Communicants at Chicago Mass Panic After Gunman Invasion
Five hundred mourners at Our Lady of Sorrows Church on Chicago's West Side fled in panic when Charles O Foster fired five shots during early mass injuring Richard Murphy and a priest dodged behind the altar. Foster, 29, later wounded himself and claimed to seek Father Keenan after quarrelling with his wife. Three liquor bottles were found on him at County Hospital. The church is a large, busy parish.
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Chicago
West Side
Richard Murphy
Ansel Keenan
Charles O. Foster
Our Lady of Sorrows Church
Father Keenan
Foster
Keenan
Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
Investigation opens on steel and iron tariffs in Washington
Spokesmen for Pittsburgh Cleveland and Mahoning Valley plants crowded the Senate Finance committee room as the metals subcommittee opened hearings on tariffs. F B Richards of Hanna Furnace urged pig iron duty arguing lack of protection would drive independents out of business and force buyers to rely on large firms or foreign iron.
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Washington
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Mahoning Valley
Senate Finance Committee
David A. Reed
Pennsylvania
F. B. Richards
Hanna Furnace Co
House of Representatives
Richards
Dr J E Betteridge Career Overview in Elyria
Dr J E Betteridge began as a yard clerk for the C L and W Railway in Elyria West Side yards. He later became a city reporter for the Elyria Reporter under editor E L Disbro. In 1902 he entered Ohio State University College of Dentistry, graduating in 1905 and opening his Elyria office that fall, where he has practiced since. He is married with three children, resides at 307 Park Avenue, and enjoys golf. as a boy he aimed to own a drug store.
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J. E. Betteridge
C. L. and W. Railway
West Side
Elyria
E. L. Disbro
Ohio State University College of Dentistry
France Honors Conquering Fliers in Le Havre Welcome
Jean Assolant, famed Atlantic conqueror, and his bride Pauline Parker re unite in Le Havre as the trans Atlantic Yellow Bird crew Rene Lefevre and Armento Lotti Jr greet them. Civil and military planes shower flowers while a chartered tug ferries the group near the Ile De France. Mrs Assolant goes to a town hall reception before departing for Paris.
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LE Havre
France
Jean Assolant
Atlantic
Bleville
Aspisant
Lefevre
Lotti
Ile de France
Ursus
Assolant
Paris
Snook seeks change of venue in Hix slaying case
In Columbus, Dr. James H. Snook the confessed slayer of Theora Hix asks deputy sheriff T A Donovan to move his first degree murder trial to another county citing Franklin County hostility. He worries about public opinion and asks for newspapers. He also contemplates insanity defense and awaits further psychiatric review.
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Columbus
James H. Snook
Theora Hix
Ohio State University
T. A. Donovan
Ohio State
Donovan
Franklin County
Snook
Pittsburgh Loses Charter Election Defeats Metropolis Status
June 26 complete returns from Allegheny county show Pittsburgh’s metropolitan charter proposal defeated at yesterday’s special election, preventing the city from becoming the fourth largest in the United States.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
United States
Airmen Claim World Endurance Flight Record
In Minneapolis Minnesota on June 2 at 9 a m Owen Haughland and Thor ward Johnson passed the 76 hour mark in their endurance flight. Their Miss Minneapolis triangular course between Hastings and North Field has already covered more than 6 000 miles as sponsors declare the record claim stands.
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Minneapolis
Mian
Owen Haughland
Thorward Johnson
Salary increase request refused by city council
The Civil Service Commission's plea for higher pay was turned down during Tuesday's city council meeting. Members sought raises from 100 to 200 dollars each, and the clerk from 200 to 390 dollars, but the requests were rejected.
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Civil Service Commission
Nations Join Hunt for Missing Spanish Aviators
Madrid June 26 five European governments joined today in the search for the missing Spanish aviators. Spain and Britain Italy Portugal contributed fast destroyers to scour Atlantic waters between Portugal and the Azores where the Dornier seaplane likely went down while attempting to reach the United States. France dispatched destroyers Leopard and Lynx from Brest to assist. Commander Ramon Franco and three companions are the presumed crew.
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Madrid
Spain
Great Britain
Italy
Portugal
Atlantic
Azores
United States
Brest
Ramon Franco
Two Lorain Men Arrested After Accident
A minor traffic collision on West River street led to the arrest of Pablo Ureba and Felix Diaz, both Lorain residents. Ureba faced a driving while intoxicated charge, Diaz intoxication. In court Ureba was found guilty and fined 100 dollars plus costs and had his license suspended for thirty days. Diaz pleaded guilty to intoxication and paid a five dollar fine plus costs. The crash involved Ureba’s and Frank Webster’s cars, with minor damage to fenders. The men claimed they were just riding around the city.
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Pablo Ureba
East 30Th Street
Felix Diaz
West River Street
Ureba
Diaz
Frank Webster
West Street
Lorain
Realtor Shot To Death In Cleveland
Bulletin from Cleveland dated June 26 reports David Wenger a 37 year old local realtor shot during a confectionery holdup. A robber entered demanded money shot Wenger after dragging him to a back room and fled with 64.95 from the till and a ring. Wenger died after brief hospital treatment.
