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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1924
Page
9
A collection of handwritten notes to Santa from youngsters naming desired gifts such as dolls, toy cars, books, boards, a fire station set, a rocking horse, a piano, and clothing. Many letters include names and addresses like Ruthies Sheldon River St, Joan Crowe 824 Wear Avenue, Virginia Predmore 207 Cleveland St, Dorothy Smith 11 Seventh St, Trene Rumpf 109 Tannery St, and others detailing Christmas wishes and sibling requests.
Josephine asks for a sleeping doll a buggy a teddy bear books and shoes Rita Peart wants a doll a book and mittens The girls request candy nuta ange shots of love and a mamma doll Christmas tree and prayers for other children Thyra Ramona Schmauch mentions in Spencer Ohio The text also notes Japanese widows labeling themselves by hair arrangements and hints at remarriage
Murray Ridge residents report a weekend of visits with relatives and friends. Ed Powed and Sherman Powell joined gatherings in Huron with the Wilkes and McClure families, while Eugene Sites serves on a Cleveland federal jury.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Witpen and son Russell of Elyria spent Wednesday evening with Arthur Fesler. Mrs. Eugene Sites and daughter Bessie were in Ashland Monday. Mrs. Ed Powell visited Ed Burrer on West Ridge Monday evening. The Frye couple were at Bliths in Penfield Wednesday. Ruth Hunger and Norma Walker from West Ridge stayed with Pearl Eppley Friday night. Louis Eldred and son Erven Eldred were mentioned relations.
Clara M Foote transfers part of lot 108 in Sheffield to Alice Davis for 5000 dollars. Harry Winkson transfers part of lot 26 in Laondon's ad to Elyria for 4000 dollars. Salvatore Bombeno transfers to The Paer less Oil of lot 96 in Elyria trustees artiste allotment for 4000 dollars.
A historical deed fragment notes Percy A. Walker transferring part of Lot 1 to Arthur Johnson. The document references allotment details and related parcel identifiers in the 183, 184 Federal Home records with a figure of 68,506 units.
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