County high schoolers contest for oratorical crown at Kent
The Northeast Ohio High School Oratorical Association held the county contest at Kent with champions from Avon Geauga Medina and more. Archie Chester of Avon won first with A Beam in the Eye of Civilization. Bartine Post Geauga second. Leah Pohsehl Medina third. Judges from Mt Union Wooster and Akron University weighed in.
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Northeast Ohio High School Oratorical Association
Normal School
Kent
Archie Chester
Avon High School
Bartine Post
Geauga County
Leah Pohsehl
Medina County
Portage County
Margie Valentine
Edward Saltman
Stark County
Lydia Boehm
Cuyahoga County
Betty Walkup
Summit County
Allen Weber
Ashland County
Elizabeth Grove
Bertine Post
Daniel F. “Mum
Ashtabula County
Achie Chester
Lorain County
Divorce and domestic case details reported from 19th century file
Fragmentary report shows adultery allegations between William Dore and Jalenta Fisher, with accusations of neglect of children and demand for support. Additional notes reference witness statements, sheriff involvement, and a separate fire incident in Tabori county.
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William Dore
Jalenta Fisher
Sam Ham
Burglars Kill Man at Fels and Company Plant
Fred Pilock, a night watchman at the Fels and Company soap plant in Philadelphia, was shot to death by burglars who surprised him at work. The intruders ransacked the office seeking money but found none, as the safe had been emptied before closing time.
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Philadelphia
Fred Pilock
Fels and Company
Miss Nellie Vogler Dies Aged 47 In Gallipolis
Miss Nellie Vogler aged 47 died suddenly Friday afternoon in Gallipolis where she had lived for years. She leaves her mother Mrs Mary Vogler two sisters Mrs Wilford Hassey and Miss Alice Vorley and a brother Albert Vogsey all of Extra. The body is being brought to her mother's home at 326 Urpace street with funeral arrangements to be announced later.
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Nellie Vogler
Gallipolis
Mary Vogler
Wilford Hassey
Alice Vorley
Albert Vogsey
Extra
Urpace Street
Imade
One Burned When Auto Is Ignited
A Ford sedan owned by Joseph Malick of Woodford Avenue was badly damaged at Cauheld Oil Service Station at West Broad and Chestnut. Malick was fueling the tank when flames enveloped the car. motor was off and no smoking suspected. Occupant Tony Manzo of Western Heights suffered minor burns as his clothing caught fire. vehicle wrecked with loss about 2060 dollars. Berlin cabinet meeting hints Germany will propose new reparations to Allies next week, increasing earlier demand from 36,066,009,000 to about 34,000,600,000 cold marks.
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Joseph Malick
Woodford Avenue
Cauheld
West Broad
Chestnut Streets
Malik
Tony Manzo
Western Heights
Berlin
Iadar
Germany
Woman Slayer Clara Phillips Reported Captured in Honduras
Sacramento reports indicate Mrs Clara Phillips the Los Angeles hammer murderess is under provisional arrest in Honduras with Sheriff Traeger arriving to push extradition. Traeger will wire a full description to Honduras authorities, expect identification by nightfall, and pursue Carson as an accomplice. State department extradition proceedings were begun to secure Phillips return to California.
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Cal
Honduras
Clara Phillips
Los Angeles
Hammer
William Traeger
Trager
State Department
Washington
San Francisco
Phillips
Traeger
Arres
California
Sherif Trager
Jesse Carson
California Forestry
Carson
Hammér
Mexico City
Mexico
Central America
Tegucigalpa
Eight Fire Alarms In A Single Day
The fire department answered eight calls yesterday including grass fires on Gulf Toad Roosevelt Avenue Edgewood and a blaze at Chestnut and Broad Street. Crews were dispatched to Wooster Street and an incident near Roosevelt Avenue late in the day with multiple grass fires reported.
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Wooster Street
Chestnut and
Broad Street
Suit to Set Aside Deed in Beal Real Estate Case
A suit filed by Josapy Bara seeks to set aside a deed to S A Beal and others including Lorain County Mage & Title Co and Dr Hoses trustee. Bara alleges misrepresentation in an $8 artes on Eiytia toanship, with $509 down and $2 later. mortgage conditions and land contract pledged. He claims property returned to Beal for $25,090, asserts $49,000 equity, and seeks injunction to prevent eviction and deed nullification. Dublin note: Monsignor Luzzie’s Ireland visit not seen as mediator in peace talks by Free State per Freeman’s Journal.
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S A. Beal
Lorain County Mage & Title Co
Dr. Hoses
Bara
Eiytia
Beal
Cndo O
Howells
Itustes
Sohig Agay
Hes Deng
Real
Dublin
Monsignor
Luzzie
Ireland
Pius XI
Catholse
Free State
Freemans Journal
Anti Slavery Dispute Revealed On Oberlin Deed
A July 22 1842 deed from Asa Mahan first president of Oberlin College to Phillip Livingston shows a $750 conveyance of Oberlin property. Inscribed reflections by Mahan and his wife Mary question slavery, marking Oberlin as an early anti slavery center.
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Oberlin College
Court House
Asa Mahan
Phillip Livingston
Oberlin
Mahan
Mary H. Mahan
President Mahan
Forest fires threaten multiple towns across several states
April 21 reports describe the largest fires in years sweeping Allegan county near Pullman Michigan threatening Bravo with 2600 residents, plus great blazes in Pottsville Pennsylvania and Burke West Virginia. Burke losses reach 800000 from a mine town fire ignited by a defective flue. Culver Indiana lumber yard fire endangers the town with thousands in damage. Firefighters battle blazes after 4 pm. some towns evacuated or prepared for evacuation.
