Suffrage Proclaimed as Ratification Reaches Nation
Washington August 26 The suffrage amendment to the United States Constitution is proclaimed as ratified. Secretary Colby signs the proclamation at eight this morning in Treasury department rooms. Carrie Chapman Catt and other leaders at the state department express mixed feelings while awaiting further events as Alice Paul plans to go to New York for a national committee meeting. A separate death note reports W. N. Sedge of Mahoning County dying at 69 after a lengthy public service career.
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Wtashington
Lee Colby
State Department
Polby
Tennessee
Carrie Chapman Catt
Nationnan Suffrage Association
Ashington
Nashville
Suf
National Wom
Colby
Alice Paul
United States
Paul
New York
Pretary Colby
Iss Paul
Tonal Wogran
Pla
Department
Aman Catt
Lorain Auto Collides With Elyria Buggy
A Lorain automobile driven by William L. Morgan Jr. collided with a horse and buggy driven by Mrs. J Hymes at Lake Avenue and Spruce Street. Morgan failed to notice Hymes turning, injuring the horse and throwing Mrs Hymes onto the dashboard, injuring a limb. Rebecca Millard and her mother in the Morgan vehicle had a hand injury treated by a physician.
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Wiliam IL
Morgan
Fruit Store Clashes Over Narrow Sidewalk Display
Proprietors of Yota Fruit Store near West Broad Street clash with officials over occupying four feet of a five foot sidewalk for displays. Police say sidewalk width must extend to the curb or displays are barred to keep pedestrians clear. The dispute centers on city ordinance and safety concerns.
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Yota Fruit Store
Youth Killed First Day on Railroad Job
Fred Ford, 18, of Cleveland, was struck and killed by a Big Four train at Columbia Station on his first day on a railroad construction job. He walked along the track after supper with a companion. the train had no lights. The companion warned him but he could not escape, and he was flung about fifty feet. His body was taken to Friday undertaking parlors. He is survived by his mother, three brothers, and a sister in Lesser, Illinois, who have been notified.
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Fred Ford
Cleveland
Columbia Station
Ford
Stig
Lesser
Slain Woman Identified in Grantwood Woods
The body of a young woman found slain in Grantwood Woods was identified as Mrs Blanche Schulze of 13th Street Manhattan by her husband Frank Schulze an Interborough Rapid Transit Co employee who viewed the body at Hackensack morgue He noted a mole and said she had $50 wore five diamond rings a wedding ring and was missing these when found The body bore signs of a violent struggle with blood on hands and missing teeth indicating injury
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Grantwood
W. J
Grantwood Woods
Blanche Schulze
Fast 13Th Street
Manhattan
Frank Schulze
Hackensack
Schulze
Interborough Rapid Transit Co
Labor Day Observance Sets Elyria Celebration Volume
The Cerral Labor union plans an elaborate Labor Day observance in Elyria on Monday Sept 6. The Trades Council of Lorain will skip its own event and join Elyria in the celebration. Loraina is preparing to cooperate and send a large delegation to Elyria.
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Cerral Labor Union
Elyria
Trades Council of
Lorain
Loraina
Ridgeville Farmer Seeks Injunction Over Burdened Land
Oscar Stammetz filed suit alleging Frank Marvin of Tidneville blocks his legal possession of Ridgeville land. He seeks an injunction to prevent Marvin from erecting a garage on the property.
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Frank Marvin
Tidneville
Ridgeville
Oscar Stammetz
Gid
Reds Massing Forces Amid Peace Talks
Aug 26 dispatches report the Soviet government in London replying to Arthur J. Balfour’s note on peace terms with Poland. It agrees to withdraw the 200,000 man armed militia clause if Poland arms workers, seeking world peace. parallel reports cite Warsaw and Paris on shifting negotiations from Minsk due to communication issues.
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London
Arthur J. Balfour
Poland
Moscow
Paris
Eiffel
Warsaw
Minsk
Two County Rural School Superintendents Named
Prof. Ira Landis and Prof. George Mitchelson named district superintendents of Lorain county rural schools. Mitchelson has taken a year’s leave from the state charities board and both will relocate to Oberlin, with Landis moving from Sullivan.
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Ira Landis
George Mitchelson
Oberlin
Sullivan
Nava G
Board of State Charities
Lorain County
Mitchelson
State Board of Charities
Landis
Died Civil War Veteran John Lewis 82
John Lewis 82 a Civil War veteran died Thursday morning at Mrs A Edwards 116 Masic Street after a two year illness. He served with Co C 2nd Mass Volunteer Infantry May 28 1881 to May 23 1864 and was mustered out corporal. He lived with Seth Griffin family on Fifth Street and earned neighbor respect. Funeral service will be Saturday at 2:20 PM from Broad Street funeral parlors.
