Elyrians Ready for Legion Meet in Cincinnati Parade
Elyria Drum and Bugle Corps leader Jerry Ferguson expects a third Ohio championship signal by tossing his cap. Elyria departs for Cincinnati for Legion Convention events, with Massillon and Shelby challenging for state honor. News includes broadcast plans, hotel arrangements, and a special Elyria train departing early Sunday.
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Otto K. Mischkr
E. Jerry Ferguson
Elyria
Elyria Legion
Ohio
Ferguson
Crack
Elyiia
Cincinnati
Cincinonati
Boston
Carl F. Wolf
Drum and Bugle Corps
Jerry Ferguson
Crack Ekhyria
Massilion
Massillon
Shelby
Cuyahoga Falls
North Canton
Martins Ferry
Bentley Post
Akron
Legion Post No. 2
Glenville
Cleveland
Fremont
Salina
Sandusky
Piqua
Kent
Elyrians
Elyria Drum and Bugle Corpa
Shelby Corps
Ohio Legion
Louisville
Kentucky
Elyrian
National Legion
Emma
Canton Legion
Legion
Pete Dirlam
Elyria Drum and Bugle Corps
Elstia Legion
Wurlitzer
WLW
Gibson Hotel
New York Central
Prison Plot Blamed For Ohio Pen Fire
Ohio prison blaze killed 320 inmates when an arson plan to free convicts failed due to a mis-timed taper. Two suspects hid in the city, while others perished or went insane. Guards, National Guard, and planned tunnel measures were considered to quell a broader breakout. The blaze traced to upper tier J and K blocks with oil soaked forms, spreading to G and H, leaving an improvised morgue at the state fairgrounds.
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Ohio
Columbus
Moncar State Penitentiary
P. E Thomas
State Fire Marshals Office
Thomas
National Guard
J and K Block
H. Blocks
State Fair Grounds
Ray Gill
Board of Inquiry
Republicans Hit Democrats Over Jobs Crisis Chiefly in 1930
Washington dispatch reports Robert H. Lucas new executive director of the Republican National Committee says Democrats are exploiting the unemployment crisis to boost their 1930 campaign while Republicans prepare an education drive. He warns a Democratic Congress would delay normal business for years and opposes Hoover’s policies. He notes delays after appointing Senator Fess as chairman and claims Democrats oppose measures to restore employment.
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Washington
Republican Party
Robert H. Lucas
Republican National Committee
Lucas
Claudius H. Huston
Fess
Ohio
Hoover
Congress
Missing Lorain Woman Sembar Sought in Tiffin Ohio
Police seek Mrs. Margaret Sembar and her two year old son who vanished from Lorain, Ohio nearly a week ago. Relatives urged action and a search extended to Tiffin after sightings of Mrs. Sembar with a woman connected to local relatives.
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Lorain
Tiffin
Margaret Sembar
Ohio
Body found near Monroe in suspected robbery murder
The body of an unidentified man about 35 was found at the roadside near Monroe, Michigan. Police traced a pencil bearing the name Lakewood Lumber Company, and pockets were turned out with only two cents nearby, suggesting robbery as the motive. The man wore a grey checked suit and striped shirt, and was found by an unnamed farmer in a subdivision near Monroe.
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Monroe, Mich
George Huber
Lakewood Lumber Company
Monroe
Imide
Here
Dental program for Lorain County students discussed
Werner Zich president of the Lorain County Parent-Teachers Association announced a meeting at Oberlin High School Wednesday evening August 20 to discuss health. A. C. Wudnutt will show health day pictures, Dr C D Barrett will discuss the health program, and Dr L G Bean will present lantern slides on dental hygiene. Board of Education members invited to discuss financing for low cost dental care.
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Werner Zich
Lorain County
Parent-Teachers Associaion
Oberlin High School
Otion
Fairgrounds
A. C. Wudnutt
Chronicle-Telegram
C. D. Barrett
L. G. Bean
Bureau of Dental Hygiene
State Department of Health
Boards of Education
Playground season ends at Ely stadium with strong turnout
Summer playground season at Ely stadium closed today at noon. The public recreation program, run by Coach A N Smith, attracted thousands and included tennis, softball, horseshoes, and basketball along with multiple tournaments. Daily attendance averaged 362 for 15 933 participants, with plans to expand next season and more leagues to include additional players.
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Ely Stadium
A. N. Smith
Elyria
Rapid Fire
Lorain Vs. Elyria
Simfuth
Smith
Chronicle-Telegram
R-109 Finishes Return Trip From Montreal to England
Cardington England Aug 16 The airship R-109 completed a 56 hour 10 minute round trip from St Hubert Montreal to Cardington arriving under fair weather. The craft faced Atlantic storms delaying the record attempt but landed amid cheers from spectators. Officials Lord Thomson Sir Sefton Brancker and air ministry members welcomed the crew after mooring at 11 05 GMT.
