Civic bodies agree on yellow line charter changes Elyria bills discuss
Elyria civic committees reviewed multiple yellow line franchise proposals including Elyria Lorain Fremont and Breen lines. They urged electrical power emphasis, council control over car frequency and fares, and a robust waiting room while opposing double tracking and strict maintenance rules.
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Elyria
General
National Bank
Lorain
Fremont
Chas. HE. Tucker
Mill Street
Broad Street
Ohio Public Utilities Board
Oni Street Bridge
West Avenue
Woman seeks divorce from George Kulo in Elyria court
Julia Kulo of 40 West Avenue asks the court for divorce on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. She claims her husband frequently beat her and on one occasion poured oil on her and their children while attempting to set them on fire. She seeks alimony and child custody after leaving him.
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Elyria
Julia Kulo
West Avenue
George Kulo
Hays Presses Plan To Replace Democratic Postmasters
Postmaster General Will Hays and Senator Penrose discussed reorganizing the postal system to replace Democratic postmasters with Republicans. They considered Philadelphia and Pittsburgh’s replacements and how Pennsylvania patronage would be apportioned among state GOP congressmen. Penrose urged the abnegation of Wilson era classified posts. Knox and Penrose planned to share patronage once Knox returns.
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J. Hart Campbell
I. N.S
Washington
Will H. Hays
Senator Penrose
Pennsylvania
Capital
Mrr. Hays
Republican National Committee
Penrose
Philadelphia
Thittsburgh
Knox
Valley Morse
D Penrose
Pittsburgh
Harding
Presi Adent Wilson
White House
Congress
Mansfield Chamber Urges Open Shop Policy
March 31 Mansfield. The Chamber of Commerce the manufacturers club and the builders association announce that current industrial conditions require Mansfield to be an open shop town. Union carpenters say their wage scale for this year would be five cents an hour.
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Mansfield
Chamber of Commerce
Manufacturers Club
The
Builders Association
Union Carpenters
Konter Demands Return Of Confiscated Liquor
John Konter of Lorain asks Chief of Police Theodore Walker to immediately return a quantity of liquor seized in yesterday’s raid. Konter’s demand follows a recent Supreme Court ruling in Cincinnati. Konter pleaded not guilty in local police court and was released on a $500 bond.
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Lorain
John Konter
28Th Street
Rom
Theodore Walker
Supreme Court
Cincinnati
Walker
Chronicle-Telegram
Konter
Michigan Grange Caravan To Pass Through Elyria
About seven hundred Michigan State Grange members in an auto caravan will travel through Elyria next August over a two week itinerary. They will camp on fair grounds at night and visit Ft. Wayne Indianapolis Cleveland Akron and Pittsburgh with an overnight stop at Norwalk. The party includes families and roughly two hundred autos are expected to participate.
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Elyria
Michigan State Grange
Ft. Wayne
Indianapolis
Ind
Cleveland
Akron
Pittsburgh
Norwalk
Oberlin
Michigan Grangers
Popular Question to Be Debated at Me Church
In Elyria the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M. E. Church plans a debate Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the church Sunday school. Mrs. Fritz Rudin chairs the program on the resolution that manufacturing industries be cooperatively controlled by owners and employers. George H. Chamberlain will speak for 20 minutes with 10 minutes rebuttal. Senator J. F. Burke will speak 30 minutes against.
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Elyria
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
M. E. Church
Fritz Rudin
George H. Chamberlain
J. F. Burke
Married at Fourteen Seeks Divorce at Eighteen
Eleanor Millis testifies she was fourteen at marriage in Cleveland in 1917 after her husband pressed to misstate her age. Two children born, the second March 14 this year while divorce action proceeds. She says she was often abused and the husband, then unemployed, worked various jobs to help support. The case before Judge Thompson includes many Elyria and Lorain witnesses.
