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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1931

Page

4

Veterans Bureau Hospital Hearing Moved to Interior Dept

Washington reports the hearing on the location of the proposed Veterans Bureau Hospital in Ohio will be held at the Interior Department Auditorium instead of the Veterans Bureau. The hearing begins at 10 A. M. and will feature natives from forty Ohio cities presenting reasons for the hospital site.

Washington Olioities Veterans Bureau Ohio Vaterang’ Administration Cau Interiord Department Veterans’ Bureau

Autos Collide at Broad Street in Morning Report

Cars driven by William Samanis of 210 Clark Street and Sol Principe of 225 Gates Avenue collided on Broad Street at 11:45 a.m. yesterday per police. A second crash at Theest mut and Broad streets at 1:15 a.m. involved Mrs. Fred Crook and Fred Niemier with Niemier’s infant son slightly injured. A lantern valued at 7.50 was reported stolen from Elyria Hardware display window.

William Samanis Clark Street Sol Principe Gates Avenue Broad Street Fred Crook R. D Elgris Fred Niemier Oak Street Thestmut Broad Streets A. M. Stewenford Elyria Hardware Company

Teachers in Chinese School Have Hard Jobs San Francisco

Teachers at the Commodore Lockton School in Chinatown face a demanding start to education. They first teach pupils English by using basic life experiences, bright pictures, pantomime and acting to convey meaning before formal schooling begins.

San Francisco Commodore Lockton Chinatown

Expansion Sale In Elyria Promises Cash Prizes For Shoppers

Ninety Elyria businesses launch a six week Trade Expansion Sale with cash prizes totaling 1500 dollars. Tickets issued with each 25 cent purchase or 25 cent on account payments, weekly drawings begin November 7, and a grand prize of 500 dollars plus other awards will be drawn December 12.

Elyria Chronicle-Telegram

Dempsey Not Yet Open to Sharkey Rematch Claims

Chicago October 29 Jack Dempsey has not been approached for a rematch with Jack Sharkey Leonard Sachs business manager for Dempsey said reports from Boston of a planned June Chicago bout are unfounded Dempsey is recovering from a mild influenza and will rest in Salt Lake City before resuming his exhibition tour A November 6 appearance at Moline Illinois was postponed to a later date.

Chicago t-Jaek Dempsey Jack Sharkey Leonard Sachs Boston Dempsey-Sharkey Nlage Sachs Nempsey Yyemapsey Salt Lake City Moline, Ill

No Fires Here in 12 Days in Elyria

Elyria's fire department records reveal a twelfth consecutive day with no fires. The city logged its last blaze on October 17, with two fireless weeks this month including the week of October 4 during Fire Prevention Week. Firemen hope to extend the streak to a third fireless week.

Elyria Ita

Dairy Feeding Schools Aid Lorain County Farmers

Cattle feeding advice was offered to 110 dairy farmers across three schools led by Ohio State University dairy specialist C. L. Blackman. Sessions in Oberlin, Eaton, and Wellington urged use of home grown feeds to cut costs, with emphasis on high protein options like cotton seed meal and local grains, plus culling unprofitable cows and shifting cows indoors after pasture season to maintain production.

Lorain County C. L. Blackman Ohio State University Oberlin Eaton Wellington Blackman

Attorney seeks reduced charge in Malloy killing case

Columbus attorney B C Rickets for Mrs Maude G Malloy 46 plans to ask the court to drop murder charges against her in the fatal shooting of her lover Willa H Brown 50. The request aims for a second degree murder classification.

Columbus B. C. Rickets Maude G. Malloy Willa H. Brown

Mary Murphy Succumbs After Carbolic Acid Attempt

Oberlin Ohio October 29 Mrs Mary Murphy 6 died about ten oclock yesterday morning at Allen hospital after her husband Robert Murphy Sr found she had swallowed carbolic acid Despondency over poor health is named as motive She bought the poison yesterday morning then returned home at 267 North Pleasant street Funeral plans at Sedgeman parlors burial Westwood cemetery Also notes on local club events and a History department meeting in Oberlin

Oberlin Mary Murphy Allen Hospital Robert Murphy Luke Morehouse College Atlanta Robert Jr Sedgeman Funecal Westwood Cemetery

Lack of Food Often Causes Tuberculosis

Dr Logan Clendening argues famine and war rations boosted tuberculosis cases, noting rising neck lymph node TB in cities and hospitals. He links low mood and food shortages to health declines, urges preserving food supplies, and mentions pamphlets offered by Central Press Association.

