Own Your Own Home Featured in Elyria Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria’s building boom is highlighted as merchants builders and real estate figures spotlight home ownership. The Grand Theatre promotes an Own Your Own Home film The Great Idea plus a comedy feature and news reels. A coupon offers a Home Builder's Manual with architectural specs.
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Elyria
City Beautiful
Chronicle-Telegram
Grand Theatre
News Review
Fables
Pathe
America
Eniyria
Unprecedented Prosperity Seen by Postal Gains
Washington May 7 reports indicate unprecedented prosperity for the United States in the coming summer as postal records show gains in fifty leading industrial centers during April. Yearly receipts rose over 12 percent with Schenectady New York leading the index at 36.27 percent, followed by Lynn Massachusetts at 31.68 percent.
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Shington
Posmaster Gen New
Delegates Greeted by Cleveland Host City Pamphlet
The publicity committee of the Republican convention in Cleveland distributes a folder to delegates. The pamphlet highlights city points of interest including a city map and hotels. James L. E. Jappe, secretary of the convention committee, praises Cleveland as ready to host delegates and visiting correspondents from around the world.
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Cleveland
He Pamphliet
Ames L. E. Jappe
Globe
Ohio Shrine Initiates Record 371 Candidates
In Columbus Ohio today Shrine officials announced 371 candidates were initiated at John Temple in a large ceremony. It was the largest turnout of Shriners in Ohio with about 9000 present from Ohio cities plus Pennsylvania and Indiana. The event set records for elaborate care and speed of degrees, conducted in the state fair coliseum rather than a Masonic hall. Delegations prepared to return home as Journey General Crabbe presided over the initiation.
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Olumbus
Shriners Today
John Temple
Shriners
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Isiuing
Jorney General
Crabbe
Sday
Miller cites Coolidge desire to deliver Muscle to him
Washington May 7 James Wartin Miller a newspaper correspondent said he telegrammed Ty Ford that President Coolidge wanted to deliver Muscle Shoals to him The senator rural committee quoted Miller saying Coolidge was faithful to the agreement.
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Ashington
James Wartin Miller
Corendent
Ty Ford
Cool
Senate Rural Committee
Coolidge
Lawrenceburg
Old Green Line Suit Dismissed for Want of Prosecution
Today the case of W. H. Riley against the Cleveland Columbus Southwestern Ry was dismissed from the files for want of prosecution. Several actions started before a receiver’s appointment were dropped as the plaintiffs lack valid claims under the law due to the Industrial Commission dissolving the company. Cases filed after the receiver’s appointment remain valid claims against the company, according to attorneys.
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Old Green Line
W. H. Rilew
Cleveland, Columbus & Southwestern Ry
Southwestern
Industrial Commission
Liquor Maker Feld on $9,000 Bond
Mike Juxon of Stop 47 appeared before Justice George on a charge of manufacturing liquor and was bound over to the grand jury under a $3,000 bond.
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Mike Juxon
Justice George
Grand
City youths join government's Citizens' Military Training Camp
Fifteen residents including Joe Maxwell Gilbert and Richard H Know accept a month long training at Camp Knox Kentucky starting July 2. Seven others were previously accepted. Major Tt. B. Huitz notes private camps charge for meals lodging and travel, highlighting government value.
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Joe Maxwell Gilbert
11Th St
Richard H. Know
Courtland St
Thomas Y. Lawrence
Cascade St
Eliwyn W. Skimin
Dewey Ave
Thomas P. Hastings
Furnace St
Joseph A. Hochenedel
Walnut St
Frank J. Monsehein
Hillsdale St
Gerald A. Squires
Lincoln Ct
Citizens’ Military
Camp Knox
Tt. BE. Huitz
Lorain Country
Bingling Bros and Sorepaugis Parade Lights Up City
Tomorrow afternoon at five o'clock the Bingling Bros and Sorepaugis Combined Circuses stage a grand street parade. The route starts at the M C A on Court Street, travels via Second Street West Avenue Broad Cedar Cheapside Middle and Third, then returns to the Big Top on Court Street. The procession features wild Africa captured animals, acrobats and midget performers, with Spark Plug as ringmaster and two educated high school horses named Gallagher and Shean. After the parade, sideshows in the M C A lobby entertain crowds until the main show opens at six.