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Elyria
Eleanor Millis
Joseph Millis
Thompson
Millis
Cleveland
Smith Court
Lorain
Troxel Co
Willys-Overland
Vermilion
Lvinog
Jorain
Lorpia
Coat Stolen From Auto in Elyria
Cleveland man J. Buck reported an overcoat stolen from his automobile parked in front of the Elyria Hotel. Police are investigating the theft and seeking clues to identify the thief.
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Elyriea
R. J. Buck
Cleveland
Elyria Hotel
Kiwanis Club Approves Play For Boys Camp Benefit
Kiwanis members at lunch with the Chamber of Commerce voiced disappointment Col McQuigg could not attend to speak on the American Legion. They endorsed the play Strongheart for a Boys' Camp benefit and discussed changes to the Yellow Line franchise. A Rotary club entertainment is planned at Alber's Villa on April 6 with Kiwanis involvement.
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Lorain
Rotary Club
Elyria
Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
Col. McQuigg
American Legion
Kiwanis
Strongheart
Yellow Line
Alber's Villa
Lake Shore Electric Railway Repairs Broadway Tracks
The Lake Shore Electric Railway began track repairs and paving on Broadway this morning. Crews work between Eleventh and Twelfth streets and will continue to the loop on the west side of the tracks.
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Lonain
Lake Shore Electric Railway Company
Broadway
Eleventh
Twelfth Streets
Middlebourne Campaign Against Pats Kills 150 Rats
Middlebourne declares 150 rats killed as part of a war to the death against rodents. Campaign headquarters announce the intensifying effort against the pests and the local response.
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Middlebourne
PATS
Ohio House Recesses After All Night Session
In Columbus the house recessed until April 18 after passing about 20 bills in a night session. The senate remains in session with adjournment not expected until late April. Debates ended in a deadlock over an income tax measure and property classification. Bills approved include university building funds, highway department reorganization, funding for weak school districts, and bonds for ice plants and coal yards. The Taylor bill to allow Sunday motion pictures was indefinitely postponed. The senate passed the McCoy bill restricting alcohol sales with emergency clause defeated.
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Columbus
House
Senate
House Taxation Committee
Ohio
Fouts
Morgan County
Ohio State
Miami
Garrell
Carroll County
State Highway Department
Bing
Gallia County
Burke
Lorain Coun
Roche
Seneca County
Lytle
Medina County
Green
Mahoning County
Portage County
Taylor
McCoy
Lorain County
Temperance Committee
Man Arrest Warrant Issued Over Calf Theft Case
Elyria police officers during an investigation at Western Heights found four pigs at large near the residence of Joe Mallik, a Western Heights butcher. Five calves were reported to have been purchased in the home and hogs were feeding on the offal. Food Inspector George Savage swore out a warrant for Mallik's arrest on a city ordinance violation. arraignment is set for tomorrow morning in Mayor Jones' court.
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Elyria
Southam
Johnson
Western Heights
Joe Mallik
George Savage
Mallik
Jones
Donts for Tomorrow April Fools Warnings in Elyria
The note advises caution for April 1 with playful cautions. Do not take wooden nickels or stray packages as they may contain a brick. Avoid assisting a friend offering candy or answering a door or phone as fake calls are likely.
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Elyria
America
DOJ Speeding Up Prosecution of Liquor Cases
Attorney General Daugherty reports a Justice Dept investigation into pending federal liquor violation prosecutions to speed up enforcement. He says the liquor problem is large and federal attorneys are moving as expeditiously as possible, with a goal of practical enforcement within two years.
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Washington
Mar
Department of Justice
Daugherty
Hospital Notes List of Discharges in North Ridgeville and Nearby
Discharged patients include Charles Weishart and baby from North Ridgeville and Mrs. BE Vietzen and baby of 122 Lake Avenue. Also mentioned are C. McDonald of 129 Fast Bridge Street.
William Russell Dies by Self Inflicted Gunshot Near New York
William Russell aged 28 of Dorwinsville committed suicide by shooting himself in the head today. He was employed by the National Bank of Commerce and remarked he had made a fool of himself at the bank, saying he had nothing to do with handling money.
