Youthful trio plans west to fight Indians
Ernest Walsh and two companions Arthur Castle and John Rieser attempted to ship west without a trunk and prepared a crate at Lake Shore freight depot. The trunk held firearms and other items. Authorities stopped the plan after parents learned of the plot, reflecting possible influence of cheap five cent literature on the youths.
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Marnest Walsh
Jesse James
Earl Shamel
Walsh
Arthur Castle
John Rieser
Lake Shore
Bors
Tailor John Wechsler Escapes Death in Thirty Foot Fall
John Wechsler a well known tailor narrowly escaped death after slipping from a bridge approach and tumbling thirty feet to a rocky bank near the river. He lay unconscious for about ninety minutes before police and fire crews rescued him with ropes. He suffered a broken arm and scalp wounds and is recovering after a hospital stay. Nearby cries at 6:30 pm suggest he lay injured for an hour and a half. Also note: Mr and Mrs Harry Savage of Cleveland visited his East River street relatives over the weekend.
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John Wechsler
Samea'elek
Bates
Drowning Suspect After Night at Black River Forty Foot Hole
Reports describe a man entering the Black River near the Forty Foot Hole at Earlcourt and vanishing after a desperate struggle in icy water. Police and two youths heard splashing and calls for help, but no body was recovered despite a search by lamplight on the riverbank.
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Black River
Tor Earlcourt
Forty Foot Hole
Arthur Gieble
William Foss
South End
Myers
Baker
Bates
Fair Ground
General shipyard strike widens across Midwest ports
Detroit report says first day of broad shipbuilding strike shows deep rift between organized labor and employers. Key yards in Lorain Chicago Cleveland and Bay City reported out with South Chicago as the strike’s stronghold. Officials expect more to join Wednesday while some yards may resist, creating a tense labor dispute and potential penalties for workers who do not return.
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General
Lorain
Chicago
Cleveland
Icor St. Claire
Superior
What the Striking Ship Benders Want
The chief demands a nine hour day and a uniform wage scale across all yards. They say the proposed scale is not far above previous wages, but would raise pie-work prices in smaller cities to standardize pay. They blame the company's refusal on dealing through local superintendents and urge a conference for a verbal understanding, not a signed agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
So Sands
Strike Wave Keeps Four Cities At Work As Labor Ties Fray
Buffalo Bay City Milwaukee and South Chicago remain on the job. South Chicago yard status could decide success or failure of the strike. Vice President Weyand says every man will be out Wednesday morning. Rumor grows that South Chicago workers may ignore the strike order and withdraw from the union.
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Buffalo
Bay City
Milwaukee
South Chicago
Weyand
McAlpine Sentenced for Life in Wellington Case
Sheriff Ward and Deputy Horr took Oscar McAlpine to the penitentiary yesterday. McAlpine was sent to the penitentiary for life for killing his wife near Wellington several months ago. Thomas Hunt received 14 months for forgery.
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Robert Ward
C. A. Horr
Oscar McAlpine
Thomas
McAlpine
Wellington
Thomas Hunt
Webber Talk Sews State Offic Nomination Amid Temperance Seekers
In Columbus discussions name Judge A R Webber for lieutenant governor on the Republican ticket surfaces as A G Comings of Oberlin says he will drop his bid for secretary of state. Comings travels to Columbus amid debates over finding a candidate who can unite the temperance faction. Webber is noted for temperance stance and anti liquor record in Washington. Mrs Webber will not resume law practice in Cleveland until week’s end.
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A. R. Webber
Columbus
A. G. Comings
Oberlin
Comings
Webber
Name Cannings
Webs
District of Columbia
Lorainites form voters league for pure ballot
Lorain March 12 voters league with about 100 members formed under Good Government League auspices. Frank Felding is president George Reese Nichals Truman Moore hold offices. The group aims to present and support clean candidates at primaries and curb ballot corruption. It is non partisan.
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Lorain
Mar
Voters League
Wasiaices
Good Government League
Frank Fleding
Deai George Reese
Nichals
Truman Moore
Balliot
Supreme court upholds Jones Tax in liquor traffic ruling
Columbus reports the Supreme Court affirms the Jones Tax as constitutional, stating the liquor business exists only by legislative favor and can be restricted or removed by law. The item notes a social detail about Miss Ethel Faker hosting the Bachelor Girls dinner at her West Avenue home.
