Democratic convention weighs McAdoo Smith clash amid ballots
Madison July 7. After 82 ballots the Democratic National convention adopted a resolution freeing delegates from pledges as it seeks a compromise candidate to break the McAdoo Smith deadlock. Reports describe varied efforts including Carter Glass and Bob Clancy plans while Cox’s arrival stirs mixed reactions as balloting continues.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
William G. McAdoo
al Smith
William A. Comstock
Bob”’ Clancy
Michigan
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Massachusetts
Vermont
John W. Davis
Thomas J. Walsh
Joe Robinson
Smith
Carter Glass
Virginia
Missouri
McAdoo
Garden
Tom Taggart
Josephus Daniels
Homer S. Cummins
Lorain Death Toll Climbs as Relief Fund Grows
Lorain updates show total storm deaths reaching 69 with two more fatalities and 10 injuries. The relief fund nears 400000 dollars as Hungarian societies raise 800 for aid. U.S. Marines depart, guardsmen dwindle, and ex soldiers prepare to replace them while Lorain’s relief committee addresses labor and recovery.
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Clarence J. Howard
Woodford Ave
Lakewood
Fairview Hospital
Lorain
Memorial Hospital
R. F. Holles
Times-Herald
Lorain Citizens Relief Committee
R. F. Grant
National Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
U.S. S. Wilmington
Co. C
112Th Engineers
Cornerstone Laid For M. E. Church in Sunday Ceremony
The cornerstone of the new M. E. Church was laid Sunday afternoon with a large congregation and city clergy present. Dr. J. C. Smith offered an address comparing local institutions to church functions, and Rev. Edwin Kirby read the discipline and listed items placed in the cornerstone box. William Bennington laid the stone as Rev. Bartlett gave the benediction.
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M. BE
J. C. Smith
Cox Attempts To AnataT In New York To Break Deadlock
James M. Cox arrives in New York as titular leader of the Democratic Party to aid in ending the party deadlock at the national convention. He says he is not a candidate and would not accept the nomination if offered, but offers to pursue a non factional approach to unity and a possible Democratic president.
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McAdoo
William Jennings Bryan
Idaho
Kansas
Bryan
J. M. Davis
Jas. M. Cox
Cox
Mavison
Democracy
Two Cars Stolen Here Saturday Night
Auto thieves operated in the city Saturday night stealing a Ford sedan owned by Chas. Lent at 916 East Avenue from in front of Burns' drug store and a Ford coupe owned by C. C. Holton at 408 Ninth Street taken from Riverview park. Police sent out word to surrounding cities to watch for them.
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Chas
East Avenue
Burns
C. C. Holton
Ninth Street
Riverview Park
Cleveland Woman Hurt in Collision
W A Harmon and wife of 1389 Fletchard Avenue Cleveland were on Oberlin road near Cottesbrook when their car was struck by a vehicle owned by Geo Stone of 1227 Prospect Street Cleveland and driven by Jack Riehl a Boy Scout doing work at Lorain. Mrs Harmon was cut about the face by flying glass and taken to a physician then to a hospital for treatment.
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W. A. Harmon
Fletchard Avenue
Cleveland
Oberlin Road
Cottesbrook
Geo. Stone
Prospect Street
Jack Riehl
Lorain
Harmon
Lorain Businessman Isaac Honegger Killed by Train
Isaac Honegger a 69 year old Lorain businessman and longtime Lorain Lumber Co and Linwood Park Co president was fatally injured near Vermilion when struck by a Nickel Plate freight train. Coroner LeBricq ruled death by self harm. a train brakeman testified seeing him move beneath the train. He leaves a wife and daughter Mrs Vesta Zeigler of Lakewood and funeral services are set for Wednesday afternoon.
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Lorain
Isaac Honecker
Vermillion
LeBricq
Erie County
Lorain Lumber Co
Linwood Park Co
Vesta Zeigler
Lakewood
Rivoli Theatre Offers One Day of Receipts for Lorain Fund
W F Maginnis of the Rivoli theatre offers to donate one day’s entire receipts to Lorain relief. The theatre will close for the event and be turned over to a citizens’ committee with a first class picture and program. He invites cooperation from any organization or civic group and seeks suggestions.
