Elyria News Briefs From March 28 1908
Police monitor speeding on Green Line cars on Middle avenue amid resident complaints. A North Eaton telegraph company formed to serve the community with 50 to 100 phones and long distance. officers elected. Elyria faces widespread flood telegraph outages. relief fund for flood victims. S Mary’s Church crowds prompt demand for a second church building. over 600 families connected. Mrs Julia Peck aged 65 perishes in Wakeman fire that consumes the Peck home.
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Green Line
Middle Avenue
North Eaton
John Cawles
W. J. Brokaw
Allen M. Nichols
Elyria
Elyra
Elsre
S. Mary's Church
Wakeman
Julia Peck
Peck
Mooney Gets a New Trial in 1916 Suit Case
A San Francisco judge orders Thomas J. Mooney to be retried for the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing murder. The new trial uses the same facts against a different victim, effectively renewing judicial review while keeping the original conviction intact. The move thrills supporters of Mooney and may pressure California officials to act.
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Thomas J. Mooney
California
San Francisco
Supreme Court
Supreme Cour
Mooney
Senate reform through weekend session turns bills faster
The Senate used unanimous consent to continue business over a weekend recess. Bills from the House could be introduced and referred as if the Senate were in session. The move aims to prevent delays and push legislation to the White House, amid debates over revenue and the economy bill.
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United States Senate
Senate
White House
Congress
House
Censt
Will
Federal Reserve
Gay
Roosevelt
Fragmented notice language from Rochester Try text
The readable fragments describe an old notice about an apartment or rental matter. Key terms include Rochester Try and self-liqu, but the passage is garbled with missing words and unclear details. The main intent concerns a housing or rent issue but specifics and entities are incomplete.
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Rochester
Annie
Jig saw puzzles aid business in conference
In a brief humorous note the Oakland Tribune reports that jig-saw puzzles occupy executives during conferences. Across Massachusetts a goat tried to eat a lantern, illustrating quirky appetite anecdotes from local life.
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Oakland
Massachusetts
If only an act of Congress could qualify Americans to govern
The Schenectady Gazette editorializes on the idea that a national law would be needed for Americans to govern themselves within a decade, reflecting a call for federal action to resolve civic governance questions.
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Congress
Schenectady
Art
Omozosh
Silent Observer Mosquito Haunts Maiden's Nose
A fragmented verse details a mosquito seeking a maiden's nose, a vain cough, and a taboo urge to brush away the insect, ending with a surreal note about complexion and an odd signature. The garbled lines resemble a creative, nonsensical micro-poem from an era of calligraphic whimsy.
Lady Astor Advocates Women In Politics In Philadelphia Visit
A reporter questions Lady Nancy Astor M P during a short Philadelphia visit. She urges international thinking over nationalism and says women must join politics to help solve Britain and world issues. She says publicity is a tradeoff of public life and that beer is not a solution.
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Evening Bulletin
Philadelphia
Nancy Astor
Thladelphia
Old Fire
Ecans
Cies
Lady Astor
England
Check Sent Multiple Times Delivers No Meaning
The note indicates a repeated check delivery that fails to convey any clear value or result. No names, dates, or organizations are provided to identify the parties or context beyond the generic notion of receiving a check repeatedly.
Lost Golf Ball Reveals Long Course Game
A golfer spends hours reaching the 15th hole and, after a search by the caddie, rejects a found ball as not his own noting it is very old. The boy groans that much time has passed since they started. The exchange underscores perseverance on a lengthy game.
Plans to raise $75 000 for Elyria Home for the Aged
Community efforts aim to gather 25000 in Elyria 15000 in Lorain County and 35000 in the Northeastern Ohio Conference of the M E Church to fund a permanent sodation. Firemen mourn the death of the Old Nigber dog mascot of Station One who died after being run over by Truck Number One as it departed to answer a call.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Northeastern
Ohio
M. E. Church
Nigber
You Haven't Been Denounced By Somebody Or Something
The author argues popularity hinges on frank denunciations by rivals or critics, claiming true public attention arises when a figure faces strong opposition. It explores how suspicion and controversy, not praise, drive visibility and debate in social circles.
Do Something for Somebody A Humanitarian Plea
A reflective piece urges helping others to ease one’s own load and share sorrow. It blends verses about kindness with a comic anecdote of a female driver and an officer noting speed. The tone recalls old newspaper moral vignettes promoting generosity.
Elyria Man Seeks Injunction Over Lorain Bridge Plan
An Elyria man asked the assistant county prosecutor to file an injunction against Lorain County commissioners over the proposed Lorain County Memorial Bridge. He warned he would act if the prosecutor’s office did not pursue the case. The commissioners met with 50 residents who unanimously supported continuing with the bridge plans.
