Elyria Opens Citys New Outfall Sewer System
The entire city sewage now flows through the new two mile long outfall sewer parallel to Guilt road reaching Spring Valley gulch and into the river near the disposal plant. When the plant is completed next spring, all district sewage will be directed there. Service Director John J. Hidt notes the contract set opening for January 1st, almost a month away.
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Elyria
Guilt Road
East Nile
Spring Valley
John J. Hidt
Youth Confesses to Killing Man in Mount Crossing Area
Hocking County youth, a 19 year old identified as Featheref, confessed today to shooting and killing Jacob Konchler in his Mount Crossing home earlier this week. He told Deputy Hammond he was lured inside after his dog chased a rabbit and that Konchler owed debts and promised his farm for the killing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Ray Featheref
Hocking County
Jacob Kouchler
Mount” Crossing
L. F E. Hammond
Featheroff
Hammond
Konchler
Kenchler
Wholesale Jeweler Robbed of Gems and Cash in Flint
Flint Michigan December 6 James Frankel wholesale jeweler with offices in Gleve land was robbed of 17000 in uncut gems and 1700 in cash last night. He was stepping off a train from Detroit when the robbery occurred and had the stones and money split between two walks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint, Mich
Detroit
James Frankel
Gleveland
King George Improves Slowly as Crisis Lingers
London reports King George III condition gradually improving with official bulletins calling the state best in days. Queen Mary cancels Sandringham Christmas, Prince of Wales sails to Aden while Duke of Gloucester travels to Capetown to reach the monarch. The royal family awaits the heir’s bedside next week. the prince may be promoted to general and admiral to represent the king.
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London
Prince of Wales
Africa
Mary
Princess Mary
Northampton
George
Buckingham Palace
Sandringham
Duke of Gloucester
Aden
Arabia
Suez
Capetown
Betty Heywood Family Arrives in America from England
Betty Heywood's mother Mrs Richard Heywood and two of her sisters Isabel 20 and Nancy 10 arrived yesterday in Elsha from Jar Tow England marking their first trip to America. Betty had been principal agent in the Lorain dry raid shooting case on September 26 where Louis Cleco received a $5 land costs fine.
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Betty Heywood
Richard Heywood
Isabel
Nancy
Elsha
Jar- Tow
England
America
Betty
Margaret
Miss Heywood
Lorain
Louis Cleco
Common Pleas Court
Body of Made Red Lad Found in Secaucus Swamp Land
The body of seven year old Joseph Storeill, murdered and buried in Secaucus meadows near the Susquehanna, was found by detectives after Detroit police reported Peter Kudzinowski’s confession to kidnapping and slashing the boy’s throat. The boy died in New York. body found near the Susquehanna railroad embankment with evidence of brutal mistreatment. Police, including Captain Hogue and inspector Underwood, conducted a dawn search until locating the body under a brown overcoat.
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New York
Joseph Storeill
Secaucus
Detroit
Peter Kudzinowski
Susquehanna Bridge
Susquehanna Railroad
Four Die as New York Explodes Kill-All Plant
An explosion at the Kill-All Disinfecting Co plant in New York’s East Side killed at least four workers, with six injured and 15 unaccounted for. The one story plant and an adjacent junk building were demolished. police described debris groans as ambulances moved in. Cause of the blast was not yet known.
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New York
Kill-All Disinfecting Co
Tipper East Side
Coolidge Sends Appointments To Senate
President Coolidge sent multiple nominations to the Senate. Patrick J. Farrell of the District of Columbia is nominated as interstate commerce commissioner, succeeding John J. Esch. Claude R. Porter and Clyde B. Atchison are named for reelection to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Col. Harry Burgess is named governor of the Panama Canal. Smith W. Hickenlooper of Ohio is nominated U.S. District Judge for the sixth district, and George G. Hahn of Ohio for the northern district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
Senate
Patrick J. Farrell
District of Columbia
John J. Esch
Claude R. Porter
Clyde B. Atchison
Iowa
Oregon
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harry Burgess
Panama Canal
Smith W
Hickenlooper
Ohio
U. S
George G. Hahn
U.S
Berger Bill Aims Federal Punishment For Ku Klux Klan
Rep. Victor L. Berger introduced a bill to make it a federal offense punishable by up to 5000 dollars fine and 19 years imprisonment or both for two or more people to go in disguise on public highways. The measure seeks to reenact provisions of 1870 and 1871 aimed at the Klan and cites dangers from religious and racial prejudice. It would authorize the president to use land and naval forces and the militia to enforce the judicial process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Victor L. Berger
Socialist
Wisconsin
Berger
Ku Klux Klan
U.S. Supreme Court
Klan
Know Nothing
Gambler Ed Alvey Kidnapped and Held for Ransom
Ed Alvey a prominent Louisville bookmaker and gambler who had been missing since Monday returned home and described being kidnapped at gunpoint near his house. He said he was forced into a car, blindfolded, driven for over an hour, and released last midnight without paying ransom. A decoy posed as a Cincinnati acquaintance to lure him.
