CANDIDATES IN HOME STRETCH OF CAMPAIGNS
Voters in Ohio face a record expected turnout as eleven candidates seek governor and thirteen vie for the U.S. Senate. The field includes Edwards, Beggs, Kohler, Daver, Bloom, Witt, Beatty, Witter, and others, with Carter Burton and Marshall contending for state seats. Balloting looms after a tense, mostly Republican and Democratic contest with forecasts of heavy farm and urban support shaping outcomes.
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Martin L. Daver
Kent
Turner
Berg
Cooper
Ives
Gubertorial
Davey
Broom and Witt
Donahey
Fess
United States Labor
Burton
Marshall
White
Truax
U. S&s
Iena
Woman and two granddaughters killed in grade crossing crash
In Ravenna Ohio on August 6, Mrs. A A Stout and her granddaughters Margery 24 and Geraldine 7 died in a grade crossing collision rear of here Lustly. They were returning to Mogadore with Mrs Stouts husband when their automobile was struck by a passenger train. The girls parents reside in Michigan.
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Ravenna
A. A. Stout
Margery
Geraldine
Mogdore
Portage Y. W. CA
Oii
Michigan
Opposition to Smith Endorses Hoover by Dry Candidates
The executive committee of the National Conference on Prohibition plains 32 militant groups including the Anti Saloon League today announced its opposition to Governor Alfred E Smith and its endorsement of Herbert Hoover for President The report says the Republican convention results were satisfactory for prohibition while Smith would seek changes in the prohibition law Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist church who set up dry southern Democrat support for Hoover issued a statement attacking Smith John J Rascob chair of the Democratic national campaign attributed he said wetists would cut preacher funding He denied this and said Methodist ministers will not be muzzled by the threat of a wet Roman Catholic Knight of Columbus
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Washington
National Conference On Prohibition
Anti-Saloon League
Alfred E. Smith
Herbert Hoover
Kansas City
Houston
Smith
James Cannon
S Jr
Methodist Church
Richmond
Hoover
John J. Rascob
Rascob
Budget 1929 30 shows federal outlay rise in new estimate
Pure preliminary estimates for the federal budget for 1929 30 place outlays at about 23 709 900 600 dollars. Budget director General Herbert Lord, arriving en route to Cedar Island Lode for a Coolidge conference, said the figure exceeds last year by roughly 400 million. Increases are cited for war navy aviation and public buildings with a potential paper deficit around 90 million next June 20 despite higher revenues. Lord plans to present complete postoffice data to the president and depart for Washington tonight. Also reported Cleveland bandits used adhesive tape to rob three victims, netting about 1 000 dollars.
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Aviation Service
Lord
Postofice
Coolidge
Washington
Polish fliers rescued after transatlantic crash near Oporto
Majors Louis Jézikowski and Casimir Kubala, Polish veterans of opposing armies, were rescued after their Amil omnib plane Marszaik Pilsudski faltered and sank near Cape Finisterre during a bid for New York. They were hospitalized in Oporto then prepared to return to Paris. The crew blamed a fuel-line leak and engine trouble for the failure while Hamburg American liner Samos passengers aided in the rescue.
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Oporto
Portugal
New York
Mass
Louis Idzikowski
Casimir Kubala
Kubala
Idzikowski
Paris
le Bourget
Europe
Spain
Samoa
Leixoes
Whem
Marszaik Pilsudski
Louis Jézikowski
Marszaick Pilsudski
Cape Finisterre
Samos
Hiner Kubala
Kubdala
Kubela
United Press
Marzaick Pilsudski
Political Battle in Brief and Campaign Attacks
A fragmented political item notes Governor Smith leading in farm vote support while McNary Hoover campaign activity and Hoover acceptance speech draft are mentioned. Prohibition enforcement report, anti Smith candidates and a Birmingham anti Smith meeting are reported along with farm belt committee endorsements and related remarks from George N Peek.
