Smiths Policy Fails to Win Votes in 1928 Election
The New York result shows Hoover with 444 electoral votes and 17,919,027 popular votes to Smith’s 12,501,186. Smith trails as the Democratic nominee amid a split Republican landscape and a party facing a dreary path to rehabilitation.
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United Press
Herbert Hoover
Wilson
Taft
Roosevelt
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Hoover
Democratic Party
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Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Massachustts
Florida
Virginia
Texas
North Carolina
Moses
New Hampshire
Tax levies in townships face mixed results
One of five proposed school tax levies was defeated in Tuesday's unofficial final returns. Russia township rejected a two cent for two year levy 140 to 78 while South Amherst approved a two mill five year levy 206 to 124. Camden backed a two mill five year levy 413 to Carlisle approved a one mill five year levy 184 to 73. Cleve lew school levy of three mills for five years passed 157 to unknown.
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Russia Township
South
Amherst
Camden
Carlisle Township
Mount Etna Eruption Ravages Sicilian Towns on Slopes
Catania reports Mount Etna unleashing destructive lava flows along its slopes. Mascali and nearby hamlets lose their last structures as molten rock surged yesterday. Panic spreads in Fiumefreddo while fissures widen and lava halts briefly near the towns. Experts compare current activity to the 1669 devastation of Catania.
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Catania
Sicily
Mount Etna
Fts
Mascall
Fiumefreddo
Flumefreddo
Cataila
Grafton rejects Baker water sewer bill in referendum
Grafton voters, 240 to 124, decide not to pay Mrs L. Baker 125 for services hindering tax rate certification for village water and sewers. After a year long dispute, the referendum on the village ordinance making the payment legal fails.
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Grafton
L. Baker
Controversy Over 140000 Unfolds In Courtroom
In Judge Thompson's court a heated exchange between a former Red Star employee and a rival firm's staff led to threats of blows during morning recess. The case against Harry Toblinson Charles McConnell Theodore I Robinson and Charles Tucker accuses them of unfair tactics and conspiracy to drive Red Star Bus Co out of the territory. The matter centers on Roman P. Meyers as receiver for Wilbur Salt and seeks 140 thousand dollars.
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Cleveland
Elyria
Toledo
Common Pleas Court
The
Southwestern Bus Lines
W. B. Thompson
Roman P. Meyers
Wilbur Salt
Old
Red Star Bus Company, Inc
Cleveland, Elyria, Toledo Bus Company
Harry Toblinson
Charles McConnell
Theodore I. Robinson
Charles Tucker
Lorain Voters Pass School Bonds in City Election
Lorain voters on November 8 approved a $115,000 school bond issue by a vote of 7,266 to 3,315 to fund public school buildings in the city.
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Lorain
Community Chest Drive Plans to Be Discussed Tonight
The Community Service Council will hold a dinner meeting at the Elyria Country Club at 6 15 p m to discuss progress on plans for the coming Community Chest drive.
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Wily
Community Service Council
Elyria Country Club
Have whip hand in congress after Hoover landslide
New York dispatch reports a decisive Republican whip in Congress after Tuesday’s election. The Hoover landslide trims Democratic strength in both Senate and House, widening Republican majorities and shifting power away from midwestern insurgents. Several Democratic senators were defeated, with a Republican gains in Missouri and West Virginia contest outcomes pending.
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United Press
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Coolidge
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Republi
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Rhode Island
Felix Hebert
Edward J. Edwards
New Jersey
Hamiton
Kean
Thomas F. Bayard
Delaware
David Bruce
Maryland
T. A. Goldsborough
Missouri
James A. Reed
Roscoe C. Patterson
Charles M. Hay
Reed
Washington
West Virginia
Dill
Kenneth D. Mackintosh
Neely
Henry D. Matfield
Elyria Street Car Fare Up Seven Cents Friday
Elyria voters approved a seven cent fare increase for street car rides with the Cleveland Southwestern Railway and Light Company set to implement the rise tomorrow morning. A provision allows eight tickets for fifty cents and six tickets for twenty five cents for school children with a principal’s certificate. Old tickets will be redeemable at the ticket office, and none will be accepted as fare beginning tomorrow.
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Elyria
Cleveland, South+ western Railway and Light Company
Hoover Plans Silent Start at White House
Palo Alto, Nov 8 Norbert Hoover signaled a careful start as president elect. He will be a silent president at first, like Coolidge, bring a cosmopolitan circle and new tone to the White House, and refrain from public addresses while listening to the people. He will rest at San Juan Hill and take the oath on March 4.
