Blizzard moves toward the thal from the Rockies
Blizzard portions swept southward from the Rock Mountain region centering over Nebraska, Eastern Kansas and Texas. Nebraska faced a foot of snow with four foot drifts in western sections. Peak last night in Lincoln crippled transport and telegraph while the storm moved east toward Iowa and Missouri. Cold waves forecast for Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and much of the middle west as lake winds offer some protection.
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Chicago
Rock Mountain
Nebraska
Kansas
Texas
Lincoln
Iowa
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Middle West
Dirigible Plans Revealed After Graf Zeppelin Trip
Dr. Hugo Eckener outlined Germanys next steps in airship development. He announced two massive ships to cross the Atlantic faster and stronger than the Graf Zeppelin, with hangars in Berlin and an undetermined second site, possibly the Rhine valley Baden for a central trans Atlantic airport. He said lessons from the Graf Zeppelins voyage informed immediate plans as scientists note safer ocean crossings.
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Friedricshafen
Germany
Hugo Eckener
Eckener
United States
Berlin
Rhine Valley
Baden
Friedrichshafen
At-lantic
Atlantic
Days of World War Recalled Series Begins
The Chronicle-Telegram will start a world war ten years after the close. It will feature stories by renowned war correspondents and prominent statesmen recalling dreary days and hopes for future peace. Subscriptions are urged in advance.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Five New Precincts in Lorain County for 1928 Election
Lorain county adds five new polling precincts for the August 11 mid summer primaries, bringing total booths to 139 for what is expected to be the heaviest vote in county history. Three new precincts are in Elyria and two in Lorain. no new precincts outside the city limits.
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Lorain County
Elyria
Lorain
Jury Sent Home as Indictments Win Plea Deals
In Lorain County Court the criminal jury was sent home after most indictments yielded pleas. Two trials consumed the term. Louis Creep, a Lorain raider, was convicted of assault and battery in a shooting at Elyria. Three Amherst youths Milks Harsar and Weingate faced trial for gasoline theft. jury disagreed and may face retrial before a new panel.
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County Court House
A. R. Webber
Louis Creep
Lorain
Betty Heywood
Elyria
Amherst
Lester Milks
Steve Harsar
Herman Weingate
Frank O. Fieming
Howard Butler
Elks Leader Urges Voters At Pack Luncheon
Grand Exalted Ruler Murray Hurlbert of New York City urged Elks members to vote next Tuesday. He spoke at a noon luncheon with guests from Lakewood Cleveland Lorain Findlay Columbus Kent Lima.
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Murray Hurlbert
New York City
The
Elks
New York
Lakewood
Cleveland
Lorain
Findlay
Columbus
Kent
Lima
Lawrence Webber
Jack Flynn
R. J. Agate
John G. Price
Apse
Ely- Tia
Elks Organization
Hulbert
Ohio Street Storm Sewer Contract Awarded
Service Director John N announces the Ohio street storm sewer contract has been let. J. B. Sheets Company of Rocky River won with the lowest bid among eleven bidders at 10775.28 dollars. Construction will commence immediately.
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Ohio Street
John N
J. B. Sheets Company
Rocky River
Sheets Company
Lutherans Plan Reformation Sunday Across City and County
Lutherans in the city and county observe Reformation Sunday marking Martin Luther’s 1517 posting of the ninety five theses. Grace church and St. John’s host morning services, with a joint festival in Lorain at the Antlers hotel evening. Rev. Dr. Francis Lankenau to speak. Lorain County Lutheran chorus to provide music. Citizens are invited to join in this anniversary observance.
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Martin Luther
Wittenberg
Germany
Grace
St. John's
Grace Church
St. John’s
Amherst
Lorain
Antlers Hotel
Washington and
Erie Avenue
Francis Lankenau
Missouri Synod of Lutheran Churches In America
Lorain County
Phillips Brook
Elyria Memorial marks twentieth anniversary with program
Elyria Memorial Hospital celebrated its 20th anniversary with a Rialto Theatre program. Speakers praised the hospital, Gates Home for Crippled Children, and the community’s care. Professor Fiske linked the hospital’s founding to the 1907 trolley wreck, and urged continued federal support and a 1930 census focus on crippled children.
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Elyria
George Walter Fiske
Oberlin College
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Rialto Theatre
Fiske
Gates Home
International Council of the Society For Crippled Children
Geneva
United States
Gates
Great Steel
Edgar F. Allen
Elysria
James A. Hewitt
Allen
Robert W. Hancock
American College of Surgeons
Lorain County Tax Rate Delayed by One-Mill Levy Vote
Lorain County's tax rate will be delayed as officials await election results on the one-mill road levy. Deputy County Auditor Roy Cope said the rate, usually set by November 1, cannot be confirmed until the tax commission approves the levy and election results are tallied.
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Lorain County
Roy Cope
Cope
Tax Commission
Explaining Work on Grafton by Mrs Baker Ref on Ballot
GRAFTON November 2 Mrs O L Baker named on the referendum ballot for a $125 payment from village council for work on water and sewer assessments defends herself against opponents. She denies budgeting the coming year and says the village paid for the work, not the clerk. County authorities advised a fee of at least $250, she charged $150 and took $125 for immediate payment. Three council members consulted county officials to verify reasonableness. Continued on Page 2.
