State Auditor Reports 1925 City Per Capita Municipal Costs
Ohio State Auditor Joseph Tracy reports Elyria spent 2.65 per capita for fire and 1.77 for police in 1925, with varied per capita costs across peer cities. Administrative and advertising costs, disease prevention, and garbage services are itemized, noting higher costs in East Cleveland and changes anticipated for 1927 including salary increases in police and fire departments effective September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Joseph Tracy
Elyria
Marion
Mansfield
East Cleveland
Warren
Newark
Norwood
Middletown
Ashtabula
Alliance
Sandusky
Police Department
Alliance Inc
Elrria
Cleveland
Lie
Hlyria
Brefty
Alex Schilleman
Elstia
Schilleman
National School for Executives Opens in Evanston
The National School for Commercial and Trade Urtion Executives opened in Evanston to train young men as future American business executives. Courses include pathology, effective speaking, business and government, and preparation for commercial or trade organization secretaryships. Classes will use Northwestern University facilities at Lake Michigan.
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School For Executives
Evanston
National School For
Iwa
Northwestern University
Lake Michigan
Local purse found and taxi crash reported
Mrs A Mitchell found a purse with change and four dollars Saturday. Elmer Forthoper rammed Floods taxi causing damage and a passenger injured. Henry Ingersoll Jr collided with Mrs George Rindspach on Second Street leaving both cars damaged.
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Furse
A. Mitchell
Bond Street
P.M. Flood
Elmer Forthoper
Flood
Forthoper
Mr. West
Second ST
Henry Ingersoll, Jr
Wasving Osse
Second Street
George Rindspach
Stolen Cars Reported From Oberlin
Two vehicles reported stolen in Oberlin over the weekend. A Hudson coach license 93 27S and a Ford sedan license 92 195 were described to police. Also speeding fined 8 10 for M Fishman of Cleveland on route 20 near Ridgeville after pleading guilty before Justice 3 J George.
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Oberlin
Speeder
M. Fishman
Cleveland
Ridgeville
Court of Justice
J. George
Woman 75 Seeks Divorce on Cruelty Grounds in Elyria
Mary McLaughlin, 75, files for divorce from Martin J. McLaughlin in common pleas court alleging extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty. She says he cursed, abused, and threatened her life, failed to provide, and she relied on friends for support. Alimony requested. Separate filing: Katherine Smith, 41 Central Avenue Sandusky, sues Roy G. Smith for divorce in common pleas court, alleging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty without specific charges.
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Martin J. McLaughlin
Mary
Common Pleas Court
McLaughlin
Elyria
Ike
Friends
Katherine Smith
Central Avenue
Sandusky
Eye Injured by Baseball Incident Reported
Joho Fritz of 1704 Middle Avenue suffered an eye injury last night when struck by a baseball. He was admitted to Elvrra Memorial Hospital for treatment.
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Joho Fritz
Middle Avenue
Elvrra Alemorial Hospital
Photographer Receives Certificate at Cedar Form Convention
Charles Scheide of this city earned a certificate of award for excellent work at the Ohio Michigan Indiana Photographers convention held in Cedar Form. The event highlighted intensive competition and recognition for quality photography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taxcal
Ohio
Michigan
Idiana
Cedar Form
Charles Scheide
Side
National Air Transport mails record highlights 1926 27
The National Air Transport reports its first year of daily Chicago to Kansas City route mail service under government contract. From May 12, 1926 to May 12, 1927 it carried about 450 480 letters or 197 462 pounds. Only 42 landings required mail handoffs to trains due to mechanical issues or weather.
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ALR Mail
Arriers
New York
National Air Transport, Inc
Chicago-Kansas
Rice
For
Mussolini's Duce Title Means Dike Chief Commander
The report explains that Mussolini's title Duce stems from the Italian Dien meaning dike commander or chief. It notes the linguistic origin and how the term was adopted as a leadership designation in Italy.
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Mussolini
Duce
Dien
Forests key to flood control says Forest Service chief
Colonel William B. Greeley of the U S Forest Service warns that river floods cannot be stopped by land surface changes alone but that forest protection and reforestation offer long term mitigation. He urges surveys of Mississippin basin forests to guide federal forestry policy and reduce flood risk through timber and soil conservation.
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Denvier
Mississippi
Willim B. Greeley
Rehief
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Wateh
Greeley
Greevis
Mississino
Campaign to Rebuild Perry Niagara Flagship in Erie
Twenty three Lake Erie citizens form the Perry Niagara Memorial Association to save Commodore Perry s flagship Niagara. An organizational meeting in Cleveland on September 1 aims to launch a campaign to relocate or rebuild the ship, now rotting in Erie Pennsylvania. Attorney Frank Wilford is a charter member.
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Lake Erie
Niagara
Oliver Perry
Perry
Frank Wilford
Perry-Niagara Memorial Association
Cleveland
Erie
W. Thompson
Lorain
Memorial Association
Wilford
Put-in-Bay
Pry
Brit
Misey Bay
Thests
Pennsylvania
Great Lakes
Mémorial Association
Death notices for Mrs Frank Tomsic and W Aldrich
Death of Mrs Frank Tomsic of Elyria occurred last evening at Elyria Memorial hospital. Funeral directors were Lorain. W Aldrich of Grafton died Saturday afternoon at 2:30 with family noting seven grandchildren and multiple relatives. Funeral August 24 at 2 from his home with Reverend Wright officiating burial Nichols cemetery.
