New Hampshire Votes in Major Presidential Contests
Concord New Hampshire March 10 New Hampshire holds the first presidential primary of 1936 with Knox and Landon in the GOP race while Roosevelt faces an independent bid by Dr Joseph A Coutremarsh. Delegates at large and district slots are decided for both parties and Carter’s informal pledge tests Knox versus Landon strength.
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Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
Roosevelt
Frank Knox
Chicago
Rosy
Joseph A. Coutremarsh
Lebanon
John 8. Hurley
Manchester
Arthur J. Rutledge
Portsmouth
Napoleon J. Dyer
Contremarsh
Germany Russia war feared as Eastern Europe danger
United Press reports diplomatic realists see the greater danger in war between Germany and Soviet Russia amid the Rhineland crisis. France may aid, but effective action to clear the Rhineland is unlikely. a peace structure is stressed amid new pacts with Belgium and France.
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Joseph H. Baird
United Press
Washington
Germany
France
Soviet
Russia
Europe
Geneva
Hitler
Rhineland
Alsace-Lorraine
Paris
Moscow
Belgium
Ora Mohler, Former Ridge Resident, Dies
Ora Mohler, 65, died Sunday night at the home of his daughter in Canton. He formerly lived in Ridge South, moved to Canton three years ago. Survived by two sons Harold of Akron Eli Mohler of Canton four daughters and siblings. Funeral services set for Canton Wednesday at 2 PM with burial there.
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Ora Mohler
Frank Allenbaugh
Canton
Mohler
Ridge So
Harold
Akron
Eli Mohler
Allenbaugh
Fred Orr
Rittman
Harry Shannon
Creston
John Shannon
Warren
W. E. Mohler
North
Stocks Rally At Opening Led By Rail Shares
New York March 10 stocks rose at the open led by railroad shares. Bonds strengthened, carrier issues featured. The dollar eased and cotton futures remained steady.
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New York
Celina Child Theft Charged
Mercer county authorities sought extradition of Raymond Rootier and Ira Hoekwater from Mt. Pleasant Michigan at the request of Celina resident Miss Luella Felver. She accuses Rootier of being the father and says he has wives in Toledo and Belgium. She says they took her and the child Louise in a truck, pushed her out, and drove off with the baby.
Girl from Near Rockford Ends Life with Shotgun
Charlotte Stober, 20, of three miles west of Rockford, killed herself with a 12 gauge shotgun last night around 10 programmed by a despondent illness. Coroner Harry Romer of St Henry presiding, with inquest planned. She was alone at her parents’ home, survived by parents Logan and Mrs Stober, a sister Helen of Rockford, brothers Rufus at home and Dean of Colorado. Funeral arrangements not set.
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Charlotte Stober
Rockford
Harry Romer
St. Henry
Logan Stober
Helen Stober
Rufus Stober
Dean Stober
Colorado
E C Johnson of Willshire dies after illness
E C Johnson 79 of Willshire dies Monday at 4 30 pm in Van Wert County Hospital after five months of illness following strokes. A longtime resident, he served as justice of the peace for Wiltshire. Survived by six daughters and four sons plus many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm at Zion United Brethren Church near Wiltshire with burial in Pleasant Grove cemetery.
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E. C. Johnson
Willshire
R. D. Hines
West First St
van Wert County Hospital
Johnson
Wiltshire
City
Oliver Buck
Fort Wayne
Otto Johnson
Bluffton
Ind
Marcella Davison
Decatur
Clyde Kneller
Ohio City
Clara Lamar
Huntington
Lewis and
Dillon Johnson
Lima
Bishop A. M. Johnson
Walter O. Johnson
Brookville
Walter B. Johnson
Findlay
Gamble-Alspach Mortuary
Zion United Brethren Church
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Four Lima Men Arrested Here After Auto Chase
Four Lima men were arrested after an automobile chase that ended with the theft of an overcoat from Dale Wilmore. Leatherman pleaded guilty and got five days in jail plus costs. Bruskotter, 20, was fined ten dollars and costs and jailed if unable to pay. Brandon and Shanahan, both 20 and 22, were dismissed. The coat was discarded near Sycamore Street after the pursuit through the city streets.
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Lima
John
Dale Wilmore
Leatherman
J. Bruskotter
L. Brandon
Albert Shanahan
Wilmore
M. L. Kennedy
F. Roy Shaffer
Mercantile Protective Association
Main St
Harrison
Sycamore
Chestnut
Sycamore St
Patterson to Speak at Local Church Tonight
Rev. John Patterson will address the First Methodist Episcopal church here instead of Middle Point as announced yesterday. The schedule change was announced this morning and the local meeting will follow a 6 30 o'clock banquet in the church dining room.