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John Hamm
George N. Peek
Smith
Iowa
Farm Belt Committee
Westward crossing attempts across Atlantic succeed two
Thirteen westward North Atlantic tries produced two successes two stops and one failed final leg. Around the world fliers completed a Greenland stop while a Baron von Huenefeld party reached Greenland, not New York. Five groups were rescued at sea, including Hawker Wade Ogden Locatelli Courtney Idzikowski Kubala. Three groups vanished: Nungesser Coli Princess Anne Wertheim Hinchliffe Mackar. In all, 27 attempts have occurred across the north Atlantic in total.
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North Atlantic
Greenland
Baron von Huenefeld
Greenly Island
New York
Lst
Harry Hawker
Lieutenants
Wade and
Ogden
Around-The-World
Signor Locatelli
Frank T. Courtney
Idzikowski
Kubala
Nungesser
Coli
Business Good In 1927 Report States Despite Slump
The 1927 yearbook notes overall strong business activity with continued postwar trade levels and high production. Manufacturing stayed near peak, exports lagged 1926 values, imports steady, and factory employment fell while efficiency rose. Farm output rose though cotton area shrank, prices eased, rail traffic remained solid, financial activity grew, and living costs eased about two percent.
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Washington
Ness
Zroxwrh
Lorain County praised for liquor-law compliance by inspector
Prohibition inspector Lewis Wilcox praised Lorain County for obeying liquor laws, noting Lorain city’s higher disobedience due to factional splits. He credited Lorain Police Chief Walker for cooperative manpower and called Elyria a model city with no evident liquor sources, while labeling county enforcement as well organized.
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Lorain County
Lorain
Lewis Wilcox
Lakewood
Wilcox
Wicox
Metor
Walker
Elyria
City Hit By Hard Rain
Heavy rains disrupted telephone service in the city with more than 250 lines out of use after a lead cable shorted and suspected lightning hit another. East side fire and police coordination were strained as sewers overloaded and streets flooded while officials assessed the damage. A second report notes a sun spot field near Buffalo linked to the northern lights may affect communications today or tomorrow.
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General Industries
Walton Ice Co
East Side
W. XN. Bates
Sity
Buffalo
Edward J. Moore
University of Buffalo
Storms Bring Relief Over Regional Heat Wave
Heat eased as showers swept the eastern states with New York seeing cooler air after 90s. A million crowded Coney Island while Atlantic City and Boston beaches drew crowds. dark clouds and storms also hit Washington and Chicago guiding relief from unusually high temperatures across the region. Weather forecasters warned of lingering heat but expected more relief tomorrow.
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New
Philadelphia
Coney Island
Atlantic City
Ashbury Park
Boston
Three Die in Route Crash Near Alliance
Three men were killed in an automobile crash southeast of Alliance when their car was struck by Stark electrician Andy Wagner’s interurban. Salem, Frank Tischboil of Alliance, and Simon Guuesch died after being taken to a Salem hospital. the trio had tried to cross in front of the electric car as they turned from the highway.
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Alliance. O. Aue
Alliance
Andy Wagner
Salem
Frank Tischboil
Simon Guuesch
Two Injured in Sway Mishaps at Local Outfall Sewer
Robert Nagy of 543 Vulcan Street injured his left hand Sunday when he fell on glass. Liddy Caticchio of 607 Middle Avenue, worker for Gallagher-Burke Construction Co, injured his right foot Sunday stepping on a nail during sewer outfall work. Both were taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital.
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Sway
Robert Nagy
Vulcan Street
Liddy Caticchio
Middle Avenue
Gallagher-Burke Construction Co
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Train Crash Kills Ten, Injures Dozens in Illinois
A side swipe derailment on the Illinois Central corridor north of Mounds leaves at least ten dead and more than fifty injured. Six identified dead include L. A. Drennan and a Jonesville express messenger. three unidentified women also die. Wreckage spans seven cars. pipe obstruction on the southbound track suspected as cause. Cairo hospital treating many, including several Black victims.
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Mounds
Illnois Central
L. A. Drennan
Mathon
Orleans
Joe
Omaha
Louis
Jackson
Tenn
Chickasaw
Cairo
Foot Burned By Hot Water At Home
Joe Bebula of 328 Olive St was taken to Elyria Memorial hospital Saturday night after his right foot was burned by hot water at his residence. The injury received medical attention at the hospital.