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Lorain
W. F. Maginnis
Rivoli
Citizens’ Committee
Police Court Fines Decline In June Receipts Totals
June police court fines fell compared with the prior three months, totaling $672.40. Office income included $36 vendors licenses $38 building permits $83.78 soft drink licenses and $2.45 for miscellaneous corrections, bringing total receipts to $832.60. Former governor James E Campbell marks his 81st birthday anniversary in New York as he presides over Ohio delegation at the Democratic convocation.
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Costa
Schrock
Columbus
James E. Campbell
New York
Ohio
Democratic National Convex
President's Son Near Death From Blood Poisoning
Washington July 7 Calvin Coolidge Jr clung to life as surgeons gathered at Water Reed hospital fighting blood poisoning grave condition stomach gas prevented nourishment White House said the situation grave Father and mother kept vigil at the bedside while stomach specialist William Gerry Morgan was summoned
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Dge
Calvin Jr
Calvin Coolbapevatl
White House
Washington
Calvin Coolidge, Jr
Water Ree Hospital
Bryan
David L. Rockwell
McAdoo
Bill Lyons
Colorado
New York
Former Ogool Principal Named Crawford County Superintendent
R. P. Vaughn, former Ogool High School principal, accepted the position of Crawford County Schools superintendent. The county board of education voted unanimously to appoint him, and he will move his family to Bucyrus where his office will be in the courthouse.
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R. P. Vaughn
Crawford County
Bucyrus
County Board of Education
Vaughn
Court House
River Gives Up Bodies From Ohio River Drowning
In Steubenville on July 7 the receding river revealed the bodies of James Augustina and Joseph Lonetta who drowned while bathing on June 29. They were found about 200 yards from the site of the drowning after swift current carried them away. In Columbus, also on July 7, a search continued for two Black men one who shot patrolman A. Stormont after arrest on suspicion.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Ohio River
James Augustina
Joseph Lonetta
Columbus
Stormont
Woman vendor of booze fined $200 four others charged
Margaret Collins, a buxom colored woman from Cleveland, caught Saturday night at her home with bootleg liquor for sale. She pled guilty before Mayor Hinkson and was fined $200 and costs after raising the money. R. C. Hogan and Harold Smith fined $5 and costs for reckless driving. Peter Hanson paid $10 and costs for the same offense, Dan Ross fined $1 and costs for operating his motorcycle recklessly.
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Margaret Collins
Cleveland
West Avenue
Hinkson
R. C. Hogan
Harold Smith
Peter Hanson
Dan Ross
Costa
Wife Poisoner Is Sent to Asylum in New York
Clarence Baring an eccentric amateur inventor was ordered committed to the asylum for the criminal insane at Mattewan after a state alienists commission found him insane. His wife had accused him of attempting murder with poison and disease germs. The formal order was issued by County Judge Blealey in White Plains on July 7.
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White Plains
N. Y
Clarence
Baring
Mattewan
Blealey
Six Towns Claim Red Jacket Birthplace In Central New York
Syracuse July 7 Homer is matched by Red Jacket as a famed Seneca orator and chief of the Wolf clan claimed as a native son by six central New York villages including Canoga. Red Jacket born about 1757, named Otellani meaning Always Ready, later Sa-go-ye-wat-ta meaning He Keeps Them Awake. The name came during his Revolution era, noted for his oratorical skill and steadfast stance against reconciliation with whites. He attended Washingtons 1792 Philadelphia gathering among 500 noted Indians.
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Syracuse
Homer
Red Jacket
New York
Canoga
Civil Fe
Otellani
Washington
Philadelphia
United States aviators depart Karachi stop planned
Foreign dispatch notes U S army world aviators leaving Karachi on a stop at Charbar for oil and supplies before continuing. London reports foreign office statement that Premier MacDonald will meet Premier Herriot in Paris after Allies reach a formal reparation commission review. Buenos Aires reports suppression of a Brazilian army mutiny in São Paulo, with official orders issued.
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Karachi
India
United States Army
Charbar
London
Foreign Office
Ramey MacDonald
Herriot
France
England
Germany
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