Freemasons Celebrate Elyria Centennial Festivities
Elyria observes a two day centennial of Solomon's Lodge No 66 with ceremonies on Tuesday and Wednesday. Masons invite townspeople to a reception, banquet, and program, featuring speeches and a souvenir booklet chronicling the lodge’s history.
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Elyria
Olomon's Lodge No 66
Grand’ of Ohio
Heman Ely
King Solomon’s
East Street
Ely
Uing
Smythe
Avery Mason
Solomon's Lodge
May Accept Reservations Amid Treaty Talks
Fragmentary text references Paris Versailles treaty and Allied stance on participation. It mentions Lloyd George and Clement at London and an American move to facilitate a settlement between opposing sides.
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London
Lloyd George
Clement
Orican Senate
Reign Relations Committee
Ordrica
Thieves Steal Loot Valued at 13000 in Cleveland
Reported break in details theft of goods including woolen items and jewelry valued around 13000. Police say a purse with 9 000 plus jewelry worth 600 disappeared from a Buffalo resident’s room before a hotel incident.
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Rgie Rockwell
Buffalo Hat
Wally
Collier
Steamer Sinking Report Suppresses Details
A radio bulletin claimed the British steamer was sinking in the Atlantic and would require assistance. The message suggested rescue efforts but offered no concrete location or timing.
Farewell for Brackett Hecock at Congregational Church
Friends and Masons filled the Congregational church for the funeral of Brackett Hecock with Knight Templars in charge. Rev John Grant spoke on modest lives and faith, and the cortege then moved to Ridgelawn cemetery for the interment.
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Congregational Church
Brackett Hecock
Rocum
Knight Templars
Herock
Marshal Chapter
Shriners
Cleveland
John Grant
Mi Hecak
Rotarians
Gaid
Grant
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Bishop Denounces U S Senators In Address On War Ideals
In a speech, Bishop Charles D Williams of Michigan bluntly criticizes the United States Senate as petty and cites leadership needed for industrial democracy. He argues the League of Nations will reflect wartime sentiments and warns against Bolshevism advancing through repression, asserting war does not win ideals.
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United States Senate
Charles D Williams
Michigan
America
Removal of coal use restrictions across eastern region
Associated Press reports AT Harding lifts all restrictions on Lituminous coal use in the eastern region including Chicago north of the Ohio River. Train service to resume Monday and lights to be burned as usual. In Chicago notes soft coal restrictions in the northwest end effective 12 01 o'clock Monday morning. Army Salvation near Lorain campaign aims raise $10,000.
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New York
Chicago
Ohio River
AT. Harding
Northwest
Coa
Hitching Posts Proposed in Lorain for Ford Tractors
December 13 report says strong lake winds push parked Fords into streets and officials consider erecting hitching posts. W H Hasare's Ford was blown into a Cleveland, Columbus & Southwestern Electric car, illustrating hazards from the gusts.
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Loraine
Lake Erie
W. H Hasare
Cleveland, Columbus & Southwestern Electric
Dr. G. E. Moyer Opens Office in Town
Dr G E Moyer, recently discharged from naval service as surgeon on the US hospital ship Merc, has opened a general practice office at 312 Mansion Temple and resides at 416 Earl Court.
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G E Moyer
Naval Service
U S
Merc
Masinic Temple
Earl Court
Bertha Smith Elyria Woman Badly Burned
Alisa Bertha Smith a 22 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Nicholas Smith of South Olive street suffered severe burns when an explosion at a suite on Superior avenue Cleveland started a fire in her night dress. She jumped from a window to escape, was rescued by passersby, and taken to St Lukes hospital where doctors feared the burns may prove fatal. Miss Smith formerly worked for the ITS Company in this city.
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Alisa Bertha Smith
Nicholas Smith
South Olive Street
Superior Avenue
Cleveland
Misa Smith
St Lukes Hospital
Hspital
Miss Smith
1 T S Co
Ohio Coal Mines May All Open Monday Says Union
Associated Press reports in Columbus that few miners returned to work in Ohio soft coal mines yet union leaders predicted nearly all Ohio mines would run full blast Monday. In the eastern state, several hundred miners voted to stay on strike. Jefferson county district saw 60 percent stay away, Tuscarawas county over 400, Columbiana county results pending.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Indianapolis
John Moore
Ohio Miners
Steubenmrille
Four Packing Headed in Columbus Court Case
In Columbus on December 13 four Packing Company officials and employees pleaded guilty to charges of violating the Smith cold storage law and were fined in the local police court.
