Willebrandt Calls Al Smith Liquor Traffic Champion
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt accuses Governor Al Smith of hiding behind his church and defending liquor traffic in a Methodist conference address in Lorain. She argues prohibition is a moral issue and urges pastors to oppose Smith for his wet stance while noting future talks and Hoover possibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
al Smith
Smith
New York
Ernest H. Cherrington
World League Against Alcohol
Herbert Hoover
Methodist Conference
Hoover
Lindbergh Delights Aviation Fans At Cleveland Airport
Aviation enthusiasts at Cleveland municipal airport caught a brief glimpse of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh during a Sunday event. The sighting drew local interest as crowds gathered to see the famed aviator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.P
Charles A. Lindvergh
Aimee McPherson Faces Paris Crowd During Nude Cabaret Ride
Aimee Semple McPherson tours Paris in a whirlwind evangelical visit. She visits venues like Dead Rat Cabaret and Pigalle, attempting conversions as nude girls ride chariots in a Tabarin show while crowds cheer. She laments the spectacle and returns to her hotel in Geneva later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aimee
Ralph Heinzen
United Press
Paris
Aimee Semple
McPherson
Geneva
Montmartre
California
Mrs. McPherson
Heaven
Hell
Josephine's
Josephine Baker
New York
Harlem
Forest Glade
Elks Charity Festival Opens Tonight at Athens Fair Grounds
The Elks Fall Festival begins tonight at the Athens County Fair Grounds with an outdoor 30 by 60 foot pavilion for dancing from 7 to 11 nightly. A straw poll, amusement rides, and varied concessions are featured. A 6 30 concert by the Athens High School Band precedes the festival program. Proceeds support charity including Christmas aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Fair Grounds
The
American Legion
Paris
Exhibition
Merchants of
Athens
Lodge of Elks
G. E. Stephenson
Fair Grounds
New Orleans Sees Cold September Record
Northerly winds and near constant rain kept New Orleans in chill for September 24. The U S Weather Bureau reported the city’s low reached 63 degrees, the coldest September reading in 57 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
United States Weather ‘Bureau
Bruce retracts Hoover liquor charge amid campaign storm
Baltimore report says William Cabell Bruce in Westminster recanted his claim that Herbert Hoover drinks liquor and is a hypocrite for supporting prohibition. He says he based the charge on a newspaper story and cites Clarence Darrow’s alleged drinking, which Darrow denies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Nator
William Cabell
Bruce
Herbert Hoover
Westminster
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
Boy Loses Eye After Fork Incident at Football Game
World War veteran Charles Schiffler was charged with putting out the left eye of 13 year old Stephen Holenk and burying a wiener fork in a group of boys at a hot dog stand during the Bellaire St Clairsville game. The boy had surgery to remove his eye. The father of the boy filed the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellaire
Charles Schiffler
Stephen Holenks
Schiffler
Explosion and Fire Hit Mines at Jobs in Hocking County
Two nearby mines at Jobs near Nelsonville were partly wrecked Saturday night. Twin Coal Company tipple burned badly in an incendiary blaze about 9:20 p.m. Loss estimated $2,000 to $2,500. At 9:30 p.m. a massive explosion at Jobs Mine No. 2 damaged hoisting gear and cracked plaster in houses half a mile away. dynamite suspected. National Guard and sheriff's officers investigated. damage about $1,000. Mine No. 5 at Murray City began cleanup today. Luhrig Collieries and White Ash Bailey Run also listing work. Total sub‑district labor 2,071 employed, 96 idle. Lick Run down awaiting cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Hocking County
Twin Coal Company
New York Company
George Mudrie
Charles Huffman
John Simonds
Charles Shafer
Hugh Riggs
Jobs
Sunday Creek Company
National Guard
Sheriff's Office
Logan
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Murray City
New
Pittsburgh
Luhrig Collieries Company
Luhrig
White Ash Coal Company
Bailey Run
Lick Run
U S Steel soars to new high on strong market day
United States Steel climbed above 161 to a new two year high as buyers pushed the entire list higher on the New York Stock Exchange. Call money eased to 7 percent aiding buying across the market and outside trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.R
United States Steel
Stock Exchange
Messenger Wins In State Fair Contest
The Athens Messenger won the third zone newspaper registration contest at the Ohio State Fair announced by agriculture director Charles W. Truax. Four hundred fifty papers submitted. attendance on Press Day set a record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Athens Messenger
F. W. Bush
Charles W. Truax
Madison Press
London
R. B. Howard
Morrow County Independent
Cardington
W. R. Conaway
Beacon Journal
Akron
C. L. Knight
Smith Aims to Draw Hoover Into Debate With Text Tactics
Governor Alfred E. Smith launches a western campaign swing with a plan to frame Hoover's words as a debate prompt. He denounces Hoover on party progressivism while revisiting corruption charges linked to Walsh Wheeler and Daugherty tactics. He travels Helena Minneapolis St Paul Milwaukee and ends with the Rochester convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Hoover
Thomas L. Stokiss
Uaited
Shrine Hall
Helena
Minneapolis
St.Paul
Milwaukee
Rochester
Albany
John W. Davis
Montana
Thomas J. Walsh
Burton K. Wheeler
Senate
Teapot Dome
Wyoming
Elk Hills
Cal
Naval Oil Reserve
Harry M. Daugherty
New York
Herbert Hoover
Walsh
Wheeler
Maryland
Eleven fliers depart after long air race
Eleven fliers left Cincinnati after the Los Angeles Cincinnati Air Race. Charles W. Speed Holman of St. Paul won Class B in a Laird biplane with 107.98 mph after 19 hours 24 minutes aloft. E. E. Ballough also in Class B averaged 83.12 mph. Robert A. Drake of Pittsburgh piloted an American Moth to the Class A big prize at 83.15 mph in 25 hours 16 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W
Holman
St. Paul
Laird
E. E. Ballough
A .Laird
Robert A. Drake
Pittsburgh
Bbig
Probe charge that gasoline is adulterated in Cleveland
Two state departments prepare to investigate charges by the Cleveland Automobile Club that certain oil companies in Cleveland adulterate gasoline with kerosene and other substances sold in Cuyahoga County. The Tax Commission will send inspectors to Cleveland to consult with club officials and review evidence. Agriculture Director Truax orders Weights and Measures inspectors to look into the charges and take warranted action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
O.R
Cleveland Automobile Club
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
State Tax Commission
John&. Edwards
Agriculture
Charles V.truax
W. D. Leech
Weights
Sir Horace Darwin Dies at 77 in Cambridge
Sir Horace Darwin aged 77 son of the famed scientist Charles Darwin died Saturday in Cambridge. He was a noted engineer and fellow of the Royal Society with involvement in university and industry circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Eng
Sir Horace Darwin
Gracies Darwin
Nient
Kenton Man's Death Ruled Accidental
A coroner's jury found optometrist Dr. E. D. Grandmason of Kenton was shot accidentally while deer hunting. Herman Busch, 66, held previously, was released after authorities concluded he did not fire toward Grandmason.
