Depositors Form Committee to Aid Elyria Banks
More than 300 depositors met at City Council Chamber to form a depositors organization aimed at restoring normal banking in Elyria. H. E. Irwin chaired. C. A. McMillen secretar y. executive committee includes Mrs Anetta Otto and eight others.
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City Council Chamber
Elyria
H. E. Irwin
C. A. McMillen
Anetta Otto
W. F. Eldred
J. C. Crisp
A. H. West
A. N. Smith
E. L. Hakill
Wayne Williams
Ma. Twin
State Banking Department
Elma
Elvira
Roosevelt Reforestation Plan Prompts Work for Unemployed
The article notes the vanguard of Roosevelt’s reforestation project begins work with regular meals and duties, though it emphasizes the program will not sharply cut national unemployment. It argues the plan models local action, provides discipline, and shifts labor toward land work, despite limited city quota absorption.
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Roosevelt
Detroit
Toledo
Elyria
Fiuel Ian
Siamese Democracy Emerges Amid Dictator Talk
King Prajadhipok declares a state of emergency and dissolves his government to form a provisional democracy with a 20 member council under a new constitution. The move signals non dictatorship thinking despite global upheaval and serves as a cautious step toward stable democratic machinery.
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Prajadhipok
Unclear fragment notes workers and hunting inquiry
Fragmentary dialogue notes six workers in woods and a deer shot inquiry. The text is incomplete with uncertain speakers and missing context.
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Harity
Snow Shoveling Sparks Divorce Row and Odd Illness Tales
A crude tale of a man who injured himself while sleeping after a night of heat and a Chicago woman evading a divorce decree by changing plans after her husband shoveled snow from her walks. The anecdotes reflect domestic strife and quirky mishaps as reported.
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Chicago
Soard
Tim
Day Dreaming With The Editor Excerpted Humors
A stream of curiosities and anecdotes on a wide range of topics from left handedness and silk habits to pensions and boxing history. The piece mixes odd facts, old-world trivia, and scattered notes about war pensions, famous fighters, and a prehistoric game board.
Strand area barber shop spawns New York wit crowd
A gin tery barber near the Strand theatre draws many of the citys sharp wits and Hollywood era writers and performers. Patrons include Irving Caesar Lew Pollack Ballard MacDonald Jack Benny Lou Holtz Jack OsterMan and others. The shop life mixes jokes and staged gags with a playful absurdity.
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New York
Strand Theatre
Vaude Ville
Irving Ceasar
Lew Pollack
Ballard Macdonald
Jack Benny
Lou Holtz
Jack Osterman
Bill
Salvador
Olto Buffalo
Farmer and Si Strike Bargain for Work
A brief barter tale where Si negotiates with a farmer over wages for labor. Si contemplates the value of the work and finally declares a willing swap, exchanging labor for compensation. The dialogue captures rural bargaining and character voice from a historical text.
Interview Origin and Rise of the Newspaper Interview
The Interview originated around the Civil War era with James Gordon Bennett credited as author. After Harpers Ferry, the New York Herald sent a reporter to interview Gerritt Smith, one of John Brown’s men, and the full talk was published. The piece drew wide attention and the practice spread.
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James Gordon Bennet
Harpers Ferry
New York “Herald
Toverview
Gerritt Smith
John Brown
Smith
Herald
Today in History and Birthdays Highlight Notable Figures
A collage of anniversaries and birthdays lists statesmen Henry Clay and Jesse, authors such as Donald G. Mitchell and John Shaw Billings, scientists and educators, and notable deaths. It notes historical events like Astoria’s founding, U.S. Army reorganization, and Clara Barton’s Red Cross leadership. The births include educators, labor leaders, and medical figures across 18th to 20th centuries.
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Henry Clay
Kentucky
Hanover County
Washington
James Starr Lippincott
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Greenwich
N. J
Donald G. Mitchell
Sir Marvel
Norwich
Conn
Edgewood
Charles Foster
Ohio
Drs Foods
The
Treasury
Tiffin
Fostoria
Grenville M. Dodge
Iowa
Congiressman
Danbers
Mass
Council Bluffs
John Shaw Billings
Surgeon- General's Library
New York Public Library
Switzerland
Co., Inc
New York
Garrett Croppers
Dipomat
Milwaukee
Wis
Willamstown
U. S. Army
Astoria
Oregon
William Io Tweed
Clara Barton
American Red Cross
Washington, D.C
Horoscope for Today's Born Signs
Today’s reading notes a melancholic tendency may disrupt judgment and direction. Indecision and faulty judgment could arise, but strong ambition brings reward and potential success, sometimes appearing by chance.
Broadway laughs at bold stage ad lib by Birch and Steele
Reggie Birch known for the velvet jacketed Little Lord Fauntleroy persona headlines a lively Broadway revue praised for its bold wit and mock stabbing scenes. Frederick Steele, another noted illustrator, gains attention for his early Sherlock Holmes drawing with plaid coat and magnifying glass.
