Airports Study in Louisville and Harrisburg Road Sites
A city inspection by William Mackenzie of the U S Department of Commerce assesses Louisville road as smoky and risky, while Harrisburg road is deemed well located with expansion potential pending more land. Council members and civic leaders hear advice from Frank Lahm and W T Van Orman on creating a class one site for air mail and express service, with a possible third site to be explored later.
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Louisville Road
Harrisburg Oad
William J. Mackenzie
Aeronautical Division
U. S. Department of Commerce
Washington
Mackenzie
Louisville Rd
Harrisburg Rd
Frank Lahm
Paris
France
Federation Aeronautique Internationale
Aeronautical Assation
Lahm
W. T. van Orman
Akron
War veteran Brady reaches Albany for Smith interview
Albert J. Brady, a paralyzed World War veteran from Dorchester Mass, rolled 200 miles in a wheelchair to Albany to meet Governor Al Smith. He left bed 18 months ago and pushed through all weather, wagering to shake Smith's hand when he arrived.
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Albany
N. Y
Albert J. Brady
Dorchester
Mass
Aled E. Smith
Brady
Smith
Smokes for Repose From a French Glass Artist
Mile. Hare, renowned for stained glass work, is noted for smoking a cherry wood pipe while decorating churches. She says she smokes not for aspiration but for repose during her tasks in Paris on August 16.
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Paris
Hare
Party Lines to Be Strong as Always
Beverly Hills Aug. 16. Mr Lowden’s complimenting Hoover while Charley Bryan W J Bryan’s brother and Josephus Daniels oppose him. They say he is a vet but not a Republican. The note argues partisans stay fixed when votes are counted this fall. Hoover to be here tomorrow. hopes for Boulder Dam.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Lowden
Hoover
Charley Bryan
W. J's
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Will. P. S—Hoover
Boulder Dam
First matrimonial ad reprinted from 1838 Berlin edition
The Vossische Zeitung prints what is believed to be the first newspaper matrimonial ad. It asks virtuous maidens and widows aged 24 to 36 from bourgeois families to leave their address for a friend seeking a wife without the friend's knowledge. It notes the friend has a fair fortune.
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Berlin
Vossische Zeitung
Central Alloy Men Still Out In Canton Labor Dispute
Several hundred chippers and grinders at Central Alloy Steel Corp. Canton have left their jobs Aug. 6 and remain out, says Central Alloy Mill Committee. Company declines comment in absence of top executives while workers seek $6 daily pay, eight hour day, end to tonnage bonus, mill union recognition, and removal of a foreman. A separate assault case involves John Makis, bond set at $300, while another report describes an employee being struck near 9th Street NE. Police assign a morning and afternoon detail at the plant during shift changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Alloy Steel Corp
Canton
Central Alloy Mill Committee
Central Alloy
Ben F. Fairless
Fred J.griffiths
John Makis
15Th St
A. S. Johnston
Storm Hits Pacific Coast Killing Seamen
A fierce storm on August 8 along the Pacific coast of Mexico caused seamen to be lost. The William A. McKenney reported crew members washed overboard and lumber cargo dispersed. The Swedish motorship Santos also reported a missing second officer. Further losses were anticipated.
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San Pedro
Cal
Pacific
Mexico
Mystic Line
William A. McKenney
Santos
Woman dies after fall in Columbus home
Mary Miller 85 dies from injuries after slipping down several steps at the rear of her Columbus home.
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Columbus, O
Mary Miller
Fainting at Fine Shocks New Jersey Driver
Raphael Gallagher fainted when assessed 413 dollars in fines for driving while intoxicated and lacking a driving license in Union City New Jersey. Dalton Band Carnival named Big Night at Dalton Thursday features four bands and new attractions with music and food.
