Big 1878 Fire on Broad Street Recalled in Grafton
Fire followed a robbery attempt in McGuffey Hardin county as bandits escaped in an auto after wounding the mayor and a school official. The text recounts the Great Broad Street fire of 1878 with destruction from Starr Bros. to library, the fire department’s slow response, and rebuilding efforts aided by temporary frame stores and the library’s recovery.
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Ion
W. L. and Company
T McGuffey
Hardin County
J. H. Quint
Ph Shilling
Broad Street
Mill Street
Washington Avenue
Starr Bros
Mill and
Broad Streets
Cheapside
Cleveland Fire Department
Lake Shore
Cleveland Department
Wallace
Starr Brothers
Cognwell’s Shoe Store
Linnell @ Day's clothing store
Hoyle’s Grocery
Henry Brush Grocery
Manville’s Drug
Nettie Wheeler
Sampsell & Clark
Heman Elyot
Washington School Building Remodeling Underway After Closure
The Washington school building was closed and demolition to begin after remodeling. The Board of Education hired John Kaiser & Bro for track work and plans to start next week. Clerk Sam Rock says the district will relocate to apartments in Wilmont during the project.
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Washington
Yestertil
Board of Education
John Kaiser & Bro
Sam Rock
Wilmont
Temple
William Dill 61 dies after illness at home
William Dill 61 died Friday at his tenth street home after several months illness. He came to the city with the steel plant at South Lorain and worked there long before joining the police force. Survived by wife Mrs Lee DeLloyd and Albert, he was a Mason and Odd Fellow. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 in the Masonic temple with Masons in charge.
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William Dill
Tenth Street
South Lorain
Hastown
Mill
Lee DeLloyd
Albert
Masons and Odd
Masonic Temple
Window smashed at Mercantile store in city incident
Police probe a broken large window at the Mercantile store in the city. No shots heard and the cause remains unclear. The window is valued at several hundred dollars. A funeral for late C on will be held Monday at 3 PM at First Congregational Church. Rev John Grant officiating.
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Lewis Ile
First Congrega Church
John Grant
Lorain murderer Carl Stesner faces death penalty trial
Lorain man Carl Stesner, charged with murdering his wife, will stand trial in the court of common pleas beginning Monday. Judge W B Thompson may preside, though ill with a cold. Defense is Dor Myers and Roy Vannemark. prosecutors Lawrence Webber and Dan B Symons seek the death penalty.
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Carl Stesner
Lorain
Court of Common Pleas
W. B. Thompson
Steiner
Dor Myers
Roy Vannemark
Lawrence Webber
Dan B. Symons
Stesner
Open Forum Speaker Harriet Wittum Cancels Schedule
A Chicago message to Secretary White reports Miss Harriet E. Wittum, slated to speak at the First Congregational church Sunday afternoon, is ill and cannot appear. The cancellation disappoints many awaiting her address.
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Chicago
Whitehead
Open Forum
Harriet E. Wittum
First Congregational Church
City Thespian Breaks Leg in Columbia Trip
Mrs. Fred Dean of Fairlawn avenue slipped and broke her right ankle last night in Columbia while attending a district school play at Columbia Center. She was a lead character. the performance continued with a substitute as she received surgical care at Memorial hospital.
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Fred Dean
Fairlawn Avenue
Columbia
Columbia Center
Dean
Memorial Hospital
Cleveland youths in juvenile court for Oberlin machine theft
Renaldo Denardo and Otto Deprouse, both 17 from Cleveland, were arrested in Shelby for stealing an automobile owned by President Henderson of the Oberlin Business College. They were turned over to the juvenile court, with their trial set for Tuesday before Juvenile Judge H C Wilcox. The theft began when they asked at a Shelby filling station, fled with oil, and were chased by the attendant.
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Renaldo Denardo
Otto Deprouse
Cleveland
Shelby
President Henderson
Oberlin Business College
H.C. Wilcox
Ohio State suspends four students for stealing radio equipment
Public announcement by President W. Thompson of Ohio State University states four students are suspended for allegedly stealing university and U S army radio equipment. The suspended are Harold C. Robinson of East Cleveland Corwin C. Emtons of Sidney and William S Brintlinger and M R Heston of Columbus.
