Chicago Cubs Must Appear Before Jury
Sept 10 Chicago reports say members of the Chicago club and club officials have been subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury next week in a case alleging base ball game swindling. Cleveland authorities asked league teams to aid an investigation into manipulation of baseball odds following rumors of a fatal car crash near New York involving Babe Ruth.
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Chicago
Chicto Club
National Ague
Basel
Cleveland
Stanton
New York
Babe Ruth
Sinany
Cicago
Oolution Near in Italian Trouble
Rome reports negotiations between metal workers and employers for a resolution to a conflict that sparked occupation of plants. Affected parties fear a clash as Premier Guilotti plans meetings with France’s premier to clear the situation.-
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Rome
Abellet
Quluth
Aix Lesins
Jeraod
Township bonds sold for highway improvements in Elyria
The Elyria Savings and Trust bought 1000000 dollar worth of Elyria township bonds to fund four township highway improvements. Trustees plan to let contracts within two weeks and most work expected to finish by fall. Officials say the upgrades will give the township the best road system in the county.
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Elyria Savings and Trust
Elyria Township
City fixes deficit with 142000 deficiency bonds
City Council approved a 142000 deficiency bond issue to wipe out a decade long deficit. Auditor Guthman cited rising salaries and fire department costs as major factors. The plan frees up about 50000 annually for operating needs and increases taxes by roughly 0.012 mills.
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E. Tucker
Guthman
Ohio
Dan. Symonag
Watkins Declares Campaign Funds Do Not Matter
Hamline Minnesota Sept 10 Aaron S Watkins prohibition candidate for president told the Minnesota state fair that the public will not care about precise or even approximate campaign fund figures. He argued large funds often follow victory and warned against overemphasizing opponents' money. He focused on rural issues and self-preservation, urging loyalty to the farm to curb rural population decline and urban migration.
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Hamline
Aarons. Watkins
Prohibition
Minnesota
Mr. Watkins
League of Nations
Watking
Firemen Inspect Local Factories in Elyria
One shift of the city fire department inspected the plants of Elyria Iron and Steel Co Elyria Steel Products Co and Troxel Co this morning to become more familiar with the surroundings of each factory.
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Elyria Iron and Steel Co
Elyria Steel Products Co
Troxel Co
Pittsburg Runs Aground Off Libau In Baltic Sea
Washington dispatch reports the armored cruiser Pittsburg aground three miles off Libau Courland. The vessel is not in immediate danger though several sections of its double bottom are flooded, per Vice Admiral Huse aboard.
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Washington
Pittsburg
Baltic Sea
Courland
Libau
Navy
Huse
Elyria Garden Show Opens Tomorrow and Sunday
The Elyria Garden Association announces its annual home garden exhibit will run tomorrow and Sunday at the First Congregational Church hall. Hours are 3 to 6 p.m. each day with judging and readings of prizes. Expected to showcase a strong display of garden products and flowers with good competition and prizes. Officers include A B Taylor president, Mrs C J Jobson secretary, Miss Eva L [name cutoff].
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Elyria Me ‘Garden Association
Alearch
Barries
A.B. Taylor
C. @. Jobpeon
Eva L
Boys Band Concert In The Park This Evening
The sixth band concert of the Boys band will be given in the park this evening with an attractive program arranged by Band Leader Baird. The final concert of the season will be rendered next week.
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Baird
First Eastbound Mall Plane Leaves San Francisco
The first airplane carrying cast bound mail in the regular trans continental air mail service was to leave the Marina flying field at 6 30 this morning, four hours before the scheduled arrival from New York City. The westbound plane, piloted by J P Murray, arrived yesterday at Cheyenne from Jawa City and departed New York City Wednesday. It is due to reach here at 6 23 P M Pacific coast time carrying 400 pounds of mail in 11 sacks.
