Water Tastes Common in Elyria and Seven Other Cities
Ohio board of health investigates water with unusual tastes in Elyria and seven nearby cities along Lake Erie and inland. National Tube Company coke-oven discharge blamed. General Manager Fell to meet committee to address pollution per state laws.
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Ohio
Lake Erie
Elyria
State Board of Health
National Tube Company
Ely
Lorain
Streama
H. A Beck
Brahom
City of
Disorders mar peace move in Egypt
Riots erupted in Cairo amid news of an Egyptian cabinet forming as the first step toward independence. An Exchange Telegraph dispatch reports three killed and 24 wounded, including four policemen, as British troops restored order at Tan Tah.
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London
Cairo
Espt
Exchange
Tan Tah
Charge Quartet With Robbing Two Banks
Four men, George Richmond Charlee Provence Harry Lute and Walter Vandykeff, waived examination on charges of robbing two banks and stealing over 74000. Bonds set at 200000 for three and 100000 for the fourth. Prosecutors plan grand jury action.
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Columbus
George Richmond
Charlee Provenss
Harry Lute
Walter Vandykeff
Seidel
Richmond
Provence
Lutz
Vandyke
King
Franklin County Grand Jury
South Columbus
Hilltop
Citizens’ Savings & Trust Company
Foster A. Brunner
Krower
W Ho
South Parsons Avenue
West Broad Street
West Side
Three Mail Pouches Stolen at Kankakee
Three pouches believed to contain registered mail were stolen early today from the Illinois Central depot in Kankakee. Postmaster S. J. Jackson could not estimate the mail’s value. The two suspects fled in an automobile after entering the baggage room during the station agent’s absence. Postal authorities were notified.
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Kmankakee
Kayeace Toom
Illinois Central
S. J. Jackson
Henrietta Divorce Attracts Neighbors In Testimony
Judge Redington heard the divorce suit of Florence Gerber versus Frederick Gerber of Henrietta. Florence seeks a divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty. A large turnout of witnesses from Henrietta and Amherst testified this morning. Florence Gerber’s father testified to numerous alleged cruelties by Frederick Gerber.
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Redington
Florence Gerber
Frederick Gerber
Henrietta
Amherst
Lorain Firm Sued On Heating Work
Chas. Fees sues George Kraft & Sons of Lorain to recover 9 153 86 for work on five claims including basement excavation for the central heating plant, removal of trees, extra work, and coagulation basin excavation at the Lorain water works with damages for delay.
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Chas
George Kraft & Sons
Lorain
Algo
Erie Burial Co Sues For 397 Dollars From Beal and Hearne
The Erie Burial Case Co filed suit to recover 397.10 from Beal and Hearne for supplies furnished, stating an account filed by the petition.
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The
Erie Burial Case Co
Beal & Hearne
Double execution set after midnight in Columbus
Governor Davis faces no anticipated interference as two condemned men await electrocution at the penitentiary. John Burke alias McGuire of Toledo and Leroy Tyler of Youngstown are scheduled for execution following the murder of two railroad detectives during a holdup and the slaying of a hotel chambermaid.
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Columbus
Davis
John Burke
McGuire
Toledo
Leroy Tyler
Youngstown
Burke
A. E. Long
Louis Schroeder
Tyler
Avon Village Votes On School Centralization And Bonds
Avon Village in Adilennia reports two questions from the Tuesday election. Centralizing the schools passed by eighteen votes while a $100,000 bond for a new building failed by 34 votes, necessitating a new election to attempt the bond approval.
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Avon Village
Kiwanis Jazz Event Lights Up Rivenclad Meeting
At the Rivenclad gathering Gwen Bannon presented Cheetham's Jazz Orchestra with Lylah Killoran at Colonial Theater. The club planned the Inter-City meet in Sandusky on March 7 with about seventy five members traveling by car at 3 30 p.m.
