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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1929

Page

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Vare Pleads in Person in Senate in Pennsylvania

Senator elect William S. Vare of Pennsylvania appears before the Senate to defend his seat amid charges. He contends he was constitutionally elected and denounces the case as a fabrication seeking to oust him over campaign expenditures of $78. He cites alleged irregular precincts and lack of Republican votes in the South, challenging the conspiracy charge.

Washington William S. Vare Pennsylvania Senate Philadelphia Vare Norris Ware Weehall Pepper Gifford Pinchot Sue

Eleven Seamen Lost In South Pacific Reef Collision

A wireless report from Tutuila Samoa states eleven crewmen of the freighter Norwich City drowned when the ship struck Gardiner Island reef in the South Pacific. Survivors number three, with one radian operator and second engineer saved. rescue attempts were hindered by heavy seas and dangerous reefs. The Trongate confirmed the Norwich City was a total loss, but no details on the fatalities were provided.

Tutuila Samoa Norwich City Gardiner Island South Pacific Ocean Trongate Messag

Dirigible Defender Lands in Knoxville During Flight

The Goodyear dirigible Defender from Akron to Miami landed at Rear den field in Knoxville at 9 10 a m after circling the city for about 20 minutes.

Knoxville, Tenn Akron Ghia Miami Fla Landutt Rearden Field

Notable Worthington Rail Company official at age twenty one

When W. FE Reichard was 21 he was factory superintendent at Worthington Rail Company, a role he has held ever since. He began with the firm three years earlier and has now served 19 years. Reichard is married with two children and resides at 351 Cornell Avenue. He enjoys nearly all athletics with hunting and fishing as his nine principal hobbies, and he goes on a big game hunting trip each year.

W. FE. Reichard Worthington Rail Company Reichard Cornell Avenue Washington Hoover Congress Mellon Moore Justice Department State Department Treasury Fello Leavenworth Atlanta McNeil Island Chillicothe, O War and Navy Department Flouvrey Servir Army

Still No Trace Of Missing Flier

Cleveland faces a mystery as pilot Thomas P. Nelson remains missing since Monday. Officials note a sighting near Painesville, Ohio, and a search by volunteers from Clarion, Pennsylvania expands to northern Ohio. The rugged Allegheny foothills are blamed for hindering clues, with fears of exposure if Nelson survived landing.

Cleveland Dev Thomas P. Nelson Cleveland-New York Air Mail Ohio National Air Transport Painesville Clarion Amberlands Allegheney Mountains Nelson Earth

Sunshine Laundry to Build New Plant After Timms Spring Blast

Ground was broken today by Thomas Hume Contracting Co for a new Sunshine Laundry plant at Clark and Wiuesses streets. Owner Benjamin King says the all truck construction facility, 50 by 86 feet, will include modern washers, garages, and a separate family wash unit, opening the first week in January. The old Buckeye street plant was demolished following the blast on November 9, and no employees were hurt due to Saturday start times and nearby operations.

Thomas Hume Contracting Co Sunshine Laundry Huckeye Street King Timms Spring Company Buckeye Street Hing

Left Turn on Green Leads to Minor Collision

Police reported the first traffic mishap under the new ordinance allowing left turns on green. Mrs J H Hell of 45 West River Street and D K Wilhing of Grafton collided at the Broad Street and West Avenue intersection as one car completed a left turn. Both autos sustained minor damage.

J. H Hell West River Street D. K

House Ways and Means Committee Reporter Tax Cut Favorable

Washington December 1 The House Ways and Means Committee today reported favorably the 160,000,000 tax reduction bill. Only one vote was cast against the motion for a favorable report.

Washington House Ways and Means Committee

Soviet Rejects Kellogg Pact Warnings Over Manchuria

Moscow and the Soviet government reject warnings from the United States Great Britain and France to refrain from hostilities in China under the Kellogg Anti War Pact. A proto col with Mukden peace delegates and direct talks with Manchuria are pledged while outside powers are deemed not to protect the Paris treaty.

