Former Lorain County Treasurer Adolph Baker Dies in Amherst
Amherst mourns Adolph Baker age 67 a respected citizen who died suddenly after returning from listening to radio carols He served two terms as County Treasurer more than three terms as Postmaster village Mayor and in local offices He is survived by his widow Hattie and nine children and funeral arrangements are pending under O H Baker Rev F E Eastman to officiate
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Amherst
Adolph Baker
Cleveland
Park Avenue
Elyria Avenue
Charles Ebbs
The
Baker-Ebbs Co
Hattie
Richard Kelley
Harold Yecley
Lorain
Cora Thompson
Clifford Wise
Clarence Baker
Elyria
A. P. Lewis
Witchita
Kansas
A. B. Curtice
Wellington
Russell
Kipton
Helen
Painesville
O. H. Baker
F. E. Eastman
Congregational Church
Baker
Open Forum to Feature Dr W E Burghart DuBois
Dr W E Burghart DuBois noted author and editor of The Crisis will address Elyria at the Church of Christ on Sunday at three o clock The Future of the Darker Race is the topic His race progress proposals have been praised by both Black and white leaders and a large audience is expected after his arrival from New York.
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W. E. Burghart DuBois
Church of Christ
New York
Elyria
Avon Lake Man Dies After Auto Crash in Bay Village
P. J. Leonard, 55, of Avon Beach, died at Lakewood City Hospital at 5 a m after his car left the road and struck a pole in Bay Village. He had a severe skull fracture and other injuries and did not regain consciousness. Police found liquor bottles in the car. He is survived by a wife and three daughters.
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P. J. Leonard
Lakewood Hospital
Bay Village
Avon Lake
Avon Beach
Lakewood City
Leonard
Cleveland
Adel ia Nichols 88 Pioneer of Elyria Dies
Adelia E. Nichols aged 88 died Monday at 8 30 p m at 641 West Broad street Elyria after a year of illness She lived in Elyria for eighty years born in LaGrange She is survived by son James Nichols daughter Dora A Nichols two grandchildren six great grandchildren and brother Thomas Rookwood of Colorado Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 00 p m at her West Broad street home Rev William Muir Auld officiating Burial will follow in Ridgeville Cemetery
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Adelia E. Nichols
West Broad Street
Elyria
LaGrange
James ©. Nichols
Dora A Nichols
Thomas Rookwood
Colorado
William Muir Auld
Ridgeville Cemetery
Norwalk Athlete Killed by Train at Monroeville
Benjamin Preston, 18, son of Mr and Mrs B F Preston of Norwalk, was killed in a crossing accident at Monroeville when the truck he drove was struck by a W and L E passenger train. He was a guard on the Norwalk High School football team.
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Norwalk
Benjamin Preston
B. F. Preston
Monroeville
Preston
Holiday buying hits peak as early mail speeds up
Early Christmas buying and expedited mailing push the season forward. Elyria stores the post office and American Express report a brisk rush from morning to night with deliveries expected to finish by midweek. Radio set purchases reach high prices while sub post offices help relieve main office crowding. Stores stay open late to aid shoppers.
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Elyra
Post Office
American Express Co
Uncle Sam
Express
Florence Kahn to Seek Seat in honor of Julius Kahn
Mrs Florence Kahn widow of Julius Kahn announces she will run to fill the California district seat in Congress. She cites 25 years as an observer and adviser in the House and says she will uphold her late husband's work with a focus on good government and honesty. Mae Nolan will retire, making Kahn the potential second woman to represent San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Calif
Washington
Florence Kahn
Julius Kahn
California
House of Representatives
Kahn
Lfe
University of California
WQW
Mae Nolan
Nolan
John Nolan
Burglars Soften Heart Then Loot Maxwell Store
In Mansfield Ohio three burglars gagged and cuffed night watchman Thomas Patrick tied him to a post then sat him in a chair while they forced entry with a heavy sledge hammer at the Maxwell Department store. They escaped with about $4000 from safes and left asking for directions to Dayton. The store is owned by C F Routzahn and Abler and Phillips of Marion.
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Mansfield
Ohio
Thomas Patrick
Maxwell
Dayton
C. F. Routzahn
Internal Revenue Collector
Cleveland
Abler and Phillips
Marion
Eagle Looks Hungry Asserts Lake Erie Visitor
John Thompson of Lake Shore Electric Railway reports an American eagle perched at Lake Erie Beach near Brownhelm appears hungry and disappointed. His observation notes eagles feed on dead fish washed ashore and lake ice limited their food supply. In Henrietta township Wallace Court sues to settle other claims and claim an undivided third in James Court deceased estate. Defendants include Arthur Court Jennie Court Willis Court Ida Court Lola Court widow H C Wangerien executor. The executor says all debts are settled and a 62.5 acre farm remains unencumbered.
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John Thompson
Lake Erie
Brownhelm
Thompson
Lake Shore Electric Railway
A.sult
James Court
Henrietta Township
Common Pleas
Wallace
Arthur Court
Jennie Court
Willis Court
Ida Court
Lola P. Court
H. C. Wangerien
International News Service
Washington
Roy A. Haynes
Haynes
Federal Prohibition Unit
United States
New York
House Raising An Important Event In Pioneer Days
In old days a new dwelling prompted a community log raising event. Neighbors gathered to fell trees, lay logs, and hoist the frame while families shared meals and songs. Spirits flowed, feats of strength were shown, and the social bond strengthened over two or three days.
Discovers on Mount Ophel May Be City of David Fort
Jerusalem report on archaeologist Rev J Darrow Duncan claiming Ophel as the site of the ancient City of David. After seven months digging, he says he found the Jebusite wall and a tower likely built by David and repaired by Solomon, with Hebrew and Canaanite pottery dating from 1200 B C onward. He asserts Ophel, not Zion, is Jerusalem’s origin.