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Lorain County Memorial Bridge
Lorain
Elyria
No Saloon Debate Warns of Beer Tax Jobs
A voice asks who will tend bar if alcohol is legalized noting 498 901 men claimed as liquor workers in 1914 409 465 were bartenders. The column questions revenue profits and employment from a beer tax and mocks American statesmanship.
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Mr. Hoover
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Smith
Fragmented Local Notice Points To Public Sale
The readable fragments describe a local public sale notice with authorities named and action hinted, but details are incomplete. Official names and exact sale terms are obscured, though the document signals a forthcoming sale overseen by local officials.
Firewood Use Reaches Postwar High Across Pennsylvania
Harrisburg reports that firewood as fuel is at its highest level since World War I. John W. Keller, deputy secretary of the Department of Forests and Waters, notes thousands of vehicles now carry firewood across the state, a stark contrast to ten years ago when such transport was rare.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
John W. Keller
Department of Forests and Waters
Commonwealth
Notable Births and Deaths Anniversary List 1592–1932
A commemorative roll marks anniversaries of prominent figures from 1592 to 1932. It notes Johanna A Comenius birth in 1592 and deaths such as Orville Dewey in 1882, Wade Hampton in 1902, Aristide Briand in 1932, and others including William Byrd, Pierre Laplace, Henry R Schoolcraft, Theodore Frelinghuysen, and Orville Dewey with brief identifiers of their roles and regions.
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Johanna A. Comenius
William Byrd
Virginia
Westover
Pierre Laplace
Theodore Frelinghuysen
New Jersey US
Somerset County
Rea
New Brunswick
N. J
Henry R. Schoolcraft
Watervliet
Washington, D. C
Orville Dewey
Sheffield
Mass
Wade Hampton
South Carolina
U. S
Columbia ,&. C
Aristide Briand
European gunpowder first used in Europe on this day
On this day in history several events are noted. Gunpowder is said to have been used in Europe for the first time. General Foch is chosen commander in chief of Allied forces in France. Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks wed in Los Angeles. Attorney General Daugherty resigns at the President’s request over the oil scandal.
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Europe
Foch
France
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Los Angeles
Daugherty
Notable Births of Public Figures Across Years
A roll of prominent figures with birthplaces and ages: Governor Herbert H. Lehman born in New York City 55 years ago. Anne Douglas Sedgwick of Englewood New Jersey born in England 60 years ago. Norman Hapgood born in Chicago 65. Mortimer E. Cooley of Ann Arbor born at Canandaigua 78. Albert Laessle Philadelphia sculptor born there 55. Max Bendix Detroit born 67. Dr William A Neilson Northampton born in Scotland 54.
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Herbert H. Lehman
New York City
Anne Douglas Sedgwick
England
Englewood
N. J
Norman Hapgood
Onetime
Chicago
Mortimer E. Cooley
Ann Arbor
Mich
Canamaigua
Albert Laessle
Philadelphia
Max Bendix
Detroit
William A Neilson
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Scotland
Hidden Contradictions Shape Modern Business Minds
The passage notes a tension between spiritual ideals and a sharp, cunning side that emerges in people. It suggests that in modern times this mix yields shrewd business figures who dodge dangers rather than confront them, framing a paradox of character in contemporary leaders.
Southwestern Bu Go Announces Terminal Changes in Cleveland
The Southwestern Bus Company through vice president E. L. Hukill announces April 1, 1943 changes in Cleveland terminals. All coaches will depart from the new Greyhound Terminal at East Ninth and Superior and Buckeye Stages Terminal at West Third and Superior. Old terminals at East Ninth and Marshall Building will be discontinued. no change in departure times.
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Southwestern Bus Company
E. L. Hakill
Cleveland
Southwestern
Greyhound
East Ninth and
Superior Avenue
Buckeye Stages
West Third and
East Ninth Street
Lake Shore Electric
Marshall Building
Buckeye Terminal
Peaceful Inauguration Boosts Honduras Business Conditions
Report notes improved business conditions in Honduras following the peaceful inauguration of the new President and the end of revolutionary troubles, signaling restored economic stability and confidence.
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Honduras
Broadway in signs and lurid pleasures parade in New York
A March 28 New York page touts carnival trades and distractions from Health Soap to Electric Five Cent Shoe Shine. It lists venues like Tango Palace and Theaters at Cut Rate with ads for 50 cent round trips and brunch specials. The piece ends with a quip about Dwizhi Morrow and a Wall Street rival.