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Reggie Birch
Lord Fauntierey
Frederick Steele
Sherlock Holmes
Notable New York Fashion Snapshot of Whitney Warren
Whitney Warren, famed heavy thewed architect, appears among Madison Avenue crowds in cream or white linen doublebreasted waistcoats, open collar polo shirts, and a white scarf with jeweled clasp. His distinctive style evokes a Grant’s Tomb Joie de vivre with a hint of Musohini and a striking white hair shock.
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Whitney Warren
Madison Avenue
Grant
Entertainer Alved de Liacre Jr Emerges In Theatre Circles
The piece notes Alved de Liacre Jr a Yale man newly arriving on theatrical producing ranks and still seen in ceremonial bowler dress. It references past figures Rast vaid Hitchcock and Tommy Grary as notable performers tied to Rialto and London connections, alongside local clown group memories near the old bridge corner.
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Rast Vaid Hitchcock
Alved de Liacre, Jr
Yale
Pearl Derbsist
Tommy Grary
London
Old Bridge Corner
Karl Kitchen
Marcus Loew
Lee Shubert
Tommy
Ti Loew
Abandoned Bronx Factory Pianos Recalled by Officer
A late evening drive through a desolate Bronx area showed several dark, empty buildings resembling factories. A policeman explained they were once used for piano manufacturing, noting the site earned the nickname The Radio.
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Bronx
Bronx Tone in Quiet Period Inspires Local Notes
The Bronx exudes a calm, old fashioned charm with neighborliness and steady routines. The piece spots writer Vina Delmar as a rare Bronx fiction voice while noting John Ringling’s Sarasota break and Fred Rail’s job at the RKO Roxy. Grandma Perkins, 90, on Possum Trot Ridge, counts blessings with humor and grit.
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Bronx
The
Vina Delmar
Frederick Sullens
Grandma Perkins
Woman Uses Broom Strap To Preserve Cake Teera
A brief note describes a homemaking tip where a broom strap is used to test and preserve baked cake teera by taking a handful from a broom and storing it for future use.
Ritles Price Dispute Cited In McNaught Syndicate Notes
A clipped excerpt from Copsright 13 by McNaught Syndicate cites a price dispute over ritles. The snippet references the syndicate and publication line but lacks full context or details of the case or parties involved.
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Copsright
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Holy Week Services at St. Marys Church Avon
Holy Week schedule at St Marys Church Avon outlines meditation on the Passion of Christ Wednesday evening and a procession with the Blessed Sacrament. Adoration all day, Thursday evening services, Good Friday veneration and cross unveiling, Holy Saturday early services then mass, and Easter Sunday regular services at specified times.
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Avon
St. Mary's Church
Touisias
Funeral Attended by Local Residents for Mrs Gibson Burrel
Mr and Mrs Harold Smith and Mr and Mrs Scott Fitch of Lakewood traveled to Lansing Michigan to attend the funeral of Mrs Gibson Burrel formerly of Avon.
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Harold Smith
Scott Fitch
Lakewood
Lansing
Michigan
Gibson Burrel
Mr. Burrell
Avon
Easter Sunday service at local Methodist Church planned
Special Easter Sunday service announced at the Methodist Church to support mission causes and offerings will be collected for mission purposes. Residents including Miss Nina Warden and Mrs T Wilford spent Monday in Elyria with several local families. Funeral services for Mrs Rose Biltz were held at St Marys church led by Rev George N Stuber. Arthur Peak and son Arthur Jr with Mrs Charles Mohl and son Chaddie traveled to Portsmouth.
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Methodist Church
Nina Warden
T. Wilford
Elyria
Lou Walters
Riking
Lorain
Strasloffmaster
George Jenkins
Arthur Saulter
G. W. Welch
Jeanne
Bobby
B. W. Welch
A. T. Lock
Lon Warner
Cleveland
M. A. Webber
Rose Biltz
St. Mary's Church
George N. Stuber
Arthur Peak
Arthur, Jr
Charles Mohl
Chaddie
Portsmouth
Church Dinner Offered by Methodist Ladies’ Aid
Spent the week end with their mother Mrs. William Peak. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist church will serve dinner at 5 o'clock in the church dining room on Thursday. Everybody is welcome.
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William Peak
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Circle One Ladies Aid to Host Easter Dinner Meeting
Eaton Iowa April 12 Circle One of the Ladies Aid Society will host Thursday dinner at Mrs Edward Hillmans home with Mrs H L Tite Mrs Fred Phelps and Mrs Verne Cornish assisting. Also notes family visits and Easter program plans with a Friday church service at eight oclock and sermon theme Going On and Still to Be.
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Fay Longdon
Charles D
F. D Longdon
Harrisburg Bulletin Warns Drivers and Children to Be Cautious
The Governors Committee on Street and Highway Safety issues a bulletin urging motorists to watch for children who dash into streets chasing marbles and reminding parents to keep skaters on sidewalks. The burden of caution falls on the driver.
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Harrisburg
ISPD
Sprct
Governor's Committee
Temptation Follows Man From Desert To Church, Thackeray Notes
Observing Thackeray, the idea of temptation is an obsequious servant that trails a man everywhere from harsh deserts to church pews. The remark highlights temptation as an ever-present pressure guiding behavior.
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Thackery
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