Five men rob Toledo post office and steal registered mail
Five bandits robbed the Toledo post office at 2 am seizing eleven sacks of registered mail from clerks at the Fourteenth street entrance. The loot valued at 200000 to 400000 dollars included possible federal reserve notes. The robbers fled in a car pursued briefly before escaping, with Sheriff Taylor surrounding Point Place as investigators believe they hid nearby.
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Elyria
Cleveland
Toledo
Union Station
Fourteenth Street
Taylor
Point Place
Federal Reserve Bank
Murd er trial unfolds as elderly witness reenacts gun scene
In Mingo County Courthouse West Virginia on February 1 an elderly Matewan teacher Mrs Martha Hoskins used a curtain rod as a gun to reenact a shooting for jurors illustrating the gun battle tied to the murder trial of 19 men. She described seeing armed men rush the street and identified some defendants in the crowd. A bullet shattered a kitchen window during her testimony and she said she had been threatened by defendant Kerce Chambers.
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Martha Hoskins
Matewan
Brik" Uyerstreet
B.avis
Mob Burns Accused Slayer at Athens Public Pyre
In Athens Georgia a crowd estimated between two thousand and eight thousand watched as John Lee Eberhart, a Black man, was burned alive after being accused of killing Mrs Walter E Lee. He was seized from jail, chained to a tree, and roasted with kerosene after being dragged to the site of the crime. Mrs Lee, a farmer's wife, was shot with a shotgun while en route to milk cows.
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Athens
John Lee Eberhart
Eberhart
Walter E Lee
Sconee
Larga
Aberhart
Lee
Bell death prompts Friday funeral in Huria
George W. Bell died Wednesday afternoon at 616 Lodi Street after an illness of about two months. He lived in Huria two years after formerly residing in Sandusky. Survived by widow, one son J H Bell, and three daughters Mrs A C McCann, Mrs H G Shock of Clarksburg W Va, and Mrs Elmer Sedmelt of Sandusky. Funeral services by King Solomon's Lodge No RF around the Masonic Temple Friday at 180 with Masonic Lodge in charge. Rev. Flammer of Second Congregational church officiating. Remains to be taken to Sandusky for interment.
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Huria
George W. Neil
J H Bell
Lodi Street
Bell
Sandusky
J. H. Bell
A.C McCann
Hg, Shock
Clarksburs
W Va
Elmer Sedmelt
King Solomon's Lodge No RF
Flammer
Second Congregational Church
Harding Cabinet Confab With Daugherty In Florida
President-elect Harding and attorney designate Harry M. Daugherty held final talks in St. Augustine about the makeup of the administration. Will Hays and Charles Evans Hughes were also involved in planning but several key posts remained unfilled as discussions continued.
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FH. M. Daugherty
George F F. Holmes
ST. Augustine
Fla
Harry M. Daugherty
Will H. Hays
Harding
Daugherty
President Jewell Urges Rail Board To Speed Action
CHICAGO February 17 Immediate settlement of all railway wage controversies before the United States railway labor board was urged in a statement by B M Jewell president of the railway employes department of the American Federation of Labor. He urged joint conference of rail road and labor representatives at the earliest moment and recommended the board act promptly on any issues arising from the conference. He also urged delaying individual complaints to preserve general agreements and pressed for faster handling of cases through collective bargaining and boards of adjustment.
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Chicago
United States Railway Labor Board
B. M. Jewell
American Federation of Labor
Jewells
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Lines
Railway Labor Board
Makes
Jewell
Atterbury
Griswald plan backs debt limits and tax relief measures
Columbus reports the House adopted the Griswald constitutional amendment for debt limitation and passed the Griswold bill on bonded indebtedness. It also approved the Taft bill allowing districts to suspend the 1 percent tax for three years. They proceed to the Senate as part of the temporary section program. Governor Davis and a citizen committee continue negotiations for a permanent taxation system.
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Columbus
House
Griswald
Griswold Mill
Senate
Davis
Run Down by Machine but Was Not Injured
Elyria report: W A Little of the city stepped from the rear of a parked car on Broan street and was struck by an approaching automobile driven by A V Galloway of R D No 2. Little was not injured, but Galloway asked Tuttle to notify if later damage or injury appeared.
