Oberlin dorm burglary nets about 270 dollars
Burglars who knew student routines at Oberlin College entered four North Professor Street dormitories, ransacked clothes of about forty students, and escaped with roughly 270 dollars. Deputies Paul Chapman and Bob Rodgers arrived after Oberlin authorities investigated. The theft likely occurred after 2 am as students slept on the dormitory floors.
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Oberlin College
Professor Street
Paul Chapman
Bob Rodgers
Oberlin
Chapman
Council Passes Legislation to Reface Two Streets
The council approved legislation to resurface Cleveland Street from Abbe to Gulf roads and Lake Avenue from city limits to West Bridge Street with bituminous material. Estimated total cost is 40000 dollars, funded half by the state and the rest split equally between city and county. The state highway department will set the contract on October 14.
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Cleveland Street
Lake Avenue
Abbe
Gulf Roads
West Bridge Street
State Highway Department
Slashed Wrists Near Los Angeles Family Tragedy
A mother Mrs. Harriet Pulp 31 and her four children Marvin 9 Harriet May 7 Roland 6 and Courtney 3 were found with deep wrist wounds and rushed to a police hospital. The mother claimed a female fiend attacked them while the children accused their mother of injuring them. detectives said two children corroborated the latter version. No charges yet as psychiatrists await arrival. The family was reportedly living apart from the husband.
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Los Angeles
Georgia Street
Harriet Pulp
Marvin
Harriet May
Roland
Courtney
Ohio Weather Forecast: Fair Tonight and Saturday
The forecast for Ohio calls for fair conditions tonight and on Saturday with cooler temperatures evident tonight. Residents should expect a gradual cool down and light winds as the weekend arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Oberlin Bond Issue To Go On Ballot
A resolution was filed with the board of elections to submit a 250000 bond issue to Oberlin voters this November for a municipal electric plant. The village council ordered the vote after failed rate negotiations with the Ohio Electric Power Company. Village manager L A Sears said a survey shows the plant can be built and operated at a worthwhile saving at current electric rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Board of Elections
Ohio Electric Power Company
L. A. Sears
Bridge over Black River project favored by state
County commissioners and Sheffield Lake officials met Columbus state highway officials on a potential Black River bridge at North Ridge road. The state said no money this year but the project could be in next year’s program. Estimated cost about 175000. county cannot fund it this year. It would be built entirely with state funds if undertaken next year.
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State Highway Department
Black River
North Ridge Road
Sheffield Lake Village
Columbus
C. D. Murray
Thomas Peebles
State Department
Murray
Seiberling backs higher tariffs as Summit County GOP opens drive
Akron dispatch reports Congressman Francis Seiberling pledging to lead the 14th district in supporting far higher Hawley Smoot tariff rates and defending President Hoover. David Gallas and Gilbert Bettman fired sharp attacks on Roosevelt and Garner as Summit county Republicans launched the fall campaign.
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Akron
Francis Seiberling
David
Ingalls
Gilbert
Bettman
Roosevelt
Summit County
Seiberling
Hoover
United States
Three Judges to Hear Tax Case in Cleveland Trial
Common Pleas Judge John P F Dempsey will meet Chief Justice Homer G Powell to pick two local or out of town judges to sit with him in the embezzlement trial of Maurice Maschke and five others totaling 177273 dollars. The trial will resume next Monday at 9 15 a m with no jury to be used.
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Maurice Maschke
Cleveland
Common Pleas
John PF. Dempsey
Homer G. Powell
Dempsey
Criminal Court
Powell
Well Known Banker W D Merry Dies At 65 In Caldwell
W D Merry prominent banker and president of the Farmers and Merchants Bank Caldwell Ohio died at his home after a yearlong illness. He helped organize the bank and is survived by his widow a son and a brother in Caldwell and two sisters Mrs H G Slack Zanesville and Mrs R G Keger Eis Woodsfield.
