Filoria Band Opens Season with City Park Concert
The Filoria Band opens its season this evening with a concert in City Park directed by Mr. Giles. They plan weekly Wednesday performances alternating between City Park and Cascade Park. Program includes The Second Connecticut Overture Scenes from Opera land cornet solo The Sweetest Story Ever Told Waltz A Dream of Heaven Town Talk Sabre and Spur and United We Stand.
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Filoria
Cty Park
City Park
Cascade Park
Giles
Cornet
Stultz
Mr. Baumer
Bauer
Dalby
Sabre
Spur
Sousa
Hayes
Former Lorain Official Charged With Bribery
The county eyes a $50 reward for tips locating C. C. Timberman former Lorain service director indicted for taking hush money to shielding whiskey runners and brothels. Timberman unnamed whereabouts trigger manhunt while mayor and officers also face criminal libel and related charges with trials slated to start June 20.
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Lorain Service
N. D. Backus
Lawrence H. Webber
C. Timberman
Lorain
C. C. Timberman
Timberina
Drasnet
Timberman
Cope
Backus Timberman
Pis
Graud
Crand
Mayor Grall
William H. Johnson
E. Price
R Mead
Harry Stapleton
William Babcock
Ohio Governor Signs Measures Limiting Truck Weight
Governor Davis signed 15 bills after a busy session, including the Burke truck weight cap at 20,000 pounds. While noting defects, he did not veto this measure, urging fixes by the legislature. Truckers had pushed to keep the prior 24,000 pound limit.
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Cinternational News Service
Columbus
Davis
Burke
Brand
Deweese
Cornell
Railroads to vote on strike July 1 in nationwide action
June 8 Chicago reports that all members of the four major railroad brotherhoods will vote on July 1 on whether to accept or reject wage reductions. The act follows a tentative strike plan announced earlier by the U S Railroad Labor Board and L E Shepard president of the conductors.
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Chicago
United States
U. S. Railroad Labor Board
L. E. Shepard
Bank Hold Up Trial Submitted to Jury
Theodore Roitz and Nikolas Matyas face a state robbery charge for the Forgarassy and Renczur Steam Ship Agency of South Lorain. Proceedings in court featured heated disputes as the state rested and jurors were empaneled shortly after noon. Attorneys for the defendants are C. F. Adams and Wesley Grills of Lorain.
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Theodore Roitz
Nikolas Matyas
Forgarassy and
Renczur Steamship Agency
South Lorain
L. H. Webber
Eides
C. F. Adams
Wesley Grills
Lorain
Esik Seeks Divorce From Julia Esik
Benjamin Esik sues Julia Esik for divorce citing neglect of duty and willful absence for over three years. The couple has four children and married March 5 1908 in Hungary.
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Benjamin Esik
Julia Esik
Hungary
Hootch Maker Caught On Mike Moore Farm
Sheriff Backus and deputies seized two stills at French Creek on Monday afternoon. Frank Smith, arraigned Tuesday, admitted making and selling liquor and faced a $500 fine. Police noted a previous Lincoln Park Stop 48 fight and Decoration night incident. Two terms served at Mansfield reformatory. Substances found included yeast sugar two gallons of alcohol and a mash barrel.
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Backus
French Creek
Frank Smith
Mike Moore
Smith
Mansfield Reformatory
Lincoln Park
S. J. George
Fatal burn accident claims local toddler
Norman Leon Smith aged eighteen months died after falling into a tub of scalding water while his mother cleaned woodwork. The incident left the mother seriously ill. Funeral services are set for Friday at St Mary's Church with interment in St Peter's cemetery, Ridgeville.
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Norman Leon Smith
Lloyd Smith
North Olive Street
Jack Meeks
St. Mary's Church
Ridgeville
St. Peter’s Cemetery
Oberlin Class of 1871 Gathers for 50th Anniversary Parade
Judge David J. Nye of Elyria and Mrs A T Reed of Cedar Avenue plan to attend Oberlin College's 50th anniversary of the class of 1871. Eighteen members will lead the parade in automobiles on illumination night and meet at Ms Pyle's home on West College Street.
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David J. Nye
Elyria
A. T. Reed
Cedar Avenue
Oberlin Collec
Fighteen
Ridgeville Farm Suits for Possession Initiated
John Daley of Ridgeville sues Richard Bell and others to gain possession of a Ridgeville farm. The complaint claims the land needs plowing and fruit picking, and seeks a restraining order preventing defendants from entering the property.
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Sues
Ridgeville Farm
John Daley
Ridgeville
Richard Bell
Daley
Mexico Raises Export Tax on Petroleum to 25 Percent
Mexico City government decree raises the export tax on Mexican petroleum to 25 percent, taking effect July 1. Proceeds will fund liquidation of Mexico’s foreign obligations.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Babe Ruth Sentenced to One Day Jail and Fine
New York June 8 Babe Ruth star of the Yanks was sent to the Tombs for one day and fined 100 dollars for speeding in his motor car This marked his second traffic offense and the sentence was handed down by Magistrate House in traffic court.