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Columbus
Columbus Packing Company
Two Americans Reported Captured in Raid near Omnequiz End
Eagle pass Texas December 13 reports two Americans and an Englishman among troops captured by Villas forces in a raid past Tuesday at Omnequiz End and held for ransom.
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Eagle's Pasa
Texas
Villas
Tuesaday
Omnequiz
Three Injured in Berea Green Line Wreck
Three people from Berea were badly sprained and cut when a Green Line passenger and work train collided two miles south of Berea this afternoon. Miss Fannie Ray Miss Sadie Ritchy and conductor Leo Crudin were injured as both metermen escaped by jumping.
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Berea
Sugar policy critique sparks $400 million claim
Senator Atlee Pomerene charged Prof. Taussig with causing a four cent rise in sugar prices per pound affecting the nation. He alleged the sugar equalization board could have contracted for sugar for next year at 6 1 2 cents a pound, but Taussig’s advice kept prices higher, costing U S consumers hundreds of millions.
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Atlee Pomerene
Ohio
Taussig
Tariff Board
Pomerene
Sugar Equalization Board
Fgar
Cerda
United States
Taugsig
Flumerens
Former Banker to a Now Fate Lat e Monday
The hearing for Walter Davies convicted of embezzling from City Bank of Lorain is set for Monday at 2 PM. Judge Kennedy of Cleveland will rule on alleged trial errors and decide if a new trial is warranted, then determine sentence if no errors are found.
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Kennedy
Walter Daviez
Distress Through Coal Strike Eases as Production Forecasts Improve
Chicago reports partial relaxation of fuel restrictions and optimism for resumption of production in most sectors. Officials see near normal output by early next week though some miners in Ohio and Illinois resist terms of the Wilson proposal and wage demands persist.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Wilson
Pensylvania
Pacific North West
Plains States
Central
Ohio
Ilinois
Illnois
Orass
Snow and fair weather forecast for Great Lakes week
Weather predictions for the week starting Monday call for cold but generally fair conditions with snow near the Great Lakes region. Associated Press reports cold snaps and limited snow along lake shores.
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Associated Prerr
Washington
Great Lakes
Auto tax bill aroused ire of secretary
Secretary Chislowers of Lorain County Automobile Club replies to a December 10 letter about Ohio automobile taxation. He cites a Lima 1918 resolution urging removal of motor vehicles from personal property tax and a weight based tax funded to roads, arguing heavy trucks should pay more but not be taxed twice. Continued on Page 3.
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Chislowers
Lorain County Automobily Club
Ohio
W R. Comings
Comings
Chronicle
Lorain County Automobile Club
Ohto State Automobiles Association
Lima
Rogila
Actomobiie Clubs
Onlo W
Women Seek Divorces in Lorain Courts
Three Lorain divorce petitions allege extreme cruelty and assault. Ethel Hambly seeks divorce from William Hambley with alimony and child custody after police were called for protection. Mary Toth says her marriage to Laula Toth was a poor bargain and cites quarrels and abuse. Ida Doble asks separation from Daria Doble alleging repeated cruelty and assaults by the husband.
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Lorain
Ethel Hambly
William Hambley
Asaults
Mary Toth
Laula Toth
Ida Doble
Daria Doble
Acit
Childern
Girl, Now Boss Climbs High on Junk Company Rise
From a 12 per week stenographer to president and general manager Miss Anne Scott at 35 leads Bantam Ball Bearing Co a million dollar Connecticut firm. She joined when 20 after W C Rogers bought a junk lot at auction receivership and she rose through the ranks with Rogers praising her work. Scott also runs a profitable farm and says she is not seeking marriage anytime soon.
