Elyria Faces 55000 Deficit at Year End
Chairman J A Rawson presented the six month appropriation totaling 295678.28 for Elyria's general and department funds. Water works increase to 160298.28 is self funding. overall city deficit rises to about 55000 this year, with total accumulated debt near 250000. Funds for safety service and health will be exhausted by August 15, forcing borrowing or bond issues.
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J. A. Rawson
Council Finance Committee
Fire and Police
Sts
Walter Guthman
Guthman
Health Department
Whipping Boss Defends Self On Stand
Lake City Florida July 3 Thomas W Higginbotham the whipping boss took the stand to plead for his life before a jury as state witnesses testified his seven pound lash killed Martin Tabert of North Dakota Higginbotham described he whipped Tabert three times after reports of insubordination and denied curses or multiple blows claiming the lash weighed one pound eight ounces and contained only leather Tabert fell ill Sunday and died Wednesday after Higginbotham attempted medical aid and Tabert received a burial in dark blue worsted clothes.
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Tabert
Higginbotham
North Dakota
Fisher
T. Capers Jones
Putnam Lumber Company
Jones
Fire Threatens Vi. City. 15 Families Lose Homes
Fire destroyed several buildings in Hardwick Vermont on July 3. Tony Roy owned the barber shop pool room where a spark from a cigarette ignited fireworks, forcing Roy and three friends to flee through a shattered window. Aid came from nearby towns and from Company D of the National Guard. The telephone exchange was damaged and 15 families were driven from two large tenement houses. Damages estimated at 150000 dollars.
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Hardwick
Company D
National Guard of
St. Johnsbury
Tony Roy
Roy
Auto crash near Mahoney City kills two, injures four
A collision near Mahoney City Pa killed Charles Oransky of Coaldale and George Noll of Ashley and left four people injured. Oransky attempting to pass another car drove head on into a passenger bus.
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Mahoney City
Charles Oransky
Coaldale
George Noll
Ashley
Oransky
Ex-Day Agents Sentenced in Cincinnati Reform School
Andrew Moore aged 23 and Roy Hedges aged 30, former prohibition agents from the Newtown liquor court, received one year each in reform school for blackmailing Harry Bowman, proprietor of a soft drink stand. City detectives testified, overhearing conversations while hidden in the cafe, with marked bills used as exhibits.
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Cincinnati
Andrew Moore
Roy Hedges
Formr
Newtown
Harry Bowman
Y M C A Plans To Sell House On Third Street
The Y M C A board met last night and decided to sell the dwelling behind the building on Third Street. Ernest Crisp resigned from the board and a successor has not yet been named. A committee was appointed to review the financial situation after the community chest campaign failed to raise the desired funds.
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Y M. CG. A
Third Street
Ernest Crisp
Community Chest
Police Lantern Used To Signal Hay Load Obstruction
Police were alerted to a bale hay load blocking the B. and O. tracks on the Obarin road. Officers lit a red lantern to warn traffic. By morning the load had been removed and the hay had been stolen.
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Obarin Road
Fraud Alleged in Iron Workers Union Election
In Cleveland on July 3 charges of fraud in the election of officers of the Iron Workers Union were filed in Common Pleas Court by Frank Connell. A temporary writ was granted to restrain the new officers from seating themselves, and a vote of evidence was ordered.
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Cleveland
Iron Workers’ Union
Cers
Ceconnl
Harding lauds Oregon Trail pioneers at Meacham parade
President Harding joins thousands in Meacham Oregon for the eightieth anniversary of the Oregon Trail. He praises pioneer independence and warns government paternalism. The visit includes a pioneer pageant a pipe of peace ceremony and a dramatic wagon train rescue before a Portland stop.
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Meachan
Ore
Harding
Washington
Mr. Harding
Meacham
Pierce
Oregon
Concord
Great Northwest
United States
Portland
Multnomah Stadium
Denby to Speak at Dayton Fourth Dedication
Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby arrives in Dayton Ohio for a public reception tonight and will deliver the Independence Day address at the Spanish American War memorial dedication tomorrow afternoon. The event features an aerial display with pilots from Darton and a grand program slated to begin at 8:36.
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Dayton
Edwin Denby
Darton
America
Dempsey Agrees to Fight Gibbons for World Title
Great Falls Montana July 3 1923 Jack Dempsey and Tom Gibbons will fight at Shelby for the world heavyweight championship under an agreement reached early today by Jack Kearns manager of Dempsey who agreed to accept 210000 already paid him and to take a chance on 100000 of the first gate receipts The announcement came as day broke in Great Falls amid wild celebrations and a town already restless with anticipation.
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Great Falls
Mont
Jack Dempsey
Tom Gibbons
Shelby
Jack Kearns
Pat
Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
Gibbons
Colored man dies on Elyria Street after supper
Charles A. Smith a 22 year old colored man living at the railroad camp on North Street collapsed after supper. Coroner Perry and police investigated at the railroad improvement site and a post mortem found an enlarged heart likely caused death. A wife in Hamilton is suspected and a search to locate her was planned.
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Charles A. Smith
North Street
Jenkins
Hamilton
Ohio
Local Driver Fined for Drunken Driving After W River Collision
E. H. Marlet was arrested after his car collided with another on W River street. He faced a reckless driving while intoxicated charge and was fined $25 plus costs by Mayor Jones.
