Legion Convention set to draw record local crowd
The American Legion Convention Committee reports final arrangements for the annual State Convention to be held here September 12 14. State headquarters will open at the Newell Hotel and a Convention Bulletin will outline the program and entertainment. Housing officials seek remaining room reservations, urging residents to contact Art Beebe to avoid duplicates and ensure space for visiting delegates.
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American Legion
J. Saslavsky
Newell
Beebe
City Council Aborts Lease on East Broad Street Property
The city solicitor advised against leasing public land north of the East Broad Street bridge after bids were opened on October 10. Tyroler from Cleveland bid highest, while owner Halpin opposed leasing to others. An injunction threat from Mrs Florenceno was cited as a reason to drop the lease.
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East Broad Street
Chen
Nis Opia
Jon
Service
Cleveland
Tyroler
John Halpin
Halpin
Servence
Elatpin
Florenceno
Funeral for Mrs Margaratha Schmitz in New Oberlin
Mrs Margaratha Schmitz of New Oberlin died Monday evening at home aged five years and eleven days. Survived by husband Peter A Schmitz and children Jacob J based at East Avenue Trude Gerburtinger Meherlin Bat tal. Funeral Thursday morning at Sacred Heart Church. Burial in Mary Catholic Cemetery Miyeya.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margarethe Scumipa
Margaratha Schmitz
New Oberlin
Sof Lintye
Schmitz
Disdericks
Driny
Peter A. Schmitz
J.T
Fat Mary's Church
Jacob J
East Avenus
Hisvig Mys
Trude Gerburtinger
New Olver
Selymirsz
North Rist
Elyria
Persia
Yoavebsoom
Sacred Heart
Meherlin Battal
Bro Mary Catholic
Miyeya
Berlin Mystery Paintings Stun City Officials
Odd wall markings in Berlin prompt police to bar a planned project amid rumors of a resistance movement. Authorities struggle to identify the artist as investigations continue. Oklahoma City reports cashing in on talent with four Moon players joining the Mississippi Valley League contingent. The late Christy Mathewson is celebrated for unmatched pitching control across 1908 to 1912 seasons.
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Oklahoma City
Christy Mathewson
Haere Wal
Pases
Crosby Mansion To Be Restored
The Crosby Mansion in Pennerieantia will undergo restoration by its owner Burke. The historic seven acre property features three ancient fireplaces and hand-carved paneled ceilings. The house, cited for its colonial era ties, hosts a newly planned program to preserve original features.
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Pimladelphla
Crosby
Bain
Burkes
Burke
Barrow
Body found in river near Mindletown identified
Fragmentary report notes a body recovered from a river near Mindletown. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate police involvement and investigation into the decedent’s identity and circumstances surrounding the discovery. No names or exact location confirmed.
Entrance Examination At Training School In August
County education officials announce a single entrance exam for prospective teachers in the Adrigh High School building on Saturday August 28 starting at 2 a.m. Applicants pay a fifty cent registration fee.
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Taining
Adrigh
Tots Morulny
Two Escapees Captured. Two Remain At Large
Report from Sandusky states two of four jailbreakers were captured at Dust yesterday. The remaining pair are described as Peynards, 19, a copper colored man, five feet seven inches tall, and Robert Wallace, fair complexioned with light brown hair.
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Sandusky
Lount
Robert Wallace
Missing Clarence Voth Torio from Amhprst area
Clarence Torio Voth, age about 10, of 517 Jackson Avenue Amhprst, is reported missing from his home Sunday night due to a possible nervous breakdown. He is described as six feet tall with brown hair and brown eyes. Last seen near his residence, authorities seek information.
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Jmherst Voth
Clarence
Torio
Jackson Suyeet
Torito
Amit
Man fined for disorderly conduct after guilty plea
Walter Sic¢kerski was fined 31 ant cast in police port vilis morsing after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct. He admitted repeating on West Avenue the night of August 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Sic¢kerski
Hekerski
Unclear fragmentary notice from historic page
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a former resident of a Tennessee town and a sister losing touch with someone. The legible pieces reference a letter and a person named Maury Suned of Naxhuilte but lack coherent events or dates.
Silent Health Dept Warns of Calm City Conditions
A garbled report notes a quiet period for the City Health Department and Bilitary Police Bureau. It mentions William and a morning fatigue claim, with overall health conditions described as calm across the city.
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William
Legal notice of suit in common pleas court
A lawsuit titled Athos Finaie Mempayy versus CLA Dester was filed in the court of common pleas. The property named Toeater on Tlorainy and nearby farms are involved as the defendant seeks a court order to determine the will and permit the distribution of the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas
Athos
CLA
Tlorainy
Unclear event noted in brief marriage record
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a marriage notice with names and event details but is garbled. The readable piece mentions a marriage and a date style, but lacks clear identities or locations to form a complete, factual summary.
Short Weight Dealers Eye Turbulent Market Shifts
A fragmented passage discusses short weight concerns among dealers and vendors with references to prices, supplies, and measuring practices. The text notes conditions affecting grains, mill products, and bakery items and mentions a forthcoming milestone tied to a Boston lithography era plant completion.