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Joe Bebula
Olive St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Seven poisoned by pie in Lima hospitalized in Lima
Seven persons were hospitalized at Lima after eating chocolate pie containing promine poisoning. Names include Besedunm Berdaug Miss Marquarte and others listed with unclear spellings. Condition of the others improving.
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Lima
Ima
Besedunm
Berdaug
Anti-Saloon League Split Deepens in Ohio Endorsement Row
Columbus, Aug 6. The Saloon League feud over endorsing James T. Begg of Sendusky and Myers Cooper for the Republican gubernatorial nomination erupts again after a statement by Dr. E. J. Moore. Moore says he endorses Cooper, cites the league policy committee’s equal endorsement of both candidates, and notes a conference agreement. Trustee meetings and calls for ouster of Moore and Dustman follow.
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Columbus
Saloon League
James T. Besg
Sendusky and
Myers
Cooper
E. J. Moore
Moore
Freeman L. Dustman
Leagues
League Policy Committee
Begg
James T. Begg
Lfe
League Board of Trustees
EL BR. Root
Dustman
Weekend beer raid nets suspect and liquor at two homes
Over the weekend Sheriff and deputies conducted a county wide beer raid in Lorain county. One man and one woman were arrested as authorities recovered more than 720 bottles and several cases of beer. At Albert D. Shefield township a homebrew operation was found. he faces liquor possession charges. Mrs. Margaret Byers was arrested after a search revealed nine cases of beer in a car back and 706 bottles in the house. Byers pleaded not guilty in common pleas court. The case was continued to September 10 with bond set at 3500.
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Sherif E_ ‘S
Loran
Omar
Albert D
Shefield Township
Sherif
Margaret Byers
Bushrail
Schwartz Road
Aver Township
G. Mathews
Otto Neimerer
Byers
Mathews
Brers
Common Pleas
Brownhelm Boy Drowned in Sandusky Bay
Brownhelm Aug 6 Joel Meyer 29 son of Mr and Mrs Fred Meyer Brownhelm was drowned in Sandusky Bay Saturday evening when the boat he fished with two brothers and a friend capsized during a sudden squall. He was a member of the community and the family mourns the loss.
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Brownhelm
Sandusky Bay
Joel' Meyer
Fred Meyer
Two Escape From Ohio Reformatory
Two inmates escaped from the Ohio Reformatory in Columbus Mansfield reported by the State Bureau of Criminal Identification. The men were Frank Meyers admitted April 4 1925 to serve one to 20 years on a check charge from Warren and Lloyd Clark admitted March 28 1928 from Chillicothe to serve one to three years on a failure to provide charge.
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Ohio Reformatory
Columbus
Omi Reformatory
Mansfield
State Bureau of Criminal Identification
Frank Meyers
Warren
Lloyd Clark
Chillicothe
Seventeen Men Arrested in Cleveland Club Raids Plead Not Guilty
Seventeen men arrested in raids on four Cleveland night clubs pled not guilty and were released on bond at arraignment before a U.S. commissioner. Club signatories including Sachsenteim and others were held pending further federal inquiry. Officials noted many members were prominent, including politicians, doctors, and lawyers, with possible grand jury calls to explain memberships. Charlotta Frye, 61, former superintendent of Alliance City Hospital and later Lutheran Hospital in Cleveland, dies after two years of illness. funeral tonight led by Rev. Walter E. Hollett.
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Cleveland
United States
Sachsenteim
Furth
Miet Atterger
A. B. Berns
Cistel
Bernsceen
Grand Jury
Alliance
City Hospital
Cleveland. O
Charlotta Frye
O. City Hospital
Lutheran Hospital
Walter E. Hollett
Lakewood
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Fred Kohler
CJ Shaniey
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Yellow Springs
Theodore E. Burton
Carrington T. Marshall
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Charles Dick
Akron
Hiram D. Cook
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Jacob S. Corey
Massillon
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Graham P. Hunt
Cincinnati
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Marietta
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Charles V. Truax
Buctrus
Thomas E E. Wright
Lancaser
Chas. E. Whartos
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Frank T. Gentsch
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Harwood Street
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