Albert Opfer 23 Electrocuted at Work Near Stop 1 Lake
Albert C Opfer 23 of 511 Easter Avenue was electrocuted Sunday at Stop 1 Lake Avenue while repairing a telephone cable. He rode a sliding seat between tree poles near a transformer carrying 2499 volts and was killed when his neck was broken. His companion Fred Baker attempted rescue and both men fell to the ground. Funeral services are planned Thursday at his home conducted by Masons.
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Albert C Opfer
Faster Avenue
Lake Avenue
Opfer
Elvrra Telephone Co
Telephone Co
Electric Light Co
Reseuc Opfer
Poe
Fred Baker
Baker
Opfers
Hakker
Onfer
Walter
Lodi Street
Poster Avenue
William Budre
Masons Ural
LaGrange
Lentz Praises Mooseheart In Address To Nation
John J. Lentz delivers stirring remarks praising Mooseheart Illinois as a model school and symbol of national child welfare. He links Mooseheart to broader goals of education and humanitarian service and lauds the Loyal Order of Moose for founding the vocational school.
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John J. Lentz
Lentz
Tal Stooseheart
Loyal Order of Moose
Mooseheart
Educa
Thas
Timberman Bond Before Supreme Court
Prosecuting Attorney Lawrence Webber traveled to Columbus to seek the bond amount for C C Timberman, ex Lorain safety director, appealing a bribery conviction to the state Supreme Court. Timberman’s attorney Wealey Grills said they may seek bail increases from 6000 to 6500, with bond furnished if the court allows.
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Lawrence Webber
Columbus
Supreme Court
C C Timberman
Lorain Safety
Timbermen
Wealey Grills Ha
Webber
Grills
135 More Join Strike at Cincy
A Sunday posted notice at the Pennsylvania Railroad shops in Cincinnati reports 135 maintenance of way workers and shop laborers walked out over wage cuts. The strike is spontaneous, unaffiliated with any union, and the involved men range from pit men to track laborers.
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Cincinnati
Pennsylvania Railroad
Irish Rebels Plot Failure Revealed Amid Censorship Fight
Dublin dispatch reports censors tightening as reports emerge of Irish rebels planning two pronged actions. Free State troops advance with several forts captured or attacked, and Eamon de Valera reportedly missing while command presumed at irregular HQs.
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Dublin
Crusade Against Highway Spooners in Cincinnati
Magistrate Walter Luken of Fort Thomas Ky led a patrol on Alexandria Pike arresting drivers parked along the road. Three couples were arraigned and fined, while others moved along as the campaign began. Police action aimed to curb speeding and parked-car offenses on the highway.
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Cincinnati
Walter Luken
Thomas Ky
Spooners
Alexandria Pike
Pennsylvania Railroads Seized Panhandle Lines by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized the Pennsylvania Railroad to acquire control of the Panhandle lines Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago St Louis with a restriction on disposing of Panhandle stock without commission consent. Separate civil actions include Oscar Steinwetz suing neighbor Mialara Till over rhubarb plants and Till’s land claim. Till posted a $1090 bond. Salt damages claimed in Black River township. John Kiexik sues Leo Dychnowski for possession of four and a half inches of ground and $150 damages.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Raiload
Pittsburgh Cincinma
Chicago and St Louis
Panhandle
Pennsylvania
Oscar C Steinwetz
Aga Nat Nin
Mialara Till
Mra Till
Black River Township
John Kiexik
Leo Dychnowski
Fine Elyrians Fined For Booze Toting On Saturday
The vice squad conducted two liquor raids Saturday afternoon. In police court Mayor Jones fined John Lamoncz near Lake Avenue and Louis Teo on West River Street nine and ten dollars plus costs respectively. Evidence described as destroyed for Lamoncz and a child seen drinking led to the fines. Officers involved were Suet, Zarnke, Brown and Watson.
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Police Deraimant
Jones
John Lamon
Todi Street
Lake Avenue
Cers Sueet
Zarnke
Brown
Waton
Rasity Jack
Louis Teo
West River Street
Moi
Bette
Lorain
Autos Crash Near Oberlin Hurts Two
A collision near Oberlin injured two people after a Ford driven by Baldwin approached Sue and sideswiped her car on the Erin road by Hate Bridge. Baldwin and his 12 year old son were hurt. the boy was thrown from his mother’s arms and struck the road. The party, including Mrs Pevarling and others, was taken to Oberlin for care.
