Prosperity Big Issue as Rage in Campaign Hots Up
Washington Oct 22 The presidential race heads into the final fortnight with the main stakes centering on prosperity and likely Prohibition. Republicans push key speakers including Herbert Hoover while Gov. Smith moves east after Albany. A Sinclair lease cancellation at Salt Creek prompts crossfire among parties and officials, with suspensions tied to a mail circular against Hoover.
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Washington
Herbert Noover
Madison Square Garden
Sinclair
Salt Creek
Wwoover
Work
Republican National Committee
Secretary of the Interior
Ife
Department
Sergent
Hoover
Bilbo
Mississippi
South
Pennsylvania
Two Injured in Auto Accidents Week End
Seven auto accidents recorded by police and sheriff departments left two injured. Jack Flynn Jr 5 was struck by a car while crossing the street at 220 Yarrison Street and dragged about 50 feet. he was treated at a hospital with severe bruises and no broken bones. Mrs Thomas Justice of Norwalk suffered injuries when her car was struck by an Oakland vehicle with Michigan plates near Camden. the Michigan car fled. Other crashes involved John Klezak Elyria colliding with M N Lord Elyria on Dutch road, Jerry Messeri North Olmsted colliding with F J Crouser Olena Ohio on Route 20, and Charles Moore Murray Ridge rear-ended while stopped at Broad Street traffic light.
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Jack Flynn, Jr
Yarison Street
Fiyon
Merbert Strickradt
Thomas Justice
Norwalk
Oakland
Michigan
Camden
Justice
Tr. Hageman
Kipton
John Klezak
Elyria
M. N. Lord
Dutch Road
Jerry Messeri
North Olmsted
F. J. Crouser
Oleana
Charles Moore
Murray
Ridge
Broad Street
Deputies Raid Rome Home Seek Occupant John Martinek
Deputies raided the Rome area home of John Martinek in South Amherst and found an alleged accomplice. Martinek fled through a window as deputies arrived and is now being sought by authorities.
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Rome
John Martinek
South
Amherst
Martinek
Original designs submitted for Elyria founder memorial
The Ely Memorial project in Elyria draws designs from sculptors and artists as a committee reviews original concepts. Frank Jirouch Cleveland submits a four-season sculpture with water pools, Miss Severance Oberlin presents child figures, and Tiffany Studios plans a design. The project uses Ely Park pool as a fountain centerpiece and aims for a fitting memorial. Local committees organize, interview artists, and prepare for final selection with strong public interest.
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Ely Memorial
Ely Pars
Frank Jirouch
Cleveland
Severance
Oberlin
Ely Park
Georgia Marble Co
Tiffany Studios
New York City
Frank Wilford
R. S. Silsbee
S. C. Maston
Charles Tucker
Robert Rice
Josephine Cushing
A. B. Taylor
J. C. George
John Parsch
T. N. Cook
A. M. Hannaford
Lawrence Webber
Frank Enenberger
Lindbergh Heads Toward Mexico For Bear Hunt
Col Charles A Lindbergh left Columbus at 10:55 am for Kansas City and Dodge City to start a trip toward Las Vegas New Mexico for a bear hunt in old Mexico. He arrived in Columbus last night from New York. Kenton Kiwanis Club begins drive to urge all citizens to vote on general election day November 6.
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Columbus
Charles A. Lindbergh
Kansas City
Dodge City
Kansas
Las Vegas
N. M
Old Mexico
Lindbergh
New York
Kenton
Kenton Kiwanis Club
Hoover's Final Eastern Drive Gains Steam in New York
Hoover prepares for a last eastern speech at Madison Square Garden while Smith returns from a south and midwest tour to rally in Boston and Hartford. Robinson plans a widespread Midwest tour, Curtis moves to Utica, and Republicans assail Democratic attacks as Henry Allen accuses them of bias. Norman Thomas contends allies expect Hoover victory and debt relief on Germany. Borah calls for tariff revisions to aid agriculture.