Building PermitsIssued Across Several Streets
Building permits issued in the first days include for Harry Holton to erect a frame garage 18 to 20 feet on West 10th Street at F200 price, W. ob. Shay to build a frame garage 18 to 20 feet at 255 Tarrison Street, Minnie Dewhurst repairs 4 bout at $60 on Sixth Street with total cost $6007, Neuter Bros to build a dwelling 22 to 24 feet at Nichols Court cost about $2,000, J Broder to build 4 feet 12 to 20 cost 1 water Street, Marl Diedrock to build a frame garage 80 feet at Lanadon Court for $00, George Moray to erect a frame garage 18 feet at Sha Valean Street, FL o. Biddinger to build a frame garage 3 to 12 feet at 229 Eighth Street, Toa Opener to construct a frame dwelling 2140 feet 40 Ves costing $1,900 on Ronnier Street, and L Demos to build a frame garage 1 feet at Lexington Street.
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Fiist
Harey Holton
Nichols Courts
Tod. J. Broder
Ater
Marl Diedrock
Lannadon Court
Godrge Mocray
Sha Valean Street
FL O. Biddinger
Eighth Street
Toa
Ronnier Street
L. Demos
Lexington Street
Destructive Twister Strikes New Jersey and New York Shore
A powerful cyclone torn through northern New Jersey and southern New York, flattening trees and buildings, flooding streets, and severing power lines. In Riderwood and Ridgefield Park residents rushed to salvage belongings as fires ignited at a Standard Oil Bayway plant and transportation networks collapsed along the coast. David Goldfarb, a painter, died after being struck by lightning from the storm as it toppled a window.
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York City
David Goldfarb
New Jersey
Orlock
Riderfield
N. J
Eyelone
Marsemere
Roam
Standard Oil Company
Bayway
New York
Long Teland
Murder Case Ties to Canton Mill Mob Scene
Police link the Canton mill district murder to a broader conspiracy as suspects including Mazer, McDermott, and Koscholk are traced through car rides from Massillon to Canton. An informer describes a failed beat up plot, a pearl handled revolver, and a fatal shot at Millett’s home with investigation noting a Centenial police cleaning the weapon the day after.
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Mazer
Kayes
Ades
Mezer
Canton
Steve Koscholk
Pat McDermot
Massillon
Mellott
Br Roseholk
Mallett
Woseholl
Sestone
Vourer Othelies
Centean Posies Department
Millett
Mystery Witness and Threats Surround Hotel Scandal
A garbled report shows a murder mystery with a suspect Frank and a guard, a task force witness worrying over threats, and a note that a large Chicago hotel rising to twenty nine stories will host 3 000 guests, hinting at wider crime and urban development tensions.
Cleveland Markets Report Aug. 17 Livestock and Produce
Market notes from Cleveland and Toledo list butter and cheese prices, poultry, apples, and cranberries alongside cattle, calves, sheep, and hogs. Cattle prices show steady to good values, calves strong, hogs steady. receipts and regional quotes reflect a bustling midwest market day.
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Chley
Livesetock
Toledo Livestock
Toledo
Ohio
Local Notices and Social Greetings From South Ridge
South Ridge announces church services for August 22 with Sunday school and worship times. Residents and visitors share visits, family gatherings, and travel notes including relatives from Elyria Lorain and Rochester New York with numerous calls and dinners.
Legion drives canvass to fund state convention in Elyria
Six American Legion teams began a city drive to raise 9000 for the state convention budget. Officials aim to advertise Elyria statewide before the September 13 14 event. Local post expects to host over eight thousand attendees over three days and asks town support in the four weeks prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Elyria
Legion
Mve Recient
Colonial Society Gatherings Reported In City Notes
Mrs William Mulspaugh hosted a Monday Colonial event with 400 attendees at her West avenue home. Mrs A B Stoddard invited members to meet at her Sixth Street home next Monday afternoon. Temple Parthian Sisters resumed fall meetings with 25 members at the K of P Hall and discussed the upcoming state convention in Cincinnati.
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William Mulspaugh
Stoddard
A Temple Parthian Sisters
K. of
Cincinna‘i
Igtedia Cinh
Lodae
Cazcade Park
Raymond Pumphrey Birthday Surprise at Family Home
On Raymond Pumphrey’s fourteenth birthday a surprise party was hosted by his mother at their Bast Avenue residence. The evening featured a return to the house for dancing and games with music by the Koo Kie Kids orchestra. Guests included orchestra members and numerous friends, with light refreshments served late.
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Raymond Pumphrey
Bast Avenue
Weiner
Koo Kie
Jimmy Sharkey
Gereald Conan
Donald Rieel
Jon Eckler
Donald Hrnke
Ted Washke
Ellen Metraum
Mrs. Hess
A BR. Ravemond
Mr. and Ranbacher
Florrave Brandt
Carma Raymond
Thelma Ledsard
Salesman Charged With Mann Act Violation In Federal Case
A salesman from Cincinnati faces bond in the federal district for alleged Mann Act violations. The case involves transporting a woman across state lines for immoral purposes, with related accusations about a marriage and travel to Lexington and Cincinnati. Local social mentions and names appear in disconnected fragments of the report.