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Louisville
Ed Alvey
Alvey
Cincinnati
Shoe
Farm Relief Program Not Adopted in Short Congress Session
Washington bulletin reports the House Agricultural Committee failed to adopt farm legislation in the short session. Chairman Waugen announced grave doubt about passing an adequate bill this session and said another committee conference would draft a definite program.
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Wasilington
Dec
House Agricultural Committee
Waugen
Controversy Ended Says Webber Cleared by Judge Webber
Judge A R Webber declared the controversy with Senator George Bender closed and described Bender as a good boy gone wrong after a heated two day clash over the Cicco case. Webber noted he spoke with Bender during the trial and offered fatherly admonition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bender
Cowman Pleas
A. R. Webber
Mayor Opposes Airport Plan Without Profit Guarantee
Mayor James Hewitt reiterated opposition to a Lorain Elyria joint airport unless it can show a profit or self support. He warned future councils may not share current views and noted Austin Company findings indicate annual losses. Plans require about 55,000 to 60,000 in bonds per city, likely exceeding projected revenues. New York bankers may back the project if councils fail to act. Committees wait on further guidance.
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Lorain
Elyria
James Hewitt
Hewitt
Austin Company
New York
Death Solves Half Century Old Mystery in Oregon
A long unsolved case ends with the death of Phoeby Schafer in Oregon. In Wyandot County, James Lytle, a leading farmer, drove out with his team on August 28 1379 after which the team appeared at a local feed barn. Searches for Schafer, a pretty and prominent neighbor, spanned decades before this conclusion.
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Upper Sandusky
Oregon
James Lytle
Wyandot County
Lytle
Pio
Phoeby Schafer
Lytle Farm
Pago J
Five Elyria skating ponds set to flood today
Elyria officials led by C. C. Stolzenberg announced the last of five skating ponds would be flooded this afternoon or evening. McKinley and Hamilton schools Cascade Park and Richwine field ponds are already flooded with Jefferson School pond remaining. Ponds will be lit and heated booths set up to warm skaters and keep surfaces smooth, with staff on duty at three school ponds and park crews at Cascade Park to maintain conditions. Richwine will assist at his field and the park board will care for Cascade Park pond.
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Elyria
C. C. Stolzenberg
McKinley
Hamilton
Cascade Park
George Richwine
Jefferson School
Stol+zenberg
Richwine
Park Board
Stolzenberg
Quarantine Declared On Dogs In Lorain County Townships
The General District Board of Health declares a dog quarantine for western and central Lorain County townships from December 7 to January 18, covering Henriette Russia Camden Carlisle Pittsfield and La Grange. Eight rabies cases and five probable cases are noted since October, plus a La Grange dog killed in Clarksfield, Huron County. About thirty dogs suspected of rabies at Kipton have been shot. many of the county’s six hundred dogs are vaccinated. The order restricts dog confinement at owners premises, allows controlled outings, and is enforced by the dog warden and police. Continued on Page 2.
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Lorain County
General District Board of Health
Henriette
Russia
Camden
Carlisle
Pittsfield
la Grange
Clarksfield
Huron County
Lorain
Elyria
Kipton
Board of Health
Peddles Punch Boards and Pays $50 Fine
John J. Schock of Chicago was arrested while selling punch boards and lucky number cards to workers at a west side factory. He pleaded guilty in police court to keeping gambling devices, paid a $50 fine plus costs, and Mayor James A. Hewitt ordered destruction of all punch boards.
