Former Teller of City Bank Lorain Is Released Today
William Treble, once a teller at City Bank in Lorain, has been paroled by the State Board of Clemency in Columbus. Treble, who disappeared amid bank transaction fears, was arrested in Los Angeles and returned for trial. He had pleaded guilty on October 30, 1919, and began an indeterminate penitentiary term. his parole ends his jail time and allows return to Lorain with his family.
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William Treble
Lorain
State Board of Clemency
Columbus
Treble
Los Angeles
Cal
Walter Davies
Davies
Supreme Court
Thirty-second Street
Eeeble
Chronicle-Telegram
Slayers Wife Placed Under Arrest In Lorain
Mary Martina wife of Victor Martina residing at 1029 Second Street was arrested by Officers Beatty and Carson for being a suspicious character. Police say since her husband’s confinement in the Ohio penitentiary she has frequented negro dives and last night entered Harry Harper’s Lorain restaurant and hurled vile insults at the proprietor.
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Lorain
Mary Martini
V. Martina
Second Treet
Ohio Penitentiary
Stanley Jacobowski
Fourteenth Street
David Beatty
George Carson
Martina
Harry Harper
Vilend
Council Recommends Brown for Assistant State Fire Marshal
Elyria’s William Building Trades Council recommends J. Brown for deputy and asks the State Fire Marshal to appoint him. The council's secretary was instructed to communicate the nomination, presenting Brown’s name for the deputy post.
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AL. J. Brown
Elyria
Worain Building Trades Council
Mr. Brown
Wife seeks divorce after alleged infatuation with another woman
Mrs. Clara Squires of Elyria filed for divorce from Harold Squires alleging he fell in love with another woman two months ago. She says he refused to work and spent most time with her, finally telling her he loved the other woman. She left him February 1 and asks for alimony and restoration of her maiden name Clara Mahike.
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Elyria
Feb
Clara Squires
West River Street
Harold Squires
Clara Mahike
Lucky Tip Never Reached Elyria Police Watch
Elyria February report notes an all night police stakeout to intercept a truckload of bound whisky between Elyria and Delaware, but the planned haul did not arrive. In a separate event, on February six a 438 caliber revolver and an ignition coil for a railroad speeder were stolen from a car house near the junction of the yellow line and the W. and L. E. railroad.
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Hlyria
Lorain Man Held on Grand Jury Bond in Auto Fraud Case
Thomas Baas, former Lorain businessman, was bound over to the grand jury under $1,500 bond after a hearing in Justice Strench's court on auto insurance fraud charges. Col umbus woman Mrs. Bylvin Morris testified that Bass gave her a car and later swore out a warrant accusing her of theft. Insurance officials suggested returning the car to its owner.
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Lorain
Thomas Baas
Unions Seek Presidential Action on Wage Readjustment
Washington February 6 President Wilson planned to reply to railroad labor union demands for an inquiry into Atterbury's claim that carriers must readjust wages or face bankruptcy. The communication, to be transmitted today, follows recommendations from Secretary Payne as director general of railroads. The unions want congressional action if conditions justify remedial legislation.
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Washington
Fed
Wilson
Railroad Labor Board
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Lines
Payne
IB. M. Jewell
American Federation of Labor
White House
Atterbury
Congress
First Wife Goes Day After Hubby Gets His Second
NEW CASTLE Pa Feb 5 T A White whose legal wife has been missing since Dec 22 a day after he married Mrs M a mie Longstreet must stay in jail until the mystery is solved under a writ directing him to produce the first wife Whit is now in jail on bigamy and adultery charges and a writ of habeas corpus to produce Mrs White has been served Officials say he will be held without bail in contempt until the woman is found Searches of abandoned coal mines near here disclosed nothing The tale of seizing White from the sheriff and "putting a noose around his neck" adds to the case’s excitement
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New Castle
T. A. White
Mamie Longstreet
Whit
White
Longstreet
Pittsburgh
Here
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
Marriage licenses issued for Robert L Wood 41 salesman and Helen D McPherson 28 Ely Tia with a minister officiating. Also listed Henry Steely 26 fireman and Lo rain with Mildred Holcomb 34 stenographer Grafton. Steve Maruzek 27 soldier and Anna Bagaczk 24 Lorain with Father Badeski. R Peter Dandandes 83 baker and Helene Papatredells 2% Lorain with a priest.
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Robert L Wood
Helen D. McPherson
Ely Tia
Henry Steely
Lorain
Mildred Holcomb
Grafton
Steve Maruzek
Anna Bagaczk
Badeski
Peter Dandandes
Baker
Helene Papatredells
Persistent thief plagues Elyria neighborhood late night
Elyria reports show V Donbar of Marseilles avenue suffered four entry attempts between 1 00 and 4 edlock in the morning last night, with no capture yet. In a separate matter D Matasas of Elyria asks the court for judgment of 700 against Peraklas Pasoulas on a note debt.
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Elyria
V. Donbar
Marseilles Avenue
Mate
D. Matasas
Peraklas Pasoulas
Spencer Dramatic Society Left Unimpressed in Elyria Banquet
Members of the Spencer Dramatic Art Society traveling to Elyria for a library fund banquet found the Andwor Coffee shop experience unsatisfactory. A dispute over service led to police involvement, a potential warrant, and a settlement where the proprietor would not accept the contract price, leaving the city and hosts blamed for the trouble. The group had raised funds for Spencer schools and was hosted by Superintendent Hardinger and his wife.
