Lorain Cyclone Toll Tops Sixty Bodies Recovered
Lorain Ohio recoveries reach sixty as workers search the State Theatre debris for more victims. Debris and property damage from the cyclone are estimated at 25 million dollars. Martial law is in effect as soldiers guard the scene while two large corporations aid the rescue effort. Continued updates expected from page six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Lynch
Entonmstonet
Jce
Lorain
State Theatre
Flanders
Swollen Creek Claims Victim Drowns At Second Dam
James G. Rigby, 24, son of Mr and Mrs A Campbell Rigby of 498 Neshannock boulevard, drowned after being swept over the Second Dam Sunday afternoon June 29. Two companions James O’Rourke and King escaped by grabbing pilings as Paul Berry swam out with a rope to rescue them, but the current proved fatal for Rigby in the swift swollen waters.
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Second Dam
James G. Rigby
A. Campbell Rigby
Neshannock Boulevard
James O'Rourke
King
Rigby
Paul Berry
Hill
William Hill
Mr. Hill
O’rourke
Berry
Thomas Gibson Dies by Electrocution in Storm
Thomas Gibson aged 39, driver for Manufacturers Light and Heat, died Saturday evening after a high tension wire fell on his truck on 710 South Mill Street. He was inspecting the vehicle when shocked by 2 200 volts as neighbors urged action. rescue crews took about 40 minutes to reach the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Gibson
South Mill Street
Manufacturers Light and Heat Company
Pennsylvania Ohio Electric Company
Eliza Gibson
Pennsylvania-Ohio Electric Company
Balloting Today Seeks Quick Decision By McAdoo and Smith
Ralston faces tough pressure as party leaders McAdoo and Smith push for early choice. Walsh remains a playable wildcard while Gart’s stance on the Ku Klux Klan motto stirs controversy and broadens public interest ahead of ballots.
Morning Session Chooses Among Democratic Nominees
Seven ballots at the Democratic national convention failed to nominate. McAdoo and Smith made small gains while Cox stayed third and Underwood and Glass trailed. Davis and Ralston remained far behind as initial roll call continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Holmes
Madison Square Garden
New York
Wm. G. McAdoo
al Smith
McAdoo
Smith
James M. Cox
Oscar Underwood
Glass
John W. Davis
Samuel M. Ralston
Run Down By Auto On Circus Grounds
Gust Stelman, 29, of 913 Moravia Street, was seriously injured at the Ringling Brothers show grounds between 9 and 10 Saturday evening when struck by an automobile whose driver fled the scene. He suffered a broken left thigh and leg below the knee and was taken to New Castle hospital where his condition was reported as serious but improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Stelman
Moravia Street
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey
City Engineer Recommends Contractor Payments
City Engineer Frank Miller recommended paying John Burns $3 and $30.15 for completed Pennsylvania Avenue work. Council directed the certificates for these amounts to be drawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Miller
John Burns
Burns
Pennsylvania Avenue
Council
Sniffers Decree Sparks City Smells and Law Talk
The poem notes a city mayor ordering a new sniffer to oversee officials and curb alcohol drunkenness. It portrays the mayor’s demand for constant smelling of copper and locals alike, with a quirky refrain about sniffing at all hours. Weather is mentioned as seventy four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sniff Brothers
Sniff
Renew Efforts To Locate Body Of Drowned Youth
The missing body of James Rig, who drowned at Hill's Bathing Beach Sunday, remains unfound. A renewed search by New Castle’s leading swimmers and volunteers resumes at 5:30 this afternoon, with grappling and river-side patrols along the dam and falls as teams work through the swift water and brush along the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rigby
Hill’s
New Castle
Jack Hulme
Jack Herbert
Herbert
Joe Smith
Harry S. Day
Howard Fullwood
Johnny Kraft
Joe Hate
Joe Rigby
Carnegie Steel Company
Workman Falls From Window On Washington St
Harry Grimm 33, of Washington Pa, a Freed Electric worker, fell from a second floor window at 912 East Washington Street around 11 am while helping with a sign repair. He survived with serious internal injuries and a head cut. X rays showed no fractures. He was hospitalized at Shenango Valley hospital in an ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Grimm
Freed Electric Company
Freed Company
Springer Block
East
Washington Street
Shenango Valley Hospital
Kelley
Grimm
James Merrilees
United Cigar Store
Freed Place of Business
Mr. Grimm
Mr. Merrilees
Washington
Ohio Storm Toll In Ohio Reaches Eighty Eight Dead
The cyclone Saturday night in Ohio has killed 88 people so far. Lorain accounts for 60 deaths, Sandusky 7, Cleveland 7, Avon 7, Mantua 3, Medina 2, and other points 2. Property damage is estimated at 30 million dollars across the north of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Lorain
Sandusky
Avon
Mantua
Medina
Battery B Men Meet In Reunion At Mt Jackson
Fifty-fifth annual reunion of Battery B First Pennsylvania Light Artillery was held at Westfield Grange hall near Mt Jackson. Over two hundred attended including nine battery survivors and many Civil War veterans. The Mt Jackson High School site was accepted for future reunions due to the battery monument and its origin point. Survivors thanked Westfield Grange for years of hospitality and noted regret at leaving the Grange hall. Business session opened at 11:30 a.m. with Joseph Reed presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Pennsylvania Light Artillery
Westfield Grange Hall
Mt. Jackson
Mt. Jackson High School
Westfield Grange
Grange
Democratic Convention Opens with Invocation and Balloting
In New York on June 30 the Democratic convention begins with an 9:30 am call to order. Rev. Gustave Arnold Carstensen of Holy Rood Church offers invocation as balloting for the presidential nomination commences and the session adjourns after opening procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gustave Arnold Carstensen
Holy Rood Church
Protestant Episcopal
Fountain Inn Manager Dies After Long Illness
Gustave A. Kammerer 47 longtime Fountain Inn manager on East Washington street died Saturday night after a prolonged heart illness. Born in Pittsburgh in 1876 he led the Fountain Inn for about two years. He belonged to Masonic groups Rotary Adver tising and Elks. survived by his widow Olive Miller Kammerer. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday July 1 from 102 Pine street with burial in Greenwood cemetery.
