Akron Bride Confesses in Denver Double Love Swindle
In Denver a 17 year old bride Mildred Gardner confesses after a jail marriage to Lawrence Melly. Dolly Green, the real Mildred Gardner from Akron, claims she and Mildred swapped lives to wed Melly, who is jailed on similar charges in Boulder. Chaplain Goodheart notes the marriage may be illegal.
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Denver
Lawrence Melly
Mildred Gardner
Jim” Goodheart
Kelly
Goodheart
Houlder
Boulder
Dolly Green
New York
Miss Gardner
San Francisco
Miss Green
Texas
Akron
Ohio
Dallas
Mildred
Ming
Water turned from Franklin school boiler. janitor prevents damage
Elyria reports a miscreant turned the Franklin school boiler water low last night. Footprints in the basement suggest a man or large youth involved. janitor Wilmot prevented serious damage and possible closure. In the same issue, a Harry H. Smith Co. ad corrects a kettle price error from 1 to 148 dollars.
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Elyrla
Franklin School
Wilmot
Thuraday
Harry H. Smith Co
Damages sought for breach of promise in Elyria suit
Alta Worthington sues Charles Gooden in Elyria alleging breach of promise of marriage. She states they began keeping company December 26, 1920, became engaged February 25, 1921, planned marriage two weeks later and later changed to May 28, 1921. She asks $25 000 damages for trifling with her affections.
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Elyria
Alta Worthington
Charles Gooden
Filaintiff
Gooden
Alley to be laid on Broad Street property in Elyria
Elyria February 18 Providing property owners on the south side of Broad street between Court street and West avenue will donate a land strip in the rear for an alley the city will build a sanitary sewer on the strip War City Solicitor Baird will seek waivers from owners and report progress to the city council
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Elyriaa
Broad Street
Court Street
West Avenue
Baird
Connett
Chamber to Hold An Open Meeting in Elyria
Elyria February 18 The Chamber of Commerce board plans an open March meeting to discuss city welfare and invite public suggestions for improvements. An April entertainment committee program will feature Captain State and chilling pictures of the Northwest.
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Elyria
Chamber of Commerce
Capt
State
Chia Moxing
Northwest
German emigrant family stranded in Elyria seeks meals
A German mother and her four children, two days without food, were stranded in Elyria after being put off a wrong train. Police arranged food from a restaurant and a taxi to the depot. The family later boarded an eastbound limited train toward St Louis.
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Elyria
New York Central
St. Louis
Cleveland
Hancock
Watson
Farkside
Harding Will Dine With Washington Inaugural Plan
Feb 18 President Wilson received a letter from President-elect Harding expressing gratitude for the health gains and outlining inauguration day plans. Harding accepted an inaugural luncheon but asked for a simple event with only immediate family present. He also noted the president’s recovery enough to attend theatres.
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Washington
Wilson
Harding
Noted Robbery Ring Suspect Confessions at Mansfield
International News Service reports Mansfield February arrest of Blackie Wolf and confederates as investigators say they halted a railroad theft spree. Box cars on B&O Erie and Pennsylvania lines were robbed over the year. sugar sacks, shoes, bolts of cloth and stills were seized from foreign families' homes. Wolf allegedly confessed.
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International News Service
Mansfield
Blackie’ Wolf
Erie
Pennsylvania
Blackie Wolf
Prof Irving A Field Dies in East
Elyria reports the death of Prof Irving Angell Field at Clark University Worcester Mass He headed biology at Clark and died of pneumonia He served in government work and made scientific discoveries He is survived by his parents Rev Thomas Gardner Field his wife and two sons Irving A Field and Thomas G Field
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Elyria
Irving Angell Field
Thomas Gardner Field
Clark University
Worcester
Mass
Clark
Irving A. Field
Thomas G. Field
Home break in reported at 221 Wooster Street
Elyria police investigated a home entered the prior evening on Wooster Street. C C Simely reported the rear door was jimmied but nothing of value appeared stolen as officers surveyed the lower floor.
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Elyria
C. C. Simmely
Wooster Street
Hig
Marriage Licenses for Local Residents and Clergy
Vasile Sandru 31 laborer and Ralzira Stanelli 24 Lorain with a Greek priest. Michael Desuran 28 concrete worker and Anna Adam 20 waitress Lorain with a priest. George Pippert 36 farmer and Augusta Lembke 29 Brownhelm with undecided spouse.
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Vasile Sandru
Ralzira Stanelli
Lorain
Michael Desuran
Anna Adam
George Pippert
Augusta Lembke
Brownhelm
England and France agree war with Holland not worth while
Premier Lloyd George, in London, says no nation can pay the war’s huge cost estimated around 50.6 billion pounds. He ridicules Moratio Bottomley’s call for dissolving parliament and trial of the ex Kaiser, notes German war criminals will be pursued, and that England and France prefer not to risk war with Holland to seize the ex Kaiser for trial.
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England
France
Holland
International News Service
London
Lloyd George
Moratio Bottomley
Mottomley
Mrr. Bottomley
Germany
Bottomley
Hohensollern
Bottomkey
Willhelmstrasse
County Priests Attend Funeral
Father James E Mooney of this city attended the obsequies of Bishop John P Farrelly in Cleveland yesterday. About 300 priests from across the state were present including Fathers John Johnson Damien Leone Chas Reilin F A Logan Andrew Koeller A A Kadecki J E Casey Grafton J A Stefanic F A Waessler Avon Chas J Fecht North Ridgeville and Jas M Bishen Amherst.
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Avon
Chas. J. Fecht
North Ridgeville
Jas. M. Bishen
Amherst
Sid Hatfield accused in Matewan killings testimony
In Matewan court, Squire Harry Staten testified Sid Hatfield told him he killed three Baldwin Felts men after the Matewan gun battle. Bessie Hamilton added Hatfield kicked a body in the street, testifying under oath about the murders before the trial continued on page 6.