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New York
Broadway
Muscle Shoals Advisory Council
Bowery, Coney and Chinatown
Tango Palace
Lehigh Valley
Spny
Vnio
Tousorial
Hell
Magician Fred Keating Shines In Bankhead Play
Fred Keating shows deft acting and sharp wit in a Tallulah Bankhead production. The piece highlights his balance of stage skills and years of newspaper reporting work. Bankhead’s hiccup scene features a flamboyantly dressed heroine explained as probably hurled from a speeding car.
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Fred Keating
Peres Hannemond
10 Cearly
Premiere Echoes of Miss Banxhead Across Accents
Major Raymond Dickson praised Miss Banxhead as a great actress at her premiere noting her distinctive accent mix of New York and London and saying she bears the fan out of her.
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Miss Banxhead
Alabama
New York
London
Raymond Dickson
Similarities Drawn Between Jimmy Walker and Bea Lillie
A stream of gossip notes social figures of New York in the 1930s. Jimmy Walker is compared to Bea Lillie while names like Maury Paul Marry Hull and Henry Sell surface in conversations. The piece details fashion, high society eateries, and private luncheons amid a backdrop of fashionable hotels and upper crust circles.
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Maury Paul
Hull
New York
Gotham
Mayfair
Cleveland Woman Recalls Horrors of Chinese Uprising
Ruth Qwen of Cleveland described the 1929 Nationalist uprising in Nan Kin China to the Woman's Afternoon Club in Wellington. She detailed how American teacher families were endangered by Natronlistye soldiers, with Mrs Owens and children hiding under a mattress while the home was raided and burned.
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Wellington
University of Nankin
China
Woman's Afternoon Club
Yessterday
Ruth Qwen
Cleveland
Burt Curtice
Stty Club
Grange Hosts Dance With Thied Piper Orchestra
The Grange sponsors a dance in the Grange hall on Thursday evening with Thied Piper's Orchestra featuring Paul Recard Maurice Trann Paul Schaffer Carlton and Charles Willard. The program includes old and new dances. The group will also start a series of modern dances on Wednesday in Huntington after a run of Friday old-fashioned dances in Vincent hall.
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Thied Piper
Paul Recard
Maurice Trann
Paul Schaffer
Carlton
Charles Willard
the Grange
Grange Hall
Vincent Hall
Huntington
Kaiser Dinner Honors Mrs. Kaiser's Mother
Mr and Mrs Lester Kaiser hosted a Sunday dinner at their west of town home for the birthday of Mrs Luella Johnson. Guests included Mrs Lillian Johnson of Western Reserve Cleveland and R H Callendar of Galion.
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Lester Kaiser
Town
Local Social Notes From Lodi and Nearby Towns
Miss Mary Ellen Archer visits grandmother in Lodi while relatives enjoy Detroit weekend. Barbara Walthauer visits Cleveland, and the Stacy family spends a week with John Stacey. Legion post to meet tonight. Mrs. Keys visits grandmother in Mantfield. Dr. Recard to preach Lent service in Huntington. Mrs. Branson visits daughter in Orville. Grissingers return from winter in Ray Coates home. Coates family to return south next week. Frank Phelps moves to T A Pfeiffer block apartments. Walter Sheperd home on Courtland street undergoing remodeling.
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Mary Ellen Archer
Lodi
Ellen Swher
Durrell Battles
D. Blake Battles
Detroit
Barbara Walthauer
Cleveland
L. G. Stemple
Ford Stacey
Massillon
John Stacey
Morgan Dirlam Post
American Legion
Samuel N. Keys
Manefield
E W. Adams
C. W. Recard
Huntington
E. C. Branson
Fred Warner
Orville
Sidney Grissinger
Ray Coates
John Street
New Narcotics Identification System Aids Enforcement
The Bureau of Narcotic Drug Control of the Pennsylvania Health Department has installed an identification system to assist enforcing the state anti narcotic law. It covers persons suspected of narcotic trafficking and those convicted of peddling drugs.
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Narrisburg
Bureau of Narcotic Drug Control
The
State Health Department
Pennsylvania
Ring Reused In Four Generations Wedding
In Battle Creek Michigan Florence M Reed married James R Owens with a wedding ring used for the fourth time. The same ring had previously graced the hands of the bride’s grandparents, parents, and her sister.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Florence M. Reed
James R. Owens
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Q. Migosh
Chronicle-Telegram
Sallys
Dwizhi Morrow
Wall Street
Jimmy Walker
Beatrice Lillie
Frances White
Louis Calhern
Henry Sell
McNaught Sendicate, Inc
Violet Curtice
Herrick Ave
Junior Grissinger
Courtland
Grange
Pocahontas
Murbach Coal & Supply CO
Chas. A
Gibson
Church of the Nazarene
Flyria
Bower Drug Store
Francis Smith
Broad Street
Elyria, Ohio
Eldorread Tire & Supply Co
Jack Flynn
Mgr
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