Communities Share News Across Towns in April Update
Mrs Volna Nash and son journey from Canada to Nebraska visiting relatives in Fields area. Mr and Mrs A J Hulse drove to Akron for business and dined with Cruller family in Wooster. Edward Wilford moved his family south of Fields. Quarantine hits Carlton Bainbridge family for scarlet fever with a Rusnach case severe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fields
Volna Nash
Canada
Nebraska
Nash
Charles Nash
Butternut Ridge
A. J. Hulse
Akron
Cruller
Wooster
Edward Wilford
George Robinson
Harry Westley
R. Koontz
Wellington
Rev. Koontz
Loretta Nieding
Cleveland
Kern
Rowe
Alyria
Carlton Bainbridge
Rusnach
Amy Sayes
Ridgeville
W. A. Wallington
Static Card Club
Walter Green
Pittsfield
Evalyn Fisher
Horton
Mitchell
Wuford
Root Road
Avon Lake Sunday Guests Gather at Pederson Home
Sunday guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Carl Pedersor on Hunter Road included Mrs John Gurdrum of Bellevue, Gale Smith of Cleveland, Karl Smuth and son Frank, Jess Batta, Wasone Guthrie, Ed Goith and son Russell, Ruth Haker, and George Oddy of Lakewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Lake
Carl Pedersor
Hunter Road
John Gurdrum
Bellevue
Gale Smith
Cleveland
Karl Smuth
Frank
Jess Batta
Wasone Guthrie
Ed Goith
Russell
Ruth Haker
George Oddy
Lakewood
Hnee Bouse
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lorain
William Schumaker
Oster
Lorain County
Amherst
Elsworth Highland
Wellington
Bertha Derringer
Henry Sanders
John Waltz
Jessie James
Henry Koiz
June Snyder
Harold Holmes
Crystal Gardens
Vermilion
Real Estate Transfers Cast Amid Local Deeds Across Elyria Cols
Property transfers listed include Maurice S Schubert from People's Banking Company on Walnut Street Oberlin and multiple quitclaims and transfers in Elyria Ridgeville Willard and surrounding townships. Notable entries include East areas like Center Ridge Road Ridgeville Township and parcels along Elyria Milan Road Amherst Township. Several transfers name City of Elyria as grantee for street purposes and multiple parcels in West View Park Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Banking Company
Maurice S. Schubert
Walnut Street
Oberlin
Joseph Scrypta
Phillip Rethtenbach
North Grafton Eastern Road
Grafton Township
P. L. Morgan
Maude EB. Morgan
Center Ridge Road
Ridgeville Township
West View Realty Company
Hamilton MacLean
West View Park
Columbia Township
Fred C Snyder
Edward C. Frye
Elyria-Milan Road
Amherst Township
Alberta Block
Leona Block
West Street
Huron Street
Elyria
Wayne C. Black
Belle Black
West Axenus
Charles C. McDonald
City of
Shear Street
Geraldine Walker Brown
Burton P. Foster
Florence F. Lasley
Willard F. Walker
Ella M. Claus
West
Ramblings With The Flowers By Mrs C F Ensign
A garden column describes tigridias also called shellflower and Mexican dayflower noting their low growth and color. It covers varieties red and orange, planting and storage tips, and warns of narcissus bulb fly damage leading to a 1926 USDA quarantine on narcissus bulbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigridias
United States Department of Agriculture
Heavy flowering Peonies need rich potash fertilizer
Garden notes advise potassium rich fertilizer or potassium sulfate for peonies to bring earlier blooms and strong roots. Ten percent phosphoric acid and ten percent potash boost flowering. bone meal suits general fertilizing. Avoid manure near leaves and roots to prevent fungus and rot. ashes from burned wood around plants improve next year’s blooms.
Planting Guide for Drought and Lime Tolerant Perennials
The text advises placing plants in well drained soil and emphasizes a dry site. It recommends liming soil each spring, then spreading bonemeal around plants after loosening soil at the root zone, and raking it in. After flowering, apply more bonemeal to promote next year’s growth.