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Wendy Ian
Watey
Federa T
Egetern
Lesington
Silte Cineltaath
Peng
Kitchener Hoax Roils Britain Over Coffin Film
The Kitchener hoax sparks national ire as Frank Power alias Arthur Freeman vanishes after government confirms coffin contents reveal a bag case with human bones. Lord Broome and officials move to halt exhibition while his family presses to bury the matter swiftly.
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Yonpon
Kitchener
Frank Power
Arthur V. Freeman
Narwy
Lord Kiechener
Khartoum
Meyer
Scqgland Yard
Lord Broome
Earl Kitchener
Amily
Norway
London
Home Office
Eaton Social News Notes From Cleveland and Surrounds
Local society column lists visitors and guests at families on Spencer Road and nearby areas. Among names mentioned are Mrs. Wallace Dimaline, Mrs. Mary Patterson, Mrs. Elizabeth Biggs, Misses Ciara and May Lewis, Mr. Charles Ives, Reverend H A Eicher, and several other townspeople visiting relatives in Cleveland and Ashland. The record includes reunions, church meetings, and travel between Lorain County communities, with attention to upcoming Ladies Aid and Missionary Society programs and various family gatherings.
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South Ridge
P.m
H.C. Behubert
Townline Road
Anthony Twlefield
Albert Haist
Maxine
Lorain
Charles Dehn
P. H. Collier
Elyria
Albert Smithy
Anthony Deleturd
Robert Minehof
Frank Layaway
Frannie Mrfanald
Thelma
Tanner Water
Alvin Cox
CAC Aly
Elmer Roe
De.arrott
John Smith
Mentor
Mies Donna Halli
Koni
Raatuel Tollingsyerch
George Hollingsworth
Weary Smith
Amherst
Mary Roe
London
Eng. Kina
J. B. Martin
Helen
Berea
Jay Fowl
Cy. T. Lewall
FL Wr
Flora le
Borea
Amond Lewis
Cleveland
HA. Eicher
Somerset
Ladies Aid and Missionary Societies
Missionary Societ
Z. E. Dunlap
Har Tung
Sarley Mielvs
Ashland
Sni‘dar
Grover White
Qohemoe
Michigan
EL Iaven
Migs Tone Cale
Hos Sistar
Frank Nantap
New London
J. B. Gunkip
Devin Vilar
Cineimtart
J. Fh
Dunlap
Mie
Charlee Ives
Valle
C. EB
Maven
Nettle Baker
Florida
Carle
Aes Eepently
Ywath Mead Maw
We. Giles
Mre
Yo Ene
Mildred
Wy Williams
Lye
Jake
Alfred
Mila Bownay
Chippewa Lake
Charies
Sty
Silver
Sapsin
Sapsin Fasbecheld
Sigua
Milo
Fridex
Hilda Yost
Harry Mastin
Wellington
Mis
Mey
Mater de Miehizan
Orpha Jean Schaffner Dies in Wellington
Orpha Jean Schaffner age seven daughter of Rev and Mrs P B Schaffner died Sunday. Funeral services planned for Tuesday. Rev Schaffner previously served as Wellington Methodist pastor for two years. The family now resides in Muallersburg Ohio. Local obituaries from Wellington report the death and funeral arrangements.
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Orpha Jean Schaffner
Wellington
Orphe
Dean Schaffner
P. B. Schaffner
Orpha
Rev. Schatiner
Muallersburg
Celebrate Anniversary of Local Couple 65 Years Married
Mr and Mrs Hiram Waanp celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary at their home on Sunday in this community.
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Hiram Waanp
Baptist Church Picnic and Related Local Notes
The Baptist annual picnic will be held Friday at Wagner's Stove with 5:00 p.m. bus transportation from the church. Prizes for contests and a 3:50 p.m. basket dinner are planned by the young folks class taught by Mrs. Wm Brouse. The 5 p.m. picnic follows the Sunday School event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
M. FE
Air cradle and express opens on trans Berlin Moscow air route
The air cradle and express begins operation on the Berlin Moscow air route. A pair of passenger biplanes powered by two quiet motors carry travelers in about eight and a half hours, a marked improvement over the typical 36 hours by train.
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Berlin
Moscow
Rendon Researcher Praises Lady Base Assistance
Bir Jagadis claims Mants have feelings and notes Lady Base aided his research work which has drawn world wide attention.
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Bir Jagadis
Mants
Rendon
Lady Base
Gladioli Exhibit by Iloria Peony and Gladiolus Society
Annual exhibit details read code and location. This afternoon and evening event held in the MOE basement in Chavech with a themed display of gladioli and peony arrangements.
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Iloria
Moe
Chavech
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