Tennessee Suffrage Vote Blocked by House Walkout
In Nashville on Aug 21 anti suffrage members left to deny quorum as Tennessee House balked at ratifying the federal suffrage amendment. About thirty lawmakers traveled to Decatur, Alabama, to avoid a quorum, while speakers announced a recess to round up absentees.
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Nashville
B. Newman
Roberts
Stevens
Tennessee Senate
Hons
Tennessee
Nashville, Tenn
I K. Hidatee
Walker
Riddick
House
Pener
Senate
Tet Bhat
Pues
Tennessee Legidistancee
Birminghan
Ala
Tennessee House
Decatur
Tenn
Theenessee House
Alabama
Degatug
Iashville
Tann
Corby
Washington
Hef
Thompson Wee
Nome
Poles Surround Bolshieviks After Big Push Near Brest-Litovsk
Reported Aug 21 says six Bolshevik divisions totaling 30,000 to 40,000 men are encircled by Polish forces between Siedlce and Brest-Litovsk. Polish forces boast capturing thousands of Soviet prisoners through Thursday with heavy losses on the Soviet side as Poles push toward Jałstok and Grodno.
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Cs Forsee
Inlon
Artant
Bug
Jaystok
Grodno
Road contracts awarded with mixed bids in Ohio
In August 21 report from the state highway department details letting road contracts totaling $19,691.16 with no bids received for certain stretches. Included are improvements on the Toledo-Wauseon county road and the Sandusky-Clyde route with bids such as $41,000, $84,000 and $42,000 from contractors Sandusky-Ree and Modern Construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo-Wauseon
Ar County
Warcachine Comany
Toledo
Sandusky-Clyde
Unity
Lees Bros and Clyde
Tretch
Fremontreen
Sandusky
Campaign Expenses Show Cash Costs for Local Races
Campaign expense reports reveal the money spent by candidates in the recent primaries. County commissioner candidates WD Richmond, A Hale, Robert Pulley, and W A Hawley disclosed amounts ranging from 46.25 to 186.21 dollars. In county treasurer and other races, Walter Ludwig led with 190.21, Artemas Beebe 62.86, Frank Irsh 71.60, Lawrence Webber 534.78 plus 205.70 from supporters.
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Loram
Richmond
Fo Hale
Robert Pulley
W A. Hawley
Medina Gas Field Sparks Local Outcry Over Supplies
The Medina Gas Fuel Company had announced dwindling gas around the Medina area and asked for higher rates. A new well discovered at a residence produced more gas than the town uses, prompting editorial backlash.
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Medina
Theatre to Open 1920 21 Season With Noted Acts
Theatre plans a 1920 21 season starting Sunday with vaudeville and concert programs. The schedule includes Jimmie Hodges Musical Revue, Lou Telligen in Blind Youth, Al G Fields Minstrels, and many famed revivals such as The Mikado and Carmen. Sunday matinee at 2 25 pm with two evening shows at 6 30 and 8 26 pm.
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Fical Comedy Co
Numl
Jimmie Hodges
Lou Telligen
al G. Fields
Dearie
Sunshine
Sousa
Gus Hills
Ralph
Tha Little
Blue Devil
Madella
Wrangel Leads Anti Reds in South Russia
General Baron Wrangel, controlling much of Crimea, is seen as the remaining figure of the Kolchak anti Bolshevik faction that tried to form a government at Omsk. France recognizes Wrangel while Lenin calls for his surrender as a step toward peace in Eastern Europe.
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Baron Wrangel
Crimea
Russia
Kolchak
Knowles Rites Held Here Sunday At Home
Funeral services for Lyman Knowles will be conducted Sunday afternoon at his Gates Avenue home by Reverend Winters. The G A R will be in charge of the service with burial in LaGrange. Members are asked to lend automobiles for transportation.
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Lyman Knowles
Gates Avenue
Rey W B Winters
la Grange
TRY THIS ONE ON YOUR PHONOGRAPH
Flyrians claim locust tree thorns can replace talking needles for a phonograph. An Elyrian discovers a thorn shortage and improvises by collecting thorns from a locust tree, cutting them to needle size, and using steel needle instructions. The thorns allegedly yield a sweeter tone and can be reused. the cust tree is Rohinia, a Papilionaceae Leguminosae plant.
American Legion Convention Set for Cleveland in September
Invitations extended for the second annual American Legion convention in Cleveland from September 27 to 29. Marshal Foch of France and Admiral Beatty of England are among invitees, with leaders from Australia, Canada, Italy, Belgium, and other Allied veterans organizations also invited. Elyria and Lorain County Legion members plan to attend.
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Marshall Foch
France
Admiral Beatty
England
American Legion
Cleveland
Veteran's Organization of
Australia
Great War Veterans
Dominion of Canada
Veterans’ Organization of Italy
Belgian War Veterans’ Association
Elyria and
Lorain County
Legion
Twenty-Nine Die In Lake Superior Collision
SAULT STE MARIE MICH Aug 21 Twenty nine persons including a woman are believed lost after the steamer Superior City sank four and a half miles northeast of Whitefish Point following a collision with the steamer Willis L King. Four crewmen including Captain Edward Sawyers of Albion Mich were saved. missing names could not be learned. Survivor Walter Richter of Lorain Ohio was injured and rescued by the Turner after clinging to a hatch cover as boats tore away in the panic.