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Union City
N. J
Raphael] Gallagher
Datton
Dalton
Boys
Alliance
Agcathon Band
Massillon
Creston Military Band
Dalton Lith Regiment
Ohio primary results show Cooper and Davey win governorship bids
In Columbus on August 16 Myers Y. Cooper the Cincinnati realtor and Republican defeated Rep. James T. Begg and Martin L. Davey of Kent won the Democratic nomination for governor with a large margin. Complete unofficial returns list Cooper 259 928 Begg 254 975 while Davey led Witt 25 000.
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Columbus
Myers Y. Cooper
Cincinnati
Martin L. Davey
Kent
Cooper
James T. Begg
Sandusky
Davey
Peter Witt
Cleveland
Smith
Begg
Theodore E. Burton
Carrington T. Marshall F
Zanesville
Burton
U. S
Simeon D. Fess
Charles V. Truax
George White
Marietta
Graham P. Hunt
U.S
Cyrus Locher
Locher
Senate
Frank B. Willis
Hunt
Edward Co. Turner
State
Anti-Saloon League
Cuyahoga
Witt
Drys
Stark Hotel Site On Block
Part of the ill fated Stark Hotel site at Cleveland av and 3d st NW will be offered at a sheriff sale at the courthouse. The sale covers the north half of Lot 285 a 33 foot strip from Cleveland av to Court av and 33 feet north of 3d st NW plus a leasehold on part of the south side. The property is appraised at 45000 for the outright sale and 100 for the leasehold.
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Stark
Cleveland Av
3Dst NW
Courtav
3D Ft
Queen Mary Purnell Visits Indianapolis Amid Ouster Suit
Queen Mary Purnell of the House of David spends hours in Indianapolis with a lawyer as county prosecutors seek to strip the Michigan based kingdom of its charter. Her visit appears aimed at studying local cases to counter an ouster action.
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Mary Purnell
Indianapolis
Ind
House of David
Kingdom
Michigan
Austrian Pact Signed At State Department
Treaties of arbitration and conciliation were signed at the state department today by Secretary of State Kellogg and Edgar Prochnik the Austrian minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Kellogg
Edgar Prochnik
Shots Fired Into Home in Nelsonville
Seven shots were fired into the kitchen of Mrs. Bertha Smith’s home in Jabs last night she told officers one slug flattened against a stove near her head Her son is employed in a non union mine The florist Miller and Miller moved to 235 Tuse E Adv
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Nelsonville
Bertha Smith
Straton Urges Smith Opponent Daniels to Quit
Dr. John Roach Straton urges Gov. Alfred E. Smith to quit with public letters to Josephus Daniels and Sen. Walter George. He portrays Smith as an enemy of reform and cites calls for party loyalty over moral progress. Debate location remains unsettled pending Smith’s response.
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Greenwood Lake
N. Y
John Roach Straton
Alfred E. Smith
Calvary Baptist Church
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Walter George
Georgia
Smith
Straton
Sen. George
Noted Italian flyer killed in Brazil flight crash
Maj. Carlos del Prete and Maj. Arturo Ferrarin were injured during an exhibition flight from Rome to Brazil. Del Prete died at 6 this morning from gangrene after leg amputations. Ferrarin survived. They had been attempting a Rome to Rio de Janeiro crossing but were forced to land near Natal due to storms and high winds.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Carlos del Prete
Rome
Brazil
del Prete
Arturo Ferrarin
Ferrarin
South Atlantic
Brazilian
Natal
Savoia
Central Alloy Steel thrives in Canton during 1928
Canton’s Central Alloy Steel Corp manufactures crankshaft material for autos and aircraft and operates at capacity. Advertising manager L. B. Hamaker says the firm expects 1928 to surpass 1927, with auto industry demand driving employment gains and continued plant maintenance to protect workers.
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Central Alloy Steel Corp
L. 8. Hamaker
Hamaker
Three states face flood threat in southern region
Atlanta reports hundreds of lowland homes evacuated as tropical rains push rivers higher across western North Carolina and southern Georgia. Dam failures, road closures, and stalled rail service follow, with widespread crop losses and rising flood stages including Ocmulgee near 22 feet.
