City to Begin Work on New Rest Room Building
Contracts awarded for the Court street and Second Avenue restroom project with J Kaiser and Bros Co as general contractor at 7779 dollars and Albert Abre moshka as plumbing and heating contractor at 2455 dollars. Work to start mid next week once current occupants relocate, with completion expected in sixty days. The building will also house the city chemist, sanitary police officer, and dead inspector. The project aims for a more sanitary, better looking facility per Mayor Hewitt’s January program. earlier bids were rejected as too high.
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Court Street
J. Kaiser and Bros. Co
Albert Abremoshka
Elyria Cizens
John N. Eidr
James A. Hewitt
Untis
Malitary
Frank Williams
George Savage
Ial
Pieus
E. G. Curtiss
Second Street
Hoover Opens California Campaign Tour
Herbert Hoover began campaigning in Southern California with a welcome in Santa Barbara. His special train arrived and he was paraded through the city for two hours before tours of missions and speeches in Glendale and Los Angeles. He planned further stops in Long Beach Pasadena and San Bernardino before heading toward Arizona and New Mexico.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Herbert Hoover
California
Hoover
Santa Barara
Herber
Glendale
Los Angeles
Boulder Dam
Long Beach
Iowa Society
Pastadena
San Bernardino
Legion Meet At Columbus Opens Tomorrow
In Columbus Ohio an anticipated 15,600 to 20,000 former daughters and 2,690 to 4,000 ex service women are expected to attend ex service organization conventions starting tomorrow and running through Wednesday. Forty and foreign sessions begin tomorrow with Legion sessions starting Monday as 49ers join the legionnaires. The ladies auxiliary of the 40 and 8 society will convene separately while some legion members join the men.
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Legion
Columbus
Them
Adventist Conference Opens at Lorain County Fairgrounds
The Ohio conference and camp meeting of Seventh-day Adventists moves forward at Lorain County Fairgrounds. Elder C V Leach opens with a talk on The Second Coming of Christ and the Magi’s guidance, as Bishop Robbins and President Hamilton address attendees. Delegates convene, two new churches admitted, and a large committee named for conference work. Attendance grows with hundreds arriving from across the state.
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Ohio
Lorain County Fair Grounds
C_ V_ Leach
Mr_ Leach
Palestine
Jordan
Jean the Baptist
Robbins
Washington, D. C
Hamilton
Washington Missionary College
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Sisterhood of Churches
Grourds
Oil Restriction Conference Predicted by Evening Standard
London report cites a world conference on oil restriction likely after talks in Scotland among Henri Deterding Walter Teagle and Sir John Cadman. Deterding heads Royal Dutch Shell Teagle leads Standard Oil of New Jersey Cadman chairs Anglo Persian Oil Co. The paper says restriction is almost assured and focuses on enforcement across nations and aligning American interests.
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London
Evening Standard
Scotland
Henri Deterding
Walter C. Teazie
John Cadman
Henry Deterding
Hrorval Dutch Shell
Teagle
Standard Oil
Ne Jer
America
Floods sweep four Southern states causing deaths and damage
Tropical storms flood rivers in Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia, isolating towns and destroying infrastructure. The storm has killed at least eleven people across affected areas, with Georgia and North Carolina bearing the brunt. The Southern railroad reports 150 minor washouts between Atlanta and Charlotte and about 1100 highway bridges washed away in the four states.
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United Press
Swoden
Virginia
Carolinas
Georgia
New Territory
Stouc Mess of Dame Walk
States
Atlanta
North Cerelina
Continue Effort To Settle Ohio Coal Strike
Columbus August 17 The effort to settle the Ohio coal strike continues with a subcommittee of union officials and operators to negotiate a new wage scale. Miners seek 5.70 dollars per day, while operators argue for 5.00 dollars and warn that competing non union mines force higher pay. If agreed, it would be the first new scale since April 1927 when the Jackson-Wile rate of 7.50 ended.
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Columbus
Aus
Ohio
Lee Hail
Ohio Union
Hail
Dave Watkins
George W. Savage
East Virginia
Enrer
Davey Carries His Precinct 109 To 1
In Kent precinct 109, 110 votes were cast in the Democratic governor primary. Davey won with 105 votes to 1, while Howard Cook admitted casting the lone dissenting ballot by mistake and not knowing he could seek a new ballot after marking the first.