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Sunda
Hate
Erin
Jot Pevarling
Toledo
Ford Baldwin
Oberlin
Sue
Baldwins
Beldwanoo
Hts
Niconeese
Flood destroys town as two dams burst in flood surge
A flood caused by two dam breaks swept through the town with seven foot water walls. One person, Mrs Albert Corling, died of exposure after her home and property were carried away. Damage was estimated at about $19,000. The Langwald dam failed first, then the Roberts dam, as water flood surged briefly before receding.
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William Ansett
Mra Albert Corling
Pembeton Avenue
Langwald
Roberts
Four Clevelanders Landed In Court In Booze Party
Sheriff Backus answered a report of four drunken men who drove their car into a ditch at Butternut Ridge. William Grimes president of River Machine Co and chauffeur Harry Doyle of Clinton Avenue plus John McGinny and Herman Metzel of Cleveland were arrested. Doyle was fined 25 dollars and costs for driving while intoxicated. Grimes and Metzel were fined 10 dollars and costs for intoxication.
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Cheriff Backus
Butternut Ridge
Wiliam Grimes
The
River Machine Co
Cleveland
Harry Doyle
Clinton Avenue
John McGinny
Herman Metzel
Scotland Yard Appoints New Chief to Direct Work
Inspector Nicholls is appointed chief of Scotland Yard, directing the criminal detective branch. He succeeds Chief Inspector Cratchett who recently retired.
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Scotland Yard
Inspector Nicholls
Cratchett
Raid at Avon farm uncovers liquor and a raid followup
Officers with sheriffs deputies raided homes on the road Raise Gaorge A Vaoer Step and other locations. They recovered 12 quarts of champaion and 24 pints of champaien, and arrested Willer and seized items including money and furniture claims. The same posse later visited John Froeh Ayon’s home finding wine and a still in operation. George pleyd was fined 90 dollars. A separate case involves cruelty and neglect allegations in a divorce filing with alimony and return of furniture sought.
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Saturdas
Po OM
Sherif Rise
Nareih
Fica
Merire
John Froeh Ayon
Fopieh
Ted
Tisbee
T George Pleyd
deadly clash at McKinlve mine claims sheriff and miners
Steubenville July 17 Sheriff H H Duval of Brooke county W Va is dead after a morning battle at the McKinlve mine near Cliftonville. five miners were killed and fifteen deputies and miners wounded as union and non union factions clashed starting at 2 30 am. state police rush to Brooke County as 11 airplanes are sent to restore order.
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Steubenville
H. H. Duval
Brooke County
W. Va
McKinlve
Cliftonville
Duval
Wellsburg
Avella
Cliftone Vile
H Duval
Frank Meach
John Cronks
Moseingo
Woman seeks divorce amid war time murder claims and alimony
A cliftonville woman seeks divorce from her husband accusing him of calling for her son to be killed in the war and abusing her memory. She also requests alimony and a restraining order to stop him withdrawing money from the bank during the dispute. Criminal violence reports recount six known deaths at the Cliftonville mine battle with deputies hunting for more bodies and dozens arrested during the unrest.
Ridgeville Hosts Stone Laying for St Petri Roman Catholic Church
Upwards of 17 locals joined a procession and the Knights of St John as Ridgeville held the cornerstone ceremony for St Petri Roman Catholic Church at Adeville. The event featured a sermon by Rev Joseph B Smith and closed with a Holy God in German. Building costs are projected near 25 000 with parish house addition.
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Lavny
St Petri - Roman Catholic Church
Adeville Vester Das
Bank
Knights of St John
Clevelard
Loran
Fisra
French Creek
Ridgeville
Knights of St John Cadets of
Case Road
Lergs
T Hasement
Patrick O Connell
Cleveland
Clevey
Joseph B Smith
Foreign Bankers Robbed of $1200 in New York Hold Up
A robbery at the foreign banking firm of D Faur & Bros on Washington street occurred after opening today. About $1200 was reported stolen during the incident in New York.
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New York
D Faur & Bros
Washington Street
Pelle
Lincoln Stores in Iowa Placed in Receivership
Judge McCoy of Carrollton appoints A Rodéhrah of Carrelene as receiver for Lincoln Stores Inc after a creditor Jessie He from Carrollton sues over funding advances. Bond set at 600 dollars. Company placed under management of the receiver amid financial distress.
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Linscell Stores Inc
McCoy
Carroltoration
Jessie He
Carrolton
NcCoy
Roudéhrah
Carrelenne
Celver
C.eveland
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Lorain County
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