Elyria Honors Living and Dead Heroes in Veterans Day Observance
Veterans and citizens joined in a day long tribute across Elyria with wreaths, cemetery visits at Ridgeville Murray Ridge and others, and park ceremonies led by Mason Smith of the Sons of Veterans. Rev. Winters and Rev. Searles spoke on sacrifice, country, and unity as bands played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Sons of Veterans
Butternut Ridge
Ridgeville
St. Mary’s
Murray Ridge
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Hinckley
Mason Smith
W. B. Winters
C. H. Searles
Cvil
Ike
America
Willig
Talla Pleads Guilty in Ohio Hotel Robbery Case
Elyria reports Oscar alla entered a guilty plea today before Judge Edington after a highway robbery near the Ohin hotel. He receives a sentence of term at Mans 14. The docket notes next week’s trial for Albert Young accused of maiming Dolovich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Anady
Oscaralla
Ohin Hotel
Edington
Cbert Young
Nate Passes Measure to Probe Farm Industry
May 31 Washington dispatch reports Nate passes a measure creating a joint committee to conduct an exhaustive investigation of the farm industry. The panel will define causes of current conditions and propose legislative amendments.
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Nate
Washington
Nate Today
Comitee
Elyria Y M C A Delegation Returns From State Conclave
The Elyria Y M C A delegation to the State Leaders Conference in Dayton Ohio returned home after three days. About 150 picked leaders from the state attended with top Y M C A officials and professionals as speakers. The gathering at Dayton Association's Athletic Park featured tents, cars, speeches, and sports including baseball tennis and swimming. Local delegates included Kenneth Bills Kenneth West Harry Lawrence Leonard Kuss Louis Keller and W C McClellan.
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Elyria
Elyria Y. M. C. A
Dayton
Dayton Association
J. M. Switzer
J. C. Haswell
Dayton Iron & Steel Co
A. G. Knebel
Chicago
Henry Dickson
Avon B. Rhodes
M. G. Foss
Y. M. CA
Kenneth Bills
Kenneth West
Harry
Lawrence
Leonard Kuss
Louis Keller
W. C. McClellan
Briand Rejects George Offer for Meeting in Silesia
Paris May 31 Premier Briand rejected Lloyd George's proposal for an immediate meeting to discuss Silesia. A fortnight passes before formal inter allied talks. experts will meet in Silesia to gather first hand information on the Polish German dispute.
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WM. C. Parke
I. N.S
Paris
Lloyd George
Briand
Sillesia
Five Deaths Under Probe After Memorial Day Incidents
Five deaths reported over Memorial Day are under investigation by Coroner C C Hardesty in St. Clairsville Ohio. James Standmier a miner from Lafferty was shot during a quarrel. Joseph Spano a 13 year old from Bannock was killed by a revolver discharge. Whether accidental or from a crisis remains undetermined. John Baterk 17 crushed to death by mine cars at Glen Robbins. Joe Bartleis died after drinking home brew at a Crescent wedding. George White a 96 year old Civil War veteran died suddenly at his Martins Ferry home.
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ST. Clairsville
C. C. Hardesty
James Standmier
Lafferty Miner
Joseph Spano
Bannock
John Baterk
Glen Robbins
Joe Bartleis
Crescent
George White
Martins’ Ferry
Andy's Pouring Proves Costly
Andy Maning of 3224 Camden avenue was arrested at 1632 FE. 13th street after pouring a drink of raisin Jack. His wife alleged he spent all his money on baoze. He pleaded guilty before Judge Harding and was fined $200 and coats, then remanded to jail to serve the bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loratin
Andy Maning
Camden Avenue
Steve Mastinze
13Th Street
Harding
Coats
Farm Secretary to Speak at Wooster Wheat Field Day
Henry Wallace of Iowa secretary of agriculture in President Harding's cabinet will be the chief speaker at the annual wheat field day in Wooster on Friday June 24. Director G B Williams of the Ohio Experiment Station announced today.
