Flood Devastation Halts Pekin Trade as Refugees Pour In
Shanghai dispatch reports widespread alarm after floods in Chili-Lih and Tien-Tsin districts. Thousands flee toward Pekin as 10,000,000 face famine. food scarce, 54,000 dead, and relief efforts intensify led by American Red Cross and embassies.
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Tien-Tsien
Pexin
Peking
Shanghai
Chili-Lih
Pekin
Tien'Tsin Alredy
China
Washington
American Red Cross
Ameri
Far East
Red
Pacific Coast
Ment
Ann Péking
Lorain Council Meets Toige Gn Allotment
Mich Aug 14 Florence McKinnes a farm girl who drove Emil Zupke’s car while he sat beside her allegedly urged murder after a night of questioning. Sheriff George Gridzy reported a strangling of a rival, Come Raber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Harror
Mich
Florence McKinnes
Emil Zupke
Ifm
Come Raber
Zupke
George Gridzyman
Kidney trouble warning from 1910s ad claims cleansing cure
An old advertisement urges readers to check kidney health citing daily deaths and promising relief from “Tr. Carey’s Marshroot” with a claim by Thomas B. Gardiner Sr. of Washington D C. that three doses gave relief. It promotes kidney cleaning as the best medicine and includes price notes and testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. B. Gardiner, Sr
T.st
N. W
Washington, D. C
Tr. Carey
Tournament to Choose Lorain City Champion
A tournament to decide Lorain’s city baseball champion will be held August 14 with Shamrocks Eagles Maccabees St Nicholas and Onlo Public Service in the field The winner likely meets Elyria’s top team for the county title race.
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Lorain
Aug
Shamrocks
Eagles
Maccabees
St. Nicholas
Onlo Public Service
Elyria
Community News Roundup From Elyria Area
Mrs. Lucy Cole of Lake Ave Elyria visits sister Mrs Mary Jane Osborne for days. Robert Churchward suffers foot infection. Mr and Mrs Johnson of Cleveland visit relatives here. Alvin Herold family of La Grange stop by. Dorothy Iv and Ruby Iv LaPorte visit grandmother Mrs Ives. Ruth Richardson of Akron vacationing with mother. School board to open sealed bids for a janitor. Rev O H Wood back from Ohio Baptist Assembly. Sunday school attendance nearly double last year. Christmas tree planned. Next Sunday sermon topics and church services announced. Grange meeting to be held next Tuesday evening. School opens Sept 3 with new teachers Olive Dunfen Elia May Scheer Lloyd Miller and staff. Bus drivers listed for student transport. Community happenings include visits from Rochester and Berea residents and local election plans.
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Columbia
Aus
Lucy Cole
Lake Ave
Elyria
Mary Jane Osborne
Robert Churchward
Johnson
Cleveland
Roy Putt
Alvin Herold
la Grange
Dorothy Iv
Ruby Iv LaPorte
Iva Ives
Ruth Richardson
Akron
Cora Mills
Jaree
Rose OL . Johnson
Wing
Jones of
Granswick
Emrath
Mt Miller Wilcox
Gws
Rochester
L. Myers
Far Grange
Schook
Lars County
Rehir Seger
Ann Tin
May Cale Frick
Darts
Olive Dunfen
Lorain County Normal School
Elia. May Scheer
Baldwin- Wallace College
Lloyd Miller
O. U
Frank Churchward
Ilaye Henry Weekly
Banil Smi
Orra Crocker
Frank Res
Harlan Fish
Rod Smith
Wifl
Ahia Walter Green
Phil- Mills
Glenn Endl Smith
Family News From River Road Aug. 14
Mrs Colp of Elyria visited relatives. Mrs Frank Van Wagner and Miss Ethel Chambers called on Mrs John Mohier. WIl Jungeberg and family visited Cleveland relatives. A daughter Mildred Irene born Aug 5 to Mr and Mrs John Mahler. Miss Inisse Jungeberg rested in Wellington. Olmsted Falls’ Mr J Christian visited Mrs Henry. Miss Florence Chambers of Lakewood and Miss Mildrad Day of Elyria called on A Seeley.
