Lorain Raids Sweep Town In Major Prohibition Crackdown
Federal agents and over 50 deputies swept Lorain May today arresting more than two dozen alleged illicit liquor sellers in a statewide crackdown. The raids targeted soft drink parlors and gro shops with authorities citing protection payments and police corruption. Mayor Grall faces possible ouster, while City Solicitor Van Deusen and City Prosecutor Cahoon aided the investigation.
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Lorain
Fred Counts
Cleveland
Don. W. Parker
William F. Grall
Don V. Parker
A. C. Calhoon
C. F. van Deusen
Charles Patterson
Missing Lorain girl Mary Micuba sparks citywide search
Lorain authorities investigate the disappearance of 13 year old Mary Micuba from Lexington Avenue after she left for a music lesson with her violin. Police, family, and school officials search the area and await leads as they fear a fate similar to a prior local tragedy.
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Lorain
Mary Miba
M. J. Micuba
Xington Avenue
26Th Street
Apple Avenue
Marycker
Loraino
Iead
Stop
Micuba
K Street
Mary
National Tube Pany
Edward Walker
Garschool
Ared
Walker
muscle-Telegram
Night taxi service to replace late city bus routes
Cron announces reduced passenger numbers will end night taxi service after Saturday. City riders must walk home or call a taxi as the late night route is eliminated following the drop in riders.
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CRON
Panamas Railroad shop layoffs reduce workers to 2800
April reports in Lumbus indicate another 11 of 500 Pan le Railroad shop workers have quit, bringing total layoffs to 200. Twenty transients were housed in the city jail, reflecting a period of unrest and mobility among workers.
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Panle
Fire destroys ashes in stove blaze at Neidling home
A stove fire at the home of F A Neidling, 503 West Broad Street, Thursday caused ashes to flare up in a receptacle and was quickly extinguished by city firemen with no injuries or losses reported.
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Baltezar Zuffa
East 28Th Street
Edward Anko
Gideon Serbu
Joseph Reinhart
East 28Th
Tony Georgeof
John Kozeich
Steve Rottary
Ben Caserta
Broadway
Steve Zatroch
Dominick Boshinski
Broad Way
Stephan Krajnyak
John Takacs
Frank May
Vine Avenue
Andy Kuhn
Geza Fazekas
Mast 82Nd Street
John Roth
Ath Rrog
East 29Th
Daniel Rottori
John Miraldi
F. A. Neidling
Broad Street
Fire Chief Pates Moves Family to East Bridge Street
Elyria reports Fire Chief W N Pates and his family relocating from Robson Court to 262 East Bridge Street.
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Elyria
WN. Pates
Familly
Robson Court
East Bridge Street
State probes Lorain officials as no removals planned yet
Columbus April 15 state dry inspectors under Parker are probing Lorain and other Ohio towns for compliance with dry laws. Officials say no immediate move to remove municipal officials has been decided. investigators’ identities are kept confidential to aid the inquiries. If evidence of corruption appears, action to oust officials could follow after inspector reports.
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Chronicle
Columbus
State Prohibition
Parker
Lorain
Ohio
Diry
T Rain
Old Moxham House to Be Sold at Auction
Lorain board of education will auction the Old Moxham property in South Lorain on May 4. Business agent W A Pillans was instructed to arrange the sale of the site bought by the board for a school building, noting the structure contains considerable good lumber.
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Lorain
Bnusiness
W. A. Pillans
Board of Education
Moxham
South Lorain
Moxham House
Tia
Sidelights on Big Raids at Port City
Lorain May or William FP Gra faced possible removal after the liquor law raid probe. He toured City Hall rooms and shook hands with Mary Lyons, then said the governor may oust him. Lyons stood silent as Grall admitted officials knew nothing of the raid until federal detectives arrived at Central station. The mayor and Shire expected state investigators to wrap up soon after noon.
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Lorain—May
William FP. Gra
Mary Lyons
Miss Lyons
Grall
Central Station
Mayor Grall
Farrell's
England's Big Strike Order 5 Cancelled
London reports the triple alliance canceled its 10 o'clock strike tonight after J. H. Thomas announced the move. Prime Minister Lloyd George had just stated in the House of Commons that miners remain uncompromising.
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Triple Alliance
George
Earle C. Reev
U. N.S
London
Afteenoon
J. H. Thomas
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Mayor Grall Launches Petitions to Retain Office
In Lorain, Mayor William F. Grall had petitions circulated citywide to urge Governor Harry Davis to keep him in office. A city employee said at least 100 petitions were out by noon amid federal liquor raid events and claimed the petitions reflected support from a clique rather than the majority. A state investigator quipped Grall should have waited to learn of the raids.
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Grall
Harry Davis
Cleveland
Lorain
Jameson
Harry Shhiff
Chronicle-Telegram
C. E. van Deusen
Joseph Jameson
William F. Grall
Elyria Police Aid in Lorain Raids Friday
Elyria police and seven deputy sheriffs assist federal prohibition agents in sweeping liquor raids in Lorain Friday. Corbett Southam Lloyd Sweet of the Elyria city police and A J Lucas captain of the Elyria Minute Men join as deputy sheriffs in the operation.
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Elyria
Lorain
N. PD. Backus
Corbett Southam
Lloyd Sweet
A. J. Lucas
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Akron
Office OF State Day
Backus
Don V. Parker's
Theodore Walker
Forain
Harry N. Davies
Lorain GA
Sulletin
Mary 3Reetha
Mary Cer
Harry L. Davis
OWL
Harry Shift
Port City
England
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