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West Side
John J. Schocket
Chicago
James A. Hewitt
Schocket
Schocker
Elyria
Mother of Two Drowns in Fremont Cistern Accident
Mrs Gertrude Russ a 44 year old mother of two was killed when she fell into a cistern at the Russ home in Fremont while drawing water. Her body was discovered by a roomer who went to the basement to free the furmen. Russ was a motorman for the Lakeshore Electric Railway.
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Fremont
Gertrude Russ
Truck Smashes Into Side Of Sedan On Lake Avenue
Goetz of 47 West River Street reported a collision when a following truck struck his sedan as he attempted a left turn on Erfest. The left side of Goetz’s car was crushed with damage to the fender running board and left rear wheel. Neither driver nor passengers were injured. the truck sustained no damage.
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Lake Avenue
Lous Goetz
West River Street
Goetz
Erfest
Banana Strike Bloodshed Report in Magdalena Zone
A Bogota dispatch cited El Tiempo reporting an escort of 25 soldiers in the banana zone attacked by strikers. Soldiers were disarmed and jailed after one death and several wounded, amid martial law in Magdalena. A separate cablegram confirms martial law in the Santa Marta area near Magdalena.
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Bogota
Colombia
Department of
Magdalena
el Tiempo Today
Socialist Party
New York
Santa Marta
Magdelena
Miguel Abadia Mendez
Bureau of Information
Division in cabinet over western hemisphere immigration policy
Secretary Davis backs extending the immigration quota to all western hemisphere nations while Secretary Kellogg warns such a move would damage U S Latin American and Canadian relations and harm American interests. State Department opposes the extension as diplomats fear reprisals and strained ties with Mexico and others.
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Washington
James J. Davis
Coolidge
Kellogg
Davis
Senate
Western Hemisphere
United States
Latin America
Canada
State Department
Department
Chile
Mexico
Kellogs
Senate Committee
Fess Recommends Judicial Appointments to Coolidge
Senator Fess of Ohio recommended to President Coolidge the appointment of George P. Hahn of Toledo as district judge for Northern Ohio Samuel H. West of Cleveland as district judge for Western Ohio and District Judge Charles Hickenlooper of Cincinnati as judge of the Sixth District Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Fess
Coolidge
Washington
Republican
Ohio
George P. Hahn
Toledo
District Court of
Northern Ohio
Samuel H. West
Cleveland
Western Ohio
Charles Hickenlooper
Cincinnati
Circuit Court of Appeals
Sixth
List of 12 Successful U S Naturalizations in Lorain Area
From about 166 applicants, 140 were admitted as United States citizens in hearings before Judge A R Webber and naturalization commissioner S H Ewing. The Lorain group includes 121 admitted residents with many others continued. Names of those admitted are listed by town including Lorain Elyria Oberlin LaGrange Amherst Grafton and South Amherst.
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United States
A. R. Webber
S. H. Ewing
Cleveland
Lorain
Elyria
South Amherst
Oberlin
LaGrange
Amherst
Grafton
Steve Horvath
Joe Takacs
Wladyslaw Guyez
Stephen Radvich
Salvatore Falbofl Leon Zator
Alexander Zukal
Doncho Simeonoff
Gaetano Colianni
Herbert Cooke
Christ Kakos
Domenico Piromall
Hertha Toth
Pater Karasic
Thomas Campana
Andrew Kowalski
Peter Dandalidas
Leopold Jezersek
Stjepan Martineas
John Vrabel
Alexander Wilson
Peter Banovich
Serafin P. Athansasenas
John Toth
Antonio Marstino
Frank Vook
Dumnitrae Alden
Andronika Angelos
Frank Garland
James Grant
Andrew Rakar
John Mlinarik
John Budzisz
Stanislaw Kosakowski
Hria_tos Kalitheot
Evangelos K. Stamatis
Milovan Cica
Remos Markae
Frank Boucher
George Puskas
Frank Hrescak
Ales FE. M. Shiak
John Clontla
Joannis S. Colematis
Carlo Romeo
Charles Kalle
Christas Georgakopoulos
Constantinos A. Moulagiannis
Alerios E. Boletsis
Alois Ceh
Joan Pal
Grafton Woman Injured In Fall
Grafton resident Mrs Emma Koeber 6 Grafton fell at home and was taken to a hospital where examination showed a dislocated shoulder though the injury was not serious. She returned home later the same day.
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Grafton
Emma Koeber
Koeber
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