Earthquake Rocks Vera Cruz Region in Mexico
A major earthquake struck parts of Vera Cruz and surrounding areas on Saturday night. Reports indicate widespread damage from Orizaba to Nalapa with many buildings destroyed and numerous fatalities. Panic spread in the capital as towns reported collapsed churches and disrupted services.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Tehauptepec
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific
Moint Oriaba
Teocela
Orizaba
Couzclan
Nalapa
Ivaba
Cordova
Orvaba
Locror Rapas
Vane
Quzaba
Vira
Cra
Atury
Teocea
Cou
Vera Crez
Grand Jury to Convene Here Tuesday Morning
The January term of court opened with Judges Rediiston and Thompson presiding. A decision postponed jury trials until January 26 due to absent attorneys and other commitments. The grand jury will meet Thursday morning to consider numerous cases and is expected to finish by Thursday. Jamcs Phillips, 23, of 18.1 East Zath Street, Lorain, died at Memorial Hospital today. Funeral services will be held Thursday at two o clock at Friday Funeral Sporters. Interment will be in Juidgelawn Cemetery.
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Bar Duhet
Rediiston
Thompson
Bar Association
Jamcs Phillips
Sast Zath Street
Lorain
Memorial Hospital
Io Juidgelawn Cematery
County Gengus 15 Census Underway in Lorain County
Census enumerators nationwide are well along with duties and expect completion within two weeks. The summary lists questions on age birthplaces literacy occupation ownership and citizenship details. Lorain County enumerators include Elyria City workers Jennie A. Mre Bins Grace Schnur Eva Smith J Murray Charles Foss with addresses at 654 East Broad St 140 Broad St 8 Frank Ct 246 Howard Ave.
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United States
Lorain County
Elyria City
Jennie A. Bins
Grace Schnur
East Broad St
Eva Smith
Broad St
C J Murray
Frank Ct
Frank
Charles Foss
Howard
Sues Auto Owner For Big Damages
Albert McCoy a minor of Lorain as his next friend has filed a suit against J A Kmiec of Lorain seeking 5000 damages for personal injuries. McCoy says he was walking on the road when Kmiec’s car struck him causing a broken right leg and severe cuts and bruises. He alleges careless and reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert McCoy
Lorain
J A Kmiec
McCoy
Kmiec
Two Die In Toledo Ice Cream Plant Fire
Two workers, Jon Hoover and John Codjeneleous, employed by a wrecking firm, perished in a fire and explosion that destroyed the Ohio Toledo Ice Cream Company Plant in Toledo Ohio. The blaze caused an estimated loss of one hundred twenty thousand dollars.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Ohio
Jon
John Hoover
John Codjeneleous
Toledo Ice Cream Company
Arrests in Elyria Totals 698 in Past Year
The Elyria police report 698 arrests over the past year with 75 in a single year. Offenses include intoxication 271 disorderly conduct 152 grand larceny 14 and various counts such as unlawful selling and health law violations.
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Elyria
Derry House
Nynor
Péerton
Wan Knowles and Wife Celebrate Sixty Years of Marriage
Mrs. Lyman Knowles of LaGrange quietly marked a sixtieth wedding anniversary at home. The couple wed in 1833 and raised six boys and three girls, with descendants in LaGrange, Elyria, and Kansas. Lyman served in Civil War regiments before returning to farm life and later public service as township trustee.
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Lyman Knowles
Jates Avenue
Knowles
Runowles
LaGrange
Mra. Knowles
Noah
Emily
Beiog
Fae Taawaey
George Derhill
William Knowles
Red
William
Lyman
Whfe
Kansas
Elyria
Mra
Emma J Dale
Robert J Knowles
Carlisle
Mra Johnson
Kansan
Knowlen
Furniture dealer Ford Loomis heads Grand Rapids market
Ford Loomis travels to Grand Rapids Michigan to buy a full line of office furniture and supplies. He plans to retire soon and start major alterations in his shop with a Fakery display in the room’s rear as his new mock will be placed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Loomia
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ohio miners back plan for 25 percent raise settlement
At the United Mine Workers convention John Moore and Governor Cox said Ohio miners would end the coal strike if a 25 percent increase was agreed. Cox noted assurances from Illinois' governor about a similar settlement, and both credited federal mediation for prompting the proposal to end the impasse.
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Cox
Uby
Columbus
Lilino
United Mine Workers of America
John Moore
Ohio Miners
Hwlinets
Ohio
Coxsalad T
Ohio Mine Workers
Obi
Moore
Lewis
Green
Washington
Taxpayers at Oberlin challenge sewer tax assessment
Taxpayers of Oberlin file protest suits against County Treasurer A Baker and Village Clerk E G Trek alleging village ordinance for storm water sewer district No 1 imposes excessive, unjust, and unlawful assessments. Petition seeks injunction to stop certification to county auditor and collection. A second suit targets Lever District No 2 seeking restraining orders.
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Oberlin
Baker
Trek
Asker
Folls Lever District No 2
Aks
Two Women Injured In Ridgeville Auto Crash
Mrs Herman Pitts and Mrs Chas Pitts of Ridgeville were badly bruised when the Pitts car driven by Herman Pitts collided with Paul Dewhurst’s auto on Cleveland Street Sunday afternoon. Dewhurst swerved to enter a door and the collision occurred. both cars were wrecked and the women were treated at home by a physician.