Invasive fly Travels Across Atlantic Targets Bulbs
A new pest crosses the Atlantic and threatens ornamental bulbs. The insect resembles a bumblebee in appearance and buzzing, but it has only two wings. It is spreading damage to beloved flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
The Pitcher Plant Traps Its Lunch in Marshes
Nature provides a clever device in the Pitcher Plant found in moist north central marshes. Each leaf forms a pitcher half full of water and digestive fluids. Insects and tiny creatures slip inside, drown on downward hairs, and decompose to supply nitrogen for the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Central States
Woman Discards Perfect Bridge Hand in Centralia
In Centralia Washington George Forsythe faced a life’s darkest moment as his wife, while playing bridge with him, tossed her hand containing 13 spades after noting she had been dealt four hands all evening. The tablemates glanced from the cards to Forsythe before the scene ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Wash
George Forsythe
Living Newspapers Sermon Highlights Church Services
At Sunday worship 147 attended church and 101 Sunday school. Rev Koontz preached on Living Newspapers comparing life to the daily papers. The April First sermonette fascinated all ages. Music included Mr Horton vocal solo, Alice and Kay Sandrock instrumental duet, and a boys quartet. Wednesday prayer at the parsonage. Next Sunday theme Through the Golden Gate with two sermonettes and Mrs Dyre Sweet solo. A violin trio and special feature at 11 15 Sunday school. Fellowship hour at 7 led by Miss Alice Bartter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koontz
Horton
Alice
Kay Sandrock
Golden Gate
Dyre Sweet
Alice Bartter
Prohibited Immigration Policies Target Asian Migrants
A historical note shows Asian groups barred from immigration in Canada the United States Australia New Zealand and portions of Africa. The language reflects era specific exclusionary rules shaping migration, with curbs framed as national policy and racial eligibility limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Australia
New Zealand
Africa
Birmingham School Grades Present Variety Program
On Friday evening at Birmingham Townhall the first six grades staged an enjoyable program arranged by teachers. The Intermediates performed an operetta titled On a May Day Morning Early, the sixth grade presented a play Teacher Kin I Go Home, plus folk dances and a toy orchestra by the Primary room. Hawaiian music via a guitar class led by Mr. Hoffman and piano accordion by Mr. Nabakowski from Vermilion also featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Birmingham Townhall
Hoffman
Nabakowski
Vermilion
New Diamond T fire truck debuts in village celebration
Friday afternoon saw a Diamond T fire truck arrive, bought from Plas Construction of Elyria with National Fire Equipment from Wooster. Two demonstrations followed as eighty firefighters from Wooster, Elyria, Vermilion and nearby towns attended a fish fry and program at the school building with trustees and clerks from Henrietta and Florence townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plas Construction Company
Elyria
Wooster
Vermilion
Amherst
Henrietta
Berlin Heights
Wakeman
la Grange
Henrietta Township
Florence Township
Edwin H. Howe
Dad Fisher
Louis Blattner
Joe Bickle
LaGrange
Ed Prince
Birmingham
Mr Jones
National Fire Equipment Company of
Mr. Plas
Charles Croft
Mr. Bates
Walter Ladrach
Claude Collingwood
George Becker
Ladies Aid Society to Meet at Birmingham Church
The Ladies Aid Society of the Birmingham church will hold its regular monthly meeting at the local church on Wednesday afternoon. Families visiting nearby towns are noted, including Griffen in Sandusky and Glime guests with Minnie Glime at Florence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
Birmingham Church
Frank Griffen
Sandusky
B. R. Glime and Son
Minnie Glime
Florence
Edwin Prince
Doris Prince
Norwalk
Pearl Wilford
Lodi
Milton Freidman
Lorain
Burt German
Edwin H. Howe
Jessie Carolyn
Jessie Berkmeyer
Joe Bickle
la Grange
B R. Grime
Bobby
Earl Hunter
James J. McHale
Frank
John Roddy
Social Notes Flash Rural Visits and Easter Plans
Local residents visited family and friends across Vermilion and nearby towns including Mrs. Amelia Parker in Wake man and Mrs. Katherine Heimsath in Cleveland for a funeral. Church events at Henrietta M. E. hold pre Easter revivals with Oberlin entertainment and an Easter Cantata planned for April 9. Florence Prince of Oberlin and Norene Collingwood of Berea spent weekend with relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Coletta Stollar
Amelia Parker
Charles Delamater
Wakeman
Frank Griffen
Vermilion
Katherine Heimsath
Margaret Wirth
Marion Bates
Ernest Bates
Jerome Logan
Good Samaritan Hospital
Sandusky
Norris Mates
Berlinville
J. J Ladrach
Jake Mosher
Amherst
Earl Hunter
Ed Dalton
Kipton
Henrietta M. E
Oberlin
Henrietta M. EB
Florence Prince
Norene Collingwood
Berea
Lydia E Pinkham’s Tabbed Relief for Monthly Aches
An advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Tablet as a uterine sedative to relieve premenstrual cramps backaches headaches and nausea. It claims relief begins a few days before symptoms and that persistent use offers permanent benefit. Sold by druggists in a chocolate coated tablet and larger bottle forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Clyde Beatty
New York
George H. Dern
Salvation Army United Appeal
Benito Wussotin
Hugh
Rome
Italy
Fascist Party
Greta Nissen
Welden Heyburn
Agua Caliente
Mexico
Briet Ss
Mrs. C. F. Ensign
Murbach Coal
Argus
Tweeds Cheviots
Kaynee
Foster - Fitch
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