Pitch Men on Curbs and Broadway Glamour
In New York Aug 5 a portrait of pitch men who hawk novelties from portable stands along curbs. These blue serge clothed retailers roam cities, survive downturns, and embody a sultry, cynic charm as they linger in theatre districts and at famed spots like Lindy’s, living in la belle style while their bills and journeys echo across major streets.
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New York
Henry
Canal Street
New Orleans
San Francisco
Brary Wall
42Nd Street
Ned Sparks
Broadway
Gation Hotels
Lindy’s
Times Square name duel and social swirl in New York
A column surveys New York life around Times Square, noting a push to rename Longacre Square Duffy Square after Father Duffy, while describing subway guards, upscale houses like the Vanderbilt mansion on East 93rd Street, and a roster of cultural figures. The piece blends urban color with portraits of social and business elites and mentions figures such as Walter Chrysler and Mae West, all framed in a 1937 syndicated style.
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Longacre Square
Times Square
Father Duffy
Te Duffy
Avon Lake School Board Approves 1938 Budget and Procedures
Avon Lake school board met to approve minutes, pay invoices, and read the 1938 budget hearing. The general fund was set at 50171.15, bond retirement 13175, total 63346.15, with filing to the Lorain County Budget Commission. A funds advance for August 1937 tax settlement was requested, and Cleveland Trust Co. Lorain was named depository. The auditorium was granted to the village for a caucus meeting on August 20 for nominations.
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Avon Lake
Boehm
Loraine County
Engineer Enos Retires After 58 Years on Rails
GRAND RAPIDS Mich Ira Enos a 74 year old veteran engineer completed his last run ending 58 years in railroad service by pulling his train into the station 15 minutes late He urged young people to choose the job they like He recalled early days when freight trains were broken by hand and trains slowed a mile before stopping Then he said From now on I am going to play as he left the cab for the last time.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Ira
Enos
Avon Variety Eight Club Meeting and Socials
Avon Variety Eight held its August meeting at the clubhouse discussing attendance at the Farmers picnic at Linwood Park and other routine business. Demonstrations of projects were shown and the next meeting was set for August 17. Mrs Louis Dechant hosted the Charm Club with a card afternoon and prizes awarded to Mrs Harold Smith and Mrs Joseph Feithoff Jr. Light refreshments followed. Evelyn Fenimore of Elyria and Jean Date of Cleveland visited the Mittendorf home. Mrs Henry Schenck and Miss Lucy Walker from Cleveland spent time with Mrs W J Barr. Mrs Alice Williams and daughter Mazie of Cleveland visited Mrs Walter Rauscher.
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Variety Eight
AVON
Avon Variety Eight
Linwood Park
Louis Dechant
Harold Smith
Joseph Feithofzz Jr
Paul Stokes
Vernon Frey
Evelyn Fenimore
Elyria
Jean Date
Cleveland
Andrew Mittendorf
Henry Schenck
Lucy Walker
W. J. Barr
Alice Willams
Mazie
Waiter Rauscher
Mathias Mawby
Mildred
Lucy Mawby
Mentor
George Vaughn
Laura Payne
John Meister
Lorain
Osterland
Village Park
James Deasy
A. J. Hain
Michigan
Carl Thoma
Jane
Betty
Minneapolis
Jennie Dine Smith
Miami
Florida
Hama Woman's Relief Corps
G. A. RB. Memorial Hall
Woman's Relief Corps
Charles Barrick
H. B. Stevick
Charles Shepard
Verna Betts
Margaret Rothwell
School Bus Bids Tabled At Board Meeting
Board adjourned to meet Tuesday August 10 at 8 pm. Next regular meeting set for September 10. Short items note multiple family reunions in Mentor Lorain and local area. SRIEFS mention Juliet Burk wedding to Charles Rees at Avon Lake and travels of Horn family from Ontario.
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Charles Rees
Elora
Frank Burk
Lorain
Juliet Burk
Avon Lake
St. Mary’s Church
Avon
Wellington D. Aug 5 Village Council Notes at Meeting
Public hearing on the budget approved the council actions. Land behind the town hall bought for 300 dollars for a parking space. Cement mixer loaned to property owners to fix walks. An extra carload of slack ordered for streets. Bills paid and meeting adjourned. Plus local social notes and notices from Wellington and nearby.
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Wellington
E. HR. Lehman
J. T. Duff
First Congregational Church Hosts Special Music. Woman's Benefit Meets
Foledo visitors Mr. and Mrs. C J Beeley host guests while Jane Hubbard stays with Cora Shepard and the Allisons vacation. Miss Hubbard resides with the Allisons. A contralto solo by Mrs W H Husted of Cleveland, a soprano solo by Mrs Alice Diggins, and a vocal number by Raymond Haynes highlight Sunday morning at the church. The Woman's Benefit Association holds its regular session.
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Foledo
C. J. Beeley
Jane Hubbard
Chatham
Cora Shepard
Charles Allison
Miss Hubbard
Allison
W. H. Husted
Cleveland
Alice Diggins
Raymond Haynes
First Congregational Church
Woman's Benefit Association
Sandstone Cloverettes Four-H Club Holds Final Meeting
South Amherst August 5 The Sandstone Cloverettes Four-H club held their last meeting of the season at advisor Mrs Charles Kohlers home. Projects dresses were finished and judged by Miss Kimblinger and Miss Bird county agents. Textbooks closed for the season. They planned to attend the county picnic at Linwood Park today with a social hour and refreshments served.
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South Amherst
Sandstone Cloverettes
Four- H
Charles Kohler
Miss Kimblinger
Miss Bird
Linwood Park
Kohler
Schoolmates Picnic In Bedhstines Woods Sunday
The Old Schoolmates Picnic will be held in Bedhstines woods Sunday afternoon. A basket lunch will be served at 5 o'clock. Anyone having attended the South Amherst schools is invited.
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Bedhstines Woods
South Amherst
Church Board Meeting Tonight At 7 30
Members of the church board and Sunday School board are asked to meet at the Methodist church this evening for a business meeting. Royal Neighbors report the August meeting of the Royal Neighbors.
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Church Board
Methodist Church
Neighborhood Lodge Event At Swiss Hall Tonight Hosts Named
Mrs John Witt and Mrs Rays mond Janes will host the Neighbors Lodge gathering at the Swiss hall this evening All members urged to attend El ry ia visitors Mrs Henry Nickel Mr and Mrs Nelson Nickel and Mr and Mrs Claude Birch and son Tone my from Elyria spent Tuesday evening in South Amherst
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John Witt
Raysmond Janes
Henry Nickel
Nelson Nickel
Claude Birch
Tonemy
Elyria
South Amherst
Professor Rates Pigs With Cleanest Animals
Amherst based report cites Victor A. Rice a professor of animal husbandry at Massachusetts State College stating pigs are among the cleanest animals. He explains pigs lie in mud to stay warm and lack sweat glands using heat radiation to regulate body temperature, claiming pigs are cleaner than horses or cows.
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Amherst
Base
Victor A. Rice
Massachusetts State College
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