New Trial Denied for Ruth Snyder and Henry Gray
New York court refuses retrial for Ruth Snyder and Henry Gray in the Albert Snyder murder case. They remain in Sing Sing death cells as the January 9 execution date looms. governor's clemency unlikely, with a Thursday night execution probable per past customs.
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Albany
N.Y
State Court of Sea
Ruth Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Albert Snyder
Sing Sing
Smith
United States Supreme Court
Snyder-Gray
Courtroom turmoil in Remus murder trial unfolds
In Cincinnati on Nov 22 George King accused prosecutors of intimidation amid testimony about chauffeur Remus and the murder of Tinogene Remus. The court ruled no coercion shown as Klug testified that assistant prosecutor threatened him, claiming he would face prison terms if he spoke freely.
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Cincinnati
George King
George Kemus
Tinogene
Remus
Kang
Klug
Walter K. Sibbald
Charles H. Elston
John Clippinger
George Remus
Tolumwua
Penna Station
Air Mail Pilot Injured In 200 Foot Plunge At Brook Park
In Cleveland Ohio on November 93 John O Lunsford a 26 year old air mail pilot suffered a fractured skull after a 200 foot plunge from a plane at Brook Park airport He was hospitalized in Berea with serious injuries Zistell the other flyer was cut and bruised in the test flight scene Remainder of the report notes the accident during a test flight of an army plane and lists the names involved
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
John O. Lunsford
Air Mail
Berea Hospital
Brook Park
Lunsford
Erroll H. Zistell
Zistel
Street Commissioner Hurt Taking Down Sign on Broad Street
Leonard A. Hastings Elstia Street commissioner sustained a deep gash in the upper arm while removing a sign from the Community Chest booth at Broad Street near Mill Street. Several stitches were required to close the wound with care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard A. Hastings
Elstia Street
Broad Street
Mill Street
Hastings
Thanksgiving Weather to Rain Across Much of East
Forecast from Weather Bureau predicts cloudy and rainy conditions for tomorrow over the major portion of the country east of the Mississippi River. Occasional rain expected in the Ohio Valley, Tennessee, Northern Middle Atlantic states, and parts of the lower lakes and Eastern Gulf.
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Washington
Mississippi River
Weather Bureau
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Middle Atlantic States
Lower Lake
Gulf States
Lorain County Agricultural Society to elect directors
Lorain County Agricultural Society members will elect directors at the eighty second annual meeting on Saturday November 23 1927 at 730 a m in courtroom No 2 of the courthouse. Reports from last fall will be read and other business transacted. WS D Backus is president C T Wintkies vice president W B Richmond secretary and H Harris treasurer all of whom are Histia men.
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Lorain County Agricultural Society
Eighty Secon
W. B. Richmond
WS. D. Backus
C. T. Wintkies
H. ©. Harris
Histia
19 Policemen Indicted In Louisville
Louisville reports 19 policemen indicted after an election day crackdown. A bipartisan committee led by Mayor Tom Intell cited unlawful imprisonment of 16 detainees and police refusal to release prisoners. Grand jury expected to return true bills against higher ups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Grand Jury
Republican Campaign Committee
Joseph Tom Intell
Plea Guilty Leads to Indefinite Ohio Reformary Term
Mrs Irene Wilder Machilas Marie was indicted for fraudulently issuing a check. She changed her plea from not guilty to guilty before Judge W B Thompson and was sentenced to the Ohio reformatory for women at Marysville for an indefinite term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Wilder
Machilas
Marie
W. B. Thompson
Ohio Reformatory For Women
Marysville
Widow Hauptman Embraces Thanksgiving Spirit in Columbus
In Columbus on Thanksgiving Eve widow Hauptman reflects on her German American family thriving in the new world. Her son William Brow ascends from a toe headed boy to a careful public accountant while daughters Selma Mary and Doris merge German and American life at home. The modern, paid-for home, neighbors seeking her hospitality, and a te-bom Thanksgiving welcome all mark a grateful table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Hauptman
Selma
Mary
Doris
Giles Forges Own Plane Flight Ends In Crash Near Hearst Ranch
Captain Frederick A. Giles, aiming to fly from California to Australia, ended his attempt after a heavy storm 480 miles from the Golden Gate. He landed safely near the Hearst ranchhouse, reporting damaged center bracing wires, dumped fuel and navigation gear, and insufficient altitude amid thick fog. He plans a repair and another takeoff toward Honolulu and Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Frederick A. Giles
Australia
William Trandolph
Hearst Ranch
San Simeon
Los Angeles
California
Golden Gate
Honolulu
Giles
Here
Hearst
Pacific
Junkers Plane Refuses To Rise At Azores Harbor
In Horta Azores on November 23 the Junkers seaplane C-1250 failed to take off for Newfoundland the previous day. The heavy craft wheeled on the water at dusk and could not rise due to the load. Officials questioned whether the crew would retry the western trans Atlantic flight this season.