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Herbert Hoover
New York
Madison Square Garden
Alfred E. Smith
South
Middle West
Executive Mansion
Albany
Boston
Hartford
Conn
Smith
Hoover
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Republican National Committee
Allen
Hack
United States
Norman Thomas
Germany
Borah
Idaho
Congress
Registration Totals For Elyria And Lorain County
Total registration for the November election in Elyria and Lorain was 24108 with 10864 in Elyria and 15244 in Lorain. Registration rose from 1924 by 2481 in Elyria and by 2357 in Lorain compared to four years ago’s presidential tally.
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Elyria
Lorain
Board of Elections
Death sentence for Jaworski in Pittsburgh murder
Paul Jaworski, wounded killer, was sentenced to die in the electric chair by Judges James B. Drew and J. Frank Graff in Allegheny county criminal court. He was convicted of first degree murder for the December 24, 1925 killing of payroll guard Isaiah Gump. Jaworski has 90 days to appeal to the state supreme court. Governor Fisher will fix the execution date.
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Pittsburgh
Paul Jawarski
Allegheny County Criminal Court
James B. Drew
J. Frank Graft
Jawarski
Isaiah Gump
Allegheny County
Commerce Secretary Whiting Says U S Business At Peak
Washington October 22 Secretary of Commerce Whiting said business in the United States is at the highest level in history except for the textile industry with reports showing prosperity in autos steel and other leading industries. He noted check payments were the highest on record in the just closed week.
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Washington
U. S
Whiting
Department
Two Men Attacked Kentucky Woman In Home Abduction
In Maysville Kentucky on October 22 two men broke into the Rawson Fearis house abducting Fearis's wife and attacking her. The screams awoke her husband who chased the assailants. The men fled and neighbors joined police in a search.
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Maysville
Poses
Rawson Fearis
Fearis
Malich arraigned on assault and battery charge
Nick Malich of stop 6 River road was arraigned before Justice S J George on a charge of assault and battery. His stepdaughter, 16, testified she was abused. Malich was fined 25 dollars plus costs.
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Nick Malich
River Road
S. J. George
Malich
Graf Zeppelin to fly over Ohio on inland tour
Akron dispatch reports Graf Zeppelin itinerary for Ohio visit with stopovers at Pittsburgh Columbus Cincinnati Indianapolis Chicago Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland Akron Niagara Falls and New York City. Dr Eckener and Goodyear-Zeppelin officials discuss possible trans Atlantic service and US plant sites with Akron as a potential dirigible center.
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Akron
Ohio
Hugh Allen
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Hugo Eckener
Eckener
Navy
Lakehurst
N. J
Scottfield
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Scotfield
Dirigible
Chicago
Milwaukee
Detroit
Cleveland
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Syracuse
Albany
New York City
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Goodyear- Zeppelin Corporation
Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation
Zeppelin Company
Naval
Fulton Field
Goodyear-Zeppelin
America
P. W. Litchfield
Goodyear
William A. Moffett
Garland Fulton
Karl Arnstein
Welfgant Klemperer
Charles A. Stillman
William Young
Goodyear Aeronautical Department
Litchfield
Knute Eckener
Harry Vissering
Hans von Schiller
Graf Zeppelin
Ernes Lehman
Alexander von Bredenstein- Zeppelin
Count Zeppelin
Rosendahl
Los Angeles
Goodyear- Zeppelin
Chicago Welcomes Eckener and Zeppelin Party
Dr. Hugh Eckener commander of the Craft Zeppelin leads a welcoming visit in Chicago marked by a train reception and a program including a boulevard tour a noon visit to Mayor Thompson a dinner and a 9 p m departure for New York Knute Eckener son of the commander receives an ovation along with Capt. Lehmann Capt. Hans von Schiller Count Bravenstein Zeppelin Moffett and Rosendahl are present Admiral Moffett is slated to speak at dinner
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Chicago
Hugh Eckener
Wiliam Hale Thompson
New York
Eckener
Knute Eckener
E. A. Lehmann
Hans von Schiller
Bravenstein-Zeppelin
Moffett
U. S. Navy
C. E. Rosendahl
Los Angeles
Admiral Moffett
Boys Accused of Stealing Autos in Lorain Case
Sheriff deputies quickly arrested two 13 year old youths from Lorain, Benny Brosky and Floyd Friendst, accused of stealing two automobiles. They allegedly took a car from Shmet Sears in Lorain, traded it in Elyria for Dr. R. W. Hancock’s faster car, then went to Oberlin where they were captured. A revolver was found on one boy.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Lorain
Benny Brosky
Floyd Friendst
Shmet Sears
Elyria
R. W. Hancock
Oberlin
Workman Suffers Arm Fracture At Chemical Plant
Domi no Smith 21 of Grafton was injured at the Harshaw Fuller Good Win Company when a moving belt threw him into a vat of liquid chemicals. He struck the vat side and sustained a fracture to his left arm, later confirmed at Memorial hospital.