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Elyria
Little
A. V. Galloway
Broan Street
Galloway
Tuttle
County Ditch Hearing Draws Crowd in Sheffield
Elyria February 17 Commissioners hold a hearing on widening cleaning and straightening the Van Neil ditch in Sheffield township in court room No 2 due to wide interest. The vast project affects about five hundred land parcels and touches Lorain ends. costs are heavy but shared to limit extra burdens.
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Elyria
van Neil
Sheffield Township
Court Room No. 2
Lorain
By-Products From Coke Ovens May Pollute Water Supply
Elyria report from February 17 states the odd taste in city water stems from streams feeding Lake Erie polluted by factories on riverbanks. The National Tube Company's coke plant at South Lorain may be the source, potentially affecting Elyria pumping station water. City Chemist Curtiss notes the odor is faint, not chemically detectable, and the substance is harmless but nauseating to some.
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Elyria
GP State Board of Health
Lake Erie
Lorain
National Tube Company
South Lorain
Curtiss
Irish toll and attacks on Dublin tram and barracks
Irish Bulletin accuses British constabulary in Ireland of 214 murders and $25,000,000 in property damage in six months. In Dublin a tram attack wounded a girl passenger during a fresh assault by Sinn Fein volunteers. Military police barracks were bombed overnight with no serious damage reported.
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Dublin
Fexs
Askeaton
County Limerick
Sinn Fleiners
London
British ‘Constabulary
Ireland
Irish Bulletins
Elyria Man Sues Lorain Policeman Over Injury
Clarence Guttman of Elyria filed suit against Lorain police officer Harry Feldkamp seeking 15000 damages for injuries after being struck by a police motorcycle on August 20 1917 during a carnival road closure in Lorain. He spent time in hospital recovering from the crash.
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Elyria
Clarence Guttman
Harry Feldkamp
Lorain
Guthman
Feldkamp
Germany makes debt proposal to ease reparations talks
London Feb 17 Germany made a first move to soften the allies war indemnity decision. Proposals from the weekend were sent to Paris. Germany contends that revenue expenditures gaps show it cannot meet the demands, but promises higher taxes. Entente officials hope for a comparative attitude and expect an agreement when the reparations conference opens next month.
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London
Germany
Paris
Hunt Franklin Girl Who Has Disappeared
Authorities seek Dorothy Cutting eighteen daughter of Frank Cutting former Franklin News editor now with an St. Louis ad agency. She had health problems, feared drowned in the Great Latia river near Franklin, last seen near the interban station yesterday afternoon.
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Franklin
Dorothy Cutting
Frank Cutting
The
Franklin News
Star Building
St. Louis
New Handcuffs Arrive for Elyria Police Force
Elyria reports fifteen new handcuffs received at police headquarters, the first batch of upgraded equipment funded by the City Council. Chief Stankard had noted wear on the old manacles and emphasized their use mainly for unruly prisoners when subduing them is necessary.
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Elyria
Stankard
Brief Winter Reversal Spares Spring Hope in Elyria
Elyria reports a sudden sharp temperature drop ending a short spring spell. Overnight overcoats come back into demand as residents resume heating, while nearby Steuben ville notes church nursery disruptions tied to evangelist Bob Jones railing against moving pictures. Mothers left with children after tabernacle services faced disciplinary action.
Jury still floods McGannon murder trial in Cleveland
In common pleas court defense counsel Keb. Liam H. Boyd wrapped up closing for William H. McGannon. Prosecutor Edward Stanton to sum up for the state later today. Judge Homer G. Powell to charge the jury and send the case to them this afternoon. McGannon, on trial for the second time, is charged with murdering Harold Cragy last May. the prior trial ended in disagreement.
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Sleveland
Keb
Heliam H. Boyd
William H. Mczannon
Common Pleas
Edward ©. Stanton
Homer G Powell
McGannon
Harold Cragy
Elyrian GS Patented New Type of Fenders
Elyria reports George Halliday of Sumner Street has been granted patents on automobile and street car safety fenders. The device can operate automatically or be released by a foot lever inside the vehicle. Halliday has not decided on manufacturing locally, though several offers for the patents have been received.