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Pullman, Mich
Allegan County
Here
Bravo
Pottsville
Lorain Lad 12 Kept Under Chains
April 21 Lorain police report Joseph C Zaika 12 son of Joseph Zaika 139 Broadway brought in with heavy iron chain and pad secured to wrist. Boy says father chained him nightly after school and Saturdays for two years. Mother freed him and police removed chain. Warrant issued charging father with torturing a child.
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Lorain
Two Killed in Iona Gag Plant
Two men William Fitzgerald and James Collinder died after a bar rack collapse at the Des Moines plant in Iowa. The incident occurred early today, leaving the factory site in shock and investigators reviewing safety measures.
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IONA
Des Moines
Iowa
Des Moines Pas
William Fitzgerald
James Collinder
Weather forecast for NeAL Week in valley regions
The weather bureau issues a forecast for NeAL Week in the valley with considerable cloudiness and occasional showers. Temperatures near or above normal are expected with rainy intervals across regions including the Great Lakes area.
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Washington
Apri
Weather Bureau
Jioda
Neal
Great Lakes
Would-Be Suicide Improves After Self-Harm Attempt
Report from Memorial Hospital indicates Thomas Cathcart of Lockport New York shows sight improvement after attempting suicide by shooting himself from a sheeted railroad bridge in the city yesterday afternoon.
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Thomas Cathcart
Lockport
New York
Ahsie
Mrs Rowley Divorced After Three Years Absence
In Cincinnati Henrietta Bowls divorced ATR Rowley before Judge Webber on grounds of three years wilful absence. Later, in Pleasant Ridge a man named William Kohler aged 67 of 6222 Kincaid Avenue died yesterday afternoon after a small apple skin incident.
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Henrietta
Cincinnati
William Kohler
Kincaid Ave
Pleasant Ridge
Safety First Week Emphasizes Traffic Caution Citywide
Police Chief E J Stankard introduces a coordinated Safety First Week pamphlet printed by the Exchange Club and Lorain County Automobile Club. The guide urges pedestrians, children, and drivers to slow down and follow rules in congested areas ten and twenty five mph in nonresidential zones. It warns against passing streetcars during boarding, urges caution at school zones, cross walks, and intersections, and stresses vehicle control near tracks and tarred surfaces.
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Exchange Club
Lorain County Automobile Club
E. J. Stankard
Wellington and LaPorte Graders Win at Music Memory Contest
The Music Memory Contest for Lorain County rural and high schools was held at Elyria High School. Wellington High School will send a team of three to represent county high schools, while rural students from Le School earned second and third places and prize money, with Grafinn and Amherst among top placers. another team from trade schools will advance to the state competition. The report also notes incidents in Cincinnati Columbus and Washington, including a drunken shirkans and a disturbance involving Mrs Delaplera Germia.
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Lorain County
Elyria High School
Welleton High School
Lerain County
Les Grange High Scheol
Kipten Tishsehen
Grafinn
South Amherst
Fatal Rail Crossing Tragedy Claims 74YearOld Nathan Miller
Wellington report details Nathan Miller 74 killed when struck by an eastbound Big Four train at a guardedly obstructed crossing. Miller driving a horse and wagon waited for a westbound train, then entered tracks as cars blocked his view. Coroner classifies death as accidental. funeral plans pending. Neighbors recall him as lifelong Courtland Avenue resident, survived by wife and nine children. Coroner urges watchman presence at the crossing citing prior fatality and near-misses.
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Wellington
Maygar Street
Nathan Miller
Woman Free on Suspended Sentence
A woman is released on a suspended sentence after a court hearing. The report notes the defendant’s name and relevant charges while outlining conditions imposed by the judge.
Coalition of Brady Aids Florida Convict Treatment Probes
Readers learn that lawmakers take up investigations into convict treatment and peonage conditions in Florida. The article notes readiness of participants to appear before legislative committees as probes into state practices unfold. Named entities include Brady, Florida, and Dakota, with references to cooperative efforts and forthcoming testimony.
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Wong
Dakota
Prem Ma
Legislatuve
Florida
Ten Thousand Announced for Elyria Home Campaign
The first ten thousand dollars have been subscribed in the Ladies' Home campaign. The list of contributors includes D. Troxel and wife, Mrs. Gates Stevens, Mrs. Henry Wick, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Burke, W. C. Endly, Judge are Mrs. Wim Eldred, Chas. Crehore, Wm. Bennington, Mr. and Mrs. Hanaford, Daniel Freeze, E. Crisp, Wm. Masterton. Every friend is urged to subscribe in the coming week.
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Gates-Stevens
Henry Wick
J. F. Burke
W. C. Endly
Wim
Eldred
Chas. Crehore
Bennington
Hanaford
Daniel Freeze
E. Crisp
Wm. Masterton
Defalcations at Grosse Pointe Savings Bank
Detroit April 21 reports reveal Charles P. Ransom and Albert Bark Kerby misappropriated funds at Grosse Foist Savings Bank. Assistant editor Milton B. Nellis states investigations show embezzlement likely exceeds $25,000, with both officers allegedly involved and confessing to related rents defalcations.
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Detroit
Nich
Charles P. Ransom
Albert Bark Kerby
Grosse Foist Savings Bank
Fleura
Milton B. Nellis
Nellis
Union
Kerler
Protest Bid Rejection Lorain April 21
Residents protest the bidding process for a municipal project as the Lorain council debates rejecting the bids at its April 21 meeting. The report cites unrest over bid terms and the path forward after the protest action.
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Lorain
Tas Council Wil
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