Graf Zeppelin homeward after world flight hailed in Germany
Graf Zeppelin returns to Friedrichshafen amid a festive reception as officials and crowds celebrate the air liner’s record round-the-world journey. The ship completed the Lakehurst to Lakehurst leg faster than the previous record but did not beat its Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen time. Citizens describe the voyage as Germany’s triumph in aerial navigation.
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
Graf Zeppelin
Siberia
Lakehurst
Graf
Tokio
John Henry Mears
Charles BD. Collyer
Reich
German Republic
New York
United Press
Ernst Lehman
Hugo Eckener
Atlantic
Eckener
Los Angeles
Takehurst
Life and career of Rev. E. B. Redhead a Elyria rector
Rev. E B Redhead grew up at 21 and graduated from Kenyon College. He worked in Ashtabula and Painesville drug stores, studied theology at Bexley Halls Gambier Ohio, was ordained, served in Ravenna and Steubenville, and for 16 years led St Anrew’s Church Elyria. Married with address 311 Middle Avenue, his hobbies include staphology and horticulture. His boyhood aim was to be a railroad conductor or traveling salesman.
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E. B. Redhead
Kenyon College
Ashtabula
Painesville
Bexley Halls
Gambier
Ohio
Episopal Church
Ravenna
Steubenville
St. Anrew's Church
Elyria
Redhead
Middle Avenue
Elyria Home for the Aged elects Rev G A Reeder superintendent
The Elyria Home for the Aged elected Rev. G. A. Reeder as superintendent for 1929 1930. The election occurred at the board's pre conference meeting where Reeder presented his annual financial report and was praised for his work. The board also thanked Rev. Edwin Kirby of First Methodist for seven years of service and presented a farewell gift. The home now has 68 residents and may reach 70, with three new applicants admitted. Improvements include brick sidewalks and grounds work, a rear flower garden, and a front lawn. Mrs. Charles Ensign donated 300 gladioli. Out of town attendees included Dr and Mrs C B Hess, Rev Charles Ketchum, John Blackburn, Rev and Mrs W B Winters, and Rev W C Endlex.
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G. A. Reeder
Elyria Home For the
Reeder
Edwin Kirby
First Methodist Church
Elyria
West Avenue
Second Street
Seventh Street
Taft
Eighth Street
Charles Ensign
C. B. Hess
Norwalk
Charles Ketchum
Oberlin
John Blackburn
Cleveland
W. B Winters
W. C. Endlex
Endurance Plane Paseo Reaches 200 Hour Mark
Chicago dispatch notes endurance pilots C. E. Steele and Russell Mossman in their thirteenth day aloft. They have logged more than 230 hours in the air, surpassing prior records except for the 421-hour mark set by the St Louis Robin, as the motor purrs.
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Chicago
C. E. Steele
Russell Mossman
Mossman
Steel
St. Louis
County Fair Ends Behind Record-Worthy Run
The county fair closed after officials and attendees hailed it as the finest in county history. State Fair Inspector Marshall, who toured the event yesterday, endorsed the claim along with those connected to the fair.
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Marshall
Officials computing results of county fair contests
Fair officials explained they cannot compute official results until entrants names corresponding to entry numbers are provided. Heads of departments hold the numbers and must submit them to the fair grounds office so premiums can be awarded.
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Elyria
Lorain County Fair Draws 20000. Marshall Praises Event
Yesterday evening an estimated twenty thousand attendees filled the grounds as Marshall, who has toured fairs across the state this year, called Lorain county's event one of the best he has seen this year. (No. 5, continued on Page 2).
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Marshall
Lorain County
Passing Of Last Mexican War Surviver Owen Edgar Dies At 98
Washington reported the death of Owen Thomas Edgar aged 98, the last surviving American who fought in the Mexican War of 1846. A pensioner living at the John Dickson home in Washington, Edgar died a pensioner as the veteran death toll from the war dwindled to one.
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Mexico
Washington
Owen Thomas Edgar
John Dickson
Edgar
William Fitzhugh Buckner
Paris
Showers and Cooler Weather Forecast Across Regions
Washington dispatch reports a nationwide pattern of above normal highs east of the Rockies with severe drought in some areas. A Weather Bureau bulletin says showers and cooler temperatures will break the heat tonight and tomorrow, easing conditions in many states.
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Washington
United States
Rockies
Weather Bureau
Giant Transcontinental airship missing near Winslow
A large tri motor passenger plane from Transcontinental Air Transport carrying five passengers and three crew is missing southeast of Winslow Arizona. It departed Albuquerque for Los Angeles yesterday amid thunder storms and fog. seven search planes began at dawn with more aircraft joining from Winslow and Albuquerque. Authorities warn the rugged western New Mexico mountains complicate a possible rescue. Names on board include Mrs. J B Raymond and J B Stone as pilot.
