Campaign to raise ten million for Harvard Public Service
Bishop William Lawrence of Massachusetts urged a ten million dollar national drive to develop Harvard University’s Public Service. He argued business ethics, chemistry, and art underpin national character and prosperity, calling for trained teachers curators and leaders to foster beauty and scientific progress in society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lawrence
Massachusetts
Public Service
Harvard University
Washington
Usly
Makime
Temperance meeting and mayoral race mark Oberlin Elyria news
A temperance mass meeting at the town hall was led by W W Boynton with speeches by H E Massey, Mayor N B Yates and E G Johnson. John H Boynton won the spring election over Mayor Gates on a Peoples ticket backed by democrats and anti temperance voters. A new stone block on Broad Street opposite the Toplin hotel nears completion and is praised as a fine town block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Boynton
H. E. Massey
N. B. Yates
E. G. Johnson
John H. Boynton
Gates
Boynton
Peoples
Democrats
Mussey
Broad Street
Toplin Hotel
The Evolution of the Farmer in a Time of Crisis
The piece discusses global economic chaos after World War I and the strain on farmers tied to wheat. It notes farm debt, bank failures, and widespread abandonment of farms in the Northwest and Ohio, with tens of thousands of farms deserted or tenantless as land and machinery prices collapse.
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Calais
Northwest
New England
Ohio
Olio
America
Fragmented Reader Letters Echo Narrow Talk in Papers
Readers critique Maxthe the typewriter as literature and compare it to past glory. A Cincinnati Times Star quips on breakfast coffee and a mustache cup. Breubenville Gazette notes a wise man jumps to conclusions with foresight.
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Cincinnati (O
Times Star
Rum Runner Burns Alcohol After Coal Run Aground
The Niles Register reports a rum runner vessel ran low on coal and had to burn alcohol, causing it to wobble in its course before grounding or near-miss in harbor.
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Niles
Ohio Lawyer Edmonds's Jurist Career Noted
Fragmentary note recalls Justice W Edmonds as a jurist in Ohio history with reference to Hawcour.
Today's anniversaries reflect births and political figures
A fragment notes anniversaries on April 6 including births of William Wool and Henry St George Titcher with mentions of their political roles. It references a former representative from Illinois and a Virginia district figure, with scattered biographical hints and a reference to the previous year's events.
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Wibart M. Wool
Mieuren
Wagien Dustrs
Vines Yard
Mass
Aga Todas Trask
Congress
Illiiois
Thoomington
Ata Ute
Henry St. Geoarge Titcher
Coucret
Virginia
Bata
Winchester
Agu
Abe Martin Reflects On Easy Money And Corner Details
ABE MARTIN notes that easy money is elusive despite claims of success. He remarks on corner estates and recent painting work, suggesting the real value comes from prudent handling of resources and cautious optimism.
The Way of the World by Grove Patterson
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a social or cultural discussion of harmony and relations. It mentions years and places, referencing Mr Patterson and possibly a religious or civic context. The text is highly garbled with incomplete phrases and names.
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Grove Patterson
Komical Telegrams by Jim Armivage
Fragmented comic column describes a domestic dispute over coal delivery and a misdirected claim of order. The narrator notes a quarrel between Saree, Gordon Ives, and a deliveryman nicknamed Chuck Person about coal poured on newly cemented cellar floor.
Poems That Live and a Wrecked Case Scene One
A fragmentary dramatic page mixes poems by Alexander Pope with a scene from a play or script. The text references a moving car wreck investigation, a taxi, and witnesses. The dialogue hints at misused items and flawed judgments, with names like Miss Reynolds and Miss Smith amid chaotic narration.
Incomplete Note on Silvertown Return Date Mention
Fragment references 1912 and the city Silvartown before 1918 but provides no clear event, person, or outcome. The text hints at a return for Silvartown in 1918, yet remains unreadable for specifics.
Fifty Saloons Close as City Bans Beer and Ale
Fifty years ago the city council passed an ordinance forbidding the drinking of beer ale or porter in public or on premises, forcing fifty saloons to close their doors. The measure aimed to curb public drunkenness and disorder.
Excavation Progress for New Home in Eastern Heights
Excavation is in progress for a new home for C. M. Theobald on Park Ave Eastern Heights. Of all building permits issued by the city from Jan 1 to Apr 1 sixty percent were erected on Eastern Heights. AIr A M Watt moved this week into his new home on Denison Ave Eastern Hts.
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C. M. Theobald
Park Ave
Eastern Heights
Denison Ave
Hartman Radio Cabinets Highlight Day's Music Store Notice
The Hartman radio cabinets give clear sound for a roomful of listeners with distant orchestras and stars from Chicago New York and Pittsburgh. Miss Farrar at the Rialto and new Victor records headline a busy shop report with staff notes on upcoming seats at the Cleveland Concert Co. and a new A B Chase Grand Piano. Dale Bedford Dimick balances school and work at the music store while active in the high school orchestra and paper business.
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Disant
Chicago
New York
Pittsburg
Miss Farrar
Rialto
Cleveland Concert Co
W. T. Parsch
Colonial
A. B. Chase
Haring
Wm. Pemberthy
Ohio State
Victor
Fritz Kreisler
Louise Homer
Rosa Ponselle
Wendaill Hall
Henry Burr
Shaw, Campbell & Burr
Trinity Choir
Whiteman
Brooke Johns
Dale Bedford Dimick
Viollin
Bing
Garrick Club
Dimicks
Elyria
Norwalk
John Joseph Jones Granted British House of Commons Honor
John Joseph Jones, mayor of West Hem and labor organizer, receives the M. P. distinction in recognition of his work with the General Workers' Union. Born in County Tipperary, he rose from shop boy to national organizer alongside Will Thorne, after two failed parliamentary bids in 1896 and later.
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John Joseph Jones
House of Commons
Labor
West Hem
Ops
Jones
County
Tipperary
London
Will Thorne
General Workers’ Union
DAY'S HARDWARE PROMOTES LAWN CARE AND BASEBALL SUPPLIES
A local hardware store touts shipments of Automatic Refrigerators and Coldwell Lawn Mowers, highlighting large plants and Flower Show visuals. It urges customers to plant mixed lawn seed, plan gardens, and prepare baseball uniforms with fast two week tailor times. A contest offers a loving cup or gold watch fobs for leagues using D. & M. Official League balls.
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Lorain County Printing & Publishing Company
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Burke
A. C. Hudnutt
State of
A. E. Clayden
Chiew
John W. Hunter
Quette
Maxthe
East Liverpool
Edmonds
Hawcour
Muy Lim
Samlay
Abe Martin
Norcide
Bs Arrica
Dunlay
Moar
al Anniv
Ck Fst
Sears
Tussabou
Jim Armivage
Eester
Cordon Ives
Chuck
Issus Gordon
Sam
Misus Cordon
Fellox
Feather
Prunella
Alexander Pope
Greenland
Marte
Hart
Doc Reynolds
Bors
Missus Reynolds
Missus Smith
Doe
Tiere
Connoners
Ldge
Keng
Silvartown
Air
A. M. Watt Mov
the Days News
Hubert Day & Sons
Day’s Music Store
Day’s Hardware
Coldwell
Cleveland
Broad St
Reprod
Buz Oil mi Fortune
Bation Rouge
Ofifer Jora Erhley
Jett
Flea
House
Hooded Fror
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