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Grafton
0. L. Baker
McKinley School Leads Red Cross Roll Call
McKinley school staff completed a 100 percent Red Cross Roll Call in under half an hour. Thirteen teachers under Principal Elizabeth Hahn answered the call, reported to Captain Mrs. Arthur Boyer. The McKinley teachers listed include Boor, MacNeal, Williams, Mantel, Brown, Gaston, Free, Hewitt, Hargraves, Bullock, Yoder, Cope. Flight from New York to Rome postponed again at Roosevelt Field due to bad weather.
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McKinley School
Elyria
Red Cross
Elizabeth Hahn
Arthur Boyer
Boor
MacNeal
Margaret Williams
Ethel Mantel
Corrine Brown
Alice Gaston
Lucy Free
Margaret Hewitt
Viola Hargraves
Misa J. Marie Bullock
Sarah Yoder
Mildred Cope
Elizabeth Hahr
Political Battle in Brief Sparks Campaign Tour
Governor Alfred E. Smith planned a Broadway parade and speech at the Academy of Music as he campaigned on state issues. In Brooklyn, Merbert Hoover headed home via Louisville to appeal to Kentucky voters after Washington.
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Alfred E. Smith
Broadway
Academy of Music
Brooklyn
Merbert Hoover
Washington
Palo Alto
Cal
Louisville
Kentucky
Sampson
Rain and Colder Tomorrow Says Weather Man
Elyrians awoke to a chilly drizzle and reports of an approaching snowstorm over the Mississippi valley. The Indian summer ends as forecasts warn of colder air and heavy coat weather, with Old Man Winter looming on the western horizon.
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Mississippi Valley
Ohio Farm Bureau launches drive to boost rural vote
The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation started an intensive campaign to mobilize farmers for Election Day. It set up sixty county legislative committees and sent representatives to counties to explain issues and urge early, informed voting. The non partisan plan features twenty two agricultural questions drafted last August. Meanwhile campaigns in Canton Cleveland and Elyria featured Democratic and Republican speakers arguing governance, elections integrity, and public utility policy.
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Columbus
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Federation
New
Canton
Martin L. Davey
Francis Poulson
Davey
Myers Y. Cooper
Cleveland
Maurice Maschke
Republican National
Fire at Eighth Street Home
A fire of undetermined origin started in a clothes closet of Paul Reynolds at 352 Eighth Street last night and burned curtains furniture clothing and woodwork before firefighters from Central Station extinguished it. The two-family building is owned by Ida Wolf. Loss estimated at 500 dollars.
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Paul Reynolds
Eighth Street
Reynolds
Ida Wolf
Central Fire Station
Bates
Public mood shifts as voters prepare for decisive election
Boston dispatch notes nationwide rise in citizen involvement as prohibition and religion drive turnout for the Hoover Smith contest. Officials fear polling strain while campaigns organize workers. irregularities may drop with cross party vigilance and local watchers. Some regions report doubled registrations and wide interest across states.
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Boston
Hoover
Smith
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
South
United Press
North Carolina
Ohio
New Jersey
Texas
Hoover Cheered in Louisville Kentucky Campaign Rally
Herbert Hoover drew thousands despite heavy rain in Louisville as his special train arrived from Cincinnati. Governor Sampson and local officials led a parade to the Jefferson County Armory where about 15,000 cheered the Republican candidate. Hoover spoke of peace prosperity and the American home as the campaign’s chief issue.
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Louisville
Herbert Hoover
Cincinnati
Flem D. Sampson
Sampson
William Harrison
Maurice H. Thatcher
Republican League
Hoover
Jefferson County Armory
Harrison
Kentucky
Mississippi River
Armory
Jefferson County Court House
Hubert Work
John Roach
Straton
New York
Edwin P. Morrow
California
Work
Republican National Committee
J. Matt Chilton
Congress
New York Hails Governor Smith On Broadway Triumph
New York crowds line sidewalks from the Battery to Broadway in a five mile triumphal march for Alfred E. Smith. Steamship whistles welcome the governor as bands, banners, and ticker tape fill the streets. Mrs. Smith rides beside him amid cheers for a possible presidential run.
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New York
Alfred E. Smith
United States
Broadway
The
Battery
West Street
Smith
Democratic Committee Spends Million In One Week
The Democratic National Committee reported to the House campaign expenditures committee that a second half million dollar loan was floated and over 1 million dollars was spent in a single week from October 28 to 31. Contributions totaled 46,217 with loan and miner receipts lifting total funds to 1,025,894 while expenditures reached 1,056,051.
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Dem. Committee
Washington
Democratic National Committee
House Campaign Expenditures Committee
County Trust Co. Ol
New York
Miner
Tho Qemek
Mittee
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Cleveland, O
Cuyahaa County
Clarence J. Brown
W. A. C. Smith
Amasa Stone Mather
Maurice Bernon
John Krause
Roosevelt Field
L. J
Rome
Charles Evans Hughes
Secretary of the Navy
Curtis D. Wilbur
Wheeling, West Va
Myers ¥. Cooper
Cooper
Louisille
Governor Smith
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