Start of the Civil War at Fort Sumter
United Press International recounts the April 12 1861 opening of the Civil War at Charleston Harbor as Confederate batteries fired on Fort Sumter at 4 30 am marking the conflict’s brutal birth. It details leaders like Beauregard Anderson Pryor and the first fatalities, noting the siege’s enduring cost and memorials.
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Charleston 5. C
Ft Sumter
Maj
Robert Anderson
Sumter
Charleston Harbor
Ft Sumer
Bng
Pierre Gustav Tourant Beauregard
Charleston
Ft. Johnson
Ft. Sumter
Mary Boykin Chesnut
Col James Chesnut
U.S
Beauregard
Ther
Anderson
St. Michael's
Col. Chesnut
Stephen D. Lee
Col
Chestnut
Roger A Pryor
Virginia
James
Edmund Ruffin
Lincoln
Charleston|ar
Gustavus Fox
Rowan
Pawnee
Maj. Anderson
New York
Next Week In The Civil War Highlights 1861
The notes mark key Civil War events starting with Fort Sumter firing on April 12 signaling the conflict’s start. On April 14 Sumter is abandoned by Federals. On April 18 President Lincoln calls for 75 008 volunteers to quell the rebellion.
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Ft. Sumter
Lincoln
Bicycling a Path to Health Through Time and Trail
A long piece extols bicycling as healthful adventure from antiquity to modern life. It links fitness to sport, touring, and urban paths, citing figures from Abner Doubleday to Dr. Dudley White and noting the Olympic and Tour de France contexts.
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United States
Cleveland
France
Potterer
Pierre Mitheaux
Barle-Duc
U.S
New England
Oberlin
Vermilion
Dudley White
Eisenhower
American Bike Month and other notes from The Woodpile
Ted Wood reviews bicycle enthusiasm as May is branded American Bike Month with 55 million riders and 27 million bikes cited yet local quirks reveal skepticism about numbers. He also skewers public chatter on science and climate, noting warmer winters due to city growth and higher fuel use, while mocking sensational claims.
Telephone nuisance and pigeons rile Chatter Box readers
Readers react to persistent telephone sales and anonymous callers while the county moves to curb pigeons at the courthouse. The piece notes the annoyance of sales calls, defends legal use of phones, and praises humane pigeon abatement by county commissioners, amid public debate over anonymity and accountability.
Life Begins At 40 Brighten Up With Daily Attire
A retirement era advice column celebrates aging with wardrobe choices and independence. The reader questions clothing taste, flying hobbies, home inventions, and life satisfaction after 65. The columnist counsels preserving individuality, seeking peer pilots, and pursuing work or direct selling to stay engaged.
Lorain County Doctor Dies After Fifty Years of Service
Dr. Frank Gregg a longtime Lorain County physician died at the Wessel Rest Home Wellington he served for over 50 years. Local Girl Scouts presented a program about the International Friendship project with participation from all area troops. Bruno Hauptmann was executed for the Lindbergh baby murder. Jackie Cooper and Rin Tin Tin appeared in the film Tough Guy at a local theater.
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Frank Gregg
Lorain County
Wessel
Wellington
Girl Scouts of
Elsrna
Bruno Hauptmann
Charles A. Lindbergh
Jackie Cooper
Rin Tin Tir
Tough Guy
Fifty Years Ago Tragedy At Throop Mine Disaster
Sixty two miners and workers were trapped in a Throop Pennsylvania mine. Rescue attempts failed as firemen tried to burn through from the shaft side. Intense heat caused the cremation of the trapped men.
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Throop
Survival Kit Aids 14 Days In Atomic Attack
Survival Idea reports Suvivals Inc offering a 24 pound canned food survival kit for 98 dollars. The package guarantees to keep a person alive and healthy for two weeks in case of an atomic attack.
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New York
UPI
Suvivals, Inc. 1S
Kansas Statehood Stamp Set For May 10 Envelopes
A four cent Kansas Statehood centennial stamp will go on sale May 10. Envelopes printed on yellow paper must be postmarked by May 5 for first day cancellations. The stamp honors the Kansas Territorial centenary and features a pioneer couple, covered wagon, and stockade scene with bold yellow lettering and a 4c denomination. 100 million stamps will be produced on the Giori press in panes of 30.
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Kansas
Council Grove
Kan
Gio
Mansas
U. S
Giori
Tan
Trees in Bloom and School Events at Catholic High
A poem reference about trees frames a report on Elyria Catholic High School's newly planted evergreens and future plantings around campus. The article notes a Mother's Guild Spring Frolic at 8:20 p.m. in the auditorium, a Band Festival at John Carroll University, and upcoming report cards and class readings. It also covers future teachers assembly on Lorain Street, hours of service certificates for EDCH seniors, induction of sophomores, guest speakers, movies, and ring distribution events planned for April.
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Joyce Kilmer
Catholic High
Arily
Mother's Guild
Elyria Catholic
Audi
Band of the
Green and White Panther
John Carroll University
EDCH
Lederer
Burdick
Diane DeBevee
Far East
Lorain St Mary
Catholic
Tmtain
Skippy
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Merton T.akers
United Press
Daniel Hough
U.S. Artillery
Hough
Edward Galloway
Francis Pickens
South Carolina
Bruce Catton
Pere Mission
Doubleday and Co
By Charles
Ose
Massachusetts
Royal Sweden Ballet
Abner Doubleday
Samuel) Crawford
Ws Ieee Oeren
Ft. Moultrie
Crawford
Ted Wood
Department of
Science Service
Niagara Falls
Lothar A. Duos
U.S. Weather Bureau
Washington
Joos
Dorothy Funk
America
Karly Wynn
By Robert Peterson
New York City
A. Fising
Fulton
Edison
Yesteryear
Eureka Specialty Printing Co
Scranton
Kansas Territorial
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bermuda
Caylor Stamp Club
Southwestern Savings and Loan Bank
Lorain Road
North Olmested
C. H. Yeaton
Oberlin Stamp Club
Peoples Bank
Jack Eltoty
Joon
By Barbara Arsem
Torevevere
Mike Oisineer
Joseph Lehane
Charles 4Scate
Ward Peters
Jeanne Bias
Sandra Szehga
Father
Joanne May
Ginny Rose
Elma Cochran
Ford
Cascade Park
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