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International News Service
New York
Babe" Ruth
Yanks
Tombs
Magistrate House
Traff
Babe
Pueblo Faces Massive Flood Cleanup After Disaster
Debris piles in Pueblo Colorado streets are melting under labor for days. Thousands of workers use caterpillar tractors and trucks to clear routes. Death toll estimates from 100 to 500 with about fifty bodies recovered. Property damage at least 15 million. Red Cross and Salvation Army aid 7000 fed, 5000 sheltered.
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International News Service
Pueblo
Colo
Arkansas
Fountain
Little
Italy
Inen
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Knights of Columbus
Local Bakers Raise Bread Prices in Elyria
Elyria bakers decided to raise bread prices to align with Cleveland's rates. Loaf price moves from 13 cents to 14 cents, with two loaves costing 25 cents.
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Elyria
Cleveland
Woman seeks modification of divorce to gain child custody
Margaret Conrad filed in common pleas court asking to modify her divorce from Harley Higgins to obtain possession of their two children The petition claims the children are not receiving proper care from their stepmother Mary Higgins and seeks custody arrangements.
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Common Pleas Court
Elyria
Theaters
Margaret Conrad
Harley Higgins
Mary Higgins
Funeral services set for Daniel Matthews at Friday Parlors
Daniel Matthews aged 79 of 509 Third Street died after a brief illness Monday evening. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 o clock at Friday Parlors with Rev. O C Nichols of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Ridgelawn cemetery.
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Daniel Matthews
Third — Street
O C Nichols
First Baptist Church
Ridgelawn Cemetery
A J Deer Co Sues Wheaton Bros Over Installment Payments
Case filed in Hornell New York by A J Deer Co against Wheaton Bros for non payments on appliances bought August 29 1918. The matter was settled out of court.
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A J Deer Co
Hornell, N. Y
Wheaton Bros
Wheaton
Chamber of Commerce Golden Weekly Meet Friday Evening
The Chamber of Commerce will hold the first in a weekly series Friday evening with supper followed by a discussion or speaker. Teams will report during the program and members are invited.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Kelley Company sues over 1200 promissory note
The L. W. Kelley Co. filed suit in Elyria to recover 1200 from Guy Atains on a promissory note. The plaintiffs allege the note's amount is 1200.
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L. W. Kelley Co
Guy Atains
Elyria
Sinn Fein wire raids hit London and Liverpool notices
Widespread wire cutting raids attributed to Sinn Fein plagued London and Liverpool areas early today. About 200 telegraph wires were severed with no casualties reported and four suspects arrested at Birkenhead after a struggle.
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International News Service
London
Sinn Fein
Liverpool
Bridge
Hounslow
Hayes
Harlington
Sinn
Scotland Yard
Birkenhead
Boys Band to Take Part in Lorain Drive
The Elyria Boys' Band will travel to Lorain Saturday evening to aid the Community Chest drive. They will march in the parade and perform in a city park booster rally. Y M C A secretary Mr Hindman will speak at one rally.
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Lorain
Elyria
Hindman
British Ocean Freighter Seapool Struck Iceberg in Atlantic
News from New York and Washington report the British freighter Seapool, 2799 tons, struck an iceberg while en route from Montreal to Dublin with fruit. The ship sent wireless distress, forepeak filling with water, and the Cunard liner Orduna stood about 250 miles away aiding.
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International News Service
New York
North Atlantic
Seapool
Montreal
Dublin
New England
Cunard
Orduna
Pool Shipping Company of
London
Hartpool
Washington
Navy Department
Ottercliff
Hutchinson Leads American Bidders in Scottish Golf
In Glens Taragles Scotland June American professional golfer Jack Hutchinson of Chicago is seen as the key hope for victory in the eleven hundred guinea tournament.
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Glens Tpagles
Scotland
Jack Hutchinson
Chicago
Mail clerk Carl Cheney indicted for theft in Coshocton
Columbus jury returns indictment against Carl Cheney of Coshocton a mail clerk accused of stealing mail. The federal grand jury in Columbus charges him with mail theft during service.
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International News Service
Columbus
Carl Cheney
Coshocton
Crand
Tale of Tarzan's Son Resumes Saturday in Chronicle-Telegram
Readers will find the continuation of Tarzan's son tale in the Chronicle Telegram each Saturday after a temporary suspension. Nine installments have appeared and six more will run weekly until the story concludes, with a reminder to subscribe the Saturday edition to catch the final chapters.
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Tarzan
Chronicle-Telegram
Sunday
Chronicle- Telegram
Painter's Spirit Inspires Woman to Paint New Picture
Mrs. William Hawley Smith awoke to a vision from the departed Whistler and painted a complete landscape overnight. Local artists call the completed work remarkable and note Whistler like features. The scene depicts a landscape the painter says she had never seen.
