Elyria City Council Approves Six Month Budget
The Elyria city council adjourned to approve a six month appropriation totaling 304 888 28 with 298 1443 28 for the first six months and 295 713 28 for the last six months of 1923. Auditor says finances strong with cash balances and debt payments upcoming. The report includes street work orders widening East River street curve and cinder depth on new streets, plus renaming Mill street to Lodt street and upcoming water rate talks for the state farm.
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David Hamlin
Cty
James Hewitt
East River Street
Eastern Heights Boulevard
Harvard Avenue
Hewitt
Mill Street
Lodt Street
Elyria
Broad Street
Lighting and Water Works Committee
State Farm
North Eaton
Rebels Spread as Brazilian Civil War Reaches New States
Reports from the Andes steamer near Santos say rebels hold the city as federal troops bombard Sao Paulo. Mutinies and defections spread through Matto Grosso Para and Rio Grande do Sul as 40,000 troops besiege Sao Paulo and ten thousand rebels break through to join forces.
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London
Twouretess
Andes
Santos
Brazil
Sao Paulo
Montevideo
Uruguay
Ihapraeding
Buenos Aires
Matto Grosso
Para
Riv Granade Do Sul
Rua Grande Do Sul
Wellington Farm Distributes 7000 Pheasants Statewide
Columbus July 15. Despite poor spring weather 7000 young pheasants have been distributed from the Wellington state game farm. Superintendent Nash says every county will receive birds based on adaptability to localities as the state Fish and Game division oversees the distribution.
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Columbus
Wellington
Nash
State Fish and Game Division
Nine Year Old Delights Rotary With Haunt Visit Tale
Oberlin Boy Billy Lovel nine years old told Rotary Club members a night visit to a haunted house near the Boys Y M C A camp in Brownhelm. His tale drew roars and applause as he described skeletons and a locked exit during the dark visit.
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Rotary Club
Billy Lovel
Oberlin
Boys Y. M.C A
Brownhelm
Billy
Jack Slekkinenthan
Lorain Architect Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
Lorain architect F. J. McFadden filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court today. He lists assets at 34,029,723 and liabilities at 65,025, showcasing the scale of his financial obligations.
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Lorain
Cleveland
F. J. McFadden
Lorain Eagles Award Ford Tour Car For Red Cross
A crowd at Lorain city park witnessed the Ford touring car giveaway by the Eagles to aid Lorain sufferers. Roland H Walton won the car as tickets sold by the lodge raised 700 for Red Cross efforts. An orchestra performed before the drawing under committee supervision from the Chronicle Telegram and Lorain Journal.
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Eagles
Lodge
Lorain
Oscar Haseradt
Ernest Whitney
Charles ©. Lard
Chronicle Telegram
E. C. Williams
Lorain Journal
Wade Grabill
Adolph Peters
Frank Verbeck
Frank Wagner
Elyria Flexes Local Fund Drive For Lorain Relief
The Elyria city relief fund for Lorain hit $20 565 of a $256 000 goal as of nine this morning. Campaign heads urge quick contributions to top the target, citing gifts from Effe Sharp Louise Massey Francis Snyder and others plus a $75 Lace Makers Union check and a pledged $40. A Red Cross tally shows $300 from a Wilder Cigars Tellings benefit and a $100 gift from Walsh Construction Co for the new N Y C depot.
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Elyria City
Lorain
Effe Sharp
Louise Massey
Francis Snyder
Marie Tibball
Margaret Brownell
Bernice Summer
Lace Makers’ Union
Wilder Cigars
Red Cross
Walsh Construction Co
Ten Nations Meet at Allied Council in London
London July 15 representatives of ten nations gathered for the opening of an allied conference to plan practical operations of the Dawes report. Premier Herriot leads with aides as England France Belgium Italy and Japan assign delegates. The United States is represented by Ambassador Kellogg with four aides in the secretariat, plus Col James A Logan and Owen D Young to advise. Secretary of State Hughes will be present.
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London
Dawes
Herriot
Paris
England
France
Belgium
Italy
Japan
Downing Street
United States
Ambasador Kellogg
James A. Logan
Owen D. Young
Dawes Commission
Kellogg
State Hughes
Moose Picnic at Riverview Park Draws City Wide Support
Moose lodge and Ladies' Auxiliary plan a big annual picnic at Riverview Park next Sunday with a prize giveaway funded by local merchants. Free ride tickets for children, ice cream and drinks, toy balloons, a ball game for fun, and a festive community event are promised.
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Moose Lodge J
Riverview Park
Wills Defeats Satterthwaite In Olympic Match
Miss Helen Wills, American champion, wins in straight sets over Mrs. Satterthwaite of Britain in the Olympic tennis event. France’s Herriot arrives optimistic in London for the Allied conference. Knights of St. John urged to prepare for defense as Amietta tan threat grows. Debs backs La Follette for president, urging Socialist unity. DuBois named to International Boundary Commission by Coolidge. Bombing probe in Youngstown as police seek suspects. Davis nomination reception planned in Clarksburg for July 28. Flood threat rises across Northern China with $1 million in damages forecast.
