Weeks Business Review: Conditions Improve Amid Declines in Failures
International News Service reports a weekly uptick in business conditions with a drop in commercial failures across the United States. Wages face cuts on two northern railroads, textile markets improve, and iron and steel lag. Rail and stock market news, farm prices, and railroad oil ventures also noted.
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International News
New York
Dhe West
Harding
New York Central
Lackawanna
Moose lodge pleases cabinet and nation says report
The Loyal Order of Moose led by James A Davis grows from one lodge to a global body with over 600 000 members President Harding a member and ally of Davis Davis founded Mooseheart Vocational School near Aurora Illinois educating nearly a thousand orphaned children of members The order funds its work by a four dollar annual assessment on each member
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Harding
Moose Lodge
James A Davis
Loyal Order of Moose
Davis
Mooseheart
Til
Aurora
Lincoln Highway
Order
James
Longtime Elyria Clerk Reaches Quarter Century Service
Albert M Stolzenberg began at The Harry H Smith Co in Elyria on March 8 1896 as a delivery boy. He rose to manager and buyer of rugs and household goods, oversaw advertising, and is praised for energy and careful supervision. Friends hope he remains with the firm for another 25 years.
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Albert M. Stolzenberg
Harry H Smith Co
Elyria
Albert
U S Cruiser Ordered To Panama Amid Central American Unrest
The US Sacramento has been dispatched from Cristobal to Alhama nto to safeguard American lives and property during the Costa Rica Panama tensions. Admiral Bryan, heading a Central American squadron, advised the dispatch under Admiral Johnson in the 25th naval district. The Navy Department confirmed the move.
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Washington
Sacramento
Cristobal
Alhamonto
Costa Rica
Panama
Navy
Bryan
Central American
Navy Department
Johnson
25Th Naval District
Lentz Visits Sharp and Local Lodge in City Last Summer
Congressman John J. Lentz met Hon. William G. Sharp for a city visit last summer and dined with him plus spoke briefly at the local lodge. A former Pittsburgh steel mill employee, he is seen as understanding labor problems. friends here and elsewhere deem him ideal for the high office he now holds.
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John J. Lentz
Willam G Sharp
Pittsburgh
Toledo Moves Toward Municipal Ownership of Car Lines
Toledo explores ultimate city ownership of streetcar lines via a fund from fare payments to extinguish bonds. The Community Traction Company handles operations, lowering fares and boosting traffic, with a stabilizing barometer fund between 300000 and 500000 dollars to adjust prices. The plan aims to buy lines gradually, reducing friction with past administrations and gaining broad public support.
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Toledoang
Community Traction Company
Toledo
Golden Ruler Jones
Toledo Aail-Light Company
Michigan
Brand Whitlock
Belgium
Cornell Schrieber
Public Service
Toledo Traction Plan Reduced Fares and City Control
The plan details fare cuts from seven to six cents and transfer charges from two to one cent. It envisions city ownership of streetcar lines through a riders’ fund, with the fund regulating fares so they rise when the fund falls and drop when the fund grows.
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Toledo Traction Plan
Cann's fare plan trims certs and transfer costs
Cann, newly appointed traction commissioner, proposes reducing certificates from seven to six cents and transfers from two to one cent, estimating daily savings for car riders at $2,000. Officials say the move aims at eventual ownership by the people themselves, with payments continuing daily at 3800 each.
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Cann
Stolen Express Wagon Tossed Into West Falls by Two Boys
Two youths in Elyria confessed after an hour of questioning by Chief of Police Standard and Detective Zarnke that they stole a bakery boy’s express wagon on West Ave. Their motive was to retaliate after being banned from the baker’s wagon for spilling cream puffs. They dumped the wagon into Deep Water at West Falls and faced restitution to the owner.
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West Falls
Standard
Zarnke
West Ave
Elyria
Lorain County War Record to Chronicle World War Efforts
The Lorain County History of the World's War, to be issued by the Chamber of Commerce, will take nearly a year to complete. It requires assembling vast documents, classifying lists of all service members and civilians, and scanning newspaper files. The project aims to preserve an incalculable, accurate account of Lorain county’s role in the war.