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New York
Anne Scott
Bantam Ball Bearing Co
Milion-Dollar Corporation of
Connecticut
Pennsylvania Hotel
W C Rogers
Miss Anne
Fifteen Year Old Girl Leads To Confession
Cleveland, Dec 13. A fifteen year old girl named Maud Robinson led police to arrest John Platzky and tied him to the death of Patrolman Robert Shelton who was shot by a burglar. Platzky, 21, was captured in a Toledo rooming house with Robinson, reported as his sweetheart. Officers brought the pair to Cleveland as investigations continued. In Washington, Dec 13. The steel strike committee meeting was called to end the strike following denial that Platzky confessed to the Shelton killing. Chairman Fitzpatrick said the strike was discussed but he would not reveal further lines of discussion.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Robert Shelton
John Platzky
Shelton
Toledo
Cleveland Tectives
Platzky
Maud Robinson
Washington
Ateel
Vlatzky
Workers Strike Committee
Wis
Smith
John
Fitzpatrick
Red Cross Reports After‑War Help In Elyria District
The Elyria Red Cross home service aided over five hundred families in the district this year and assisted some six hundred sixty four through civilian relief efforts. The report notes legal aid to soldiers, employment help, back pay collection, and various aid to families, along with specific cases of locating relatives and aiding deserters.
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Red Cross
Elyria
Fedéral
Home Service
Hose Service Committee
Atty. Dow de Baird
Department of the Red Cross
Luss
Florence Fay
Fern Legith
Manufacturing plants to be supplied coal
Washington reports that all industries may be supplied with coal for emergency needs. The Central Coal Committee issued orders removing prior restrictions and directing companies to apply to the roads supplying fuel. The measure aims to nearly eliminate manufacturing fuel shortages by next week.
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Associated Press
Washington
Central Coal
Companutes
Steel Strike Frontier at Labor Conference
The American Federation of Labor conference opens with anti strike legislation and the steel strike as the first major industrial problems to be examined. Delegates from farmers groups were invited but only one accepted, and representatives of four major railroad brotherhoods plan to attend.
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Associated Press
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Farmers’ Organizations
Farmers’ Association
Willard Faces Profiteering Charges Over Firewood Sale
Former world heavyweight champ Jess Willard was to appear before a U S commissioner in Kansas City Kansas to face profiteering and Lever Act violation charges tied to selling firewood from his Topeka area farm during the recent coal strike. He allegedly sold wood to Topeka at 2 50 a cord to aid the city.
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Associated Presa
Kansas City
Jess Willard
United States
Kans
Topeka
Willard
Fire damages large Ohio river steamboat America
Cincinnati December reports the steamboat America the largest side wheel packet on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers was damaged by fire while moored at the public landing. Loss estimated at 5000 dollars and repairs awaited. The boat belongs to the Louisville Cincinnati Packet company.
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Cincinnati
America
Ohio
Mississippi
Loulavilla A Cincinnati Packet Company
Indiana Mines Almost Normal In Production
Indiana coal production reached about half of normal as mines reopened and miners returned to work. Retail stores were allowed regular hours and power restrictions were to be lifted by Monday as fuel officials anticipate full normalcy.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Uiness
Indiana
Sof
Modification of Conservation of Fuel Order in Effect
Washington dispatch reports partial relief from coal restrictions after the strike forcing flexibility by Regional directors. Director General Hines allowed local discretion to revoke limits, boosting holiday trade opportunities. The schedule notes the late Orville Root’s body expected in Lorain for a Sunday funeral at Rinate home, with arrangements to follow.
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Associated Press
Washington
Railroad Administration
Hines
Orvile Root
Lorain
Sundy
Rin
Priemda
Notable interpreter draws crowd at church lecture series
U S Watkine the impersonator entertained a large audience at M E church Friday recounting fortunes from The Fortune Hunter as the fourth Redpath lecture. Remaining program items include Alien Packend cartoonist on Jan 28 Feb 4 Dr S Parkes Cae man on Feb 4 and March 19 Kryl's prelial sextette.
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U. S. Watkine
Fortune Hunter
Redpath
M. E. Church
Reed Sambers
Ag’ Tellows
Alien Packend
S. Parkes Caeman
Kryl
Chicago clothing prices reveal mid century bargains
Chicago stores report fair pricing on women’s dresses and men’s suits with dresses from 15 dollars and suits from 25 dollars. Officials note prices vary by item and season while aiming for reasonable values amid market pressures.
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Puserat
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