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Mammoth Bingling Bros
Sorepaugis
Court Street
Second Street
West Avenue
Broad Street
Cedar Street
Cheapside
Middle
Third
Bungling Bros. and
Sorepaurhs
Africa
Barney Google
Spark Plug
Sparkie
Gallagher
Shean
McLean Testifies Before Committee on Oil Scandal
Washington May 7 Ed ward E. McLean publisher of a Washington daily testified before the federal grand jury looking into criminal aspects of the Sinclair and Doheny oil dealings. McLean disclosed he lent 109000 dollars to fall, a sum later claimed to have been provided to Doheny.
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Washington
Edward E. McLean
Federal Grand Jury
Harry F. Sinclair
E. L. Doheny
McLean
Seneta
Secretary of the Interior
Fall
Doheny
Elyria Girl Returns Home After Night in Detention
Sixteen year old Julia Denes of Beech street left for Tiltonville West Virginia but was picked up by police at the waiting room and kept overnight. She decided that a pool home in Elyria was not the worst place for a young girl to stay and returned to her family before arraignment in juvenile court.
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Elyria
Julia Denes
Beech Street
Tiltonville
W. Va
Julia
Fingers Crushed At Plant Injury Near Gulf Road
Harry Roser of Gulf road, an employee of the General Phonograph, was injured at work on a Bunch press last evening about 30. He had three fingers on the right hand badly crushed and was brought to the hospital for treatment by Mr. Miller.
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Harry Roser
Gulf Road
General Phonograph
Bunch Press
Miller
Hermit Matt Dunham of Glacier Rockies Tale Teller
Matt Dunham lives in a log cabin in Glacier National Park and is called the old man of the mountains. A former government scout, he served 12 years and was attached to Custer's army, 80 miles away during the Little Bighorn massacre. He has dwelt in the Rockies since 1872 and shares tales of frontier adventures.
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Matt Dunham
Glacier National Park
Greeley
Indiana
Custer
Little Big Horn
Rockies
Hurd elected president of Elyrian Township Board of Education
Elyrian Township Board of Education selects E. H. Hurd as new president after F. A. Decker resigns due to time demands. A vacancy on the board to be filled at the month’s end meeting. Secretary Weeks approves $200,000 sale of small arms and ammunition to Cuba for suppressing a revolution. no machine guns included.
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E. H. Hurd
Elyrian Township
Washington
Supreme Court to Hear Meacham Case in May
City Attorney Don A. Myers announced the Meacham case is set for hearing in the Supreme Court at Columbus on Thursday May 20. A motion will request the court to order the Cuyahoga County circuit court to certify its record for review and passage by the high court.
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Don A. Myers
Supreme Court
Columbus
Circuit Court of
Cuyahoga County
Infant Corinne Modell Recovered After Kidnap
Philadelphia police recovered ten weeks old Corinne Modell from a house on 32nd street after a tip led to a 5136 Warren street dwelling. Gorman Demordo and wife Mary were arrested and taken to city hall. the mother recovered and filled with emotion as the baby was returned. Rewards totaling $5,000 had been offered for her return.
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Philadelphia
Corinne Modell
32Nd Street
City Hall
Warren Street
Gorman Demordo
Mary
Kendrick
Twelve Spanish planes depart for Moroccan front
Seville reports twelve Spanish military airplanes leave for the Moroccan battle front as operations loom. In Essen a communist general strike is called by Ruhr coal miners as of May 7. Naval officer Guenther Brand is arrested in Berlin on charges tied to the Rathenau assassination.
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Seville
Spain
Essen
Germany
Ruhr
Munich
Guenther Brand
Walter Rathenau
Building Permits Issued for Several Homes This Week
The city issued permits for new houses this week. J. L. Taylor plans a 4500 dollar home on Cleveland Street, Joan Flyn a 6500 dollar house on Harrison Street, and Earl Wil Helmy a 9900 dollar residence on Hamilton Street. W. A. Ely also took out a permit to erect a 310 000 block on We i.
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J. L. Taylor
Cleveland Street
Joan Flyn
Harrison Street
Earl Wilhelmy
Hamilton Street
W. A. Ely
Accused as GOP Agent Ties in Wheeler Probe
Senator Walsh demands Senate action against Blair Cosa who is accused of acting as a GOP agent in Montana to probe Senator Burton Wheeler. Cosa denies the charges while George B. Lockwood of the Republican National Committee blasts Wheeler’s recall.
