Armed Men to Aid Police in Scouring Woods
Lorain police and possibly an armed posse scoured the Oak Point area near Parma in search of a "wild man" believed to be the Parma schoolteacher killer. A truck driver reported a man matching the description near Oak Point Bridge, prompting a lengthy swamp search that yielded no trace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Oak Point
Miss Foote
Louise Wolfe
Parma
Cleveland
O. L Iverguson
105Th St
Harry Stapleon
Oak Point Bridge
Harry Stapleton
George Knapp
Stapleton
Ferguson
Oak Point Rd
Waton
Stapleton and
Central Station
Chronicle-Telegram
Road District Stops Pavings For Townships Elyria
The Good Roads committee of the Chamber of Commerce proposes a five year city street paving program with sewers laid before paving. President Smith says the old Road District including Elgin and three adjoining townships hinders improvements toward Elyria. Auditor Welly cites a bonded debt of 1 190 1490 for district improvements from 1908 to 1905 and a remaining bonded indebtedness of 762 476, with Elyria city asked to cover 35 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Good Roads Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Smith
Elgin
Flyria
Welly
Former Resident Dies in Michigan
Mrs. Anna C. Baird died last evening after a long illness at the home of her daughter Mrs. EB. G. Lord in Arcadia Michigan. Interment will take place in Arcadia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna C. Baird
EB. G. Lord
Arcadia
Mich
Erin's Well Wishers Abandon Gaiety For Work on Fund Drive
Washington observers mark St Patrick's Day with a sober fund drive to raise 100000 for Irish relief. Irish leaders here discouraged festivity and urged supporters to contribute to the humanitarian appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin
Burglars Rob West Side Candy Store in Elyria
Night break in hits the Roy Moulton store near the B and O crossing on Lake Avenue. Thieves pried a side window to enter the wholesale candy department and took unknown cartons before leaving through a rear door. The main shop area remained untouched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Roy Moulton
Lake Avenue
Elyria Delegates Named For National Chamber Meet
Elyria March 17 C E E Lo zier national councillor to the United States Chamber of Commerce will represent the Elyria Chamber of Commerce at the national convention in Atlantic City April 27 28 and 29. Two other delegates to be chosen from the Better Business club and the Manufacturers' association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
C. EE. Lozier
United States Chamber of Commercce
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Atlantic City
Better Business Club
Manufacturers’ Association
Marriage Licenses Report From Lorain Area
Ifred R. Jones 21 electrician Lorain wed Verna De Back 16. Marriage officiated by Father Novack Lorain. Fred P. Humphrey 41 engineer Cleveland wed Mary LeRoy 36 Lorain. Officiant Rev. Winters. Vasil Nafdenoff 22 laborer Lorain wed Anna Matoak 20 Lorain. Marriage officiated by a priest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ifred R. Jones
Lorain
Verna de Back
Novack
Fred P. Humphrey
Cleveland
Mary LeRoy
Winters
Vasil Nafdenoff
Anna Matoak
Crushed to Death by Door Frame and Wagon
Dayton Ohio March 17 Miss Dora Glass farmer's daughter was crushed to death when trapped between a door frame and a farm wagon late yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Dora Glass
Elyria Chamber Plans June Three Day Membership Drive
Elyria will hold a three day membership drive in June led by Charles Sotherden to boost local chamber participation. Elyria, with 23 000 people and 450 members, trails Ashtabula Niles Findlay in dues and membership, prompting a campaign to double Elyria’s chamber rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Elyria Chamber
County Board Free Handed In Dealing Out Appropriations
Elyria March 17 The county commissioners have distributed over a half million dollars to the credit of various funds for the first six months ending the first Monday in September 1921 The law requires keeping within available funds despite a larger budget and higher taxes from last election Readily identified allocations include County fund 114 500 Judicial 32 300 Bridges and culverts 34 300 and several others totaling 506 580 to support roads homes and relief programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Building Fund
Agricultural Society
Lawyer Denies Conspiracy Against Labor in Matewan Trial
William H Avis, for the prosecution, argues no conspiracy is needed to prove a mass shooting at Matewan. He says the state must prove the first shot was fired by someone tied to the alleged conspiracy to massacre thirteen detectives. defense denies any conspiracy against labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mingo County
Williamson
W. Va
Robert P. Bailey
8. B. Avis
Amn
Matewan
Albert Felts
a@sting
Avis
International
Oly
Death of Lorena Nesbett After Long Illness
