River Steamer Norman Sinks in Mississippi Tragedy
May 9 1924 investigation ordered by the war department into the capsizing and sinking of the Steamer Norman south of Memphis. The new steel hull tow boat built in 1924 was 115 feet long and 26 feet deep amidship with three Mississippi Tiger type boilers and two high pressure engines. It carried 17 passengers and six crew members among 23 fatalities.
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Washington
Norman
Mississippi River
Memphis
War Department
Chief of Engineers
Mississippi
Tragic Pedestrian Collision Claims Young Life on North Ridge Road
Four year old Stephen Horvatich died after a car struck him on North Ridge Road near Stop 7 Yellow Line. The post mortem is ordered by Coroner Myles E Perry. Driver John Hortath provided statement to Deputy Sheriff T G Haight. Local authorities assist Lorain in the accident investigation.
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North Ridge Road
Stephen Horvatich
Step 7
Yellow Line
Myles E Perry
St. Joseph's Hospital
John Hortath
Stop 7
T. G. Haight
Horvath
National Tube Co
Martin Horvathh
Lorain
Sheriff's Department
Elyria
Sheffield
Bishop Henderson to Dedicate Elyria Home for the Aged
The Ohio Area Bishop Theodore S. Henderson of Cincinnati will speak from the Front Porch of the Second Building Elyria Home for the Aged on West Avenue. On Sunday May 17 at 3 30 p m the trustees will present this property for dedication. Residents and friends are invited to attend.
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Theodore S. Henderson
Cincinnati
Ohio
Elyria Home For
Henry Wick
West Avenue
Toledo Attorneys Charged in Attempted Bribe Case
Johnson and Cruzen arrested in Toledo on conspiring to bribe Federal Narcotic agents Walter Dodd and Richard Bayne. Ben Johnson, a Toledo attorney son of N. L. Johnson, is in a law partnership with his brother Curtice. They plead not guilty and are released on $3,000 bonds each.
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Charge Johnson
Ben W. Johnson
Toledo
Robert Crunen
National Detective Agency
Toedo
Walter Dodd
Richard Bayne
Ben Johnson
N. L. Johnson
Curtice Johnson
Johnson
Cruzen
John Poulas
Peter Frashants
Court of Appeals
Leach
Slayer to Die September 18 in Santoy Murder Case
Judge T D Price sentenced Calvin Walters 32 colored of Santoy to be electrocuted September 18 for the murder of A A Stotts, a Santoy merchant, on March 21. Walters was found guilty and a motion for a new trial was overruled.
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New Lexington
T. D. Price
Calvin Walters
Santoy
Walters
A. A. Stotts
Sinking of river steamer Norman reported near Memphis
W W Debard, Chicago editor of Engineering News Record, described the Norman disaster that killed 23. Rescue came from Tom Lee, who ferried survivors to the Tennessee shore. The captain ordered balance before a violent list caused the vessel to capsize and sink bottom up with few on deck escaping.
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Memphis. Tenn
Norman
W. W. Debard
Chicago
Engineering News Record
Debard
Tom Lee
Lee
Tennessee
Mrs. W. F. Rook Dies After Illness at 41
Mrs Josephine L Rook died Friday at 1 40 pm in St Josephs Hospital after a four month illness She is survived by her husband W F Rook and six children living at home Funeral will be held Monday at 130 pm from the Middle Avenues home to St Andrews Episcopal Church Burial is in Elmwood Cemetery Lorain Rev E B Redhead presiding She was a member of St Andrews Church and the Pythian Sisters and had lived in the city four years
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Josephine L. Rook
St. Joseph's Hospital
W. F. Rook
Charles G
Joseph 5S
Rollin W
Anna J
Winifred Alica
Ruth Jeanette
Middle Avenues
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
E. B. Redhead
Elmwood Cemetery
Lorain
Scheide files answer and cross petition for divorce
Louise Scheide files an answer and cross petition in the divorce case against Charles W. Scheide. She accuses him of wilful absence after five years, verbal abuse, and notes she worked daily at his business and performed household duties. She seeks divorce alimony and an injunction to protect her property until resolution. Washington, May 9. America’s moral horizon in Coolidge view extends to the world.
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Louise Scheide
Charles W. Scheide
Heronerty
Fourth Grave at Valley City Poisoner Case
In Hardscrabble a funeral was held for the fourth victim of the poisoning tragedy, a woman who took her own life amid shock over recent events. Mrs Fred Hasel, sister in law of Widow Wise, slashed her throat. Fred Hasel faces scrutiny as his wife’s trial continues. Widow Wise remains jailed with limited support as court proceedings resume Monday.
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Medina
Fred Hasel
Wise
Hasel
Martha Wise
Fred
Court House
Valley City
Thea
Educational Journal Praises Shelton Leadership in City
The Journal of Education lauds former superintendent F M Shelton now of Springfield for superb leadership in a city of 65 199. It notes a three mill levy passed 2 to 1 via twenty Parent-Teacher groups with a central council, praising Elyria continuation school and Shelton’s successes replicated in Springfield. DIRIGIBLE RETURNING
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F. M. Shelton
Springfield
Educostion
Bastion
Shelton
Elyria
Silent Shrine Reflections By Theresa Helburo Poem
A fragmented verse attributed to Theresa Helburo meditates on devotion to a mother figure. The speaker stands before a shrine contemplating unspoken feelings and a future where daily life and celebration may diverge from rhyme.
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Theresa Helburo
Anna Jarvis and the origins of Mothers Day
Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia created the Mothers Day observance and selected the carnation as the national flower. The second Sunday in May is designated in calendars and government officials support the holiday. The Mothers Day Association promotes programs including penitentiary outreach and church services nationwide.
