Ely Park in Elyria Holds Noted War Memorials and Civic Heritage
Ely Park has hosted Presidents and candidates addressing crowds, with speakers like Garfield Hayes Roosevelt and Sherman. World War II era Liberty Bond events are recalled along with monuments including the soldiers monument and G A R Fountain. The park, lit at night, sits beside the courthouse grounds forming a two block civic center established on land donated by Heman Ely.
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Ely Park
Elyria
Publc Square
United States
Ely Tia
James A. Garfield Witlamn
MA i Tee
Rutherford B. Hayes
Theodore Roosevelt
John Sherman
James G. Blaine
Frank B. Willis
Broad Street
Court
Purse Finder Conned by Theft of 25 Dollars
In Eldorado Illinois Mrs. Oscar Auten had a purse lost and the finder kept 25 dollars from its contents and secretly returned only papers. She was about to post a 50 dollar reward when the theft came to light.
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Eldorado
Ill
Oscar Auten
Elyria Location Boosts Industry Ties Across Major Cities
Elyria lies within short distances of nine of the nation’s ten largest cities and near Cleveland and its airport. The 1930 census figures show large populations in nearby metros like New York Philadelphia Chicago Detroit and Baltimore. Proximity to air travel speeds Elyria-made products to these centers, aided by fast railroad and motor transport.
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Elyria
United States
Eilyria
Los Angeles
California
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Columbus
Dayton
Indianapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Akron
Washington
Pennsylvania
Mnmnois
Ohio
Kick Me Club Formed In Portland
Portland business leaders form a group named Kick Me. Members will display a Kick Me sticker on rear car windows and pledge to accept a kick if they drive beyond speed limits, promising either a pillow market boost or a cut in accidents.
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Portland
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Colson Co
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Adirondack Mountains
Lorain & Elyria
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