LaFollette Charges GOP Slush Fund Tied to Pennsylvan ia
Senator LaFollette accuses Republican campaign operatives of peddling a four to five million dollar slush fund to sway the November election. He cites a Pennsylvania quota of 360,000 and calls for witnesses from finance and industry. The inquiry is led by Senator Borah with a cross‑section of G O P and Democratic members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coalidge
Robert M. LaFollette
Colidge
LaFollette
Joe Grundy
Pennsylvania
Ways and Means
Republican National Committee
Senate
William EB
Borah
Mississippi
Butler-Grundy
Coolidge
Jones
Shipstead
Farmer-Labor
Minnesota
Caraway
Arkansas
Bayard
Delaware
Old Guard
la Follette
G. O P
Baldwin Locomotive Works
William M. Butler
Massachusetts
Grundy
Denver
C. Bascom Siemp
Colorado
Nebraska
Iowa
California
Farmer John Clark faces liquor law charges and bail
John Clark a 60 year old Russia township farmer was arraigned on two counts for liquor law violations after sheriff deputies found two buried stills on his farm near the Black River. Bond set at 2500 for possession and 2000 for manufacturing aids. Peter Dobbeck of Amherst pleaded guilty to possessing a still and was fined 500 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clark
Russia Township
Dobbeck
Russia
Clark
S&s. J. George
Black River
Peter Dobbeck
Park Avenue
Amherst
John Conway
Two Percent React in Equity Cow Tests
Of 486 cattle tested in Penfield township since tuberculin testing began in the county on Sept. 29, only 10 reacted. The county remains a producer of high quality milk free from disease, with most diseased cattle yielding separate dairy output. The vet will finish Penfield this week and may move to Oberlin or Wellington townships next.
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Penfield
H. Rogers
Oberlin
Wellington
Girl Attacked in McKinley School Yard
Miss Josephine Frances, 24, reported a man sprang from a bush, grabbed her in the McKinley school yard and threw her to the ground before 7 p m Tuesday. Patrolman Southam searched the area but found no suspect. Frances described her assailant only vaguely. She is employed by the Worthington Ball Co and resides at 224 Princeton Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Frances
W. B. Reichard
Princeton Avenue
McKinley School
Wihout
Corbett Southam
Frances
Lorain Man Flees After $1000 Liquor Fine Loss
Lorain police lose a $1000 liquor fine as Frank Burns, a county prisoner, escapes after being released from jail on an ordered hold due to bribery charges. Burns fled while awaiting indictment. his companion Frank Welch paid a $300 liquor fine. Burns and Welch list Dundee Michigan as their address.
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Lorain
Pgel
Frank Burns
Aounty
Lerain
Burns
Frank Welch
Clarence Walkden
Welch
Dundee
Mich
Twelve School Bond Issues Up For Vote
Lorain County prepares for November election with 12 school bond issues and levies. Voter registration days run Oct 9 17 and 18, ballots printed for 35 000 votes, multiple townships and villages proposing school buildings additions and tax measures.
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Board of Elections
Lorain County
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Elyria Young Men's Business Club
Wuhio
Massachusetts
Elyria
Lorain
East Carlisle
Eaton Township
Grafton Village
Diatrick
Hart Injured In Auto Spill On Oberlin Road
Donald Huttenlocker of 252 Spruce Street drove a Spang Baking Company truck west of the B and G tracks on Oberlin road when the wheels locked and the vehicle overturned, pinning him underneath. He was taken to the hospital with a badly injured back and is resting.
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Donald Huttenlocker
Spruce Street
Spang Baking Company
Oberlin Road
Huttenlocker
University coed dies after poison mistake overdose
Lena Hottel 19 an Ohio University student died at her home in Athens after taking poison as a sedative by mistake. Family members said she had been ill and unable to sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Lena Hottel
Ohio University
Elyria Observes National Fire Prevention Week
Elyria marks National Fire Prevention Week with emphasis from Fire Chief W. N. Bates. The observance urges adherence to safety measures such as disposal of matches, proper fuses, turning off irons, avoiding volatile liquids, cleaning chimneys, and securely storing hot ashes to reduce preventable fires. Local discussion notes steady but slowing fire loss growth since 1921.
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Elyria
W. N. Bates
National Bard of Fire
Bates
America
Elyrians
Damages Sought Over Dog Attack on East Bridge Street
W R Everhart seeks 250 dollars in damages from H J Edwards Henrietta Edwards and Mary Edwards for a dog bite on East Bridge street July 11. Everhart says the dog was fierce and at large while he walked by the defendants' residence and required medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W R. Everhart
Broad Street
East Bridge Street
Common Pleas Court
H. J. Edwards
Henrietta Edwards
Mary Edwards
Everhart
Farmer Kills Snake Found Two Pullets Inside
Taol Missouri October 8 a farmer Ben Brand and his helpers killed a monster snake nine feet long with sixteen inch girth. When opened the snake had swallowed two large pullets.
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Taol
Ben Brand
Elyria girl released on bond after fatal animal accident
Miss Nettie Mann, 18, of Elyria Ohio, was freed on bond after an incident near Council Bluffs in which she reportedly struck Mrs Bertha Callahan of Omaha Nebraska with her auto. Callahan died from the injuries. Relatives at 144 Riverside court were stunned by the news and had not received word from Council Bluffs. Mann had recently traveled west to visit an uncle.
