Verdict
Frank Simpson was granted a judgment of 210 against John Hopebrand for labor and storage of material owed by the defendant. The jury heard the case and was instructed by Judge W. G. Thompson to return a verdict for the plaintiff.
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Frank Simpson
John Hopebrand
W. G. Thompson
Two Chinese Arrested in Roxbury Killing Mystery
Boston reports two Chinese men, Harry Lamb aged 26 and Ung Hong Yem 28, were arrested in Roxbury on murder charges in the south end laundry shooting death of Lee Wey Kin Tong, a war victim, last night. Vito Ross, 40, was injured by a nail while working on the Gulf road project and admitted to Memorial hospital for treatment.
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Boston
Roxbury
Lee Wey Kin
Tong
South End
Harry Lamb
Ung Hong Yem
Flying Squadron
Nait
Vito Ross
Mill Street
Gulf Road
Ross
Memorial Hospital
Army Dirigible RS-1 Battered by Tennessee Storm
The Army dirigible RS-1, after heavy rain near Memphis, returned safely to Scott Field. It had departed San Antonio on the way back from Maneuvers for the American Legion convention. For hours it remained aloft over Memphis before landing last night despite damage.
Loan Co Head Slain In Pittsburgh Store
The body of Abe Sussman aged 55, owner of the Wylie Loan Co, was found shot in his Pittsburgh shop. He had been killed by a chest wound and his hands tied behind him. Jewelry and valuables were stolen from the safe, discovered by his son Louis Sussman, 18, who located the body.
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Pittsburgh
Abe Sussman
Wylie Loan Co
Sussman
Louis Sussman
Federation 10 Meeting Set for Bucyrus Ohio
Lorain Oct 17 The Middle North District convention of the Ohio Federation of Women voted to hold its 15929 meeting at Bucyrus Three hundred delegates attended the convention as Senator Cyrus Locher of Cleveland spoke on American Citizenship stressing the duty to vote.
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Lorain
Middle North District
Ohio Federation of Women
Bucyrus
Cyrus Locher
Cleveland
Noted Pastor to Speak Series on Stewardship
Geo F Bradford of Kansas City Missouri comes to the Church of Christ at Second and Chapel for six addresses on Stewardship beginning this evening at 7 30 oclock. He is known as The Stewardship Specialist and has spent seven years in church finance after leading large congregations. Bradford has campaigned in major churches and is sought for national and international conferences. He will speak each evening this week and twice on Sunday.
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Geo. F. Bradford
Kansas City
Church of Christ
Second and
Chapel Streets
Dr. Bradford
Bradford
No Prosecution in Reckless Driving Case
A dozen witnesses subpoenaed for the reckless driving case against George Schweda were paid and sent home after two hours. The grand jury had indicted Schweda, but the charge was dropped when the key prosecuting witness failed to answer the subpoena. Judge A R Webber dismissed the case for want of prosecution after Albert Menz failed to appear.
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A. R. Webber
George Schweda
Albert Menz
Schweda
Webber
Democrats Borrow Hall Million for Smith Campaign
The Democratic National Committee disclosed a $500000 loan to fund the Smith campaign in its monthly report to Congress. Through Oct 15, receipts totaled $2753920 with disbursements at $2555353. Charles Wynn, 43, of 119 West River street, was injured in a factory truck accident at Fox Furnace and is hospitalized with a leg injury.
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Washington
Smith
Democratic National Committee
Congress
Charles Wynn
West River Street
Memorial Hospital
Wynn
Fox Furnace Company
Political Battle in Brief Across Campaign Trail
Governor Smith pursuing Republican gains cites vigor in Midwest travels from Sedalia Missouri to Chicago with Bloomington and Springfield en route. Hoover shifts to a heavy speaking schedule ahead of New York speech and final campaign push. Curtice defends prohibition policy. Borah urges women voters to back Hoover Curtiss. Robinson criticizes Borah’s campaign as inconsistent with Senate stance.
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Smithing
Sedalia
Chicago
Bloomington
Springfield
Herbert Hoover
New York
Hoover
William E. Borah
Sailsbury
N. Y
Hoover and
Curtis
Joseph Robinson
Boise
Idaho
Senate
Meeting Called To Plan Hallowe'en Celebration
Elyria Mayor James A. Hewitt announced a meeting in the Council Chamber for Friday October 19 at 7 30 p m to plan a city Halloween celebration. The event is voluntary with invitations to all fraternal orders boards of trade and other city organizations to participate.
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Elyria
Hallowe'en
James A. Hewitt
Council Chamber
Board of Trade
Episcopal Church Commission Lists Major Divorce Causes
Washington Oct. 17 The Episcopal church commission on divorce after a three year study failed to reach a workable solution and asked for a further three years. The panel cited four main causes: breakdown of home life, hasty marriages, sex tension, and lack of practical marriage training. Additional factors include few children crowded urban housing clergy and lawyer misunderstandings and financial stress.
