Clarence Locke Wins Elyria Republican Nomination
Clarence Locke, lone outsider against an incumbent, won one of three Republican councilman-at-large nominations by five votes over C. C. Stolzenburg. Mayor James A. Hewitt led the ticket with 450 votes for chief executive. Other city officials seeking renomination polled strong totals. council nominees by ward included Walter Kohn, Paul Wainwright, George Stevens, and George Stack. Continued on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Locke
C. C. Stolzenburg
James A. Hewitt
George Richwine
A. C. Schilleman
Harry Redington
Ralph Reinhardt
Walter Kohn
Paul Wainwright
George Stevens
George Stack
Stevens
Stark
Myron Jones
Anna Ken
Noted Women Air Rivals Booked For Another Race
Ruth Elder and Amelia Earhart again vie for the National women’s air derby at Clover Field Santa Monica with a $25 900 purse toward the National Air Races in Cleveland. The field includes Lady Mary Heath Rasche Bobbie Trout Marvel Crosson Louise Thaden and other top fliers from England Germany and the United States.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Ruth Elder
Amelia Earhart
Atlantic
Clover Field
Cleveland
Earhart
Mary Heath
England
Rasche
Bobbie Trout
Marvel Crosson
Louise Thaden
Minneapolis girl found dead in gunny sacks on street
The body of 12 year old Dorothy Anne was found on Hiawatha avenue in a gunny sack, bound with wire and with a sack over the head and feet. Police link the case to the 1927 Parker murder in Los Angeles, noting the victim was an outstanding Roosevelt junior high student who had been missing since Monday afternoon.
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Minneapolis
Minnu
Dorothy Aaune
Marion Parker
Los Angeles
Edward von Hichman
Hiawatha Avenue
William Stoakes
W. C. Hoag
Dorothy
Andrew W. Anne
Hickman
Parker
Ito
Roosevelt Junior High
Woman Opens Own Millinery Shop In Elyria
Mrs. Williand L. Carson rose from Ames Company millinery worker in Cleveland to designer in several stores, then managed Lorain shops before marrying five years ago. She moved to Elyria and now operates a millinery store at 112 Robins Court, fulfilling a girlhood dream to own a shop.
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Williand L. Carson
Ames Company
Cleveland
Marion
Lorain
Elyria
Caucus Day to Nominate Wellington Village Officers
Wellington voters prepared for Caucus Day amid a busy slate of local offices. Mayors, treasurer, clerk, and marshal nominees include O. B. Williams, C. O. Robart, Frank Andrus, P. Roedel, Ray Coates, Bernie Miller, C. H. England, F. Davidson, plus six council seats. Public affairs, school board, and township trustee seats also feature multiple candidates. L. V. Banning and others are unopposed for township roles.
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Wellington
O. B. Williams
C. O. Robart
Frank Andrus
P. Roedel
Harold Whiteside
Board of Public Affairs
John Duff
C. G. Battles
Lawrence Baker
William Bennett
Claude Gott
Charles Baum
Karl Townsend
E. E. Watters
Fred Douglas
W. E B. Hines
W. H. Stevenson
George Gott
L. V. Banning
Fred Sherman
Myron Smith
W. H. Perkins
Hoover Seeks Progress in Anglo American Naval Talks
Washington Aug 14 President Hoover held a White House breakfast conference with Secretary of State Stimson Secretary of Navy Adams and the navy general board to discuss developments in Anglo American naval reductions and related proposals.
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Hoover
Washington
White House
Stimson
Secretary of Navy
Adams
Navy General Board
Primary Tie in Oberlin Council Race Splits Vote
In Oberlin the mayoral style fight for three Republican council nominations produced a rare tie between J. L. Edwards and Prof. Charles G. Rogers at 312 votes each. W. H. Walker led with 329 ballots as incumbents faced a decisive party split over the city manager administration amid heavy turnout.
Pilot Missing After Lake Erie Crash Near Cleveland
Four aboard the Thompson Amphibian Miss Detroit are accounted for. Kasper is missing after the craft crashed in fog off Point Pelee. Caldwell Lupole and Mrs Little were rescued by steamers Midland King and Denmark. Supole was brought to Detroit. Coast guard craft and Detroit air search teams joined the hunt.
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Cleveland
John Kasper
Thompson Aeronautical Corporation
Detroit
Lake Erie
Southeast Shoal
Kasper
Cy. Caldwell
C. A. Lupole
Wright Aeronautice Assa
Patterson, N. J
Robert
Thompson
Point Pelee
Canadian
Caldwell
Lupole
Denmark
Upper Lakes
Buffalo
Mrs. Little
Racketeers Cost Chicago 136 Million A Year
Chicago report shows racketeers drain about 136.99 million yearly from individuals and firms. Thirty six dollars per resident goes to 94 organizations entrenched in commerce, with 71 bombs used in seven months of 1929 to punish rivals and enforce rulings. Damage per bomb rose from 980 to 1214 dollars.
