Final Plans Made for Pomeroy Bridge at Local Meeting
A regional conference in Pom eroy outlined final bridge plans to span the Dabney lot near the gas flame site. Local booster leaders and engineers from the highway department reviewed surveys, maps, and approach grades under 3 percent, with a midbetween city site to link Pom eroy and Middleport.
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Pomeroy Bridge
Dabney Lot
Pomeroy
Middleport
Huntington
Washington
Deave
W. R. Haptonstahl
A. O. Ackard
Carnegie Steel Company
John L. Howder
Hillman Coal Interests
James Moran
American Steel and Wire Company
Pilots’ Association
The
Coal Exchange
William Engle
Pittsburgh
Mr. Dravo
Homer H. Wyss
Highway Department
McCroba
Merrill
Steenberger
Hartsinger
Mr. Wyss
Sixteen American Debutantes at Royal Court in London
Sixteen American women will be among 600 presented to King George and Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace. The first of four royal courts tonight features eight Americans at each of the remaining functions. Americans crowded the U.S. embassy for invitations while entrants must follow strict court dress rules including ostrich feathers and dresses reaching halfway to the shins.
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London
King George
Queen Mary
Buckingham Palace
United States
Disciples Convene in Tiffin for Ohio Convention
The state convention of the Disciples of Christ opened in Tiffin with nearly 500 delegates from Ohio churches registered for a three day program. Speakers included Mrs Alda R Teachout president of the Women's Missionary Society J Mitchell Hoye a religious education expert and I J Cahill of Cleveland.
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Tiffin
The
Disciples of Christ
Christian Church of Ohio
Alda R. Teachout
Women’s Missionary Society
J. Mitchell Hoye
I. J. Cahill
Cleveland
Ashland Farmers Protest Change in Clean-Up Rules
Ashland county farmers adopt a resolution opposing a state change exempting oats barley and rye from corn borer clean-up orders. J M Fluke, supervisor, says the committee reflects the county farming majority and criticizes State Director Truax's exemption decision.
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Ashland
U.P
Ohio
Ashland County
Corn Borer Control Committee
J. M. Fluke
Truax
Water service pause planned for East Side work
Water service will be shut off on the East Side tomorrow morning to permit fire plug replacement at State and Carpenter Streets. The outage begins about 6 30 oclock and affects Mill Street and adjacent side streets including East State Street Grosvenor Street Franklin Avenue and Carpenter Street.
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East Side
Mill Street
Side Streets
East State Street
Grosvenor Street
Franklin Avenue
Carpenter Street
State and
Carpenter Streets
Britain readies full break with Russia in Commons
London May 24. Prime Minister Baldwin warned the House of Commons a complete rupture of diplomatic and trade relations with Soviet Russia would be announced today unless the Commons disapproves. The move follows a cabinet shift toward anti Russian policy and signals Russia must offer binding guarantees against anti British propaganda to renew relations.
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England
Russia
House OF Commons
London
U.R
Stanley Baldwin
Soviet Russia
Great Britain
Lincoln meeting survivor recalls temperance pledge at schoolhouse
Mrs Katherine Breckenridge Randolph of Seattle Awash says she is the sole survivor of a 1346 gathering at the South Fork schoolhouse near Springfield Illinois where Abraham Lincoln gave a temperance address. Several attendees signed the pledge including Mrs Randolph. A tablet will be unveiled May 29 at the school site by the Anti Saloon League.
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Katherine Breckenridge Randolph
Seattle
South Fork
Springfield
Abraham Lincoln
Randolph
Anti-Saloon League
Two More Bills Signed Today by Governor Donahey
Governor Vic Donahey signed two more General Assembly bills in Columbus on May 24. The Aigler bill requires buildings and platforms along railroad tracks to be at least eight feet from track centers. The Etling bill relocates a road through Apple Creek Wayne County feeble minded institution site.
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Columbus
General Assembly
Vic Donahey
Aigler
Apple Creek
Wayne County
Eee Donahey
Chappelear
Herbert Ena i
Brothers Charged After Graveyard Fight Over Mother's Grave
In Columbus on Memorial Day eve George Kell and Samuel Kell grave diggers at Greenlawn cemetery were charged after a quarrel with their sister Ollie Busick at their mother's grave. Mrs Busick says Samuel assaulted her during an estate dispute over their father John Kell. Deputy Sheriffs Ralph Paul and William Everett arrested the brothers following the incident at the cemetery in Galloway.
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Columbus
Galloway
George
Samuel Kell
Greenlawn
Ralph Paul
William Everett
Ollie Busick
Busick
Alton
Samuel
John Kell
University Chorus to Sing Mendelssohn Prayer at Convocation
The Ohio university chorus of 100 voices will perform Mendelssohn Hear My Prayer at the regular convocation tomorrow morning at 9 40. Mrs Christine Brown will be the soloist.