Elyria Senator Discusses Many Bills in Talks
Elyria Senator J F Burke and Senator George H Bender of Cleveland spoke at a large Cleveland meeting Saturday night. Burke covered the minimum wage the reorganization bill and the people warning against an invisible government behind representative government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
J. F. Burke
Nigria
George H. Bender
Cleveland
Bis
Burke
Bender
Wife attaches bank account in alimony suit
Nellie Murphy files suit against her former husband Leonard Howard for $500 alimony and attaches his local bank account. She says the divorce awarded $500 alimony, of which none has been paid, and she tracked his funds to seize the amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyrla
Nellie Murphy
Leonard Howard
Astkins
Howard
Wilful Absence Divorces Lorain Man
Judge Redington grants a divorce to Stanley Budlavich of Lorain from Angella Budlavich on wilful absence. Mire. Budlavich resides in Hungary and wrote the court alleging lack of support. Evidence shows Mrs. Budlavich remarried without a divorcee. Budlavich described as sober and hardworking.
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Felyria
Redington
Stanley Budlavich
Lorain
Angella Budlavich
Budlavich
Hungary
Mormming
Affirmatives Win in Debate at Miss Iherts English Class
Students at Flyria High School debated whether the United States should retain possession of the Philippine Islands. Richard Hancock chaired. Paul Braddin Earl Dachtler and Robert Hahm spoke for the affirmative. Byron Boughton Roy McCollough and Hubert Guild held the negative. Judges Miss Willett Mr Wood and Professor Shelton favored the affirmative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flyria
United States
Philippine Islands
Richard Hancock
Paul Braddin
Earl Dachtler
Robert Hahm
Byron Boughton
Roy McCollough
Hubert Guild
Judge Grants Two Divorces in Elyria Court
Judge Redington issued two divorces this morning in Elyria. Jane Hughes separated from Lorenzo Hughes for extreme cruelty, and Anna Pirdseye split from Sidney Kirdseye for three years wilful absence. custody of their daughter awarded to Jane Hughes.
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Elyria
McGannon jury tours scene of Kagy murder
The McGannon perjury jury visited the scene near Hamilton avenue and East 9th street where Harold C. Kagy was shot, after opening statements by the state and defense. The indictment of William H. McGannon for perjury was read by Special Assistant Prosecutor William L. David.
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Dorothy Huskey
N. S
Cleveland
McGannon
John White
Harold C. Kagy
Hamilton Avenue
East 9Th Street
Davis
Boyd
William H. McGannon
William L. David
David
Harold Kagy
Arrest Three Drunks In Elyria Police Action
Police arrested three men on intoxication charges. They will be arraigned when Mayor Jones returns from his trip to Virginia.
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Elyria
Jones
Virginia
Tart Drive For Members This Evening
Elyria Kiwanis Rotary and Exchange Clubs join the Chamber of Commerce for a joint meeting this evening to discuss community service plans and upcoming events. Participants include club officers and chamber representatives.
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Kiwanis, Exchange
Rotary Clubs
Chamber of Commerce
Elyria
Kiwanis, Rotary and
Exchange Clubs
Union Banquet Opens Three Day Drive For Members
The Chamber of Commerce auditorium hosts a 6:30 p.m. banquet as a three day push begins to recruit 1,060 members. Calvin B Brown of the U S Chamber of Commerce will speak on Civic Development A Department of Your Business. Over 500 men join eight teams starting tomorrow to seek new members.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commercce
Calvin B.brown
Organization Service Bureau of
United States Chamber of Commerce
European nations weigh disarmament conference feelers
Informal feelers from the Harding administration seek European sentiment on an international disarmament conference. The move was disclosed as President Harding met reporters in Washington after the Senate passed the Borah amendment urging the executive to issue a call for a Washington meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Holmes
T. N.S
Washington
Harding
Europe
Senate
Borah
Wife Pursued Him on Street Seeks Divorce
William Yelich of Elyria filed for divorce from Chloe Yelich alleging persistent harassment since their December marriage. He says she followed him on the street and phoned at work accusing him of misconduct, after moving from Troy to Elyria and leaving him last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
William Yelich
Chlove Yelich
Elvrra
Troy
Many Appointments Made for West Virginia Officials
In Charleston West Virginia on May 31 Jack Smith of Huntington and Thomas W Williams of Clarksburg were appointed by state labor commissioner George S Daucherty as factory inspectors in districts two and four respectively Howard Starret was reappointed chief clerk R E Mumauzh of Parkersburg was named factory inspector for district three J D Scott of Binefield was made an inspector of weights and measures
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Charleston
W. VA
Jack Smith
Huntington
Thomas W. Williams
Clarksburg
George S. Daucherty
Howard Starret
R. E. Mumauzh
Parkersburg
J. D. Scott
Binefield
Highway contracts awarded to Elyria and Lorain firms
The State Highway Department awarded Lorain county road contracts to three firms. The Highway Construction Co of Elyria received $65,178.01 for three miles of bituminous macadam in Russia township. Also $22,542.10 for a half mile brick on macadam base west of Oberlin. Henry Hart of Elyria earned $30,856 for 2.5 miles of waterbound macadam in Huntington township. The Ohio Engineering Co of Lorain won $113,199.99 for 2.7 miles of reinforced concrete on Lake road west of Lorain.
