Favor Additional Tax Levy in City To Reduce Deficit
Elyria Chamber of Commerce endorses an extra tax levy to close the city deficit and opposes centralizing the fire department. Reactions from local business groups and citizens show broad support for the levy, with council debates on economy and bond concerns continuing.
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Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Thea Chamber
Wayer Jones
Dha
Fire Department
Laute Iman Hanson
Chamber of Commerce
Rome
Manufacturera Ags Socation
West Side Chamber of Industry
Manufacturers Association
Two More Fined On Yonch Charged
Justice of the Peace 8 J George fined Clara Kurdys of 2842 Elyria avenue Lorain 300 dollars and costs after convicting her of illegally keeping liquor at her start drink place. Safety Director James Klady and Lorain police raided the premises after a prior case continued to Thursday the 14th.
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Justice of the Peace
George
Clara Kurdys
Elyria Avenue
Lorain
James Klady
Forthover
Avon
St George's Court
Elmo Brooks
Backagther
Costa
Mrs Warren G Harding Shows Improvement in Illness
Washington reports Mrs Harding's illness has passed its crisis with no surgery needed. Temperature and pulse improve, respiration settles, and doctors express optimism she will recover, while President Harding cancels cabinet meeting and skips press conference today.
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Washington
Warren G Harding
White House
F Sawyer
Mra Harding
Harding
Carl Sawyer
Marion
Sawyer
Train derailment linked to track tampering in Gary Indiana
Official ICC report ties Michigan Central Railway derailment near Gary on August 20 to tampering with the tracks. The crash left two dead and two injured. Sylvia Stearns of Lotatn divorced Pearley B Stearns by Judge Thompson for three years of willful absence.
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Washington
Michigan Central Railroad
Gary
Ind
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sylvia Stearns
Lotatn
Pearley B Stearns
Thompson
Lorain County Livestock Values Near 1.5 Million
A county auditor report compiles livestock counts and values by locality in Lorain County. Amherst leads with 427 horses and 7 448 chickens, Camden shows 360 horses and 7 563 chickens, Eaton has 499 horses and 10 271 chickens, with other towns detailing cattle sheep hogs and mules quantities forming a countywide total near 1 500 000 in value.
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Lorain County
Amherst
Black River
Brighton
Stownhelm
Camden
Columbia
Eaton
Plyria
Grafton
Henrietta
Huntington
LaGrange
Pittsfield
Passa
Restraining Issuing Rail Certificates in Cleveland
A permanent injunction prevents the Big Four railroad from issuing trust certificates totaling 27 645 000 in concert with New York Central lines. The funds would buy 18 000 freight cars and 75 locomotives. Judge Frederick P Walther ruled the issue infringes the rights of preferred stockholders by raising fixed charges without their consent.
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Cleveland
Big Four Railroad
New York Central
Frederick P Walther
Perkins Rites Wednesday Funeral for George Perkins
Funeral services for George Perkins drowned in the lake at Lorain will be held Wednesday at 2 PM from the Second Methodist church. Burial will take place at Ridge Lawn Cemetery.
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George Perkins
Lorain
M. E
Plaos
Ridgelawn
Pennsylvania system leases locomotives to Henry Fort line
Lima Sept 12. Due to increased business on Henry Fort's DT. & 1 railroad the Pennsylvania system has leased it as locomotives, Agent Crooks announced.
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Lima
Henry Fort
DT. &1
Penneylvania System
Crooks
Nauseating River Stench Prompts City Probe
City council heard a plea from citizen A R Webber to investigate a long running sewage and factory discharge stench tainting the river. The sewer committee and city engineer were tasked to report findings at the next meeting amid health concerns. Mayor Jones also addressed criticism over Mendelson Reduction Co hogs in the north city area.
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R Webber
Fast River Street
Ohio
Columbus
Harrison Street
Washington Avenue
Ington
Jones
Attenon
Chronicle- Telegram
Mendelson Reduction Co
Iendelson
Mendel Court Acceptance Debated by City Council
The Mendel Court street petition faced opposition as Councilman Carson attacked the approved report citing costs for a retaining wall between 2500 and 3000 dollars. The council eventually rejected the street acceptance 6 to 1 amid claims of miscommunication and a park driveway landslide dispute.
Settlement plans eyed in strike talks across railroads
Chicago Sept 12. A separate peace plan for ending the strike was to be settled by five or six o clock today as BM Jewell led a secret policy committee session. Jewell said he arranged the plan with several railroads and urged its acceptance while asserting no injunction hearing was needed. The panel would vote on the plan and begin settlements with railroads favorable to it. Columbus Sept 13. Representative Carpenter introduced a bill to spend 47000 from the state treasury to appoint a state fuel administrator and seize Ohio mines if needed, with a 100000 rotary fund and specific salary and maintenance allocations. The measure aims to ensure fair coal prices and distribution across Ohio, with expectations of broad legislative support.
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Chicago
Jewell
Rai
Palicy Committee
Nincts
B OM Jewell
Craf T
Rairoads
Amea
Columbus
Harry M Carpenter
Steubenville
Darin
Ohio
House Finance Committee
Carpentier
Carpenter
State Control Board
Davis
Buckeye
Aimilar
John F Burke
Elyria
Senate
House Judiciary Committee
OH Ars
Burka
James H Wilkerson
James H. Wilkerson
Harry M Daugherty
Blackburn Esterline
United States
C J McGuire
Daugherty
Easterine
Lts
Lorain Plant Grants Pay Raise
Sept 12 The Then Automatic Shovel Co announced wage increases for employees ranging from 4 to 10 percent per hour over the present scale. The raise takes effect at once.
Green Line Buys Eight Limited Cars for Interurban Route
The Cleveland Southwestern Electric Railway orders eight new limited electric cars at 28000 each to run on its line amid rising interurban traffic. The Gallon Inquirer notes public unfamiliarity with car costs as travel shifts from gasoline autos to electric options.
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Cleveland Southwestern Electric Railway Company
Lorain Merchants Seek White Way in Business District
In Lorain on September 12 merchants circulated a petition to establish a white way in the business district. Ohio Fabsite Service Co agreed to implement the service, but merchants must cover the cost.
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Lorain
Ohio Fabsite Service Co
Petition Burdened Ohio Board With Demands For Rate Hikes
Ohio Public Utilities Commission filings prompt city council action on Elyria Telephone Co rate hike and Ohio Public Service Co electric rate increase. Council plans hearings and representation to safeguard telecommunication subscribers amid proposed monthly rises for residences and businesses.
City approves street extensions and water main in Ely Realty project
The city council last evening accepted streets in the Ely Realty Co’s West avenue allotment. Accepted were 10th, 11th, 12th streets and Birch Street. A large water main was approved to be laid along 13th Street.
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Ely Realty Co
West Avenue
Birch Street
Ailvelt
13Th Street
Smyrna Faces Starvation Crisis Amid Refugee Plight
Smyrna's 700000 residents and refugees face starvation within four weeks unless sea relief arrives immediately. H C Jaquith of Connecticut American director of Near East relief warns that food ran out after the Greeks evacuated. Turkish commander promises import resumption within days as Allied forces surge toward the Dardanelles.
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Smyrna
London
H C Jaquith
Connecticut
Near East Relief
Jaquith
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Temote
Couneilman
Park Commission
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Gerald Martin
Council
Counelman Howell
Peage
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D A Baird
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