Vestris Disaster Survives Reach For More Lifeboat Passengers
Washington reports the dirigible Los Angeles preparing for a fleet to reach the Vestris wreck scene. New York rescue ships have saved 205 from lifeboats and wreckage, while battleships coast guard cutters and steamers search offshore. By morning 134 were still unaccounted for. A drifting lifeboat with one passenger was reported by the U S Berlin but fate of others remains unclear.
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Washington
Los Angeles
Lakefirst
New York
North
Vestris
Virginian
Capes
Coast Guard
Urge Ochkoek
U. S. Berlin
Radio Marine Corporation
Berlin
Cunard Liner Mauretania Battered by Storm at Sea
The Cunard liner Mauretania arrived at its port after a two day gale and a tidal wave, injuring 20 passengers and crew with bruises and minor hurts. The ship, praised as the Atlantic speedster, reached port in five days and forty six minutes, carrying notable passengers including W. A. Harriman and publisher Alfred A. Knopf.
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Cunard
Mauretania
New York
W. A. Harriman
Alfred A. Knopf
Fishing boat sinks off inlet. eight missing
Washington reports eight men missing after a fishing boat sank three miles off Little Mavhaponga Inlet in the sixth district coast guard area near Lewes Delaware. The boat's name was not released.
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Washington
Little Mavhaponga Inlet
Sixth District Coast Guard
Lewes
Del
Coast Guard
Fshing
Rescue Crew of Steam Trawler
NORFOLK Va November 15 Bix members of the crew of an unidentified steam trawler aground on a reef a mile and a half off False Cape forty miles from here were rescued by lifesaving crews it was reported here today The trawler was driven on the reef by heavy seas shortly after 11 o clock last night Twenty minutes after it had sent out distress signals the lifesaving crews went out in heavy seas to effect the rescue.
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Norfolk
Murder at West Avenue restaurant ends with fatal shooting
An argument over food preparation at a West Avenue restaurant led to the fatal shooting of Sanders Riggins, 24, a Black employee of Fox Furnace. An alleged gunman, known to Elyria’s Black community as Charley or Sonny, is at large after firing twice at Riggins and a third shot that wounded a second man, Bicrins. Police report the suspect a 35 year old Black man, five eight, with brown skin, bad teeth, and a bowlegged walk. They believe he remains in Elyria, with officers sweeping Black neighborhoods for witnesses and clues.
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West Avenue
Sanders Riggins
Fox Furnace, Company
Elyria
Charlie
Sonny
Bicrins
Er. J. Stankard
Miggins
Bigging
Fox Furnace
Charley
Martha Anderson
Biggins
Biggens
Charney
Riggins
Stankard
Zarnke
Hurd
Southam
Anderson
Anderson Pool
Norwegian Wins Nobel Prize for Literature
Oslo report notes Norwegian writer Sigrid Undset wins the Nobel Prize for literature. Born in 1889, she has earned international fame for realist and historical novels, with Kristin Lavransdatter as her chief work translated into multiple languages.
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Oslo
Norway
Sigrid Undset
Kristin Layransdatter
Seiberling to address chest workers in Elyria
Charles W. Seiberling of Akron and Barberton, famed as a rubber king, will speak at the Community Chest workers’ general meeting Thursday evening at First Methodist church. Captains finalize teams as the twelfth chest drive nears, with plans for an enthusiastic campaign.
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First Methodist Church
Charles W. Seiberling
Akron
Barberton
Seiberling
Elyria
King Fauver
Fine Bridge Dedication At Pomeroy Unites Two States
POMEROY O Nov 11 Two states Ohio and West Virginia celebrated the opening of the new 1 000 090 dollar Pomeroy Bend bridge over the Ohio river and the Blue and Gray trail linking state capitals Governor A Donaher of Ohio and Governor Howard M Gore of West Virginia spoke at the train ceremony. The governors with delegations then returned to the bridge for the formal opening followed by a fireworks display airplane stunts motor boat races and a dinner at Middleport Ohio.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Ohio River
Ohio
West Virginia
A. ¥. Donaher
Howard M. Gore
Lancaster
Logan
Nelsonville
Athens
Middleport
Mason City
W. Va
Ohio candidates’ election expense records filed
Columbus officials report several candidates failing to reconcile receipts and expenditures. Jacob S. Coacy Sr of Massillon fled his accounts showing receipts of 300.50 and expenditures of 1 063 835. C G Washburn Elyria declared no receipts and total spending. William Schwartz Fremont spent 560 without receipts. E F H Willis Wellston showed no receipts and spent 250 88 as a candidate for judge of appeals.
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E. F H. Willis
Wellston
Jackson County
Willis
Court of Appeals
Robbery of Federal Reserve Money Shocks Steubenville
Steubenville police report a $109000 robbery of Federal Reserve funds Sunday night. Marine guards and a Washington post office inspector will be placed on regular duty at the Steubenville post office after questioning staff into the night. The postmaster Edna Gilson may be deposed amid rumors, as nine men are believed implicated in the heist involving funds en route to Cleveland.
