ZR-3 Lands Safely at Lakehurst After Long Atlantic Flight
The ZR-3 dirigible completed a 4 200 mile Atlantic crossing from Friedrichshafen Germany and landed at Lakehurst New Jersey at 9 55 AM after a 42 minute approach The ship touched down under the crew line and cheers rang out as Commander Klein and Captain Eckener spoke with reporters about the remarkable voyage.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Naval Ari Station
N J
Atlantic
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Nellie Ross Nominated Wyoming Gubernatorial Candidate
Nellie Taylor Ross widow of Governor W B Ross is nominated by Wyoming Democrats as their gubernatorial candidate in Cheyenne. She would be the first woman governor, saying public office may suit women, but stressing her candidacy honors her late husband and that party support backs her.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Texas
Wyoming
Nellie Taylor Ross
W B. Ross
Ross
International News Service
William
St. Joseph
University of Wyoming
H E. J. Sullivan
Basin
Lorain Seeks to Force Street Railway Repairs
Lorain city officials threaten to repair Broad Way south of 28th street if the Green Line tracks and paving are not immediately fixed. City service director William M. A. Miller would ask the City Council to authorize tearing up the street and block Green Line cars until completion with costs charged to Southwestern Railway.
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Lorain
Broadway
28Th Street
William M. A. Miller
Southwestern Railway
Colored Voters Rally For La Follette At A M E Church
At a meeting in the A M E church Rev I S Webster chairing the wedge group urged fact gathering and spreading to all Americans. Secretary Copp urged registration and support for Martin L Davey for Congress. Raymond Henderson Oberlin student criticized both parties and urged La Follette. Injured in auto crash Mrs James McDonnell Amherst was taken to Memorial hospital after a collision on West River street.
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la Follette
James McDonnell
Amherst
Memorial Hospital
West River Street
C. A. Squire
Squire
Lorain Man Sentenced To Ohio Penitentiary For Liquor Charge
Louis Vido of Lorain was indicted for possessing liquor and third offense. Judge A. R. Webber sentenced him to a minimum of one year in the Ohio penitentiary and fined $500. Vido, arrested July 25, pleaded not guilty, then changed to guilty on October 1. He remained held pending investigation before sentencing.
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Louis Vido
Lorain
Ohio
A. R. Webber
Jly
Vido
Ohio committee defines minimum education standard for all children
D. J. Boone, Lorain superintendent, chairs a committee appointed by the Educational Council of the Ohio State Teachers Association to set a minimum school year length, scope of work, and teacher preparation. The study will also cost and guide financing while aiming to equalize educational opportunities across rural and urban districts.
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Ohio
D. J. Boone
Lorain
Educational Counc
Ohio State Teachers’ Association
Ohio Institute
Educational Council
Boone
Slater DBC hunters scour PA mountains for Chapman
In Harrisburg 21 state troopers with orders to shoot to kill patrol the central Pennsylvania mountains in pursuit of the Abbotstown bank robber who killed Officer Francis L. Haley after a $1200 heist. Major Lynn Adams believes the fugitive is Gerald Chapman the $1,000,000 mail robber who killed a New Britain police officer during a Sunday robbery.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Abbotstown
Francis L. Haley
Lynn Adams
Gerald Chapman
New Britain, Conn
Mother of six fined for liquor possession in raid
Mrs Helen Zlotkoski of 348 West River Street was fined 300 dollars and costs in police court by Justice S T George after officers raided her home on Friday. A small bottle of liquor was found in the pocket of her apron she said she bought from a farmer who sold potatoes.
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Helen Zlotkoski
West River Street
Justice S.t George
ZR-3 Airship Size Chart and Murder Trial Report
The ZR-3 airship, debuting as Uncle Sam's latest, is 656 feet long with a 516 foot prow above Elyria’s tallest building. Details cover dimensions speed gas capacity and passenger capacity. In Middletown Connecticut the Johanna Tell murder trial proceeds as the jury receives today’s testimony.
Wife Interfered with His Bath and Seeks Divorce
Andrew Hanson files for divorce in Los Angeles alleging Brenda Hanson repeatedly interfered with his weekly bath by turning off the heater denying hot water and soap over the past three years claiming extreme mental suffering as the basis for the action.
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Los Angeles
Andrew Hanson
Brenda G. Hanson
Hanson
A Wewington Dies Suddenly At Home In South End
A W Ewington 74 longtime resident of the south end died at midnight at 412 Middle Avenue after a chest pain on returning from town. Former express and ticket agent, later assessor of his ward, Mason for 50 years. Survived by a heartbroken wife. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at the home conducted by Rev Redhead.