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Lorain County
Chamber of Commerce
Army
Navy
Air Service
Liberty Bond
Would Oust Mayor Of Cincinnati From Office
In Columbus March 5 a mandamus petition was filed in the State Supreme Court to compel Governor Davis to set a hearing date on charges against Cincinnati Mayor Galvin. The filing alleges willful neglect to enforce Ohio liquor laws and cites widespread illegal liquor sales in Cincinnati post prohibition. Prominent local leader George Hawks is cited as filing the complaint.
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Columbus
Cincinnati
George Hawks
Ohio
Chamber warns against transient solicitors
Elyria Chamber of Commerce urges merchants to avoid transient advertisers. Most offers have no value and waste funds. only newspaper advertising is endorsed, as it reaches the city and county.
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Elyria
Chamber of Commerce
Elyria Chamber to Hold Open Meeting Tuesday Evening
The Elyria Chamber of Commerce announces an open meeting Tuesday at 7 30. There will be no dinner. City affairs will be discussed including the new hotel proposition sewers water works roads and other items.
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Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Amherst Art Exhibit a Regional Success and Community Events
The Elaon Art exhibition at Central School drew large crowds as Eva Oakes of Oberlin spoke on The Appreciation of Modern Art. Students displayed pictorial explanations with music. tickets neared 360, funding school pictures. Mothers Circle hosted programs, and Stone Church Bible class members shared games dinner and a St Patrick themed gathering. Elyria guests joined a dinner at Frank Snyder’s Min Avenue home. Local sports saw Stone church basketeers beat May's Barbers 26 to 19. Several residents underwent operations. funeral plans and a planned dance with committee setup suggest ongoing community activities.
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Amherst
Elaon
Central School
Eva Oakes
Oberlin
Misa Kelch
Ehrmen
Edna Beller
Mothers’ Circle
Business Men's Club
Chas. Miller
East Street
Franklin Avenue
Miller
R. C. Schaeffer
Ruby Walker
Reading
Harry Williams
John Hamel
Chas. Alexander
F. J. Hubbard
Fred Roemer
Hazel Miller
F. R Powers
Olga Hurst
Helen Merthe
Carolyn Guild
Ina Schofield
Victralo
Stone Church
A. Beesing
Park Avenue
Peter Becker
Tenney Avenue
Elyria
Frank Snider
Min Avenue
Snyders
May
M. Baumhardt
A Hunter
Arthur Sauer
Lorain
Amherst Friends
Yuhas
Sam Marinkosh
South Amherst
R. Schaeffer
Fred Bradley
Sandusky
Helen Cameron
Pythian Team Club
Misa Libbie Gerlach
J J Smythe
Amherst business men discuss taxi driver rules
Amherst March 5 business men held a meeting to regulate taxi drivers between Amherst and South Amherst. They planned formulating rules expected to benefit the community, and mentioned regular bus service as part of the discussion.
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Amherst
Amhherst
South Amherst
Stocks Show Little Activity in Short Session
New York March 26 report notes quiet stock trading with small price moves as traders await Germany's reply to the allied ultimatum and react to President Harding's inaugural speech. Foreign exchanges fell on realized sales while Atlantic Gulf Mexican Pete and Chandler Motors led a few gains. Reading rose one point amid rest of list and steel and tobacco issues edged higher.
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New York
Harding
Atlantic Gulf
Mexican Pete
Chandler Motors
Chamler
Reading
Will Try Out Blue Law Today in Shadyside
Shadyside and Belmont County may observe a blue law Sunday if owners of confectioneries garages and other business houses comply with a ban ordered by the council. Mayor I J Davin says the order is in effect with notices given to affected places. Confectioneries and garages must close drug stores may sell drugs only newsstands may deliver preordered Sunday papers but no sales may occur street cars and autos will not be halted.
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Shadyside
Belmont County
I. J. Davin
Lorain Harbor Opens for Navigation Season
Lorain formally opened harbor activities as boats in winter quarters left their moorings for coal docks to prepare for the open navigation. Preliminary arrangements for the navigation season have been settled with the Labor associations signing a working agreement, ensuring no harbor labor difficulties.
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Lorain
Tugmen’s Protective Association
F Protective Association of
Great Lakes
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