Burglars Suspected in Hague Jewelry Theft Case
Reports from Detroit state two Cleveland men are jailed in Kalamazoo confessing to multiple burglaries near Cleveland. A brooch with F N B initials and three gold watches are tied to the Hague home theft in Elyria. Police seek recovered loot, details sent to Kalamazoo, while the Hague family faces loss of prized items. In Dayton, County Recorder Theobald defies quarterly reporting prompting mandamus action and potential legal challenge to Ohio’s county salary law.
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U. Hague
Weat Avenue
Plain Dealer
Detroit
Cleveland
Kalamazo
Hague
Kalamazoo
Beapes
Hagues
Dayton
Theobald
Krauffman
Ellis
County Recorders of
Ohio
Wellington Dry Yet by Vote in Beal Law Election
Wellington voted dry by thirty as citizens accepted Beal law norms despite past saloon closings. Business leaders and the Wellington Enterprise backed the dry result, amid a push by local merchants to boost home trade and revive Elyria’s retail sphere through new trade incentives, posters, and merchant efforts.
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Wellington
Chief Bates and May Swift wed as prank misfires in firehouse
Wallace Bates chief of the fire department and Miss May Swift were quietly married by Rev. Sala. Early this morning Bates examined a hanging dummy mistaken for a lynching. A banner read just married Wallie and May call at engine house. friends wish the couple luck and safety in calls to come.
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Wallace Bates
May Swift
Sala
Doctor Sampsell
Bill Steger
Wallie
May
Wallace
Kenton Visitors Inspect Dean Apparatus Plant
A Kenton Ohio delegation led by Messrs Nelson Miller Chapman Parks Milles and Nurse visited the local Dean Electric plant to assess the Dean apparatus for potential installation in the Kenton telephone system. The group was hosted by George A. Scovill and W A Seall of the Dean company during their stay.
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Messrs
Nelson, Miller
W. A. Seail
The
Dean Company
City
Rent City Land to Hold Title
City service boards plan to rent a near Turner mill dam acre for $1 annually to forestall loss of title. Deed recording will prevent imitations from granting permanent ownership while the land remains tied to the adjoining property.
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Service Boards
Turner Mill Dam
Bidders Invite Prices for City Lighting Contracts
The Lakewood service board advertised for bids on lighting for the town calling for five and ten year terms and options for complete service or current only. Bids due April 14, bidders to name terms with cost apportionment uncertain. Similar city actions show varied figures, with a prior private contract and nearby examples cited.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lakewood
Mlyrla
Richard Mansfield Faces Grave Danger After Exhaustion
Riverside Drive New York April 4 doctors warn Mansfield remains in grave danger despite better condition reports. The demanding role in Peer Gynt has strained his nervous system causing exhaustion and a complication of nervous diseases.
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Riverside Drive
N. Y
Richard Mansfield
Mansfield
County Road Tax Debate Leaves Enforcement Flexible
Media at the Court House reports a largely attended meeting where Prosecutor Stevens urged no strict enforcement of the poll tax road law in the county. Trustees and supervisors were shown the law and asked for guidance as townships largely reject enforcement citing the burden of three dollars or two days’ work. Only Fatou Huntington and Avon remain determined to enforce. Discussion focused on the road law with little talk of methods and some towns struggle to hire capable road superintendents.
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Stevens
Lorain
Ilyria
Fatou
Huntington
Avon
Water motors spark concern for local water department
The water department faces a new issue from small water motors sold by a local firm. These devices attach to standard cocks to run washing machines, consume large water amounts, and prompt calls to meter houses or raise water rents. Officials note Monday wash-day pressure requires about ten pounds extra pressure.
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Water Department
Service Board
George E. Crisp
Smith
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