Secret vows amid high life on a seaside night
Camilla Moyt and Peter Anson marry secretly to live apart until Peter can support her. He is a struggling sculptor hoping for a scholarship abroad while Camilla, adopted by a wealthy family, fears losing her inheritance. They fantasize a cottage by the sea and dream of future Italy with shared love, then clash over announcing their marriage. Dawn finds them sleeping by the shore as the party returns, question lingering: to be continued.
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Camila Moyt
Peter Anson
Peter
Camilla
Ans Worth
Peters
Terry
Cathie
Ber
Peterson
Avis
Maddox Club
Moorstruck
Camila
Italy
Mt Etna
Sicily
Mother
Lake Como
Ponte Vecchio
Morence
Valladolid
Cervantes
Seville
Gust
Bo“tocki
Thare Estates
Deauville
Monte Carlo
Bridge
Hones
Rose
Daily Paper
H. 5
Diary Notes and Urban Vignettes From New York
An August diary fragment captures street life and social scenes in New York. The writer recalls a fatal lorry accident, near misses, and a long ambulance delay. They mention private autographs, theater gossip, and encounters with known figures, alongside observations on night crowds and lamplight spectacles.
Nightlife in New York Puts Midget Scholar in Public Eye
A vivid 1932 vignette recalls Major Doyle, Broadway’s noted scholar and cross word shark, among dispossessed beauties in a penthouse. The piece swivels through West 47th Street’s Lilli-Pulian Promenade and nearby hangouts, with riffs on old memories, mushroom beds, and a quirky scene of saloons and nostalgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broadway
Major Doyle
Dinty Moore
West 47Th Street
6Th Avenue
Spencer Spencer Area News And Social Clusters
Augu st families gathered for Allen and Curtice reunion at Rice s Dam with Will Reese hosting. Local youths led Methodist church orchestra at home. Several residents visited New York City and Philadelphia then returned. Various families hosted, visited, or held church meetings with picnics, sewing, and summer activities noted across Spencer Spencer community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Reese
Frank Fuller
Fidelity Sunday School
First Baptist Church
Claud Gannett
Wretha Brouse
Firestone’s
Herummer
Cleveland
F. I. Miller
Wellington
Frank Greisinger
John Firestone
Frank Brown
New York City
Wilbur Nixon
Anna Betz
South Main Street
Rock Baby Says One Dont Advise Other Dr Myers Letter
A long reader letter from Dr. Myers discusses rocking babies. He argues late married mothers rock more, warns rocking may affect a nervous child, and shares contrasting reader views. The page also lists social notes, visits, and local events from Spencer and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Baby
DR. Myers
Garry C. Myers
Cleveland College
Western Reserve University
Betsy Ross
Spencer Boosters Meet in Spencer 4-H Club Session
The Spencer Booster 4-H Club met at Dallas Hange’s home on Thursday evening after a treasure hunt and ball game. Elmer Wood chaired the meeting with a plan to continue monthly through winter. Robert Hardie led games and Mrs Hange supplied refreshments. The next gathering is August 6 at James and Robert Hardie’s home.
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Spencer
Dallas Hange
Elmer Wood
Wooster
Ieader
Robert Hardie
Henrietta Ladies Aid Picnic and 4-H Club Meeting
The Evangelical church Ladies Aid Society enjoyed a picnic in Clemon's woods with lunch for a long list of members and guests. The 4-H Clover club met at the schoolhouse on Tuesday August 2 with demonstrations and a short program including vocal and piano solos.
