Graf Zeppelin nears Tokio on Siberia flight
The Graf Zeppelin continues its around the world leg from Friedrichshafen toward Tokio. At 2 a.m. it reported position in northern Siberia near the Ob River and the Tun Guska with about 3,200 miles remaining to Tokyo. The voyage advances under Commander Dr. Hugo Eckener amid favorable weather forecasts and swift progress above Central Europe, Russia, and the Urals.
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Moscow
Graf Zeppelin
Asia
Siberia
Arctic Circle
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Tunguska
Zeppelin
Baltic States
European
Russia
Ural Mountains
Lakehurst
Tokio
Japan
Europe
Urals
Lake Baikal
Narym
Graf
Hugo Eckener
Narum
Eckener
Tokion
Soviet Union
Central Weather Bureau
When I Was 21 J. A. Evenchik’s Early Life in Cleveland
J A Evenchik at twenty one studied at Cleveland Law School and ran a real estate office while passing the bar exam though he did not practice law. He later managed an auto parts store and an agency in Cleveland, moved to Elyria six years ago, and leads Rib-Bee Supply Co. He is married with two children, lives at 316 Oxford Avenue, and cherishes fine automobiles. His boyhood goal was a tool stock store.
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Cleveland
Lves
Oxford Avena
Missing Elyria man Sparr sought as search widens
Fred Sparr 27 of Elyria has been missing for nearly three weeks since July 29. Sheriff Clarence E. Adams distributes pamphlets with Sparr’s photo and description to police, sheriffs, and Odd Fellows lodges statewide while Lorain County deputies continue the local search. Sparr, 5 feet 11, blue eyes, light hair, 130 pounds, was last seen in blue serge trousers and tan shoes with a brown straw hat. He is a Grafton I OOF Lodge No. 69 member and cooperation from the lodge aids the hunt. Call Sheriff Adams with any information.
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Odd Fellows’ Lodges
Sheriff's Department
Lorain County
Sparr
Grafton I. O. O. F. Lorge
Odd Fellows
Grafton
Adams
Youth Found Unconscious After Midnight at Cleveland Street
A dazed youth was found in a driveway at 185 Cleveland Street shortly after midnight. Police identified him as 19 year old Jack Hall of Pittsfield Massachusetts. He claimed he was walking to Toledo and was taken to Elyria Memorial hospital for treatment and observation.
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Cleveland Street
Jack Hall
Pittsfield
Mass
Toledo
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Sun God Resumes Coast to Coast Flight Refueling
The Sun God aircraft resumed its eastward journey from Rock Springs Wyoming after a night aloft awaiting daylight to complete refueling. Pilots Lieut Nick Mamer and Art Walker faced fuel line failure and limited lighting but refueled 165 gallons, then 100 more at dawn as they aimed to reach Cleveland before nightfall on the first ever long distance flight with prearranged refueling stops.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Sun God
Cheyenne
Nick Mamer
Art Walker
Mamer
Walker
Cleveland
Ohio
Spokane
San Francisco
Medford
Ore
Mills Field
Being First Lady Was Very Thrilling Says Mrs Coolidge
Calv in Coolidge returns to Northampton as a private citizen and keeps office hours at 21 Main Street with a private switchboard. He meets visitors, greets well-wishers, and hurries back to work after lunch in a town where his routine draws more tourists and business. The chamber circulates his picture and the hotel trade rises as visitors arrive from distant states.
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Mrs. Coolidge
Mary Alice Parent
United Press
Northampton
Mass
Calvin Coolidge
White House
Massasoit Street
Main Street
New England
Coolidges
Community Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Former Senator Logher Dead in Cleveland
Former United States Senator Cyrus Locher dies at St Luke’s Hospital Cleveland at 51 after a long illness from gall bladder surgery complications. He had served as director of commerce under Gov Donahue and filled the late Frank B Lis’s Senate seat.
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Cleveland
United States
Cyrus Locher
St. Luke’s Hospital
Locher
Commerce
A. W. Donakey
Frank B. Wills
Senate
Tom L. Johnson
Law School
Western Reserve University
Johnson
Western Reserve Law School
John Marshall Law School
A. V. Donahery
Covern.or
Covernors
Donahey
Frank B Willis
Delaware
Lorcher
Miss Beula Baker
Western Reserve University Law School
Toe Locher
County Road Drainage Costs Near Foster and Indian Hollow
County Surveyor C T Biggs submitted preliminary estimates to the county commissioners for drainage structures on Foster Road and Indian Hollow Road from State Route 18 to Wakeman Road. The project is estimated at 3061.45 and should be finished this year in Penfield and La Grange townships.
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Foster Road
Indian Hollow Road
Wakeman Road
C. T. Biggs
Penfield
la Grange
Four Gunmen Hold Up Bank In Cleveland
Four gunmen lined up two girl employees and eight customers of the Hercules Savings & Loan Company in Cleveland, escaping with 240 dollars. They briefly fled before abandoning their car after a policeman approached. Teller Helen Kochera and secretary Mary Mandula, both identified among the hostages, were among those held up.