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John Patterson
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Middle Point
Mrs. C. E. Bair Dies at 76 in Van Wert County Hospital
Mrs. C. E. Bair 76 of 500 Center Street died at 6 a.m. in Van Wert County Hospital after a week-long stay with cancer. Born in Mendon she is survived by her husband and brother Park Goodwin of North Walnutt. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Second M. E. Church.
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C. E. Bair
Center St
van Wert County Hospital
Bair
Mendon
Park Goodwin
North Walnutt
M. E
German Mood High as Rhineland Question Stirs Debate
Berlin readers weigh Versailles treaty terms amid talk of France penalties and League of Nations options. Informed opinion doubts immediate military threat, foresees possible pacific negotiation paths and potential German rejection of an informal council invitation on Friday.
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Frederick C. Dzechener
United Press
Berlin
Rhineland
France
League of Nations
Germany
League
Fuehrer
Adolph Hitler
Hitler
Italy
Britain
Beet Growers to Discuss Contracts Meetings
The Paulding Beet Growers Association schedules meetings this week in Van Wert county to discuss the 1936 contract offered by the company and to hear beet sugar industry talks. All farmers including owners and tenants may attend at Union school 8 p.m. Wednesday Ridge school 2 p.m. Thursday Ohio City Liberty school 8 p.m. Thursday and Grover Hill 1 30 p.m. Friday.
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Paulding Beet Growers Association
van Wert
Union
Ridge School
Ohio City-Liberty
Grover Hill
Father kills son then takes life in Canton incident
In Canton Ohio on March 10 a man named Frank Loew aged 37 killed his six year old son Wilbur then shot himself after causing the death of the child. His 11 year old daughter Gertrude escaped unharmed. The incident halted a divorce petition pending in domestic relations court.
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Canton
Frank Loew
Wilbur
Gertrude
Paul Dean Seeks Dallas Police Job
Allas Tex March 10 Paul Daffy Dean hold out pitcher of the St. Louis Cardinals applied today for a Dallas policeman job Police Chief Bob Jones said Daffy would get the post if he decided to give up baseball
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Allas
Tex
Paul (Daffy) Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Dallas
Bob Jones
Dean
Daffy
Crowd cheers as boxing show aids Van Wert band
A crowd of 500 filled the Lincoln school gym to watch the Band Fathers Association box show, with net proceeds funding Van Wert High School band trips to Washington. Notable boxers from Fort Wayne and Van Wert performed and a humorous program kept fans entertained. The Scarlet and Gray musical group will broadcast from Washington on NBC during the noon farm and home hour Friday May 1. Band members will travel April 30 to May 2, with special excursion rates offered to the public.
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Lincoln School Gymnasium
Fathers Associationn
van Wert
Washington, D. C
Scarlet and Gray Musical Organization
Washington
National Broadcasting Company
Gandhi changing efforts highlighted for Kiwanis
Rev John Patterson India resident told Kiwanis members Gandhi’s career may be over as he asserts Gandhi now focuses on village reform rather than politics. Patterson traces Gandhi from challenging British rule for India's lower classes toward aiding about 60 million untouchables in village India.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Kiwanis Club
John Patterson
India
van Wert
Gandhi
Patterson
Great Britain
Mahatma
Landis Heads Van Wert Democratic Women’s Club
Mrs. M L Landis of West Main street was elected president of the Van Wert County Democratic Women's club at a post noon meeting at party headquarters. Offiers include Mrs J F Mollenkopf as vice president Miss Norma Gilpin secretary and Mrs R A Blake treasurer. The group endorsed Mrs Lulu M Grathouse for re election as state central committee woman Fifth District and heard a review of Why Wars Must Cease chaired by Minnie Matthys Allen referencing Franklin D Roosevelt Mary T Wooley and Florence E Allen.
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M. L. Landis
West Main St
van Wert County
Democratic Women's Club
J. F. Mollenkopf
Norma Gilpin
R. A. Blake
Lulu M. Grathouse
South Washington St
Phil Conn Named on Athletic Board
Phil Conn, a local boxing promoter, was elected as a director of the North Side Athletic club in Chicago. Dan Van DeBeck, the club vice-president, announced the appointment.