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Sault Ste Marie
Mich
Superior City
Whitefish Point
Lake Superior
Willis L. King
Sault Ste. Marie
Edward Sawyers
Albion
Superior
Lorgin
Sawyer
Walter Richter
Lorain
Ohio
Turner
Richter
Riot after Chicago clash leaves seven under arrest
In Chicago seven men were arrested after an early morning riot that pitted about a hundred railroad workers against strikers. Shots, bottles, sticks, and stones flew as police contained the disturbance at 91st street. One man was wounded. others carried away as officers arrived. The fight stemmed from recent unauthorized railroad walkouts and threats of attack on union members by striking workers.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Railway
Elgin, Joliet and
Fastern
91St Street
Elyrian Learns Brother Killed in Gas Explosion
Earl Greenland of West Side Lumber learned last evening that his brother Harold Greenland aged 27 was killed in a gasoline explosion at Syracuse New York. Harold had been visiting in Elyria and had many friends there. Mr and Mrs Greenland left for Syracuse after hearing the news.
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Earl Greenland
West Side Lumber Company
Harold Greenland
Syracuse
Greenland
Marriage involves Fleisher and Rivkind in Detroit Elyria pairings
A Detroit merchant Harry Fleisher aged 24 marries Sarah Rivkind a 24 year old Elyria clerk. In a separate Elyria match Shozo Watanabe 43 a clerk weds Elizabeth Diesrz 38. Dr Pitcher reports theft of a straw hat from his car after a moving picture show. he notes the hat was perfectly good and the thief did not harm the vehicle.
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Harry Fleisher
Detroit
Sarah Rivkind
Elyria
Shozo Watanabe
Elizabeth Diesrz
Pitcher
Elyria Population Announcement Set for Monday
Washington reports that the populations of Kansas City Missouri and Elyria Ohio will be announced Monday at 10 30 a m. The release outlines the planned census update and notes Elyria’s inclusion in the upcoming figures.
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Elyria
Washington
KansAs City
Ohio
Ex Quartermaster Walter Hardell to oversee WWI marine memorial box
Ex Quartermaster Sergt Walter Hardell, once with the U S marine corps, guards a specially built box from the Marine Corps Quartermaster for Belleau Wood Post No 3 American Legion appeals. The box will tour the country after two weeks at marine headquarters in Washington, to collect contributions for a bronze memorial tablet in Belleau Wood cemetery France.
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Walter Hardell
U. S. Marine Corps
Quartermaster’s Department of the
Marine Corps
Belleau Wood Post No. 3
American Legion of
District of Columbia
Belleau Wood Cemetery
France
Marine Headquarters
Washington
Archbishop Manix Calls For Moderation In Irish Affairs
London Aug 21 Archb Bishop Daniel J Manix who arrived from Fenzance aboard a British destroyer said he received a Home Office message urging moderation in Irish affairs He noted many messages fail to reach him and questioned how often such dispatches are sent to others before reaching him.
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London
Daniel J. Manix
Fenzance
Dislocated Jaw From Chewing Gum Warns Women
John Carpenter of Aurora Apartments on Lodi street and a carpenter at Carpenter and Blanchard barber shop on West Broad street reports a dislocated jaw after chewing gum. He recalled cracking jaw bones twelve days ago, difficulty eating, and a doctor’s examination that readjusted the jaw with anesthetic. He warns women to beware.
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John Carpenter
Aurora
Lodi Street
Carpenter & Blanchard
West Broad Street
Carpenter
Divorce Granted and New Case Filed in Lorain Court
One divorce case was filed today and one divorce granted. Frank Nargitay of Lorain filed for divorce from Esther Nargitay on gross neglect of duty and wilful absence. Elizabeth Nichola was granted a divorce from Harry Nichols on three years wilful absence.
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Frank Nargitay
Lorain
Esther Nargitay
Elizabeth Nichola
Harry Nichols
Amherst Man Breaks Back in Ohio Quarry Fall
AMHERST Aug 21 William Bruce 30 of South Amherst fell fifty feet from a ledge at an Ohio quarry this morning and was seriously injured. He landed on his back dislocating a vertebrae and breaking his back. He is in Amherst hospital in precarious condition. He is unmanned and a member of the Bruce family ball team, well known by local players.
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Amherst
William Bruce
South Amherst
Ohio
Bruce Strick
Amsherst
Bruce
Child Hit by Car Seriously Injured in Lorain
Hilda Burgett six, daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Burgett of 121 Bellefield avenue, was struck by an automobile driven by A Albright of 608 E 36th Street Lorain near her home yesterday afternoon. She suffered both legs broken a head wound and facial injuries and was taken to Memorial Hospital.
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Hilda Burgett
Memorial Hospital
J. A. Burgett
Bellefield Avenue
A. Albright
36Th Street
Lorain
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Faford
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Rolall
Norealin
Centthy Ted
Tw Stock Co
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Servaton
LaGrange
Hailmien
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Pittsburg Steamship; Company
George A Mart
Sky Carriers Association
Lake Superor
Capisin Eool
George # Mart
Lake Carriers Association
Obro
Boatswain
Peter Facobson
Joe S
Clarence Sprague
George 8. Ferguson
Geneva
J E Eagles
Conneaut
Oho
FG Tinan
Youngstown
Joseph Todoroski
Porter
EO Richardson
Porter G W. Parker
Jesse A Harden
Cook
William D. Bars
Circleville
Pittsburgh Steamship Company
Interstate Steamship Company
Elyrian
U. S. Marines
Belleau Wood
Walter -Sardell and Marines
Manik
Milo
Rome
Amherst Nan
Ohio Quarries Co
Eta
Albright
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