Hayes Predicts Overwhelming Harding Coolidge Victory
Will Hays, chairman of the Republican national committee, forecasts Harding and Coolidge winning by a record electoral majority across at least 32 states while nine states lean Democratic. He cites 368 guaranteed electoral votes with potential for a large additional total. The Democratic forecast, led by George White, signals a tightening race and possible Cox Roosevelt carry in key states.
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New York
Harding
Coolidge
Roosevelt
Will H. Hays
Republican National Committee
Hays
Sana
Wilson
Ohio
George White
Democratic National
Eae Ae
Cox Roosevel
Warren G Harding Support Endorsed by Elyria Family
In Elyria Ohio on October 29 the Sharp family backs Senator Warren G Harding for president. William G Sharp, former ambassador to France, is cited for his distinguished service under Wilson and his knowledge of prewar European conditions shaping the endorsement.
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Columbus
Wiliam ‘G. Sharp
Elyria
United States
Wilson
Sharp
France
Negro bootlegger hunted after Columbus detective’s killing
A description of John Slim Cooper, a Negro bootlegger, matches a man who shot and killed Detective Charles E Tiller in a Columbus saloon. He fled toward Armitage after holding up a train crew with two 30 caliber automatics. Bloodhounds are assisting as Athens officers pursue the suspect in the hills.
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John Slim” Cooper
Charles E.tiller
Columbus
Armitage
Trimble
Chauncey
Athens
Athens City
Mariner
Justice Helwig
Cooper
Tiller
Democratic Meeting With Congressman Riley G Wilson
Athens hosts a Democratic event featuring Congressman Riley G Wilson as the keynote speaker on the issues of the day. The Democratic Committee will announce further meeting details for Thursday evening sessions.
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Riley G. Wilson
Athens
Messenger to Broadcast Election Returns Next Tuesday
The Messenger will relay complete election results next Tuesday night via leased wire. A stereopticon screen, typewriter-written bulletins, and continuous live coverage will be shown across from the Messenger building at no cost to the public. The service will update as results from Harding or Cox are conceded, with United Press providing the news and a dedicated telephone operator keeping southeastern Ohio residents informed.
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Harding
Cox
The
United Press Association
Ohio
Soldiers’ Votes Aimed At League Issue In Election
Chicago reports show party leaders seek influence over four million veterans as key to victory. The American Legion and other groups say veteran ballots won’t swing this election, but advisers predict potential impact in four years with a General Grant outcome. Veterans align with farmer labor influences in some regions.
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Chicago
Robert Fulton
League of Motions
Democrats
Rep
American Legion
Grant
Fdstare
Legion
Northwest
Farmer-Labor Party
Washington
Nevada
More Work Planned on Athens County Roads
County road officials report removal of equipment from the Glouster Hollister project as it is completed and the Athens Albany repair job from Fisher to Albany will begin immediately. A new stretch on Margarets Creek toward Pleasanton joins with 800 feet of work by Alexand er Township trustees who have the limestone quarried and machinery ready. County commissioners seek more funding from townships and governing bodies to improve highways, aiming for a unified effort if committee leaders agree.
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Glouster-Hollister
Athens-Albany
Fisher
Albany
Margarets Creek
Pleasanton
Alexander Township
Athens ‘County
Husband seeks missing wife to care for three children
Clarence Cox of Nelsonville writes The Messenger seeking his missing wife for the sake of their three small children. He describes her as four feet five inches tall with brown hair and blue eyes, noting she works as a telephone operator and milliner besides being a wife and mother.
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Clarence Cox
Nelsonville R. D. No. 1
Messenger
Cox
Special Services at Presbyterian Church Sermon by Dr Wilcox
Service of special interest at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning invites college men and women. Sermon by Dr Wilcox on Some Remarkable Developments in a Modern Social Movement. The consumption of 1 358 000 000 pounds of coffee in the United States in the year ending June 30 established a new.
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Presbyterian Church
Wilcox
United States
Taft Seeks Change Endorsing Nardins for Presidency
Taft told the Republican women’s committee he supports Senator Nardins for the presidency, arguing voters want a change after Wilson. He said the league of nations is not the decisive issue and that Harding's win would have been a landslide without hesitation. Taft criticized Democrats for Article X and urged focus on domestic policy.