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John Lewis
A. Edwards
Masic Street
Co. C. 2Nd Mass
Seth Griffin
Fifth Street
Broad Streat
Locomotive Crashes Through Broken Bridge at Creencastle
A battleship type locomotive, newly approved by engineers, collapsed a bridge in Creencastle Indiana. The engine sank after hanging twenty five feet above the ground as wrecking crews worked to rescue it. Front wheels rested on one bridge bastion, rear on the opposite side, making retrieval perilous.
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Creencastle
Indiana
Nearly Million in Taxes Distributed Throughout County
County auditors detail June tax allocations totaling close to a million dollars. Public schools receive 476,152.52 for upkeep. Elyria and Lorain share separate sums for municipal support. General tax funds are distributed to dozens of towns and townships including Amherst, Avon Lake, LaGrange, Oberlin, Elyria, Grafton, and Wellington with varied amounts for each.
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Fiyria
Yorain
Elyria
Lorain
Follo Infirmary
Children’s Home
Amherst
Avon
Avon Lake
Loral
Grafton
LaGrange
Rochester
Oberdin
Wallington
Black River
Brighton
Brownhelm
Camden
Carlisle
Columbia
Jason
Henrietta
Huntington
Penfield
Pittsfield
Ridgeville
Russia
Sheffield
Wellington
J H Symons Retires From Post Office Service
J H Symons, long time mail clerk and chief clerk since many years, retires under a new Post Office Department rule limiting workers with over 12 years service. Born a printer, he rose through routes between Cleveland Syracuse and Utica and will receive about sixty percent of his former salary as a lifetime pension. He leaves with a clean record and a history of faithful service.
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Post Office Department
J. H. Symons
Dan Symons
Fifth Street
Symons
M. Symons
Republican Printing Co
Cleveland
Syracuse
Utica
Water Main Lays Under Tracks Near Lake Shore Station
City officials secure permission to lay a new water main beneath railroad tracks by the lake shore pumping station. About 850 feet have been laid with trench digging machines improving efficiency and saving labor.
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Baird
Servics
Beck
Lake Shore
Filectric Len
William Krebs Home Burglarized Again
The home of William Krebs at 525 Second Street was burglarized yesterday. A gold watch a Mamond stick pin an Elk's charm and a suit were taken. Police note a prior break in about two months ago with a Whist watch and a K of C charm stolen. It is believed the same person committed both crimes and held a key to the house.
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William Krebse
Second Street
Clark seeks oath to disclose Republican funds
Canton chairman George H. Clark wired the Senate campaign funds inquiry asking the right to testify under oath about the Republican state organization finances for the past 18 months. The telegram was sent to Senator Pomerene, a Democratic committee member, as Ohio faces both presidential candidates.
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Columbus
George H. Clark
Canton
Republican State Executive Committee
Senate
Republican’ State
Pomerene
Ohio
DEMENTED MAN 9 TAKEN TO CANTON
Pat Ryan the demented man picked up by police with Akron ties is to be taken to Canton today by officers. He has talked almost constantly since confinement and officials are glad to be rid of him.
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Pat Ryan
Akron
Canton
Ryan
Rioting in City Violent. One Killed and Weakened
Rioting at noon on Wolff and Foundy streets ended when police quelled the disturbance. Earlier in Bailey Macarrett a crowd faced troops and police, a man was killed and two girls were badly wounded. Thirteen policemen were hurt in the clashes outside Brixton prison as authorities tried to restore order. The unrest followed a hunger strike affecting Lord Sweenay.
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Wolff and
Foundy
Bailey Macarrett
London
Té Sweenay
Spite
Brixton Prison
Yathet
MacSweeney
Slaters
Cohalan
Cork
Noight
King George
Redmond
John
Oberlin and Lorain Women Seek Divorce
Two divorce cases will be heard today in Oberlin and Lorain. Fravius Rowell sues Geraldina Rowell of Oberlin alleging she deserted him years ago and refused to live with him. Geraldina seeks divorce from Fravius alleging neglect and leaving her without food after turning off gas while ill.
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Flavius Rowell
Geraldina Rowell
Oberlin
Albertin Dochba
Obe
Cate
Legion Pushes Bowing Resolution at State Legion Meet
A Pittsburg gathering saw the Legion adopt a resolution urging repeal of existing state laws against boxing. The move aims to remove restrictions and advance boxing as a recognized activity at the state level.
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Pittsburg, Kens
Legion
Jail sentences for Elyria youths who refuse work
Mayor Jones and Elyria officials launch a campaign to jail unemployed youths found idling in parks, pool halls, and bowling alleys. The first arrestee, a well known local youth, received a 50 dollar fine and county jail time until costs are paid, roughly three months at sixty cents a day, described as a lesson to others.
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Asaph RF. Jones
Mecampalenda
Elyria
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