Moscow United States Great Britain France China Manchuria Nanking Simonovsky Tsai Yun-Sheng Mukden Russia Soviet Union

Soviet Attitude Strikes Capital Like Thunderclap

Soviet Russia denounces United States policy over Stimson mobilization and Kellogg pact, provoking rapid debate in Washington. Observers weigh possible shifts in U S Soviet relations as Moscow objects to actions deemed unfriendly and similar to Britain or France. Tradeoffs loom as leaders consider how Moscow might respond to American leadership of the world’s mobilized opinion.

Washington Prussia Stimsoeff Manchuria Moscow Simson United States Russia Great Britain France Stimson

China Pledges To Abide By The Anti War Treaty

The Chinese government replies to Britain and the United States recalling obligations under the anti war treaty. It says China has pursued a peaceful stance in its dispute with Russia, refraining from hostile action except in self defense and pledges to continue honoring the treaty.

China Chanchat, Ching Der National Government U. S Nates Russia Nanking Nete

Son of Old Erin Sullivan Named U S Senator

Cheyenne Wyoming December 4 Patrick J Sullivan an emigrant from Cork Ireland has been appointed United States senator from Wyoming succeeding the late Francis Warren Sullivan a stevedore and shearer healer worked his way from New York docks to the western frontier before rising to national office Born in County Cork on St Patrick s Day 1865 he came to America with little cash and climbed from rail to railroad job to frontier life in the spirit of his predecessor a self made reformer.

Cheyenne Wyo Patrick J. Sullivan Irmand Sheen Herder United States Wreening Franery Warren Washington Sullivan Frank Emerson Republican State Central Committee County Cork Ireland St. Patrick’s Day Erin America New York Scullivan Far West Sulivan Wryaming

Bound to Grand Jury For Cutting

Junior Fitzpatrick was bound near to the grand jury by Mayor James A. Slewitt in police court Tuesday afternoon under 1000 toud on a charge of cutting to wound. A cutting scrap at the Thonyssan dance hall on Ober Jin road Thanksgiving night left Clarence Smith badly lacerated and led to the arrest of Fifty Titk.

Junior Fitzpatrick James A. Slewitt Clarence Smith Thonyssan Ober- Jin Road Fity Titk

Induction plans for 12 Hi-Y members set for December 17

The Junior Hi-Y club’s Initiation committee outlined initiation of 12 new members at a December 17 meeting held after the weekly session at the Y M C A. The event will be open to parents and Elyria High School faculty, with delegates from the Older Boys Conference in East Cleveland last week discussed. Fire hydrant broken on Beebe court and Cleveland street. residents alert police and water department notified.

Elyria High School East Cleveland Qiveen Cleveland Street Beebe Court City Water Department

Big Year for Steel Industry in the Lakes Region

Cleveland reports a record volume of business in 1930 as steel and related trades surge. Frank H. Baer, general secretary of the Great Lakes regional advisory board, cites huge rail orders and strong carloading forecasts from 30 communities as evidence of a buoyant outlook despite the stock market decline.

Cleveland Der Lake Territor Frank H. Baer Great Lakes Baer Bauer Lakes Detroit Buffalo Hoover Bear

Chicago and Midwest Endure Severe Early Winter

Chicago reports a thawing relief as three major cold waves retreat from the region. Temperatures rise after heavy snow and drifting, but the death toll from freezing and related accidents nears seventy five, with four fatalities in the Chicago area as the cold wave breaks.

Chicago Middle West

Vice President of BF OFL Dies From Fatal Burns

Deedentus Noonan of St. Louis, president of the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and a vice president of the American Federation of Labor, died in a hospital after sustaining burns in his apartment in Washington.

BF Ofl Washington Deedentus Py, Noonan St. Louis The Brotherhood of Electric Workers American Federation of Labor Burts

Elyria Auto Tags Slower Purchases Warned By Official

Lorain County automobile owners are slow to buy 1930 license plates. Secretary Kenny Miller says only ten sets were sold in the first two days at the club, far below the expected daily rate of 3200. He urges motorists to shop early to avoid year end rush.