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Horta
Feyal Island
Azores
Junker
Newfoundland
Gangdom Bombs In Chicago After Police Ultimatum
In Chicago on November 23 police, including Sgt. Tom Lynch, faced a running battle with an automobile full of gangsters, wounding the officer critically. Earlier a bomb destroyed the front of a west side resort tied to the Bertsche-Skidmore-Guta Syndicate allied with Aiello brothers, signaling a warning from Capone factions against Aiello's bid to seize control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tom Lynch
West Side
Bertsche-Skidmore- Guta
Joseph Aiello
Scarface al Caploui
Aielo
Underworld
Capont
Union Thanks giving Service At Grafton
A union Thanksgiving service will be held at the Grafton Methodist Episcopal church on Wednesday at 7 50 p m. The service unites the Grafton and Belden churches and all in the communities are invited. Rev Paul Pask Brown, pastor, will deliver the sermon in the House of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Grafton Methodist Episcopal Church
Belden
House of God
Paul Pask Brown
Monkey Captured After Rabbit Hunt Near Barnesville
Cletus Kaylor spotted a hungry monkey while rabbit hunting near Barnesville on November 28. The animal, about 200 pounds, had escaped in August from a roadside menagerie near Hendrraburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cletus Kaylor
Kaylor
Hendrraburg
Sheriff Takes Two Women to Marysville Reformatory
Irene Wilder of Mathias Maine and Mrs Caroline Wine Horer of Lorain were sentenced for fraud and neglecting children respectively and transported today to Marysville reformatory by Sheriff J H Mathews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marysville
Irene Wilder
Mathias
Maine
Caroline Winehorer
Lorain
Méryeville Reformatory
JH. R. Mathews
Campaign Manager Findley Expresses Gratitude for 1928 Chest Support
Guy L B Findley thanks the community for funding welfare institutions through the 1928 Community Chest. He credits a civic minded campaign and broad volunteer effort across musicians, speakers, clergy, volunteers, and donors, noting the Chest’s success in aiding the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findley
Elyria
Chronicle-Telegram
American Légion
Guy LB. Findley
Hughes Seeks Supreme Court Dismissal in Lakes Water Diversion Case
Charles Evans Hughes, special master, urges the Supreme Court to dismiss suits to halt the diversion of Great Lakes water via Chicago’s drainage canal. He says Congress can regulate the flow but has not acted, while War Department authority remains to regulate within reason.
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Hughes
Congress
Secretary of War
Lake Michigan
Wisconsin
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Chicago
Lake
Michigan
New York
Great Lakes
Mississippi
State Department
International St. Lawrence
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
Louisiana
Illinois
Sanitary District
United States
U.S
Secretary Weeks
Niagara River
Commissioners Seek Warning Signs at County Rail Crossings
Commissioners W B Richmond and C D Murray said they will request Wheeling and Lake Erie for warning signs at crossings on county roads after applying to the state highway department to eliminate the Lake Shore Electric and Nickel Plate grade crossing near Vermilion. About twenty main highway crossings are inadequately marked, Murray noted, and a prominent sign should accompany the standard markers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.R
State Highway Department
Lake Shore
Trainman Loses Life In Doing Kind Act
John Thompson of Wheeling, a Pennsylvania railroad freight conductor, died while helping a rival railroad fight a bridge fire over the Ohio River at Wellsburg. Thompson and a crew member climbed onto the Pittsburgh and West Virginia bridge to extinguish flames when he fell 50 feet into the river. Fire crews searched but could not recover the body.
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Wellsburg
John Thompson
Wheeling
Pennsylvania
Thompson
Pittsburgh & West Virginia
Ohio River
Wellsburg Fire Department
Thanksgiving Likely to Bring Fine Food in Elyria
Elyria prepares for Thanksgiving with turkeys and other fowl in shops and markets, cranberries flying off shelves, and groceries reporting brisk trade. Community Chest total reached, churches plan a union service plus three others, banks and mail service curtailed, but transit mostly normal. weather expected to turn colder with possible snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
United States
Elyrians
Leader credits Chest drive success to volunteers
Campaign manager Guy B. Findley praised the workers after the 1928 Chest campaign ended successfully last evening. He carried a heavy load and kept close watch on details while inspiring helpers, but said credit belongs to those who contributed, now smiling at the Chest 15 achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy B. Findley
Findley
Grafton Road Man Makes Pledge
A Grafton Road farmer pledged ten dollars after reading an appeal in the Chronicle Telegram. His proactive support spurred campaign workers, helping boost morale and drive toward the fundraising goal. The campaign featured varied incidents, with both opposition and helpful responses from locals, culminating in a successful drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Road
Chronicle-Telegram
Roast Chicken Dinner For 44 Jail Prisoners
Forty four prisoners will sit down to a Thanksgiving meal of roast chicken and dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, mince meat pie, coffee and bread at the county jail. A deputy said the inmate count at noon was forty four, with possible more tomorrow when the menu is published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastiles
Mra. 5
Mathews
Next Census Likely Places U S Population At 124 Million
Washington reports the 1930 census expected to show about 124000000 people, per W M Steuart, commerce census director, noting a rise of over 19000000 since 1926. The first census 147 years ago listed 3029214 people. Protests arise in Ohio over a proposed merger of Cleveland Elsra Toledo Bus Co. with Southwestern Bus Co.
