Edison recovers strength after Jubilee ceremonies in Detroit
Thomas A Edison, aged 82, shows improvement after a taxing golden jubilee tribute. He walked the Ford estate, attended a replica lab ceremony at the Edison Institute, and spoke to millions on radio. President Hoover lauded scientists and inventors, while Edison rested, near exhaustion, after pneumonia.
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Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
Thomas A. Edison
Light
Edison
Ford
Rey Edison Institute of Technology
Sela
Hoover
Madame Curie
President Hooters
Kienny Ford
Albert Einstein
Berlin
Owen D. Yours
von Hinderbere
Germany
Prince of Wales
Richard L. Bird
Antarctic
21 Louis M. Kahn Celebrates Twenty First Birthday
Louis M. Kahn marked his twenty first birthday while stationed in Hong Kong as a U.S. government employee aboard an army transport. He spent three years in the Orient before returning to the United States, then six years as a traveling salesman. He later worked three years in the Cleveland treasurer’s office, moved to Elyria in 1913 to enter the meat business, and has remained there. He is single and resides at 1005 Middle Avenue. His hobby is reading and as a boy he aspired to be an attorney.
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Louis M. Kahn
Hong Kong
China
United States
Orient
Cleveland
Elyria
Kahn
Middle Avenue
Moulton and Kohn Criticize Traffic Rules
In North Olmsted Ohio on October 22 Henry J. Shrimshaw, a 47-year-old garageman, died after a skid and overturn on Lorain road near Stop 21, while his nine-year-old son Harry was injured. Funeral at Universalist church. City council debates Elvira's new traffic and parking ordinance, including 30 minute overnight parking limits, with strong remarks from Councilmen Moulton and Kohn and Mayor Hewitt defending or critiquing the measure.
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North Olmsted
Henry J. Shrimshaw
Harry
Lorain Road
Schrimshaw
Mondar
Farrer
Cam Ridge Grammar School
Ellen
Herry
W. F. Baker
Hattie Reep
Bertha Hawkins
Universalist Church
FW. Kuiper
The
Clogne Road
Elvira
Ror Moulton
Honel
Jas. A. Hewitt
Moulton
Harry Redington
United States Department of Commerce
Walter S. Kohn
Myron Jones
Department of Commerce
Anna Kennedy
Kohn
Elsha
Senate begins tariff bill debate amid lobby probe
Washington, Oct 22. Senate opens the first rate of the tariff bill as a climate of discouragement settles in. A lobby investigating committee probes influence by lobbyists, naming Charles Evanson of the Connecticut Manufacturers Association and witnesses Meisnest and Watcher. The panel plans to recall William Burgess and question Joseph Grundy on fundraising for the 1924 Republican campaign.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Hiram Bingham
Charles L. Evanson
Connecticut Manufacturers Association
Frederick Meisnest
U. S. Tariff Commission
J. E. Watcher
Manufacturers Association
Evanson
Meisness
Bingham
Turif
Anyonre
Whicket
Connecticut
William Burgess
Pottery Intests
Sen. Walsh
Mont
Burgess
H. C. Lakin
Guba Co
N. Y
Harry Austin
U. S. Beet Sugar Association
Joseph R. Grundy
Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association
Prohibition Runners Targeted in Lake Erie Drive
Cleveland Oct 22 A major anti rum running campaign will launch on Nov 3 led by Capt John Daly of the L S Coast Guard at Cleveland with operations around Buffalo Ogden Mills assistant secretary of the treasury will oversee the drive one of the largest since prohibition began A fleet of armed patrol ships and agents will participate equipped with naval listening devices to detect propeller movement at over four miles and faster patrol boats will outrun smaller rum running craft.
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Cleveland
Lake Erie
John Daly
L. S. Coast Guard
Kelsey to Talk to Elyria Foremen’s Club
Ed Kelsey , a Toledo businessman and secretary of the Toledo Rotary Club, will speak at Elyria Foremen’s Club in the Elyria Y M C A Thursday evening marking the fall winter season. He is known for addressing Elfria Rotary and Lorain county meetings and supports the Boy Scout movement in Toledo. A program of entertainment accompanies the principal talk.