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Columbus
Mar
Supreme Court
Orelgek
Ethel
Faker
Toward a New Library Building Planned for Town
Civic leaders disclose ongoing purchase of a public library site with plans for a new library building in the near future. Rumors of merging the library with a memorial hall surface again as discussions progress about the site on the square. The Masonic temple site previously sold after efforts to raise funds stalled two years ago.
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Memorial Hall
W. Gates
Civic Improvement Committee
Weherilly
Hiya
Masonic Temple
Dibrars
Temple Building Company
Eagles club house deal denied amid speculation in lodge circle
The Eagle lodge denies purchasing the M A Pounds residence for a club house, saying the Jackson purchase was a standard property holding not tied to any Eagles project. Police court records note Jack Hurlburt was the sole drunk plaintiff in the morning session.
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Denies
Eagle Club House
Ff Aye Migrin Loden Eagles
M. A
Eagles
Myr
Jackson
Jack Hurlburt
Hartes Fate Now On Juries Hands
The trial of Arthur L. Hart, indicted with Frank Foote for embezzling a carload of scrap iron from the B and O railroad, moved through prosecutor and defense arguments. Court adjourned for noon and is expected to send the case to the jury around three this afternoon.
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Arthur L. Hart
Frank Foote
Lorain
Firemen thwarted wedding plan amid chaotic drill
Mil Huas and his bride faced a rude reception as rival firemen disrupted their wedding by diverting attention during a fire drill. The groom Lreman and Mrs Baas arrived to horns, noise, and exclamations at the traction stop as cereals and stock items spilled into the scene, delaying preparations.
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Mil Huas
Grafton
Fie
Benedict Lreman
Baas
Traction
Hell
Haugh's Execution Refused by Ohio Supreme Court
Dr Haugh once living in Lorain and convicted of murdering three family members faced a denied appeal from the Ohio Supreme Court this morning. He faced electrocution, with prior claims of insanity and a suspected but untried murder of a woman, discussed during the Dayton trial. J C Hazelton plans a house on Eastern Heights allotment next spring.
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Dr. Haugh
Lorain
Ith Ton, O
Supreme Court of Ohio
Waugh
J. C. Hazelton
Eastern Heights
Thaw Trial Encounters Troubles Over Evelyn Nesbit Testimony
New York March 12 on the trial of Harry K Thaw District Attorney Jerome faced a solid evidentiary wall as he challenged the Evelyn Nesbit story. Justice Fitzgerald allowed it only to show potential influence on Thaw mentally not its truth. Delmas pressed legal points while Jerome sought to infer circumstantial facts about Nesbit telling the tale to her husband.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Jerome
Bvyelyn Nesbit Thaw
Delphin M. Delmas
Justice Fitzgerald
Gonfilet
W. Delmas
Jérome
Stanford White
Chamberlain Weather Strip Firm Considers Sale Move
A Chamberlain Weather Strip Company meeting is set for tonight at J. C. Crisp’s office to decide on disposing of county property. The maker of the weather strip seeks to gain control of installing companies and Chamberlain may sell its stake in the business.
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Chamberlain Weather Strip Company
J. C. Crisp
Chamberlain Company
First Ball Game Set for May First at Local Park
Secretary Brassmile of the Athletic Park Company announces the season opener on Wednesday May 1 on the local grounds. Players report two days earlier for practice to reach top condition. Grounds are being prepared and grandstand space will be added to welcome fans at every game.
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Brassmile
Willlhe
Lakeside Grabs Keileys After Tough Bottle Clash
Lakeside’s opener ends in a hard fought game as Lakeside reaches Keileys after a gritty clash. Details are faint but indicate a competitive scene with local teams and a Maritime vibe.
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Sandusky
Tre Lakeside
Keileys
Ee Bots
PS Ey
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C. A. Vankosn
van Driever
Tie
Aea Te Etericiais
Ginetring Company
Liscredit
Ecarsé
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Detroit Dispatch
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Rally For
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Harte
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Hough
Ase Evelyn
Lakeside
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