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Chicago
Tim” Murphy
Hostetter
Lorain 1929 Republican City Solicitor Nomination Tie
In Lorain on Aug 14 the first round of a political battle ended in a deadlock for city solicitor between Wesley L. Grills and A. M. Keep with 1461 votes each. P. J. Goldthorpe won the Republican nomination for mayor over J. C. Standen, leaving R. W. Meimer with 634 votes as the third candidate. Tension rose overnight, prompting Sheriff Clarence Adams and Deputy Robert Rogers to convene the election board at 2:29 a.m. to guard ballots, which were locked in a safe and attended by two Lorain policemen.
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Lorain
Wesley L. Grills
A. M. Keep
Tisket
P. J. Goldthorpe
Maxter
J. C. Standen
Keep and Grills
R. W. Meimer
Clarence Adams
Robert Rogers Werte
Adams
Few Ohio Cities Have Primary Battle
Ohio municipal primaries yield light turnout with most contests in the Republican field. Canton shows a fierce race featuring C. C. Curtis and Herman R. Witter as they seek the November mayoralty. Curtis defeats a proposed $79,000 municipal airport in a landslide. Curtis leads in the Roaring Fourth district as a minority candidate Clay E. Hunter runs for council. Proponents of Sunday movies win in Cochoton with Johnson W. Smith continuing in No. 1.
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Ohio
Canton
C. C. Curtis
Vic Donahey
Herman R. Witter
Curtis
Witter
Vinton
Stansberry
W. H. Hudson
Bert Beas
Clay E. Hunter Allorev
Counc
Cochocton
Johnson W. Smith
Six Japanese Officers killed in bombing plane crash
Tachikawa Japan Aug 13 Major Ogawa of the general staff and five other high officers of the Japanese army were killed today when their large bomber crashed en route to an airfield for the annual bombing plane exercise. The cause of the accident was unknown.
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Tachikawa
Japan
Ogawa
Red soldiers killed as Russia and China clash near Manchuria
Aug 14 New fears of open conflict between Russia and China flare after official note reports several Red soldiers killed or wounded in attacks on outposts at Sunsari river Blagoveshensk and Lake Hank. Russian forces with Chinese support repulsed the crossings amid continuing Russo-Chinese tensions along the Manchurian border.
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Moscow
Russia
China
Manchuria
Siberia
Sunsari
Blagoves-Chensk
Lake Hank
Unwanted Horse Traded For Washing Machine Stirs Amherst
An odd Amherst village incident ends with a horse exchanged for a washing machine. The unnamed man who took the washing machine kept the horse briefly before abandoning it, leaving the animal roaming the streets. Residents fear neglect and damage as humane authorities may intervene if action isn’t taken by tomorrow.
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Amherst
Trial of Dr James H Snook Nears Jury Decision
In Columbus on August 14 the courtroom guard was doubled as Dr James Howard Snook faces final arguments in his murder case over Theora Hix. Juror illness delayed proceedings. alternate juror Newt W Tracy seated. Defense Max C Seyfert and Myron Gesasman argued before Judge Henry L Scarlett, with the state’s John J Chester Jr to close.
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Columbus
James Howard Snook
Theora Hix
Snoak
Harry T. Paul
C. S. Bucie
Newt W. Tracy
Buche
Max C. Seyfert
Myron Gesasman
John E. Seidel
John J. Chester, Jr
Henry L. Scarlett
Storm Brings Relief as County and City Rejoice
Last night a rainstorm with lightning damaged a curb at Homecourt and Cleveland street, splintering six feet of it, but no other damage was reported. Farmers welcomed the soaking rain that ended a long hot spell, and ground absorption prevented flooding while city residents enjoyed cooler air.
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Homecourt
Cleveland Street
Two Auto Crashes Here Tuesday
Two trucks and two autos figured in traffic accidents Tuesday in the city. At West avenues and Thirteenth street one truck driven by A Serb remained uninjured while John Vincent of 413 Thirteenth street suffered lacerations from flying glass as his truck was damaged. Vincent was taken home and a doctor called. The other truck driver, John Serb, was uninjured. Vincent’s truck had a bent axle and fender plus a broken windshield. A second auto driven by William Knapp of 218 Third street and a third driver, John Ivan of 141 Bath street, collided at Court and Second streets. Knapp’s car, speeding on Second street, was broadside hit, but neither vehicle sustained heavy damage.
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West Avenues
Thirteenth Street
John Vincent
Vincent
A. Serb
William Knapp
Third Street
John Ivan
Bath Street
Court
Second Streets
Knapp
Second Street
Elyria Kiwanis to Hear Francis Seiberling Speaker
Francis Seiberling, congressman from Ohio's Fourteenth District, Akron, will address the Elyria Kiwanis Club at the Newell Hotel at noon Thursday. The subject of his talk was not announced.
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Francis Seiberling
Akron
Ohio
Georgia County
Elyria Kiwanis Club
Newell Hotel
Seiberling
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Harry Yinkson
Jamesson
Hewitt
A. Hewitt
Harry Hink
Hinkson
IVA
Theatel
Marvnes Crosson
Central Press
Edmonds-Rogers
Oberlin
County Board of Elections
J. L. Edwards
Charles G
W. H. Walker
C. R. Comings
Karl Gaiser
Earl Morris
Cragh
Sky
Sea
John Kooper
Standen
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Vice
Coshocton
Amherst Mt
Gase
TD Moores
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