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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1936
Page
2
Judge Sumner E. Walters of Van Wert denied a temporary restraining order in Allen county common pleas court at Lima yesterday. The ruling held the device was of the gambling type and the court should not interfere with police efforts to stop law infractions.
Mrs. Horace Kohn aged 88 of Wiltshire died at home this morning. She was the step mother of Clarence Kohn of this city. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 PM in Wiltshire. Surviving are a daughter Mrs. John Wechter of Wiltshire and son John Lorimer of Logan Ohio.
The Wren High School senior class presents Hobgoblin House Friday in the school auditorium. Cast includes Floyd Prestidge Esther Black Irene Kreischer Ruth Cully Marvin Ross Albert Gehres Ruth Sweveland Marvin Stewart Frances Standiford LeRoy Kiehl Vincent Sweet Imogene Clifton.
Decatur Indiana Sheriff Dallas Brown said small items bearing the Lima jewelry store name were found yesterday. He believes the thieves departed toward Indianapolis, offering fresh clues in the $15,000 robbery.
Two men pled guilty to being intoxicated and disorderly. Howard Parks, 40, of North Franklin Jr., was fined five dollars and costs, and William Hartman, 25, of North Chestnut Street, was fined ten dollars and costs after admitting drunken conduct.
Deputy game warden Ted Hull of Mercer county was bound over to the grand jury at Celina on charges of shooting William Disher with intent to kill. Disher is reported to be recovering. Hull pleaded not guilty when arraigned before Squire C D Rice.
Mrs Louise E Carter announced she has purchased a similar business in Hicksville and will open it soon. She said the Uptown Grill in town will continue in operation as usual.
John H. Karr announces a new lecture titled Curiosities of the Heavens to be delivered at the Toastmasters Club meeting tonight at the YMCA. He will show stereoscopic lantern slides from Yerkes Observatory and the University of Chicago featuring the new 200 inch telescope. The program includes ten public appearances with Boy Scouts Fort Wayne churches services clubs and schools.
A public notice announces a regular meeting in Van Wert for Moose organization activities. It specifies time and place details though the fragmentary text limits full clarity. The event appears linked to local Moose lodge scheduling and related community notices.
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