Mr Shaw Attacks Newspapers At 1935 Budget Hearing
The Elyria Chronicle Telegram records Harry Shaw county commissioner criticizing newspapers as untrustworthy and misquoted while urging budget cuts. The piece recalls past officials defending press accuracy, notes corrections policy, and urges a budget with tax relief. It cites Shaw's Biggs road criticism and references officials who supposedly trusted press reports.
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Harry Shaw
Court House
Shaw
Mr. Shaw
Chronicle-Telegram
Woodrow Wilson
Andrew Mellon
Calvin Coolidge
Marshal Foch
Jas. J. Davis
Myron T. Herrick
Roosevelt
Elyria
Washington
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Biggs
LaGrange Township
I. R. Ault
Ashland
Shaw editorial remarks spark reader resentment at budget hearing
Readers present at yesterday’s budget hearing express anger over Shaw’s remarks and urge a challenge to the statements. The column chronicles a mix of historical notes and obituaries, listing figures such as 1798 Iules Michelet, 1820 John Tyndall, 1836 Charter Oak, and others. The piece blends contemporary politics with biographical snippets and a colonial era market note on marriageable ladies.
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Shaw
Mir
Tonay
London
Virginia
The Silent Observer Wedding Anniversary Jokes and Bits
A collection of witticisms and notes appears, including wedding anniversary traditions, parrot humor about a swearing bird, a flower seed complaint, and jokes about jobs and manners. The fragmentary items reference clever wordplay, a wedding motif, and light social observations.
Anniversaries 1796 to 1784 and notable births
Todays anniversaries recall Josiah Meigs born in Middletown Connecticut a Yale professor and first president of Franklin College later University of Georgia. Enos T Thropp born in Johnstown New York a lawyer jurist governor and diplomat with death in Auburn November 1 1874. Also mentions James Lick San Francisco pioneer and land buyer and benefactor.
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Josiah Meigs
Connecticut
Yale
Franklin College
Univ. of Georgia
Middletown
Conn
Enos T. Thropp
New York
Johnstown
N.Y
Auburn
N. Y
James Lick
San Francisco
Nehemiah 11 and the call to repopulate Jerusalem
A devotional on Nehemiah 11 arguing cities require righteous residents. It contrasts ancient rivals Gabylons and Ninevahs with modern urban growth, asserting God aims to fill Jerusalem with redeemed, know Him from the least to the greatest, as walls stand and gates stay ajar.
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Nehemiah
Jerusalem
Lincoln Douglas debates and 1958 events hinted
Hartford blows down. dirge at noon and bells at sundown mark a day of remembrance. Ottawa convention on working men seeks a six hour day. Today’s birthdays feature Maj. Gen. James E. Fecher and other notable figures. Horoscopes predict amiable, social children and practical paths to success through home harmony and friendly business ties.
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Hartford
Conn
Ottawa
Baltin
Fragments of Poem Evoke Sacred Gate and Cross
A devotional fragment speaks of God’s elect and a gate ajar. Radiant portals gleam with a cross’s light and the Saviour’s love revealed. The tone is reverent, focusing on salvation and spiritual invitation.
Lagrange Visitors Return From Chicago Trip
Harold Behner and his son Harold return with Miss Dorothy Matthews from a visit to Miss Matthews relatives and the Century of Progress in Chicago. Harold Jr and Miss Matthews plan to go to Washington, D C the first of the week.
Five Hundred Club Meets with Prizes Awarded
Mrs. Joe Birkel hosted the Five Hundred Club gathering on a Wednesday afternoon. First prize went to Mrs. B L Wilcox, second to Mrs. Joe Birkel, third to Mrs. Roy Pearce, with Mrs. Tom Callely and Mrs. Charles Opfer earning consolation. Next hostess will be Mrs Archer of Spencer on August 29. Mr and Mrs Charles Sparks and their son Pat plan a Quebec visit to the Sparks grandparents.