War reports mix on Lisbon and Rome battlefronts
Dispatches from Madrid and London describe reinforced forces in Lisbon and Rome areas and a fresh gunfight in a rebel tribal region. Police and military precautions increase as fighting extends to a new front with reports of casualties and strategic moves by Allied and rebel forces.
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Taeey Avila
Yone
Lonton Ares
Vanditior
Lisbon
Rome
Abby Sorlaksl
Menner
Chamber of Dennties
Tedd
Beran Sagitien Cavernia
Roun
Mgvat
Tan
Crira
Daily Mail
Essuariie
Madrid
Tocco
Raids Target Alleged Gambling Places Faced by Prisoners
In Cleveland and Columbus reports, police prepared to تface suspects tied to gambling raids. A three year sentence was imposed by Franklin County Common Pleas for one case as details emerge from the crackdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uleveland
Twenwnén
Pokier Cap Martin
Horrigan
Columbus
Ranklin County Conimmon
Psychiatrist Upholds Leopold and Koeb Mental Fitness in Murder Trial
Chicago August 14. Dr B T Patrick, a noted psychiatrist, testifies Leopold and Koeb were mentally sound when they plotted and killed Bobby Fr. The defense failed to overturn Patrick’s findings after hours of cross examination as they seek to cast doubt on the defendants’ sanity.
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Ane Criminal Court
Chicago
Wegers
B. T. Patrick
Vatrick
Reich
Leopold
Patrick
Political updates from the era blur global and local events
Reports from Charleston and Washington note Republican and Dawes plan reactions, Henry Ford aging, and President Coolidge's adjusted Plymouth trip timing. Details mention a split on candidates and the Dawes report while outlining travel routes from Ludlow to Plymouth.
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W. Va
Crats
Blue
Charleston
South Sudbury
Mass
Henry Ford
New York
Aus
Dawes
Pinto
Charles Evans Hirehes
Europe
Washington
Coolidgee
Plymouth
Earier
Ludlow
Stocks Turn Higher As Trading Opens On News And Merger Hopes
Stocks moved up at noon on the New York exchange as buying orders pressed up shares that had closed lower yesterday. Rail and equipment stocks led gains with St Louis San Francisco and Rutland favored. oil, copper, and independent steel shares posted mixed advances amid news of production and potential corporate announcements.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Ord
Spe Terest
Manuf Cooner
St. Louis-San Francisco
St. Paul Pd
Rutland Pfd
Baldwin
Railway Steel
American Locomotive
American Car and Foundry
Independent Steels
Crucible
Republic
Gulf States
United States
Market gains offset by irregulars in mixed trading
Stocks including Eisenlt and Cam shares rose while Davidson chemical and other issues moved irregularly and fell. sentiment lifted by European news and money market strength. Buying accelerated as cover emerged and technicals strengthened after a prior profit taking wave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenlt Company
Cam
Davidson Chemical
Europe
Prof
Noon Prices and Market Standings Across Livestock and Grains
Stock market notes show cattle receipts steady with top at 142.50 and calves receipts 300 steady with top 19 59. Sheep and lambs receipts 2500 steady with top 19 59. Wheat opens weak and grains fall with declines across corn and oats in Chicago trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Liberty Bonds Opening Prices in New York
Liberty bonds quotations list opening prices for series 41 45 and 111 18 4145 102 17 fourth 4 d ts 102 27 new 41 45 104 28 with dates in New York on August 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Bonds
New York
New
Marriage of Andrew Bruce to Mov Ward at Monroe Mich
Amherst Aug 14 Ward was informed of the marriage of Andrew Bruce son of Mr and Mrs John Bruce Tenney avenue to Mov Ward of Sullivan Ohio at Monroe Mich Saturday. The couple are touring through Canada. The marriage surprised the family. Brace is a student at the university in Athens and pitcher for the Moulton Cau ches tea at Filyria.
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Amherst
Ward
Andrew Bruce
John Bruce
Tenney Avenue
Mov. Ward
Sullivan, O
Monroe
Mich
Cinuade
Brace
Athens
Filyria
Amherst Personal News Highlights From Aug. 14
Local brief lists admissions and discharges at the Amherst hospital. Names appear with relatives and towns including South Amherst Marblehead Elyria Collins New Windsor Vermilion and Norwalk. Residents travel visit and holiday plans are noted along with a church picnic at Linwood Park Vermilion and Marching friends.
