Pastor Straton Demands Debate Site in Calvary Church
Dr John Roach Stratton insists on naming the debate venue with Governor Alfred E Smith and rejects a church only setting, arguing for a larger hall. Smith demands Calvary Baptist Church in New York, Stratton replies with a firm yes and threatens action if not allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood Lake
John Roach Stratton
Alfred E Smith
Smith
Calvary Baptist Church
New York
Straton
United States
America
Election board faces ballots dispute over Shiflett Robson race
Pomeroy August meeting set to hear central committee candidates after eight vote margin. Ballots rejected in Tuesday election may decide outcome, with final disposal expected in common pleas court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
County Election Board
Shiflett Robson Central Committee
Shiffet
Common Pleas Court
Official count completes Athens primary results with minor shifts
The county election board finished the official count yesterday afternoon with slight changes to returns. Major shifts occurred in county and district races, including Moler losing ground for county treasurer. Republican and Democratic ticket figures follow, with several names and vote totals for offices such as congressman judge and sheriff. Curtis praised for legislative record in Topeka notification ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
County Election Board
Wham
Moler
Jenkins
Court of Appeal
Borges
Evins
Por
State Central
Hoover
Rathburn
Vor
LeFever
Silbaugh
Tor
Mardis
Wor
Johnson
Morgan
Tompkins
Parker
Brewer
Burton
Lax
Grosvenor
Blackwood
Eddy
Russell
Sawyer
Levering
Bennett
Ines
Jacobs
Hatch
Yarcorontz Jones
Rivers Run Wild in South as Losses Mount
In Columbus on August 18 the wage scale committee of Ohio union miners and coal operators plans to report next Wednesday after three days of talks to set wages for union miners. Lee Hall, district president, announced the adjournment of the general conference until Wednesday, while the committee will continue sessions Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Lee Hall
Ohioans Hurt In Bandit Chase In Ontario Train Robbery
Three bandits robbed a train at Sudbury Ontario. Thomas Jackson Wabimeh Ont a farmer was killed and Walter and Frank Laird Ohio were wounded by gunfire after a mile chase. One bandit was beaten unconscious by the Lairds and captured with $172.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Thomas Jackson Wabimeh
Farmer
Walter
Prank
Laird Brothers
Ohio
Sudbury
Hoover to Lead Campaign as Smith Poised for Albany Speech
Herbert Hoover plans a major address on farm relief at West Branch before returning to Washington to build his campaign base. Governor Smith prepares for a high profile speech in Albany on Wednesday night, with party factions watching how it will curb intra party momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ras Vond Clapper
United Mass
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Governor Smith
Albany
Senator Curtis
Locka
Hoover
West Branch
Woodyrow Wilson
Wilson
Taft
Hoover House
Smith
Democratic Party
Henry Ford confident on prosperity and prohibition stance
Henry Ford, speaking with reporters, voiced belief that prosperity would continue regardless of who is elected president. He warned against changing the eighteenth amendment and said permanent peace is near if the country resists liquor. Ford favored keeping prohibition and emphasized the need to avoid being tricked in politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Sunbury
Mass
U.P
Henry Ard Elleves
Columbus
United States
Istate Supreme Court
Cuyahoga County
John
Canfield
Cp- Cleveland
Tord
Hoover
L. Bie
Jo Am
Flood Areas Re Ported As Dams Hold On Broad River
Rains from a tropical storm flood the Carolinas and Georgia plains. Columbia and Augusta areas evacuate hundreds, Hamburg and settlement areas under water to their roots as repairs and rescues continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Piedmont
Carolinas
Columbia
Augusta
Auguste
Savannah
Virginia
Molien
Georgia
Hamburg
Meinville
Piedmont ‘Belt
Lake Lure
Troad
Hunt Leads Locher For Democratic Short Term Senate Nomination
The first unofficial count by Secretary of State Brown shows Graham Hunt leading Cyrus Locher by 689 votes for the Democratic nomination for the short term Senate seat. Totals vary by count across 37 counties and private counts, with Hunt around 94,000 votes and Locher just over 94,000 in some tallies. The official final result awaits certified abstracts from county boards next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Brown
Boards of Election
Graham PF. Hunt
Cincinnati
Mberal
Cyrus Locher
Cleveland Dry
Hunt
Locher
United Press
County Boards of
Lindbergh Alive Despite Rumors of Death
Cleveland reports Col. Charles A Lindbergh is alive after a nationwide rumor claimed he had been killed. Radio listeners feared the worst as reports spread from New England to the Midwest, but a WEAF interruption and later dispatches confirmed he was safe in San Francisco with no flights that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weather Bureau
Potomac
Potomac Park
Blad ‘Naburg
Cleveland
UPX
Charles A Lindbergh
New England
Middle West
Ameri-cas Premitr
WEAF
San Francisco
Plane starts perilous trip from Rockford to Greenland