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Rivenclad
Gwen Bannon
Cheetham
Jazz
Lylah Killoran
Colonial Theater
Sandusky
Mary Pickford Wins In Suit
Mary Pickford, film star known as the sweet heart of the world, wins a federal case against Mrs Cora Wilkenning over a $10 000 commission for securing a contract. The sealed verdict was opened. Wilkenning plans an appeal. Pickford expresses relief and intent to resume work with Adolph Zukor on Artcraft pictures.
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New York
Mary Pickford
Cora C. Wilkenning
Securins
Doug
Motor Co Receiver Seeks Court Approval to Sell Assets
W. A. Newnifer, receiver for Lorain County Motors Co., reports an offer of 272.75 for certain assets and asks the court to authorize sale. He notes disputed ownership of remaining assets and requests the court determine ownership.
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W. A. Newnifer
Lorain County Motors Co
Company
Sentt
Dollar a Year Robbers Sentenced in Huntington
Charles Allen and James O Walls, described as dollar a year men, were sentenced to ten years each in the state penitentiary for highway robbery in Huntington W V They robbed a fruit stand proprietor and took ten dollars Judge Matthews declared a dollar a year for you.
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Huntington
W. Va
Charles Allen
James O. Walls
State Penitentiary
Allen
Walla
Matthews
Common Pleas Court
Avegea
Chicago Slayer Will Be Hanged Tomorrow
A chaotic report describes the case of Alfred E. Lindsey and the alleged stock fraud involving Mrs. Lillian N. Duke and others. The piece shifts to Harvey W. Church, deemed a dehumanized inmate awaiting execution, with medical experts debating his mental state and the legality of the death penalty.
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Chicago
Alfred E. Linds
Lindsey
Lillian N. Duke
James B. Duke
Tobacco King
W. H. Arnold
Confessions Clear Two Murders and Nine Robberies in Chicago
Police say nine men arrested have confessed to two homicides and about six robberies. They expect further questioning to solve more crimes. The Maywood State Bank president John Soffel was killed during a robbery attributed to the gang with members including Thomas Holden John Barry Chas McHugh Albert Maning and Harry Hunter. Hunter allegedly tipped off several payroll robberies.
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Chicago
John Soffel
Presdent
Maywood State Bank
Thomas Holden
John Barry
Chas McHugh
Albert Maning
Harry Hunter Hunter
Infant Dies From Poison in West Virginia
An 11 month old infant Gene Cook of South Charleston died after swallowing a bichloride of mercury tablet given by his five year old sister while parents were away. In Ohio a separate civil case, Paul Rissman of Lorain filed an answer and cross petition in the Elyria Market Storage Co suit, denying allegations and stating he provided plans and specifications for storage boxes before contracting.
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Charlestown
W Va
Gene Cook
H. Cook
South Charleston
Paul Rissman
Lorain
Elyria Market & Storage Co
Board Opens Bids for ITV Supplies
Yesterday the board of control opened bids for water works supplies for the year. Local and out of town bidders attended in the council chamber. Proposals covered sulphate iron lime cast iron pipe coal curb and corporation cocks and meters. No bids accepted yet as tabulation is awaited and action will come next week.
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Board of Control
Akron Firm Seeks Receiver for The Squeegee Heel Co
The Firestone Tire & Rubber Co of Akron sues The Squeegee Heel Co of Akron seeking $21 190.43 with interest from July 1 1921 and asks for appointment of two receivers to manage the company due to officers deadlock and mismanagement. The petition also requests asset distribution from proceeds and notes years of losses and stock sales in the area.
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Akron
Squeegee Heel CO
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Squeesee Heel Co
Oberlin
Claude Bivis
Ibis
Ints
Removal call for Governor E Mont Reily in Porto Rico
In a House session Felix Coragua Davilla the Porto Rican resident commissioner demanded a congressional investigation into the removal of Governor E Mont Reily. He condemned the governor as unprincipled and unfit citing abuses of power and insulting policies.
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Washington
E. Mont Reily
Porto Rico
Felix Coragua Davilla
Dayila
Island
Lloyd George Faces New Pass In Coalition Rift
London March 2 The Tory leaders in Parliament decided on a purely Tory platform for the next general election. The move deepens the split with Premier Lloyd George and his coalition foes known as the unionist diehards.