Local Notables and Births in Spencer Area
Spencer August 14 report notes a son born to Mr and Mrs Perry Herman on August 3. Albert Eglin ill with acute indigestion. Isa Millers at her parents home B Ream for several days. Mrs Will Moore and baby visited Mr and Mrs Will Morrel in Chatham. Will Brighthill suffers blood poisoning in arm. Mr and Mrs John Marsh and family visited George Kime’s over Sunday. Mrs Howard Shick began night work at the telephone office. Various locals, including Knobhock Lechleit and Eglin family members, traveled to Ashland and back over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kime
Howard Shick
Smith
Cavahogs
Local Social Roundup Notes Visits and Absences
A long list of family visits and travel within the region includes Miss Busan Bowersock living with her sister Mrs. Clarence Sweet in Seville and now here for burial Tuesday. Numerous relatives and friends from Creston Medina Cleveland and Chagrin Falls were seen visiting or serving in hospitals, with farmers, nurses, and students named among the townsfolk.
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Dob” Rogers
Holy Trinity Church
Avon
Ohio
Bouer Cotton
Matin
Uwe
State
Brigis
Hedda Hopper
de Wolf Hopper
Bulletins
Chicago Grain
Dee
Qaté
Nee HooLgs
American Smelting
Anaconda As
Atchison
Athaetic Gulf & W
Baltimore & Ohio
Eth. Steel Prd
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather Bee
Crucible Steel
Erie
Inspiration Copper
International Paper Marine Preferred
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific BS
Peoples Gas
Southern Pacific Argline
Studebaker
Texas Company
Union Pacific
Ind. Alcohol
U. S. Steel Compon
Stah Copper
Westinghouse Oe
BY Mil Lucy Horn
Andy Bruge
Moulton Candies
Monroe, Mich
Ohio Cut Stone CO
Tlenry
Irving Ehlert
Martha Koppenhafer
Michael Wohlaver
Dean
Ralph
Amuerst
Mtss
Florene Bodman
Ark Avenue
Hulda Berger
Florence Kreger
Doris Schofield
Madeline Lavie
Dorothy Cox
Florence Schaeffer
Florance Frederick
Ruth Cromwell
F Florence Bodman
Brotherhood of St. Peter’s Evangelical Church
Henry Schank
Y. W. Society of the
M. E. Church
Mia
Flare Kaser
Tona
Arthur Engle
South Amherst
Robert
Howard Frederick
I. Jooceacki
Helen Marding-Skeels
Marblelead
K. Harding
Grace
Archie Carter
Clyria
George Carter
Helene Baker
Cadar Point
Helen Orcutt
Novelty
Mra
A, King
Nebraska
Orcutt
Frank Stough
Capt. L. Stough
Mabel Munson
Superior
Wis
Leo Bahl
E. Baker
Collins
Miss Pearl File
New Weeningston, Pa
Ben Friend
Joe
Otto Hogrefe
Daught Rosa
Edward Holzheauer
Huroz
Fred Hogref
Vasterday
M. Mclord
Elizabeth Welch
Peter and
Hussell
Ol.rain
Stone
Linwood Park
Vermilion
Frark Whitmore
Californa
Spencer
G. L. Fmerson
Loyde Lechreitner
Busan Bowersock
Clarence Sweet
Seville
Miss Bowersock
The
Missionary Society
New Danard
John Emerson
Charles Beeman
George Hines
Boby
Homerville
Walter Booke
Harvey Ingerham
Mr. Logan
Gertrude Henry
Reynolds
Fred Daugue
Pauline Sprague
Walter Storm
Abner Messner
Martiun Welsh
Clarksfeld
Arthur Young
Gurahoga Falls
C. Knoblocks
Ernest Jeffries
BE. A. Lirestone
Robinson
Zeigie
Chatham
A. W. Robinson
Claude Gannett
Evelyn
Irareizer
Medina
Bert Bishop
Gray’s Shoe Store
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