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Cleveland
Hercules Savings & Loan Company
Walter McCor
Mary Mandula
Iwan Company
John J. Webber
Helen Kocherateller
File Charges In Snook Motion In Columbus
Formal motion for a new trial for Dr James Howard Snook who was convicted and condemned to the electric chair for the murder of Theora Hix a college girl inamorata was filed in common pleas court. Judge Henry L Scarlett will hear the motion Monday and then pronounce sentence of death.
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Columbus
James Howard Snook
Theora Hix
Inamorata
Common Pleas Court
Henry L. Scarlett
Mercury Sinks Hopes With Sea Plane Mishap
Annapolis Md Ade 17 The Mercury reports the sole U S hope for the Schneider cup sea plane races suffered a engine mishap as Lt Al Williams prepared to start the powerful engine for a first flying test.
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Annapolis
United States
al Williams
Deputy Sherifes tire-target shootout stops fleeing car
Deputy Sheriff Oldag fired at a speeding car on Cleveland road using a revolver as a tire target. The miscreants Earl Fuller and Howard Hubbard from Ridgeville were arrested for transportation and possession of intoxicating liquor. Fuller faced a second offense charge and both pleaded not guilty, with trial set for Wednesday morning.
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Oldag
Earl Fuller
Howard Hubbard
Ridgeville
S. J. George
Fuller
Cleveland Road
Oldac
Sheniis Department
Bicycle Stolen From East Avenue Owner Files Report
Albert Severa reported a red and white bicycle theft to police on Friday. The incident occurred near 221 East Avenue as the owner filed the report.
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Albert Severa
East Avenue
Two Injured In Norwalk Train Wreck
NORWALK, O Aug 17 Two Toledo trainmen were injured today when a New York Central freight train crashed into a standing passenger train 1,900 feet east of the Norwalk station. Injured were Engineer Robert Hoffman and H. Booth, brakeman, of the freight.
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Norwalk, O
Toledo
New York Central
Norwalk
Robert Hoffman
H. 7. Booth
Wellington Ohio Reelects 72 Year Old Mayor In Heavy Caucus
In Wellington Ohio on August 17 the caucus drew 854 votes up from a 650 cap in prior years. Mayor O B Williams age 72 claimed to be the youngest mayor in the state and won by a large majority. Ray Coates as clerk led with 702 votes. Other officials including C H England and John Duff won posts on the Council and Board of Public Affairs. Local results show substantial margins for school board and justice of the peace races amid a high turnout and added ballots.
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Wellington
Election Board
O. B. Williams
Ray Coates
John Duff
C. G. Battles
William Bennett
O. G. Robart
Frank Andrus
C. P. Roedel
Bernie Hiller
Marshall
C H. England
Frank Davidson
P. C. Beal
L D. Smith
Sam Hummel
Franklin Jones
E. R. Lehman
A. B. Southard
BE. D. Snyder
Gus Pohlman
E. O. Blanchard
John Hiliker
T. M. Pfeiffer
Harold Whiteside
Board of Public Affairs
Lawrence Baker
Claude Gott
Chas. Baum
E. E. Watters
Karl Townsend
Nellie Douglas Barnes
G. W. Gannett
Justice of the Peace
E. W. Perkins
Fred Sherman
Myron Smith
Fred Douglas
George Gott
Willis Hines
W. H. Stevenson
Manchuria War Preparations Rise As Russian Invasion Looms
General Chang Hsueh Liangs forces brace for new Soviet moves after clashes along the border. Moscow reports invade Manchuria occupying two towns west of Manchurian rail junction and advancing to isolate strategic lines. China orders reserves to frontier and prepares for possible winter campaign with equipment purchases in Shanghai markets.
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Manchusi
Manchuria
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Chang
Wang Ful-lin
Tuitsihar
Dalamor
Mukden
Red
Manchur
Manchurian
Chang -Hsueh-Liang
Manghuria
Manchuk
Tsia Yun-Sheng
Manchuri
Shanghai
China
War Department
Soviet Union
Widespread Hunt For Ten Thousand In Pickle Jar
In Texas and northern Mexico a search is under way for about 19090 said to be buried in a pickle jar by Harry J. Leahy who was executed for the murder of Dr. J A Ramsey of Mathis. Ranger Captain Frank Hamer is the only person thought to know the jar’s location. Leahy spoke with Hamer before his execution, but Hamer declines to reveal details. Ramsey’s jewelry vanished when he vanished in 1926, and Mrs. J A Ramsey pushes the hunt, hoping the treasure or jewelry may be found.
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Austin
Texas
Mexico
Harry J. Leahy
J. A. Ramser
Mathis
Frank Hamer
Leahy
Hamer
J A. Ramsey
Fined $300 on Liquor Charge in Lorain
William Mullen of Lora n was fined 309 and costs by Justice J George on several liquor charges. He was arrested by Lorain sheriff deputies and the dry squad after sheriff reported finding a quantity of alleged whiskey and home brew at his place.
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William Mullen
Lora’n
Justice & J. George
Mullen
Loran
Sheriff's Deputies
Lorain Dry Squad
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William Stokes
Kemman
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Eilif Aune
Dorothy Aune
Fred Sparr
Elyria
Clarence E. Adams
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Pacific Coast
New York
P. m
Frank Hawkes
Logher
Clevelan
Frank B. Willis
Snook Motion
Mercury
Cherife
Williams
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