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New York
William Russell
Dorwinsville
National Bank of Commerce
Striking Developments in Europe Stir World Opinion
International News Service reports three major European flashpoints shaping world affairs. Moscow backing German communists amid civil conflict. Greek offensives push Turkish nationalists toward Angora with potential Soviet support. former Emperor Karl von Habsburg's covert return to Austria Hungary sparks royalist tensions without visible uprising.
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International News Service
Europe
Berlin
Germany
Moscow
Gueressin
Ottoman Empire
Angora
Anatolia
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Soviet
Russia
Caucasus
Charles
Austria
Hungary
Parents of Lorain girl now living in Elyria
Evalyn Zimmerman, sixteen, is recovering at Lakeside hospital Cleveland after ingesting lye in a failed suicide attempt in Lorain weeks ago. Her parents, now living on Elyria's east side, are reportedly seeking news of her condition. The Lorain report said she was an orphan, but Wellington sources say she previously lived with Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Davis in Lorain. the parents’ whereabouts in Elyria remain unconfirmed and no local directory or telephone listing matches their name.
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Elyria
Evalyn Zimmerman
Lakeside Hospital
Cleveland
Lye
Lorain
Wellinngton
D. W. Davis
Catherine Decker Dies At Memorial Hospital
Mrs Catherine Decker of Ninth Street died at Memorial hospital at 3 30 yesterday after an illness of some duration She formerly lived in Amherst moved here about a year ago She leaves several relatives including Mrs D H Snavely Sandusky Mrs Walter Scott Amherst George W Decker Elyria sisters Mrs E D Hildebrandt Cleveland Mrs Philip Babel Lorain Mrs August Jaeger and a brother William Wernert Amherst Remains taken to Beal Hearne funeral parlor for funeral arrangements not yet made
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Elyria
Catherine Decker
Ninth Street
Memorial Hospital
Amherst
D. H. Snavely
Sandusky
Walter Scott
George W
Decker
Iilyria
E. D. Hildebrandt
Cleveland
Philip Babel
Lorain
August Jaeger
William Wernert
Beal & Hearne Home
Morris Lesnick Wins $7600 Verdict Against Railway
Morris Lesnick of Elyria recovered a verdict of $7600 against the Cleveland and Southwestern railway in Judge Redington's court. He was driving a fish-loaded auto from Lorain when struck by a car, thrown to the pavement, and permanently injured.
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Elyria
Morris Lesnick
Cleveland & Southwestern Railway
Great Britain Faces Another Labor Fight
London reports a new labor war as a national coal strike looms with miners threatening a general walkout. Government subsidy era ends as mines revert to private ownership and wage reductions are announced amid rising tensions among 1,200,000 miners producing about 4.5 million tons weekly valued around $43 million.
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Earl E. C. Reeves
I. N.S
London
Great Britain
Mrs Hurd Wins North and South Championship Title
Mrs J W Hurd of Pittsburgh won the women's North and South championship at Pinehurst defeating Mrs F Letts Jr of Chicago four up with three to play in the final round.
Four autos damaged in dual city collisions
Elyrta report states four machines were slightly damaged in two separate accidents. The Will Smith car was hit on Broad Street by a Mendelson truck driven by George Robinson. A collision on Middle Avenue damaged cars driven by W. S. Sehnaak and H. H. Cook.
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Elyrta
Will Smith
Broad Street
Mendelson
George Robinson
W. S. Sehnaak
H. H. Cook
Middle Avenue
Panhandler Apprehended in Elyria Neighborhood
Police arrested a panhandler Thursday on Eastern Heights Boulevard after residents reported a rough looking person going house to house selling needles and begging for food. Police Chief Stankard urged residents to call the department if a beggar appears.
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Elyria
Eastern Heights Boulevard
Stankard
Summers Wage Increase Sparks County Pay Debate
SISTERSVILLE West Virginia George Summers county poor farm superintendent asked for a wage increase R J Smith was chosen superintendent at Summers old rate of pay
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Sistersville
W. Va
George Summers
R. J. Smith
Summer
Governor challenged to name evil influence in reorganization
Senator J F Burke of Elyria accused Gov. Davis of using sinister influences to push a state government reorganization bill. He questioned the governor’s claim of evil forces and asserted patronage would rise under personal appointments. Senate committee heard protests from manufacturers against the industrial commission changes.