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Davey
Kent
Martin L. Dater
Howard Cook
Political Battle on Brief Crowds gather for Curtis VP nomination in Topeka
Crowds in Topeka Kansas await ceremonies where Senator Charles Curtis will be notified of his nomination as the Republican vice presidential candidate tomorrow. Senator Thomas J Walsh of Montana plans talks with Governor Smith to assist Democratic campaign planning. On the way to Washington Herbert Hoover will stop in Los Angeles to deliver a speech expected to expand on his acceptance remarks.
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Topeka
Kas
Charles Curtis
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Smith
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Los Angeles
Albany
N. Wiha
Thomas J. Yi
Alfred E. Sm
Enrne
Georgia
Summers 13 Winner In Close Republican Primary Race
Representative C R Summers of Oberlin won the Republican nomination to succeed himself. Official county counts show Summers 4597 votes to Howard R Butler 4371 in Lorain County. Summers and Rogers will face Ward and Washington in November.
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Ate
C. R. Summers
Oberlin
Republian
County Board of Elections
Summers
Howard R. Butler
Elyria
Court of the Elections Board
Butler
Lorain County
Toder
P. H. Rogers
Grafton Township
Rogers
C. A. Ward
T. C. Washington
Mongols Rise Against Manchurian Rule Invasion Moves
Harbin Mongolians seize a segment of the Chinese eastern railway between Barim and Unur as an uprising is reported to unfold. A Soviet Mongolia declaration of war against Barga follows an rejected reunification ultimatum. Red Mongol cavalry, trained by Russians, has reportedly crossed into the area amid Chinese troop movements.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Barim
Unur
London
Mongolia
Barga
Morning Post
Six Shots Fired Into Prosecutor's Home in Xenia
Unidentified occupants of a speeding automobile fired six shots into the home of County Prosecutor J. Carl Marshall in Xenia Ohio early today. Marshall and his wife were asleep. no one injured though furniture in a downstairs room was damaged. Marshall blamed bootleggers active in his anti bootlegging drive.
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Xenia
J. Carl Marshall
Marshall
State Senator Fight In Doubt
Results of the Republican primary for state senator are uncertain due to missing official returns. Unofficial tallies show C. J. Anderson ahead by about 1250 votes over C. E. Knepp, while S. W. Lawrence of Lorain leads by roughly 1200, with Lorain County swung for Lawrence. Other counties show varied counts.
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C. J. Anderson
C. EB. Knepp. Knapp
Seads S. W. Lawrence
Lorain
Lawrence
Lorain County
Elyria sees city growth of about one percent in year
Fire Chief W N Bates and city electrical inspector reports show Elyria grew roughly 1.006 times from Aug 1 1927 to Aug 1 1928 based on new dwellings. He notes 1245 electrical permits since Aug 1 1927 with 197 new buildings wired and 199 old structures rewired. 35 permits for lighted signs. 21 wiring and power tasks. emphasis on fire hazard elimination.
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W. N. Bates
Elyria
Chief Bates
Bates
Rares
City Chemist Burned by Acid in City Rest Room
The city chemist suffered burns to the left side of his face and neck from sulphuric acid when a container spilled while he was filling a bottle. The incident occurred on the first floor rest room near Court and Second Streets. Curtiss received medical attention at home and the injuries were not serious.
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BH & Curt
Cleveland Street
City
Court
Second Streets
Curtiss
Hunt Leads Locher in Ohio Democratic Short Term Nomination
COLUMBUS Aug 17 Graham P Hunt Cincinnati advocate led Cyrus Locher Cleveland for the Democratic short term senatorial nomination by about 11 27 votes based on complete returns Hunt 84 34 Locher 93 218. Official results awaited from the Secretary of State with potential errors in early counts, including a 10000 vote discrepancy in Cuyahoga County.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Cyrus Locher
Locher
Graham PB. Hner
Cheinsan
Niccel
Columbus
Graham P. Hunt
Cincisneti Wer
Cleve
Drr
Mediciel
Hunt
Secretary of State
Lochers
Brown
Anti-Saloon League
Jeter Locher
Senator Walsh Plans Albany Visit Across Party Lines
Senator Walsh is set to visit Smith in Albany with aides and allies detailing campaign strategy. The trip aims to rally support before the upcoming elections, with discussions expected on policy, funding, and coalition building.
Mary Garden Rumored to Marry Pierre Piessis in Paris
Paris rumor spreads that renowned American opera singer Mary Garden, aged fifty one and never married, was to wed French author and critic Pierre Piessis. The couple are reported cruising the Mediterranean, with no confirmation from them.
