LaPorte Man Tries Self Inflicted Gunshot Wound
Henry Brockman seventy six attempted to shoot himself in the temple during a night of alleged abuse by his son Louis Brockman and friends. The bullet glanced off the skull and lodged near the brain. he survived and is expected to recover. Neighbors describe Louis as dangerous, with rumors of cruelty and threats, while the household saw a rowdy gathering that night.
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Parks
Grafton
Louis
LaPorte
Brockman
Bill” Webster
Louis Brockman
Mrs. Crombling Returns From Saranac Lake In Improved Health
Mrs. M. P. Crombling daughter of Supt. Del Johnson of the County Infirmary, returned Saturday from Saranac Lake N Y greatly improved in health. She had lung trouble and weighed 117 pounds on leaving Elyria July 1 but gained 17 pounds during three months in the Adirondacks and will spend the winter with her father. She plans to return to Saranac Lake next summer.
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M. P. Crombling
del Johnson
The
County Infirmary
Saranac Lake
N. Y
Over Forty Gases Court Busy in Lorain Cases
A Lorain court term faces heavy criminal work with more than forty cases pending. Mayor Klug says the Good Government League fuels prosecutions and vows to defy them. Detectives reportedly gathered evidence from over fifty locations, noting indecent behavior by some young people. An entertainment is postponed due to Brother Louis Faulhaber’s death.
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House of Itl
Good Government League
Klug
League
Thaat
Cigarettes for Boys Sparks Local Arrest Probe
Elyria police expect a major arrest soon after reports a large cigarette house circulates sample boxes to boys. Each box contained four cigarettes and directions for rolling. The samples boosted demand among minors as older youths bluff about buying makings and distributing to younger boys. Question remains if the circulator can be legally reached.
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Elyria
Niny
Peculiar Defense In Minors Liquor Case At Lorain
Julius Hartman of Lorain one of the prisoners indicted for selling intoxicating liquor to a minor plans a unique defense claiming a father gave him a standing order to furnish his son a drink. The boy William Bring is fifteen and Hartman runs a Lorain saloon.
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Julius Hartman
Lorain
Hartman
William Bring
Wednesday Night Hall Invitation for Former Members
A Wednesday evening event at Hall on October 11 invites former members to attend. The notice notes a 7 to 10 p.m. time frame and encourages former participants to join for the gathering.
West Side Pastor Resigns as Church Elects Clerk
Rev. H. Vannamaker tendered unconditional resignation at Sunday services. A conference of neighboring churches will accept or reject two weeks from Sunday with representation from Lorain Cleveland Elyria and Oberlin churches. The church had no clerk, and a statement from Rev. Lehmann denies support for a divorce tied to the resignation.
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Wannamaker
Mis!a Kovsky
Lorain
Cleveland
Elyria
Oberlin
Coner
Reid
Lehman
Lehmann
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Rev
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Ole Olson
Elyria Theatre
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Minor
Roy
West Side
Second Congregational Church
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South Lorain
Sheffield Land & Improvement Co
Tenth
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Coon Oe
Harry H. Smith & CO
Cheapside and
East Broad
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