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Caldwell
W.D. Merry
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Ohio
Merry
H. G. Slack
Zanesville
R. G. Kegereis
Woodsfield
Bright Spots In Business World
New York reports Columba Pictures Corp second highest annual earnings for the year ended June 25 at 574 292 dollars or 3 09 per share, up from 560 869 dollars or 2 99. Spiegel May Stern Co notes a sharp upturn in business after Labor Day. U S cigarette consumption in August reaches 9 558 921 908, up 38 743 310 from 1931, first gain since May. General Bronze Corp nets 350 000 in August. Pennsylvania Gas and Electric reports 312 538 yearly income to August 31, up from 209 265. Rhode Island manufacturing employment rises in August per State Labor Commissioner. Tyson Shirt Co restarts full operation and recalls all staff. James Lee Sons Woolen Mills also recall workers.
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New York
Columba Pictures Corp
Washington
United States
Internal Revenue Bureau
York
Pennsylvania Gas & Electric Co
Registration To Be Explained To Voters In Sheffield Lake Village
Voters in Sheffield Lake Village will learn about permanent registration at meetings October 4 at Town Hall and Brookside School. Frank Stetson says election board members will explain registration and operation. Voters must register October 6, 14, and 15 or by October 18 to vote in November. The council seeks to curb summer residents voting by requiring registration.
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Sheffield Lake Village
Frank Stetson
Board of Elections
Town Hall
Brookside School
Board of Election
Cleveland
Grand jury to hear swindling and robbery cases
Swindling charges against Nick Miller Canton and robbery charges against Eli Maletin Canton are set for grand jury review. Miller allegedly swindled Mike Feldt Avon of 400 by diverting funds from a supposed investment pool and replacing cash with blank paper. Maletin, arrested with Miller, faces robbery charges for a $3049 Avon theft in March 1928. Also on the docket are burglary cases from Wellington and Lorain, and robbery charges against Cleveland men for a Lorain gas station hold-up. Testimony from Lorain residents Hom Shee and the Pongs is expected on statutory charges against Tom Hebron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Miller
Canton
Eli Maletin
Miller
Mike Feldt
Avon
Feldt
Guy Davidson
Wellington
Carl Capron
Ray Urbenski
Lorain
Steve Kunich
John Wozny
John Leonard
Cleveland
C. E. Parker
Lake Avenue
Surplus Food Should Be Preserved in Elyria
Mayor W H Van Oster appeals to Elyrians to donate surplus jars and cans to store a large harvest from municipal gardens. Call 2107 for a city truck to collect jars or donate money to buy jars and prevent waste before winter.
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W. H. van Oster
Elyrians
Rogers Regency backs measure to overhaul county schools
Letters praising the new school bill are arriving statewide. Sponsored by P. H. Rogers, the measure would save taxpayers over 1 million annually, abolish the teacher examining board, and allow diplomas from accredited schools as full qualification. A Lorain County example shows county boards under new structure, with districts paying for services regardless of acceptance. Support comes from Ohio Rural School Guardian editor Clyde Brandt and Sarah Hyre, reflecting broad backing.
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P. H. Rogers
Rogers
George White
Lorain County
Amherst
LaGrange
Wellington
Clyde Brandt
Ohio Rural School Guardian
Lucasville
Ohio Rural School League
Sarah E. Hyre
House of Representatives
Kiwanians Hear Dowell on World’s Troubles and Purpose
Lorain Church of the Redeemer rector Rev. C A Dowell spoke at Kiwanis luncheon at Hotel Newell on What is the Matter with the World. He argued causes are symptoms of deeper error, saying love of God and neighbor is lacking and World War greed violated spirit and law. Guests included Louis A Lieb and W M France.
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C. A. Dowell
Church of the Redeemer
Lorain
Ohio
Hotel Newell
Dowell
Louis A. Lieb
Ohia
W. M. France
Elyria
Lottery Tickets Tied to U S Senator Davis Trial
New York dispatch reports government witnesses tracing a bundle of alleged lottery tickets to U S Senator James J Davis amid his federal trial over mail and interstate lottery laws. Ed Stewart, Moose Magazine editor, admitted he avoided printing charity ball drawings for postal law concerns and denied two Moose articles linking Davis to approval of charities.