Enrico Caruso Continues To Improve In New York
Feb 18 The condition of Enrico Caruso the famed Italian tenor who is critically ill in his apartment at the Hotel Vanderbilt continues favorable it was announced today. Bruno Zirato the singer's secretary informed newspaper men that the patient was resting comfortably and continued to show the improvement that marked his condition yesterday. Zirato stated that while Caruso is still in a critical condition strong hopes are held for his recovery.
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New York
Enrico Caruso
Vanderbilt
Bruno Zirato
Zirato
Caruso
Residents of Carlisle Seek Annexation To Elyria
Elyria Feb. 18 The annexation committee with City Solicitor D A Baird and City Engineer Powell met eastern Carlisle residents to discuss becoming Elyria suburbs. Residents heard on taxis sewers school buildings and benefits of lower telephone rates and five cent streetcar fare. One resident’s tax would rise only 1.86 on a 3100 valuation. Carlisle schools are crowded and annexation would ease local overcrowding. Powell said the trunk sewer on Hast avenue would drain most homes except a few in a river hollow, where septic tanks could be used. A petition will be circulated to gauge interest before council proceeds.
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Elyria
D. A. Baird
D. B. Symons
Powell
Carlisle
Hast Avenue
Parma teachers murdered on lonely road. reward offered
In Parma near Cleveland two rural high school teachers Louise Wolf and Mabel Foote were killed Wednesday evening. Investigators report a six-foot man is the prime suspect after car and train sightings failed to yield a trail. A $500 reward will be offered by county commissioners once approved. Authorities interview motormen and conductors who might have seen the killer.
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Cleveland
Bean
State
Louise Wolf
Mabel Foote
Parma
Stannard
Bean Road
Deserts Wife Seeks Divorce in Lorain Court
Lillian Chaban of Lorain files for divorce from Peter Chaban, saying they wed December 13 1919 but lived together only four days before he abandoned her and claimed the marriage was not legal. She states he is now missing and asks the court for a decree.
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Elyria
Lillian Chaban
Lorain
Peter Chaban
City solicitor called to Cleveland Friday in Meacham suit
Elyria February 18 City Solicitor D A Baird was summoned to Cleveland to confer with counsel for the New York Central Railroad Company regarding a $200000 damage suit filed by Mrs Grace Meacham of Elyria against D W Baird Nichols block the railroad company and the City of Elyria. Meacham was injured in an East Side Gercut auto crash a year ago and the city is named as a defendant in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.
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Elyria
D. A. Baird
Cleveland
New York Central Railroad Company
Grace Meacham
D. W. Baird
Nichols , Block
Lodi St man dies suddenly in Elyria
Albert E. Phillips 63 dies after a stroke at his home 638 Lodi Street Elyria. He up town during day and family mourns his loss. Survived by wife son C. W. Phillips and daughter Mrs A A Keplar of Kenmore. Private services at Jenkins parlors then burial in Kenmore.
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Elyria
Albert
Jenkins
Kenmore
Cleveland Jurist Acquitted Today On Murder Charge
A Cleveland jurist was acquitted of a murder charge as a jury of three women and nine men reached agreement shortly before noon. He will return to the bench as chief municipal judge.
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Cleveland
Harp Refuses Position On Board In Elyria
Elyria February 18 Hon William Graves Sharp declined the invitation to join the State Board of Administration saying after eleven years in public life he desires rest and will forward his declination to the Governor and the business committee that selected him The committee has chosen Marshall Sperry and B C Shaw as the Republican members and will name a Democratic physician to complete the board The move removes Miss Rose Moriarty and Miss Genevieve Cline from consideration Marion February 18 A county treasurer holdup tale inspired J R Mullens to admit the story was fake He owed 1200 today and staged a holdup to delay payment
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Elyria
William Graves Sharp
State Board of Administration
Sharp
Davis
Marshall Sperry
Wholesale Grocer
Toledo
B. C. Shaw
Akron
Rose Moriarty
Genevieve Cline
Cleveland
Marion
Harry C. Ferry
J. R. Mullens
Mullens
Not Guilty for Cleveland Municipal Court Chief Justice
William H. McGannon, Cleveland municipal court chief justice, is freed after a nine to three verdict of not guilty in the murder of Harold Ragy. The jury, nine men and three women, delivered the verdict as Judge Maurice Bernon presided in place of Judge Homer G Powell. McGannon was summoned from his brother’s home as the verdict neared, and the result ends the long Mezzannon trial story noted as continued on page a.
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W. J. Huske
Homer G Powell
A. CO. McGannon
Garry
Neers
Bernon
Grafton Men Go To Court Over $5000 Gun Suit
In Elyrla on February 18 a suit was filed by Vincent Rosenski against George Spitzer of Grafton seeking $5,000. Rosenski claims he rented a gun from Spitzer, which he later returned, and Spitzer alleged the gun was not the same. Spitzer’s statements, made publicly, allegedly charged Rosenski with stealing. the petition seeks damages.
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Elyrla
Vincent Rosenski
George Spitzer
Grafton
Rosenski
Spitzer
Sens
He Clais
Elyria Mayors Calls Mass Meeting Over Bread Dispute
Mayor Jones convened a 2:30 PM mass meeting at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss the bread price controversy between Cleveland bakers and Elyria manufacturers. Local bakers, grocers, women clubs, union men, and visitors from Oberlin and Lorain attended to hear firsthand details and show support for local bakers resisting price dictates.
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Elyhia
Arigzen
Cleveland
Elyria
Jones
Chamber of Commerce
Oberlin
Lorain
sMayor Jones
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