North Carolina Man to Head Legion
Detroit September 25 Veterans at the American Legion closing session voted 1008 to 394 for a resolution to submit the question of modifying dry laws to a national referendum. Eastern delegates backed the resolution while many western and southern veterans favored keeping the dry laws. The meeting highlighted debate over prohibition and a proposed veteran bonus, with President Hoover urging restraint on new expenditures.
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Detroit
Canada
America
American Legion
Legionnaires
Mudwest
South
Southwest
Henry L. Stevens, Jr
Warsaw
Legion Ean Venton
Hoover
Legion
Japs Take Over Taonan Stronghold In Manchuria
A Japanese battalion reported occupation of Taonan in Manchuria at 1030 A.M. after the Chinese garrison plundered the city and fled northward. Taonan lies north of Mukden and is a key terminal on the Su-Tao railroad run by the South Manchurian Railway.
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Bluletin Supinghai
Manchuria
UPI
Taonan
Toonan
Mukden
Twelve Roosters Stolen From Cooper Coop
J J Youngman reports twelve roosters weighing about four pounds each were stolen from a special coop. Police investigated the incident as a theft and are pursuing leads on the daytime burglary at 697 West Street.
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J. J. Youngman
West Street
Polite
Ohio Showers Tonight Then Cooler Saturday
The forecast calls for showers tonight and Saturday with warmer conditions tonight and a cooler Saturday afternoon and night.
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Ohio
Lorain County Welfare Workers Attend Ohio Conference
At least six Lorain county welfare workers will attend the Ohio Welfare Conference in Akron beginning October 6. Attendees include J. G. Holland Mrs. A. L. Jones Miss Elizabeth Houghton and Mrs. Gilman along with others from Oberlin Oberlin Children’s Home and Lorain County Home. The event is expected to draw about one thousand social workers from across the state plus national speakers from New York Philadelphia Washington and St Louis.
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Lorain County
Ohio
Akron
Marie 8. Gilman
J. G. Holland
A. L. Jones
Elizabeth Houghton
Oberlin
Reuben Baus
Gilman
New York City
Philadelphia
Washington
St Louis
Fire prevention urged at Kiwanis luncheon
Allen C. Guy of the Fire Protection Association urged Kiwanis members to take local fire prevention responsibility. He contrasted U S fire losses with German reparations, noting over 10,000 annual fire deaths in the country and urging action in homes and workplaces.
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Uuoited
Allen C. Guy
Speakers' Bureau
Fire Protection Association
Offio
Kiwanis Flub
Fist Congregational Church
Flag Country
Addi
CARELESSNESS: A Hidden Destroyer Across Lives
A stark warning declares CARELESSNESS as a deadly force eclipsing war and wealth loss. It claims to ruin homes and steal over 200 million dollars yearly in the United States, affecting rich and poor, young and old, leaving sickness, degradation, and death in its wake.
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United States
Fire Loss in Ohio Prompted by Carelessness
A speaker cites 1930 Ohio fire data with 692 deaths and 23.161 million dollars lost, noting 90 percent of deaths are women and children and many losses occur in homes. He contrasts annual fire costs with national scale, urging prevention and better housekeeping to cut the bills.
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Ohio
United States
Resignation Demanded From Auto Club Secretary At Norwalk Meeting
Elyria and area residents attend a protest meeting in Norwalk as the Federal Highway No 20 Association presses for the resignation of the Cleveland Auto Club secretary Fred Caley. The dispute centers on detour warnings tied to Route 20 and alleged biases toward Route 2 interests.
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Elyria
Norwalk
Route Twenty
Federal Highway Number Twenty Association
Fremont
Cleveland Auto Club
Cleveland
Sandusky Bar Association
Clvic
Fred Staley
Caley
Federal Highway No 20 Association
Sandusky Bay
Columbus
Ohio
White
Charles Graves
Port Clinton
Sandusky
Lorain
Fayette
Sidney Royce
Lake Erie
Rocky River
Vermilion
Huron
Severe Tension In Coal Fields
Two national guard officers were sent to the coal fields near Athens Ohio to assess rising tensions from a miners strike. Eleven mines have closed and operators seek to run a twelfth as clashes and disorder continue after a governor meeting with local officials. Col. John S. Shetland and Capt. L G Windom will file a report to the governor.