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Gustave A. Kammerer
Fountain Inn
East Washington Street
Mr. Kammerer
Pittsburgh
Germany
Kammerer
Masonic Fraternity
New Castle Lodge
New Castle
Rotary Club
This City
New Castle Advertising Club
Latrobe Lodge
Pennsylvania
Greeters of America
Pennsylvania State Hotel Association
American State Hotel Association
Olive Miller Kammerer
Pine Street
Greenwood Cemetery
Husband in police court for drunkenness and disorder
George Horara faced drunkenness and disorderly conduct charges in police court this morning. His wife testified requesting his confinement. The mayor suspended sentence but warned that a return would lead to time in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Horara
George
Shriver Family Hurt in East Lorain Tornado
John Shriver and his sons Paul and Kenneth, formerly of Mahoningtown, were severely injured when their East Lorain Ohio home was destroyed by a tornado. Early telegrams reported Paul badly hurt, later revised. Relatives left for the scene. no word on their status this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shriver
Paul
Kenneth
Mahoningtown
East Lorain
Ohio
Paul Shriver
Shriver
Charles Reinhart
Delaware Avenue
W. J. Snyder
Sheridan Avenue
Rein
Two Battalions of Death Face Off at Democratic Convention
At Madison Square Garden the McAdoo and Smith camps begin a marathon balloting fight for the 1924 Democratic nomination. Delegates watch for strength on early ballots with a long campaign expected, McAdoo aiming for a quick decision but facing rivals ready to pick off wavering supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Holmes
International News Service
New York
William G. McAdoo
al Smith
Madison Square Garden
John W. Davis
Samuel M. Ralston
McAdoo
Smith
Walter Dodds Dies Sudden at 54 in Home Barn
Walter S. Dodds 54 of 216 Wallace avenue was found dead in his barn by son Andrew after waking at 4 am. He had earlier survived a train collision with injuries to his left collarbone and internal organs. Survived by wife and children Andrew Ernest Bertha Edith Albert. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 pm from residence.
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Walter S. Dodds
Wallace Avenue
Albert Dodds
Mr. Dodds
Dodds
Andrew
Ernest Dodds
Slippery Rock
Ernest
Loyal W. Wilson
W. D. Cleland
Caldwell
Indian Run
Mercer County
Albert Harbison
Shenango
Death notices listed for several residents and towns
Death records list Walter S. Dodds age 54 of 216 East Wallace avenue and others including Thomas Gibson age 89 of 710 South Mill street Gustave A. Kammerer 47 of 102 Pine street Robert D. Wolcott 10 of 514 North Mercer street John Getchy 6 months Shenango township Mrs Elizabeth S Morrow 64 Neshannock township Infant Miller 418 West Washington street Job Burton Ingram Pa Eddie Thalimer El Monte Cal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter S. Dodds
Wallace Avenue
Thomas Gibson
Mill Street
Gustave A. Kammerer
Pine Street
Robert D. Wolcott
Mercer Street
John Getchy
Shenango Township
Elizabeth S. Morrow
Neshannock Township
Miller
Washington Street
Job Burton
Ingram
Eddie Thalimer
el Monte
Cal
Democrats Face Endurance Fight at Madison Square Garden
Delegates to the Democratic national convention gathered in Madison Square Garden after a week of turmoil to fight the opening round of an endurance battle to nominate an opponent for Calvin Coolidge in November. The atmosphere was tense yet relieved as the major work of the epochal gathering began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Square Garden
New York
Calvin Coolidge
Lights Fail During Lion Act in Kittanning
Report from Kittanning Pennsylvania says a blackout occurred as Robert McPherson Hagen beck Wallace a lion tamer was performing. The lions did not attack the trainer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McPherson
Hagenbeck-Wallace
Kittanning, Pa
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NEW Castle News
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East Lorain Ruins
Swollen Creek
Swift Current Sunday
Ralston
Taggart
Klan— Walsh
Arthur Mometer
Workman
Washington St
Battery B
Reunion
Joseph Reed
Pres
G. A. Kammerer
Seventh
Ohio City
Walter Dodds
George Verge
Pleasant
KE. A. Freshwater
Painesville, CO
Anna Hade
Greensburg
Meinred Brun
Brun
Joe Leach
Sistersville
W. Va
George Thomas
Here
Thomas
Irwin Justice Moyer
Mercy Hospital
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