Post Office Robbery Suspects Nabbed in Wheeling Wake
Detectives arrest Frank Irwin 22 and Dewey Stephens 28 in Wheeling W Va on suspicion of the $40,000 post office robbery in Steubenville Ohio. Robbers bound Irwin and looted the safe with acetylene torches, taking cash and payroll bundles before fleeing by automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Frank Irwin
Dewey Stephens
Steubenville
Ohio
Charles Irwin
Arty-Jone
Pittsburgh
Follansbee Steel Company
Toronto
Irwin
Iain
Edna Gil- 800
Richard &. Gilson
Gilson
Soviet Steamer Sinks Off Asia Minor With 40 Lost
Reports say forty persons drowned when the Soviet steamer Kornoe went down off the Asia Minor coast. Other crew members were shipwrecked as the wreck occurred thirty feet from shore. Details were not available.
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Bucharest
Kornoe
Asia Minor
1000 Men Fight Bellview Oil Well Blaze Near Whittier
About 1000 men battled an uncontrollable fire at Bellview Oil Well No. 1 near Whittier California on November 12. The blaze, which began Friday, has already killed one man and caused more than 125,900 dollars in damage as crews fought to contain the flames.
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Whittier
Calif
Bellview
Impressive Armistice Day Service at Ely Park
Ten years after the war ended, Elyria observed Armistice Day with a morning and afternoon program at Ely Park. Bugle notes of taps, moments of silence, and prayers marked the tribute to American service members. Judge H. Wilcox delivered the main address urging continued patriotism and sacrifice in peace.
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Ely Park
Howard van Aresdale
America
Arlington
Elyria
RS. Waldorf
American Legion
H. 4. Wilcov
Wilcox
Wicca
Elsha
Etna Eruption Slows But Devastation Persists
Mount Etna eruption near Jatanta Sicily shows slowed lava flow yet uncertain end. Villages Nunziata Nunziatella and Carrabba suffer destruction and homelessness rises to thousands as evacuation orders extend. Coronet of damage and displaced residents continue to monitor rising lava from the crater.
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Jatanta
Sicily
Mount Etna
Etna
Nunziata
Nunziatella
Carrabba
Carabba
Hoover to Sail Week From Palo Alto
President Hoover will sail from San Pedro aboard the battleship Maryland in a week for a South American tour. Plans and itinerary, including an official headquarters aboard the ship for selecting his cabinet and outlining early acts of his administration, will be announced later today.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Olad Hoover
San Pedro
Maryland
Hoover
Washington No. 4
Lutherans to gather for Akron state convention
Elyrians are among expected attendees at the Ohio Lutheran Brotherhoods state convention to take place Tuesday and Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Akron. The event, largest Lutheran gathering in the state, plans for 600 to attend the Tuesday banquet at the Masonic Temple. Speakers include Francis Seiberling and Dr. Walter M. Schuette with sessions on Wednesday morning and vesper services in the afternoon.
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Ohio Lutheran Brotherhoods
Trinity Lutheran Church
Akron
Francis Seiberling
Fourteenth
Walter M. Schuette
Sewickley
Pennsylvania
Joint Synod
Masonic Temple
Allied Nations Pay Tribute To The War Dead
United Press reports on Armistice Day observances marking the tenth anniversary of World War ends. Leaders including President Coolidge and Secretary Kellogg urged peace and cooperation while Marshal Joffre voiced solidarity. Delegations, veterans and war widows paraded along the Champs Elysees as American Legion posts gathered at Camp de Forest near the Armistice site.
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United Press
Coolidge
Frank &. Kellogg
Paris
Marshal Joffre
Champs Elysees
American Legion
Campelino Forest
Hoover Leads In Lorain County Vote Totals
Herbert Hoover led in Lorain County with 24 386 votes to 18 607 for Smith. County Surveyor C T Biggs was second at 23 042. county commissioner results shifted, boosting Thomas Peebles and George Rhoads. Martin L Davey led Democrats with 18 059 to Cooper 19 810. minor candidates drew small totals.
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Herbert Hoover
Lorain County
Board of Elections
Hoover
Smith
C.T. Biggs
Thomas Peebles
Lorain
George Rhoads
Elyria
Martin L. Davey
Cooper
Koover
Morman Thomas
Verner. Reynolds
William F. Varney
Foster
Alfred E. Smith
Armistice Day Quietly Observed in Elyria
On a wet November day in 1928 Elyria marked Armistice Day with quiet reverence. The county courthouse city hall and banks were closed. Flags flew again amid a chilly breeze as residents remembered those who served ten years earlier.