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Atlanta
Carolinas
Georgia
North Carolina
Clifton
Pacolet
Broad River
Quitman
Brice
Spartanburg
8. C
Macon
Ocmulgee
Milledgeville
Fishing Creek
Asheville
N Om
Biltmore
Swannanoa
Southern
Piedmont Belt
Smith May Win in California Contention Grows
Henry Luthers publisher of the San Rafael Independent in California predicts Herbert Hoover faces a tough race in his home state. He argues San Francisco Republican backing may shift to Smith and notes Governor Richardson withdrew from the Johnson primary to preserve harmony.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Henry Luthers
San Rafael Independent
San Rafael
Cal
F. W. Richardson
Herbert Hoover
Lutgers
South America
Panama Mail Steamship Co
Venezuela
San Francisco Republican Organization
Hiram Johnson
Hoover
California
San Francisco
Smith
Gov
Richardson
Johnson
Body of man identified as Paul Randolph found in Arlington Cemetery
Washington August 16 relatives in Shamokin Pennsylvania were notified that the body of a man believed to be Paul Z Randolph 38 of Shamokin was found in Arlington National Cemetery yesterday. The local coroner certified the death as suicide by strangling with a necktie. War department records show Randolph served in the World War and later with the coast guard at Fort Hancock New Jersey.
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Washington
Shamokin
Paul Z. Randolph
Arlington National Cemetery
War Department
Randolph
Coast Guard
Fort Hancock
N. J
Baird Seriously Sick in Columbus Congress Run Nominated
Assistant Secretary of State Joseph Baird of Bowling Green is seriously ill with quinsy at his home and will undergo surgery this week. He was nominated this week by the Republicans to represent the 13th district, which includes Erie Sandusky Seneca Huron and Wood counties.
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Columbus
Joseph Baird
Bowling Green
Congress
Clarence Brown
Erie
Sandusky
Seneca
Huron
Wood
Local Food Prices Listing Ady Segment
Waster Provision Co offers Our Own Bacon 28c Our Own Pure Lard and Pork Loin Chops 28c Center Fresh Fish 18c in a compact ad. Price points reflect early 20th century grocery listing style with vendor Ady.
New York Man Draws First Grand Slam in Airplane
M. R. Thompson of New York City claimed the first grand slam in flight during an airborne bridge game aboard Bernarr McFadden’s airplane en route to Buffalo. Participants included John Brennan, Fred Stern, and J. E. Williamson. Thompson drew the slam in diamonds at high altitude.
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Buffalo
N. Y
M. R. Thompson
New York City
Thompson
New York
Bernarr McFadden
John Brennan
McFadden
Fred Stern
Paris
J. E. Williamson
Judge Shields Appears Victor In Stark County Primary
Official count under way at the Stark county board of elections. Unofficial returns show Judge Robert Shields leading W F Garver and Frank N Sweitzer for the three seats with margins narrowing in the district. Closest Stark contests center on the legislature and state senate as the official tally is awaited.
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Stark Co
County Board of Elections
Robert
Shields
Court of Appeals
W. F. Garver
Millersburg
Frank N. Sweitzer
Canton
Judge Shields
Richland
Fairfield
Ashland
Shields Garver Sweltser
Stark
Sccce
Licking
OS Ssétas
Holmes
Perry Seccee
Morgan
Muskingum
Delaware
Morrow
Tuscara
Coshocton
Legislature
State Senate
James T. Anderson
I. J. Hoover
Will Robinson
Alliance
Charles W. Kirk
Robinson
Rockford Pilot Opens First Leg of Atlantic Crossing
Bert R. J. Hassell pilots the Stinson-Detroiter Greater Rockford from Rockford Illinois to Cochrane Ontario as the first of three stops toward Stockholm. Navigator Parker D. Cramer accompanies him. They report excellent weather and plan refueling tonight at Cochrane before continuing to Mount Evans Greenland and Reykjavik Iceland. The leg covers about 750 miles with 200 gallons of fuel.