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Ed Kelsey
Toledo
Elyria Foreman’s Club
Elyria Y. M.C. A
W. O. McClellan
Kelsey
Elfria
Rotary Club
Lorain County
Milan Honors Edison Golden Jubilee in Huron County
Milan, Ohio celebrates the Golden Jubilee of Light for Thomas A. Edison, honoring the hometown native with a town hall gathering and a Dearborn radio link. Residents recall Merro Park events from fifty years ago and praise Edison as Milan’s own illustrious son.
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Milan
Get
Huron County
Thomas A. Edison
Dearborn
Edison
Merro Park
Storm lashed Chicago coast line imperiling lives at lake
A severe storm on Lake Michigan battered the Chicago coast with 39 mph winds and 50 mph gusts. Waves towered up to 40 feet, snapping a tow line as an oil barge broke loose from the tug Butterfield. Coast guardsmen searched for two men aboard the drifting barge while two yachts were saved after a hard battle.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Chicago Coast Line
Coast Guard
C. Ez. Howell
Coast
Lorain cyclist killed in hit and run accident
William Clark age 49 of 1268 Tenth street was killed when struck by a hit and run auto at the corner of Eighth street and Oberlin Avenue after 6 PM. Police say two Lorain businessmen, including William Mays, faced arrest in Amherst as details emerge from the crash. Prosecutors expect a two man slaughter charge as witnesses are questioned. Clark leaves a widow and four children. Masonic funeral services are planned at 2 PM Thursday at Masonic Temple.
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Lorain, C
William Clark
Tenth Street
Lorain
Clark
Eighth Street
Oberlin Avenue
Wickers’ ‘Furniture Company
Miles E. Perry
William Mays
Peerless Oil Company
Amherst
Cleveland Street
Mays
Harold Kline
Clark Kline
Freidman
New Record At Local Plant Sets Daily Shipping Benchmark
Willis-Overland plant in this city shipped 156 trucks in one day the largest since relocation of the truck division. A few days earlier a 304 truck shipment to a single dealer in Buenos Aires set another company record. The plant plans an increased operation schedule in the near future.
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Willis-Overland
Buenos Aires
Planes Held Up By Bad Weather
In Columbus Ohio on October 22 the T A F T and air mail planes faced further delays due to poor weather. Eleven passengers awaited takeoff when officials decided to cancel the flight. Visibility at Port Columbus was fair, while Indianapolis reports warned of landing difficulties.
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Columbus
T. A. FT
Port Columbus
Indianapolis
Weather bulletin notes gale winds over Ohio and storm warnings
Washington reports a weather bulletin noting a chance of considerable winds of gale proportion over Ohio. A second storm over western Virginia will cause increasing southeast winds. Southeast storm warnings were ordered today from Boston to Portland.
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Ohio
Washington
U.S. Weather Bureau
Virgina
Boston
Resport
Chicago Lawyer Icily Hopes to Contest Will Charity Fund
Donald Maikes a Chicago lawyer announced plans to file suit in New York surrogate court to contest Conrad Hubertts will. The will earmarked 75 percent of a 9 to 11.9 million fortune to charity with Calvin Coolidge Alfred E. Smith and Julius Rosenwald named as administrators. He acts for himself and his sister Ely Slinger claiming kinship and alleging Hubertts mental incompetence and eccentricity.
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Chicago
Donald
Maikes
New York City
Conrad Hubertt
Calvin Coolidge
Alfred E. Smith
Julius Rosenwald
Markes
Ely Slinger
Los Angeles
Hubert
Public Utilities Commission Orders 53 Crossings Fitted
The Public Utilities Commission ordered flasher light signals at 53 railroad and interurban crossings on state and federal highways, affecting six electric lines and one steam railroad. Crossings listed include Wheeling & Lake Erie, Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton, Columbus & Eastern, Lake Shore Electric, Lima Toledo, Dayton & Western, and Northern Ohio Power. A verdict for the defendant was returned in a civil suit over a horse trade, with a unanimous jury finding in favor of Walter Grove.