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Washington
United States
W. M. Steuart
Commerce Department
Sinco
BES
Columbus
Tl. E. Hall
Elyria
Public Utilities Commission
iCleveland-Elsra-Toledo Ras Co
Cleveland-Norwalk
Southwestern Bus Co
Jury verdict delivered in Ohio insurance case in Lorain
In Lorain yesterday the jury returned a verdict for the state of Ohio in a case brought by Attorney General C F Cradle on behalf of A B Thompson against defendant F R Ronney. The court of inde ts presided by A R Webber Tate reported the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Ronney
Lorain
Amit
State of
Ohio
C.F. Cradle
A. BR. Thompson
Elyria 1928 Community Chest tops goal with $88,900
In Elyria the Community Chest drive ends with a raised total of $88,900 after a dramatic final push. William Ely pledged to cover the shortfall, the Y M C A surveillance reports show volunteers tallying pledges across Ladies, Men, and Industry divisions, with a day total of $14,479.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Wiliam A. Ely
Moise
Lawrence Webber
American Legion Drur
el, Park
Park
Guy B Findley
George Chamberlain
Lawrence Webbe
Royal Office
Community Service Council
CG. G. Osborn
Mae Becker
Rita Carlin
Hildreth
Hecock
L. G. Miller
I BE. P. Riley
WH. H. Stiffler
TP. A. Smythe
H. L. Woodruff
H. M. Redington
W. H. Hurst
Carl Plocher
H. Barbour
John Rankin
David P. Hyman
J. B. Johnson
B. J. Stankard
Silshee
Louis Hadaway
R. C G. Masten
J. J. Thatcher
Joseph Kiss
Sam Deutsch
W. B. Timms
American Lace Co
Colson Co
Columbia Steel Co
Electro Alloys
Slyria Foundry
Steel and Tubes, Inc
Fay Stocking Co
J. T. 8. Rubber Co
Pfaudler Co
Troxel Co
Universal Crane
Ssbovel
Western Automatic
Scherr Hurst
Dock Simmons Bound Over To Grand Jury In Burglary Case
Dock Simmons, not connected to the chicken theft at Western Heights, was bound over to the grand jury by Mayor Harry Hinkson on a $500 bond for burglary. A preliminary hearing was held as Charles Smith, shot in the leg near the John Pauke chicken coop on Woodford Avenue, remains in Elyria Memorial Hospital and will be arraigned on burglary when discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dock Simmons
Nou Am Connecion
Western Heights
Harry Hinkson
Simmons
Charles Smith
Pinestreet
John Pauke
Woodford Avenue
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Truck driver fined for overload on Route 18 in Detroit
Paul Jones of Detroit was fined 885 plus costs by Justice L. A. Johnson of Wellington after being arrested by Sheriff G. Mathews for driving a ton and a half over the limit overnight on Route 18. Jones drove for a Detroit trucking firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Jones
Detroit
Wae
Jnatice L
Gift In Memory Of Mrs Faxon From $10 Anonymous Donor
The team led by Joseph Kiss received a $10 gift in memory of Mrs Anne S Faxon. Kiss said the donation honors her untiring campaign work in past years. The memory gift was part of a series of pledges announced yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kiss
Anne S. Faxon
Kiss
Faxon
Campaig
Widower and widow plan Thanksgiving wedding in St Louis
An 80 year old Franc American widower Gregory Pressy and 70 year old German American widow Caroline Leismeister near St Louis plan to marry Thanksgiving afternoon after a six month card table romance. Despite objections from Leismeister’s children they intend to live together for life with mutual support and no money motive. They have 45 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren combined and maintain active social lives in their five room home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis. M
Caroline Leismeister
Gregory Pressy
Pressy
Lenmeteter
Tie
Talhe
Fresay
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Guy B
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Quilty
Kenneth Telearepy
Furton Sage
Lorate
Rarssell
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