Floods Cause Ten Million Dollars In Damage Across States
Chicago reports sixteen dead and thousands homeless as November floods pound Kansas Missouri Illinois Kentucky. Levees fail at Quincy releasing Mississippi floodwaters over 12 090 acres while Missouri River floods from Kansas City to St Louis. Kentucky and Cumberland rivers flood eastern counties drown three near Attersay. Cold snap hits Carolinas Virginia Alabama Tennessee Georgia. near freezing temps in all five states.
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Chicago
Kansas
Missouri
Winois
Kentucky
Quincy
Kansas City
St. Louis
Cunberland
Attersay
Augusta
Winfield
Arkansas City
Walnut
Arkan- Baa
Weather Bureau
Midwest
South
Carolines
Virginia
Alabama
Tennessee
Georgia
Struck by Auto While On Way To Work
Ernest Barbknecht, sixty six, was struck by a car while crossing West River street en route to Fox Furnace. Fred Lindour, of 120 Neutercourt, drove the auto and left Barbknecht at his home before returning to work. Hospital later notified of a dislocated collar bone.
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Ernest Barbknecht
Barbknecht
Foster Avenue
Fox Furnace
West River Street
Fred Lindour
Neutercourt
Lindour
Memorial Hospital
70 Mile Gale Grounds Gulf Shipping
Dispatches from Vera Cruz and Tampico report a 70 mile gale in the Gulf of Mexico halting shipping. Strong winds disrupted vessels and trade as crews sought shelter and operations paused along the coast.
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Gulf of Mexico
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Hoover Aboard Maryland Heads Toward Latin America
President elect Herbert Hoover sails on the U S S Maryland to Latin America on a goodwill tour. The voyage off lower California features sea life, a 21 gun salute, escort destroyers and planes as Hoover enjoys sea air and plans deep sea fishing.
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Rhe S. G
Maryland
Herbert Hoover
South America
Lower
California
U.S. S
United States
Pacific
Latin America
San Pedro
Hoover
Ohio State Professor to Address Elyria Board of Trade
Professor H. H. Maynard of the College of Commerce and Administration at Ohio State University will address the Elyria Board of Trade at its monthly dinner Thursday at 6 15 p m at Water Newell. He will speak on Some Trends in Selling, drawn from his study of marketing methods and his status as a national authority according to Secretary E J Fellow.
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Board of Trade
H. H. Maynard
College of Commerce and Administration
Ohi State University
Elyria Board of Trade
Water Newell
E. J. Fellow
McIntosh Resigns as Comptroller to President Coolidge
Washington news reports W. McIntosh, comptroller of the currency, has handed his resignation to President Coolidge. The White House announced the administration regrets his departure but expects the resignation to be accepted shortly.
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Washington
W. McIntosh
Coolidge
White House
McIntosh
Fate of Lorain probe still in quiet state
The Lorain grand jury enters its third session amid questions about whether inquiries into local vice conditions will resume. Prosecutor Don A. Baird hinted the Lorain investigation is not finished, keeping residents tense as a new term approaches. City council authorized extended water sharing on Leaington between Taylor and Water streets.
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South Lorrain
County Court House
Don A. Baird
Lorain
Baird
Clert
Don Myera
Lorain County
Wile
Maiy
Lighting and Water Committee
Leaington
Taylor
Water Streets
City Council
Lorain Bootleggers Hit With 4000 Fine Windfall
Lorain’s bootleg operation was jolted as Judge FP Strenick imposed a total of 4000 in fines on six liquor law violators. Fines ranged from 50 to 1900 dollars, with offenders from 58th street, a resident district, Broadway, and near the police station. The arrests were by the new vice squad led by Sergeant William Murphy and Patrolmen Edward Reynolds and William Babcock.
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Lorain
Strenick
58Th Street
Broadway
William Murphy
Edward Reynolds
William Babcock
Advance Funds For Airport Survey In Elyria Lorain
City council approves up to 275 dollars for half of a thorough survey for the proposed joint airport between Elyria and Lorain. Lorain to pay the other half. McArthur Engineering, a division of the Austin Company, to conduct the survey at the Lake avenue and Griswold road site. Service Director John N. Bidt to coordinate with Lorain officials on plans.
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Elyria
Lorain
McArthur Engineering Company
Austin Company
John N. Bidt
Lake Avenue
Griswold Road
Mayor backs sewer line from Poplar to Taylor streets
Elyria mayor James A. Hewitt urged immediate action on a trunk sewer from Poplar Street South on Abbey Road to Taylor Street to serve the Cleveland Automatic Machine Co and nearby factory plans. Council sent the proposal to the Sewer and Drains committee for consideration.
