Seduction charge federalized as riding master fights case
In Rockland County New York a riding master accused of seduction by a 23 year old society girl faced trial in court. Prosecutors argue a promise of marriage was implied and the girl and her father testified while the defense signaled no marriage vow existed. The case hinges on whether marriage was promised. The girl Charlotte Gibson and her instructor Sidney Homewood are central figures, with testimony expected from her parents and others connected to the case.
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York
N. Y
Trysta
Cantera
Rockland County
Mariaga
Henry W
J. W. Sherwood
Sidney Herbert Home- Brwood
Boston
Homewood
Finkelstein
Spring Valley
Martlaxe, Ee
Lake States to Consider Water Diversion Action
Attorneys General from Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota New York and Ohio will meet in Columbus on September 29 to discuss legal steps to compel Chicago to comply with the Supreme Court order. Chicago was mandated to build sanitary disposal plants by 1938 to halt the Lake Michigan water diversion, which allegedly lowered Lake Erie levels and raised Ohio tonnage costs. Ohio Attorney General Gilbert Bettman notes progress has stalled since July.
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Columbus
Chicago
U. S. Supremes Court
Lake Michigan
Ie Supreme Court
Lake Erie
Ohio
Great Lakes
Gilbert Bettacote
Man
Paul M. Vorhies
Michigan
John “W. Reynolds
Wisconsin
Henry ‘M. Benson
Minnesota
John A. Bennett, Jr
New York
Fire in car near Chronicle Telegram office in Elyria
Firemen arrived to find a car owned by AED F Kreeger Amherst burning in a rear parking lot beside the Chronicle Telegram. A cigarette reportedly caused the blaze starting from the rear seat upholstery and burning some material. bucket water extinguished most of the flames before responders. A tricycle was stolen from Mrs. Fred Steinhouser’s yard on Roosevelt Avenue.
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Elyria
Yk Chronicle-Telegram
AED. F. Kreeger
Amherst
Kreeger
Farmer And Wife Accused Of Cruelty
In Marion on September 23, E. Stoner a 45 year old farmer and his wife waived examination and were bound over to the January grand jury on cruelty charges from Humane Society officials. They are accused of imprisoning their 19 year old mentally disabled daughter Pauline in a metal corn crib. Bond set at 500 dollars each. The couple admit locking the girl in the crib at times to control her, while denying improper clothing. Neighbors reported screams and banging from the crib.
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Marion
Emmett E. Stoner
Humane Society
Pauline
Bids Sought to Print 0,000 Ballots for Lorain County Election
Local elections board to receive bids Monday for printing ballots for the November presidential state and county races. Contract award expected Monday or Tuesday. Elyria Belting Company candy machine broken into yesterday and contents stolen. Charges of malicious destruction of property against Paul Kindig dismissed after hearing yesterday afternoon.
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Lorain County
Board of
Elyria Belting Company
Paul Kindig
W. H. van Oster
Lawyers Club to Hear Clevelander Joseph Stern
Cleveland attorney Joseph Stern, chief counsel of the Cuyahoga County Bar, will address Elyria Lawyers Club at the Newell Hotel Saturday at 12:15 p m. on unauthorized practice of law. Lorain County bar members are invited.
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Joseph Stern
Cleveland
Elyria Lawyers’ Club
Newell Hotel
Stern
Cuyahoga County
Lorain County
Death Record Frank McGuire of La Grange Road
Frank McGuire of LaGrange Road died suddenly yesterday from a heart attack after years of heart disease. Born September 28, 1875 in LaGrange, he lived in Lorain County all his life. Survived by widow, daughters Loretta at home, Mrs. Ralph Play of this city, Jane, and Mrs. H C Kihm, and son Clarence of Cleveland, and brother William T. McGuire of LaGrange Road. Funeral Mass at nine Monday morning at St. Mary's Church, burial in St. Mary's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McGuire
LaGrange Road
Mr. McGuire
LaGrange
Lorain County
Loretta
Ralph Play
Jane
H. C. Kihm
Clarence
Cleveland
William T. McGuire
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Divorce suit filed in Lorain court over gross neglect
In And About The Court House Mary Church filed for divorce from Walham Church on grounds of gross neglect and wilful absence. Prosecutor Don W. Moerg requested N. H. Balcomb be named official reporter for the grand jury, appointed by Judge A. R. Webber today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don W. Moerg
N. H. Balcomb
Grand Jury
A. R. Webber
Tariff pledge sparks applause as Seiberling cites gold standard rollbacks
The fervid declaration drew applause as Seiberling based his tariff claim on a statement that 25 foreign nations leaving the gold standard has cut tariffs by about 25 percent, costing the treasury about 125 million dollars in customs revenue this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seiberling
Treasury
Tree trunks shrink and expand with day night cycle
In New Haven Connecticut Dr Raymond Kienholz of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station reports that tree trunks contract in daytime as heat draws moisture away and expand at night as roots replenish moisture. A Sendrograph device measured trunk diameter changes, confirming the daily cycle during clear weather.