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Frank Tomsic
Elyria
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lorain Funeral
W. &. Aldrich
Aldrich
Scott
Grafton
Jamies
Grittax
Zelia Sprague
Sirs
Rather Wolf
Was Grange
Grant Aldrich
Gritta
Anna T Hoalcomb
Eva Bainoridas
LaGrange
Josephine Holcomb
Oakwood
Ohio
Methodist Church
Belden
Oberlin School
Wright
Nichols Cemetery
Real estate transfers in Elyria and Lorain noting multiple sublots
Transfers show Tottie M and Hennie selling sublot 15 in Lerseb allot Elyria to Frank Sassmanhausen. John F. Daehtler and others sell part of sublot 4, over lot 71, Elyria. Highland Park Land transfers sublot 20 on Highland Boulevard Lorain to Dan Saanyi. Ethel M. Higgins sells sublot 1488 in Eastern Heights Land Co. Elyria to Earl Tavini. Paul I. Goldthorpe sells sublot 7 in Federal Home Bidding Co. Second sub with price 19. Hahl and Mueller transfer to John Zomner sublot 166 in Stone Co. second lot F174.
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Tottie M
Hennie
Frank M. Sassmanhausen
Lerseballot
Elyria
John F. Daehtler
James J. Methuire
Highland Park Land
Dan Saanyi
Highland Boulevard
Lorain
Ethel M. Higgins
Earl L. Tavini
Land Use Says to Preserve Forest Cover and Soil
The speaker argues for forest litter and root systems to slow rain runoff and feed streams, while warning that neglecting hillside farms and overgrazing increases flood risk. He calls for natural storage and erosion protection through sensible land use and levee support.
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Mississippi Basin
Many Divorce Cases Heard in Court Here
In Judge A K Webber's court today several divorce actions were decided. Agnes Linn of Lorain was granted a divorce from George Linn for gross neglect and extreme cruelty and restored to her maiden name. Lillian Latting regained her maiden name and custody of a minor. Vita B R Plant was divorced from Jos B Plant with custody of children and alimony approved. Marie Nichols was granted divorce and custody of three children after John Nichols was found guilty of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Frank Kovach was ordered to pay Lottie Kovach 10 pounds weekly and 40 pounds expenses. Margaret Krall was awarded 12.50 weekly and 50 for expenses with furniture to be sold and proceeds split.
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A. K. Webber
Agnes Linn
Lorain
Auing
George Linn
Aiden
Lillian Latting
Merton Latting
Vita BR. Plant
Jos. BR. Plant
John Raymond Nichols
Erie Avenue
Marie Nichols
Nichols
Frank Kovach
Lottie
Joseph Krall
Camden
Margaret Krat
Market Notes From Cleveland and Toledo Livestock Markets
Aug 22 report shows Cleveland produce prices for bricks cheese and fowls with varied quotes and Jersey potatoes. Cleveland meat and livestock receipts indicate steady to mixed cattle and sheep pricing. Toledo hogs and cattle markets show steady to higher trend with notable high end for heavy hogs and fat lambs.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Livestock
Packine
Beef Cove
Toledo Livestock
Toledo
Health Commissioner urges permits for school contagion reentry
Elyria health commissioner Dr. French announced that permits are required for children to return to school after contagion. He stressed prompt reporting of all contagious diseases and noted no diphtheria cases in public schools since four years of vaccination. He urged parents to seek medical advice for cold symptoms and warned summer colds persist in the region. He added that county fair drink stands must use sterilized or single use cups under state sanitary laws, with city food inspector Savaga enforcing the rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
French
Elyria Health Commissioner
West Virginia
Ohio
French J
George Savaga
Lorain Woman Sues Over Alleged Church Assault
Mary Ludamsky of Lorain filed a common pleas suit seeking damages of 51.00 against Mary Lengel. The complaint states that about 10 39 on Sunday morning at the First Baptist church Lorain the defendant assaulted and beat the plaintiff without provocation causing a nervous shock and bodily pains to the ear head neck and left shoulder.
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Common Pleas Court
Mary Ludamsky
E. S2od Court
Lorain
Mary Lengel
Grove Avenue
First Baptist Church
Fragmented Local Ad Snippets and Phrases From Elyria Page
A jumble of promotional lines mentions John Kaiser & Bros Co promoting new homes in Spring Valley, a Roofings brand, and local business slogans. It includes unclear dialogue about water, a dentist, groceries, and coal, with several ad copy fragments and city notices about community services and winter preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kaiser & Bros. Co
Fay Ray Willer
Spring Valley
Sishee
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O’donnell Paint & Wall Paper Co
Frank T. Courtney
England
Charles J. Symonds
Mother Carey
Navy
Langley
Troad
William A. Moffett
Navy Aviation
Greeing
Wilford Ini Group
Oeeking
Vanzetti
Maderios
Sacco
Delaware
Jery
Jersey
CHU
Electrical Service Radio
Elyria Superior Electric Co
Elvira
Johnny
Arives
Rastus
Teastus
Cora
Paris
West Side Lumber & Coal Co
Ian
West Side
Lbr. & Coal
E. C. Graealand
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