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Elyria
Employers Of Children To Meet In Elyria
C M Williams Elyria school attendance officer calls a Thursday meeting of employers to curb child labor. Lincoln School hosts on November 15 after letters to about 150 employers. The talk will explain the law with open discussion and questions. About thirty students already returned as employed without permits. Women hiring girls at home are subject to the same law as factories and stores.
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Elyria
C. M. Williams
Lincoln School
Williams
Governor-Elect Cooper May Return to Old Fashioned Inauguration
Ohio politics report that Governor-elect Myers Cooper may be inaugurated January 14 with traditional pomp. Republican leaders favor restoring the old fashioned ceremony and parade, aiming to match the impressive Davis era pageantry that drew thousands and boosted local business.
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Cooper
Columbus
Ohio
Myers
Harry L. Davis
Davis
Coolidge Calls for More Cruisers and Navy Strength
President Coolidge spoke at American Legion ceremonies marking Armistice Day and urged a stronger U S naval force with more cruisers. He noted U S coastlines possessions and commerce require larger ships and highlighted gaps in arms reductions versus foreign powers. He emphasized sacrifices in scrapping and urged adherence to arms limitation principles.
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Washington
American Legion
Coolidge
United States
Europe
America
Burglars Active in Wellington Sunday
Three Wellington businesses were burglarized overnight with about 500 dollars stolen from FE Watters clothing store. Entry via back door. safe blown. Items also taken from Harry Lee's garage and McDermott's accessory shop. Deputy Sheriff Claud Bivin investigated.
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Wellington
FE. E. Watters
Claud Bivin
Elyria
Harry Lee
McDermott
Watter
Watter’s
Elyria driver faces intoxication charge after Saturday crash
Two Elyrians from Elyria face misdemeanor charges after an afternoon auto crash on Center Ridge road. R. T. Stich is charged with driving while intoxicated and is free under $500 bond awaiting court tomorrow. William Carrick pled guilty to intoxication with sentence continued and $100 bond set.
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Court of Justice
J. George
Robertson
Elyria
H. S. Robertson
Woodland Avenue
R. T. Stich
Center Ridge
Beldon Avon Road
Stich
Wiliam Carrick
Lorain Boy To Go With Hoover
Lorain on November 12 reports that George Memminger son of Mr and Mrs J I Hemminger of 1704 Livingston avenue Lorain will accompany Herbert Hoover on his sea voyage to South America Memminger serves as a seaman aboard the battleship Maryland Hoover will travel aboard the same ship during the trip
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Lorain
Herbert Hoover
United States
South America
George Memminger
Hemminger
Mra
J. I. Hemminger
Livingston Avenue
U.S
Maryland
Hoover
Ambassador Fletcher to accompany Hoover on South America tour
Henry B. Fletcher ambassador to Italy will accompany President-elect Hoover as representative of the state department on his South America tour, the White House announced.
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Hoover
Washington
Henry B. Fletcher
Italy
South America
State Department
White House
Red Cross To Report On Drive Dinner Tonight
A partial report on the Red Cross membership drive will be given at a dinner tonight at Hotel Newell starting at 6 p m. Red Cross workers from the county have mostly submitted their returns, and officials said they will release the results publicly this evening.
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Red Cross
Hotel
Newell
Carrier Service To Be Extended In This City
Postmaster J W McHenry today announced an extension of carrier service effective November 16. William Kirby is named to staff the new route and additional parcel post and mail collection auxiliary hours have been added. Extra collection will be at 8 45 p m for mail placed before that time. Elyrians are increasing air mail use since the five cent rate took effect. Extension covers Fast Ave from 1356 to 1101 Oberlin road and several streets including Lake Avenue, Longfellow and Kenwood plus Fairlawn and Columbia segments.
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J. W. McHenry
Post Office Department
William Kirby
McHenry
Aes
Elyrians
Fast Ave
Oberlin Road
16Th Street
West Ave
South Maple
Middle Avenue
British Steamer Menaced By Pirates
Shanghai, Nov. 12. Gun boats raced to assist the British steamer Hsin Chi beached off Tae Island near Coochow, menaced by pirates. The Hsin Chi reported being surrounded by scores of small piratical craft while hostile islanders threatened passengers and crew, nine hundred Chinese with a few foreigners including Anglo-Americans, had landed with Capt. Tollefsen. The Diteh steamer Tjitaroem stood alongside the Hsin Chi. The Hsin Chi is a steel steamer of 1,345 tons, owned by the Ching Merchants Steam Navigation Co, home port Shanghai.