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Popular Street
Abbey Road
Taylor Street
Elyria
James A. Hewitt
Cleveland Automatic Machine Company
tWho
Cleveland
Ety
Elyria Community Chest Campaign Nears Halfway Mark
Elyria workers near halfway in their drive for 9000 pledges with 15522 reported at the second day luncheon at the YMCA. Total to date 29672 includes 19338 by nine women teams 22632 by sixteen men teams and 6202 by the industrial division. Men’s team six led with 1689 total. second day 493. Women’s team two led the women’s division with 1642 pledged. 752 turned in that day. Industrial pledges added 1270 to reach 6202. Harry Calvert urged the Chest as a city effort financing parks and care for the sick and aged. Continued on Page 6.
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Elyria Community Chest
David P. Wyman
Dorothy Snider
Harry Calvert
Tabernacle to Be Dedicated in Early Campaign Week
Work on the tabernacle for William A. Sunday s Elyria campaign to begin January 6 with a target of full payment by opening, seating four to five thousand and costing about 1000 per thousand seats. A pledge of 100 today started funds, and committees planned church participation and youth work while Alfred Peterson outlined finances and denied guarantor rumors.
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William A
Billy
Elyria
Alfred Peterson
Billy Sunday
Tabernacle
Peterson
Siath Street
West Avenue
A. R Webber
Rev. Sunday
Petterson
Sunday
Evangelist i5
First Real Snow Arrives in Elyria this Morning
Elyria woke to the season's first real snow as a late storm moved from Toledo overnight. Rain cooled the streets before dawn and turned to fluffy snow that covered roofs and car tops. Temperatures felt hot and uncomfortable despite the wintry scene.
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Elyria
Toledo
Seventeen Pass Naturalization Examinations in Elyria
Seventeen Lorain county residents of foreign birth passed the naturalization examinations held at the courthouse Monday and will have final hearings December 4. Five of the 22 who took the test failed. Twelve nationalities are represented among the successful group, all likely to receive naturalization papers. Doris Todd of the Elyria Americanization Association noted most applicants attended the association’s classes. five who were in those classes all passed. Ages ranged from 25 to 45.
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Lorain County
Court House
Doris Todd
Elyria Americanization Association
The
Americanization Association
Wiss Todd
Fite
First Winter Snowstorm Hits Ohio and Great Lakes
The first snow storm of the winter swept Ohio with sharply falling temperatures. Affected areas report heavy snow in Akron and vicinity with lighter flurries elsewhere, accompanied by sleet in some sections. The storm caused several serious traffic accidents amid near freezing conditions across the Great Lakes region.
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Ohio
Great Lakes
Akron
No One Escapes as Cars Crash in Homestead
A trolley car on the Homestead Mifflin line careened down Amity street, left the rails and collided with an East Liberty Homestead car, injuring more than 50 people. Forty four taken to Homestead hospital and many treated at the scene as flying glass injured passengers.
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Pittsburgh
Homestead
Homestead Hospital
C. G. Baener
Homestead and Mifflin
Amity Street
East Liberty-Homestead
A. B. Herbert
Committee forms three member ice skating ponds panel
Elyria council approves a three member ice skating ponds committee for this winter. C. C. Stolzenburg will represent the city council, Dr. A Ru Agate the Board of Education, and Attorney Frank Wilford the member from the city at large. Wilford also chairs the park board. The panel aims to establish multiple suitable skating ponds promptly.
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Elyria
Board of Education
C. C. Stolzenburg
A. Ru Agate
Frank Wilford
Wilford
Board of Educcation
Six Coal Ports On Ship Were Not Examined
Six coal ports on the steamer Vestris were not thoroughly inspected before its last voyage. Inspector Edward F. Keane testified that only eight ports were checked, four on each side, due to six ports blocked by coal and inaccessible at the after end. Keane claimed all ports were properly gasketed. Also reported, Toledo insurance official William D. Crosby died of a heart attack at the Prudential office after more than two decades with the company.
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New York
Edward F. Keane
Steamboat Inspection Service
Vestris
Dickerson N. Hoover
Keane
Hoover
Toledo
Toledo, G
Williamy.d. Crosby
Prudential Lite Insurance
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Henry P. Fletcher
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Lair
State Department
Willan B. Pratt
Ts. Navy
Coolidge Bulletin
New
Vice Squad
Advance Funds For Airport Survey
Tern
William
Penna
Council
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