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Columbus
Ohio
J F. Burke
Elyria
Gov. Davis
Burke
Gore Davis
Senate Reorganization Committee
Industrial Commission
Rail men deadlocked over wages and open shop in Cleveland
In Cleveland a wage and open shop dispute stalls between the Cleveland Railway and its 3400 employees. President John J. Stanley rejected employer proposals to refer the dispute to the street railways council, signaling possible arbitration. The union meets again April 13 as the current contract nears expiration May 1.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Railway
John J. Stanley
Council Committee On Street Railways
Street Car Men’s Union
Great Primate's Body Rests in Altar Crypt
James Cardinal Gibbons laid to rest in a crypt beneath the high altar of Baltimore's cathedral. The funeral followed a solemn requiem liturgy with centuries of ritual, ending as the marble tomb was sealed. Cardinal Gibbons, 87, lifelong priest and leader, joins predecessors in the archiepiscopal office, including John Carroll.
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George R. Holmes
Baltimore
Grey Cathedral
James Cardinal Gibbons
John Carroll
Washington
Franklin
Sheriff Backus Recovers Auto Stolen in February
Sheriff Backus said he recovered the automobile taken from Homer Marsh on February 12. Acting on a tip he went to Gary Indiana and soon found the car in the possession of two men, but no arrest was made. The owner settled with the parties and dropped the case.
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Elyria
Backus
Homer Marsh
Gary
Ind
Police Find Unclaimed Bicycle Near Holding Room
Officer Brown discovers an unclaimed bicycle near a holding room awaiting identification. The incident notes the item has no owner on scene and will be processed to determine rightful possession.
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Elyria
Brown
Man reports lost wallet on East Broad Street
John McNulty reported to police that he lost his wallet containing 150 dollars on East Broad Street with no report of finding.
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Elyria
John MecNult
East Broad Stret
Wheels Recovered After Stolen Tire Ring Probe
Elyria police recovered a pair of wire auto wheels near the River Toad river bank by the city dump. They found the wheels with tires and concluded they were taken to steal the tires and abandoned at the site.
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Elyria
Toad River
Old Clothes Needed for Famine Relief
Elyria First Baptist Church reports a pulpit appeal raised 225 dollars for Hungary and 100 for Belgium. Officials request used clothes and shoes to aid famine victims, asking residents to place donations at the church Thursday or Friday for collection in Hungary.
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Elyria
First Baptist Church
Hungary
Belgium
Elyria Man Claims Local Egg Eating Title
A Lace factory employee, A. P. Peterman, says he is the citys champion egg eater after consuming fifty four boiled eggs in one sitting. he states he would have eaten more if supply had not run out.
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Elyria
P. A. Peterman
Divorce Granted by Agreement in Elyria Case
In Elyria, the divorce case of Clara Llewellyn versus Lewis Llewellyn was settled yesterday afternoon by agreement. Witnesses testified and the decree was granted to the wife on the ground of gross neglect of duty by Judge Thompson.
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Elyria
Clara Llewellyn
Lewis Llewellyn
Thompson
Calhoon Denies Misstatement About Hildebrandt Liquor Case
Lorain March 31 City prosecutor A C Calhoon denied stating John Hildebrandt owned a soft drink place at 208 Broadway in closing argument of a municipal case charging Hildebrandt with selling liquor. Defense attorney G A Resek demanded a Times Herald rebuttal. Both sides to file briefs for Judge Harding’s decision.
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Lorain
John Hildebrandt
Broadway
A. C. Calhoon
Hildebrand
Municipal Criminal Court
Times-Herald
G. A. Resek
Hildebrandt
Calhous
Harding
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Co. E Ninth Regiment
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Great Primate
Calhoon
Spake
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