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Steubenville
Washington
Federal Reserve
Edna Gilson
Steubenville Bank& Trust Co
Federal Reserve Bank
Cleveland
Post Office
Elyria to study school skating ponds plan
A joint committee from the Board of Education and city council will investigate operating skating ponds at Hamilton Jefferson and McKinley schools in Elyria. Dr A R Agate will chair with city council reps Anna Kennedy George Stevens and C C Stolzenburg to join Frank Wilford from the Park Commission. The panel may also consider a pond at Ely School.
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Elyria
Board of Education
Washington
Hamilton
Jefferson
McKinley
A. R. Agate
Warns Against Rabbit Fever Before Rabbit Season Opens
Dr. John K E Monger Ohio health director warns hunters butchers market men and housewives about tularemia or rabbit fever as rabbit season opens. The disease is highly infectious to wild rodents and can transmit to humans causing severe illness and possible death with long painful convalescence. Ohio has had at least seventy four cases the mortality rate may reach eight percent. Wear rubber gloves when handling raw wild rabbit meat and cook until no red juices remain.
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Columbes
John KE. Monger
Monger
May Extend Time for Paying First Half 1928 Taxes
County Treasurer A H Waters reports a possible extension of time for paying the first half of 1928 taxes. Tax notices likely to go out by December 20, as the tax rate could not be set until a one mill road levy decision. After rate figures are set, Assessor C A Phinney will prepare individual taxes, delaying notices by about 20 days. Commissioners hint at a future extension, usually to around January 20.
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A. H. Waters
C. A. Phinney
Phinney
Red Cross drive in Elyria Lorain expects over four thousand
Howard Butler announced estimates of at least 4500 in the Elyria Lorain Red Cross drive after a dinner at Hotel Newell. About 90 workers attended, reporting cash and pledges just over 3000, with several areas yet to report and others planning future roll calls to boost totals. Local officials Judge A R Webber Mayor Hewitt and Police Chief Stankard praised the effort.
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Elyria- Lorain County
Oberlin
Ridgeville
Wellington
Butler
A. R. Webber
Ned Cross
James A. Hewitt
E. J.stankard
Cleveland plant to move to Elyria and Falcon Co to expand
Elyrians hear Cleveland Automatic Machine Co plans to relocate to a 35 acre site adjacent to Electro Alevs Poondry near Abbey road. The 175000 square foot one story building is under drawings as 61 stock peaks. Falcon Motors prepares to greatly enlarge output to 250 to 800 coupe bodies daily, with 800000 square feet remodeled to handle growth. Employment could rise from 765 to 2000–2500, making Falcon the region’s largest employer.
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Elyrians
Cleveland
Cleveland Automatic Machine Co
Elyria
A. I. Garford
Chronicle-Telegram
Electro Alevs Poondry
Abbey Road
New York Central
Garford
Cleveland Exchange
IL. W. Rupple
Falcon Motors Corporation
Falcon Nicht
Willys-Knight
Eiy
Elyria Moose Lodge to Initiate Fifty New Members
J Jack Stohhr of Steubenville will address Elyria Lodge on Wednesday as fifty new members join. George Casey of Akron Lodge will conduct the initiation. 259 new members have joined during the open charter period, aided by District Supervisor Andrew Clark. A buffet lunch follows. attendees include Frank Savage and other Moose officials.
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J. Jack Stohhr
Steubenville
Ohio
Loyal Order of Moose
Elyria Lodge
George Casey
Akron Lodge
Focal Lodge
Andrew Clark
Frank Savage
James J. Davis
de Macy
William V. O'Reilly
Cleveland
Stohhr
Steubenville Lodge
Lerge
Steus Bensidle Lodge
Mooseheart
Stoehr
Stat of
Ridgeville Boy Struck By Car Serious Injuries Reported
William Hail ten years old of Pool road North Ridgeville was rushed to Elyria Memorial hospital Monday after being struck by an automobile at Stop Four Cleveland road at noon. He suffered a fractured skull and severe lacerations.
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William Hail
Pool Road
North Ridgeville
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Cleveland Road
Lorain County Tax Rates Rise Across Townships in 1928
Lorain County and townships set 1928 tax rates at 3.05 mills countywide, includes a one mill road levy, with state levy at 2.9 mills. Elyria and Lorain city sectors report increases. Oberlin drops to 20 mills, Wellington 18.6, Avon Lake Village 9.6. Highest township rate in Brighton at 25.4 mills. Avon Lake Village lowest at 9.6. County valuation not yet totaled. prior year county value was 237 million, Elyria 53 million, Lorain 82 million. Details list district by district with numerous precise mill figures.
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Lorain County
Monroe H. Welty
Roy H. Cope
Elyria City
Elyria Township
Carliste Township
Lorain City
Black River Township
Sheffield Township
Oberlin Village
Wellington Village
Brighton Township
Avon Lake Village
Amherst Township
Grownhelm Township
Russia Township
Amherst Village
South Amherst Village
Avon Village
Ceees Vermilion
Eevee
Neee
Clearview Rural
Brighton
Brownhelm
Florence
Vermilion Village
Camden Township
Carlisle Township
East
Grafton Vill
LaGrange Village
Newk End
Columbia Township
Columbia Special
Seewene
Strongsville Township
Eaton Township
Grafton Village
Grafton Vilage
Elyria
Gratton Township
Gratton Village
Cenenccavcakdy
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Washburn
Steubenville PD
Rubdery
Falcon CO
J. Dack Stoehr
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