Cyclonic storm damages farms near Elyria and Chestnut Ridge
A severe downpour and high winds caused over $100000 in damage south of Elyria and on Chestnut Ridge. Farms suffered uprooted trees, broken crops, destroyed orchards, and several buildings including henneries and sheds damaged or struck by debris. One man injured by a kicked horse, and notable damage to a telephone pole and a maple tree.
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Elyria
Roy Smith
Bar Smith
Chestnut Ridge
W. Colgan
Lodi Street
Clyde Sam Duhurst
Chestnut Pudge
Elyriabingtes
Seversl
Uth
Thirteenth Street
George Chamberlain
Seventh Street
Collision at Lorain prompts suit over auto crash
Paul Lindon of Lorain files suit against Join Jackson over a June 21 Lorain collision on Penfield Avenue. The petition alleges Jackson drove heedlessly at high speed, damaging Lindon’s car by $700 and seeking $500 for loss of use of the vehicle.
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Paul Lindon
Lorain
Join Jackson
Penfield Avenue
Jackson
Government Victorious in Liquor Cases In Pittsburgh
Associated Press reports a wartime prohibition case in Pittsburgh where Judge Thompson overruled a demurrer. The defendants, Pitts Butter and an independent brewery, are charged with beer sales violations and held on $1,000 bail each.
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Asociated Press
Pittsburgh
Thompson i G. S
Pittsbuter
Swiss Press Halted as Operators Strike for 42-Hour Week
Berne reports no newspapers published today due to a strike by typographers who operate totypesetting machines, demanding a forty two hour work week. The action halts all normal newspaper printing across the country.
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Berne
Switzerland
Storm Damages Massillon Church. Captain Dies
A severe storm in Massillon caused one death and six injuries. Lightning struck the Presbyterian church, destroying it. Fire Captain Theiss died after the bell tower collapsed as firefighters fought a blaze on the roof, dragging hoses to safety and pulling others from the rubble.
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Asociated Press
Massillon
Presbyterian Church
Theiss
George Miller
John Pratt
Rien
Theisa
Massillon Hospital
Grand Jury to Probe Bolshevist Activity in New York
A special session of the supreme court grand jury will begin August 11 to investigate a criminal anarchy, authorized by Governor Alfred E. Smith. The attorney general released a statement summarizing the Lusk inquiry into Bolshevist activity, charging propaganda backed by Russian Bolsheviks was handled in the United States by Ludwig Martens, the so called soviet ambassador.
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Asociated Press
New York
Supreme Court Grand Jury
Alfred E. Smith
Atty
Gen Newton
Lusk
Bolshevist Activites
United States
Ludwig Martens
Girls' scream foils robbers at Cleveland bank hold up
Rose Yatamaro a seventeen year old clerk screamed when three revolvers were leveled at her head. The five robbers fled in their car without taking any money from the American Exchange bank vault containing about 15 000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
American Exchange Bank
Rose Yatamaro
Conductor Widemeyer Wins Large Damages Award
Cumberland Md July 15 A jury awards Walter Widemeyer conductor on the Western Maryland Railway 363000 damages in a suit against the United States Railroad Administration for a broken back after being brushed from a train car. It is claimed he is in such poor condition that the least jar may cause death and he originally sued for 75000.
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Cumberland
J . Walter Widemeyer
Western Maryland Railway
Hagers
United States Railroad Administration
Widemeyer
Chinese Firm to Take Over The Thomas Rule Restaurant
The Thomas Rule on W Broad Street was sold to a Chinese firm planning a Chinese American restaurant named The Mandarin. The new owners will overhaul the interior and aim to serve the best food to patrons.
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Thomas Rule
W Broad Street
The
Restauant
Mrs. McClendon Dies Sudden
Mrs. J. C. McClendon formerly Miss Jessie Krantz died suddenly yesterday at Memorial hospital after weeks of illness. She was 32, born in Elyria, lived here all her life, and is survived by her husband J. W. Neldeneen, parents Mr. and Mrs. John Krantz, and two brothers Harry and Clinton. Funeral at 2 p.m. at the family home conducted by Rev. J. F. Dieak. The community offers condolences to the bereaved family.
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Memorial Hospital
J. C. McClendon
Jessie Krantz
Lorain Man's Health District Bill Heads State Reform
Ohio passes the Huyes health district bill reorganizing local health machinery. The state will fund 102 districts with full time health officers, nurses, and clerks, aiming to boost disease prevention and care after the influenza epidemic.
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Huyes
Ohio
D A Cleveland sells business on Second street to Launfon and Son
D A Cleveland has sold his general repair and gunsmith shop on Second Street after twenty years in Elyria. He came from Norwalk twenty years ago, built a new store, and plans to retire. He is active in veterans work, enjoys hunting and fishing, and has a world travel history with a mounted natural history collection.
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D. A. Cleveland
Second Street
Fred Launfon & Son
Cleveland
Kxation
Elyria
Norwalk
Sons of Veterans
Del
Central
South America
Selis Floto Circus to Appear in Mlyria Fairgrounds
The Selis-Floto circus, pride of the Rockies, plains and Pacific slope, brings twelve acres of tents to Mlyria fairgrounds on circus day Tuesday July 29. Parade at 11 AM, shows at 2 PM and 8 PM, two hours earlier doors. Act lineup includes spectacular aerial and animal acts with 425 animals and 1,009 people. Dr Frank A Lawrence returns to practice at 503 Lodi Street after 18 months in medical corps. Also notices lost lock and key for Cadillac, and staff wanted at American Theatre F-14-2t
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West
Selis-Floto
Rockies
Plains
Pacific Slope
Mlyria
Iris
Europe
America
Frank A. Lawrence
Medical Corps
Lodi Street
Income tax hits Wilson
The 1918 income tax has subtracted $21,420 from President Wilsons $75,000 salary. The rising cost of living and expected official visits from England France Belgium and possibly Italy at the White House may renew attention to the tax burden.