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Elyria
George Halliday
Sumner Street
Haliday
Woman seeks divorce and custody in Lorain case
Lilly Ohl sen asks the court to grant a divorce from Gus tave Ohlsen alleging lack of support and repeated abuse. She claims assault and vile name calling, with abuse extending to relatives and friends, and seeks custody of their child and an injunction to prevent dispossession of property.
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Elyria
Lilly Ohlsen
Lorain
Gustave Ohlsen
Same
Crayford Divorce Case Filed by Ridgeville Woman
Ruth Crayford of Ridgeville alleges she was forced to work on a farm and seeks divorce from William Crayford in Elyria. She cites ill health and lack of proper care, requests custody of four children and alimony. youngest child is three weeks old.
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Elyria
Ruth Crayford
Ridgeville
William
Crayford
Two Parma Teachers Murdered In Snowy Tragedy
In Parma Heights near Cleveland two women, Mabel Foote aged 24 and Louise Wolf aged 37, were found brutally mutilated after a struggle. They were last seen leaving Parma High School for home at 4 15 pm. Sheriff Stannard leads a hunt for two rough men seen near the crime scene as farmers join the search amid snow. The motive is unclear as valuable rings remained on the bodies.
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Cleveland
Mabel Foote
Louise Wolf
Parma High School
Bean Road
Purma Heights
Here
Parama High School
Brooklyn
Stannard
Tobbery
Miss Wolf
Parmatural High School
Ohio State University
Cr A
Hold Mother and Daughter Confess in Midnight Burial
Chicago February 17 Mrs Ach sah Townsend and her daughter Marian Townsend confessed to the midnight burial of Mrs Nancy Chamberlain 91 in the garden at their home A coroner s jury was to investigate with coroner Peter Hoffman reporting no evidence of foul play relatives of Townsend withhold aid John William Townsend husband found in Detroit James Townsend son located in Lima Ohio
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Chicago
Achsah Townsend
Marian
Nancy Chamberlain
Williams Kirtz Sues Spiegelberg Over Damages
Elyria February 17 William Kirtz files suit against Peter Rogs and others of Lorain to collect a judgment of 82.50. Stanley Kirtz administrator of John Skrum s estate sues William Spiegelberg of Lorain for damages from Skrum s death after a fall from Spiegelberg s back porch. Court asked to take the case from the jury.
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Elyria
Wiliam Kirtz
Peter Rogs
Lorain
Stanley Kirtz
John Skrum
William Spiegelberg
Kirtz
Skrum
Spiegelberg
Municipal flop house taxed to capacity in Elyria
In Elyria on February 17, police headquarters sheltered thirty one vagrants from eight states. The municipal flop house filled its big cell room to capacity to provide lodging for the wanderers. Also on February 17 the funeral of William Howard was set for Friday at 1 30 PM from Friday Funeral Parlors at Cedar and Broad Streets with Rev W H Winters officiating and burial in Ridgelawn Cemetery.
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Wlyria
Elyria
Willam Howard
Cedar and
Broad Streets
W. H. Winters
Ridgelawnu
Caruso Remains Unchanged This Afternoon
New York Feb 17 The five attending physicians report no material change in the condition of the renowned singer Caruso since the last bulletin. The statement issued at 14 46 today says he remains seriously ill with no improvement or deterioration.
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New York
Caruso
Local Elyria bakers sell 13 cent bread amid Cleveland price hike
Elyria, Feb. 17. Housewives report Cleveland bakers retailing bread at 16 cents per loaf while local shops offer 13 cents or two for a quarter. Four Elyria firms continue the lower price to resist Cleveland price control and avoid driving local bakers out of business. Local women’s clubs plan meetings to discuss boycott and urge patronage of Elyria bakers.
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Elyria
Cleve
Land
Lami
Cleveland
Womer
J. B. Loughry
Women's Club Club
Chronicle-Telegram
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