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San Francisco
Marina
Golden Gate
New York City
J. P. Murray
Cheyenne
Wyo
Jawa City
Pacific
Robber Snatches 3500 Lavallier From Mrs Simmons
In Toledo a thief seized Mrs. William H. Simmons as she stood, slipping his arm around her neck and pulling away a $3,500 lavallier from her neck. The incident occurred late yesterday near the Simmons Boot and Shoe Company. Police were alerted to the bold, well dressed man who escaped.
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Toledo
Willian H. Simmons
Simmons
F. W. Simmons
Simmons Boot & Shoe Company
Unnaturalized Women and 19th Amendment Questions
Ohio secretary of state receives numerous questions about the status of unnaturalized women and foreign born wives of American citizens under the 19th amendment. A notable query details a Canadian-born husband and his Ohio wife, raising issues of citizenship and residency for election purposes.
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Columbus
Ohio
Smith
Gm Ohio
Canada
Leg Damage Suit Against Green Line
Margaret White, 48, of Oberlin, sues the Cleveland Columbus and Southwestern Electric Rafines Co for 25000 in common pleas court over injuries in a rear end collision between Lor and limited cars at Stop 91 between Elyria and Oberlin on Aug 29. One person was killed and forty injured. The petition claims skull fracture hearing loss facial injuries and temporary unconscious spells. Mr White remains hospitalized at Memorial Hospital.
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Margaret White
Thomas White
Oberlin
Common Pleas
Cleveland
Columbus
Southwestern Electric
Rafinesco
Elyria
Obe Iin
Mainthi
White
Memorial Hospital
County Fund Bids On Over $3 Million in Taxes
County commissioners will receive bids on county funds totaling over 3 million dollars at their September 27 meeting. Monthly tax deposits reach about 800 thousand dollars, with funds currently on deposit.
Layer of Tot Found Guilty of Murder in Ohio
Joshua Botkins, a farmer, was found guilty of murder in the death of three year old Arthur Gerald Bullock, son of Botkins' housekeeper. The jury deliberated six hours as the defendant was accused of holding the boy by the ankles with his head in a tub of water and beating him to death with a heavy strap on July 8. Defense plans to seek a new trial.
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Deptance
Joshua Botkins
Arthur Gerald Bullock
Botking
Oliver Thomas dies in Paris hospital at Neuilly
Actress Olive Thomas formerly a musical comedy star and film actress died at eleven in the American hospital at Neuilly after ingesting a poisonous solution by mistake. Jack Pickford, her husband, brought help. authorities say she suffered from depression.
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Paris
Oliver Thomas
Neuilly
Joseph Choate
George Street Woman Is Dead
Mrs Nellie F Morse of 231 George street died yesterday at 12 30 after an eight month illness at age 66 Born in Delton Ohio She is survived by husband Edward Worss sisters Mrs Frank Suster Elyria and Mrs C E itchener Calif ornia and a brother Frank Foltz Nevara Ohio Funeral held at 2 o clock Sunday from the home Rev W 8 Smith officiating the funeral private Burial in Elyria cemetery
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Nellie F Morse
George Street
Delton
Ohio
Edward Worss
Frank Suster
Elyria
Edward Mitchener
Salt Lake City
Utah
C. E.itchener
California
Frank Foltz
Nevara
Smith
Elyria Cemetery
Bicycle Rider Unhurt After Auto Hit at West River Crossing
Henry Miller escaped with only slight injuries when his bicycle collided with an auto driven by Joe Penn at the West River and Woodford streets intersection. Police reported no serious harm and the drivers exchanged details at the scene.
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Henry Miller
Joe Penn
West River
Woodford
Mac Swiney Sinking in Brixton Hunger Strike
Terence Mac Swiney Lord mayor of Cork is reported to have passed a bad night in Brixton prison where his hunger strike continues. A bulletin from the Irish self determination league notes he suffers pain in his arm legs and back with dizziness and numbness but remains conscious.