Logan Clendening M. D United States Atlantic Seaboard St Louis Commission Mississippi River Clendening Central Press Association East Twelfth Street Cleveland

Oberlin briefs on theater, exchanges and alumni link

Mrs. Russell W Jelliffe has been chosen to help churches of Greater Cleveland present religious dramas. She and her husband founded the Karamu Theatre and Gilpin Players, with prior work at the Plain Dealer Theatre of Nations. German exchange student Miss Sophia von Uslar Gleichen joins Oberlin as a German language helper and cultural project assistant. The November Oberlin Alumni Magazine will feature a directory of the class of 1931 with 241 names. Professor B W Lewis attended a railway and utilities commissioners meeting in Richmond and conferred with Professor Marshall on a joint research project.

Mens Club Methodist Church First Church Oberlin Methodist Margaret Stahl Miss Stahl Abraham Lipegin Russell W. Jelliffe Bowens Woodham D. C Greater Cleveland Eugene O'Neill Emperor Jones Plain Dealer Theatre of the Nations Pattte Hal Little Sophia von Uslar-Gleichen Dresden Germany Oberlin College Institute of International Education Anne Akademischer Austausehdienst Miss von Uslar-Gleichen Munich Bonn Oberlin Alumni Magazine Bureau of Appointments A. B. Deeds B. W. Lewis Trichmond National Association of Railway and Utilities Commissioners Washington Marshall John H Hoapkins University Hich

Daredevil Mathews Halts At Halfway Mark In 199 Hour Drive

Mathews aimed to pass the halfway point this afternoon in a 199 hour endurance drive through Elyria and nearby roads. The 48 hour mark occurred at 3 p.m. with two hours to go to halfway. He plans to finish Saturday at 7 p.m after sleeping eating or resting only as allowed by traffic signals. A bed for after the drive was placed by Browns' Furniture House at Glenn Rogers Motors. He continues a detailed schedule with visits to local businesses to secure needed provisions.

Daredevil Mathews Elyria Glenn Rogers Motors, Inc Browns’ Furnicture House Mathews

Patent land fee payment after 200 years in Lancaster

Lancaster county records show patent fees of 315 due on two 18th century tracts, Mathews property in Barth Township deeded 1737 and Steel land granted 1750. Fees, unpaid since land ceded to private owners, are now sought by the State Department of Revenue which is reviewing all such lands, with an estimated 742 similar tracts in Lancaster County.

Lancaster Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Mathews Barth Township State Department of Revenue Lancaster County

Carson City Bullion Deposits Rise in Nevada Mint

Carson City Nevada reports a spike in bullion deposits at the local mint, highest in 16 years. Superintendent E T Clyde credits a June 1 rule change by the federal bureau of mines allowing deposits bought if they contain two ounces of gold valued near 41 dollars rather than minimum 100 dollar value.

Carson City Nev E. T Clyde Clyde Federal Bureau of Mines

Famous Cellist Felix Salmond to perform at Oberlin recital

Felix Salmond the renowned cellist and teacher will headline Oberlin’s Artist Recital Course on Tuesday November 3 at Finney Chapel in Tidy. He will perform Beethoven and Brahms cello sonatas, Bach selections, a Paradiso Dushkin piece, and modern French and English works with Ralph Angell accompanying.

Felix Salmond Oberlin Tidy Finney Chapel Salmond Beethoven Brahms Bach Paradiso Dushkin Ie Wit Ralph Angell Ernest Hutepeson Albert Spaulding Thoms A. Edison

Heating and opening costs spark dispute at sanatorium

Humble trustees and commission clashed over opening expenses for the sanatorium. Smythe noted total supply costs were to stay under 1000 dollars but had already surpassed it. An engineer for heating was debated, with responsibility split between the commission and trustees. O Murphy, a plumber, warned of potential cold snap damage and preferred clear responsibility if repairs are needed.

Smythe Commission

Former U S 8 Agent Charged With Bribery Extortion

George H H Wilkins once a special official for the government in Houston faces trial on Oct 22 before Federal Judge Kennerly on five counts alleging bribe taking and extortion. He recalls a 1926 gun fight with Galveston Italians and fleeing to Mexico before Justice agents arrested him in San Antonio.

UT. 8 Houston Tex George HH. Wilkins Kennerly Wilkins Mexico Department of Justice San Antonio

San Jose Women Lead Fight on Slump

The Quota Club adopts a resolution to combat fear and revive buying in San Jose. Members pledge to purchase items they have deferred, as the club sends copies to other service groups seeking cooperation. The note contrasts war efforts with civil society efforts to restore normal commerce.

