Record-Setting 1928 Stock Market Booms Then Breaks
A year of unprecedented U S stock market activity, with multi million share days, record highs in industrial and railroad averages, and vast brokerage loans, ends in a dramatic December decline. Prominent operators like Durant and the Fisher Brothers profited, while bankers warned of risk as margins collapsed and many small traders wiped out. Predictions for 1929 anticipate further booms despite the crash.
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America
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Dar
Curb Exchange
Federal Reserve Board
Wall Street
The
United States Steel
Hoover
Radio Corporation
Allied Chemical
American Smelting
Curtiss
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Packard
Sears Roebuck
Victor
General Motors Corporation
Arthur Curren
Chicago
William C. Durant
Fisher Brothers
Detroit
Cutten
Montgomery Ward
Durant
General Motors
Local Notes From January Reports and Visits
January notes record Mrs Father Harrison traveling to Muskeegan Michigan to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Allen. Rev and Mrs Cobb spent Christmas with the latter's parents in Alliance. Miss Agnes O Lloyd gave a piano recital. Several people attended Miss Mariah Lickerice's funeral in Ridgeville. Families hosted Christmas gatherings and Sunday visits. Lawrence Hales and family from Columbia visited, Lawrence plays in the Marine band in Washington. Betty Blaine studying saxophone. multiple Elyria and Lakewood residents visited relatives.
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Robert Blaine
Mole
Howard Beardsley
DeForest Lynd2s
John Wilford
Elyria
Mariah Lickerice
Ridgeville
Judson Bainbridge
Flyria
Agnes O’lloyd
Doris
Lotus Fortune
Agnes Burke
Delores Jackson
George Fortune
Merton Zeman
Lakewood
Len D'Lloyd
Mr Zeman
Europ
Walter Hales
Columbia
Law
Rence
D'Lloyd
Lawrence
Marine Band
Washington
Betty Blaine
KK. L. Thompson
John Robinson
Clayton Thompson
Hearold
Thelma Black
Chas. Black
Avon Social News Highlights From New Year Events
Avon Ohio notes show visitors from Brawster and Elyria, a Columbus state orchestra representation by Avon High School members, and New Year gatherings at Baptist church. Mrs Anna Gilbert visited Painesville relatives, watch night services drew attendees, Baldwin Wallace VP Dr Groves spoke, and local basketball saw Alumni boys beat High School girls.
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Avon
Andrew Dechant
Brawster
Marjorie Chester
Perle Wilford
Columbus
Avon High School
Ed Fox
Arthur
Elyria
Baptist Church
Helen Barr
Cleveland
Anna Gilbert
Leslie Phelps
Eaton
Aurani
New Year Guests At Local Homes
Interest was taken in the games. Mr. and Mrs L Jenkins entertained the following on New Year's day Elizabeth Gough and family Mr and Mrs Gough and children Mr and Mrs John Torreon and Miss Lois Roller of Columbiana O Miss Katherine Dechant had as her guests on New Year's day Mr and Mrs F J Dambach and family John Hill and daughter Edna and other friends from Cleveland Mr and Mrs Andrew Dechant of Brewster O visited relatives here recently.
Sydniny Wing Awarded After Solo Pilot Feat
Lieutenant Fought has earned his wings after flying the Southern Cross from America to Australia, then to New Zealand as co pilot with Kingsford smith. He later piloted an Avro solo in New Zealand, returning to Sydney where he is now entitled to his pilot license. The first sled dog race is slated for Lake Placid, New York, mid season.
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Kingsfoedsmith
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Air Force
Southern Cross
New Zealand
Kinngsford- Smith
Avro
Sydney
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Landau
Victoria
Club
Hudson
Hart-Lepper Motor Sales
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