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Columbus
Public Utilities Commission
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
Cincinnati, Hamilton ,& Dayton Railway
Indiana
Columbus & Eastern
Lake Shore Electric
Lima, Toledo Railroad
Dayton & Western
Northern Ohio Power & Light Co
Common Pleas Court
A. R. Webber
Henry Fridenstine
Walter Grove
Grove
Frideustine
Jurr
Auto collision damages at East avenue and Fourth street
A minor crash occurred at East avenue and Fourth street Mondar involving vehicles driven by Mrs Alfred Damm and John Herchler of Vermilion. Fenders and a Tamiag board were damaged in the collision.
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ATTOS
Tamiag
East Avenue
Fourth Street
Mondar
Alfred Damm
John Herchler
R. D
Mammoth Hallowe'en Celebration Planned in Elyria
Elyria prepares a 1929 municipal Hallowe'en in which a parade from West Avenue and Second Street at 7 30 p m will feature bands drum corps and hundreds in costume. The parade route is not yet fixed and four bands are confirmed with planners expecting more.
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Elyria
R. C. Maston
D. W. Sew
Ard
Jack J. Peltz
France
Robert Agate
Music
Siunts
A. L. Werner
Lorain County
Eir Park
the Gates
Trafeis
Hallowe'en
Throne Turnout in Cincinnati for President Hoover
Thousands braved rain to hear President Hoover speak at Eden Park for the dedication of the Ohio Valley Improvement Association monument. A water tower crowd gathered an hour earlier, enduring wet clothing to glimpse the President as his car rolled by, with only a passing view of his silken hat.
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Cincinnati
Hoover
Eden Park
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
River Craft Is Shipshape For Hoover
Cincinnati Oct 22 The Gibson Hotel buzzes as cooks and waiters prepare meals for President Hoover aboard the U S S Greenbrier on a Louisville river trip. Captain Hill has readied the craft, Mrs. Smith oversees redecorating, and cabins for Hoover, Longworth, Good and others are described with new furnishings and small offices. The Greenbrier will depart with a decorated, altered space and a presidential party aboard. Separately plans to start Y M C A activities for Big Tia colored residents are set for Friday with W O McClellan and local officials. County commissioners will bid to alter jail rooms to create women prisoners’ cells.
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Land
Oscar L. Klein
Louisville
Mr. Hoover
Gresser
Tich Oriental Co
Hoover
Longworth
Good
Captain Hu
Federation of Garden Clubs
Big Tia
W. O. McClellan
McClellan
River Projects Completion Celebrated in Cincinnati
President Hoover led a Cincinnati ceremony marking the completion of a 3 foot channel on the Ohio River from Pittsburgh to Cairo. Around five thousand spectators braved drizzle in Eden Park as Hoover praised engineers and urged progress in inland waterway development. He attended a luncheon at the Gibson Hotel with 500 guests before departing on the Greenbriar for Louisville.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Cairo
Hoover
Eden Park
Ohio
Ohio Walley Improvement Association
Good
Lyte Brown
Army Engineers
Inland America
Ohio Galler
Gibson Hotel
D. mM
Greenbriar
Louisville
Seomart
Dearborn
Judge Sentences Two Oberlin Men in Shooting Case
Judge W. B. Thompson sentences Clarence Young and Thomas McClain of Oberlin for assault and battery after pleas of guilty following a Labor Gay card game shooting at Arlen Morton on Sept 2. Young gets two more days in jail plus costs. McClain faces 36 days, a 310 fine, and costs. Both had been indicted for shooting with intent to wound.
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Oberlin
W. B. Thompson
Arlen Morton
Clarence Young
Thomas McClain
Morton
Young
McClain
Want Ad Page Highlights Popcorn Balls and Pianos
Classified listings include popcorn balls for parties, beagle hound pups priced from $3, a Boston terrier, a Pontiac sport roadster in good condition for $325, and a triple effect gas heater at $3.90. Bargains of all kinds appear daily on the Classified Page.
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Moulton and Kohn Express
Planet Drive
Rummers
Foremen’s Club
Edigon
Wile
Mammoth Hallowe’en
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