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International News Service
Peoria
William Hawley Smith
W. H. Smith
Whistler
Prohibition Aide Resigns as Blunt Probe Moves On
Washington reports Prohibition Commissioner Kramer has submitted his resignation and will be replaced within 24 hours. Blair announced an internal revenue probe into graft and possible prosecutions stemming from charges by Governor Allen of Kansas. Regulations for beer sold as medicine will be delayed a week for revisions.
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Washington
Prohibition
Kramer
Revenue
Blair
Internal Revenue Bureau
Allen
Kan- Sag
Bureau
Internal Revenue
Adams Named G. O. P. National Committee Chief
John T. Adams of New York was elected chairman of the Republican National Committee at Washington in a meeting since the Chicago convention. Ralph Williams of Oregon was named vice chairman, and Will H. Hays resigned as national chairman after the election was completed.
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T WI S
Washington
John T. Adams
New York
Chicago
Ralph Williams
Oregon
Will H. Hays
Adams
Local relief contributions aid Pueblo sufferers in Columbus
June 8 Columbus residents donate to the American Red Cross through the Columbus chapter. B. G. Huntington serves as treasurer collecting funds for Pueblo relief efforts.
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Columbus
Pueblo
B. G. Huntington
American
Ned Cross
Dreffous et al sue Beck for $100 refund over deed
Louis Dreffous and associates filed suit to recover 100 dollars from Sam H. Beck of Lorain. They allege Beck paid for property but refused to supply a deed, seeking repayment of the money.
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Louis Dreffous
No world title bout until veteran bonus issue settled
Washington June 8 Representative Gallivan of Massachusetts proposes a house resolution linking a world championship fight in the United States to resolution of the veterans bonus question from world war. The plan ties boxing events to federal action on bonuses for veterans.
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Washington
United State
Gallivan
Massachusetts
Akron Man Testifies in His Own Defense in Peter Shur Killing
Charles W. Smith told the jury he did not kill Peter Shur and described finding a hatchet in Shur’s head after entering the room. He recounted his son choking Shur and quoted his son saying dead men tell no tales. The elder Smith suggested his son was the killer whose body was later found under a floor in an outbuilding.
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Shur
Peter
Smith
Two Lorain Couples File Divorce Petitions
Ben Esik of Elyria seeks divorce from Julia Esik on gross neglect of duty amid alledged wilful absence of three years. Clem Simmons of Lorain petitions for divorce from Mary Simmons, married in Nashville in 1915, on gross neglect of duty.
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Lorain County
Common Pleas
Ben Esik
Elyria
Julia
Clem Simmons
Lorain
Mary Simmons
Nashville
Tenn
Carroll Automobile Co. Denies Signed Note in Suit
The Carroll Automobile Co at Lo-Tain responds to H. H. Neptune's suit seeking 900.15 on a promissory note. The company states the note was not signed by its president and asks the case be dismissed.
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Carroll Automobile Co
Lo- Tain
H. H. Neptune
Neptune
Mother Identifies Son Found Dead Near River
Dayton dispatch reports Mrs. Belle Walsh of Miamisburg identified the body of her son H. B. Fullington at the infirmary burial ground. The remains, gassed in World War I, were found May 29 near the river with a poison bottle nearby. she said he started for Columbus but did not arrive.
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Dayton
Infirmary
Belle Walsh
Miamisburg
H. B. Fullington
Columbus
Sandusky Woman Questioned in Lakewood Murder Case
Cleveland prosecutors probing Daniel Kaber stabbing gather arsenic evidence from Kaber’s stomach. Edward C Stanton and aides fly to Sandusky after a tip, interview a woman brought back by police including Frank W Smith and four detectives. Witness described as important but details withheld.
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William J. Huske
Cleveland
Daniel Kaber
Lakewood
Edward C. Stanton
Kabers
Sandusky
Statton
Wrong Impression About Except Continuation On Page Two
A clipped fragment notes a correction about a trial of indicted policemen. It clarifies a misnaming of the former deputy sheriff and a police official, correcting W. R. Johnson to W. R. Johns. The item references a June date and a grand jury proceeding.
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W. R. Gon
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Connecticut
Reeves Zr
Operaland
Paradise Soda Grill Co
Pliras
John Pekras
Melten Phelas
Pekras
Phelaa
John P’ekras
Melton Pheles
Elvira Theaters Co
Pheles
Pelras
Creocefus
Constantine Zaharas
Basils Raftes
Michal Demos
Spirns Firachos
Paul Matthews
Mabel
Matthews
Louise Prese
Ceerze Demetral
Gladys Vedder
Albert Morales
Felix Morales
Re. John V
Timgerman
Sherife Bageus
Justice
Ners
Oaerife
D. J. Nye
Oberlin
Babe Ruth
Colorado
Logal Bakers
Feiners
Insurance Men
Akron
Quiz Sandusky
Kaber
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