Hoover vows strict 18th amendment enforcement in South
Elizabethan dispatch notes Herbert Hoover’s campaign speech in Elizabethton Tennessee where he framed prohibition as a sacred duty to protect the American home and curb liquor abuse. He listed issues including tariffs, immigration, farm relief, public schools, waterways, conservation, and economic reform, while avoiding direct mention of the Volstead Act and urging stronger moral safeguards and justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Elizabethton
Tenn
Herbert Hoover
Mooyer
Hoover
South
Final day for voter registration today
Registrars remain at their designated locations until 10 PM tonight urging all eligible voters to enroll. The message reminds that participation in the November election requires current registration and emphasizes today as the last opportunity to register.
Highlights of Hoover’s Speech Card Summary
Herbert Hoover outlines tariff limits on farm produce, defends Republican industry proposals, rejects immigration increases, pledges enforcement against prohibition abuses, commits to peace in foreign policy, and opposes broad federal expansion into business. The remarks reflect restraint in government intervention and a focus on farm relief and wartime lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie
United Press
Herbert Hoover
Settlement Reached In Edwards Case Amid Check Fraud Charge
A settlement out of court ended the Edwards case involving Rich of Wiie arrested for issuing fraudulent checks. He allegedly victimized Frank Blair on West Church street for $100 through a check deal. Rich arranged a settlement Friday night, avoiding arraignment. Treasury balance and customs receipts for October 4 were reported from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Rich
Wiie
Frank Blair
West Church Street
Big Reading plant fire idles 200 workers. $8 million damage
At Carpenter Steel in Reading Pennsylvania a massive blaze from two exploding gas tanks damaged the wire mill and several mills, idleing about 200 workers. Firefighters halted the flames by 9:30 AM as investigators probed a possible gas line rupture near fuel storage. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter Steel Company
United Press
Reading
Joseph Pendleton
Ernest L. Fonte
Radio Theatre Merger Near Formation With Major Firms
United Freas New York reports Lehman Brothers and Bink and Company New York bankers announce discussions toward forming a holding company. The plan would include Radio Corp portion and Keith-Albee-Orpheum, signaling a major industry consolidation in the theater and radio sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Freas
New York
Lehman Brothers and Bink and Company
Radio Corportion
Keith-Albee-Orpheum. Typ
Beav er Dam native Elizabeth Goodrich dies at 104
Elizabeth Goodrich a Beaver Dam Pa native who rode in a covered wagon to Galesburg Ill and later homesteaded and managed a North Dakota ranch died in Montebello California at 104 She was one of the region s oldest residents and was known as Grandma Goodrich Funeral services and burial at Whittier Heights Cemetery were set for today in Montebello Relatives Montebello Women s Club members and many kin attended She had moved to California sixteen years earlier after long pioneer travel and ranch life with four children eight grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren named along with surviving sister and brother and a noted cake and ice cream prize...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier Heights
Goodrich
Ada Kennedy
South Maple Avente
Montebello
Mounty
Gondrien
California
North Dakota
Beaver Dam
Galesburg
Dewitt
Iowa
Dakotas
Los Angeles
Kennedy
Martha
Shannon
Eckigg, Cole
Frank W. Goodrich
Sagar
Prohibition Rally Draws Noted Speakers in Corry
A well attended Anti-Saloon League rally in Corry featured Major F. B. Ebbert of Los Angeles and Major Wicbert sharing a strong case for continuing prohibition. Pussyfoot Johnson compared global conditions to America’s, praising prohibition and urging sustained enforcement amid broad audience engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pussyfoot” Johnson
Major FB
Ebbert
AntiSaloon League
America
Corry
Anti- Saloon League
Lastvening
Payer
la Hoth Prter
Terra Baptist Church
Thi City
Roger F. Cressey
First Presbyterian Church
Major Ebbert
Eave
Major Wicbert
William EB
Pussyfoot
Johnson
Confesses to Many Crimes Draws Police Scrutiny
Washington reports Carl Pansram, a 38 year old seaman, claims to have murdered two boys and robbed Chief Justice Taft's New Haven home of 40,000 in jewels in 1920. Police question him further after Boston authorities find no record of the Philadelphia river pier murder he mentions. He is jailed on robbery charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
New Haven
Conn
William Howard Taft
Carl Pansram
Seaman
Boston
Panzram
Philadelphia
District Po Hce Ware
Radio feature listings across networks
A schedule of radio programs across major networks including WEAF and NBC with time slots for features such as a Lucky Six orchestra, a Democratic campaign address, and a Phitea hour. Also notes NEG and WJZ time slots and WOR Newark 9:00 program titled Big Time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WEAF
Replica bronze tablet to be unveiled Armistice Day
A replica bronze tablet will be erected on a granite shaft to be dedicated on Armistice Day November 11 at the city park. The ceremony marks the unveiling on the Ci. day with community observances planned.
Two Charged With Slaying in Morgantown Case
Greensburg, Pa Oct 6 Two persons were held by state police in connection with the murder of John Smalley 41 of Morgantown W Va whose body was found near a river bank last Thursday Charles W Keffer 57 of Morgantown was held charged with the murder while Mrs Mary Wilgus 47 of Dunbar Pa was charged as an accessory after the fact Police said Keffer and Wilgus conspired to cover up the crime and attempted to hide the body in the river bank area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ynited
Greensburg
John Smalley
Morgantown
W. Va
Charles W. Keffer
Westmoreland County
Mary Wilgus
Dunbar
iKeffer
Wilgus
Smalley
Smith to Leave Gotham Thursday Campaign Tour
Gov Alfred J Smith announces departure from New York next Thursday for a second campaign tour, visiting Chattanooga and Nashville to meet Democratic leaders but not speaking in Tennessee. His only speech in the first week will be Saturday in Louisville, Kentucky, after leaving Tennessee. Latzo defeats Belvainder in ten rounds for welterweight title in Detroit event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Albany
N. Y
Alfred J. Smith
New York
Tennessee
Chattanoogw
Nashville
Louisville
Kentucky
Eight new mumps cases reported in past 24 hours
Health officials disclosed eight new mumps cases in the last day and a half, with total cases in quarantine for five weeks. Six or seven children were sent home as suspects from one classroom. Authorities maintain strict quarantine and school checks to prevent a serious epidemic. Diphtheria and pneumonia cases were also noted by health authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Porter
Porter
RM Strernone
Clarence Shansberlin sails to Europe for Berlin show
Clarence D. Shansberlin boarded the Leviathan today bound for Europe. He plans to fly from Lands End to Berlin to attend the aircraft show opening next Friday. Frank Delury also left for a visit with friends in Erie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
New York
Clarence D. Shansberlin
Lands End
England
Berlin
Frank Delury
Erie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arle “Ene
Mmkak Omai
Gov. Smith
W. F. W. Post
Eno Lauitt
A.W. Thompson
Menianela Cty Parke
Pannbiting
Licht
Archie WW. Thompson
Veale River
Arm Overseas Action
Haverson Valley
Pentel
Pine Grove
Thosp
Corry Post
Sim
Liew A.W. Thompson Fost
Movses
United States
Vofw
West
Washington Street
Corry Evening, Journal
Walter Kitteberger
Wright Street
W. E. W. Post
Legal Post
Suck
Verona
Italy
Gene Tunney
Tinney
Thut
Register Today
Treasury
Patriots OF
FOR
A. W. Thompson
Veterans OF Foreign Wars
The
United States OF America
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!