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New Haven
Conn
Raymond Kienholz
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Lorain Fights For Resumption Of Electric Service
Lorain city officials press for return of electric railway service on the Colorado avenue line to Cromwell and extension of gas mains to Highland Park. Public Utilities Commission rules no jurisdiction over the Lorain issues, prompting potential court action. city cites loss of bus service and consumer need.
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Lorain
Columbus
Lake Shore Electric Company
Oberlin Avenue
Conley
Lerain
Colorado Line
Cromweill
Highland Park
Joseph Conley
Cromwell
Rimelspach
Utilities Commission
Lake Shore
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Utili Yes Commission
Grillz
Bright Spots In Business World
General movement toward increased business activity has met no reverse. Chicago reports from leading trade lines are mainly favorable. American Steel Foundries recalls 400 men to work after a Pennsylvania Railroad order. Alpha Portland Cement Co. resumes in Birmingham with 75 workers. St Paul freight carloadings for 21 days in September rise to 62,791 from August. Western Maryland Railway August net income falls to 79,917 from 89,288 in 1921. L C Smith & Corona Typewriters runs 25 percent ahead of August. Mississippi River Power Co. year ended July 31 income totals 1,720,990 up from 1,569,347.
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Chicago
St. Paul
Baltimore
Western Maryland Railway
BT. Louis
Mississippi River Power Co
Illinois Mine Pickets Driven Back By Gas
In Taylorville Illinois tear gas drove 200 workers and supporters from the Langlerville Peabody coal mine after they defied state troopers orders not to picket. Over 150 guardsmen with a machine gun detachment guarded the site as 300 workers were ordered back to work at the reduced eighty five cent wage scale. Troops then moved to the west side where another group gathered and prepared to act to prevent further disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylorville
Ill
CFK
National
Peabody
Langlerville
Oldest Sunday School Teacher Celebrates 90th Birthday
Wichita honors Mrs Rose Davis who claims to be Kansas oldest Sunday school teacher. Seventy two years ago she arrived in Kansas with her parents and now at ninety continues teaching at First Methodist Episcopal. Dozens of greeting cards arrived for the milestone as she leads a class of elderly women, ten in total, all but one over seventy.
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Wichita
Kan —N’t
Rose Davis
Kansas
Davis
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Retired Conductor Seeks New Job in Detroit
John Blakesley, 71, after 51 years with Michigan Central Railroad, retired and announced plans to find another job. He spoke with engineer William Bracken after stepping down, noting no loss of ambition despite leaving after a long career.
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Detroit
Mich
John Blakesley
MicHigan Central Railroad
William Bracken
Blakesley
Mia Taylor Weds George Turner in Covington Ky
Telegram confirms the marriage of Gertrude Taylor and George Turner in Covington Kentucky. Father Muench performed the ceremony and the Chronicle Telegram received the notice just as press time approached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia Taylor
George Turner
Mias Gertrude Taylor
Covington
Father Muench
Chronicle
Jatsie Still On Manhunt for Lindbergh Ransom
Dr John F Condon known as Jassie remains active in pursuing the man who duped him into dropping ransom money outside a Bronx cemetery. He traveled to Canada seeking clues about the $50000 paid in the Lindbergh kidnapping case and says seven bills found there match the serial numbers of the ransom. He maintains contact with Federal Secret Service agents twice weekly.
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New York
John F. Condon
Jassie
Lindbergh
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Bronx
Canada
Condon
Federal Secret Service
Woman secretary wins sharpshooting contest
In Kansas City, Mrs. Jean Helm, private secretary to Director Eu Rote C. Reppert, challenged a police sergeant in a sharpshooting contest. After the sergeant scored one bullseye in five shots at 45 yards, Mrs. Helm fired five shots, hitting all five bullseyes and winning a $5 prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Jean Helm
Police Department
EU Rote C. Reppert
Detroit to Tokio plane returned to purchaser
The yellow monoplane Pride of Detroit flown from Detroit to Tokio in 1927 by Edward Schlee and William Brock was returned to Arthur D. Cron, who bought it at auction a year earlier. Schlee left at Ford Airport after the flight, Ford Motor Co claimed storage charges of 600 dollars. A Common Pleas Court jury awarded the plane to Cron, who plans to donate it to a museum.