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Five Hundred Club
Joe Birkel
B. L. Wilcox
Roy Pearce
Tom Callely
Charles Opfer
Archer of
Spencer
Charles Sparks
Pat
Quebec
Eastern Star Dinner and Jolly Friendship Club Installations
A past matron association dinner was held at Mrs. Frank Cragin's in Grafton with guests including Mary Gott, Grace Rawson, Lucille Rawson, Carrie Robert, Frances Woodruff and others. The Jolly Friendship Club met August 15 at Mrs. Sylvester Jackson's home. officers installed included Liza Babel as president and Claire Gott as secretary. three new members joined.
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Jolly Friendship Club
Sylvester Jackson
Irene Blough
Liza Babel
Mabel Pierce
Claire Gott
Ada Miller
la Grange
Maxine Bobel
Penfield
Weaver
Elsie Shaw
Clifford
Elyria
Hite
Gott reunion draws large crowd at H Gott farm
An unusually large attendance marked the Gott reunion held Sunday at the H S Gott farm on the river. About one hundred enjoyed the ideal day with guests from Wellington Litchfield Elyria Toledo Cleveland Wellington Ashland Oberlin Pittsburgh Elkhart Indiana and Litchfield Windis. Mrs Blanche Sutliff of Wellington was elected president and Mrs Edward Haynes secretary.
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H. S. Gott Farm
Wellington
Litchfield
Elyria
Toledo
Cleveland
Ashland
Oberlin
Pittsburgh
Elkhart
Indiana
Windis
Blanche
Prize Winners Entertained At Local W C T O Roast
The W C T O entertained prize winners from the W G T V contest last spring at the Rawson cottage on Friday. Winners listed include Arvella Walkden Eileen Walkden Betty Holcomb Rita Camp Star Woodruff Hart Bunler Gordon Adams Jean Muller Mary Smith Robert Kelner Anna Behmer. Various social visits and local notices follow including Mrs. Hiram Curtice of Chicago visiting Mrs. H M Powers and others traveling or visiting here.
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W. CG. TV
Hiram Curttice
Chicago
H. M. Powers
Arthur E. Wilcox
Shenango
F. J. Knowles
Wanda Waller
Elyria
Jean McAlpin
Eaton
Dorothy Scott
Cleveland
Lewis Shanahan
Betty Holcomb
Rita Camp
Billy Spicer
Purdy Prosser
Matde Ann
R. W. Sanders
The
Baptist Church
J. A. Stimson
Bird Wilcox
General Industries Co
Nichols
Ethel
Dorothy
Scranton
Calvin Loomis
Dorothy Pearce
Clare Pearce
Tiffin
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Second Street
Ohio
Lorain County Printing & Publishing Company, Publishers
Hudnoutt
Clare George
Mail
John W. Culler Company
Michigan Ave
Fifth Ave
Detroit
General Motors
Scott
R. J. Scott
Fredericksburg
Iules Michelet
William Kelly
Irons Works
Bessemer
Louisville
John Tyndall
Frank A. Munsey
Mercer Maine
New York City
Great Pyramid
Egypt
Baseball
SRYE
Gypsy
India
China
Todayt
Bride
Gardner
Sallys
Dad
Golden Legion Bible Study
James E. Fecher
Army Air Corps
Ft. Ringgold
Tex
Harvey C. Couch
Arkansas
Reconstruction Corporation
Calhoun
Ark
Geo. White
Elmira
Donald J. Cowling
Cameron College
Northfield
Minn
England
John F. O'Ryan
Arthur T. McCormick
Nelson Co
Key
Lloyd R. Smith
Milwaukee
Claude Grahame-White
Lagrange
Eastern Star Dinner
King
Avis Hite
Ae To
Goodrich Safety
Silvertown
Goodrich
Silvertown Stores
Broad Street
AL Mason
Mer
Drs. Cavagna
Hoffner
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