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Athens
National Guard
Col. Johns. Shetland
L. G. Windom
George White
Athens County
John Bolin
Woman Confesses in Murder of East Liverpool Husband
Sophia Huckenstein, 42, jailed on murder charge after husband John Huckenstein, 84, died from stab wounds. Police say she confessed to stabbing him with a butcher knife during a quarrel.
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East Liverpool
Sophia Huckenstein
John Huckenstein
Huckinstein
McDermont
Gandhi Awakening India Shapes Its Future, Miller Says
Cleveland dispatch reports Prof Herbert A Miller of Ohio State University arguing Gandhi will prevail in India's future despite British policy. He notes Gandhi's plan to restore economic independence, home industries, and self reliance, as London round table talks unfold. He spoke on Gandhi and the British India Conference and planned Eastward lectures afterward.
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Cleveland
England
India
Mahatma
Gandhi
Dr. Miller
Great Britain
East
New England
Oberlin
Asia
French Premier Plans Washington Visit
Paris announces cabinet approval for Pierre Laval to visit Washington. Laval will sail aboard the Muer Ne De France October 16 and will present official invitation acceptance to Ambassador Walter E Edge.
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Paris
Pierre Laval
Washington
France
Hoover
United States
Walter E. Edge
Auto Jumped Curb Kills Woman in Cleveland
Mrs. Anna Unger, 56, died when a motor car jumped a curb and struck her on a sidewalk in Cleveland Ohio. The vehicle was sideswiped by another car and veered off the roadway before the victim was struck.
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Cleveland, CO
Anna Unger
Elyria conducts citywide fire hazards inspection
A one day survey by 42 inspectors from the Ohio Fire Prevention Association Elyria fire department and local Boy Scouts found defects in 69 percent of 311 buildings inspected A total of 687 recommendations were issued two buildings were condemned and two more ordered torn down 24 hour notices were given to owners for cleanup Local firemen contributed on their day off and follow up plans will be made by visiting inspectors and officials to ensure compliance
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Elyda
J. P. Hopkins
Cleveland
Ohio Fire Prevention Association
Elyria Fire Department
Boy Scouts
R. W. Bayliss
Columbus
Walter Prongman
First Congregational Church
Elyria Kiwanis Club
Elyria
J. W. DeCessna
Elyria High School
Howard Underwood
J H Thomson
Homer Aubrecht
Franklin School
Jefferson School
Roosevelt School
Gates School
Ely School
Garford School
Hamilton School
Allen School
McKinley School
Biz School
W. N. Bates
C W. Hudson
C. A. Erbskorn
A. W. Drage
S. R. Hudson
William Cory
J. Lysaght
Fred Kraft
A. A. Holing
William McVetta
R. Montague
Ed Stokes
Frank Lysaght
Harvey Heath
Dan Schnarr
Otto Stegman
Court May Decide Cost Split For Lake Road Crossing
In Vermilion area a dispute over who pays for the twin grade crossing on Lake Road may go to court. The Nickle Plate and Lake Shore Electric railroads appeal a public utilities ruling to eliminate the crossing. If the appeal is overturned, a division of costs among two railroads, the county and the state remains unsettled. Mrs Celia Gilbert, 28, was critically injured in a motor vehicle crash.
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Costa
Lake Road
Vermilion
Common Pleas Court
C. T Biggs
I. R. Burkey
State Highway Department
Nickle Plate Railroad
Lake Shore Electric Railroad
Public Utilities Commission
Cecelia Gilbert
Disastrous Fire Destroys New London Dry Goods Store
A. White and Co. dry goods store in New London suffered a devastating morning fire that destroyed stock and interior. Estimated losses reach 12000 with most coverage by insurance. Fire started by a short circuit in wiring. Frank Gilbert alerted authorities as the New London fire department confined the blaze to one building. The store, a longtime landmark since its founding in 187?, has operated at this location for 94 years.