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Terence MacSwine
Cork
London
Terence Mac Swiney
Brixton Prison
Irish Self-Determination League
Ias
Polish Armies Advance on Eastern Front
Polish armies on the eastern front launched a series of attacks against Russian lines with march toward key objectives. The offensives aimed to push supply routes and secure strategic positions as Soviet defenses contended with renewed pressure.
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Warsaw
Marriage Licenses List From Grafton and Nearby Areas
A list of marriage licenses shows couples from Grafton Elyria Lorain and nearby towns. Names include Roy Schoonard and South Peet both of Grafton. John C Hoekie of Kalamazoo and Jeln Irene Poole of Grafton. Arthur Robertson and Ada Le Muckert of Elyria. William Brys and Alice Scott of Elyria. Michael Berkline and Matilda John of Elyria among others.
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Roy Schoonard
South Peet
Grafton
John C. Hoekie
Kalamazoo
Mich
Jeln Irene Poole
John H. Brill
Butcher
Stownhelm
Christing Schrefer
Amherst
Daniel V. Meyers
Puro Dealer
Elyria
Edith D. Knowles
LaGrange
Earth caving blamed for quake along Genoa Gulf
A Jena seismographic station suggests the Italian quake resulted from earth caving along the Gulf of Genoa’s bordering mountains, indicating a massive crustal breach. A separate report from Washington notes miners in Pennsylvania rejected a request amid talks with the joint scale committees over an award.
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Berlin
Jena
Gulf of Genoa
Washington
Wilson
Pennsylvania
Proposal to raise campaign gift limit voted down
Fred W. Upham testified before a senate committee that he advocated raising the Republican campaign contribution limit to 10 000 from 1000 and took responsibility for the Blair plan. He said the proposal was rejected by a large majority at a New York meeting and that form 101 was dropped and form 102 not introduced at a Chicago luncheon. He claimed he never saw a city quota and stood by his work with campaigners despite the setback.
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Chicago
Fred W. Upham
Senate
New York
Blair
Harry M. Blair
Mr. Upham
Will Hays
Charles Hillis
Alvin T. Hert
Kentucky
H. M. Daugherty
Ohio
William Boyce Thompson
Upham
Thompson
Washington
Seuator Harding
Republican National Committee
Tower
Union Leave Club
Pomerene
Elyria Public Schools enrollment rises over last year
Elyria public schools report total enrollment up over 600 from last year per Superintendent F M Shelton. High school has 745 pupils with 279 freshmen 187 sophomores 168 juniors and 111 seniors the largest senior class in the school’s history. Grade schools total 2529 with lists for Franklin Hamilton McKinley Garford Ridge Gates Jefferson Western Heights and a special school. Garford addition due Nov 1 will allow seventh grade to move from the old high school. New courses include machine shop and sheet metal under Fred Tutthill with Miss Eleanore Carr delayed arrival and Professor Thornton filling in. Also, a councilman reports his garage light stolen.
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Elyria Public Schools
F. M. Shelton
Leornings
Franklin
Hamilton
McKinley
Garford
Ridge
Gates
Jefferson
Western Heights
Frank Farkos Accords with Sheriff at Carlisi Township
Sheriff N Ds Backus surprised to find an operating still at the Frank Farkas place in Carlisi township. Farkas admitted guilt to liquor law violations when arraigned before Justice G W Charpberlain, receiving a $600 fine and costs for the seized 25 gallons of raisin wine and 30 to 40 gallons of raisin mash.
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N. Ds.Backus
Frank Farkas
Carlisi
Farkas
Farkes
G. W. Charpberlain
Four Elyrians File Divorce Suit In Common Pleas
Four Elyrians filed suit today in common pleas court for divorce. Evalina Bartlett seeks separation from Hugh Bartlett, who she says deserted her seven weeks after their June 16, 1917 marriage on August 5.
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Common Pleas Court
Evalina Bartlett
Hugh
Bartlett
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