Labor and Forty-Eight Seek Unite at Chicago
Labor and the Forty-Eighters push toward a united political movement in Chicago with a single party name and platform. Robert M. LaFollette leads as preferred presidential candidate while talks hinge on adoptions of a common ticket and joint framework in reconvened conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor and Committee of Forty-Eight
Chicago
Labor Party of the
United States
Committee of 48
Labor
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Amos Pinchot
Geo. L Record
LaFollette
Lakollette
Frank P. Walsh
Kansas City
Charles H. Ingersol
Henry Ford
Orphans Entertained Royals in Lorain County
Fifty orphans from the state orphanage were royally entertained in Lorain County with a weekend program. A large crowd attended a Saturday night concert at the high school auditorium with band music recitations and singing. The event featured a royal reception, hotel hosting, and a later band concert at the C. C. F. temple due to rain. mayor and judge delivered remarks. Century Park hosted an evening gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Odd Fellows
Lorain County Odd Fellows
C. C. F. Temple
Common Pleas
H. Redington
Asaph R. Jones
J.F. Pike
Lightning strike kills two at Enville school service
In Enville, 40 miles from Tampa, Norman and his 17 year old daughter died when lightning hit a schoolhouse as parishioners gathered for religious services. Twelve others were knocked unconscious and the building caught fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
J. 2
Norman
Enville
Mayor Vetoes Gas Ordinance In City Square
Mayor Asaph R. Jones vetoed an ordinance raising gas rates this morning. The magistrate has until Friday to return the measure to the city council. The council must wait ten days before action and may bring the item up again at the August 2 meeting. A veto override requires six of seven votes at the August session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asaph R. Jones
Funeral services for Mrs Mutch ins to be held at home
Tomorrow at 2 o'clock funeral services will be held at the home of L. T. Sweet 409 West River Street for Mrs. Mutch ins. Rev. W. Lurner will officiate. Interment will follow at Ridgelawn Cemetery.
Rain Delays Victor's Band Concert at Public Park
A large crowd gathered for Victor's band of the Northwestern Carnival Co. concert at the public park last evening but the start was delayed by rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor
Northwestern Carnival Co
Campaign to curb spreading of whooping cough epidemic
Physicians cooperate with city authorities to curb a whooping cough outbreak. Sanitary Officer Williams reports many new cases citywide with forty to fifty homes under quarantine and three cases of scarlet fever amid other illnesses. The effort uses a serum and stresses transmission by direct contact through coughing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilams
Williams
Question of Coal Deliveries Prolongs Spa Conference
Spa Belgium July 12 The Allied conference may extend another day or two or longer due to failure to agree on German coal deliveries and the reparations plan. German budget balance and repayment terms are debated. a restricted afternoon session was planned with Fehrenbach and Simons attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spa
Belgium
Fehrenbach
Simons
Germany
Berlin
France
Food riots shake Berlin as German shoppers protest prices
Washington reports that German consumers boycott dealers in many commodities and food riots have pushed prices down. The American commissioner at Berlin notes measures for reducing food prices are being considered by the commonwealth economic council. A Elytia police appeal seeks the return of a Buick stolen from John Peters of Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
State Department
Berlin
Commonwealth Economic Council
AETO
Elytia
John Peters
Lorain
Three Arrested in Whiskey Bootlegging Ring
Police detained three men, Eyvanchuk Akroigei and Zeimany, for bootlegging in the city. A quart of liquor was found. Evanchuk received a reduced $25 fine and costs after confession. A raid on Joe Shurz’s home yielded more liquor and potential $1,000 penalties for liquor selling and possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreigen
George Eyvanchuk
Akroigei
William Zeimany
River St
Evanchuk
Jones
Germany
Joe Shurz
Woodland Ave
Shurtz
Shurz
Auto and Garage Damaged by Fire
William Goldstein owner of a Ford auto and garage at 212 Tus Caranas street saw fire damage late Saturday. Firefighters used chemicals to extinguish the blaze. Auto damage estimated at $160 with slight garage loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Auto
William Goldstein
Tus- Caranas Street
Coal men meet to plan winter coal movement
Washington July 12 Bituminous coal operators met to plan immediate movement of winter fuel stores to the northwest and to consider New England’s coal problem. Northwest stores must reach lake ports before navigation closes with an estimated 4000 cars daily until next November. A follow up meeting is set for Wednesday in New York with railway executives advisors. Edmund Smith and Matilda Saxa marry in Elyria. Harley Higging and Mary Bores wed in Elyria. Charles Bernhard and Margaret Santee marry in Cleveland and Elyria venues noted. Norman Fischer and Helene Lynch wed in Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Northwest
New England
Great Lakes
D. B. Wentz
National Coal Association
New York
Associatin
Edmund Smith
Matilda Saxa
Elyria
Harley M. Higging
Mary A. Bores
Charles H. Bernhard
Cleveland
Margaret M. Santee
George C. Smith
Portage
Marlon Mahl
Norman Fischer
Helene Lynch
Lorain
Belie Motive for Wanderer Murder Case Emerges
Chicago July 12 Police investigate theory that Carl Wanderer killed his wife and a hired robber over a 16 year old girl. The girl Julian Schmitt testified she visited Wanderer at an amusement park but did not know he was married. Wanderer claimed the $1500 his wife withdrew before the shooting was his own money. John J. Maloney of River Point Rhode Island identified as the hired robber, supported by hotel clerk John Welland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Carl Wanderer
Julian Schmitt
Wanderer
John J. Maloney
River Point, R. I
John Welland
Maloney
Clothing Stolen in Local Robbery
The home of E. J. Rudolph at 229 Chestnut Street was robbed last evening while the family attended a picture show. Entry was gained by breaking a rear window. items missing include a Palm Beach suit a flannel trousers two silk shirts a linen shirt two caps and other clothing. no money reported missing.