San Jose Women’s Service Organization

Markets Show Steady Freight and Livestock Quotes Across Regions

Market quotations from Cleveland and Chicago show activity in hogs, cattle, calves, sheep, and poultry with holdovers steady or advancing. Hogs at Cleveland steady with several price points. cattle mix shows uneven declines for lower grades, calves weak to steady, sheep active upward, and poultry prices firm with heavy birds and hens noted. Grain and feed values list corn, oats, hay, and mill feeds, while potato markets cite Ohio, New York, and Idaho prices and green mountain stocks.

Cleveland Chotte Aixher Flolr Fred Nevelind Hay and Grain Exchange ALY Chicago Hutyer Bye Reese We Aerts United States Wisconsin Minesota North Dakota Cobblers Red River Idaho Rissate Green Mountains Timothy Smed

Republicans And Democrats Hold Campaign Meetings

Republican and Democratic candidates for municipal offices held contrasting campaign events last night. Republicans met at the Ely School with Mayor James Hewitt and several candidates speaking on efficient city administration. Democrats spoke at Winckles Street and Garford Avenue with W H Van Oster for mayor and T R Conway for the electoral college among the speakers. The crowd totaled about 175 listeners as music by the Boys' Band played beforehand.

Republcan Democratis Ely School Winckles Street Garford Avenue The Republic James Hewitt Howard FR. Butler Witty Solicitor Leonard , Smith Wooliam Central Labor Union Hall Ely Park

Yost Talks Over Radio Tonight Before Princeton Game

Fielding H. Yost Michigan athletic director will speak on a nationwide network at 8 50 this evening to open pre game activities for Eastern Michigan and Alumni in preparation for Saturday's Princeton game in Princeton New Jersey. The Michigan band may also play over the network from Detroit. Wheat Advances on Crop News and Lower Sown Acreage Boost Prices in Ohio Elevators.

New York Fielding H Yost Michigan National Broadcasting Company Eastern Michigan Princeton N. J Waa Detroit

Rum Jug Unearthed Beneath Newport Fire Station Site

Thirteen feet underground a jug of one gallon containing rum was uncovered by a steam shovel during excavation for a new fire station in Newport Rhode Island. Residents recall a former rum distillery on the site and the discoverers deem the liquor of excellent quality.

Newport R. I

In And About The Court House Suit Creations In Lorain County

In Elyria Margaret Wisinger sues Lorain Street Railway for 10000 alleging injures on Lodi street November 2 1929 when boarding a car threw to pavement. Clarence Richards sues to partition Elyria township property. Lorain Mortgage and Title Co sues Leo F W Faber for 506 alleging due on note foreclosure sought. Corwin A Walter wins 200 verdict in common pleas court over labor and materials for a garage against C F P Schroeder. suit amount 374.

Margaret Wisinger Elyria Lorain Street Railway Lodi Street Clarence Richards Alice Richards Elyria Township Lorain County Mortgage and Title Company Leo F. W. Faber Corwin A. Walte Lorain Common Pleas Court C. F P. Schroeder

Death Record MRS LENA CELEFIELD AMUERST

Mrs Lena Welefield aged 60 died suddenly at 7 this morning at her Cleveland street home from a heart attack. Born in Amherst she lived here all her life. Survived by three daughters Viola Keenan Vera Young and Florence Hassig. son Samuel. eight grandchildren. sister Mary Seabold. brothers John Appeman and Charles Appeman. Lifelong member of St. Peter's Evangelical church. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

Lena Celefield Amuerst Lena Welefield Cleveland Street Delefield Amherst Viola Keenan Samuel Vera Young Florence Hssig Lorain Mary Seabold Florence John Appeman Vermilion Charles Appeman Colorado St. Peter's Evangelical Church

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Vets Mosual Wildercraft Jssdloo Central Book Store Hallowe'en Central Book Thor Dempsey Sharkey Bén-Gay Faamers Oberlin Women's Club Harry Hover North Pleasant Street Rome Rhodas Williams and Moss D. E. White Dr Clendening Japan Cabina W. H. Chapin Professor Lord Basses Mills Firmer Tellus Los Angeles Maine G. W. Eberhard Ohio Farm Bureau Grain Department Eberhard North America Russia Special Mountain Sp Coal Kennedy Phone George, Taylor & Co Bill's Temple Courtell O'Donnell Paint & Wall Paper Co Court Street
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