Nine Die as Elevated Trains Crash in Chicago
Nine people are dead and 58 injured after two elevated trains collide in Chicago near the Loop. Investigating agencies include the Illinois Commerce Commission, Cook County coroner, Chicago police, Chicago Rapid Transit Lines, and The Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad.
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Chicago
Mary Mullen
Quinn Morrison
R. F. Larson
Vera le Febvre
Joseph C. Diffendal
Samue Schwartz
Hayrmond Winberg
Borcharte
Nell Wilson
Illinois Commerce Commission
Cook County
Chicago Police
Chicago Rapid Transit Lines
Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad
Loop
Fear Nine Die In Blaze On Hard Luck Ship Scantic
New Orleans reports firemen searched the charred hold of the Scantic for nine missing men believed dead after a night blaze. The vessel, towed downstream and beached, had previously suffered a prior fire that killed six. Todd Johnson Dry Docks listed seven knitting workers among the missing and injured.
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New Orleans
Scantic
Mereaux
Warren Johnson
Todd-Johnson Dry
A. E. Olson
Carpenter
H. J. Picone
P. A. Peltier
M. G. Dendinger
Bernard Catalano
L. Franklin and
W. Matthews
James R. Rice
Five Men Die From Fumes On Empire State Hold
Five men were killed and three overcome by poisonous fumes in the hold of the Empire State, a Buffalo bound motorship unloading at Brooklyn. Carbon dioxide from chemical ice used to keep frozen cherries caused the tragedy as rescuers pulled men from the 30 foot hold. five Brooklyn workers died: William Jacobs, 42. Andrew Grecula, 28. Philip McGrath, 22. William Faisy, 30. Anthony Smolenski, 33.
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New York
Empire State
Buffalo
Brooklyn
Andrew Grecula
Gercula
William Jacobs
Philip McGrath
William Faisy
Anthony Smolenski
Wellington School Levy Renewal Approved by Voters
Wellington voters approved the renewal of the three mill school levy in a special election 511 to 69. Four village precincts and one township precinct voted. The two year levy funds district operations and eligibility for state funds for the Wellington district created from the southern half of Pittsfield Township.
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Wellington
Lorain
Lindbergh Lands Safe in England After Mysterious Flight
Col. Charles A Lindbergh, missing since taking off yesterday for an undisclosed destination, landed at 4 p.m. today at Sealands Royal Air Force Airdrome in Chester England, according to reliable sources.
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Dgbltn
Charles A. Linddbergh
Sealands Royal Air Force
Chester
England
Weather notes for Ohio show fair, colder conditions
Ohio forecast calls for generally fair and colder conditions with tonight's east area seeing snow flurries. Thursday will be mostly cloudy with a slow temperature rise in the west and north, and light snow likely in the extreme north portion.
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Ohio
Salvation Army Delivers Thanksgiving Baskets in Elyria
Fifteen families in Elyria will receive complete Thanksgiving dinners tomorrow through Salvation Army efforts. The baskets include canned goods collected by Franklin School students and turned over to the Salvation Army.
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Elyria
Salvation Army
Franklin School
Home At Sullivan Damaged By Fire In Sullivan
Wellington Fire Department responded to a blaze at Marion Clawson’s home in Sullivan near his furnace. The fire caused about 350 dollars in damage and was insured. Fire officials feared sparks could reach Clawson’s adjoining First Street filling station.
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Wellington
Sullivan
Marion Clawson
Clawson
First Street
Centennial Of Baptist Church Ends Tomorrow
The First Baptist church Centennial program drew strong attendance with prayer services on Sunday led by Dr. R. E. Neighbour. Monday featured historical night with pictures, a lecture, and reminiscences by Judge A. R. Webber. An Old Timers Banquet with toastmaster J. J. Birdsall capped the events. Mrs. Annie Everard held seat No. 1.
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First Baptist Church
R. E. Neighbour
A. R. Webber
J. J. Birdsall
Annie Everard
Dry leader Russell hails gains for temperance cause
Dr Howard Hyde Russell 81, a longtime dry campaigner, delivers a Thanksgiving Day message from his Westerville study. He cites recent wins at polls and stronger Anti-Saloon League position, noting demon rum faces defeat and praising lifelong temperance work and pioneering roles.
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Westerville
Howard Hyde Russell
Dry Cause
America
College
Russell
Anti-Saloon League
Anti-Saloon Teague
Lincoln-Lee Legion
Dry Forces
History of Thanksgiving and its shifting dates
Library of Congress records show Thanksgiving not always on Thursday and sometimes in spring. Early events include a 1621 Plymouth gathering, but religious services are not clear in Bradford period. Burgoigne’s surrender marked America’s first general Thanksgiving in 1777, with Washington proclaiming the first national Thanksgiving in 1789.
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Library of Congress
Plymouth
Congressional Library
Bradford
America
Burgoxyne
Continental Congress
United States
George Washington
Crippled Children To Have Thanksgiving Dinner At Gates Hospital
Elyria Ohio reports 33 crippled children at Gates Hospital for Crippled Children will share a Thanksgiving dinner. Some will eat in beds, others at a large table with plates piled high. A hospital open house will welcome visiting parents, and an older patient from Steubenville eyes discharge in a few days.