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E. H. Marlett
W. River Street
Jones
Zoning plan debated as city eyes delays near homes
George Hill urged action to stop industrial uses in residential districts noting a wet wash laundry planned on East Fifth Street near Dr Hubbel and other homes. William Bennington voiced concern while discussions were sent to the building and lands committee and city solicitor. Mrs Friday revived the zoning push saying advocates have long sought such an ordinance.
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George Hill
East Fifth Street
Fifth Street
Dr. Hubbell
East Avenue
William Bennington
Friday
Geome
Re's
Hold Colored Boy For Horse Stealing
Joe Collier, a colored youth, is jailed on horse stealing charges. He was last seen in Amherst stealing two bicycles, then attempted to steal an Overland car before taking a horse belonging to Joe Savina toward Lorain. Sheriff Underhill alerted Lorain police. Collier was arrested by Motor Cop Price at South Lorain. A hearing before Justice George is due this afternoon.
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Joe Collier
Amherst
Somié
Joe Savina
Loraie
Underhill
Lorain
Collier
Price
South Lorain
George
Thirty Die In Bucharest Jassy Train Wreck
London reported a Bucharest Jassy express wreck killed thirty and injured fifty, with a dispatch noting the collision occurred today. Authorities began rescue and investigation operations as officials described the disaster.
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London
Bucharest
Jassy
Service-Progress Special showcases railroad evolution at NY Central depot
A seven o'clock exhibition near the New York Central freight depot will display models from DeWitt Clinton’s train to the Twentieth Century Limited. The Mikado No. 8090 leads the display with other historic engines, wax shows, moving pictures of grain and livestock shipments, and talks for farmers and business men.
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New York
Ateam
Acen
Venera de Witt
Middle West
Great Interchange
Seaboard
Thées
New York City
Grand Central Terminal
Interstate panel orders coal freight cuts to ease prices
The Interstate Commerce Committee ordered reduced freight rates on bituminous coal moving from Pennsylvania Ohio and Michigan to other states. The move targets a 50 cent per ton cut and is aimed at lowering costs amid high production and transport expenses. The plan seeks to relieve industry strain and potentially curb mine closures and layoffs. A July meeting in Atlantic City will discuss a new agreement between anthracite operators and the United Mine Workers.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Terstate Commerce Committee
Heipa
He Crookyville
Pomeroy
Chin Te Nations
Indiana
Pesd
Virginia
Tennessee
Wesylvania
Mary
Kentucky
Potter
Ste
Philadelphia
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Nel D. Warriner
Hames Aing
Sador
Atlantic City
One Dead Two Hurt In Ohio Train Wreck Near Akron
A Cleveland Alliance Electric Package car derailed after striking a closed switch on Northern Ohio Traction tracks near Silver Lake Junction five miles north of Akron. Brakeman Archie Hearne, 23, died. Motorman Ted Mathews, 30, and conductor Ira Whetatine were seriously injured. All three were from Ravenna. The wreck damaged the first car of the Electric Package train. the second car carried lighter goods, was less damaged. The trains were operated by Cleveland Alliance Mahoning Valley Railway Company using N O T tracks at certain points.
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Akron
Archie Hearne
Ted Mathews
Ira Whetatine
Northern Ohio Traction Company
Silver Lake Junction
Ravenna
Cleveland Alliance
Cleveland
Cleveland-Alliance Mahoning Valley Railway Company
Yellow Line Requests Delay in Loop Removal
A communication from A. D. Brows, civil engineer for the Yellow Line, asks the city to delay loop removal on Lod Street until after the August referendum election. The city plans to proceed with grade work and widening, with the loop likely to be torn up when work starts, despite Yellow Line lacking a franchise.
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A. D. Brows
Rex
Lod
Yellow Line
Officers Arrest Each Other Thru Misunderstanding
Motor Constable Collins ran a small land office on Lake road Brownhelm township arresting speeding motorists and taking cash bonds. A Lorain police raid led to Collins being arrested by mistake but he proved his right to accept cash bonds and was released.
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Collins
Lake Road
Brownhelm Township
Justice Court
Brownhelm
Ryan
Lorain
Columbus Girl Faces Two Forgery Charges
Miss Mary Wheeler a 23 year old bookkeeper in Columbus is to be arraigned on two forgery charges after police say she forged checks totaling 5000 dollars against the Columbus Barrel and Cooperage Company where she worked and against manager Jacob Martin. She allegedly confessed and police say the forgeries occurred within six months. She claimed purchases included a car and new clothes and that the remainder was deposited to her account.
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Columbus
Mary Wheeler
Columbus Barrel & Cooperage Company
Jacob Martin
Taid
Street Committee Recommends Against Paving Sixteenth Street
The street committee reported to the council that they recommended Sixteenth Street between Middle and West avenues be not paved this year due to the depleted city treasury. The memo notes the city’s tight finances and requests for future consideration when funds allow.
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Sixteenth Street
Middle and
West
Dayton preps for Maughan flight across continent tomorrow
At McCook Field Dayton Ohio workers load fresh cargo of gasoline and water for R L Maughan who plans a cross continental flight in a Curtiss monoplane starting from New York Frisco. Local pilots and field staff await his departure with high hopes and a warm reception.
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Dayton. O
McCook Field
R. L. Maughan
Dayton
New York
Maughan
Reld
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Elyria
Y.M.C. A
Denby
Guy A. Fibbe
Kearns
Elks Lodge
J. B. Lane
Elyria Street
E. H. Marlet
ONIO
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