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Columbus
W. ©. Thompson
Ohio State University
United States Army
Harold C. Robinson
Cleveland
Corwin C. Emtons
Sidney
M. R. Brintlinger
William 5. Heston
Letter for F. K. Markland Sought by Scout Master in City
A letter for F. K. Markland, believed in this city, from his father in Baltimore arrives. Friends cannot locate him and seek help. contact L. V. Striker, Scout Master, with any information.
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F. K. Markland
Baltimore
L. V. Striker
Venue Change Sought in Benton Harbor Case
Mid March 1 motion for venue change was heard by Circuit Judge C E White over 22 alleged communists. Trial set to begin Monday. William Speigelberg sought judgment against Sophia Youdich of Lorain for 2744.75 on a mortgage note secured by Lorain real estate.
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Benton Harbor
C. EB. White
William Speigelberg
Sophia Youdich
Lorain
West Virginia Quadruplets Join 3 Sets Twins in Family
Charleston reports the McMann family in Green Briar county welcomes quadruplets born Thursday night to 37 year old Mrs. Homer McMann of Bellburn joining a brood of fourteen living children with three previous deaths. The father, 41, works for a coal company and the couple already had three sets of twins in 1916 1917 and 1920.
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Charleston
W. Va
Homer McMann
Bellburn
Green Briar County
Bellevue and Lorain Qualify For Ohio Championship
Bellevue high school outscored Columbus 19 to 11 in the Class A semi final to earn a spot against Lorain in the state championship game at 4 20 this afternoon. Corbin and Agler starred for Bellevue with five and eight field goals respectively while Stewart led Columbus with all but two of their points. The other semi final saw Lorain defeat Alliance 19 to 11 with Grendon leading Lorain and Harding top for Alliance as defense dominated.
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Columbus
West
Bellevue High School
Lorain
Bellevue
Corbin
Agler
Stewart
Hacon
Wabash
Trautman
Ohio State
Lorain High School
Alliance
Grendon
Harding
Roth
Sleeping Sickness Epidemic Baffles Medical Scientists
Reports from Washington dated March 10 describe sleeping sickness as an influenza-like, contagious ailment expanding from Canada into the United States. Dr. George W. McCoy warns doctors cannot diagnose or cure it, noting the coma lasting weeks to months and its unclear cause. The weather forecast for next week predicts rain or snow in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region, with near normal temperatures. A Columbus case records a woman shooting herself, while other dispatches touch on lawlessness and a Caribbean transit by the Hendrickson transport.
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Washington
Canada
United States
George W. McCoy
Bigienic Laboratories
United States Public Health Service
Weather Bureau Today
Ohio
La Grange Woman Held On Big Bond
Mrs. Jennie McCaslin Rose formerly of LaGrange, brought from Spokane to face charges, pleaded not guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses. She requested attorney Lee Stroup who declined, citing funds. Bail set at 2000 dollars as she remains jailed awaiting arrangements.
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Jennie McCaslin Rose
LaGrange
Spokane
Wash
Sherff Underhill
W. B. Thompson
Lee Stroup
West
Mentone Tennis Winners Claim Title in 6 1 6 2 Victory
Mentone reports Mile Suzanne Lengiep and Miss Ryan defeated Miss Cable and Mrs Harvey 6 1 6 2 in the Mentone tournament. Separate items note Malta Navy Marlborough bound for Constantinople, Dublin Archbishop Ó hógáin rejected peace proposals, and a Washington fire casualty estimate of 100000 with fourteen dead.
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Mentone
Suzanne Lengiep
Miss Ryan
Cable
Mrs. Harvey
Eugene Rider Arrested for Contempt of Court in Theatre Case
Judge Thompson ordered Eugene Rider president of the Banno Theatre Co. arrested for contempt after he refused to surrender all company records. Rider faced $25 fine and costs and was warned he could be jailed Monday if remaining documents are not produced. Walter Watts, the receiver, filed the motion for inspection by George Nye’s attorneys and the court referee.
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Rider
Thompson
Gas fumes kill two Chicagoans in their sleep
Chicago police report two men, Matt Lidbinzki aged 19 and John Padalalow aged 30, found dead in their beds from fumes emitted by a disconnected gas hose. deaths are considered accidental pending investigation.