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A. W. Ewington
Cty
Middle Avenue
Ewington
Express
Court House
Rev EH &B. Redhead
St Andrew's Church
Alfred W Tug Sinks Three Miles Off Lorain Harbor
Off Lorain Ohio a tugboat named Alfred W. sank about three miles from the harbor entrance five weeks earlier. The vessel lies in 45 feet of water and salvage work is under the Duluth Superior Dredging Co. Searinge crews began today.
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Lorain, O
Alfred W
Lorain Harbor
Duluth Superior Dredging Co
Davis Reaches Mississippi in War Declaration on Class Government
Quincy Illinois Oct 15 John W Davis continues drive to win the middle west announcing a new declaration of war on class government as he nears the Mississippi River.
One Killed as Ohio River Bridge Collapses in Wheeling
A bridge section on the Ohio river in Wheeling collapses at 10 30 am injuring no others but killing Albert Coulter of Moundsville. The 129 feet of south sidewalk and supports under double streetcar tracks fell as 35 repairmen worked on the structure. Streetcar traffic to the island and Ohio towns halts and heavy truck traffic may be barred on local bridges. The Wheeling Traction Company, a West Penn subsidiary, owns the bridge under repair since spring.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio River
Albert Coulter
Moundsville
Island
Ohio
Wheeling Traction Company
West Penn
Murder in Chinatown Sparks Tong War in Philadelphia
Philadelphia reports the murder of Joe Tong a laundryman blamed on a conflict between the On Leong and Hip Sing Tongs. Police tightened Chinatown security and raided gunmen from Pittsburgh and New York with five suspects detained Fung linked to On Leong Tong while a fugitive Chinese man sought in the neighborhood. Another report from Pittsburgh states Lee Quan 54 admitted Tong membership. A third note covers Robert M La Follette traveling campaign through Iowa urging farm votes.
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Philadelphia
Chinatown
Joe Tong
Hip Sing Tongs
Pittsburgh
New York
On Leong Tong
Fung
Lee Quan
Tne
Quonz
LA Follette
Cory Belt
Des Moines
Town
Robert M. la Follette
Iowa
Two die in Griswold road interurban collision
A pedestrian, Mrs. Eva Sweet, and James McCrain were killed when an auto struck the woman on Griswold road crossing and was hit by a southbound interurban near Stop 8. The driver, Lyle McCrain, died later from internal injuries. Eyewitness Motorman Peter Wagner reported the crash on the Green Line crossing. Witnesses described blindness from headlight glare and oncoming lights as a factor.
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Griswold Road
Lake Avenue
Eva Sweet
Oak Street
Lloyd Sweet
First Baptist Church
James McCrain
Furnace Street
City Water Department
Moulton Candies
Elyria Knights of Columbus
Knights of St. John and Eagles
Myles E. Perry
Sheriff's
McCrain
Lorain
Hagle Lodge
Griswold Road Crossing
Wagner
AlcCrann
Milton Winchett
Letter Sands
Arthur Muer
Forest Foice
Winchell
Willer
Sweet
Rice
Religion seen as foundation of nation under Coolidge
President Coolidge at Francis Asbury monument dedication argues religion precedes law and sustains government. He stresses peace justice and charity arise from divine grace, not legislation, praising Asbury and early circuit riders for shaping a religious civilization. He warns society cannot prosper without core religious principles.
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Washington
Coolidge
Francis Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church
Congress
Asbury
Bishop Asbury
Five Lorain youths held in Sunday hold up
Lorain police hold five youths charged with holdup of John Brand last Sunday. Only one suspect is over 18. In another item from Shenandoah Delaye North Island California the Shenandoah dive bomber’s flight to Camp Lewis was delayed again due to bad weather after San Francisco advised conditions remained unfavorable.
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Lorain
John Brand
North Island
Calif
San Francisco
Navy
Camp Lewis
Washington
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Nominate
Dayton
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T He World Flight
Barcelona
Morocco
Appeals Court
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Summit County Court House
Akron
Stonesifer
Otis Stonesifer
Deep Run
Lester E. Stonesifer
Hanover
William G. Stonesifer
Union Mills
Harry E. Stonesifer
Melrose
Maybach
Pasengers
Middletown
Conn
Johanna Tell
Charles F. Blair
Killingworth
Woolworth Solding
A. Wewington
Fade Tug Srk
Middleburg
Annie Willow
Harvey Willow
Willow
Gla Er Bre
Phila
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President Coolidge
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