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Los Angeles
E. D. Grandmason
Kenton, Co
Herman Busch
Grandmason
Busch
Snow Brief Winter First Hit Jamestown New York
Jamestown New York reports its first winter sensation as snow fell for five minutes this morning with a temperature of 39 degrees. The brief snowfall surprised residents and underscored an early cold snap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
N. Y
Wage Increase Granted for Eastern Mass Street Railway
Buston September 24 A wage increase of three cents an hour has been awarded to the employer of the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway by a board of arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buston
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway
West Virginia and Three States Lead Blue and Gray Trail Procession
Officials of West Virginia Virginia North Carolina and Ohio will lead the official caravan for the Blue and Gray Trail dedication schedule. The route includes stops at Ripley Cottageville Mason City Athens Chauncey Nelsonville Logan Lancaster and Columbus with banquets and a statewide memorial meeting at Memorial Hall. Michigan will also send representatives to participate.
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West Virginia
Pomeroy
Ohio River Bridge
Virginia
North Carolina
Ohio
Charleston
Ripley
Cottageville
Mason City
Athens
Chauncey
Nelsonville
Logan
Lancaster
Columbus
Neil House
Deshler-Wallick
Memorial Hall
Union of North and South
Michigan
Grain leader predicts farmers seek aid at political center
C D Sturtevant of Omaha opened the Grain Dealers National Association convention in Boston noting Republicans and Democrats push farm products marketed on a Socialistic basis. He said about 1,500 delegates attended and predicted Washington will focus on reimbursing farmers at other taxpayers' expense in the next Congress. The farming industry should adopt private sector methods and not demand government aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
U.R
Final U.S. reply on secret naval accord outlined
In Washington a State Department conference finalizes the response to England and France regarding the secret naval accord. Attending were Secretary of State Kellogg, Secretary of the Navy Wilbur, and Admirals Hughnes Jones and Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.R
United States
England
France
State Department
Kellogg
Wilbur
Charles F. Hughnes
Hilary P. Jones
Andrew T. Long
Tragedy Rising toll feared in Florida hurricane disaster
Relief workers in the storm stricken Florida area near Pelican Bay on Lake Okeechobee reported fear that all 460 residents of the small fishing village were drowned after two hundred bodies were found along a flooded road. Officials expected the toll to rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon K. Shearer
United Press
West Palm Beach
Fla
Florida
Pelican Bay
Lake Okeechobee
Tim
Toll from hurricane reported in Lake Okeechobee area
A preliminary survey by P. Geiger in the Lake Okeechobee district reported about 2,200 dead with around 700 Negro victims among them. The figure was relayed to Selby, West Palm Beach as chairman, early today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Palm Beach
Fin
U.R
Selby
P. Geiger
Lake Okeechobes
Relief Efforts Grow As Everglades Disasters Mount
Warnings from Red Cross relief director Alex Schafer describe Lake Okeechobee region devastation with 200 more deaths and 4,000 inoculated Negroes from the Everglades. Sanitary improvements aid 15,000 homeless in refuge camps and property losses reach 20.3 million dollars in Palm Beach County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Eeiva
Bele Glade
Pahokee
Canal Point
Palm Beach County
Lake Okeechobee
Goy
John W. Martin
Fred Elliott
Washington
Lake Pontea
Four Die in Jeffersonville Train Collision
Four members of a family were killed when their car was struck by a train in Jeffersonville Indiana on Sunday. A one year old son escaped by climbing through the back of the car as the locomotive approached, the report said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Ind
Thorugh
Fragmentary Note on Books and Ecogation
The readable lines praise books as builders and mention obedience to a stand for ecogation. The text is garbled and lacks clear events, names, or places to form a full news item with concrete facts.
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Lindy
Lake District
Evangelist
Tipple
U. S. Steel
Messenger
Cincinnati
Darwin
Dis
Kenton
Congress
Lake Shore
Can Bay
Beresy
Washington, D. DC
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