Today is the Day and History's April 12 deaths noted
A fragmented chronicle recalls April 12 historically notable figures. Seneca, ordered to take his own life by Nero, reportedly left writings suggesting early Christian ties. Other deaths include Niccolo Amati of Cremona and William Tweed, highlighting a pattern of famed figures meeting dramatic ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucius Anenaeus
Seneca
Nero
Rome
Hhey
Pelson
St. Paul the Apostle
Niccolo Amati
Cremony
Haly
Antonio Stradivari
Amd
William T. Tweed
Tammany Hall
New York
Beins
Spain
Printing, journalism and wartime lore across eras
A collage of historic notes traces early New York printing advances. It mentions Willian Bradford’s press, the Gazette, and colonial printing orders, then shifts to Civil War era events, notable births, and mystic weather lore. It interweaves quotes, military actions, and old time beliefs with brief biographical glimpses and sky-watcher tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian Bradford
New York
The
Gazette
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Maryland
William Bradford
Massachie Netts Bay Colony
John Bradord
Lexington
Kentuckee Gazette
Alleghanies
Avon Lake Honor Roll and Local Social Notes
Avon Lake lists thirty nine honorees across grades from third to twelfth with high marks led by Louise Green in fourth grade at 96 percent. The Victoria Pleasure Club held a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Morris Bloomfield with local and Cleveland guests. Brief items mention travel to Cleveland, a car accident recovery, family visits in Clyde and Lorain, and other community notes, ending with a quirky Maori spirits reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Lake
Louise Green
Harriet Beard
Morris Bloomfield
Victoria Pleasure Club
John Summers
Fremont
Arnold Summers
Jim Plants
Joe Bloomfield
Albert Smith
Cleveland
Doan's Pills Adverts Kidney Health Claim
An old advertisement touts Doan's Pills as quick relief for kidney issues and claims washing out 16 miles of kidney tubes. It warns against alternative cures and urges readers to consult a druggist for the genuine product from FosterMilburn Co. The tone mirrors early 20th century medical advertising with strong safety cautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Scammon closes busy 12 years at Avon High
E. A. Scamman, longtime Avon High School principal and a prominent Lorain county figure, retires after twelve years. Under his leadership the school earned top state ratings, expanded to a four-year program with a charter, and grew from 40 to 140 students. He organized a junior high, added extensive business and art offerings, a mimeographed school paper, a biweekly paper, a 1200-volume library, and a self-sustaining Athletic Association. During his tenure Avon won multiple championships in basketball and track, coached by Scamman, who also built a community track and advanced to higher education. He is a graduate of Inver Hills, Oberlin, and Ohio State, with experience as principal in Fayette and Cleveland area schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Scamman
Avon High School
Lorain County
Ohio
L. W. Reese
G. H. Reavis
Scamman
Avon
Aron
Athletic Association
Avyor
Avon Hors
White
Oberlin
Fayette A
Joneva
Cleveland
Ohio State
Sciani
Ord
Elyria
Iea Williams
Oberlin College
Amherst College
Amherst
Elias Baumharat
Cleveland Avenue
Lorain
Leavitt Road
Northeastern Ohio Teachers’ Association
Fragmented War Omega Heme Report At Elyria Motel
OCR text describes a chaotic report with names like MAD KATE and Verba ep ode, references to April 12 A.M. and evenings, and a location at Etoria Motel Elyria. It mentions a trap, a rupture, and various people and events, but the prose is garbled with broken names and dates, giving a partial scene of a local disturbance or crime note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omega Heme
Fayrin
Aiyprin
Obles
Eridas
Kate
Ron
Traptore AG Sarge
Ayers
Etoria Motel
Elyria
Taken From Our Files Wartime Local News Digest
A slice of local newspaper life recounts health screenings with 1,900 children examined and only 100 cleared for no physical defects. It notes 568 with teeth issues, 405 vision problems, 292 hearing defects, and 82 skin diseases, often multiple. Also reports the East Side fire company making its first run to a shed fire on Must Bridge Street and the forming of the C M Company from John Conry Brocery and Elyria Provision stores with £50,000 capitalization to run three shops. Professor William Stearns Davis of Oberlin College plans to leave for Minnesota to join its faculty, authoring five historical novels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VR Ars Agq
Peil
Must Bridge Street
John Conry Brocery
Elyria Provision Company
C. M. Company
Oberlin
William Stearns Davis
Oberlin College
University of Minnesota
Elyria and Springfield Officials Named in State Slate
Bidalegaten at Dunford Ely ted state president Ellis Smeda Toledo vice president William Smiths Elyria state secretary Truman M Davidson Springfield state treasurer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bidalegaten
Dunford
Elyted
Ellis Smeda
Toledo
William Smiths-Elyria
Truman M. Davidson
Springfield
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Clark Kinnaird
Central
Jess Ascoolation
Jupiter
H. P. Mewster
Texan
Edmund Ruffin
Ft. Johnson
Morris Island
Ft. Sumter
Montgomery
Pryor
Virginia
Old Dominion
Union
Confederacy
Shrewsbury
Gilchrist
Alabama
Jefferson Davis
Old Union
Pierre Beauregard
U.S. Military Academy
Sumter
Robert Anderson
Anderson
Charleston
Baltic
Europe
Henry Clay
House of Representatives
Muzio Clementi
Julian Street
Scott
Central Press
Ine
Donald Grant Mitchell
J. Marvel
Aries
Tmen
Mount Kimantjaro
India
OSD
Stalin
Rose Arnold
Harriett Beard
Ruth Blackhall
Olive Hill
Mary Nussdorfer
Jeanne Miller
Blaine Neidhart
Dorothy Spachtholz
Robert McCutcheon
Eleanor Thomas
Jerry Kelley
James Tomer
Adrian Nussdorfer
Doris’ Bouse
Phyllis Katterbenry
Helen Aufdenkemper
Daniel Husing
Alice Barth
Bobby Burkhardt
Betty Crawford
Burr Nussdorfer
Esther Lorenz
Gwendolyn Beard
Sophie Doddish
Mary Jane Bouse
Violet Buer
Howard Redding
Wilma Castle
Gweneth Cousins
Anna Seger
Esther Spaetzel
Dorothy Hassell
Elizabeth Horwedel
Alex Wagner
Irene Dempsey
Catherine Scott
Wm. Engel
Wendell Unger
Edna Unger
Henrietta
Leo Hill
Ed Leidbold
Clyde
Carl Pedersen
Alvin Walker
Carlisle
Walter
Foster Schenk
Misa Betsy Stan
Avon Lake Friends
Patricia Schrauf
Coats
R. J. Scott
Scammon
Avon High
Canada
United Starts
Lorain County Liberty Loan Committees
Chamber of Canmeres
Lorain—Lorain
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Elks
Theaty Lend
Wer
Taverpi
Abe
Reublin Bros
Eni
Haserot
Ranulat
Idaho
Sunkist
Florida
Arizona
Fancy Baldwins
Stayman
Ogiue Aks
Royal
Cleveland St
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