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George B. Lockwood
Republican National Committee
Senate
Thomas Walsh
Montana
Blair Cosa
Burton E. Wheeler
Daugherty
Walsh
Cosa
Civics Class Observes Court Proceedings At Local Courthouse
A high school civics class watched a civil case before Judge A. R. Wabber and toured naturalization hearings. An anarchist report led to a denial of papers for a Lorain man, another Lorain resident faced continued inquiry for anarchistic tendencies, and a man with a long name sought to become Carl Jones. Citizenship was later granted to Mary Antonio Sheema, a stenographer for Columbia Steel, and Mrs. Johanna Zorts of South Lorain.
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Court House
A. R. Wabber
Clase
Lorain
Department of Justice
Thompson
Carl Janoski
Judge Thompson
Jones
Carl Jones
Citizenshp
Mary Antonio Sheema
Stenns- Topher
Columbia Steel Co
Johanna Zorts
South , Lorain
Cleveland Legion Sued for 75000 in Damages
Nora Thomas, a 19 year old resident of Cuyahoga Falls, filed a federal suit alleging negligence by the American Legion Fauzi post, the city, and others for injuries from a trench mortar at the Water Works Park picnic last August 22. The complaint seeks 75000 in damages claiming the crowd was not kept at a safe distance from fireworks.
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Cleveland
National Organization of the American Legion
Fauzi Post
Cuyahoga Falls
Nora Thomas
Water Worls Park
Organi
Train Kills Yank Leetonia Man Says Discharge Papers Found
Kenneth MacKinnos aged 37 a former U S Navy machinist died at Salem hospital after being struck by a fast Pensails express train near Leetonia Ohio last night Discharge papers were glued to his clothing found in Seattle Washington.
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Yankleetonia
Ohio
Kenneth MacKinnos
U. S. Navy
Seattle
Salem Hospital
MacKinnos
Calforwar Ousts Johnson In California Presidential Primary
California voters delivered a major upset as Calvin Coolidge led Hiram Johnson in the state primary, with early returns from thousands of precincts hinting at a large Coolidge margin. McAdoo also led in the Democratic presidential race in California, while Indiana highlights focused on Ku Klux Klan themes and Coolidge’s gains. Governor Smith approved two bills to curb chain libel suits against newspapers.
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San Francisco
Cal
Calvin Coolidge
California
Hiram Johnson
Coolidge
Johnson
Los Angeles
McAdoo
Coolwige
Wm. Gibbs McAdoo
Indiana
Jackson
Samuel Lewis Shenk
Indiarnapolis
Evan
Carleton B. McCulloch
Indianapolis
Gost
Durgan
Lafayette
K. BK. K
McCulloch
Albany N
Protest raid on Lorain church examined by officials
A committee from the Hungarian Young Peoples Society led by Deo. Tomka Steve Kosi and Julius Tuley protested a search of their Lorain premises by Deputy Sheriff Frank Klady. They claim their caretaker was away when the building was entered with a skeleton key. nothing was found and they deny possessing any liquor.
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Deo. Tomka
Steve Kosi
Julius Tuley
Hungarian Young Pepples Society
East 34Th Street
Lorain
Underhill
A. R. Webber
Lawrence Webber
Frank Klady
Everthing
Topsy Turvey
Nayuor
Falcon Wife Accused of Violent Outburst in Lorain Divorce
John Falcon of 322 East 21st Street Lorain seeks divorce from Rose Fallon claiming she hurled a beer bottle at him shattered his car windshield and showered glass. He alleges a past incident where she ripped his clothing in front of family and neighbors. The couple, married in 1919, have one child.
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Rose Fallon
John Falloon
East 21St Street
Lorain
Jon
Fallons
Ruhr Miners Go On Strike In Essen Wave
German Communists in the Ruhr trigger a general coal miners strike after a successful general election. About eighty thousand miners are affected as this marks a potential spark for a broader socialist movement in the region near Essen, Germany.
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Essen
Germany
Ruhr
Reds
Taxi Driver Fined and Missing Major Details
A taxi driver faced a $20 fine amid mention of Beauveca and Oberlin and a arrest related to a road incident. The report also notes a Pacific Steam Circle delay and the final stop of an Americar. Meanwhile search efforts continue for Major Frederick L. Martin and his mechanic Sergeant Alva Harvey who vanished a week ago today.
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Frederick L. Martin
Zer-geant Alva Harvey
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