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Miss Wills
Paris
Helen Wills
Tortured pastor forgives assailants in recovery
Berkley Michigan July 15 Rev. Oren van Loon pastor of the Community Church who endured torture and branding during eleven days missing expresses forgiveness toward his attackers. He vows to resume his pastorate and preach forgiveness and brotherly love as he recovers in Battle Creek.
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Berkley
Mich
Oren van Loon
Community Church
van Loon
Battle Creek
Defense counsel rules out freeing Leopold Loeb defendants
Clarence Darrow, chief defense attorney for Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb, stated no efforts will be made to free the defendants at the upcoming trial. He said the defense will seek guarantees that there will be no attempt to release them. A six hour test flight of the navy dirigible Shenandoah occurred today, flying from Sandy Hook to Bernagat and back to its Lakehurst hangar after skirting the Atlantic coast.
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Chicago
Clarence Darrow
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
New York
Ita
Sandy Hook
Bernegat
Lakeburst
Campaign plans outlined for Coolidge 1924 bid
President Coolidge faces a mapped campaign starting with conferences in Washington tomorrow. A Republican strategy board led by Coolidge and William M Butler sets August 14 as the nomination notification date with a radio speech to crown the kickoff. Dawes will handle western outreach while the east hosts visits and radio stumping, with a porch campaign lingering at White House steps for public reach.
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Washington
Coolidge
Republican Board of Strategy
William M Butler
National Committee
Conidge
East
St. Louis
White House
Cyclone Insurance Backing Mortgages in Elyria Banks
Elyria banks order mortgage holders to obtain cyclone insurance immediately for protection of banks and customers. County commissioners plan to insure county buildings. An estimated 1,500,000 dollars of cyclone insurance may be written soon. Elyria couple Sterling Ray and Dorothy Schwartz wed in Monroe Michigan with Rev. Crosby officiating.
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Elyria
Monroe
Mich
Sterling Ray
Dorothy Schwartz
Crosby
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Peril Spreads in West Firefighters Draft to Fight Flames
Amid wildfires across the western United States and Canada, rescue efforts intensify as crews rush to Libre Mountain and Salmon Valley. Authorities report dozens of missing and feared dead, with thousands of acres burning and weather changes seen as the only hope to halt the disaster.
California Burned Locally as Fires Rage Across State
California endures disastrous forest and brush fires sweeping Siskiyou county and extending into Santa Barbara National Forest. Authorities conscript hundreds of workers and students from Ohio teachers college to bolster firefighting efforts near Mount Shasta City as saw mills face threats and winds fuel more than 15 fires.
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San Francisco
California
Siskiyou County
Forest Rangers
Mount Shasta
Sisson
Newhall
Ohio
Mount Shasta City
Ohio State Teachers’ College
Santa Barbara National Forest
Forest Fire Rages South California Threatens Settlements
In Los Angeles on July 18 a massive forest fire expands to three new fronts in the San Libre mountains. Men from the city and hundreds of volunteers fight to halt its progress as residents flee at least three settlements. Forestry officials caution against early estimates of damage and lives.
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Los Angeles
Santa Barbara National Forest
Forestry
Libre Mountain
Seattle
Wash
Calif
California
San Libre
Humuan
Mrs Mary Spitzer Dies In Grafton At 68
Mrs. Mary Spitzer aged sixty eight died at 8 45 in the evening Monday at the home of her son Roe Spitzer on Grafton street from a stroke of apoplexy. Survived by two sons Roe and George Spitzer and daughter Mrs Flora Reed. Funeral at Roe Spitzer’s home Thursday at two and burial in North Street Cemetery.
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Grafton, O
Mary Spitzer
Roe Spitzer
Grafton Street
O. M. Spitzer
Roe
George Spitzer
Grafton
Flora Reed
Canton
Chronicle-Telegram
North Street
Donahey vows full probe into prison graft case
Columbus July 16 Gov Donahey said after the arraignment of ER C Reed and Hubert Huffman on charges they solicited money from relatives of state prisoners in exchange for promises of freeing the prisoners He announced the investigation would be turned over to the prosecuting attorney and a grand jury probe would be sought Reed is brother to Prison Chaplain T C Reed Huffman a former prison office employee denied the charges
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Columbus
ER. C. Reed
Hubert Hoffman
Donahey
Reed
T. C. Reed
Huffman
Davis Faces Choice of Campaign Manager
Democratic nominee John W. Davis seeks a campaign manager to replace Cordell Hull. Four names dominate the talks Frank L. Polk Vance McCormick George White and James Cox era organizer skills cited as the credentials under review.
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James L. Kilgallen
New York
John W. Davis
Cordell Hull
Davis
Ailant
Frank L. Polk
Vance McCormick
Pennsylvania
Wilson
George White
Ohio
Netlopal
W Ho
James Cox
Acier
West Nia
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