Community Picnic Draws Citywide Plant Closures
Businesses citywide plan to close or let workers take the day off for the Com-Y Picnic at Crystal Beach on Wednesday July 13. Major firms like General Phonograph Elyria Enameled Iron Columbia Steel and Western Automatic consent to shutdown or leave workers free to attend. Knights of Pythias and American Manufacturing Co also weigh joining. Special event trains and free boat rides are advertised with a one dollar admission and low car fares to cover amusements at Lorain County Flea.
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Crystal Beach
General Phonograph Co
Elyria
Icta Co
Columbia Steel Co
Western Automatic
Knights of Pythias
Gotiations
Americananufacturing Co
Lorain County
Lope
Lash
Young Asiices Club
Picnis
Thre Park
Mutiny and Damage Aboard Steamship Pocahontas
The American Pocahontas sailing from New York faced mutiny on board and damage to machinery. A steward reportedly died during the excitement as investigators aboard the Napiess pursue the incident.
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American Napiess
Tec
American Pocahontas
New York
Fire damages poles near Homer and B and O railroad encampment
Fire Saturday destroyed telephone poles near Homer at the foot of the B and O railroad where a rough camp known as the knights of rest stored logs and cooked meals. Officials suspect sparks from cigarettes or embers started the blaze.
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Tia
Ept
Homer
Knights of Rest
Aarette
Ice sales surge after heat wave at local company
Record ice sales were reported after extreme heat with Sunday and Monday driving demand. Customers filled ice machines and requested extra deliveries as the local company met the surge.
Rail unions prepare for referendum on wage cuts
Chicago July 6 railway union leaders announce a referendum among about 1.5 million railway workers to decide on wage reductions effective July 1. The vote must be completed by September 1 and may seek conferences with railroad officials for a possible settlement.
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Chicago
Trailway
Grass Fires Prompt City Fire Units
Two grass fires were reported yesterday afternoon. At 2 05 p m a fire east of Fox Fumato was extinguished by Hose Company No 1 using brooms. During that effort another blaze at Broad and Water streets involved the city dump and brush pile, with Ladder Company No 1 using water for twenty minutes to extinguish the flames.
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Fox Fumate
Broad and
Water Streets
Strike Riots In South In Wage Dispute
Governor Hardwick ordered three infantry companies to guard employes and property of the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad after last nights rioting in Fitzgerald Georgia. Fifty deputies aided the troops as engineer W T Reid lay dying from gunshot wounds believed to be inflicted during the disorder. Shots reportedly came from a cornfield at an E A engine during the melee.
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Fitzgerald
Gaz
Hardwick
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
W. T. Reid
Reid
Kaber Murder Jury Picked with Women Barred
In Cleveland a jury to try Catherine Eva Kaber for the death of her husband Daniel Kaber was seated. Twelve men will judge the alleged arch conspirator after she prevented women from serving. The jury will visit the murder mansion in Lakewood, which she inherits.
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Cleveland
Catherine Eva Kaber
Daniel Kaber
Munier Snansdon
Kaber
Lakewood
Fig
Heat Wave Presses Northeast with Multiple Deaths
Northern Ohio and Cleveland endured a five day heat wave with six deaths nationwide, including one in Cleveland. Forecasts from the Weather Bureau predict no relief as temperatures rise again in the Lake region and central valleys, with Chicago reporting another sweltering day and additional prostrations.
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International News Service
Cleveland
Ohio
Washington
Lake Region
Great Central
North
Middle Atlantic
C. L. Mitchell
The
Weather Bureau
Chicago
Chicaro
Wife sues for divorce citing belittling acts
Olie Moffat of Lorain filed a divorce suit in common pleas court against Dana Moffat. The couple married in Hoboken New Jersey in 1999 and have three children.
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Olie Moffat
Lorain
Dana Moffat
Common Pleas Court
Hoboken
N. J
City to arrest bathers in streets in bathing suits
Dalhouse Ontario July 6 municipal council issued notice that anyone seen in public wearing bathing suits will be arrested in an effort to curb improper street attire.
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Caternational News Service
Dalhouse
Twenty Three Passengers in Wrecked Cars Hurt But Not Seriously
Chronicle Telegram reports a Green Line accident with twenty three passengers shaken. A passenger describes dim lights and a violent impact, noting the motorman injured and a conductor’s fifty cent piece in payment.
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Chronicle - Telegram
Clifford Tolhurst
Cary
Fuib
Thadtt
Aductor
Paymentt
Herst
Council Plans Survey for Elyria Water Main Route
The council discussed surveying the Penfield Junction to Elyria water main route. County commissioners refused to accept the first sketch due to load damage. The survey would run from Dead Man's Curve to Stop Eight, with debate over hiring Engineer Tarr and cost specifications before proceeding.
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Penfield Junction
Elyria
Dead Man’s Curve
Tattersall and
Stark
Diretor Beck
Tarr
Andrus and
Halpin
Finance and Water Committee
Tattersall Urges Action on Yellow Line Franchise
Councilman Tattersall believes the Yellow Line franchise should be disposed of before adjournment for the summer as the existing franchise expired a year ago and no steps have been taken. He argues major measures should not hang fire for extended periods.