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Chicago
Matt Lidbinzki
John Padalalow
Bank Closed After President Ends His Life in Chicago
Logan Square Trust and Savings Bank shut by auditor as investigators probe the death of Fred W. Popp 52, bank president, found shot in his car on a country road. Paul W. Popp, son, endorsed and cashed checks totaling 61 000 drawn on Public National Bank of St Louis. bank had been under secret state surveillance a week.
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Chicago
Logan Square Trust and Savings Bank
Fred W. Popp
Paul W. Popp
Public National Bank of St.Louis
H. S. Savage
Aunt Buys Baby but Mother Abducts It
Cincinnati report details a peculiar adoption case where an aunt paid 4559 for a baby and the mother allegedly abducted it. Mrs Piper, guardian at 2014 Stanton Avenue, faced involvement and a court dispute over custody amid repeated absences and a prior birth record.
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Cincinnati
Mes
BRG
Piper
Stanton Avenue
Lewis
Race Street
Brother
Chicano
Aer
Construction on New Buildings To Start This Spring
A blast at the Bordanaro home in Cleveland killed a nine month old baby and the mother Mrs Joseph Bordanaro as emergency crews fought the fire. In Columbus the state budget faced cuts with Ohio University and Kent State affected. Cleveland State Hospital expansion and a new insane asylum funded. state fair buildings replacement approved.
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Cleveland
Joseph Bordanaro
Bordanaro
Waouesne
Columbus
Marcheee State University
House Finance Committee
House
Senate
Donahe
É. Withhold Kent
Ohio University
Davis
Bowling Green Normal
Kent Normal
Comitee
J.macgilvrey
Cleveland State Hospital
New Ton Insane Asylum
Commis
Lorain Police Move Against Disreputable Establishments
Lorain officials led by Police Chief Walker and Safety Director Shiff order a city cleanup focusing on houses of fame and coffeehouses. Authorities shift from liquor suppression to broader lawlessness targets and plan using the detention home for women arrested while conducting blood tests to check for disease.
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Lorain
Walker
Shhiff
Charles Renouard's Funeral Set for Sunday
Charles L Renouard died Tuesday March 6th after a two week illness in Tampa Florida at age seventy five. He lived in Elyria twenty years and is survived by two sons Louis and Raymond, a sister Mrs Geo Smith, three brothers and ten grandchildren. Funeral is Sunday at 2 pm from his home 224 Bath Street with Rev W L Burner officiating. Burial in Dover Cemetery at a later date.
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Charles L. Renouard
Tampa
Florida
Louis Renouard
Elyria
Louis
Raymond
Geo. Smith
Bath St
John
LaGra
Kink Solomon's Lodge to Hear Talk on Masonry
King Solomon's Lodge plans a Monday evening meeting addressed by Rev. Thomas J. Mason rector of the Reformed Episcopal Church Cleveland and lodge chaplain His topic is The Development of Masonry Masons are urged to be present for a treats in store for them.
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Thomas J. Mason
Reformed Episcopal Church
Cleveland
Iris Lodge
State Briefs From Ohio March 19 Report Mixed Crop Notes
The Columbus dispatch notes varied prices and a state crop report. Agricultural statistician C J West reports about 84 percent of the 1925 corn crop harvested with oats and wheat figures indicating remaining on farms. A new county recorder organization was adopted in Columbus.
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Columbus
Dante
C.J. West
Avon Lake couple linked in divorce and damages case
The record notes a 25 000 dollar damages suit involving Peter Hassel and Mrs Haberman of Avon Lake. Fred Haberman pursued claims of alienation of affection, resulting in a divorce for Haberman and a later settlement of the damage suit.
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Peter ‘Hassel
Haberman
Avon Lake
Fred Habermie
Hassel
Mya
Frustrated Robbery Reported At Hollis Miting Station
Two young men approached Hollis Miting station on the west side last night and demanded items. Hollis warned of a nearby police officer. the men fled in their car and eluded authorities. In other items Samuel Gomperes, AFL president, reportedly improves from influenza and bronchial pneumonia.
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Hollis Miting
Hollis
New York
Samuel Gomapers
Wale cTan
America Federation of Labor
Leanox Hn
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House Highways Committee
Charles Renouard
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