Lorena F. E. Nesbett, 46, died after a long illness in Elyria. She was a daughter of Robert Nesbett of Grafton and had been an invalid since age five. Survived by her father, two brothers Ssert of Grafton and Byron of Cleveland, and a sister Mrs Mabel Hicks of Cleveland. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. in Jenking parlors with burial at Nesbett cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lorena FE
Nesbett
Masaillon
Robert Nesbett
Grafton
Ssert
Byron
Cleveland
Mabel Hicks
Jenking
Elyria And St Patrick Day Observance Marked By History
Elyria marked St Patrick Day with reference to the 104th anniversary of the city’s founding. The article recalls Washington’s Dorchester Heights maneuvers and British withdrawal to Halifax. The centennial celebration began four years ago but was delayed by the world war. Some hope to resume the planned festivities at a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
St. Patrick's Day
Erin
Republic
St. Patrick
Washington
Dorchester Heights
Dominion
Halifax
Davison pleads guilty to illegal still charge in Elyria
H G Davison West avenue garage proprietor pleaded guilty in police court to possessing a still and intoxicating liquors and was fined 500 by Mayor A R Jones. Police raid on Middle avenue yielded raisin jack mash gin brandy and a modern still. Five Elyrians were set for arraignment tomorrow on liquor ordinance violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
H. G. Davison
West Avenue
A. R. Jones
Davison
Middle Avenue
D. W. Myers
Elyrians
Germany Ordered to Pay One Billion Gold Marks
Paris reports the reparations commission demands Germany pay one billion gold marks within a week as part of twelve billion due before May 1 under Versailles. It invites Germany to propose substitutes for merchandise or equivalents. Elyria notes police officers Hamlin Meyers Brown off duty due to illness and a family emergency.
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Paris
Reparations Commission
Germany
Elyria
Hamlin
Meyers
Police Department
Brown
Despondent Elyria woman ends life by hanging
Mrs Hattie Andress aged 60 wife of A Andress of 138 1 2 Charles court committed suicide this forenoon by hanging herself to a gas jet in the bathroom. Nurse found the body at 11 30. She had been in poor health and despondent and the family planned removal to hospital for an operation. Coroner Perry viewed the body and it was taken to W C Sydie’s undertaking parlors for funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Hattie Andress
A. Andress
Charles Court
Perry
W. C. Sydie
Germans Protest Polish Troop Massing on Frontiers
Berlin notes that Germany protested to the Allies over large Polish troop concentrations on its frontier near Upper Silesia where a plebiscite will decide control. The move follows tensions as Poland readies to vote on Sunday amid border disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Berlin
Poland
Upper Silesia
McCoy Dry Bill To Be Revised By Senate Committee
In Columbus on March 17 three tax measures failed in the house with margins near party lines. The Fouts bill to bar deduction of machines from tax credits lost 59 to 64, lacking a constitutional majority. The Robinson bill imposing a 60 percent tax on unlisted property failed 64 to 54. The Cope bill giving tax officials banking records access was sent to the taxation committee and likely dead. Senator McCoy’s temperance bill to bar physicians from prescribing intoxicating liquors except pure grain alcohol advances to a senate committee with an emergency clause possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Friends of the Uniform Rule of Taxation
House
Robinson
Cope
Taxation Committee
McCoy
Mahoning County
Ohio
Palmer
Senate
Senate Temperance Committee
Five Civilians Die in Clash in Ireland Race Amid Rising Violence
Dublin reports March 17 that five civilians were killed in 48 hours amid attacks on soldiers and the Black and Tans. Four victims were not involved in violence. a 14 year old is among the injured. London hints at a new Irish constituent assembly to settle differences without coercion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel O'Connell
U. N.S
Dublin
Black and Tan
Sinn Fein
London
Freemans Journal
Lloyd George
Ireland
Lake Avenue Home Burglarized. Warden Hears Escape
Elyria report states the War den home at 158 Lake avenue was robbed last night. A flashlight and a watch were taken while the burglar fled as Mr. Warden heard the intrusion but could not provide a description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Avenue
Elyria
Vermilion Woman Dies From Burns Fifth Victim
Vermilion March 17 Mrs James Larson 70 dies from burns sustained when a coal oil can exploded during a fire at her home. She is the fifth Vermilion resident burned in recent weeks in explosions starting fires, four of which proved fatal. State inspector says a local store sold kerosene as coal oil, officials suspect mixing in wrong tanks or mislabeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Larson
State of Inspector
Ben
Vermilion School Bond Election Ends In Tie
Erie County Board of Elections must decide a $200,000 school bond after an 180 to 180 tie. Three ballots were found indeterminate and could determine the outcome of the issue.