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Cleveland, CO
David Wenger
Cleveland
Wenger
Mary Kronberg
Esther
Boy Grabs Charged Wire in Peculiar Yard Accident
Three year old Donald Zieman was slightly burned after grabbing a charged wire stretched around a tree near his home near 3409 High street. The wire from C. D. Neidhost's house caused a burn and swelling that left him unable to use his left leg. His father H. W. Zieman reported the incident to police.
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Donald Zieman
C. D. Neidhost
High Street
H. W. Zieman
Open House At Home For Aged In Elyria Today
The Home for the Aged hosts an open house from two to ten today. Elyrians are expected to visit to view the facility and learn about its services and offerings.
Pardoned Nevins to Die by Electric Chair in Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio June 26 A presidential pardon will be delivered Monday to James T Nevins in his death cell at the state penitentiary He is to be led to the death house and executed in the electric chair for the Nov killing of his cell mate Don Prentiss at Cuyahoga county jail Prentiss an ex Detroit auto executive was sleeping when Nevins struck him with an iron bar Nevins had earlier condemned a four year Atlanta penitentiary sentence for threatening letters to nurses at Marine Hospital He told guards I killed him and would rather go to the chair than serve four years in Atlanta The jury sentenced Nevins to death and he later pleaded for mercy saying he acted in defense of his life He was returned to Cleveland for murder trial and faced first degree murder charges prior to the pardon and execution decision.
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Cleveland
United States
James T. Nevins
State Penitentiary
Nevins
State of
Marine Hospital
Don Prentiss
Detroit Automobile Company
Prentiss
Atlanta
Shooting Victim In Critical Condition
Mrs Peart Woods is in critical condition at Elyria Memorial hospital after a Monday night home invasion in Fox Furnace Apartments. The assailant, a 40 year old Black man known as Lee Miller alias Lee Harvey, fled while authorities hunted him as the search extended beyond the local area.
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Peart Woods
Fox Furnace Apartments
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Elyria
Lee Miller
Lee Harvey
Paulding County Treasurer Ends Life Attempt
Albert Blakeslee aged 60 treasurer of Paulding county shot himself in the county treasurer’s vault in the court house. He left a note saying he wanted to die. He was taken to a Van Wert hospital with a slim chance of recovery. his wife and family live at Charlee nearby. He had been re elected last year.
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Paulding
Albert Blakeslee
Paulding County
Frank Jackson
Blakeslee
Caroline Snook
Jackson
van Wert
Charlee
Here
Harvard Street Residents Petition for Storm Water Relief
Harvard street residents petitioned the city council for relief from flooding on Harvard Street and Baat River Street. The issue was referred to the sewers and drains committee for action.
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Harvard ST
Harvard Street
Baat River
Lindberghs Launch Coast to Coast Air Tour
Col Charles A Lindbergh and Anne Morrow departed from Columbus Ohio bound for Indianapolis to begin the coast to coast air mail route tour. The pair, in a camping equipped biplane, paused at Roosevelt Field after fog delayed arrival. Lindbergh hinted his wife may join future legs as stops include St Louis Kansas City Wichita and Los Angeles with a Los Angeles to Winslow leg planned for early July.
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Columbus
Charles A. Lindbergh
Indianapolis
Lindbergh
Air Mail Company
Anne Morrow
St. Louis
Kansas City
Wichita
Kan
Waynoka
Okla
Clovis
N. M
Albuquerque
Winslow
Ariz
Kingman
Los Angeles
Will Pie
City council debates sidewalk problem and refunds
Delinquent sidewalks dominate council agenda with plans to shift inspection to existing departments or the new building department. An ordinance corrects three property owner assessments for sidewalk repair refunds totaling 2261, 13.14, and 1.91 dollars. Another ordinance targets 990 property owners with delinquent sidewalks.
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Sclon
Frank and
Anna
Bath Street
Mable Gibson
Lake Avenue
J. E. Schoenherr
Prince of Wales Welcomes Dawes at London Dinner
The Prince of Wales gave a personal welcome to Ambassador Charles G. Dawes at a London dinner hosted by the British Empire Service League. The Prince praised him as a “regular fellow” and promised a warm reception for Dawes.
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London
Prince of Wales
Charles G. Dawes
British Empire Service League
Ambassador Dawes
Council Favors Hilliard Road
The Elyria city council approved the Hilliard road project. An ordinance granting consent for the street's location was passed and declared a public interest to establish construct and improve the road. The clerk was directed to send a certified copy of the ordinance to the county commissioners.