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Harshaw-Fuller-Good- Win
Domino Smith
Grafton
Smith
Memorial Hospital
National Association of Manufacturers Finds 1928 Biz Bright
New York Oct 22 The National Association of Manufacturers opened its 35th annual convention by announcing survey results showing 4000 member responses indicating current business prospects employment conditions inventories wages and labor demand are stronger than a year ago across virtually every industry field.
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New York
National Association of Manufacturers
Association
Express Company Employees May Go on Strike
Government aides try to avert a nationwide strike by 35,000 Express Company workers as mediation chief George A. Cook arrives in New York to urge status quo and a union recognition dispute with the company. Oxford street undergoes hot tar and slag chip surface treatment between Garford and Prospect streets.
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New York
American Raiway Express Company
George A. Cook
United States Mediation Board
Express Company
Ceorge M. Clarrison
International Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks
Samuel R. Winston
Meidhifion
L. R. Gwyn
New York Express
Oxford Street
Garford
Prospect Streets
Jack Powell
U S Official Fatally Hurt In Elevator Incident
Washington official Blackburn Esterline, assistant U S solicitor general, died after being struck by an elevator in the department of justice building. An inquest will be held as Esterline, who had served the department since 1911, reportedly leaned into the shaft after the operator did not respond promptly and was struck when the cab descended. He represented the government in many prominent rate cases before the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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U. S
Washington
Blackburn Esterline
U. S. Solicitor General
Department of Justice
Esterline
Interstate Commerce Commission
Local Legion Post to Elect Officers This Tuesday
Elyria American Legion post will elect officers for the coming year at a meeting Tuesday night at the Legion hall. George H. Allen announced the event. Additional details about the legion minstrel show will be shared, and members will learn about the drill to be staged by the Dram and Bugle Corps at the Cleveland Public Auditorium next Saturday night.
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Legion
American Legion
Elyria Post
Legion Hall
George H. Allen
Dram and Bugle Corps
Cleveland Public Auditorium
Trial of Lorain officer in Heywood shooting resumes
The murder case against former Lorain police officer Louis Cicco continued as Betty Heywood, wounded in the September 26 shooting, testified wearing a bandage. Prosecutors say Cicco fired at the car tires to stop it, while defense claims the shot was not meant to wound. The courtroom was packed as details emerged about the dry law raid and the suspects’ actions.
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Louis Cicco
Lorain City
Betty Heywood
Miss Heywood
Cieco
Lorain
Frank Klady
Miss. Heywood
Don A. Baird
Howard Butler
Cicco
George Glitsch
Frank Stack
A. J
Glitsch
Jwood
George Wy Bender
Constitutional Government League
Bender
Butler
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Republican Standard
Alfred F. Smith
Secretary of Commerce
Martin L. Davey
Myers Y. Cooper
Lindy
Mexico
Joseph Robinson
Robinson
Dakotas
Iowa
Minnesota
Ilinois
Indiana
West Virginia
Hortford
Charles Curtis
Utica
Eliaia
Jawargk
Kentucky
Wooster
Thomas W. Dowling
Dowling
Here
Zeppelin
Harrison Street
England
Washington Avenue
Wpmanent
Harrison Stree
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