Mosier bill opposed for at large delegates to state conventions
Circulators of petitions against the Mosier bill held an enthusiastic meeting last evening and reports show Lorain County will have its quota of signatures for a referendum. The bill would elect delegates to state constitutional conventions at large, allowing large cities like Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus to dominate and push repealing the eighteenth amendment. Opponents argue districts are needed for fair regional representation and urge the bill not to become effective.
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Lorain County
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Columbus
Morgan Bank Gets Airing in Public Inquiry
A nationwide audience follows the Morgan banking inquiry as testimony unfolds. The article discusses Woodin and other named figures on Morgan lists, noting the bank offered favors to both major political parties while paying no U S income taxes in certain periods, a result blamed on U S tax laws. It emphasizes Morgan's influence across industry and finance and the bipartisan use of its services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Morgan
Treasury
Woodin
Morgan
Coolidge
Raskob
Davis
Morgan Banking
Elymia Chamber of Commerce Jobs Clearing House Initiative
The Elymia Chamber of Commerce promotes a project to create a job clearing house linking job seekers with employers. Unemployed individuals on city relief receive priority, and anyone needing work is urged to mail a coupon to the chamber to obtain help. The program aims to share seasonal home labor with the less fortunate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elymia Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
New Pioneering Leadership For A Changed Era
Dr William E Wickenden president of Case School of Applied Science argues that today’s challenges demand new leaders. He recalls past pioneers such as Henry Clay Webster Rockefeller and Jim Hill, noting a shift from locomotives to modern enterprise as the model for future progress. He predicts that new pioneering will be largely about control we establish in business industry and other activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Wickenden
Case School of Applied Science
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
Rockefeller
Jim Hill
Girls Graduating Class Leads Amherst High In 1908
Amherst High prepares to graduate its second all female class on June 4 with nine girls and no boys. The Amherst group follows a record of nine girls last year and marks continuing female emphasis in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E Brooks
W. W. Dean
George Lewis
Elizabeth An Gress
Cyclub
Amhlherst
Amherst High School
Lorain
Price McKinney
Two Die in Stop 69 Buggy Crash in Greer
A Greer wire car struck a buggy Saturday night injuring Peter Smith and killing Richard Gibbons as their horse backed into the car near Stop 69. The incident occurred as the men were returning home.
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Ridgeville
Greer
Stop 69
Richard Gibbons
Peter Smith
Elyria
Comne Wil
St Peter’s Catholic Church to be Dedicated at North Ridgeville
The new St Peter's Catholic church at North Ridgeville will be dedicated Sunday with thousands of communicants expected from across the state. The church cost 80009 dollars and sits beside the recently built parochial school and a new 380000 dollar parish house. A reception was held last night for Rev Tabbert and Mrs Tabbert, more than 200 people attended.
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St Peter’s Catholic
North Ridgeville
Amherst
Tabbert
Stone Church
Lorain County Funds Cannot Finance Black River Dredging
The 1928 Chronicle-Telegram reports Attorney General Turner ruled county funds cannot be used to dredge the Black River in Lorain. The city has financed dredging to keep the river navigable and sought county participation but was denied.
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Lorain
Turner
Anniversaries and Histories From Today's Calendar
Today marks notable anniversaries of figures like Nicholas Leinzendorf and Alexander Pushkin, with brief notes on their birth, deaths, and contributions. Also listed are dates and short identifications for Washington A Roebling, Edward Livingston, Andrew Jackson impeachment context, and other historical milestones.
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Nicholas Leinzendorf
Edward Livingston
New York
Louisiana
Clermont
Alexander Pushkin
Edmond de Goncorrtz
Edward P Alexander
Washington, Ga
Washington
Roebling
America
Saxonburg
Trenton NJ
Fdear Fawcett
Calar Louise Burnham Poplar
Newton
Mass
Maine
The Silent Observer Today Storyette Hoops Election
A newlywed man who once drank heavily vows abstinence for an election meeting. He tells his wife he will attend a directors’ vote and stays sober. He phones to report Hoops wins, but his wife, upset by his breach of promise, grieves for his choice.
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Hoops
Jim
Journalists and education clash over newsroom jargon
A Detroit Free Press editor recalls a university professor who asked to visit a newsroom to “pick up the jargon” while critiquing journalism training. The item blends remarks on aging, theft, fights, fashion, birthdays, and social observations in a compact, dated voice.
