Mermaid frolic and public bathing drew attention this summer
Elyria reports Elizabeth Meehan Williams star of The Plaything of Broadway and Justine Johnstone as the center of public debate over women in bathing costumes. Williams, a renowned American swimmer who directed Detroit’s municipal beach, promoted swimming for health and aesthetics and once swam Hempton Steads seven miles in record time. The Realart film opens tomorrow at the American theater.
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Elyria
Elizabeth Meehan Williams
Broadway
Lams
Miss Williams
America
Hempton
American Tomorrow
Lion Thriller Opens at Colonial in A Small Town Idol
Elyria reports Mack Sennett’s six reel comedy drama A Small Town Idol at Colonial for one week starting tomorrow. A live lion and lioness on a leash held by Marie Prevost center the frightened crowd of over five hundred revelers as witnesses swear to the spectacle.
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Elyria
Mack Sennett
Colonial
Associated Producers
Marie Prevost
A Small Town Idol Scenes of Jungle Beasts Stir Screen
Phyllis Haver appears as a Sennett beauty in Mack Sennett's A Small Town Idol. Fred Jackman stages a dangerous looking jungle sequence with a lioness in a giant studio set while Jake guides the beast and the mother guards nearby. The segment centers on Turpin seeking work in a film studio and joining a grand production with revels on a vast arena set.
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Phyllis Haver
Mack Sennet
Fred Jackman
Jake
Ato
Dol
Ten Turpin
Ignotion Picture
Toman
Lioness
Marie
Darling Mine at Strand Theatre in Elyria
Laurence Trimble explains Darling Mine features a French police dog named Lucky with a pivotal role. Olive Thomas and Lucky compete for audience appeal while Nancy the pet goat adds charm. The film opens at the Strand for two days starting tomorrow.
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Elyria
Laurence Trimble
Olive Thomas
Selznick
Trimble
Hoyle
Lucky
Naicy
Strand Theater
Burlington & Quincy declares 54 percent stock dividend
Directors in New York declare a 54 percent stock dividend on the Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad’s 110 million dollar capital stock. The 60 million dollar dividend will be issued to Northern Pacific and Great Northern railways, which own all Burlington common stock, and the stock will be placed as collateral for Burlington bonds known as joint four.
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Chicago
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
New York
Northern Pacfic
Great Northern Railways
Burlington
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Aid Liver and Digestion
Thousands of users claim Olive Tablets soothe digestion by arousing the liver and aiding bowels. The vegetable compound, colored olive, acts gently without cramps or pain and is taken at bedtime for quick relief.
Hotel entries list attendees across multiple cities
A long Elyria hotel entry lists numerous visitors and guests from Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago New York Lorain Toledo and other places including notable names like J. Nadewick F. M. Wilson and C. Schmitt among many others attending events or staying at the hotel.
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Elyria
A. G. Wolf
H. C. Koehler
Cleveland
J. S. Gowham
Painsville
G. A. Woodburn
Cincinnati
Willam Ott
South Bend
Ind
A. Strauch
Mich
Alice Krantz
Edith Jenny
Lorain
W. Allyn
L. W. Kletzen
W. €. Roth
Akron
E. J. Caldwell
Chicago
St. Louis
E. J. Ross
Meredere Court
N. Samos
J. Weisenberger
Toledo
T. J. Tight
C. Schmitt
B. H. Werner
A. Cherry
A Barress
W. Wi. Koom
N. Y
Cooper Poqua
Local man limits travels to one mile for five years
W I O Wilson of Greenville South Carolina has not traveled beyond a one mile radius from his home in five years. He walks to work and tends a garden but says he has no desire to travel further.
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International News Service
Greenville
S. C
W. I. O. Wilson
Sandusky Cars Stolen Prompt Elyria Police Alert
Sandusky police request Elyria officers watch for a Reo and a Cadillac stolen last night in Sandusky. The incident was reported today as part of ongoing motor theft cases.
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Elyria
Sandusky
Transients lodged in Elyria city jail fall below average
Elyria report notes fourteen transients were housed in the city jail last night, a figure beneath the recent average and indicating lighter than usual temporary occupancy.
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Elyria
Local Happenings and Trades Near Grafson Grafton
Mrs Newcomb and a brother visit Elyria relatives while John Strickland plans Medina land development. Mr Strickland buys 4 12 acres for housing. Reinharts move into a Chestnut street home nearing completion. Yeasel family rents ice cream parlors from Mr Hughes. Rogers and Ody plans relocate. Miller visits from Elyria. Buckeye Pipe Line Co repairs westward with fourteen workers. Osborn factory adds workers. first casting on new machine succeeds. carload of castings shipped. Miss Lorena Nesbett dies at 46 in Massillon. burial plan set at Jenkins parlors in Elyria Saturday afternoon.
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Grafton
Newcomb
Clark
Elyria
John Strickland
Pullman
Medina
Mr. Strickland
Reinhart
Chestnut Street
Yeasel
Inoss
Otto Tomescheski
Vern Bannister
Belden
Tey Osborn
Lorena Nesbett
Massillon
Miss Nesbett
Local Notices and Social Roundup from Crafton Area
Mr Lampson of York visited friends here Thursday. Mrs Susan Taylor spends time with Mrs Blanche Myers of North Olmstead. Robert Nesbett of Cleveland visits brother Jerome Nesbett. Mrs J P Mills died in Berea funeral today. Word Rev Critz accepts call to preach in Montana. Bert Belden of Belden in Crafton Friday. Bennett Milling reports increased orders. Rebekah lodge held degree ceremony for six members. 28 members and one visitor attended. Over 50 members in group. Mr and Mrs Vaneil Myers and son visited Starkey home Sunday. Mrs G E Gardner visited relatives in Wellington Tuesday. Large delegation attended Widening Circle at parsonage all day with noon cafeteria dinner. Mr and Mrs Holder with Elyria friends Sunday.
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Nesbett
Lampson
York
Lawyer Ingersoll
Elyria
Susan Taylor
Blanche Myers
North Olmstead
Robert Nesbett
Cleveland
Jerome Nesbett
J. P. Mills
Berea
Mills
Critz
Montana
Bert Belden
Belden
Crafton
Schrover
Bennett Milling Company
Rebekah
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Jet
Real Cause
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Nipwsrapier
Carpenter & Date
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Sloan
Dreamland
William Christy Cabanne
Theatre
Oklahoma
Whitney & CO Ehone
Broad St. Elyria
Grafson
Sherwin-Williams Co
Tillotson & Walcott Company
Investment Securities
Bank
Ohio
Justine
Johnnstone
Plaything Gorf Broadway
Justine Johnstone
Follies
American Theatre
Morrow Elyria
Motion Picture Attractions
Charlie Chaplin
the Kid
Featuring
Ben Turpin
Charles Murray
Hobart Bosworth
Owen Moore
Narrowee and
Tue Tustin Johnston
Sidney Morgan
Old Country
Hoot Gibson
International News
Sprague
Colonia
M. BE. Church
Mrs. Holder
Wilson
Mr. Zeilke
Moose Minstrel Review
Lorain Opera House
West Side Lumber & Coal Co
Alen-Sartzell-Dibble Company
C. E. Benett
Mgr
Allen-F2tzell-Dibble Co
BIG Farm Agency
Spencer, Ohio
West Avenue
Geo. B. Bright
Thibaut
Mialo Theater
Black Face
Eddie Ross
Elyria, Ohio
Lewis J. Selznick
John Lynch
Kitty McCarthy
Elykia
Il. Theater
Cao Ba Ty Gomedy
Ben Mee Aay As
Prevost
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