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Ladies Aid
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Evangelical Church
Clemon’s Woods
C. H. Currier
Oscar Zurcher
Chauncey Currier
Harold Coates
G. C. Sanders
Mattie Sanders
Henry Qreisner
Charles Cook
Ernest Lamsermyer
Rex Lees
Ella McDowell
Ralph McDowell
Albert Reusser
Edna Unger
Frank Kelble
Melvin Unger
Lena Gletsner
Eleanor Petty
Doris Port
Atdith Bauman
Esther Swiers
Barbara Brown
Mary Priestas
Mary
4-H and church notices fill Oberlin region update
The article lists several club and church activities including the 4-H Club meeting at Buddy Adher's home with Hort on Alger County Agent talk on exhibiting products at Fair, a health delegate appointment for Buddy Adler, and a baseball game. Upcoming meetings include August 11 at Howard Petty’s and a Ladies Aid Society event at Melvin Unger’s home. Also mentions Miss Ella May Dudley visiting Akron and regional visits among locals in Genoa, Detroit, Russia Township, Elyria, and nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Robinson
Fred Lyman
Oberlin
M. E. Fuller
W A. Moore
Spencer Grange
Leroy
Sharon Grange
Austin Hastings
Liberty Street
Ray Hastings
Litchfield
B. H. Howe
G. L. ‘Emerson
John Miller
Elyria
F. J. Miller
Elizabeth Dennison
Tlantington
Vina Bechtel
George Bates
Toledo
Dewey Griggs
Wellington
Len Rush
Emory Howe
Orson Howe
Leslie Fuller
Cleveland
Frank Fuller
Earl van Boxell
Wilbur Fuller
Minneapolis U. K
Alfred Fuller
Wilbur Rook
Walter Rook
Leota McCourt
West Salem
Glenn Repp
F. A. Reutter
Bridgelab
North Main Street
Adler
Howard Petty
Ella May Dudley
Joe Dudley
Akron
Otto Sturgenor
Genoa
William Jackson
Eugene Kropf Axtel
Maynard Delefield
Charles Kendeigh
Detroit
Earl Kendeigh
Emil Launer
Edward
Russia Township
John
Bauman
Henrietta Hill
Walter Davis Elyria
QO. C. Sanders
Beetles Haul Off In Wheelbarrow After Infestation
South Boston resident L. H. Umstead reported a beetle outbreak so numerous he swept them into a pile, loaded them into a wheelbarrow, and hauled them away. The Richmond dispatch notes the unusual pest event and Umstead’s gardening hobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Boston
L. H. Umstead
Pedals to Work at 80 in Pittsfield Birthday Ride
Luther L. Atwood, 80, marked his birthday by riding his bicycle to work in Pittsfield Massachusetts. He has pedaled for 53 years dating back to the era of high wheelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Mass
Luther L. Atwood
Old Blewett and Hew Mine Sale in Washington State
In Wenatchee a dispute over a bill of sale on the Blewett and Hew mining properties along Peshantin Creek is resolved. J D MeVane claims theft of gold worth several dollars decades ago, with the 80 stamp mill and other assets now transferred after wages owed. The mines, once famed in the Northwest, have not operated for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Ives
J. D
Blewett
Washington Gal Mines
Northweat
Borders One State Portland Maine Article Fact
Portland Maine notes that New Hampshire is the sole state bordering only one other state, highlighting Maine as uniquely sharing borders with a single neighbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maise Ie
Diamondback rattler found in Klamath Falls drinking water
A transient in Klamath Falls was confronted by a six rattled diamondback rattler while attempting to quench his thirst in the city water. Officials say the snake posed no optical illusion and was discovered in the area.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
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Margaret Ecker
Chamberlain Dodds
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J. P. Morgan
Fred Seither
J. P. Morgan & Co
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Elyria Savings & Trust
F. M. Boonseller
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McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Leona Watlington
Rose Mantz
Betty Wiedrick
Leata McCourt
Ruth Brouse
Serola Thompson
Dorothy Lebkisher
Clayton Welsh
Louise Bowen
Lakeside
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Mary van Valkenburg
Celia Bishop
Nellie Rugg
Irma
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Ray Bates
Charles MacLaren
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Hugh MacLaren
Irma Rugg
Grace Loveland
Sunshine Circle of the
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Lowell Coomer
Milton Wolf
Myron Bradley
Dorothy Coomer
Virginia
Arthur Wood
Henry Borgman
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Pythian Sisters of Liberty Bell Temple
Charles Walters
Layton Curtice
Warren Walters
Carrie Omerald
J. T. McCourt
Ellen Walters
Garry Myers
Spencer Boosters
Henrietta
Baron Jewelry Co
Broad Street
Ladies Aid Society
King's Herald Society
M. E
Lorain
Tory
Lorain County
Community Dry Cleaners
Broad St
Soft Ball
Elyria Hardware Co
Elyria Chronicle- Telegram
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