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Hilliard Road
City of
Elyria
Cleveland Aviators Prepare For 200 Hour Endurance Flight
Two Cleveland aviators Byron Newcomb and R L Mitchell plan a refueling endurance flight from Cleveland airport to beat the 172 hour 31 minute record. They will fly in Stinson-Detroiter planes with 525 hp Wright Whirlwind engines, aided by a refueling plane piloted by Ernie Basham. The event includes mayoral participation, a roof hatch refueling method, and in-flight supply drops.
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Cleveland
Byron K. Newcomb
Stewart Aircraft Corporation
R. L. Mitchell
Cleveland-Louisville
Continental Air Lines
Reg Robbins
Jim Kelly
Texas
Otto I. Leisy
City of
Helen O'Donnell
John D. Marshall
Eddie Stinson
Stinson Aircraft Corporation
George W. Haldeman
Transatlantic Flyer
Stowaway Home After Atlantic Flight Return
Arthur Schreiber, a Portland boy who stowed away on the Yellow Bird, arrived in New York aboard the Leviathan and was met by his father at quarantine. The Portland furrier complained of customs delays while the boy, eager to reunite with his mother, said he did not see himself as a hero and denied comparisons to Lindbergh.
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New York
Arthur Schreiber
Portland
America
Quarrantine
Thomas R. Schreiber
Schreiber
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Beetham Will Speak Here Sunday
Rupert Beetham Ohio Prohibition Administrator will address a Sunday evening gathering at the First Methodist church in Elyria. He visits under the Dry Federation the Methodist church and the County W C T U to discuss enforcement of prohibition. A large crowd is anticipated due to his firsthand information on the topic.
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Ohio
First Methodist Church
Rupert Beetham
Beetham
Elyria
Dry Federation
Methodist Church
Mr. Beetham
Fifth Annual Summer Bible School Graduation
The Fifth Annual Summer Bible School commencement will be held at First Baptist church Friday at 7 30 p m with nearly 300 pupils. Graduates include Elizabeth Brown Harriett Seeley Ruth Pickett and Geradline Wilson. The program features organ preludes and a motion picture shown by H G Stevick. The missionary offering exceeds twenty dollars, to be sent to Africa. Superintendent Ruth B Taylor commends teachers and scholars for superior conduct and work.
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First Baptist Church
Elizabeth Brown
Harriett Seeley
Ruth Pickett
Geradline Wilson
Clare Short
Lois Ketcham
H. G. Stevick
Africa
Ruth B. Taylor
Belden Man Held On Bond In Liquor Case
Jacob H. Brown of Belden faced arraignment on a liquor possession charge after a sheriff deputy and a state prohibition agent found two gallons of liquor buried at his home. Brown pleaded not guilty and a hearing was scheduled for Friday at 1 p.m. with bond set at 2090 dollars. He admitted a prior liquor-related arrest and fine but denied knowledge of the seized liquor.
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Belden
George Baynham
Jacob H. Brown
S. J. George
Brown
Shooting Victim Dies in Lorain Amid Love Feud
Lorain records show Frehim Bervim died last night from a Monday drive by shooting at Clinton baseball grounds. Police say a first degree murder charge is filed against a suspect whose name is withheld. Police circulate the suspect's description to departments statewide.
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Lorain
Frehim Bervim
Mondar
Berrim
Clinton Baseball Grounds
City Council Approves 1930 Budget Increases
At the adjourned council meeting Tuesday night, committee approvals of the mayor and fiscal officer drafted budget for 1930 were granted. The council, aided by the city auditor, endorsed a total increase of 55332.00 over the 1922 budget after the mayor James A. Hewitt presented the plan a week earlier. Sections were assigned to committees for review before final approval. The largest rise is in the service account.
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James A. Hewitt
City considers tax hike to fund city operations
Officials warn a one mill increase is likely to cover costs for sewage disposal, added firefighters and police. While hopes rose for shortcuts and higher assessed value, BYOL notes figures won’t suffice, leaving a likely levy rise as the general consensus at city hall.
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BYOL
City Budget Proposes 1930 Increases For Safety And Plant
The proposed 1930 budget adds four policemen and four firefighters funded by the safety account and covers a $24 180 rise for sewage disposal plant maintenance and manning of the engineer department. General and park increases total 205 and 1 115 respectively. A public hearing is set for July 8 at 4 p.m. in the council chamber before submission to the county auditor. The fire and police committees back the staffing rise while some council members question the total strength. Mayor Hewitt defended the proposal.
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Council Chamber
Myron Jones
Civil Service Commission
James A. Hewitt
Council
Youth Burns To Death In Crash Near Bowling Green
Kenneth Underwood, 17, of Weston, was burned to death when his car crashed into a parked truck on the Dixis Highway. His cousin Carl Underwood, 21, of Weston, survived with severe burns. Two men were jailed awaiting an inquest by coroner J. C. Wetherill of Wood County. The fire followed a gasoline tank rupture. a paint-laden truck load was en route from Detroit to classimat.
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Bowling Green
Joel
Kenneth Underwood
Weston
Dixis Highway
Toledo
Carl Underwood
J. C. Wetherill
Wood County
Underwood
Detroit
Classiamat
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