Love nests fuel home building boom across nation
April 14. The love nests era in American housing pushes a building boom to nationwide proportions. Gries notes residential starts up about 30 percent year over year, with total shortages estimated near 700000 to 1000000. New York Chicago and Los Angeles lead, detached and semi detached homes rising in cities. Wages stable or up in most markets with agreements between contractors and unions. Standardized plans and materials economies boost efficiency. over 20 designs for three to six room homes priced 2000 to 8000 are promoted by the Home Building Service Bureau with Hoover endorsing the effort.
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Lieves
United States
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Dr. Gries
Housing Division
Bureau of Standards
Bnd
sMiail House Service Bureau
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Divorce Talk on Causes and Remedies in Lorain Court
The Lorain County Common Pleas Court hears questions about divorce causes and remedies. The discussion cites willful absence, cruelty, intoxication, infidelity, and extravagant living. Observers note divorce trends reflect social habits and economic strain impacting families.
Spiegelberg Burial Monday In TA Spudk
A funeral notice from Spiegelberg, TA, states he will be buried Monday after a morning service at the home of Fourch a proiarted illneess. Relatives from Zion Evan hoon attend as the Telegraph notes. The piece also recounts a court scene where a divorce petition sought temporary alimony, a contempt citation for nonpayment, and a moral about frugality and family example reducing divorce.
Sheriff’s jail profits questioned in county records
Audit reveals spending on board and washing for prisoners and insane patients. Sheriff Backus received a daily allowance for ordinary prisoners and insane patients, plus extra for his own shelter and household. An itemized balance shows a total for the year and county expenditures.
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Cleveland
Court House
Auto market growth and labor trends in 1923 prosperity
The Midmonth Business Bulletin notes a potential auto market of about 29.4 million families and 13.9 million cars in use, with March production reaching 344 800, surpassing prior annual outputs. It highlights rising wages, labor demand, and a bull market in industrial stocks, alongside steel orders slowing and a Cleveland race marathon record.
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Cleveland Trust Company
United States
Emone
Cleveland
Iron and Steel
Vereste
Stock Exchange
Taraire
Aves
Guerilla Warfare Forecast For Europe For Years
London April 14 Europe faces years of guerilla warfare as analysts predict protracted irregular fighting if a large war is avoided. The Franco German frontier and the Ruhr remain flashpoints with nationalist bands likely to menace French and German authorities. The Russo Polish border and Lithuanian Polish tensions add further risk of flare ups even while peace is professed.
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Europe
David M. Churgh
London
Ciise
Ruhr
Berlin
Change In Marriage Laws Held Cure For Separation By Judge
Judge W B Thompson of Common Pleas Court urges cautious marriage and opposes easy divorce While lamenting social pressures he supports reform by legislators noting ten grounds for divorce and that judges enforce the law He warns against marriages made an avocation and urges prospective spouses to consider character and responsibility as a remedy for separation issues Continues on page 2
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W. B. Thompson
Common Pleas Court
Seth
Detroit Bank Robbery Ends With Shootout Injuries
In Detroit on April 14 a gun battle erupted outside a Charles Bohn Foundry payroll car injuring three occupants and wounding at least two bandits. William Poler, manager, was shot in the shoulder and Henry Qeden sustained a minor bullet wound amid a furious exchange of fire.
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Detroit
Mich
Charles B. Bohn Foundry Company
Parol
Ile
William Poler
Sheeo
Henry
Fereg
Qeden
Parmester
Campans
Gjureeé
Lorain County Divorces Rise and Marriages Decline
Analysis shows a sharp rise in divorces and a drop in marriages in Lorain County over the past fifty years. The text notes aging population, changing attitudes toward matrimony, and warnings about the decline in traditional family stability, with anecdotes about court actions and social shifts affecting unions.
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Lorain County
Raids in London Grip Irish Republican Suspects
London police conducted extensive raids across the city targeting the London battalion of the Irish republican army. More than 130 officers searched homes of suspected members, detaining several for investigation while none were deported.
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Free State
Tipperary
London
England
Scotland
Freeman’s Journal
Dublin
Italion
Irish Republican Army
100 Fishermen Die in Tokyo Disaster Apr 4
A terse report from Tokyo states that one hundred fishermen drowned in a calamity. Authorities and rescuers searched wreckage and boats for survivors, while weather and sea conditions hindered ongoing recovery efforts.
Two Jars of Booze Result in $20 Fine
Fragmentary OCR describes a case where two jars of alcohol led to a twenty dollar fine. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable, but the note implies a local legal or disciplinary citation. The text is garbled with missing nouns and monetary values, hindering precise attribution.
Ku Klux Klan Fire Seen Near Murray Ridge Cemetery
Witnesses report the burning of a twelve foot cross near the south Murray Ridge cemetery at the Schramm road corner on Thursday night at 8 30. Art Powell and family from Murray Ridge and others were present. The burning may signal Klan activity in the area though no names or targets are disclosed and residents plan to watch for further incidents.
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Murray Judge
Art Powell
Murray Ridge
Carlisle Grange
Schramm Road
Klan i5
Corner Stone Laying At Court House Sparks Masonic Debate
Records show the courthouse built in 1880 with W A Richardson as contractor who also built the Methodist church that year. Oberlin residents opposed secret societies but the corner stone ceremony proceeded with Masons and a crowd of about 3000. The stone contains documents listing local officials, tradespeople, churches, schools, and a protest note from Oberlin.
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Masonic Lodge
Court House
W. A. Richardson
King Solomon's Lodge
Oberlin
New Court House
Elyria
Artemas Beebe, Sr
Clark Eldred
Noah Eldred
A. S. Park
Jas. F. Manter
William Turner
John Child
Orrison Clark
Tra B. Seekins
Eleazer Abbe
Chester Gould
A. M. Parmely
Heman Ely
Albert Ely
Artemas Beebe
M. W. Pond
George E. Nicholas
Arnold Burrell
A. E. Massey
John Burrell
Common
Lst
Lorain County
Elvria
N. B. Gates
Ruhr affair haunts Europe delaying postwar calm
London April 2. David M Church reports that Europe’s effort to forget the war is hampered by the Ruhr affair. The militant mood, which seemed to fade after armistice, is rising again across the continent as bulletins from the Ruhr influence public sentiment.
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British Isles
Europe
David M Church
London
Lorain Parson Returns Pipe Mystery
Fragmentary OCR hints at a Lorain parish returning a pipe or related item, with unclear surrounding text. No clear event, date, or names emerge beyond the surname Parson and Lorain location, leaving the core action ambiguous.
Auto Manufacturer 5 Given Jail Term
A reported case notes an auto manufacturer sentenced to prison after a near guilty finding. The record mentions a related fine and ongoing implications, with unclear details about the defendant and the specific charges.
Civilization men ace Cape Town secret Jan conan Smuts
An account of a secret session in Cape Town, Ce Africa, with Jan conan Smuts addressing a premise related to Greater Africa. The report notes a civil discussion among leaders about political direction.
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Cape Town
Africa
Jan Conan Smuts
Premiss
Gomth
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