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Shanghai
Hsin Chi
Tae Island
Coochow
Tollefsen
Tjitaroem
The
Ching Merchants Steam Navigation Co
Industrial division named for chest drive
Preparations for the community chest drive are under way with the industrial division nearly organized. W. K. Timms, chairman, announced the committee list featuring numerous local manufacturers and firms such as American Lace Mfr. Co, The Columma Steel Co, Elyria Foundry Co, The Fay Stocking Co, The Fox Furnace Co, The Timms Spring Co, The Martell Packings Co, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. KR. Timms
Todx3
American Lace Mfr. Co
Harry C. Woll
Leonard Birch
Columma Steel Co
Wm. Hoover
E. S. Miller
Duplex Mrs. & Foundry Co
If. A. Baker
Electro Alloys Co
A. L. Garford
Fisrla Brass & Bronze
N. Harding
Elyria Foundry Co
Robi
Sinking of Vestris Prompts Rescue Rush by Naval Units
Life boats were deployed as the steamer Vestris sinks off the Atlantic coast between Norfolk and New York. Captain Wolfe of the Coast Guard reports the master and some crew aboard while the ship tilts to beam end. Four Coast Guard destroyers, six patrol boats, and a Navy destroyer were dispatched from Hampton Roads to assist, with Japanese steamer Chio Maru closest but slow to reach.
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Washington
Vestris
Atlantic
Norfolk
New York
Wolfe
Coast Guard
New London
Rio de Janeiro
Atlantic Ocean
Virginia Shoals
Navy
Hampton Roads
Traffic toll in Ohio from weekend grade crossing crashes
United Press reports a heavy toll from traffic and grade crossing accidents in Ohio over the weekend. Five killed near Toledo and Columbus, with multiple injuries. Victims include Magdalene Rosenburg 89 and Elizabeth Openlander 27. others named include Charles Moore 23, William Donald, and Russell Carroll 2.
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United Press
Ohio
United Press Today
Toledo
Charles 0. Moore
Columbus
Magdalene Rosenburg
New York Central
Elizabeth Openlander
William Donald
Russell Carroll
Andrew Falco
C. L. Hendrick
Union Furnace
Canal Winchester
John Blake
Newark
Zanesville
Blake
George Allen
Pennsylvania
Zanewet
E Lamm
Astapala
Ernest Oberlie
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Follawsbee Steel Co
Strada
Will
France
Tom
Daniel Butler
Joseph T. Tracy
Fred M. Bushnell
Bert B. Buckley
Francis Poulson
Gilbert Bettman
U. S
Charles V. Truax
Siimeon D. Fess
Graham P. Hunt
Theodore BE. Burton
Congress
A. F. O'Neill
State Senate
George W. Biddie
C. J. Anderson
Assembly
Clarence A Ward
T. C. Washington
P. H. Rogers
C. H. Summers
Mary C. Warner
Mabel Marsh
E. G. Mathews
Clarence Adams
George J. Crehore
Harry Hinkson
Geo. Rhoads
Fred M. Bauer
N. D. Backus
J. T. Biggs
J. J. Smythe
Don W. Myers
Ralph W. Falls
M. E. Perry
Supreme Court
Florence Allen
Robert 41. Day
Dennis F. Dunlavy
Frank W. Geiger
Frank S. Monnett
Safe In Clothing Store
Lorain Boy
Chest Drive
Harshaw-Fuller & Goodwin Co
C. H. Price
Deane _ Barns
J. Go Tutford
K. & S&s. Tool & Mfg. Co
Geo. R. Kunkle
Martell Packings Co
Elliott W. Beidler
A. H. Krugman
Perry-Fay
D. Perry
Geo. Brownell
Plancher Co
Harry A. Calvert
Geo. H. Tyler
Western Auto
CC. Franklin
C. Smith
T. E. Miller
Worthington Bail Co
K. I. Jenson
C. R. Hallock
Elyria Canving Co
C. C. McDonald
Falcon Motors
B.A. Barnes
Lattin Co
Mr. Lattin
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