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Detroit
Tokio
Mich
UPI
Edward ¥. Schlee
William §. Brock
Arthur D. Cronin
Schlee
Ford Airport
Ford Motor Company
Common Pleas
Cronin
Mrs. DeLong 92 Dies at Home in Russia Township
Oberlin Ohio death report states Mrs. DeLong widow of George DeLong died at 92 in her East Hamilton Street home after a several years illness. Born June 1 1846 she was lifelong Russia Township resident. Survived by daughter Mrs James Blyton of La Grange and son Jay DeLong at home. funeral arrangements pending.
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Oberlin, O
Delong
George Delong
Hamilton Street
Russia Township
Ifelong
James Blyton
la Grange
Jay DeLong
Shower Honors Recent Bride
Mrs. C. Francis Alter, a newer bride, was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower last evening at Miss Fior Jane Payne s home on North Main Street. Hostesses included Alma Naiding with prizes awarded to Jean Payne s guest list featured Jean Morgan Helen Lyman and others from Oberlin and Elyria. Refreshments followed the gift display and prize awards.
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C. Francis Alter
Fior Janes Paynes
North Main Street
Alma Naiding
Jeanette Payne
Jean Morgan
Helen Lyman
Beulah May
Ada May Cook
Hattie Ives
Florence Coats
Marian Bright
Mildred Murray
Oberlin
Florence Schwing
Elyria
Five Return To Oberlin Faculty
Five Oberlin College faculty members return from leaves this fall. Dr. Harvey A Wooster heads economics after two years away, teaching at Tufts then studying Boston unemployment and leading Massachusetts Stabilization Commission.
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Oberlin College
Oberlin
Harvey A Wooster
Tufts College
Boston
New Massachusetts State Commission For the Stabilization of
F. Easton Carr
Flagstaff
Lick
Victoria Observatories
Mt. Wilson Observatory
Carr
Honolulu
Charles
Rogers
Germany
Holland
Italy
England
Switzerland
Krrias Institute For Girls
Tirana
Albania
Mary C. Rogers
Ivanore Barnes
The
Bureau
Raymond Stetson
Newell Sims
Bertha Miller
George Danton
Laurel E. Yeamans
Frederick B. Artz
Donald Love
Boris Rosenfeld
Imre Domankos
William J. Horner
William D. Cairns
Axel Skjerne
Lytle
Karl Geiger
Archibald Jellitte
Edward Capps
Louis Lord
Frank Shaw
William K. Breckenridge
Charles H. Wager
Ohio and Ohio Valley State Briefs
Cincinnati report says Sol Heiman age 35 shot himself in his bathroom while avoiding probation officers after facing a worthless check warrant. He was taken to General Hospital in critical condition. In Cleveland, Wallace Moody and Roy James of Akron posted 2500 bonds each after pleading not guilty to conspiracy and asset concealment in a bankrupt firm Roy M James Baker Co. Trial date not set. Thomas Sheets and Ralph Merriman of Wellsville National Bank were released on 5000 bonds each after pleading not guilty to embezzlement charges. trial date not set.
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Cincinnati
Sol Heiman
General Hospital
Cleveland
Wallace H. Moody
Roy M. James
Akron
Roy M. James Baker Co
Moody
Thomas A. Sheets
Ralph C. Merriman
The
People’s National Bank of
Wellsville
Ohio
Republican Club To Meet Monday
Oberlin Women’s Republican club planning a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Mrs J W Hun’s West College street home. Speaker Mrs Elsie Bennett of Medina leads the Oho Council of Republican Women. members urge all Oberlin women interested in national welfare to attend. Mrs Wilson will speak. club president Mrs A L Mathews is a presidential elector candidate from the Fourteenth district and hopes to cast two votes for her candidate.
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Elsie Bennett
Medina
Oho Council
Oberlin Women's Republican Club
J. W. Hun
West College Street
Oberlin
Wilson
A. L. Mathews
Che Élestors Mest
Freshmen Sophomores Clash In Annual Tie Up
The Freshman Sophomore Tie Up will be held Monday at 4 PM at Dill Field, with events starting 3 PM in Men’s Building for freshmen and Warner Gym for sophomores. Rain postpones a week. Victory frees freshmen at 6 PM and allows flag display. defeat leads to caps worn evenings until Christmas and Sophomore flag flown. All men must participate.