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Anna Jarvis
United States
Philadelphia
Mothers’ Day Association
World Trade Improves Globally in Early 1925
The Federal Reserve Board reports notable improvement in international trade for the first three months of 1925. Increased purchasing power in industrial Europe and agriculture worldwide boosted trade, alongside strong demand for American goods and exports from Britain and Germany. Continued on page 2.
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Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Europe
Great Britain
Germany
John F. Albers 65 Dies at Ridgeville Inn
John F. Albers of Ridgeville, proprietor of Albers Villa, died at home from pneumonia. He previously ran a cafe in the city and worked in dry goods at Pearl and Walton. He owned Dover Inn in Dover and took over the villa six years ago, hosting clubs and societies. Survived by his wife. Funeral Tuesday at E. H. Lindhurst & Song parlors in Cleveland.
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John F. Albers
Albers Villa
Ridgeville
Albers
Cleveland
Pearl and Walton
Toad
Dover Inn
Dover
Elyria
E. H. Lindhurst & Song Parlors
Clark Avenue
Auto Runs Down Four Teens. One Killed in West Newbury
Four youths walking home from a dance in West Newbury Mass were struck by an automobile with apparently one headlight. Charles Caldwell 18 was killed instantly while others were injured. Ludges Picard who swerved his car to avoid the group was charged with manslaughter.
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James Davis
Charles Davis
Lorain
Hinkson
Davis
Lake Avenue
Young Davis
Elmer Mertz
Elyria Youth
West Newbury
Maas
Charles Caldwell
Ludges Picard
Small Child Katherine Peters Dies at Home
The 1 year 5 months 8 days old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert F Peters of 411 Oxford Street died this morning after a weeklong illness. Funeral Monday at 2 PM from the home with Rev W C Birkner officiating. burial at Ridgelawn cemetery.
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Katherine Peters
Robert F. Peters
Oxford Street
W. C. Birkner
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Glairdoniang Broadcasts From WeBL Tonight
The Clairdonians formerly the Gloom Chasers of Cleveland will air from WGBL at 11 p m tonight with L W Perkins announcing program numbers. Madame Gardner Bartett and the Negro Melody Singers planned a Thursday night broadcast. last night featured local musicians and a Day's studio production for National Music Week.
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Clairdonians
Gloom Chasers
Cleveland
WGBL
L. W. Perkins
Madame Gardner Bartett
gNegro Melody Singers
Peter Reese
Ellen H. Alderise
QO. B. Brodbeck
Wiss Louise Brown
William Conrad
Leonard Wagner
Ralph Leuszler
Conrad
Mr. Wagner
Walter Hnkle
Theatres Involved in Suit Over Commission Payments
The Robert Morgan Organ Co and the Theatre Supply Co sue to recover commissions from sales to Dreamland and Rivoli Theatres. Theatres are restrained from paying further money until the case is disposed of. John Pekras says they will pay only on court orders.
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Theatre Supply Co
Dreamland and
Rivoli Theatres
Robert Morgat Organ Co
The
John Pekras
Governor seeks state counsel in Logan Gas rate fight
May 9 Columbus Ohio Governor Donahey urged Attorney General Crabbe to intervene as counsel for small municipalities opposing Logan Gas Company rate hikes. Crabbe had refused citing his role for the state utilities commission. The governor argued past practice supports AG representation for consumers and urged a unified stance with Ohio Bell cases.
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Columbus
Donahey
Attoney
Crabbe
Logan Gas Company
State Utilities Commission
Gas Co
Ohio
Elyria
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Logan
Pubic Utilities Commission
Commission
Bell Telephone
Attorney General's Office
Clearing House
Otore Robbery Puzzles Police at Tom Gray Shoe Store
Police investigate a noon robbery at the Tom Gray shoe store on West Broad Street. The rear door was locked when Detective Fred Zarnke and Patrolman Lloyd Sweet arrived. $85 was stolen, including $52 in cash and checks. No witnesses saw a culprit enter or exit.
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Tom Gray
West Broad Street
Gray
John Krughman
Fred Zarnke
Lloyd Sweet
Ruth Byam Seeks Divorce From Sherwood Byam
A divorce case was filed by Ruth Byam against Sherwood Byam claiming marriage in June 1922, one child, gross neglect and extreme cruelty, and liquor use. She seeks divorce, alimony, and child custody.
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Ruth Byam
Sherwood Byam
Infantorium owner held on charges over infant deaths in New York
Mrs Helen Geisen Volk proprietor of the Infantorium on East Sixty sixth Street is held on $35,000 bail for the grand jury on substituting a baby and $1,000 for exceeding license limits. Six new complaints push to exhume bodies of twenty two infants alleged to have died from malnutrition over sixteen months. An autopsy on infant Robert Snyder was planned to determine cause of death.
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New York
Helen Geisen-Volk
Albert Vitale
Kingsfolk
Helena A. Geffen-Volk
East Heighty-sixth Street
Robert Snyder
Gersen-Velk
Italian rear candidate pleas at Laban American club meeting
Lorain on March 9 reports a mis¢ meeting featuring an elaborate program by the newly organized Laban American Cizeus club. Candidates for offices are expected to address the meeting and debate over councilman posts. In Columbus a jockey, Frank Lux, 28, killed at Beulah Park, will be buried in Green Lawn cemetery with his togs bought for the race.
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Lorain
Mar
Cizeus' Club
Ohio
Columbus
Jocker Frank Lux
Beulah Park
Green Lawn
Lux
Be Om
Mary Rock
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WF. Rook
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Coolidge
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Carpenters
George Sayers
Woodland Street
Western Automatic Machines
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Memorial Hospital
A. W. Manning
Kipton
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George Lang
Route No. 1
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Greenwich
Harry Jc Donald
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