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Moose Magazine
New York
U.R
Donald F. Stewart
Moose
U. S
James J. Davis
Davis
Stewart
Senator Davis
United States
Railway Express Agency
Edward L. McMahon
Propagation Department of the Loyal Order of Moose
J. J. Davis
Pittsburgh
Fred W. Jones
J. M. McNeill
Express
McMahon
Aj Dance
Moose Lodges
Louis M. Treadwell
Loyal Order of the Moose
William
Fowler
Western Union Telegraph Company
Harry Bolshaw
Bernard C. McGuire
McGuire
The
Western Union
Moose Organization
Theodore G. Miller
Miller
Mooseheart
Brother Davis
Propagation Department
Opening of New Edison School Draws Near
Workmen rush final details for the Thomas A Edison school on Lake Avenue as opening day approaches Monday one week after the planned date. Seats are in place and desks set. some equipment comes from Jefferson school. Teachers to meet before Monday. officials weigh how to make up lost time but no decision yet.
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Thomas A. Edison
Lake Avenue
James F. Brown
Jefferson School
Brown
Zoo Animals Preparing For A Hard Winter
In Cleveland at Brookside Zoo, animals show signs of an early harsh winter. Cranes grow lean, wolves fur lengthens, starlings depart, squirrels hoard nuts, bees store a large honey crop. Superintendent Captain Curley Wilson notes the instinctive warning from nature and expects heavy snows and cold winds.
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Cleveland
South
Brookside Zoo
Curley Wilson
Bank Robbery and Kidnapping Reported in Redwood Falls
Five gunmen robbed the Redwood Falls state bank of about 25000 dollars and kidnapped two employees, cashier K. F. Hassenstav and stenographer Mona Lehens. The pair were forced to ride on running boards to shield robbers from gunfire before being left one mile from town. Both hostages were unharmed.
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Redwood Falls
Minn
U. P
K. F. Hassenstav
Mona Lehens
Hassenstav
Misa Lehens
Three Alleged Bank Bandits Captured Near Hindman Ky
Hindman Kentucky September 23. Five hours after the Bank of Hindman was robbed of four thousand dollars and the robbers fled in an automobile three alleged bandits were captured. Jim Anderson was wounded in the leg during capture. Names given are W. Anderson Jim Anderson both of Salt Lick Bath County and Sam Atkinson from Oklahoma. Only two hundred dollars recovered. The trio promised to lead officers to the money’s hiding place.
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Hindman
Ball's Fork Creak
Here
W. ©. Anderson
Jim Andereson
Salt Lick
Bath County
Sam Atkinson
Oklahoma
Jim Anderson
Farris Haya
Nature Student Bitten By Snake
In Hocking County near Ash Cave a farm encounter left David Roche with a dead water moccasin and a badly swollen right arm after a snake bit him while gathering fern leaves with his son in law Fred L. Helm Ohio State University graduate assistant. Helm treated the wound and doctors said Roche was seriously ill.
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Columbus
David Roche
Hocking County
Fred L. Helm
Ohio State University
Ash Cave
South Bloomfield
Helm
Roche
Elyria Want Ads Promote Quick Local Deals
Community readers across city and county rely on the Want Ad section for daily bargains in buying selling renting and hiring. The ads offer convenient quick options and reflect a steady stream of local commerce across Elyria and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
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Qeiberling Firm
Chicago
Spiegel, May Stern Co
M. J. Spiegel, Jr
Long Island City
N.Y
General Bronze Corp
Providence
R. I
Rhode Island
Daniel McLaughlin
Norristown
Tyson Shirt Company
James Lee & Son
Bridgeport
U.S
AUAH
Edison
Nature
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