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Calif
Norbert Hoover
White House
Calvin Coolidge
New England
Coolidge
Hoover
Hig
Warren G. Harding
San Juan Hill
Capitol
He Hitl
California
Four New London Voters Total Ugh Years
In New London on election day 1068 of 1500 residents voted as four elderly locals with ages totalling 368 years helped boost turnout. Eliza Carter 110 voted Republican. Uncle John Luson 95. Sophia Markham 83. Elizabeth Coleman 80. City precincts and township totals reflected a record turnout.
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Linen
Markham
Arund
Fliza Jane Carter
Abraham Hiocola
Virginia
Austin Bivens
Carter
Lincoln
John Luson
Jesse Luvon
Luvon
Sophia Markham
Elizabeth Coleman
Free City
Curtis Arrives In Capital After Campaign
Vice President elect Charles Curtis arrived in Washington at 8:15 this morning from Topeka Kansas where he concluded his campaign and cast a vote. He was met by his sister Mrs Edward Gann and said he would attend to personal business and had no other plans.
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Washington
Navy
Charles Curtis
Topeka
Kansas
Edward ©. Gann
Curtis
Ohio Republicans Sweep State in Countywide Victory
Ohio voters delivered a historic Republican landslide with President-elect Hoover winning by a record Ohio majority. Governor-elect Myers Cooper leads a broad GOP sweep, with 19 of 22 congressmen and both U S senators Fess and Burton re elected. The legislature leans heavily Republican as Cooper takes office January 14.
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Columbus
Herbert Hoover
Ohio
Hoover
Myers
Cooper
Martin J. Davey
Frank W. Geiger
State Supreme Court
Robert H. Day
Judicial
Florence E. Alien
Geiger
United States
Simeon D
Fess
Theodore E. Burton
Burton
Cyrus Lochter
Frank B. Willis
Repubican
Davey
Senate
House
Judge Allen
Judge Day
jVic Dotahey
Donabecy
Explosion at Lynn box plant kills at least 15
An early November blast at the Preble Box Company plant in Lynn Massachusetts killed at least 15 people and injured many more. Investigators cited a smoking worker violating factory rules as the likely ignition source. The explosion wrecked a nearby home and many victims were employees of the box factory.
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B—Aj
Weebies Box Company
Massi
Lynn Box Company
Verely
Preble Bar Company
Brooklyn
Rests
Swampscott
Lynn Hospital
Meray Teers
Tagetory
Harry Blaney
John Wilson
William Clents
Honors to be conferred at open Elk's Club meeting
An Elyria DeMolay chapter tracing its origins to 1923 will host an open meeting Friday at the Elks Lodge. Honorary Legion of Honor degrees will be conferred on Del Savage George Muneke and John Paul Cook, with Elyria Commandery No. 60 and Kenton chapter participating.
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American Legion Hall
de Molay
Elyria
David J. Nye
Steel City
Lorain
Elyria Commandery No. 60
Knighte Templar
DeMolay
Paul Lyman
Earl Fauver
del Savage
Franklyn Stearns
Robert Sandrock
George Huneke
George Gens
Robert Starr
Clarence Hambly
Charles Neiderhauser
Arthur Stewart
George Muneke
John Paui Cook
Canton
Ono
Legion of Yoor
Elks Lodge
David J Nye
Elyria Commandery No
K. T
Robert J., Queisser
Ohio
Ohio State
Geo. W. Clark
Simon Kenton
Kenton
Oho
John Paul Cook
Jone
David J. Ny
Cook
Savage
Ohio State Order of de Molay
Huneker
Head of W. 6. Pleased By Election
Mrs Ella A Boole president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union in a United Press interview says Hoover victory is a great win for constitutional prohibition and rejects Governor Smiths modification plan. She notes WCTU members across states boosted Hoover Curtis with all state conventions endorsing thedry ticket. Women voting in record numbers show determination to protect the home from saloon influence.
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Ella A. Boole
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
United Press Today
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Curtis
Women of
America
Charles Curtis
Friends of
Prohibition
Elyria Schools Observe National Education Week
Elyria schools observe National Education Week with a goal to deepen understanding of school ideals, achievements, and needs. The program outlined by the National Education Association includes Health Day Home and School Day Know Your School Day School Opportunity Day Armistice Day events.
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Elyria
National Education Association
GED WINS BET HT BY TAN AT OBERLIN
Lillian Ramsey freshman at Oberlin college lies in hospital with scalp wounds a broken collar bone and severe bruises after being struck by a train at East College Street crossings on the New York Central line Details emerged this morning of a secret plan at a dance at the Nexre recreation hall Monday night Ramsey and William B Rosen West Newton Penna urged each other to sit on the tracks until the train came There was an attempt to escape serious injury but Ramsey was struck and injured
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Strathers
Oberlin College
East College
New York Central
Cheontelae Telegram
Miss Revesey
teeNexe Recreation Hall
William B. Rosen
Newton
Penna
College Street
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