Elyria Kenny Miller Lorain County Miller

Lorain County Farm Bureau Executive Meeting Tonight

The Lorain County Farm Bureau executive committee will meet at the bureau office tonight. County agricultural extension agent Horton Forefer reported today that W F Boyd, a representative of the Ohio Farm Bureau Service Corporation, will be sent to confer with the group.

Lorain County Farm Bureau Horton Fore Fer Covaty Agricultural Extension W F. Boyd Ohio Farm Bureau Service Corporation

Endorse Strike By Garment Workers In New York

At the Cleveland convention of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union the vote supported a general strike of forty five thousand workers in New York dress shops to end sweat shops. Julius Hochman of New York chaired the resolution committee and urged passage. Benjamin Schiesinger proclaimed unity behind the strike to eliminate sweat shops.

Cleveland International Ladies Garment Workers Union New York Julius Hochman Resolutioni Benjamin Schiesinger

Market Reacts Favorably To Hoover Message

New York Dec 4 Wall Street welcomed President Hoover's annual message to Congress with the strongest rally in weeks. Investors cheered plans for railroad consolidation and streamlined merger methods, hoping for profits from future reform. Utilities advanced on government ownership doubts while tax cut hopes and oil conservation drew mixed responses as bulls resumed optimistic trading.

New York Congress Wall Street Hoover Stgc Exchange Koover

Santa Visits Elyria as Thousands Welcome Him

In Elyria last night, thousands of children gathered for Santa Claus’s pre Christmas appearance. A Santa Claus airplane landed at Elyria airport with Jack Claus at the wheel, then Santa rode through town with city officials and merchants. The mayor received a key to the city, promising to spread holiday cheer, but Santa’s candy supply ran out as hundreds waited.

Elyria Kiddies Ely Pash Santa wAyTla Na Spectel Bis Rann Santa Claus Hivria Grafton Road Jack Claus Robert Vestal Merchant's Chamber of Commerce Paul Dewhurst James A. Hewitt Chronicle-Telegram Proad Ely Tawrece Webber Flord [Leys di Helis Tamea A. Tipwit Elyria Elyria Childred Elyvia

Elyria Spelling Teams Drop Close Matches in Meet

Elyria High School spelling team fell 3 to 2 to Lakewood in a close morning contest at the local auditorium. Three Elyria girls and a Shay High student survived a fierce barrage against Shaw, with Elyria defeating Shaw 2 to 1 in the rival Lakewood league.

Elyria High Schon'e Lakewood High School Lakewood Elyria High School Shay High School Sf Ward Lake Erie High School League Shaw

Missing man sought by 35 in Elyria area

A 35 member search party combs Collin s and Berlin Heights for Christ Neilson 38, Danish descent, who disappeared Sunday afternoon after leaving wife and two children for Berlin Heights business. His car was found on West Broad Street in Elyria Tuesday with no clue to his whereabouts. Neilsen is described as short, about 140 pounds, in good health with a pleasant home life. Elyria police checked hotels and rooming houses but found nothing.

Wakeman Collins Alues Elyria Christ Neilson Neilson Berlin Heights West Broad Street Filyria Berlin Heighes Neilsons

Fleming Granted Review Of Seat On Bribery Case

The Ohio Supreme Court granted a review for Thomas W. Fleming a former Cleveland councilman sentenced to two years and nine months in the penitentiary for allegedly accepting a $200 bribe from Walter Delme to push a personal claim through the council while he was a member.

Bullet Columbus O D Supreme Court Thomas W. Fleming Cleveland Fleming Walter Delme Council Pleming

See Among Today's Want Ads

Fragmentary want ad lines and garbled OCR text mention a heater and various names with indecipherable phrases. Core readable bits reference daily items and prices, suggesting a crowded classifieds page with misc products and contact hints rather than a single coherent item or event.

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