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Herman Pitts
Chas Pitts
Ridgeville
Paul Dewhurst
Cleveland Street
Pitts
Dewhurst
Offcer Waldron
New Land Co Incorporated
Lorain Ohio reports a new company formation with initial capitalization and stock terms. The item notes the name New Land Co Incorporated and outlines brewing or production notes with symbol and share price details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Land CO. Incorporated
Farmers Hold Anniversary Meet in Lorain County
The Lorain County Farmers Institute marks its fortieth annual meeting at North Ridgeville Town Hall on January 21 and 22. Dr W J Chamberlain of Hudson will speak, joined by Dr John Rutledge of Cleveland and Elyria’s George H Chamberlain Ely J. Prof C G Williams of Wooster and Geo E Scott of Pleasant will speak, with a Jolly Fellows Glee Club concert and a play by the Grange in the town hall evenings. HW Schmitk ens is president and CC Tlape is secretary.
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Lorain
C G Williams
Wooster
Geo E Scott
Mr Pleasant
Jolly Fellows Glee Club
Uly Grange
Institute
George E Scott
Lange
Schmitkens
Institute Association
CC Tlaple
Fire Damages Elysia Grocery Store
Firefighters from the city respond to a blaze at the grocery store of the Elysia Mercantile Association at the corner of Middle Avenue and Seventeenth Street. The fire, started by a radiator oil stove and a white chemical, caused about $209 in damages before being extinguished. the department reported a pitchfork left at the scene and asked for its return to the first apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elysia Fercantile Asociation
H Gallagher
Middle Avenue
Seventeenth
City Council Opens First Meeting Under Hewett Presidency
The new city council meets to reorganize with President James Hewett naming committees for the coming year. They face extensive tasks including laying out sewers water lines pavements and gas franchise matters.
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James Hewett
Supreme Court upholds Prohibition Act by five to four
Washington reports the Supreme Court sustains the Prohibition Enforcement Act defining intoxicating beverages as those with at least one half of one percent alcohol. The decision, five to four, dismisses Ruppert and breweries suits against wartime and Lever Act regulations governing 275 percent beer and malt liquor.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Jacob Ruppert
New York
New Orleans
Baltimore
Rupperts
Wilson
Elyria Woman Advertises for Husband in Leap Year
An Elyria woman at 308 South Maple Street places a newspaper advertisement seeking an honorable man to marry. The notice, appearing on page 7 of the Chronicle Telegram, signals an early leap year marriage bid and invites prospects to call at the home.
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Elyria
South Maple Street
Chronicle- Telegram
South Maple St
William Brown Pensioned Veteran Trainman of New York Central
William Brown a 70 year old veteran trainman with 51 years service on the New York Central system is pensioned. He began as a water boy and wood handler, later became a brakeman on the Lake Shore Michigan Southern and served as conductor on quarry trains from Elyria to Amhurst and Elyria to the quarry at Grange Oberlin Kipte. He is known between Cleveland and Toledo with a heartrending loss noted as $300. The article mentions a 1-14-3-Seed Ket Jo 49 packet book.
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Huron Street
New York Central
Lake Shore
Wichigan
Elyiia
Amnest
Elyria
Ta Grange
Ober'in
Kipte
Cleveland
Toledo
Elks Restaurant Taken Over by New Managers
Dalrymple and Dand acquire Elks Restaurant and plan improvements while maintaining the prior high standards. Mr Dalrymple has long experience in the restaurant trade, previously running the Park restaurant on Cheapside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flks
Dalrymple & Dand
Dalrymple Haseen
Park
Clheapside
Coasting and Skating Mania Hits Local Youth
Coasting and skating parties sweep the area as youths enjoy the Gulf and nearby streets. Skating on the West Branch river behind the fair ground draws many, with ice thick and safe at near freezing temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Hins
Thompson Buys Interest of Father in Plumbing Firm
H. E. Thompson purchases his father’s share in the Thompson plumbing business at 1 West Avenue. Thompson has three years of experience as a plumber and now takes possession of the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Thompson
Thompson
West Avenue
Ohia
Rotary group backs state wide hospital plan for crippled children
In Toledo on Easter, leaders including F A Allen and S He Suture outlined a drive to create eight crippled childrens hospitals across Ohio. Elyria will host a headquarters and fundraise 160 060 to build a home in Toledo, with a statewide staff led by EF Allen and Arona Beetyria move as director.
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Tolsto Rotary Club
Toledo
Rj F
Allen
Ilaq
Fof Allen Elwrafie
Squire
Hivria
Batowan
Cleveland
Karv
EF Allen
Nlyria
Elyria
Akton
Columba
Gavion Cinennati
Athens
Arona
Tiyria
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Paolina Giantine
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England
Sir George Paish
Sir Geor
Great Britain
Financial Clearing House For
Europe
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Charles Pitts
Columbus, Jan
Arlington Land Co
Elynia
R. F. Vandemark
Lorain, O
William Brown
Stone
Wowan Losfs
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Elks’ Restaurant
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Rotarian Club
Lora
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