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Paris
Ma’y Garden
Pierre Piessis
Mediterranean
Mary Garden
Bege Congratulates Myers Cooper in Columbus Toast
Columbus Aug 17. Congressman James T Begz congratulates Myers Cooper of Cincinnati on apparent Republican victory in the gubernatorial race. He says the campaign was clean and he regrets not meeting as promised to support the party’s fall efforts.
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Lletex
Columbus
James T. Begz
Famner-uy
Meer. Cooper
Cincimnati
Republican Party
Four Republican nominees face opposed county offices
A count-long status report shows no Democratic candidates listed on primary ballots for four county offices. Endorsements by the Democratic county central committee appear to write in Democrats as potential contenders, impacting positions such as prosecuting attorney, clerk of courts, county surveyor, and coroner. Names named include Don Myers, J. J. Smythe, Mary Warner, and Mabel Marsh among others, with possible opposition from Democratic rivals.
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Democratic County Central Committee
Attorn
Atty Don Myers
Elyria
J. J. Smythe
Amherst
Prosecuting Attorney's Office
Mabel Marsh
Mary Warner
Lorain
C. T. Biggs
Edward Laird
Myles Perry
Momimes
J. L. van No. 3
Curtis Topeka Prep For Curtis Notification Ceremony
In Topeka Kansas on August iv the city prepared for the notification ceremony for Senator Charles Curtis. A large platform and crowd grounds were set up on the state house grounds with expected attendance by Governor Ben S Paulen and Senator Simeon D. Fess. The event aims to announce Curtis as Republican vice presidential nominee with a multi-station broadcast and a public welcome featuring bands and banners.
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Topeka
Kans
Charles Curtis
Kanas Cir
BS Oclock
State House
Simeon D. Fess
Ben S Paulen
Cutts
Pregrami
Inpstique Wading and
Curtis
Immerval
Kansas Avenue
Seracer Cris
Influenza Claims Toll Among Mackenzie River Indians
Asia EDMONSTON Aug 17 radio reports from Fort Simpson indicate an influenza epidemic among Mackenzie River Indians has killed at least 275 people. Trapper Jack Stewart, radio operator, said 43 Indians died at Fort Simpson and more than 200 others were reported dead across several tribal villages.
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Edmonston
Asia
Fort Simpson
Mackenzie River
Anti-Saloon League Chief Hails Ohio Primary Victory
F Scott McBride superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League described the Ohio primary as a sweeping victory for the prohibition cause. He said if the dry drive continues the November election will be a clean sweep and Edward C Turner, a GOP gubernatorial nominee hopeful, was a strong candidate. Returns in congressional districts and an anticipated dry legislature backed the forecast.
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Chicago
F. Scott McBride
Anti-Saloon League
Ohio
McBride
Edward C. Turner
Republic
Plane Ready for Greenland Flight From Illinois to Stockholm
Aug. 17 Montreal. Rain delayed the Greater Rockford air leg from Cochrane to Greenland on the Illinois to Stockholm route. Hassell's Blane landed in Cochrane at 9 p.m. Thursday after a lengthy trip from Rockford. The town celebrated as the first transatlantic project near the farming settlement, with expectant pilots saying weather held storms but the journey progressed and could pave a regular midwest to Europe route.
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Montreal
Rockford
Cochrane
Greenland
Illinois
Stockholm
Hassell
Bert Hassell
Mewspapermen
Hs Welt
Mid-West
United States
Europe
Represent City At Legion Meet
More than 159 members of the American Legion Post are expected to attend the state meet Saturday in Columbus. Elyria unit will be represented by drum and bugle corps with hopes to win state honors. Delegates include Charles Ives and Thomas Welsh of Elyria, with alternates Walter Baswall and Virgil Jasper among others.
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Ja American Legion
Columus
Elyria Americana
Plannias
Ledies
Lorre
Charles Wi Ives
Elyria
Charles Wade
Oberlin
Thomas Welsh
Paul Meri
South Amherst
Walter Baswall
Virgil Jasper
Elyra
Carl Spitler
Oberlig
Harold Cook
Oberliz
Beekeepers Meet At Kipton On Monday
The Loras County Beekeepers Association will gather at the home of Mr and Mrs R E Blackwell of Wipton on Monday August 22. A report on the state beekeepers meet will be presented at the meeting.
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Kipton
Loras County
R. E. Blackwell
Wipton
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