Flood aid approved to cope with Mississippi valley crisis
Washington acts on a 1 million dollar appropriation to combat food shortages threatening lives and property across the Mississippi valley. The fund, part of a 6 million dollar package, will be managed by the Mississippi River Commission and urged for immediate use by War Secretary Weeks. In Chicago flood conditions persist with cold weather and rising water threatening Illinois Indiana and Iowa as crews guard levees and rescue marooned families amid disrupted roads and comms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mississippi Valley
House
Mississippi River Commission
Last Elyria Soldier Returns Home For Funeral
The body of Private Charles McGinnis the last Elyria boy returned from France will arrive this afternoon. It will be taken to his mother’s home at 416 East Avenue and funeral services will be held there Sunday afternoon at o’clock and at First Baptist Church at 2 30. The American Legion and Rev Neighbor will lead the services. An urgent call asks ex service men to meet at Legion hall at 1 30 to accompany the funeral as the last overseas body to be returned to this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McGinnis
Elyria
France
East Avenue
First Baptist Church
American Legion
Neighbor
Legion Hall
Japan to Ratify Shantung Treaty After Debate
After a long debate the privy council will ratify the Shantung agreement reached at the Washington conference. This is the first of the Washington treaties to be taken up for ratification in Japan. The Yap treaty will be next, with all Washington treaties expected to be ratified within the next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio
Privy Council
Washington
Japan
Foreign Office
Lorain County Fair Dates Set for September 4 5 and 6
The Lorain County Fair is scheduled for September 4 5 and 6 a three day event matching the past decade. Nearby fairs list Medina County at Medina September 6 7 and 8 Huron county at Norwalk August 23 30 31 and September 1 and Berea at Berea September 12 13 14 and 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Medina
Huron County
Norwalk
Berea
Farm sale suit filed over land contract default
Josephine Metcalf of Pittsfield sues Charles Kulesan for breach of a land contract. She lent her farm for 319000 with 4000 cash payment and 1900 annual payment plus interest on the balance. He failed to pay the first installment or interest. She asks the court to declare the entire 15000 due and foreclose the mortgage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Metcalf
Pittsfield
Charles Kulesan
Elyria Women Attend Pan American Conference
Mrs. Mae Friday and Mrs. H C Stevens are delegates from the local League of Women Voters to the Pan American conference in Baltimore. Speakers include Lady Astor. others urge universal rights for working women and shorter hours with fair wages. Despites frost threats, Ohio reports show fruit and garden crops largely safe as snow and varying readings affect regions from Findlay to Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Lady Astor
Nancy Langhorne
Virginia Langhornes
United States
Oue of Women Voters
Baltimore
Nancy
House of Commons
Mae Friday
H C. Stevens
League of Women Voters
Pan-American Conference of Women
Mary McDowell
Chicago
America
Congress
Mary Anderson
Bureau of Women In Industry
Department of Labor
Raymond Robins
Woman's Trade, Union League
Columbus
International News Service
Ohio
United States Weather Bureau
Alexander
Findlay
Norwalk
Napoleon
Canton
Bucyrus
Motorcyclist Hurt in Auto Collision
Severine Ott of Sumner street was knocked from his motorcycle yesterday afternoon when it collided with an automobile driven by W C Waters at the corner of West Avenue and Broad Street. The motorcycle was wrecked but Ott escaped injury. The Western Finance Co asks for judgment against Anton Proko Behuk for 34761 and the foreclosure of a chattel mortgage on an automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Severine Ott
Sumner Street
W. C. Waters
Blaine
West Avenue
Broad Street
Ott
The
Western Finance Co
Anton Proko- Behuk
D G Eyman Fined for Reckless Driving
D G Eyman was fined 25 dollars and costs yesterday in police court on a reckless driving charge. The case of Tony Bildos, also charged with reckless driving, tied to a curious incident near his shop where spectators believed intoxication occurred. The state had trouble proving reckless driving. Bildos’s attorney moved to dismiss, a new warrant was issued, and he was later found guilty and fined 15 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.G Eyman
Tony Bildos
Bildos
Bildts
Bildis
Cromwell Appeal Over $50,000 Promise Verdict Heard
The court of appeals heard the appeal of J C Cromwell who contested a $50,000 verdict for breach of promise by Marie C Kitt. Neither Cromwell nor Kitt attended. both sides argued that a prior Cleveland settlement ended the action, while Kitt's attorneys claim Cromwell failed to make agreed payments. Blackett and Brophy, Cleve land, and John Chamberlain, Cleve land, appeared for the respective sides. The court reserved its decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Cromwell
Court of Appeals
Mr. Cromwell
Marie C. Kitt
Cromwell
Miss Kilt
Cleveland
Lorain County
Blackett & Brophy
Miss Kitt
John Chamberlain
Genoa Talks and Russian Expulsion Debate
Reports from Genoa show Germany accepting expulsion from future Russian discussions on settled treaty points. Lloyd George presses for clear Russian recognition while Soviet sitters urge policy shifts. Washington notes growing momentum toward possible Soviet recognition, driven by Genoa talks and allied pressures. Continued coverage on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genoa
Germany
Spencer Asks Fire Dept for Help in Village Fire