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Chronicle-Telegram
New London
A. White and Co
Frank Gilbert
White Co
New London Fire Department
Noted speaker to address Ely High students in 1931 32
Dr. C. M. Sanford, vocational guidance expert, will inaugurate Ely High School’s 1931 32 assembly series. He speaks on What Shall I Do For A Living at the auditorium and will meet the senior class during the eighth period.
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C. M. Sanford
Ely+tia
C. P. Shively
Sanford
Geoffrey Morgan
Edward M. Rena
R. M. Zimmerman
Stimson Urges China and Japan to Settle Dispute
Secretary of State Stimson sent identical notes to China and Japan urging a peaceful adjustment of their Manchurian quarrel. He calls for an end to hostilities and a formal settlement, saying the United States views the disagreement with regret and concern.
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Washington
Japan
China
Stimeon
Siimson
Akron Air Ship Akron Moonlight Flight Test
The Akron airship completed a four hour 69 minute night flight over northern Ohio with 109 aboard including naval inspectors and Goodyear-Zeppelin officials. Rear Admiral G W Day called the test a success and said the ship would undergo further testing before a third flight.
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Akron
Naval
U.S. S
Ohio
G. W. Day
Naval Board of Inspection and Survey
Charles E. Fosendahl
Goodyear-Zeppelin
Goodyear-Zeppelin Corp
Paul Litchfield
The
Goodyear Corp
Chinese Mobs Attack Japs in Hong Kong Riots
Chinese mobs attacked Japanese shops in Hong Kong drawing police riot squads. Disturbances surged after placards urged attacks on sight. Two brothers who aided a Japanese marine officer were badly hurt.
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Hong Kong
UPF
Wells ton lakeside public resort leased for 99 years
Dry Lake Alma in Wells ton has been leased for 99 years by the State Conservation Division from the city to operate as a public resort. The action is part of a program to expand recreational access and conservation areas in Columbus Ohio.
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Casaurant
Tellez
Puts Casaurant
Manuel C. Tellez
Mexico
United States
Mexico City
Washington
Secator
Columbus
Alma
Wellston
State Consurvation Division
Lorain County Fair Faces Funding Crisis and Continuance Vote
Lorain County commissioners weigh whether to provide $5,000 more, on top of $3,300, to continue the 85th annual fair. The fair seeks $2,000 for operations and $4,000 to retire debt of $31,300, with other options discussed including bond issuance and combining Wellington fair. Budget strain, dwindling attendance, and high expenses push deputies to delay a decision.
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Lorain County
Fair Association
The
Kelser
Monary
Thomas Peebles
Peebles
Georges Rhoads
Wellington
W. B Richmond
Barberton Foundry to Switch to Six Day Week Schedule
Barberton Foundry Company a subsidiary of Akron Standard Mold Co will move from a seven day to a six day workweek after two more weeks. Factory Manager Harold J. Walsh announced the plant recently suffered 31000 in fire damages but has been rebuilt.
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Barberton
Barberton Foundry Company
Akron Standard Mold Co
Harold J. Walsh
Wired To Track Loses 2 Fingers
George Williams aged 29 of Portsmouth was robbed of forty dollars and tied to a railroad track near Chillicothe Ohio by two men. He freed one hand and feet from the tracks but a freight train severed the other fingers. he is recovering in hospital.
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Chillicothe, Q
UPI
George Williams
Portsmouth
Here
Wiliams
Want Ad page offers various instruments at reduced prices
Fragmentary want ad speaks of chalice and over 360 instruments offered at two cents reduced price. Mentions egg ortwal and multiple pages, with a note that the Want Ads cover a broad variety. Details are incomplete and names or locations are not clear.
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Want
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North Caroline
Hilary L. Stevens
Warsaw, N.C
U. S
Brooklyn Bridge
Auto Club Secy
DAV India
Jane Dodd
Waterville
Oak Harbor
White and Co
E. H.S
Stimson
Wooster
Barberton Foundry
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