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E. J. Rudolph
Chestnut Street
Palm Beach
Elyria Police Seek Fugitive William Kimkie
Elyria police were asked today to search for William Kimkie a trusted convict from the Cuyahoga County Lancaster Reformatory who escaped from the Old Soldiers and Sailors Home at Sandusky last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
William Kimkie
Cuyahogs Co
Trusty
Lancaster Reformatory
Soldiers and Sailors
Sancusky
Diver Attempt In Niagara Gorge Never Yields Body
Niagara Falls July 12 Rivermen search the Niagara Gorge for the body of Charles G Stephens of Bristol England who died attempting to replicate Annie Edson Taylor and Bobbie Leach by going over the falls in a steel barrel. Barrel fragments surface but no body found. experts warn it may take days to recover from strong currents. Bobbie Leach predicted safety risks and urged a steel barrel, insisting on a design by July 25 for a repeat attempt.
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Niagara Falls
Niagara Gorge
Falls
Charles G. Stephens
Bristol
England
Annie Edson Taylor
Bobbie Leach
Stephene
Stephens
Bobby Leach
Leach
Jueach
Photo Flashlight Sparks Alarm at Masonic Temple Fire
Fire department responded to smoke reported by occupants on the upper floors of the Masonic Temple. Firemen traced the smoke to a flashlight used for a photograph in the Temple pool Toons, where discharge from the flashlight caused smoke to rise in the elevator shaft with no damage or injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Temple Pool
Daylight killing of railroad detective shocks Whisky Island
Police and railroad detectives cordon Whisky Island yards seeking two suspects after Thomas Cook, a 30 year old railroad detective, is shot three times during an effort to question two men near the bridge to the island. One suspect a negro fled west toward W 54th Street as Cook died from bullet wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Whisky Island
Thomas Cook
Cook
Cuyahoga
54Th Street
Island
Wong
57Th Street
Steamer State of Ohio Runs Aground Near Maumee Bay
The passenger steamer State of Ohio with about 500 people aboard ran aground at Presque Isle in Maumee Bay while returning to Toledo. Tugboats moved to assist and all passengers were reported safe. The vessel had departed Put-in-Bay Sandusky and Cedar Point earlier and was expected to be released later.
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Toledo
State of Ohio
Presque Isle
Maumee Bay
Put-in-Bay
Sandusky
Cedar Point
Cleveland
Cleveland and
Buffalo Transit Company
Maumes River
Unruly Mary Known as Flunkey Causes Public Stir on Broad Street
Broad street crowds watched "Flunkey Mary" cause a commotion when she spasmed late Saturday. She was placed in a patrol wagon then an electric car to Cleveland and forbidden to return to Elyria. Police say she has a fortune from syphoning public sympathy. She appears in ragged clothes with dark glasses pretending blindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Broad Street
Cleveland
Elyria
Tageed
Stray Horses Damage Crops in City Gardens
Stray horses damage gardens prompting police involvement on Fifteenth Street. Mrs. Garcia of 111 Erie Street refused to let Claude Dimpter ride his horse until compensation for garden crop damage is paid. police mediated the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifteenth Street
Garcia
Erie Street
Claude Dimpter
Bicycle Rider Struck by Auto. No Stop Reported
Archie P. Bliss of R. D. 1 reported his bicycle was hit by a car at East Bridge and Ridge streets. The bicycle was demolished and Bliss suffered a badly bruised right leg. The Virginia-licensed auto failed to stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie P. Bliss
East Bridge
Ridge Streets
Bliss
Virginia
Hitching Problem Solved by Farmer Strap Device
A West Ridge farmer places a strap with an iron weight on his horse bit to enforce hitching where others say there is no space. He proclaims farmers will use such straps to hitch any street corner, provoking discussion among locals about horse and buggy etiquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Ridge
Kiss
John
Ian
Mrs Susan Robertson Dies at 75 After Illness
Mrs Susan Robertson 75 died this morning at 228 Princeton avenue with her daughter Mrs Archibald Pearson, after four years bedridden since Thanksgiving. She came from Scotland twelve years ago and is survived by ten children including Sarah Robertson and Andrew Robertson. Funeral from 224 Princeton avenue at 2 pm Thursday with Rev W Smith officiating. burial at Ridglaw Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Robertson
Archibald F. Pearson
Princeton Avenue
Scotland
Pearson
Sarah Robertson
Andrew Robertson
James C. Scott
Elyria
Thomas Peebles
Corain
William Fairgrieve
John Robertson
James Robertson
Cleveland
George Brown
Rev. W. Smith
Ridgelawh Cemetery
Five Arrested in Sunday Gambling Raid
Early Sunday morning officers raided the New York Central baggage room and arrested five men aged 21 to 30. They were later released on $25 bail and arraigned before Mayor Jones, receiving $10 fines plus costs and a reprimand. Those fined were Robert Boyd, J Michaels, Leon Goodman, Pete Pako, and Louis Tate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Officers Hill
Harding Waldron
New York Central
Jones
Robert Boyd
Turner Street
J. Michaels
Riverview Park
Leon Goodman
Pete Pako
Chestnut Street
Louis Tate
Weat River Street
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Stephen D
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Regbar
Leveland
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