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Cardington
England
Montreal
Atlantic Ocean
St. Hubert
Atlantic
Lakehurst
Friedrichshafen
Empire
Irish
Lord Thomson
Sefton Brancker
Air Ministry
Arrested for Posing as Famous Physician in Columbus
Walter J. Harmon, 36, of New York, was captured by Detectives Tom Day and Lester Bauman after a woman’s tip led to his arrest. He claimed to be a noted government surgeon and former Adjutant General C. T. Grayson aide, and had enlisted Frank Rogers, 17, as his valet in New Richmond. They traveled to Columbus seeking to perform an operation at Columbus State Hospital.
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Columbus
Walter J. Harmon
New York
Tom Day
Lester Bauman
Harmon
Keon
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Frank Rogera
New Richmond
Dayton
Rogers
C. T. Grayson
Harding
Drought Relief Program Set to Start Within Days
Washington August 16 drought relief programs to begin within ten days involve credit to farmers and shift federal responsibility to governors of stricken states. The setup coordinates rather than administers funds, with leaders of three national farm organizations pledging support and governors expressing mixed views on federal leadership and funding.
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Washington
Hoover
Federal Farm Board
Erickson
Dem
Mont
Ean
Aviators Pass B24 Hour Mark
The Greater St. Louis endurance plane and its crew Dale Jackson and Forest O'Brien push toward a 1,000 hour flight at Lambert Field St Louis. Refueling with Patsy Ann by Chaffee and Brewster delivered 65 gallons of gasoline as the monoplane remains aloft for 624 hours and closes on a record, with 376 hours to go.
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Lambert
ST. Louis Field
ST. Louis
Dale Jackson
Forest O'Brien
Jackson
O’brien
Patsy Ann
P. W. “Shorty” Chaffee
William Brewster
Cyclists Pass 547th Hour of Riding Stirs Bets
Three cyclists Al Ketchum Stan Draper and Harry Justarich rode into the 547th hour of their endurance trek at press Ame weather averaging just over six miles an hour given the miles already logged. Federal agents raided a Massillon roadhouse last night arresting George Phloros with a large quantity of beer and alleged whiskey seized as part of the crackdown.
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al Ketchum
Stan Draper
Harry Justarich
Press Ame
Cleveland
John E. Wright
Prohibition
Massiilon
George Phloros
Massision
Phicroca
U. S
C. M. Ball
Canton
Rescuers Struggle To Free Trapped Miners In Coal Mine
In Princeton BC Aug 16 rescuers battle poison gas and collapse to reach 42 entombed miners at No 4 mine of Coalmont Collieries. Three bodies recovered, one survivor Joe Porchella. Fire, gas and exhaustion hinder efforts. canary died from gases as rescuers press to clear 500 feet of shaft to 1506 foot level.
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Princeton
B. C
Coalmont Colleries
George Murray
Joe Porchella
Harry Edwards
Bandit Attacks Wealthy Widow Near Bloomfield
In Bloomfield Mary Holland, a wealthy widow living alone on a farm, was attacked by a parolee from Maze Field Reformatory who dragged her from her home, tore the telephone from the wall, and ransacked the house before fleeing into nearby woods. Neighbors and officers from Marietta formed a posse and pursued the suspect for miles. No definite report of stolen money yet.
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Marietia
Washington County
Mary Holland
Bloomfield
Mazefield Reformatory
Tahiti Adrift After Foundering Ship in South Pacific
Aboard the Tahiti, many passengers and crew are in lifeboats after the vessel sprang a gaping hole and began to founder. Captain Tate reported most passengers ordered to lifeboats as engine rooms flooded, with rescue ships racing to the scene about 460 miles south of the South Sea Islands. The nearest relief craft, a Norwegian freighter, is expected to reach by about 4:30 pm local time, while the Steamer and Tufua from Suva are 36 hours away. The Tahiti, a San Francisco to Sydney liner, left Wellington August 12 with many prominent Americans aboard.
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Suva
Fifi
Lalands
South Pacific
Tahiti
Tate
South Sea Islands
Samoan Islands
Tufua
San Francisco
Sydney
Wellington
New Zealand
Sara
Local Contractors Form Division Of Elyria Home Owners
Ten local contractors formed a contractor's division of the Elyria Home Owners Bureau at the Chamber of Commerce. William G. Smith was elected president, D A Barlow vice president, J G Giar Henry Heidrich Archibald Pearsor as directors, Ernest F. Jones named secretary, with Phillip Kater W H Kessler J J Mosher Chris Neufer and E E Phillips among members. The group seeks cooperation with the building industry to eliminate questionable practices, provide value, and promote honestly priced homes.
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Elyria Home Owners Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
William G. Smith
D. A. Barlow
J. G. Giar
Henry Heidrich
Archibald Pearsor
Ernest F. Jones
Home Owners Bureau
Phillip Kater
W. H. Kessler
J. J. Mosher
Chris Neufer
E. E. Phillips
Wanted to Rent Ads Surge as Winter Arrivals Increase
Over the past week many calls and orders placed for Wanted to Rent ads. People are coming to town returning from vacations and locating near schools for the winter. Spare apartments are sought to defray the housing burden.
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Elyriang
Elvrida
Savings and Loan
New G. 0
Diareee
Logal Stadium
Springfield
North Hampton
Pacific
Raratonga
Cook Islands
N. Z
R-1dd
Arested
Breamer Founders
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