Public Utilities reform debate voiced by Akron Beacon Journal
A 1922 Akron Beacon Journal piece argues Northwestern Ohio housewives press for abolishing the Public Utilities commission or expanding court jurisdiction over utility rate cases. It notes a proposed bill to let courts hear rate disputes, and predicts public pressure to restore home rule and grant municipal taxpayers access to adjudicate utility matters.
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Akron Beacon Journal
Public Utilities Commission of
Ohio
State Public Utilities Commission
Judson Harmon Administration
State Senate
American aviation needs Congress to act for national defense
The Rockford Register-Gazette argues that U S aviation is a vital defense arm neglected by Congress. It notes Europe Asia and Africa host dozens of commercial routes supported by government subsidies, with Germany Spain and China expanding services and rapid mail flights. It warns the United States risks falling behind without sustained development and training programs.
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Europe
Congress of the United States
Asia
Africa
Argentina
China
Congress
Rockford Register-Gazette
Schoolteacher May Succeed Lenin, Reported Ill
Before the Russian Revolution, he was a farmer and country school teacher. He is described as one of Lenin's close advisers and a potential successor if illness or other issues affect leadership.
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Lenin
Kalenin
Red Russia
Executive Committee of
Soviets
Yesterday's in Ohio and notable births today
A collage of historical notes marks yesterday in Ohio with James W. Cox and Dr. J Campbell Whit, plus Garfield widow pension grant and a mob-driven murder claim. It lists births of Pope Pius XI, Georg Graham, Prince Henry William, Gypsy Smith, Claude A. Swanson, and others tied to today’s date.
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James W. Cox
Jacksonbure
J Campbell Whit
Wooster College
Wooster
Congress
Garfield
Joseph Lyttle
Findlay
Vane
Prince Henry William
Gypsy Smith
America
England
Prohibition jests and local notes mix in April columns
A patchwork of humorous teletype lines and town chatter with jokes about Prohibition, a dry dock pun, lost bicycle, and floods recounted from 1913. Local figures like Captain Koehte and Reverend Burner appear in illustrated lecture plans. Classified ads promote results.
Five year milestones and political moves flash across headlines
Ping XT marks five years as Virgin Islands solidify status under American rule. Maj Gen Haan retires from the US Army. Robert L. Henry launches Texas senatorial bid in Waco. Vanderlip attends Paris Chamber of Commerce meeting. Minnesota parties hold State conventions. Coal miners threaten nationwide strike as wage accord expires.
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Virgin Islands
Banish West Indies
William G Haan
Robert LL Henry
Texas
Waco
Frank A Vanderlip
A C Bedford
International Chamber of Commerce
Paris
Minnesota
St. Paul
Minneapolis
America
United States
Canada
Senatorial election drives political center stage
A local paper notes the senatorial race as the main topic of the issue while a separate report mentions a cabaret singer at Elite Drug Store who died in a fire linked to a cigarette lighter incident.
Local notes from Elyria and Lorain county 30 years ago
Historic items include horse dealers entering colts in Cleveland Driving Park races, Dr P D Reefe preparing a new residence, Dr M Townsend buying Penfield homestead, a severe thunderstorm causing damage, G A R camp fire with address by J F Mack, a tram fatality at West Avenue crossing, junior high school exhibitors at the opera house, many baby passengers crossing the Atlantic on steamships, the Clermont steamboat by Robert Fulton, and New York City boasting two ads master plumbers.
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Elyria and
Lorain County Horse Dealers
Elyria
Cleveland Driving Park Association
Atlantic
New York
Robert Fulton
Albany
Strand to Show America Senior and Down in Lonesome Hollow
The Strand presents continuous performances of America Senior and Down in Lonesome Hollow this Friday night starting after 7 o'clock. The show runs as part of a League of Women Voters film program at the theater.
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Lonesome Hollow
Fifteen Minutes of Radio Daily on Generator Excitation
Edward M. Davis explains direct and alternating current generators and how self excited systems sustain field strength. He describes shunt series and compound wound configurations, residual magnetism, armature induction, and how rheostats control voltage in self excited DC generators.
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Edward M. Davis
U. S
Missouri women commemorated with memorial fountain in St Louis
The piece notes pioneer Missouri women will be honored by a grand memorial fountain in St Louis. It highlights historical achievements and community recognition of women's contributions.
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Missouri
St Louis
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Second Street
The
Lorain County Printing and Publishing Company
Burke
A. C. Hudnutt
City
Lorain
State of
International News Service
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Bureau of Advertising
American Newspaper Publishers Association
A. E. Clayden
Fifth Ave
Chicago
John W. Hunter
Marquette
Phones Advertising Society
MS. Kaleatn
Nicholai Lenin
Soviet
Russia
Kraraer
Pope Piyx XI
Desie
Italy
Georgse P Graham
Teminion
Egantilla Ase
Claude A. Swanson
Virginia
Pitsylvania Counts
Komical
Jim Armitage
Himeen
Ben Hindman
Steve Drakos
Studebaker
Schmittie
Steubenville
Jack Tillotson
Colson
Kiwanis Club
Koehte
Reverend Burner
Heaven Or Hell
Dengate
Harch
Davis
Grall
Are Martin
P. D. Reefy
Third Street
M. Townsend
Penfield
Third and
Court Street
M. Co
G A. R
J. F. Mack
Sandusky
Charles Oavis
West Avenue
Opera House
May Coghlan
Lola Shaw
Louis Hecock
Clara L Smith
A. O. Gilbert
Edna Andress
Alice Dowd
C. J Crehore
Metta Jameson
Ed O. McLean
Chas. A. Davis
Katherine Neufer
A J Boynton
Carrin Hobs
Archie Shaw
Pearl Lord
Frank Wilford
Maude Adie Nelly
Ada Lickoris
New York City
Whitney & Son
Broad St
Dunham
Cultipackers
Farmers’ Supply Co
West Broad ST. Pete
Punedwoy
SoMag
Ausug
Los Angeles
Philpott
Shoe Store
Xtragoods
Robinson-Hancock
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