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London
Lloyd George
Congress weighs new $50 soldier bonus plan
Washington reports a plan to grant a $50 cash bonus from the U S Treasury to ex soldiers under a commission drafted by the House Ways and Means loan section The proposal requires an insured policy with a 50 percent discount by federal supervised banks for loans and adds tax relief while maintaining existing daily payment scales and reducing the prior $60 bonus The measure awaits further committee action and aims to keep immediate treasury costs under $16 090 000 in the first year with no new taxes on beneficiaries
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United States Treasury
House
Ways A Means Committee
Superviste
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Treasury
Fordney
E Hollerecof Tuck
Covtideaiata
Nations Bank
Ory Bank 4 Trust Company Incorporated
Fire and Policemen to Receive No Pay in Lorain
City Treasurer Foster Armstrong announced that there will be no pay for the firemen and policemen next Saturday, pay day, as the fund is exhausted and he does not know when they will be paid.
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Lorain
Foster Armstrong
Peace foreseen in building trades stalls hopes for Cleveland bid program
Washington reports show republicans failing to place all government expenditures under the senate appropriations committee. President Harding asks Congress for 2 11 million to cover Post Office deficiencies with 1 million for new mail bags. London note: Britain will repay US debt per Inchcape Geddes committee. Cleveland foresees a rapid resumption of major bidding in building trades. plumbers agree on 120 per hour, down 10 cents from 1921. Also taxied: Chicago millionaire McCormick vows May wedding. Viscount Lascelles and Princess Mary honeymoon ends in London then Italy via Paris.
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Harding
Congress
Post Office Department
Cleveland
Barly
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Shifnal
England
Viscount Lascelles
Princess Mary
London
Italy
Paris
Blind News Vendor Killed in Cincinnati
Henry Reeder a 63 year old blind news vendor was killed late last night after being struck by an automobile. William Mallory the vehicle driver was arrested charged with manslaughter.
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Cincinnati
Henry Reeder
William Mallory
Ten Hurt When Car Hits Funeral Cortege
Ten persons were injured, six seriously, in a head on collision between a funeral car and a trolley in Palmer Mass. The funeral party was traveling from Bondsville to Palmer. Officials say misunderstanding of orders is blamed for the crash.
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Palmer
Mass
Bondsville
Plan to tax aliens to fund soldiers' bonus
Congressman Stanley Kunz proposed a head tax on aliens in the United States to raise funds for veterans’ bonuses. He suggested $25 per alien, estimating 10 million people taxed could yield about $260 million.
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Washington
Stanley Kunz
Chicago
House ’ Ways and Means
Kunz
United States
Industrial Ant Building Boom Hits West Virginia
Huntington hosts a wave of new construction with five business structures planned at multi million dollar cost while rail shops and furniture factories add jobs. International Nickel plans a 5.09 million dollar project and American Thermes Bottle plant prepares production soon, signaling improved coal fields and stronger industry across the region.
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Huntington
International Nickel Company
Conran
Theovan
Colorado Man Named Postmaster General
Washington March 2 Official announcement was made at the White House that Dr Hubert Work of Colorado is to succeed Postmaster General Willy Hayes who retires March 4 to enter the movies. The nomination will go to the Senate this afternoon. Work’s elevation leaves the post of first assistant postmaster general vacant and the second assistant postmaster general post vacant since Edward O Shaughnessy died in the Knickerbocker theater crash. Dr Work conferred with President Harding about filling the two posts but no decision was reached.
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Washington
White House
Hubert Work
Coloraddo
Willy Hays
Work
Senate
Dr. Work
Edward O'Shaughnessy
Harding
Lorain Electric Rates Increase Approved for Lorain
A ruling by the Ohio Utilities Commission allows Lorain’s Ohio Public Service Co to raise electric rates. The increase, effective April 1, adds a cent or more per day for every Lorain consumer, after the company’s initial request was rejected by the city council and then granted on appeal.
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Lorain
Ohio Utilities Commission
Ohio Pubte Service Co
Ohio Utilities Co
Seer Payton
Bae
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