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Washington
Episcopal Church Commission On
Bishop Page
Michigan
General Convention
U. S
Three Marooned on Pike's Peak in Blizzard Rescue Effort
Scores of workers dug into giant snow drifts on Pike's Peak to reach Axel Simonson and his wife and J. L. Nichols, all of Colorado Springs, marooned on the crest after a blizzard cut telegraph lines. They reached the summit Monday and are awaiting rescue as crews prepare a rescue train.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Pikes Peak
Axel Simonson
J. L. Nichols
95 Indicted By Athens County Grand Jury
Athens county grand jury adjourned after returning 95 indictments including 32 for rioting in Glouster and Nelsonville coal fields. Cases involve national guard observers and both men and women defendants. One officer Henry Williams was not indicted, Williams claimed self defense in a fatal shooting of Cint Hooks. Pete Merz of Nelsonville indicted for shooting Don McGill, who lost a leg.
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Athens County
Grand Jury
Athens
Glouster
Nelsonville
National Guard
Henry Williams
Glouster F
Cint Hooks
Williams
Pete Merz
Don McGill
McGill
Kiwanians Fete Ladies at Fall Night Party
Wives and lady friends of the Elyria Kiwanis club are invited to a fall Ladies Night at Spring Valley Country Club with about 125 guests expected. After dinner, dancing and cards will fill the evening. Tomorrow at noon the club hosts Elyria baseball team as guests at the regular meeting.
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Elyria Kiwanians
Kiwanis Club
Spring Valley Country Club
Elyria
Bride of two weeks dies after honeymoon crash
Mrs Margaret Dombree 21, married Sept 29 to Frank Dombree 26, died in Toledo after a car crash five miles east of Bryan Ohio on Saturday en route to Louisville. She sustained a fractured skull while on their honeymoon trip.
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Toledo
Margaret Dombree
Bryan
Frank Dombree
Louisville
President Coolidge Receives Hassell and Cramer
Washington October 17 President Coolidge today received Bert Hassell and Parker Cramer co principals of Greater Rockford whose attempted flight to Sweden ended with a forced landing in Greenland.
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Washington
Bert Hassell
Parker Cramer
Greater Rockford
Sweden
Greenland
Coolidge
Cincinnati UNL Prof. Benedict Killed in Street Car Crash
Dr Harris M Benedict head of UC botany killed when his auto was struck by a street car in Cincinnati on wet tracks. His daughter Jean 17 died. two other children Anne 18 and Harris Jr 21 injured and hospitalized. Benedict previously led Ohio Academy of Science. incident occurred as he drove to high school with plans to visit campus.
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Cincinnati
Harris M. Benedict
University of Cincinnati
Jean
Benedict
Anne
Harris, Jr
Harris Miller Benedict
Ohio Academy of Science
Lorain School Board Told It May Insure Buildings
A Columbus dispatch reports Attorney General Turner advised Lorain county board of education that it can legally insure its school buildings in mutual insurance associations or companies under its control. Prosecuting Attorney Don A Baird had earlier been asked to rule on the matter.
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Columbus
Turner
Don. A. Baird
Lorain County Board of Education
Baird
Graf Zeppelin to Fly Over Cleveland and Midwest Cities
Dr Hugo Eckener announced the Graf Zeppelin itinerary would include Cleveland, Akron, Chicago and Detroit as the airship tours the Midwest. He said daylight flights aim for maximum visibility, with repairs to a damaged ballast tank expected by weekend and discussion on passenger voyages at Lakehurst.
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Hugo Eckener
Cleveland
Akron
Detroit
Chicago
Los Angeles
Lorain
New York
Middle West
Eckener
Lakehurst
Lake Erie
Germany
Lakeshurst
Ed States Navy
Lee
Graf Zeppelin
Atlantic
U. S
Washington
Baltimore
New Jersey City
Former New York Officials Guilty in Queens Sewer Graft Trial
Maurice E Connolly and Frederick Seely convicted in the 305 million Queens sewer graft case. Jury deliberated over 23 hours. max penalty includes imprisonment and fines. Local police seek missing Norwalk man Worthingst Dolbee, 24, last seen Oct 8. possible foul play or amnesia. description given by his father and fiancée.
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New York
Maurice
E. Connolly
Frederick
Seely
Queens
Norwalk
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Simpson
Scott Field
Federation
George F. Bradford
Charles Curti
Silitms
Raleigh
N. C
Curtice
Episcopal Church Commission
Pike's Peak
President Coolidge
Hassell
Cramer
UNL
Botany
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