Lorain City Closes to Public on Fourth Amid Storm Devastation
Lorain announces a complete public closure for July 4 with strict passes for access to devastated zones to prevent sightseers. Relief efforts coordinate Red Cross plan including food, clothing, medical aid, and shelter, financed by a disaster fund and local accounts for widows and orphans. Over 65 dead and 350 injured, with extensive debris removal and rebuilding underway by carpenters and volunteers. Stores reopen gradually as merchants recover, aided by regional towns' support and continued donations.
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Lorain
National Red Cross
Donahey
Ohio Raliaf Commission
Henry M Baker
Red Cross
C C Miller
East Side
J W Me Lendon
Ohio Public Service Co
Salvation Army
Cleveland
Everett Gant
Lakewood Hospital
Fears of bodies in Sandusky Bay proved unfounded
On July 3 reports that people were blown into Sandusky Bay or drowned after a tornado were dismissed as unfounded. Coast guards at Marbethead found nothing after dragging the water front. Cars raised from the water contained no bodies, and the steamer Columbus yielded no remains. Repairs and rebuilding progress continue.
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Sandusky
Sandusky Bay
Coast Guards
United States
Marbethead
Columbus
Bryan Warns Democrats Need Progressive Dry Candidate
William Jennings Bryan warned New York in July that the Democratic Party would be defeated in November unless it nominates a progressive with a dry record. He defended submitting his own list of dark horse candidates to the convention, saying they were his selections and not McAdoo heirs.
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New York
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
John W. Davis
Democratic Party
McAgoo
McAdoo
Stranger Robbed Near East Side Underpass
Charles Hambrich of Charleston West Virginia 35 reports he was held up by two men late last night near the East Side undercut while traveling from Detroit to Lorain for work. One assailant choked him as the other searched his clothing. $19 and silk socks were stolen. suspects fled along railroad tracks and police failed to locate them in darkness.
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Charles Hambrich
Charleston
W. Va
East Side
Detroit
Lorain
Klan leader home attacked during hate group session
A riot flared in Binghamton as members of the Ku Klux Klan gathered for a session. Police feared further disturbances as the clash erupted near the Klavox meeting place in New York state.
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Binghamton
Kiwanis Club Donates to Red Cross at Luncheon
At a noon meeting the Kiwanis Club voted to give 150 dollars to the Red Cross. R H Rice reported on the international convention in Denver. Rainbow Girls orchestra provided music. Cedar Point O July 3 The National Hay Association wrapped its 31st annual convention A S Mullally of St Louis Mo elected president J Vining Taylor Winchester Ind named secretary and treasurer Other officers listed as roached.
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Kiwanis Club
Red Cross
R. H. Rice
Denver
Rainbow Girls’ Orchestra
Cedar Point
National Hay Association
Mullally
Lorain Methodist Church Corner Stone Laying Planned
Special exercises Sunday afternoon mark the corner stone laying for Lorain’s rebuilt First Methodist church. William Bennington will lay the stone, with Dr Smith and city pastors in attendance. Bishop Henderson calls for 100000 dollars to rebuild and aid church members. offerings to be taken at a Sunday service.
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Lorain
New Methodist Church
Wm Bennington
First Methodist
Bishop Henderson
First Methodist Church
Independence Hall Shrine of Patriots in Philadelphia
Independence Hall stands as a cherished historic shrine in Philadelphia with the Liberty Bell and the 1776 desks on display. The article recalls the hall’s role in American history, the Declaration, and Fourth of July observances, noting the crumbling bell after Chief Justice Marshall’s funeral and a shift to quieter celebrations. It also notes William C Bence’s transfer as district prohibition office group chief to Cincinnati.
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Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Old State House Yard
Benjamin Franklin
Washington
Jefferson
John Hancock
Congress of the Thirteen Colonies
England
Old
State House
Marshall
Cleveland
Ohio
Wiliam C Bence
Federal Prohibition Office
Cincinnati
Balloting continues as McAdoo leads but deadlocked at Democratic convention
Madison Square Garden July 3. The Democratic national convention remains deadlocked after 51 ballots with William G. McAdoo leading. Ex Senator Hitchcock circulated a plan to drop the lowest candidate from ballots starting at ballot sixty to trim the field to three. McAdoo rejects capitulation and appeals to progressive delegates amid heavy vote tallies for Smith Davis Underwood and others.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
William G. McAdoo
Smith McAdoo
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Progressives Seek LaFollette As Independent Candidate
The National Progressive Conference drafts a letter asking Senator Robert M. LaFollette to run for president as an independent, offering full endorsement. The letter will be sent to LaFollette in Washington, with leaders hoping he replies before the conference votes on endorsing him.