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Tattersall
Tornado Damages Homes Across Cincinnati Suburbs
A small tornado struck Glendale Cleves Cheviot and North Bend causing roof loss uprooted trees and lawn damage late yesterday. No injuries were reported though Glendale suffered about 75000 in damage.
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Cincinnati
Glendale
Cleves
Cheviot
North Bend
Elyria City Council Session Disrupts Transport Crash
An Elyria transport collision occurred after a Green Line car from Elyria and a Lorain regular car met head on on West Bridge Street near Lake Avenue. Passengers fled through doors as an explosion followed impact. Eight people escaped, with two women praying during the chaos. The steel car withstood the crash better than the wooden model, whose vestibule was demolished.
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Elyria
Amherst
Penfield Junction
Ime
Green Line
Lorain
West Bridge Street
Lake Avenue
Band Concert This Evening in City Park
The city park hosts a band concert at 7 30 this evening featuring a mix of classic and popular pieces. Highlights include Sousa selections Faust by Gounod and a trombone solo A Perfect Day and audience requests The Mill in the Forest and Russian Rag are among the works performed program subject to change.
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Faust
Gounod
Bond
Mr. Colson
Anita
Allen
Ohlo
Ines
Rachman‘noff
Cobb
Duble
Chamber luncheon Friday to discuss five year road program
The Chamber of Commerce will hold a regular noon luncheon Friday to discuss a five year street paving program. City Engineer J M Powell will be the feature speaker and D D Smith, chairman of the good roads committee, will preside.
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Chamber of Commerce
D. D. Smith
Good Roads Committee
Peace effort hoped for in Emerald Isle talks
London dispatch reports British officials push for an armistice basis in Ireland as General Smuts mediates. A government statement in Commons is expected, with Smuts to address the South Africa dinner and discussions aimed at establishing two Irish parliaments toward a settlement. two Belfast police are seriously injured.
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Newton
Stadt
London
Ireland
Arcana
Vollowing
Cat Preé
Jan ‘Christian “Smuts
Lloyd George
Commons
Smuts
Dloner
House of Commons
Hamar Greenwool
Hamar
General Smuts
Pall Mall Gazette
Belfast
Youth Drowns While Swimming Near Vermilion River
Vermilion reports the drowning of Albert Leehler aged 21, from Cleveland, who went missing Tuesday afternoon while swimming with friends about a mile southeast of Vermilion. His body was recovered and to be shipped to Cleveland.
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Albert Leehler
Cleveland
Vermilion River
Here
Abe Cohen Home Burglarized Over Holidays
Mrs. Abe Cohen reported a burglary at the Dow residence during the holidays. Thieves ransacked the home and stole twenty dollars in cash along with several small value articles.
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Abe Cohen
Dow
Cleveland Man Arrested for Auto License Violation
Russell H. Torkleson, 21, of West 6th Street, Cleveland, was arrested Sunday evening for violating the auto license ordinance. He was using a license issued to him for use on a pickup on a Winston car. Kenneth Huchess and Torville R. Hanson of the same address were also held.
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Russel H. Torkleson
West $6Th Street
Cleveland
Torkleson
Winton
Kenneth Huchess
Torville R. Hanson
Automatic system overtaxed crowds phones after fight
The new telephone company switchboard was overwhelmed Saturday after the fight, delaying callbacks as people waited to place calls. Local officials noted the spike in traffic and pledged to adjust capacity to prevent repeats.
City Council Debates Across the Salary Cut Plan
Councilman John Halpin pushes an ordinance to cut city salaries by six to twenty percent affecting all including the mayor and janitor. The discussion lasts long with no definite action taken and involves street department members.
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John Halpin
Hottest Monday of the Year Records High Heat
Monday marked the year’s peak heat with thermometers reading 94 to 99 degrees, dipping only slightly in the shade. The article notes extreme warmth across the area and emphasizes the heat’s severity and unusual intensity.
Dayton Street Car Men Strike Over Wage Cut
Dayton street car workers voted unanimou sly to leave cars in barns in protest of a 17 cent hourly wage cut by five companies The action affects The Peppies D 3 4 N S City Dayton and Oakwood Transit services Taxis and private trucks filled in to move workers to jobs while union fears of nonunion crews at play linger Akron officials prepare to address a wage cut dispute tied to a 17 cent per hour reduction and a six ticket per quarter fare proposal with council considering changes to fare policy and a board of arbitration ruling still in play.
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International News Service
Dayton
N.S
City
Oakwood
A. E. Jones
Amalgamated Street and Electric Railway
Akron
Northern Ohio Traction Company
Msa
Icnly
Aek
Neanet
Robin Teat
Coaneil
Hewitt Critiques City Salary Cuts Ahead of August Primaries
Local politics feature a heated debate over city salaries. Hewitt rejects slashing wages and argues for no definite action before August primaries, while Halpin’s stance on wage cuts stirs speculation. The discussion centers on mayoral candidates Jones and Hewitt and future salary decisions before November elections.
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Halpin
Dent Hewitt
Jones
Bowug
Primariont
Cit
Tienen Ws
Kindergartens May Open in September Say PTA Delegation
A PTA delegation pressed the Board of Education to open kindergartens in Gee Ely Garford and McKinley this fall. The request was noted but no action taken. The meeting's main business was one-line work.
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Parent-Teachers _ Association
Board of Education
Gee Ely
Garford
McKinley
O Dar
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Hubby
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