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Rockford
Bert R. J. Hassell
Greater Rockford
Mid-West
United States
Canada
Hassell
Whitefish Point
Mich
Ontario
Parker D. Cramer
Cochrane
Stockholm
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Manistique
Cramer
Mount Evans
Greenland
Ont
Mt. Evans
I Greenland
Reykjavik
Iceland
Norway
Sweden
Stinson
Detroit
Tunney Sails for Europe on Mauretania with Morgan Group
Gene Tunney boards the Mauretania in New York for a walking tour in Europe with Thornton Wilder. Reports say heiress Mary Josephine Lauder may join the farewell in New York as Tunney sails with J. P. Morgan and banker family relatives. The ship departs at 5 this afternoon.
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New York
J. P. Morgan
Gene Tunney
Europe
Thornton Wilder
Mary Josephine Lauder
Tunney
Mauretania
Heeney to Sail for New Zealand with Bride
Tom Heeney and his American wife Marion Dunn of Spring Valley New York will sail next week for New Zealand aboard the Canadian-Australian liner Aorangi. The voyage is announced by the Canadian Pacific Railway offices and departs from Vancouver on Wednesday.
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New York
Tom Heeney
New Zealand
Canadian Pacific Railway
Heeney
Marion Dunn
Spring Valley
N. Y
Gene Tunney
Aorangi
Vancouver
Appointment of Mrs Winter Washington to GOP home makers group
August 16 in Washington. Mrs Thomas G Winter of Minneapolis is named director of the home makers group in the women's division of the Republican campaign. Announcement comes from Mrs Alvin T Hert, vice chairman of the Republican National Committee.
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Washington
Thomas G. Winter
Minneapolis
Home Makers
Alvin T. Hert
Republican National Committee
Epidemic Dengue Expected to Affect Greek Elections
An extensive dengue outbreak crippled public life in Greece with thousands sick and voters likely absent. The August report notes the disease spreads in warm climates and will hinder next Sunday's elections.
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Greece
Athens
Aegean Sea
Asia Minor
Liner Ecuador Runaground Off Baja California
The Pacific Mail liner Ecuador with 100 passengers and 125 crew ran aground off Cape San Lazarus Baja California today. No details were received. The Kludor captain Theodore Oaks departed San Pedro Monday for New York via Mexican and Central American ports.
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San Pedro
Cal
Pacific Mail
Ecuador
Cape San Lazarus
Baja
Marine Exchange
Cape Lazarus
Cape San Lucas
Kculador
Theodore K. Oaks
New York
Two Heat Deaths Reported as Boston Swelters
Boston endured a third day of a heat wave with two deaths attributed to extreme temperatures. The city set a record hot day on August 15 with a high reaching 91 degrees.
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Boston
Mercury
Pilot Forced Down on Atlanta Richmond Air Route
Air mail pilot John Kytle on the Atlanta to Richmond route was believed forced down in a storm last night between Hartwell Georgia and Spartanburg District of Columbia, according to Pit cairn Aviation Co officials. McKinney School Hoop Basket picnic planned Saturday Aus Shekoy.
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Atlanta
John Kytle
Richmond
Hartwell
Spartanburg
D. C
Pitcairn Aviation Co
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Harrisburg
Gov. Smith
Will Rogers
Pacific Coast
Stark Hotel
Miller and Miller, Florists
Tuse. E
Mount Union College
Dora
Bud
Marion Grant
Gertrude Krepps
Rochester
Daniels
Rev. Straton
Maj. del Prete
Berger Mfg. Co
Ohio
By John G. Green
Henry Ford
Mr. Hamaker
Golden State
Arlington
Baird
Eason Hopy
Jim
Winter
McKinney School
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