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Asociated Press
Washington
Wilson
White House
England
France
Belgium
Italy
Watson
Water pool yields pure looking water in city tests
General Secretary Hindman and Engineer Clements report on efforts to keep the large pool clean. City Chemist Curtis finds dust samples show only two bacteria per cubic centimeter and indicates water is in a pure condition after daily filtration and weekly germicide use.
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MCA Pure
Hindman
Clements
Curtis
Extra session may be held by December 1
Columbus reports state officials may call an extra legislative session by December 1 to address employee salary demands and potential mass resignations that could disrupt state departments, with Governor Cox in conference with department heads on the issue.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Cox
Strikes Spread Across United States by Activities
Washington reports an epidemic of strikes and lockouts spreading nationwide with losses nearing a billion dollars. About 50,000 workers off work weekly, with wage losses around 30 million monthly and 16 million monthly in lost hours. By week’s end 200,000 may be involved. sailors demand 15 percent raise and eight hour day. Violence fears rise in Rome New York as 4,000 strikers clash with police. Government mediation authority limited as unions push for industrial peace.
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Washington
United States Shipping Board
Reiewai
Berfeccal
Hnemen
Cleveland
Youngstown
Rome
N. Y
National War Labor Board
Low
Leber Separtment
Woodmen of World to Picnic July 27
The Woodmen of the World plans its annual gathering at Crystal Jess Vermilion on July 27 with an athletic program in preparation.
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Woodmen of the World
Crystal Jess Vermilion
Grapes to rise in four counties at new price levels
In Sandusky on July 15 producers from Cuyahoga Lorain Ottawa and Erie counties adopted resolutions to set minimum grape prices for Concord Ives Catawba and Delaware varieties at 110 129 134 and 140 dollars per ton respectively boosting prices by about 1. A proposed east coast company led by Paul Garrett plans a large wine venture with 7 905 000 in assets including the former Schmidl jr and Bro Wine Co. stock and will be de alcoholized before market.LICENSED TO WED notices list couples including Woterriedenstein age 22 and Helen Burns 22 Clyde Rosa 26 and Ethel Holden 18 plus John Chase 26 and Helen Corcoran 8 Lorain
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Sandusky
Cuyahoga
Lorain
Ottawa
Erie
Garrett Co
Brooklyn
Paul Garrett
A Schmdt, Jr & Bro. Wine Co
Lake Erie
Woterriedenstein
Auto Mechan
Helen Burns
Clyria
Clyde Rosa
Farmer
Ethel Holden
Camden John Chase
Driven
Burgoon
Helen Corcoran
Oberlinite Sued Tuesday for Collision
Frank Miller of St Luke's hospital Cleveland sues Benjamin Wade of Oberlin for injuries from a August 5 1917 auto collision in Cleveland. Miller claims Wade caused the crash. Miller breaks his left leg and suffers internal injuries and seeks 15000 damages.
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Frank Miller
Cleveland
Benjamin Wade
St Luke's Hospital, Cleveland
Oberlin
Miller
Wade
Richard H Butler Sunk in North Sea Mine Field Losses Seven Sailors
In the North Sea on July 12 the mine sweeper Richard H Butler struck a mine while removing a mine barrage. The explosion unfolded under the stern, sinking the vessel in six minutes. One officer and six enlisted men were lost. Commander Frank King remained on the bridge and perished with the ship.
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Asociated Press
Washington
Richard H Butler
North Sea
Frank King
Toledo Coroner Rules Two Killings Unjustified
True toledo July 15 the coroner Hartner says the shooting of two persons by soldier police during the Willys-Overland strike was unjustifiable and urges the grand jury to investigate the incident.
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Asociated Press
Toledo
Hartner
Grand
City Band Presents Week Night Concert
The city band schedules a Wednesday evening concert with pieces including March Over the Top Crosby Waltz Sierra Morena Manchetti Selts Some Time Rudolph Frimi One Step Johnny in Town M March Gabrielle Water Abe Oldham Waste Song Blowing Bubbles Gallette Two Step Mickie Fox Trot Out of the East and a crowd favorite by Dreitzler.
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Crosby Waltz
Sierra Morena
Manchetti Selts
Rudolph Frimi
Johnny
Gabrielle Guard
Abe Oldham
Bubbdles
Gallette
Mickie Fox
East
Rorey Nolan Dreitzler
City bakers hold line on bread prices in Elyria
Increased material costs drive price rises across baked goods with bread showing 13 to 15 cents in Elyria while some places report higher rates in nearby Toledo and Columbus. Whitehouse Bakery notes bread at 13 cents two for a quarter amid general industry inflation. Pies cookies lard and other baking inputs also climb, urging residents to buy locally produced Elyria Bread.
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Elyria
Monroe
Whitehouse Bokery
Jileven
Toledo
Columbus
Whitehouse
ElyHn
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Daniels
Read
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Commander Read
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Franklin D Roosevelt
Underwood
W. J. Donnelly Co, Lotain
Bealyth Butletin
Laundon
Pla.chase
O'Rennels
Floto Circus
Fair Grounds
Setts-Floto Circus
New England
Eastern
Cahdia
New Jersey
Denver
American Theatre
U. S
Oberlinite
King
20Th Century Dancing Club
Picnik
Crystal Beach
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