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Elyria
Lorain
State Highway Department
Highway Construction Co
Russia Township
The
Oberlin
Henry Hart
Huntington Township
Ohio Engineering Co
Wellington Native Dies in Elyria at 79
Mrs Elmina L Kent of Elyria aged seventy nine years and twenty five days died Monday at 3 30 p m at her home 353 West Second street she was born in Wellington and lived in Elyria 25 years She leaves husband Joseph Kent two daughters Nellie Hart Cleveland Lottie Luther Middlefield one son R R Kent Elyria and one grandson R I Kent Chicago Funeral Thursday at 1 30 p m from home and 2 p m at Church of Christ Rev Burner will officiate Burial Ridgelawn cemetery Women s Relief Corps to attend from hall at 2 p m at church
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Elyria
Elmina L. Kent
Joseph Kent
West Second Street
R. I. Kent
Chicago
Second Street
Church of Christ
Burner
Ridgelawn
Women’s Relief Corps
Elyrians Send Sick Colored Man South
Police Chief Stankard supervised the return to Macon Georgia on Monday of Leonard Dorsey 22 colored who has been ill since February with double pneumonia and tuberculosis. He was cared for by Robert Hunt and sister in law Mary Edmundson for five months without pay. Funds raised with Elyria Township Trustees aid paid for transport a new suit of clothes and eight dollars. The father went to Florida to accompany him home.
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Elyria
EB. J. Stankard
Macon
Georgia
Leonard Dorsey
Robert IL Hunt
Mary Edmundson
Floria
Settlement Potential in Marine Strike Stalls Over Protest
Washington May 31. Efforts to end the marine strike face a new hurdle as Ernest Pere for the Pacific coast strikers and Timothy Healy of New York arrive to protest an agreement reportedly ready for signature by W. S. Brown to conclude the strike.
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Washington
Ernest Pere
Timothy Healy
New York
W. S. Brown
Senator Burke Delivers Memorial Day Address at Kipton
Elyria Senator J. F. Burke spoke at Kipton’s town hall to observe Memorial Day. A large crowd attended and after the speech flowers were placed on the graves of fallen soldiers.
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Kipton
J. F. Burke
Elyria
Supreme Court Adjourns Out of Respect for Chief Justice White
The United States Supreme Court met and adjourned until tomorrow out of respect for the late Chief Justice Edward Douglas White. Decisions will be handed down tomorrow in several cases. Associate Justice McKenna announced the death and expressed sorrow over the nation’s loss.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Edward Douglas White
McKenna
Chemist Lyell Rader Advocates Bible Chemistry Debate
Elyria Sunday sermons feature Lyell Rader brother of Paul Rader of Chicago Moody church as head chemist for Albert Johnson. He argues chemistry is the exact science supporting biblical references with hundreds of chemical notes in scripture and denies science disproving the Bible. He cites Moses and the golden calf passage and claims evolution contradicts observed disintegration rather than construction.
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Elyria—T Lyell Rader
Baptist Church
Paul Rader
Moody Church
Chicago
Albert Johnson
Mr. Rader
Israel
Rader
Chemical Laboratory
Note to Holland on oil dispute in Sumatra region
United States has dispatched another note to the Dutch government over the oil controversy in Sumatra. The State Department did not release the text but it is understood to challenge arguments recently presented by the Netherlands.
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Washington
United States
Sumatra
State Department
Netherlands
Ten Candidates Receive Degree at Harmon Lodge
Harmon Lodge Fr. and A. M. conferred the master’s degree on ten candidates in its first all day meeting. Exercises started early morning, a buffet lunch at noon, and dinner at six. The class was the largest yet initiated by the lodge, organized a year ago.