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Cleveland
National Committee of the Conference For Progressive Political Action
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
International
Committee Today
LaVollette
Washington
LaFollette
White House
Herman Ekern
Wny
LaBollette
la Follette
Robert, Jr
Lester
Barlow
Thequadron
Progres
Edward Keating
Progressivism Flag Unfurled By National Committee
Cleveland July 3 official flag of progressivism approved by the national committee of the conference for progressive political action. It features two strips blue and white with 76 in the right corner and mounted on a new broom. Lester B. Barlow says the flag represents sweeping corruption from government. Unfurling ceremonies planned at the convention opening session tomorrow.
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Cleveland
Progressivism
National Committee
The
Conference For Progressive Political Action
Lester B. Barlow
LaFollette to Run Presidential Campaign Mainly by Radio
LaFollette plans a largely radio based bid for the presidency due to his age and health, avoiding extensive train tours. His campaign headquarters will be in Chicago as progressive leaders consider endorsing him. The decision confirms he will be a candidate, with traveling minimized.
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LaFollette
Cleveland
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Tomobile
LaFellette
Chicago
Conference For Progressive Poltseagetion
Agdorse LaFellette
White House
LaFolletts
Lorain County Heav y Damage From Storm Floods
Lorain County commissioners report eight to ten bridges ruined or badly damaged by last Saturday's storm and tornado. Erie Avenue Viaduct suffered the worst damage with a boat breaking moorings, pavement and planks blown out. Repair costs run to forty thousand word blocks to restore the bridge, which has been inspected and deemed safe for travel though cars are not yet circulating.
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Lorain County
Erie Avenue
Lorain
Two Hurt in Steubenville Train Crash
Slightly scalded and bruised, Joe Dowyen and John Pantusa, engineer and fireman, are hospitalized after eastbound Pennsylvania Railroad No 20 collided with an overturned engine at Fernwood, six miles west of Steubenville, about 1:30 am. The passenger locomotive overturned and two baggage cars derailed. several passengers were injured.
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Steubenville
Joe Dowyen
John Pantusa
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fernwood
Here
Dowyen
Pantusa
Margaret Brush Dies at Massillon Aged 38
Miss Margaret Brush daughter of Mr and Mrs T M Brush formerly of this city died in Massillon Ohio at age 38. She is survived by her parents two sisters Catherine and Dorothy a brother Rufus Brush all residents of Cleveland and an aunt Miss Anna Monroe of this city. Body arrived and funeral arrangements not yet made. Slight injuries Albert Gordon of Buffalo New York treated for neck infection at Memorial hospital by Home Belief No 900 but not admitted. Edwin Centelan 27 of Conneaut Ohio treated for foreign body in eye.
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Margaret Brush
T. M Brush
Massillon
Catherine
Dorothy
Rufua Brush
Cleveland
Anna Monroe
Jenkins’ Funeral Home
Albert Gordon
Owands Avenue
Buffalo
N. Y
Memorial Hospital
Lorain County Bank
Edwin Centelan
Jackson Street
Conneaut
Ohio
Lorain County Citizens Urge Immediate State Relief
A joint Elyria and Lorain Citizens Committee met Mayor Hoffman and urged urgent relief for Lorain after widespread property losses. They asked the governor to call a special legislature session for rehabilitation funding and to back a nationwide appeal for funds. The group organized committees to aid the stricken city.
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Lorain
Elyria
Lorain County
Hoffman
Elyria Red Cross Fund Tops Five Thousand Dollars
Elyria residents rally for the Red Cross fund aiding Lorain with donations exceeding five thousand dollars. James Thomas reports a spontaneous, warlike spirit driving gifts, with $200 from nearby Nova and a $500 Lorain/ Oberlin contribution. Companies like General Phonograph Co. gave over $1,000, while miscellaneous names and the Manufacturers Association pledged funds. A warning is issued about unapproved solicitors on the west side.
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Red Cross Fund
Lorain
James Thomas
Red Cross
Nova
Oberlin Red Cross
Ford Loomis
the Elks
James McFarland
Watertown
Grand Lodge
Boston
Loomis
Harahan Fuller & Goodwin Co
Treneurer
A. Patrick
James ‘Hewitt Co
Ida M Losier
J C Kennedy
D B Symons
Matilda Bucholz
H. P Bembower
F E Rudolph
J D. McCaully
George Behm
Elyria Shoes Repair Co
Salvation Army Open Day Seeks Lorain Sufferers Help
Captain Jeffies announces Salvation Army hall open from early morning until late night for several days to receive contributions for Lorain sufferers. Clothing meat for sandwiches and money are needed at present.
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Jeffies
Hall of the Salvation Army
Lorain
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