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Phil Conn
North Side Athletic Club of
Chicago
Dan van DeBeck
Beard Files for Congress in Van Wert County
Beard, prosecuting attorney, filed petitions with the Van Wert county elections board to seek the Republican nomination for Congress. He has been active in civic and service groups since moving to Van Wert from Paulding and previously served as prosecuting attorney there and taught school at Grover Hill. Thane M. Spahr also filed for prosecutor on the Republican ticket. John Ogden filed for county commissioner on the Democratic ticket. Petitions are due by 6 30 p m Friday.
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Beard
Repubican
van Wert
Council Hears Many Troubles in Brief Session
Findlay Ohio March 10 The Findlay council addressed routine business and several complaints. Dr W W Ulam’s WPA drainage proposal at Race and Spencer was referred to the sewer committee. A drainage issue on South Walnut Jr alley was referred to the streets committee. A $30 transfer from the general fund to the auditor’s office was approved. Brick paving on South Washington street was to be investigated. Edna Walborn was reappointed to Brumback library trustees. Nickel Plate Hatchery sought an electric sign on South Market street, referred to safety. A waterlogged Burt street sidewalk and standing water in an alley were explained as frozen tile blockage. relief expected soon. Dogs digging in flower beds were sent to the county dog warden. Tree cutting permits were granted to Hipsley and Riley. curb cutting for a drive at Fourth and Jefferson approved for Van Wert Building and Savings Co. No action on lights at High and Pleasant or Anderson at the railroad crossing. Mayor Morrison reported $17 in February receipts, $10 fines. Auditor Jones listed February balances: general fund 7837, water works 9374, gas tax 4684, total 23702, sanitary sewer fund 418. Also note: David Poe, 50, was killed when a tree he cut down toppled another tree.
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W. W. Ulam
Race and
Spencer Streets
Fred Hott
South Walnut
General Fund
Auditor's Office
South Washington St
Edna Walborn
Brumback Library
South Market St
Burt St
Wayne St
Washington St
Hipsley
Anderson Ave
Monroe St
William Riley
Central Ave
Tyler St
van Wert Building and Savings Co
Jefferson St
Fourth
Jefferson Sts
High
Pleasant Sts
John H. Morrison
John A. Jones
France demands four point Locarno plan in Paris talks
France asserts a four point program to the Locarno powers aimed at forcing Germany to withdraw troops from the Rhineland. If Germany resists, penalties and ambassador withdrawals would be sought. Britain seeks guidance as France presses for a united League Council response.
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Paris
France
Great Britain
Germany
Rhineland
Britain
Ralph Heinzen
United Press
Berlin
Pierre Etienne Flandin
Italy
Belgium
Adolf Hitler
Locarno
League Council
Hitler
George Clerk
London
Flandin
Foreign Office
Joseph Paul Bouncour
Anthony Eden
Viscount Halifax
Privy
Paul van Zeeland
Vittorio Cerruti
Albert Sarraut
Chamber of Deputies
Stresa
Versailles
New Theatre Manager Arrives in Van Wert
Wally Allen is named manager of Schine's Van Wert and Strand theatres after arriving from Elmira New York. J E Watson resigns to join MGM publicity in Detroit and will visit family in Columbus before moving. Watson recalls past Loew's work with Allen in Indianapolis.
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Wally Allen
Schine
van Wert
Strand Theatres
Elmira
New York
J. E. Watson
MGM
Detroit
Columbus
Mr. Allen
New Labanatin
Wes
Loew's
Mr. Watson
Wally
Indianapolis
Watson
the Park Hotel
Peets
Building Strike Walkout Expanded to NYC Skyscrapers
New York workers extended the strike today affecting about 25 000 employees in 4000 buildings across Manhattan and Brooklyn in response to the Reality Advisory Board rejection of Mayor La Guardia's arbitration plan.
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New York
Grand Trai
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Reality Advisory Board
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Weather Summary From A Cloudy, Warmer, Wet Outlook
Cloudy with light rain starting late tonight. Tonight warmer, Wednesday colder. 24 hour temperatures ending noon show today’s high around 50 and low near 9. Sunset tonight near dark and sunrise tomorrow around 2.0007. Historical comparison notes high 60 and low 20 on earlier dates.
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Knox
Landon
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Eliot A. Carter
Knox-Landon
Carter
Knox Front
Kansan
Leader Union of Manchester
Ridge
Celina
Michigan
Girl
Gun
E C. Johnson
Carpenter
Justice of the Peace Services
Rev. Patterson
Paul Dean
Job
King Wyatt
Don Ludlow
Ike Gaunt
Buddy Stutz
Palmer
Dasher
Gordon
Richard Heydinger
Mary Frances Knoll
Tourney
Elden ‘Lambert
Women’s Democratic Club
Congress
John Ogden
Council
Schine’s
M-G-M
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