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Jerusalem
David
City of David
Ophel
Mount Zion
Duncan
Solomon
Kidron
Tower of David
Mr. Duncan
Hezekiah
Nehemiah
Zion
Berlin Hosts About 1000 Marriage Brokers
Berlin, Dec. 23. The city reportedly has no fewer than 1,000 marriage brokers. They operate in three classes across social strata, with one leading broker claiming 33 successful matches in three years. Many clients are women with dowries through which brokers court suitable matches.
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Berlin
Names Officers For Coming Year Hod Carriers Union
The Hod Carriers Building and Common Laborers Union No 358 has elected officers for the coming year Andrew Murray as president Stewart Devonshire as vice president Ed S Prisston as financial secretary William Shamel as treasurer Ernest Sparks as corresponding and recording secretary and Lou Weldon as guard.
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Hod Carriers, Building and Common Laborers Union No. 358
Andrew Murray
Stewart Devonshire
Ed SL. Prisston
William Shamel
Ernest Sparks
Lou Weldon
Auto Accidents Rise in Ohio in 1923 Record
The Department of Commerce reports 1078 automobile deaths in Ohio during 1923. One fifth of all accidents are charged to automobiles, with a death rate of 17.6 per 100000, higher than railroad and streetcar figures. Elyria saw one fatality and eight other injuries. Jordan recorded thirteen deaths and 42 accidents.
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Department of Commerce
Washington
Ohio
Elyria
Jorain
Foreclosure Filed on Avon Lake Property Owned by Jefferys
Cleveland Real Estates Investment Co. sues Irma B. Jefferys and Albert Jefferys in Common Pleas Court asking foreclosure of mortgage on Stop 45 Lake Road Avon Lake Village. Plaintiff claims a Lorain County Court judgment of 1232 dollars remains unpaid.
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Irma B. Jefferys
Albert Jefferys
Stop 45
Lake Road
Avon Lake Village
Common Pleas Court
Cleveland Real Estates Investment Co
Cleveland
Lorain County
Churches Plan Christmas Programs and Community Events
Lorain County Home hosts annual Christmas program with music and speeches attended by county officials and Moose lodge members. Girl Reserves visit Gates Crippled Children home to deliver gifts. Churches plan Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services at St Andrews St Pauls St Johns St Mary St Agnes Holy Cross with multiple mass times and Sunday school programs.
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Lorain County
Reuben Bause
Moose Lodge
Gates
St. Andrews
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
St. John’s Lutheran Church
St. John’s School
St. John's Lartheran Church
St. Mary Church
St. Agnes Church
Holy Cross Church
Skating Opens At Jefferson And McKinley School Ponds
Service Director J A Wewitt announced skating season opens at Jefferson and McKinley school ponds with excellent ice and heavy use by hundreds of children. He warned river ice is treacherous due to recent rains and higher water, urging stay off the river.
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J. A. Wewitt
Jefferson and
McKinley
First Woman in Pa. Death Sentence Granted Reprieve
Louisa Thomas of Philadelphia was sentenced to death for murder and received a governor’s respite delaying execution from the week of December 29 to the week beginning February 2 as the case awaits Supreme Court action. She is the first woman in Pennsylvania sentenced to die in the electric chair.
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Harrisburg
Louisa Thomas
Philadelphia
Pinenot
Supreme Court
Man Arrested in Ger Ett for Intoxication After Denatured Alcohol Seizure
John Zellers of Ger Ett Pennsylvania was jailed on a charge of intoxication after police found him drinking denatured alcohol. Officers seized a bottle and $2.35. Once sober, authorities bought him a railway ticket and removed him from the city.
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Jack Zellers
Gerett, Pa
Two Hungarian church guests hosted by Rev Kalassy
Bishop Baltazar and his secretary visit the Hungarian Reformed church with a full weekend program including morning sermons at 10 am and 3 pm on Sunday. A reception at the YMCA precedes a church banquet, and meetings with American visitors are arranged at Rev Kalassy’s home. The bishop heads a non sectarian college in Debrecen and is in the city to support the institution.
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Andrew Kalassy
Baltazarts
Debrecen
Hungary
Kalassy
Neighborhood rumpus goes to stand trial in court
An Amherst neighborhood dispute has progressed to Common Pleas Court with four suits from the justice docket. Frank and Sofia Barowski lead suits against Stafana Gambish and Josephine Solak for criminal libel. William Solak faces assault charges and a civil peace suit by the state. Bonds posted: $400 for libel cases, $500 for assault, $300 for the peace action.
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Amherst
E. C. Schuler
Amherst Township
Common Pleas Court
Frank Barowski
Sofia Barowski
Stafana Gambish
Josephine Solak
William Solak
Solak
Barowski
Fire Claims Life of Frank Andrews in Bethesda Residence
Washington report says Frank Andrews aged 65 perished in a blaze that destroyed his home near Bethesda. He was alone and is believed to have suffocated while sleeping.
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Washington
Frank Andrews
Bethesda
Price divorce suit filed for wilful absence
Walter Price files for divorce from Lillian Price alleging wilful absence for three years. They wed in Cleveland in 1921.
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Walter Price
Lillian Price
Cleveland
Early Settlers Industry and Trade in Black River Era
The piece recalls frontier life with land clearing from dawn to dusk and the key cash crop of ashes producing potash and perlash. Col. N. B. Gates ran a soap works on West Bridge street, buying and selling black salts and potash, with merchants paying in goods. Cash came slowly until Erie canal era when corn and wheat finally fetched money.
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Col. N. B. Gates
West Bridge Street
Black River
Elyria
Carta
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