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Elyria
Spencer Dramatic Art Society
Woods
Andwur
The
Dramatic Society
Spencer
Hardinger
Jones
Paradise Grill
Lorain Women Granted Divorce for Cruelty
Elizabeth Cypru s of Lorain was granted a divorce from John Cyprus for extreme cruelty and $200 alimony. Veronica Fundak was granted a divorce from Paul Fundak for extreme cruelty, her husband reportedly in Europe. Both cases heard by Judge Thompson in Elyria on February 4–5.
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Elyria
Elizabeth Cyprus
Lorain
John Cyprus
Thompson
Veronica Fundak
Paul Fundak
Ancient violin commands big price in Elyria
Elyria February 6 Street Supervisor John Conabee sold a violin he has played for 88 years for 175 dollars. He traced the instrument back about 75 years and estimates it to be at least 150 years old. The instrument was recently reversed and the price was readily secured.
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Elyria
John Conabee
Release Elyrian Witness After Shooting Inquiry
In Norwalk on February 5 Joseph Waggoner a Hungarian from Elyria and another foreigner were held at the police station. Chief Remington released Waggoner after learning he was a shooting witness from an Elyria meat market last November. An Elyria shooting involved a black man attempting a cash register robbery. a woman restrained him, he shot her in the jaw causing a severe wound.
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Norwalk
Joseph Waggoner
Elyria
Remington
Waggoner
Wanted a husband in Oberlin News ad satire
Elyria February report notes an Oberlin News want ad seeking a summer husband with business sense. The piece mocks the idea, saying no local man could qualify as a substitute if the search fails, highlighting the town’s quiet dating pool and the ad’s bold request.
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Elyria
Oberlin News
Oberlin
Small Boys Claim George Robinson in Lorain
Lorain police halted the search for truck driver George Robinson after two six year olds identified him as the killer of four year old John Vido. Witnesses say Robinson, delivering pigs for Elyria firm Sol Mendelson Reduction, stopped to fix a tire in Lorain before the boy was struck as he tried to reboard a moving truck. No arrests reported.
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Lorain
John Vido
Louis Vido
East 29Th Street
George Robinson
Hillsdale Court
Elyria
Robinson
Sol’ Mendelson Reduction Company
Suklac
Fast 29Th Street
George Popp
Joe Vance
Actress Ruth Gordon Has Legs Straightened By Surgery
In Chicago on February the plaster casts were removed from Ruth Gordon’s legs after doctors bent each limb to straighten them. Dr Edwin Ryerson announced both legs are perfectly straight though she remains in a wheelchair for several weeks. Gordon said the operation was to continue her stage career, not vanity, and followed her approval six weeks ago.
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Chicago
Ruth Gordon
Edwin Ryserson
Ryerson
Miss Gordon
Hospital Notes Elyria Births and Admissions
Births report a daughter for Mr and Mrs W P Murdhy of 916 East River street and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Elford Ensign of Wellington. Admissions include Stephen S Vary of 346 Twelfth street and Mrs W Filler Bond street and Mrs G D Houser of 223 Bath street. Discharged are Mrs John Hehale and baby of 223 Prospect street and Mrs John Gary of 160 Woodland avenue and Mrs Walter Hanson of Oberlin.
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Elyria
W. P. Murdhy
East River Street
Elford Ensign
Wellington
Stephen S. Vary
Twelfth Street
W. Filler
Bond Street
G. D. Houser
Bath Street
John Hehale
Baby
Prospect Street
John Gary
Woodland Avenue
Walter Hanson
Oberlin
King Seeks Reinstatement In Police Chief Case
Elyria report states former Chief of Police AL a King seeks reinstatement. Judge Thompson hears motion to dismiss filed by Mayor Grell. Attorney Resek argues lack of jurisdiction. King’s counsel contends full court authority. Briefs scheduled for Wednesday and Saturday respectively.
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Elyria
AL A. King
Chompson
Grell
Resek
King
Giltsch
Glitsch
Baburday
Precipitation of Iron Ore Dust Ties to Power Fluctuations
Elyria report explains recent dimming and brightening of Lorain County Electric Co lines. Officials suspect iron ore dust from National Tube plant piles foul insulators on cross arms, deflecting current along high tension lines. After cleaning a half mile stretch, no further light variation was observed per maintenance superintendent R. E. Crthberteoe.
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Elyria
Lorain County Electrics Company
National Tube
Ssrrent
R. E. Crthberteoe
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Ing
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Robert L. Lancaster
Joseph W. Key
Clarence Richardson
James Franklin
Alabama National Guard
Glenn Stephens
Hamilton
L. Brothers
Maeet
H. J. Baird
Pine Hamilton
Als
Alabama National Guardsmen
Wm. Baird
Strik
Alabam
Spencer Dramatic Society
Frank Leak
U. S. Army
Charles M. Stewart
Joseph Howard
Air Service
San Diego
Cal Air
Jin
Elyrian
Gage
Lorain County Electric Light Company
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