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Council Bluffs, Ja
Nettie Mann
Elyria
Bertha Callahan
Omaha
Neb
Calahan
Miss Mann
Riverside Court
Council Bluffs
Elks
John Fritz
Middle Avenue
Elyria Elks
H.C
Lorain Sparks
Highland Park
Lorain
James A White and Cable Hit Campaign Trail for Davis
Republican leaders across Ohio rally to Harry L. Davis with Senator Frank B. Willis declaring strong support. James A. White former Anti Saloon League head and Congressman John L. Cable join Davis campaign launch, planning statewide speeches through election day. Willis to spend last campaign week promoting Davis and the Coolidge Dawes ticket. Charles A. Jones to lead publicity from Republican headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Harry L. Davis
Frank B. Willis
James A. White
Ohio Anti-Saloon League
John L. Cabie
Davis
Harry Davis
Willis
Ohio
Coolidge-Dawes
Charles A. Jones
Messrs White
Cable
New Road East Opens Friday
The Swinsburg-Higha road, closed three months for a concrete bed upgrade, will open Friday October 10 per county engineer C M Theobald. The two mile link runs from Grafton road through Grafton Eaton and Columbia to Strongsville in Cuyahoga county. It connects with prior work and creates an east to west route, with traffic to use Hast avenue to reach the Mlyria Oberlin road after traveling down the Grafton road.
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Swinsburg-Higha
C. M. Theobald
Grafton
Eaton
Columbia
Strongsville
Cuyahoga County
Grafton Road
Hast Avenue
Mlyria-Oberlin
Rites Held For Mrs Grace Allen Of Cleveland
Mrs Grace Allen of Cleveland aged thirty died Monday at Lakeside Hospital after a three week illness. Her body was taken to Sudro Funeral Home, with funeral services Friday at 1 30 p m at her mother Mrs Truky1 Allen’s home 323 Seventeenth street officiated by Rev Williams of Loran. Burial in Ridgelawn Cemetery. She is survived by three brothers, one sister and one child.
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Grace Allen
Cleveland
Lakeside Hospital
Sudro Funeral
Trukyl Allen
Seventeenth Street
Rev. Williams
Lorain
Ridgelawh
Allen
Basil Raftes Weds Rescuer In Greece Romance
Basil Raftes secretary of Paradise Soda Grill writes from Greece about a genuine romance. He was rescued from drowning by a Grecian girl at a bath resort after cramps left him in peril. He vows marriage before the letter reaches you and plans to bring his bride to America if emigration rules permit. Also notes Raftes plans to return later this year. Charles Shuter, charged with intoxication on Chestnut street, fined $1 and jailed in police court.
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Basil Raftes
John Zaharas
Paradise Soda Grill
Greece
Raftes
Charles Shuter
Chestnut Street
S. J. George
Johnson Wins Fifth Game In World Series Clash At Polo Grounds
In the fifth game Walter Johnson again baffled the New York Giants as the Senators and Giants deadlock broke with 53 000 fans at the Polo Grounds. The crowd, betting and scalping, heightened the drama while Washington pressed toward the series lead as the lineup for game six was set.
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Polo Grounds
New York
Walter Johnson
New York Giants
McGraw
Johnson
Giants
W. L. Darnell and Co
Senators
Washington Lindstrom
McNeely
Risch
Harris
Young
Rice
Kelly
Goulin
Terry
Judge
Wilson
If Brieges
Jackson
Ruel
Gowdy
Ahiler
Bentley
P. Johnson
Connolly
Klém
Dineen
McNelly
Giants Host Nationals Sparking Early Inning Tie
Washington and New York battled to a scoreless tie through four innings as Lindstrom and Terry starred with hits and aggressive baserunning. In the fourth, WASHINGTON scored on a Judge single and Waller’s RBI, while NEW YORK answered with Terry’s triple and Wilson’s later advancement but no equalizing run.
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New York
Nationals
Washington
McNeely
Lindstrom
Giants
Harris
Wilson
Rice
Terry
Frisch
Miller
Young
Ruel
Goslin
Judge
Kelly
Jackson
Bluege
Gosln
Ons
Miller Terry
Johnson
Goods
Bentley
Tandstrom
Waller
Rites Held for Aubrey Strubel at Harwood Street Home
Funeral services for Aubrey Strubel were held Thursday at 2 p.m. at 283 Harwood Street, conducted by Rev. W. L. Walker. Burial took place at Ridgelawn cemetery.
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Stubel
Aubrey Strubel
Harwood Street
W. L. Walker
Ridgelawn
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Washington and Giants
Jel
Margaret Marks
Helen Shaw Marks
Chicago
Marks
Henrietta Township
Huntington Township
Pittsfield
Ridgeville Township
Rochester Township
Rochester Village
Amherst Village
Grafton Township
Donald Suutterlocker Hart
National Firevention
Farmer
Snake
Elyria Girl
New Road East
Fredry
Mrs
Grace Bles
Elvira Harkless
Thomas Harkless
Hartley
H. A. McGee
Lo- Tain Contractors
Harkless
Franklin
Elien Kok
Broadway, Lorain
Valentine Kmoitk
St. Joseph, Mich
Frinvenivmomaros
Germany
Zeppelin
United States
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