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Philadelphia
Republican Women's Committee Today
William Howard Taffe
Nardins
League of ‘Nations
Harding
Ridge
Hesitan
League of Nations
Taft
Taft Chao
Ot New “Wilson
Pair of Thieves Caught After Toledo Hold Up
In Toledo Oct 29 a robbery at Floyd Pocock's drug store ended with one suspect shot and two captured after a clerk was held up. Ed Long of Toledo and John Lane, riding in a local restaurant, were identified. Pocock joined the chase from the front door, and the pair was nabbed a few blocks away after abandoning their auto.
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Toledo
Floyd
Pocock
Ed Long
John Lane
In.a
Dublin Silent Honoring MacSwiney in Cork Procession
Dublin observed ten minutes of silence for Terence MacSwiney as crowds halted work and traffic. The mourning party led a subdued procession to the cathedral for mass, while the casket was diverted to Cork by British authorities.
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Russell Browning
Dublin
Terence MacSwiney
MacSwiney
Sinnein
Cork
Hoover Votes for Harding After National Campaign Trip
Herbert Hoover, traveling from New York to California, plans to cast his ballot for Warren G. Harding on the forthcoming election date. The notable figure made a lengthy cross-country journey to vote.
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Hoover
Harding
New York
Herbert Hoover
Stanford University
Cal
Harding Leads in Ohio and Nation in Straw Vote
Harding leads Cox by 1 488 votes in Ohio and by 86 381 nationally in a Straw Vote by First National Pictures. Thousands of votes remain uncounted. totals show Harding with 88 933 nationally and 19 197 in Ohio. Cox records include 5 652 nationally and 17 649 in Ohio with 56 529 against 78 678. Light wines and beer support stands at 77 678 to 45 050.
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Ohio
Harding
Cox
Associated
First National Pictures, Inc
Unns
Harding Campaign Swing Through Southern Ohio
Senator Warren G. Harding planned a Cincinnati stop after Akron to address national security and party reform themes. He urged economic relief via easier access to working capital, while criticizing party bosses and linking actions to constitutional debate.
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Senator Harding
Cincinnati
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Harding
Cox
Akron
Déntire
Tabermatare
Tourast
Virginia
United States
Federal Reserve Board
Harding Denounces Unfair Campaign Tactics in Speech
Senator Warren G. Harding, in Urbana Ohio, condemns false appeals to voters as worse than destroyed ballots. He argues for honest politics and urges democracy to flow from understanding and lawful change, warning revolutionaries who seek violence.
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Raymond Clapper Urbana
Warren G. Harding
America
Harding
American
Messenger Refutes Claim It Blocks Political Ads
The office contends reports claim the Messenger refuses Democratic advertising are false. The paper says its columns are open to any party and it has published straw votes as news without charge, certified by dependable individuals.
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Messenger
Democratic Committee
Funeral Party Broken at Dublin by Police
A chaotic funeral procession in Dublin ended as police interrupted the service. The casket was loaded onto a vehicle bound for Cork as mourners watched in distress while guards and relatives moved amid the confusion.
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Dublin
Marion editor praises Harding at Knox county courthouse
Thomas Fletcher of the Marion Dem. Tribune lauded Senator Warren G. Harding as a strong editor and statesman in a Knox county talk. He defended Harding against mudslinging, praised his character and straight talk, and spoke at length on the league of nations. He briefly noted Governor Cox’s candidacy.
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Republican News
Mt. Vernon
Thomas Brooks Pietcher
Marion
Democratic Committee
Ohio
Warren G. Harding
Knox County
Thomas Fletcher
Marion (D
Harding
Mr. Fletcher
Effo
Hardi
Fletcher
League of Nations
James M. Cox
Fragmentary Political Slogan Fragments From Chauncey Ohio
Readable OCR shows a fragmentary political slip urging action and a vote for Harding. The text references Chauncey Ohio and includes stray phrases about adoration for a sea or flower and a section label.
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Harding
Coal strike settles with growth in output aims
London leaders say a settlement is reached with owners and miners recognizing the need for higher output. With balloting slow, resumption is not expected before November 8, union leaders expect ratification despite complex terms. Elks are invited to a Friday 7:30 party in club rooms.
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London
Elks
The Athens Messenger Information Bureau Ad
Fragmented readable lines describe free hygiene booklet from American Red Cross and Frederic Jaskin director with request to write name and address for a copy sent to Washington D. C. Readers told to enclose a cent stamp.
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Athens
Jose Aehington
Red Crogs
Frederic Jaskin
Directay
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D.C
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