Greater Rockford Flight begins a 1600 mile journey from Rockford to Mount Lyons Greenland. Pilots Bert Hustill and Parker Cramer aim for Sweden after Greenland Iceland legs, taking off from a special runway as residents wave. Flight proceeds over James Bay to Labrador and Ungava before Mt Evans to Reykjavik. In Toledo, three armed bandits rob Diamond Garment of 2200 dollars and escape in a waiting car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochrane
Greater Rockford
Northland
Mount Lyons
Greenland
Bert Hussttl
Parker Cramer
Hockford IH
Sweden
Iceland
Greuer Rockford Irft
James Bay District
James Bay
Labrador Peninsula
Ungava, Bay
Davis Strait
Mt Evans
Reykjavik
Greenland Mountains
Man killed as train hits Beasley truck near Clifton W Va
Fred McLead, 45, of New Marshfield Pike, was killed when the Beasley Milling Co truck he drove was struck by a train on the Ohio River division at a crossing near Clifton West Virginia. He left a widow and a daughter Bernice. He was a brother in law of Clarence James of Athens. Funeral arrangements were pending for details from the place of the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B & O Railroad
Clifton
W.iVa
Fred McLead
New Marshfield Pike
McLeod
Beasley Milling Company
Mr. McLead Beaven
Bernice
Clarence Jdames
Smith Street
Athens
Curtis chosen Republican VP candidate in Topeka
Senator Charles Curtis was acclaimed as the Republican vice presidential candidate in Topeka on Saturday afternoon. He was notified by Senator Simeon D. Carr of Ohio, and emphasized themes of prohibition enforcement farm relief and tax reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Curti
Charles Curtis
United States
Topeka
Simeon D Less
Ohio
Homers
Hoover
Curtis
Showers Listed For First Week In Ohio Valley
Washington forecast notes a period of showers at the start of the week and again midweek in the Ohio Valley with near normal temperatures most of the week. Moderately warm conditions expected Tuesday or Wednesday and again Friday or Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ohio Valley
Athens County Fair Preparations Build for Record Crowds
Exhibitors from near and far head to the Athens County fair August 21 to 24 with livestock, farm products, and youth displays ready for opening day. Premiums, a large livestock show, and extensive exhibits are planned with strict preparations to handle expected crowds and smooth ticketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Fair
Athens
Frank Biddle
Republican Nominee Curtis Opposes 18th Amendment Repeal
Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas formally accepted the Republican vice presidential nomination in Topeka and outlined a four point platform urging stronger prohibition enforcement, farm relief, and tax cuts. He praised President Coolidge and Hoover and appealed for women’s support, stating opposition to repealing the 18th Amendment or the Volstead Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kans
U.P
Charles Curtis
Kansas
President Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Republian
Coolidge visit featured with Curtis campaign remarks
John Coolidge toured Madison as Dr Glenn Ame president of the University of Wisconsin hosted him. Caddy Ernest Klaetzli recalled Coolidge hitting into the rough but remaining good natured. Curtis outlined a broad farm program and national prosperity plan followed by a notification address by Simeon D. Fess. A dinner and dance closed the event at Maple Bluff Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
UPI
John Coolidge
Ernest Klaetzli
Maple Huff
Foday
Glenname
University of Wisconsin
Ben &. Paulen
Curtis
Simeon D Fess
Ohio
Curtie
Ex- Doughboys Meet in Columbus for 40 and 8 Convention
Columbus hosts ex doughboys gathering for the annual 40 and 8 society convention with 4000 to 5000 expected through Monday. Early arrivals include Lawrence Normark and Bobby Webb with Nelson McQuillan among organizers. Sessions skew toward entertainment as the Ohio Department of the American Legion plans to start Monday, inviting 116000 veterans. Nearby, Lindbergh holds talks in San Francisco with C M Keys of Transcontinental Airway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
France
Ohio Department of the American Leligion
W Lawrence
Normark
Bobby Webb
Dayton
Grand Commissaire
Nelson McQuillan
Bellaire
Underworld drug ring used boys as spotters and messengers
Toledo reports a detailed narcotics probe showing a youth driven network where boys aged 12 to 16 acted as spotters and decoys, relaying orders and evading detection as federal agents traced delivery routes from smugglers’ headquarters to addicts. The investigation led to two arrests after weeks of undercover work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ting
Sioner
Frederick W. Gainea
U.P
Ac Famuggters
Adlies
Hina
Japam Suen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. Straton
John Roach Straton
Byrd
Walter Perkins
Byrd Antarctic Expedition
Perkins
Senator Capper
Work
Republican National Committee
Kas
Pat
Hrohi
Broad River
Graham Hunt
Lindbergh
Diamond Garment Company
Man
Beasley
New Marshfield
Young Coolidge
Curtis Entira Sprech
Mississippi River
Mississippi Nancy
Charles A. Lindbergh
C. M. Keys
Transcontinental Airway', Incorporated
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!