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Gates Hospital
the Gates Hospital
Steubenville
Isabel Hasler
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Bucyrus
Mansfield
Skeller
Galion
Thanksgiving in Kent Gifts Turkey to Governor Davey
Governor Davey and his family will celebrate Thanksgiving in Kent with his daughter Mrs. Ray H. Smith. The turkey was donated by the Morrow County Democratic organization.
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Columbus
Goveror Davey
Kent
Ray H. Smith
Morrow County Democratic Organization
Chest Pledges to Exceed Sixty-One Thousand
Elyria Community Chest fund drives toward final total above 361,000 as late pledges arrive after official close. Small gifts, plus Thanksgiving offering at St Pauls Church, expected to boost the total. McKinley teachers contributed 188 dollars and pupils 52.98 dollars. Ely school pupils averaged 11.5 cents each. Elyria High School highlighted for strong overall giving.
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Elyria
Community Chest
St. Paul's Church
Helen Crehore
McKinley
Ely
Elyria High School
British Ships Move Toward Spain as Berlin Signals Bloc Ties
A British depot ship leads a Mediterranean convoy toward Spain with ten more warships from Malta, while Malta shore leaves are canceled due to a storm. Berlin reports a German Japanese pact against Bolshevism, seen by observers as a broader alliance against Russia. The actions tie Britain Germany Russia Spain and Fascist Italy in a tense, history-making diplomatic frame with France aligned to Britain.
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United Press
London
Mediterranean
Spain
Malta
Berlin
Germany
Japan
Great Brittain
Barcelona
Russia
Great Britain
Italy
France
Britain
Elyria-Lorain Football Banquet Set For Next Tuesday
About 375 Elyria and Lorain school officials teachers football players and fans are expected at the Elyria High School dining room for the annual Elyria Lorain football banquet. Kiwanis and school sponsors will host with toastmaster C F P Shively leading a program featuring 4A. N. Bo McMillin as principal speaker.
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Elyria and
Lorain
Elyria-Lorain
Elyria High School
C. F P. Shively
Elyria Kiwanis Club
Karl P. Meister
Richmond F. Stevens
Fred Lohnes
J. R. Dali
A. H. West
Richard
Surgeon Separates Siamese Twins in New York Hospital
In a rare operation at York Hospital a surgeon and four doctors separated living Simplicio Godino from his deceased twin Lucio after Lucio died of lobar pneumonia. The living brother, joined by a cartilage band at the base of the spine, survived the separation, though prognosis remained uncertain.
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York Hospital
Simplicio Godino
Lucio
Simplicio
Natividad
Victoria
Simplico
Lorain County Considers Courthouse and Bridge Project
County officials informally discussed a plan funding a new Lorain courthouse and a bridge at Erie avenue. They favored a new courthouse as the only solution to the present building’s poor condition and eyed federal grants plus delinquent tax collections totaling about 3.5 million dollars for financing. Local prospects for federal aid to the project would be reviewed with Congressman Don W. Harter in a future conference.
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Erie Avenue
Lorain
Lorain County
C. S. Keiser
Don W. Harter
Union Thanksgiving Service to be Held at St Pauls
The Elyria Ministerial Association sponsors a union Thanksgiving service at St Pauls Evangelical Church on Third Street tomorrow morning at nine. Rev Belz Basco will preach, with Dr A E Kemp reading the proclamation and taking the offering. Music and organ preludes accompany readings by Rev G A Brown and Dr E J Bond. Proceeds aid the Elyria Community Chest.
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Blstia
Union
St. Paul’s Evangelical Church
Third Street
Elyria Ministerial Association
Belz Basco
A. E. Kemp
Second Congregational Church
G. A. Brown
United Presbyterian Church
E. J. Bond
M. E. Church
St. Pauls Church
E. K. Herser
F. C. Ruth
Oberlin
Elrtia Community Chest
County Okays 150 Dollar Monthly Clerk Post
County commissioners decided a future permanent clerk will start at 150 dollars per month and must post a 19900 dollar bond, replacing the former 200 dollar monthly salary of Frank L. Ellenberzer. They temporarily appointed Ruth Kripper, ex assistant, as clerk while awaiting a permanent choice.
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Frank L. Ellenberzer
Ruth Kripper
Three Wellington Youths Injured In Car Crash
Three Wellington youths Hesh Miller Clarence McDaniels and Frank Moore sustained minor injuries when Miller lost control of a car on Magyar Street in front of Leon Jones home at 3 10 am The vehicle struck a tree and was demolished Mrs Margaret Lampson alerted night watchman Charles Enzland who transferred Miller to Faun Chapel for treatment
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Wellington
Hesh Miller
Clarence McDaniels
Frank Moore
Miller
Leon Jones
Magyar Street
Jones
Margaret Lampson
Callon
Charles Enzland
Faun
Chaie
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R. J. Kretcham
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Turkey
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Lorain Bridge
Union Service
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