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Vermilion
Arch 17
Erie Co. Board of
Ambassador Worried Over Viviani Visit
Paris reports French ambassador to the United States Jules Jusse rand has been disturbed by notes on ex-premier Viviani’s forthcoming U.S. visit. He sent a cable to Paris asking why M Viviant will go to Washington. He doubts discussing the French war debt with no financial experts present.
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Paris
Jules Jusserand
United States
Viviani
M. Viviant
Washington
Columbus Man Takes White House Clerkship
Charles Fe Hard of Columbus took an oath of office today as an appointment clerk at the White House in Washington on March 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
White House
Washington
Charles FE
Hard
Case Ends Abruptly As Defendant Slumps On Stand
Elyria March 1 Walter Davies on trial for misappropriating funds of City Bank of Lorain collapsed during testimony forcing a recess and adjournment. He later resumed testimony saying stock margin purchases and bank withdrawals were made with his own money while cross examination questioned large customer trades and bank funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Walter Davies
City Bank of
Wood
Davies
Davies Mary Dig Purchase
Walter Mears
City Bank
Peared
Treble
Evans
Hi m
Tregle
Cros
Meals
Gaudern
Elnora
Lowise Gaudern
Worthington Bellows &Co
Liberal awards for county school funds led by auditor Welty
Auditor Welty distributed funds to county school and general funds totaling 480 499 25 dollars. Elyria district received 189 864 26 dollars and Lorain 268 932 57 dollars in general funds with numerous townships and communities listed for allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Welty
Elyria Township
Lorain City
Amherst
Grafton
LaGrange
Oberlin
Wellington
Qberlin
Sheffield Village
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges
Admitted: Mrs Ed Stolzenburg 728 Park avenue. Discharged: Vincrnt Lindway Land street Thaddeus Traverse Grafton Bar Kaiser 419 W River street Mrs Martha Tool 1122 East avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Stolzenburg
Park Avenue
Wischarged
Vincrnt T Lindway
Land Street
Thaddeus Traverse
Grafton
Bar Kaiser
W. River Street
Martha Tool
East Avenue
Elyria Chamber Sets April 1 Meeting on Great Northwest
March 17 Captain State will present an illustrated lecture on the Great Northwest at the Elyria Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting scheduled for April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Captain State
Great Northwest
Elyria Roy Injured in Automobile Accident
Mrs. C. Schnabel of 417 West Tenth street learns her son T. M. Young of Marion was seriously hurt in an automobile accident and travels to his bedside in Elyria on March 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
C. Schnabel
417 West Tenth Street
T. M. Young
Marion
Indictments Dismissed Against White Sox Players
Indictments against seven White Sox stars Eddie Cicotte Claude Williams Joe Jackson Fred McMullen Swede Risberg Happy Felsch and Buck Weaver for conspiracy to throw the 1919 World Series were formally dismissed in Chicago. A bid to postpone the trial failed after efforts to secure indefinite postponement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther A. Huston
N.S
Chicago
White Sox
Cincinnati
Eddie Cicotte
Claude Williams
Joe Jackson
Fred McMullen
Risberg
Felsch
Buck Weaver
William I. Dever
Stand ard Oil Station Robbed in Elyria Rear of Lumber Co
Robbers burglarized the Standard Oil Co. station in the rear of the Elyria Lumber and Coal Co. off Chestnut Street. They secured gasoline, oil, a gasoline can, two steel tapes a 32 caliber revolver and about 2 to 3 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falyria
Standard Oil Co
Elyria Lumber & Coal Co
Chestnut Street
Unidentified Americans Remain Buried in France
Washington reports 140 American dead in France remain unidentified after 13,616 bodies have been returned. Relatives have requested 19,861 remain permanently in France, with no directions for 26,842 others. Work has begun to remove 23,000 bodies from Romagne cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
France
Romagne
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C. L. Ferguson
Lorain -Wanderer
Michigan
Reife
Boston
E.g.oaisons
Friends OF Uniform
Inerin
Ambassador
Vivian
Chamber
Elyria Roy
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