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Elyri
Frank S. Harmonlodge
A. M
Harmon Lodge
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Listed
Admitted list includes John Kotnik of 1741 East 29th Street Lorain Miss Marion Wilder R F D No 3 Mrs J L Hoffman Elyria Mrs Sadie Whitacre 875 West River Street Elyria and others. Discharged include Mrs Wissinger and baby 120 Nichols Court Mrs Virginia Stoddard 215 Sixth Street Elyria and Mrs Fern Birdsell 1388 East Avenue.
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John Kotnik
East 29Th Street
Lorain
Marion Wilder
J. L. Hoffman
Elyria
Sadie Whitacre
W. River Street
Wissinger and Baby
Nichols Court
Virginia Stoddard
6Th Street
Fern Birdsell
East Avenue
Lemons Jump to 50 Cents a Dozen Ahead of Decoration Day
Lemons rose from 10 cents per dozen to 50 cents per dozen due to lower sugar prices and warm weather. Dealers expect prices to fall again within a few days.
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Elyria
Six Homes Burglarized in Elyria Warns Policeman Guns Ready
Elyria police chief E J Stankard Tugel urged residents to defend against burglars after six homes were entered. The same suspect, likely an Elyria man, used open windows and jimmy marks to enter, taking little loot and warning residents to secure all windows and screens.
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Elyria
E J. Stankard Tugel
Stankard
Ohio
Harrison
Jimmy
Olive Street
Nettie Tran
Gates Avenue
C. E. Nichols
Gates Ave
H. E. Finley
Haquse
Interurban roads need relief and gas cuts loom in Ohio
The 1920 report by Ohio state utilities commission cites pressure on interurban railways with half operating at a loss. It notes gas service cuts affecting about 20 towns, merging of seven telephone firms, and numerous rate, crossing, plant sale, and service abandonment actions across utilities including electric, steam heating, natural gas, and railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Commsson
Fireworks Draw Large Crowd at Riverview Park
Thousands attended Riverview Park for a Memorial Day display with a parade and events. Frank Vanase of Lorain led the fireworks to applause while F. J Royce of Wellington won two pony races. Levit captured another. Attendance and patronage pleased park management.
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Elyria
Riverview Park
Frank Vanase
Lorain
F. J Royce
Wellington
Levit
Two Slights Injuries Reported in Elyria Collision
Dorothy O'Donald the daughter of Mrs. McDonald was slightly injured Monday afternoon when she was struck by an auto driven by Earl Bennett of Cleveland. Fred Deim of Lorain was struck near Huron street and Lake avenue early this morning and taken to Memorial Hospital with slight injuries before being returned home.
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Elyria
Dorothy O’donald
Bryan to Relocate Home to Miami for Mrs Bryan Health
William Jennings Bryan announced in New York on May 31 that he will move his residence permanently to Miami Florida. He said the move is to aid Mrs Bryans health and referenced considerations for her welfare in making the decision.
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New York
William Jennings Bryan
Miami
Florida
Death of Frank Weary Aged 74 In Grafton
The venerable resident Frank Weary aged seventy four died yesterday at his home in Grafton. He had lived in the town for forty years and was a member of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 o clock tomorrow morning and burial will take place in Grafton cemetery.
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Grafton
Frank Weary
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Lorain Civil Case Heard In Lorain Court
Elyria reporters note the civil case of Leo Griffith of Lorain against florist E Tulea being heard in Court No. 1 this morning. Griffith alleges Tulea caused damage to birds that were destroying flowers and a bullet entered Griffith’s back. He seeks $5090 in damages.
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Elyria
Leo Griffith
Lorain
Gold Fish For Para Flyria Event
A fragmented note describes a para flyria gathering at Middle Harbor near the city, with participants preparing neck coverings and gear as the day ends. Local organizers, including a person named Day, coordinate a small service and fishing activity.
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Flyria
Gubéng
Middle Harbor
Pash
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George
Andy
Wooster
Convin D.brown
Organization Service
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OFS
W. Virgin
Highway Contrasts
Lorain and
Elyrians
Marine Strike
Supreme Court
Holland
Levon
State Utilities Commission
Mrs. Bryan
Para
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