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Dill Field
Warner Gymnasium
Plan Exhibit Of Livestock At Oberlin Fair
Plan exhibits for the Oberlin Window Fair with livestock and poultry. Contact Mr. C. H. Sage or Maurice Schubert for details. Knights of Pythias invite all to the Saturday Night Get-Together on September 4 at the hall to discuss fall plans and enjoy a social event.
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Rex Theater
South Main Street
K. OF P
Knights of Pythias
Bank executive Magruder shoots self after resignation
Clifford H Magruder once vice president of Commercial National Bank resigns a year earlier and shoots himself at the grate 1 after visiting his first wife. He was a member of the Bandahur Corporation. His second wife recently filed an affidavit labeling her incompetent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford H. Magruder
Commercial National Bank
Bandahur Corporation
Soils erosion station placed under Guthrie man’s charge
Zanesville Sept 23 The soils erosion station at Timber Run, run by state and Federal authorities for experimentation, has been placed in charge of W. Phillips of Guthrie Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
W. Philllips
Guthrie
Okla
Amherst Noonday Club Meets at Methodist Parlor
Rev. James Lyon, Methodist pastor, was guest of the Thursday Noon Day Club at the Amherst church parlors. Dinner for 16 followed, then Lyon spoke on his recent information abroad. The next meeting is set for next Thursday at the same location. UNABLE TO PLAY FOOTBALL. Two local high school...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
James Lyon
Lyon
Market and Livestock Delights and Deductions in Cleveland Area
Market listings show Cleveland produce butter eggs and poultry prices with steady trends. Ohio and U.S. No 1 potatoes noted with cobblers and mixed grades while regional beef calf hog and lamb quotes reflect steady to higher movement. grain and feed prices listed alongside farmers market vegetables and fruit assortments with varied regional supply and demand signals. Local notes report Massachusetts grid players sidelined by injuries, American Legion meeting tonight, Needlecraft Club gathering with outdoor plan, and Cleveland livestock totals featuring hogs cattle calves sheep and lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
U.S
New York
County P T A Officers Meet In Lorain Council Dinner
A green dinner at Clearview school in Penfield Junction on Tuesday October 4 invites officers of county Parent-Teacher Associations. Lorain County P T A Council arranges, with president Werner Zilch Am terat calling the meeting to plan the year’s work and serve as a get acquainted event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearview School
Penfield Junction
Lorain, County
P. T. A. Council
Werner Zilch
Amterat
Junior Hi Chapel Follows Readings And Songs
Miss Alice Welch led junior high chapel with scripture read by Miss Kaleh. Students performed several songs as the assembly sang and read lines including Why Not Be Friendly No Man Can Do It Alone The Presidential Campaign Be On Time There Isn’t Time Just Do Your Best The Farm Henr and The Change. The program closed with a final assembly song.
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Alice Welch
Kaleh
Marjorie Bechtel
Harold Bennett
Percealla Varge
Robert Gilletts
Douglas Harris
Ruth Mays
John Berman
Erma Ritzrew
Patricia Murray
The
Assembly
Rally Day Plans Set by Congregational Sunday School
Teachers and officers met at the church parlors Thursday evening to plan the annual Rally Day observance for Sunday October 9. A special program will be included during the Sunday School hour and the class with the largest attendance in proportion to its membership will receive a prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Sunday School
Amherst Himet Council Prepares Year Plans
The student council met in Principal Steel's office on Thursday morning with President William Andrews presiding. Attendees included Supt. F. R. Powers, Miss Marion Steele, Myse Margaret Rice, Ruth Ehrman, Doris Gaehr, Gwendlyn Thomas, Helen Brucker, Ruth Sondargeld, Helen Berger, William Andrews, Frederick Wilhelm, Donald Fullmer, Frances Kelleher and Ray Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Student Council of Amherst
Steel
William Andrews
Supt
F. R. Powers
Miss Marion Steele
Myse Margaret Rice
Ruth Ehrman
Doris Gaehr
Gwendlyn Thomas
Helen Brucker
Ruth Sondargeld
Helen Berger
Frederick Wilhelm
Donald Fullmer
Frances Kelleher
Ray Thomas
Lakelands Bubble IB Revived
Rumors swirl about a large industrial development on Lakelands property 2500 acres from Amherst to the lake. Attempts to confirm with Lakelands Corp counsel J J Smythe failed, cited as confidential. Columbus attorney S Burton said prospects are not brighter than in ten years, noting a national product producer recently completed a property examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakelands
Amherst
J. J. Smythe
Loral
Lakelands Corporation
S. Burton
Columbus
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Walter H. Watts
James Marsh
R. Matchett
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Youngstown
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