Elyria fire department received four calls from Spencer describing a blaze in the village business district that endangered the Methodist church, post office, pool room of Frank Aldrich, and second floor hall of the Pythian Sisters, Maccabees, and G A R. Fire caused about $10,000 in damage but no official aid was sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
The
Maccabees
ME Church
County Liquor Fines Total at 0 Columbus
April 21. An nouncement that 577,1987 was paid into the state treasury between November 3, 1920 and April 1, last, as the state's share of fines from Crabbe prohibition enforcement. Receipts from counties include Ashland 1614.83, Athens 5128.90, Belmont 8250.63, Butler 4286.37, Chammaign 2023.41, Columbiana 9341.65, Coshocton 3350.58, Crawford 1550, Cuyahoga 32693.67, Darke 724.40, Defiance 300, Delaware 2989.87, Greene 3592.10, Hamilton 29269.39, Hocking 6511.11, Jefferson 31504.33, Lawrence 4205, Licking 5459.99, Lorain 21907.49, Lucas 16618.18, Mahoning 76158.35, Marion 2974.45, Montgomery 25556, Muskingum 14849.99, Auckland 4125, Stark 36403.13, Summit 49162.16, Trumbull 992.78, Tuscarawas 11377.50, Washington 874.50, Wayne 3225.54
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Tracy
Ashland
Athens
Belmont
Butler
Chambaign
Columbiana
Coshocton
Crawford
Cuyahoga
Darke
Defiance
Delaware
Greene
Hamilton
Hocking
Jefferson
Lawrence
Licking
Lorain
Lucas
Mahoning
Marion
Montgomery
Muskingum
Auckland
Stark
Summit
Trumbull
Tuscarawas
Washington
Wayne
Building and Loan Firms Ordered to Stay Open Day and Night
Judge John Weidpeck in Columbus ruled in a test case that all building associations which keep open night and day and accept deposits from the general public as well as stockholders must pay three years back income tax to the federal government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
John Weidpeck
U. S. Court Today
Columbus
Willis Speaks on Freight Rates at Ohio River Bridge Dedication
Senator Frank Willis of Ohio pressed for rail freight reform at the Ironton Russell bridge dedication. He argued high rates block farm goods and food, urging government action to lower costs and revive prosperity. He favored improved waterways and a strong American merchant marine to reach world markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tronton, O
Frank B Wllis
Ohio
Ohio River
Ironton
Russell
Senaor Willis
Willis
Mississippi
St Lawrence River
Ohio Valley
Lake Erie
St Lawrence
Federal officers take man who sold stolen auto to officer
Department of Justice officers arrested Mathewson in New Philadelphia after tracing a Studebaker theft. The car had altered numbers, was linked to a sale in which W A Murphy paid $390 and an old car, and records showed shipment to Belgium and Kansas before delivery to Pittsburg where it was stolen from Mrs Wallace. Investigations by Cleveland detectives and local police followed the clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Justice
R Varheson
Polca
W A Murphy
Lorain
Studebalter
Murphy
Cleveland
Sherif Backus
Cleveland Po Vce
Belgium
Junction City
Kansas
Pittsburg
Wallace
Mathewson
New Philadelphia
Ironton Russell Bridge Dedication Links Ohio Kentucky West Virginia
Under hazy skies and cool air Ironton celebrates the opening of the Ironton Russell bridge joining three states. Governors from Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia attend with Attorney General Harry M Daugherty present as Harding’s representative. A Harding letter praises the project as a vital cross state facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironton
Tri-State
Harding
Harry M Daugherty
Chamber of Commerce
E B Adams
Ili-State
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Elephants on verge of killing escape at Wallbridge Park
In Toledo April 21 Babe a huge captive elephant may have to be killed if he breaks free He strains against ankle chains trunk raised and roars as police guard with high powered rifles stand by Keeper Louis Scherer injured in a recent battle with a giant zoo ape and hospitalized Babe previously killed an attendant two years ago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Babe
Wallbridge Park
Poliice
Louis Scherer
Ufe
Tony
Burglars Steal 2000 From Central Ohio Oil Station
Thieves broke into the Central Ohio Oil Company station on North Hill Spruce Street last night and took 2000 dollars in cash from a safe. Police say fingerprints are recovered and yeggmen may be involved as receipts from the company’s 12 local filings Thursday are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gomumeus
Central
Ohio
Superintendent of Hospital Resignations Filed
Superintendent Anthony of Memorial Hospital, after a vacation, signed off with two assistants. Stevens the storekeeper and Carroll the stenographer have resigned. Their resignations were accepted, and the executive committee will fill the vacancies in a short time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony 1 Memorial Hospital
Stevens
Carroll
Mittee
August Ale dies after pneumonia at 531 West Street
The death of August Ale occurred yesterday at 531 West Street after pneumonia. He was a truck driver for S Mendelson. Survived by wife, four children, mother Anna Kiley, three brothers, three sisters. Funeral Saturday at 2 PM at home, conducted by R. F. Flammer of Second Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Ale
West Street
S Mendelson
Anna Kiley
Congress
R. F. Flammer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elyria Fair
Sues
M. P
U.S
Lord and Lady Astor
D.G. Eyman
Soviet Russia
Ruhr
Russia
Europe
Lloyd George
Geno
Italy
Bet Russia
United
Hazar
United Era
Palais Reale
Carlos Schanzer
Robert Horne
Exchequer
Great Britain
David Lloyd George
Laming Worthington Evans
Facta
Louis Barthou
England
Rapala
Spencer
Eia
DODGE
Scherer
Kley
Aurel Pope
Steger
Pope
Well Casing Co
Lorain # zion Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!