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New Mexico
J. B. Raymond
Glendale
A. B. McGaffey
Albuquerque
N. M
William H. Beers
New York
Harris Livermore
Boston
N. M. Campbell
Cincinnati
J. B. Stone
A. B. Dietel
C. F. Canfield
Winslow
Phoenix
Standard Air Lines
Ariz
Los Angeles
Western Air Express
Holbrook
Building Collapse in Cleveland Injures One
Four men narrowly escaped death when a brick storeroom roof near the Cuyahoga River collapsed during razing. The structure, recently bought by Harshaw Chemical from Austin Powder, housed Arthur J. Schuetzow Elliott Patrick Peter Coffee and an unidentified man. Coffee was seriously injured and extricated by police and rescue squads.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga River
Austin Powder Co
Harshaw Chemical Co
Arthur J. Schuetzow
Elliott Patrick
Peter Coffee
Coffee
Scheetzow
City Council Overrides Mayor Veto on Street Ordinance 2875
The City Council last night overrode Mayor James A. Hewitt’s veto on Ordinance 2875, which sets specifications for new allotments and street layouts to be accepted into the city plat. The ordinance, dated July 28, was vetoed August 8 with five reasons cited. The mayor argued conflicts with sidewalk rules and pavement widths, claiming it would create land and assessment hardships for property owners.
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James A. Hewitt
Harry Cheney
Charles Tucker
Canning Contest Won By Twins at County Fair
Twins Lucille and Louise Born of Henrietta were named grand champions in the county canning contest as judge Florence Walker Patch praised the Henrietta Food Club exhibits as the best she has ever judged. Older sister Dorothy Born previously won county championships, with Dorothy Lottman and Mildred Rath also earning top prizes alongside ten first prizes overall.
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Lucille
Louise
Henrietta
Dorothy Born
Mildred Rath
Brownhelm Merry Workers
Dorothy Lottman
Carlisle Jolly Hustlers
Henrietta Food Club
Lousie Born
Lucille Born
Sybil Kendeigh
Ruby Krieg
Dorothy Becker
Marian Lauer
Mildred Pallas
Mildred Ruth
The
Florence Walker Patch
Sandusky
Franklin County Extension
Henrietta Club
Elyria Schools See Enrollment Jump in 1929 30 Term
Enrollment at Elyria for 1929 30 tops expectations with 4 445 pupils on the first day, up 217 from last year. When Allen school opens next week 125 or more may enroll, pushing the rise to 340 350 above last year. Grades show a 90 increase while high school adds 127. Gates leads with 457.
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Elyria
R. C. Maston
New Allen
Maston
Gates School
Gates
McKinley
Hamilton
Franklin
Ely
Jefferson
Washington
Roosevelt
Garford
McKinley School For
Enrollment rises as Lorain County schools begin 1929-30 term
Lorain County schools begin the 1929 1930 term with about seven thousand students in seven dozen schools. One Russia Township District Three school did not reopen, sending nine or ten pupils to South Ridge School in Amherst Township. Officials expect higher enrollment than last year though first day figures were not yet available. Classes start with organization in the morning and actual work in the afternoon while Elyria starts a day later and had no instruction yesterday to allow attendance at the Lorain County Fair.
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Lorain County
Russia Township
South Ridge
Amherst Township
Elyria
Longer Hours At Local Library
The Elyria library extends daily hours to 8 30 p m and will stay open Wednesday afternoons. Librarian Charlotte Brooks announced the change noting summer closings at 8 p m and Wednesday afternoon closures are ended.
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Elyria
Charlotte Brooks
Resignation of Scott Gilmore from City Council
The city council will see changes as Scott Gilmore resigns due to ill health and Walter S. Kohn is elected to replace him. Gilmore’s resignation, read by the clerk, is effective immediately. Kohn, residing at 205 Cleveland Street, was chosen to serve the unexpired term unanimously after Myron Jones moved and Stark seconded.
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Solons
Scott Gilmore
Walter S. Kohn
Gilmore
George Stevens
Stark
James A. Hewitt
Redington
Gulf Farms
Cleveland Street
Kohn
Myron Jones
Traffic Before Council Next Monday
The city council adjourned its meeting to Monday September 9 to discuss a newly drafted traffic ordinance. City Solicitor Harry Redington urged the separate session to allow ample time for the first reading and debate of the measure.
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Harry Redington
Reservations By U. S. Accepted
Geneva reports Hazene Court signatories unanimously agreed to sign the Root protocol acknowledging the United States five reservations insisted upon by the senate. The reservations were laid before adhesion to the Hague Court.
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Geneva
President Hoover Asks Woman To Retain Post As Vice Chairman
Mrs Avin T Hert of Kentucky who resigned as vice chairman of the Republican National Committee has been asked by President Hoover to retain the post. A telegram to Dr Hubert Work, the retiring chairman, announced the request. The president also urged the committee to delay action on her resolution until its meeting next Monday when Claudius Huston of Tennessee is to be chosen to succeed Work.
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Washington
Senate
Hoover
Congress
House
Reed Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Smoot
Farm Bloc
Borah
Idaho
Thomas
Lashington
Avin T. Hert
Kentucky
Republican National Committee
Hert
Hubert Work
Claudius Huston
Tennessce
Work
Bond issues urged for Lorain county projects on November ballot
Three large bond proposals totaling about 2.54 million dollars were approved by the county commissioners. The plans cover a Memorial Bridge and viaduct at Lorain for 2 million, a tuberculosis hospital for 425 thousand, and a county home sick and invalid building for 110 thousand. If approved, repayment would likely extend 20 to 25 years, with tax costs analyzed by County Auditor Monroe H. Welty.
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Black River
Lorain
Murray Ridge
Lorain County
Paul A. Rissman
Loraine
Rissmann
Don Myers
Theounty
Monroe H. Welty
Wendell P. Brown
Cleveland
Colorado Avenue
Fourteenth Street
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Bulletin
Peasong
Esgafe
Merveto
Wncounty
U. S
G. O. P. Committee
Lorain Bridge
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