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Middle West
Malcolm W. Bingay
Detroit Free Press
First American rocket test on Staten Island ends in midair explosion
The gasoline and liquid oxygen rocket, built under the American Interplanetary Society, briefly reached 300 feet before exploding. Despite the mishap, its designer called the test a success as it aimed toward the moon. A neighborly note suggests putting oats in plant holes to aid growth.
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Staten Island
American Interplanetary Society
Moon
Moisture and We Have Always Thought We Knew a Lot About Planting
A compact reflection on how moisture levels influence planting knowledge and practice. It challenges assumptions about soil condition, highlighting practical insights for gardeners and farmers.
Through the Mill and Witty Observations in a Joke Rich Dialogue
A collage of quips and critiques on marriage, politics, and American life. Dobbs and Nobbs joke about engagement and marriage while social and political satire touches on congress, steamship fees, and a frugal New England cow anecdote. The piece ends with a line on an American’s knack for governance and concern for his children.
Weekend guests and 4-H sewing club noted in Brighton
May 26 weekend visitors included Bert Ewell family and Howard Davis from Akron with Mrs Eliza Robishaw visiting in Camden. Earl Betts hosted guests Carl Decker of Berlin Heights and Laurence Temm with two children of Pittsfield. The 4 H Sewing club met at the school house for a short business session before sewing.
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Brighton
Bert Ewell
Paul Davis
Howard Davis
Akron
Ohio
Eliza
Robishaw
Horace Green
Camden
Earl Betts
Carl Decker
Berlin Heights
Laurence Temm
Pittsfield
Social notes from Cleveland and nearby towns
Sunday and Tuesday visits fill a week with gatherings across the region. Nellie Smythe and a Cleveland friend called on Mrs. Will McKenzie and Mrs. Reno Fenner. Mrs. Earl Betts attended Mrs. Roy Sheffield's Camden birthday party. Mrs. F. C. DeMuth hosted visitors at Roy Greene’s home. Donald Day hosted Robert Black and Bonnie Lou from Elyria and Lois Hyde from Wellington. Kipton’s T. J. May spent Sunday with the Greenes. D. A. Baird and family of Elyria and Erwin Perkins joined relatives in the area.
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Will McKenzie
Reno Fenner
Nellie Smythe
Cleveland
Earl Betts
Roy Sheffield
Camden
F.C DeMuth
Houston
Elsis Howell
Claude Wiseman
Donald Day
Robert Black
Bonnie Lou
Elyria
Lois Hyde
Wellington
T. J. May
Kipton
Roy Greene
D. A Baird
A. E Baird
Erwin Perkins
Wellington Hosts Haning Guests Mrs Everett Haning Family
Daughter Margaret and son Ron ald were Saturday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Haning in Wellington.
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Margaret
Ronald
Mrs
Everett Haning
Wellington
Gen Sam Houston Whittled Cedar Sticks in Senate Chamber
While serving as a Texas senator, Gen Sam Houston occupied the Senate chamber shaping cedar sticks, a small personal habit reflected in his quiet moments on the floor.
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Sam Houston
Texas
Senate
New Book Teases “Our Movie-Made Children”
A new title, Our Movie-Made Children, draws attention with a phrasing that hints at contemporary themes. The publication signals a focus on media influence and family dynamics through narrative or nonfiction exploration.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Audit Bureau of
Second Street
Lorain County Printing & Publishing Company
CG Buonutt
J. Clare George
City
Gorain
Adjorning
State of
John W. Cullen Company
Cericago
Michigan Ave
Fifth Ave
Detroit
General Motors Bldg
Morgan Bank
Andrew Jackson
US Senate
Gainsbrough
Duchess of
Devonshir
London
Zale
Heves
Cooiudee
Sallys
England
Shailer Mathews
University of Chicago Divinity School
Portland
R. Tait McKenzie
Ontario
Canada
George B Everitt
Chicago
Montgomery, Ward and Co
Mitchell
Charles E . .Mees
Eastman Kodak Co
Fred W Sergent
al Jolson
Washington, D. C
Robert W Chambers
Brooklyn
Queen Mary
Great Britain
the Inland Loan Company
Century
E. W. Lehnis
Nobbs
Dobbs
New Hampshire
New England
the Baron Jewelry CO
Broad Street
Green Lantern
Slavorol
Richwine
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