Fake gun battle trap ends whisky ring arrest
A staged morning gun battle in a Western Heights district drew crowds and led to the arrest of John Kovach after a trap door revealed two liquor bottles hidden in the floor. Kovach, fined for selling whisky, faced further penalties as the ruse and its fallout unfolded. Three bystanders were injured when a car in Stop 9 overturned and a sedan was wrecked in the incident.
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Lice
Western Heights
Neitizens
Southam
Johahan
Sweet
Ted
Dash
John Kovach
Dor 2
Darmas
Tered
Kovach
Aken
Fec
Protest Over Lorain Street Paving Letting To Elyria Firm
Lorain awarded six street paving contracts to Highway Construction Co for asphalt at 155 275 dollars, while Ohio Engineering Co bid 121 014 dollars for concrete. Property owners protested to Mayor Grall, accusing him of bias and pledging to oppose the work to keep the lower bid from being realized.
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Lorain
Highway ‘Construction Co
Oh Engineering Co
Aps
Highway Construction Co
Ohio Engineering Co
Mayor - Grall
Ohio ‘Engineering Co
Fake death report prompts inquiry into divorced wife
Chronicle Telegram notes a fake unsigned Akron letter claimed Birdie Dernier, divorced wife of Roy Dernier of LaGrange, was killed in a June Chicago auto crash. Officials confirm no death filing. letter likely a deliberate hoax. The paper will forward the matter to federal authorities for investigation.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Akron
Birdie ‘Dernier
Chicago
Berdie Dernier
The
Illinois battle looms between court and governor
In Springfield on July 22 a confrontation escalates as Circuit Court Judge Smith refuses to restrain warrants for the arrest of Governor Ten Small, signaling a bitter clash between Illinois’ judiciary and executive over oath violation and troop levies.
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Springfield
Ill
Smith
Honees
MANY WOMEN SELECTED AS CITY PRECINCT OFFICIALS PRIMARIES AUG 9
Elyria lists show women chosen as precinct officials for the August 9 primaries with a few exceptions due to deaths or moves. The register judges and clerks will be named. election booths are prepared at the Masonic Temple for early voting. Precinct A and other precincts list Republican and Democrat officials including judges and clerks with names such as Shaw Faxon Stolzenberg Ingels Heallauer Stvirack Winslow Smith Lord Kaiser Massy and others.
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Election Board
Masonic Temple
Lst
Elyria
Ge. Shaw
Teg
Horaca
Faxon
Chris Stolzenberg
Dorothy. Ingels
Jacob: Heallauer
Edward Stvirack
John A. Winslow
Ww. S.~ Smith
Robert E. Taylor
Lepitia”. Pfaff
A. H.stevenson
M HL
George
Wehlber
William -Keily
N.J. Kaiser
L. J. Kerr
Irng
Danisla KePy
Jude
Theoadore Blainé
George Massy
La Grange Man Charged With Auto Theft
A La Grange man identified as L. Johnson faces charges after a car theft incident involving a steam tram vehicle in the area. The case mentions a $1,000 bond and the suspect awaiting further legal action.
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Transcript Iron
Johnson
Camden Seeks $50,000 Bond For Kipton High Additions
Camden township board of elections schedules August 25 election to approve a $50,000 bond issue to add a four class wing gymnasium and auditorium to Kipton High School. The improvements aim to elevate Camden’s high school to first grade status with better facilities.
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Camden Township , Board of Elections
Kupton High School
Kipton
Camden Township
Mystery whiskey ships off Atlantic blamed on illicit fleet
Government officials say recent sightings near the Atlantic coast were likely part of a whiskey running operation. The Commerce Department’s Navigation Bureau investigates reports of a floating bar near Long Island, while Prohibition Commissioner Haynes encounters search limits due to unavailable revenue cutters. Customs asserts foreign vessels may enter U S waters for 24 hours if no seizing actions occur, complicating efforts to police a possible pirate craft.
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Washington
Atlantic Seaboard
Bureau of ‘Navigation
Department of Commerce
Long ‘Island
Bureau
Bahamas
United States
Haynes
Customs
Treasury
Lily Love Becomes Lotus Love In California Tale
Oakland July 22 John Reid once dubbed lily love after marrying Juanita Miller is now called lotus love by the poetess who says a second husband proved a lotus eater. She reveals a permanent separation while divorce plans are not set. Reid reportedly travels to Italy.
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Oakland
Calif
John Reid
Juan Miller
Lily Love
Juanita Miller
Joachin Miller
The
Sierras
Lotus
the Heights
Juanita
Juan
Reid
Italy
Brush and Flatiron Fires Extinguished
Two small fires were quickly brought under control by the fire department with no damage. The first was a grass fire in the old quarry off Woodland street, extinguished in minutes. The second occurred at 10 21 last evening at P W Poor 114 Floral court when an overheated electric heater started to burn. residents escaped unharmed.
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Woodland Street
P. W. Poor
Floral Court
Wade
Judge Grants Two Women a Divorce
Two divorces were granted by Judge Redington. Bertha Yiling was divorced from William Yiling on grounds of gross neglect of duty and wilful absence. She came to Lorain from Baltimore four years ago and has not seen her husband for years. Myrtle Bryant of this city was divorced from Emmet Bryant on grounds of gross neglect of duty. She was also awarded 9100.
