Hungarian migrant stranded in Elyria misled by strangers
Hungarian newcomer Hartoc, recently from the old country, traveled from New York to Cleveland to find his father. After a faulty train alighting and a $6 start, two men exploited him for $4 and abandoned him in a rural area north of town. He wandered before fellow countrymen aided him back toward Cleveland.
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Steve Bartoc
Lorain
River
Hartoc
Old Country
Eilts Island
Cleveland
New York
Barto
Elyria
LWO
Lartoc
South Lorain
Thieves Strike Grocery and Freight Depot in City
Burglars robbed Ben Francis grocery on East Bridge Street and the L A and M S freight depot Saturday night or Sunday morning. They forced entry by breaking a door panel and unlocked the depot from inside, took cash totaling about nine dollars, and damaged the door and other areas. Milk was consumed and minor vandalism noted. no witnesses or tracks due to snow.
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L. A
M.S
Ben Francis
East Bridge Street
H.E. Tucker
Brats Note Sparks Wild Home Invasion Tale
South Norwalk April 15 A railroad brakeman Ralph A Webb found his door jammed by two masked men who entered with a revolver and threatened to kill him if he resisted. A cruel note left by his wife later revealed the burglary ruse and the motive behind the assault.
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Ralph A. Webb
Webb
Double Track Authorized on Lodi Street
The Lorain street railway company has decided to add a second track on Lodi Street, widening pavement to thirty seven feet and extending from private right of way to near Kaiser Court. The service board asks the council to change paving specs for completion before payment begins, with no eastward extension beyond the bridge, signaling a potential shift toward reaching the square via Broad Street.
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Lorain Stree c Cmpany
Lodi Street
Service Board
Kaiser Court
Yellow Lne
Broad Street
Cousins Not on the Grand Jury
An incorrect report claimed Toel Cousins of Eaton sat on the grand jury. He was excused on the first day after a prior arrest involving a fight with J B Smith over a wagon and roller led to assault and battery charges.
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Toel Cousins
Eaton
Cousins
Smith
Cougins
Brainstorm Cocktail Tops Elyria Thirst Parlour Menu
The Brainstorm cocktail is described as the latest libation at Elyria’s thirst parlor. Instructions note to use half a glass of cracked ice and let it thaw. Also reported is the afternoon meeting of the Women’s Guild of St. Andrew’s at Mrs Seymour Prentiss’s home.
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Elyria
The
Womens Guild
St. Andrew's
Seymour Prentiss
Wisconsin solons launch men's rights movement in reform drive
Madison April 15 Wisconsin lawmakers push a men s rights bill aimed at compelling rich wives to support invalid husbands. The measure targets well to do women whose spouses are residents of soldiers homes as part of a broader reform agenda following hotel regulation debates and chorus girl attire issue.
Civic Improvement Panel Debates Uniform Platting
The Civic Improvement Committee reports to the chamber on a uniform platting proposal for area property within the corporation. Chairman Gates supports steps to prevent patchwork street layouts and align with a general system at dedication. William Winton, decapitated at Amherst Eppley crossing, had his head found on a Lake Shore train cow catcher thirty five miles away in Sandusky.
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Chamber of Commerce Iad
Chamber
Gates
Civic Improvement Committee
Soie
Ahly
Eppley
Amherst
May Irwin to headline at Cleveland opera house week
A Cleveland exchange reports May Irwin will perform a week of engagements at the opera house starting next Monday night. She appears in a double bill with Mrs Wilson Andrews, a Hobart comedy, then Ade's one act farce Mrs Peckham's Carouse.
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Cleveland
May Irwin
Opera House
Ade
Ohio
Irwin
Judge Marvin Disqualified. Giffen to Hear Akro Circuit Case
Akron April 14 Circuit Court will remove Judge Marvin from hearings next week and appoint Judge William F. Giffen to preside due to disqualification over stockholdings in Mutual Life and New York Life Insurance. Marvin will travel to Washington D C to attend the national Episcopal church club conference as Cleveland church delegate. Esther Kenya, 18, was committed to the asylum this morning by the probate court.
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Akron
William F. Giffen
First Circuit
Marvin
Circuit
Giffen
Mutual Life
New York Life Insurance Companies
Mutual
Washington,d.c
National Conference of Episcopal Church
Anidge Marvin
Cleveland Episcopal ‘Church Club
Shehriff Ward
Esther Kenya
Resillon
Proviate Court
Oberlin High Wins Debate On Immigration Restriction
Oberlin high school defeated the academy in a Saturday night debate held in Oberlin. The question asked if further restriction of immigration is inadvisable. Judges included A. G. Carpenter and W P. Dunmore of Cleveland and L. B. Fauver of Elyria.
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Oberlin. O
Oberlin High School
The
Academy
A. G. Carpenter
W P. Dunmore
Cleveland
L. B. Fauver
Elyria
Paid a Tribute to Power of the Press
Lorain County Press club met at the Topliff hotel with Representative Robert Lersch as guest of honor. He praised the press as a powerful force in shaping legislation while noting abuses of publicity and the fear of exposure among corrupt lawmakers. The four hour event featured a supper and a guest list of twenty one attendees.
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Robert Lersch
Lorain County Press Club
Topliff Hotel
Lersch
Lerseh
New York State
Kaneen Pardoned Strongly Urged by Endorsements
Endorsements support Kaneen for a pardon despite a lingering public hang on. The case cites civil suit developments after a bank failure at Lorain showing the Walker brothers, once imprisoned for related actions and paroled, shared guilt with Kaneen who has kept silent.
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Kaneen
Wpardon
Board of Pardons
Ciuil
Lorain
Walker
Aso
Raneen
Drying Up Marion: Mayor Once Sold Liquor Now Leads Reform
Louis Scherff, elected Marion Ohio mayor a year ago on a reform platform, has cracked down on saloons and faced opposition from the liquor trade. He spoke to a women’s assembly about his rise from bartender in Marietta to church worker, presenting pledges signed by local old ropers as he enforces anti drunkenness laws.
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Marion
Louis Scherff
Scherff
Ane Assembly of
W. CG. T. UL
Marietta
Tavto
Elyria Men In Traction Project Discuss Route Into Amherst
A group of Elyria and Oberlin men visited Postmaster A Baker to discuss a proposed electric line linking Oberlin Amherst Elyria Lorain with Oak Point. They debated entry points for Amherst with no action taken. Baker would not name participants beyond noting local Elyria and Oberlin men were involved.
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Amherst
Oberlin
Elyria
Lorain
Oak Point
Baker
County
Suit Filed for Divorce by Frank Parron Against Louise Parron
Frank Parron files for divorce from Louise Parron alleging desertion and neglect. He claims Louise kept company with a man named Andrew Griggs and stayed away all night on several occasions. He seeks a legal breakup of their marriage from Norwalk.
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Frank Parron
Louise
Norwalk
Andrew Griggs
Pat
Tatron
Lorain Women Secure Bail After Raid Arrest
Lilly Roberts and Helen Stabler, Lorain residents, were arrested by Shortt Ward last Friday night at the instance of the grand jury. They secured bail and returned home after sheriff raid. no one could provide surety at first. Bail was posted early Saturday evening.
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Lilly Roberts
Helen Stabler
Lorain
Shortt Ward
France Faces Slump in Birth Rate Across Europe
The article notes Europe wide birth numbers are declining with France singled out for a notably low birth rate. It discusses demographic trends, referencing Paris and other French contexts as part of a continental decline in births.
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France
Europe
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