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University Chorus
Mendelssohn
Ohio University
Christine Brown
University
French aviators Nungesser and Coli search quickened
Boulogne sur Mer May 24. Report from fishing boat Antoinette says St Hubert saw a vessel towing a white hydroplane with tri color rudder 10 miles east of start point at 12 30 p m Sunday. Authorities investigate if it is the Nungesser Coli craft which was marine type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulogne, Sur-Mer
France
U.R
Charles Nungesser
Francois Coli
Antoinette
St. Hubert
Trish Sea
Nungesser and Coll
Nungesser-Coll
Start Point
Plymouth
One of Greatest Crowds Expected At Balloon Race
In AERON on May 24 one of the largest crowds in Ohio sporting history is anticipated for Memorial Day balloon race. The Balloon Race association reports strong advance seat sales for the Cleveland Akron event with traffic plans to handle about 120000 people per hour. Military control will guard all roads into the field and over 1000 state troops will secure grounds and routes. Navy fliers are arriving, with the exception of Lt. F. W. Reichelderfer who will serve as navy aerologist.
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AERON
U.P
Ohio
Balloon Race Association
Cleveland-Akron
Navy
F. W. Reichelderfer
Man Fined For Night Parking On Court Street
M. W. Henney was fined five dollars in a morning court session before Mayor Alex Moore for parking his automobile at night on Court street. Henney was ordered to appear in court by Chief of Police Herby Parker earlier that morning.
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M. W. Henney
Alex Moore
Court Street
Henney
Poa
Herby Parker
Lindbergh's Mother Declines High Paying Movie Offer
Detroit May 24 Mrs Eva Lindbergh declines a six figure movie contract offered after her son's fame. Acting Mayor John C Lodge her uncle said the bid was tremendous and she answered emphatically No. Lodge noted she will travel to New York with a party aboard a private car of President E D Bonner of Michigan Central to greet her son.
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Detroit
Mich
U.P
E Exe Lodge Lindbergh
John C. Lodge
Lindbergh
Lodge
Eva
Ledge
E. D. Bonner
Michigan Central Railroad
Justification of Whisky To Save Life Is Argue d After Plea of Gilliam
Indiana officials debate medicinal whisky during a Wright bone dry law modification plea by U S Attorney General Arthur L Gilliam. Governor Jackson's life saving whisky use cited while opponents insist the law must stay intact. Physicians and temperance leaders offer mixed reactions.
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Gilliam
Indianapolis
Ind
U.S
Arthur L. Gilliam
Ed. Jackson
Jackson
Frank E. Wright
Gil- Nam
Washington
U.2
Indiana
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Arthur Gilliam
De Pinedo Plane Said To Be Saved
The Santa Maria hydroplane flown by Commander Francesco de Pinedo was sighted in tow of the Insantia Vesagres near a sailing vessel. The report, relayed from the Leviathan to the Radio Corporation of America, placed the craft southeastward with a scheduled arrival at Horta, Azores yesterday. De Pinedo departed Trepassey at 2 53 a m as the sea plane moved toward its presumed destination.
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Francesco de Pinedo
Azores
Zores
de Pinedo
Atlantic
Brazil
Burnea
Roosevelt Dam
Arizona
Mussolini
Meng
South America
United States
Mississippi
Montreal
Great Lakes
Trepassey Bay
New Foundland
Santa Maria JI
Trepassey Ebay
New York
Santa Maria
Cadatorres
Insantia Vesagres
Radio Corporation of America
Insantia
Greenwich
Leviathan
Radio Corporation
Costa
Massachusetts
Horta
Trepassey
Standstill in Martins Ferry Legislation After Fire Dept Rule
Martins Ferry faces a legislative standstill as six councilmen are barred from serving due to fire department membership. Only Edward M. Lipphardt remains on the city council. The volunteer fire department is praised as well equipped and efficient in the Wheeling district.
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Martins Ferry
U.2
Edward M. Lipphardt
Daily Times
Wheeling
Dodd Direct Tax Measure Becomes Law In Ohio
The six tenths of a mill direct tax bill, sponsored by Representative Martin Dodd of Toledo, becomes law without Governor Donahey's signature after the midnight deadline. Effective for one year, it will raise an estimated $7,000,000 to $8,000,000, with half collected in December and half in June 1928 for general state needs.
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Columbus
U.P
Donahey
Martin
Dodd
Toledo
House
Lindbergh Keeps Focus On Air Mail Return Not Vaudeville
Charles Lindbergh ignores vanity offers and plans a Paris air tour before returning to America. He anticipates resuming the air mail job and rejects vaudeville or film prospects, aiming to fly from New York back and later voyage home aboard the Leviathan with details to be finalized.
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A. L. Bradford
United Press
Paris
Charles Lindbergh
Eus
Air Mail
Lindbergh
New York
Mostion Picture
America
le Bourget Field
Ryan
Amwick
Europe
Brussels
Mike
London
Ambassador Herrick
Police investigate body found in barrel may be Seigel
Bellaire police probe a barrel body found at the Bellaire dump may be Harry Seigel former Wheeling merchant. The body was uniden tified and buried locally. Police say three convicts released from the West State Prison at Moundsville who once robbed Seigel may have information. Si r gei disappeared and nothing else is known.
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Bellaire
Harry ‘Seigel
West State
Moundsville
Seige
Sergei
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Riling
Akron
Big Sum
Gillam
American Medical Association
Frank W. McGregor
Indiana Medical Association
Fred C. Gifford
Gov. Jackson
Lindberch
Atlan
United
Radio Corporation of America A
Mirgh
Spt . Louis
Charles Lingbergh
Romer
Qader Guard
York
Dodd Direct
Harry Seigel
Athens
Frederic J Tor
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