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Redington
Bertha Yiling
Wiliam Yiling
Lorain
Baltimore
Myrtle Bryant
Emmet . Bryant
Howling of Dog Saves 12 Lives in Ocean City Fire
Ocean City New Jersey July 22 The howling of a dog saved twelve lives today when fire destroyed eighty stores with losses around 40000 dollars none of which covered by insurance The blaze is reported as under investigation and cause unknown.
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Ocean City
N. J
Explosion on Ardmore kills one injures five at Brooklyn dock
One man is dead and five others seriously hurt after an explosion aboard the Standard Oil Steamer Ardmore at the 56th Street Brooklyn dock. The incident is reported in New York as of July 22.
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New York
Standard Oil
Ardmore
56Th Street
Brooklyn
Senate resumes Campbell Willig anti beer bill debate
Washington July 22 senate debate resumed on the Campbell Willig anti beer bill by a 32 to 24 vote. The contentious measure aims to curb beer sales and has split party lines as lawmakers return to the floor.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate Finance Committee
Let Contract for Oberlin Road Work
County commissioners awarded the paving contract for Oberlin road from the B and O tracks to Cotts brook switch to the Highway Construction Co for 10057.05 dollars. The engineer’s estimate was 11577.80 and there were three bidders.
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County
Oberlin
Cottesbrook
Highway Construction Co
Governor Declares Immunity From Arrest During Term
The governor, advised by attorneys led by former governor Joseph W Fire, says arrest and trial of a sitting governor for criminal charges would violate his oath and surrender state sovereignty. Adjutant General Dickson accompanies the governor as attorneys seek a court declaration of executive immunity.
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Joseph OW
Fire.v
Executive Department
Frank S Dickson
Smith
Three Suits Stolen From Home On W River Street
Pete Dudik reported that while at work yesterday his home on W River Street near Sixteenth Street was entered and three suits of clothes a pair of shoes and a hat were taken. Two Russians were seen going to the house with a bundle and are suspected. they have not been seen since.
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Pete Dudik
W. River Street
Sixteenth Street
President to Join Ford Edison and Firestone at Firestone Camp
Washington July 22 President Harding plans to leave Washington tomorrow for Sharpsburg Maryland to spend the night with Harvey S Firestone rubber manufacturer of Akron Ohio He will be joined by Henry Ford Detroit automobile manufacturer and Thomas A Edison to visit the Firestone camp.
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Washington
Harding
Sharpsburg
Hills
Harvey S. Firestone
Akron
White House
Henry Ford
Thomas A. Edison
Hoover report links waste in building industry to billions in losses
The Hoover Committee on elimination of waste reports waste in unemployment, accidents, high construction costs, and duplicated estimates and bidding. Annual wage losses reach half a billion with $120 million lost to accidents. 3 million days lost to strikes. It notes irregular employment, poor management, and labor regulations as chief causes. Housing shortage noted, but some improvements from addressing misfits in wartime labor.
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New
York
Hoover Committees
American Engineering Council
Herbert Hoover
Philadelphia
United States
State Road Bids Totals Over Four Million
Columbus July 22 bids will be opened today by L C Herrick state director of highways and public works for highways in various parts of the state. The total amount of the contracts exceeds $4 060 000 and the tabulation will occur in Columbus.
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Columbus
Jones United Mayor Invited to Cleveland 125th Celebration
Jones receives a personal letter from Mayor Fitzgerald of Cleveland inviting him to Cleveland’s 125th anniversary events. Ohio mayors will gather Sunday at the Rocky River boat house for a 3 pm yacht excursion and water pageant, with supper at 6 pm. The group will proceed to Wade Park for a pageant involving about 4,000 people.
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Jones
Fitzgerald
Cleveland
Ohio
Wade Park
Minor Actions Filed in Common Pleas Court
The Lorain common pleas docket lists several minor cases including Brenner versus Olive Phelps to quiet title in La Grange. A demurrer was filed in Hobart Hall versus Philip Cohn et al alleging the petition fails to show a cognizable cause of action. City Bank of Lorain answered in Stanley Kuriz administrator versus Katherine Kozlowski claiming a mortgage on property for $650 and asserting a preferred claim.
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Court-Of
Common Pleas
Brenner
Olive
Phelps
In -la- Grange
Hobart
Hall
Philip Cohn
Bank of Lorain
Stanley
Kuriz
Katherine Kozlowski
Ihbatitsa
Ford and Firestone Ott on Annual Tour
Ford and Firestone, Ott on annual vacation trip, travel from East Liverpool toward Bedford Springs with Thomas A. Edison to join in Hagerstown. Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone travel with families including Ford’s wife and son and Firestone’s wife and son. They stopped yesterday at the Firestone homestead near East Liverpool during the route.
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East Liverpool
Henry Ford
Harvey Firestone
Akron
Bedford Springs
Hagerstown
Thomas A. Edison
Ford
Firestone
Hibernians Demand Removal of Admiral Sims
The Ancient Order of Hibernians convention in Detroit calls for Secretary Denby to oust Admiral Sims from head of the naval war college. The resolution brands him as having pro-German tendencies and no longer an American citizen.
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Detroit Mich
Admiral Sims
Naval War College
Nary Denby
Ancient Order of Hibernians
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