Writers revel in cigars and society tales of 1932
New York readers savor a collage of literary habits and social notes. The piece catalogs writers like Booth Tarkington and Ame Ferber as heavy smokers, interweaving anecdotes about Meighan, Dreiser, and Morley. It also covers local club events, bazaars, and community letters, painting a vivid 1930s cultural snapshot.
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New York
Booth Tarkington
Arthur Somers Roche
William McHarg
Trvin
Edna Ferber
Katharine Brash
Amy Lowell
Local notes from Litchfield community events and visits
Litchfield highlights include Mr and Meg Marlen Roll visiting Mrs. Ila Turner, a farm fire at the Yentzer place killing 506 ducklings, and various club meetings. The Lady Thirteen Quilting Club met at Mrs. Paul Hoffman's home, while the Young People's social club plans a December 15 church party with refreshments.
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Meg Marlen Roll
Brownsville
Ila Turner
Yentzer Farm
Lady Thirteen
Paul Hoffman
Young People's Social Club
Church Umes
Arthur Holmes
Cleveland
Mr. Quade
Spencer
John Hadaway
Anna Batley
Elsha
Pelton
Mystery Prank Spurs Night of Fear for Two Actresses
Dorothy and Nanette confront a note claiming Miss Deane and Miss LeRoi will be brought home by friends. Nanette worries of a stalker as she recalls past betrayals and plans to go to the police. Lillian Hull fears a killer and seeks escape before police confrontations at Richard Bailey’s home unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Nanette
Dorotha T
Doretha
Marry Weldon
Lauer Wilbur
Pete Russell
Todolf Holmes
Richard Dailey
Richard Bailey
Lillian Hull
Wighland Avenue
Calimengu Tuss
Spencer Brubacker Free Lunch Plan At Church Event
The Spencer Methodist Church hosts a Friday afternoon meeting with planned charitable activities for children at the Worthington, Ohio home. Mrs Hank Brouse and family dined with Blake Mryewaned and Albert Weadrich visited from Cleveland. Will Moore family and Will Morrell family travel to Mt. Dora Florida for winter. Stanley Gear suffers dental injury during Penfield practice. Men's Brotherhood meets December 14 with Jolly Stitchers providing lunch. A Neidhart of Liberty Street is ill at home under a doctor’s care.
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Brubacker
Charet Pertors
Worthinrgton
Ohio
Hank Brouse
Blake
Albert Weadrich
Cleveland
Charles Matheron Han Heey
Phasio Opin
Witl Moore
Will Barrell
Chatham
Will Morrell
Mt. Dora
Florida
Stanley Gear
Penfield
Spencer Methodist Church
Jolly Stitcherg
Neidhart of
Liberty Street
West Ridge P T A Plans Christmas Tree Program
The West Ridge P T A met at the school house on Friday evening with a large turnout. They agreed to hold a Christmas tree and program at the school house on December 23 with music by Will Sudro’s Seven-Come-Eleven Orchestra.
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West Ridge
Will Sudro
Elyria Students on Honor Roll and Local Events
Alex Toth made the honor roll for the second six weeks at Elyria High School. Mrs. Mary Long and daughter Pannie attended the Bells of Shannon play at East Carlisle School. W. H. Hart shown improvement after illness. Clifford Hart from Cleveland visited his father. An Elyria cold epidemic spread this week. Mildred Pallas joined the Elyria High School junior party. Carlisle Grange held its regular meeting with attendance and planned a Christmas program for December 20, plus a community tureen supper and member contributions.
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Hook
Will Oldmai
Wooster
Mary Rice
Rice
Pedro
Frank Rice
Charles Fuller
Arthur Rice
Morton Weidrick
Thomas Wellings
Cleveland
Martin Weidrick
Va MeVicker
Ridgeway
Lodi Hospital
Nellie Boone
Huntington
John Boice
Jamily
Pythian Sisters
Medina
Liberty Bell Temple
Spencer
Alex Toth
Elyria High School
Mary Long
Pannie
Bells of
Shannon
East Carlisle
Nettie Klady
Jerry Brooks
Elyria
W. H. Hart
Hart
Clifford Hart
Mildred Pallas
Carlisle Grange
North Elyria Grange Plans Tureen Supper and Party
At the regular North Elyria Grange meeting plans are set for a tureen supper and Christmas party at the December 22 meeting. Supper at 6 30 followed by the party. Election of Sunday School officers to be held Tuesday evening at the Lake Avenue school house with eligible voters urged to attend. Other items of iv-
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Lake Avenue
North Elyria Grange
Willing Workers Class Hosts Social at Col Mer Home
The Willing Workers' Class of the Lake Avenue Sunday School gathered Saturday afternoon at Gordon and James Col Mer's home for devotionals and a variety of games. Church notes describe services led by Mr Joyce from Delaware Avenue Methodist in Lorain and choir events at Lake Avenue Community Church with Mrs Joyce accompanying Miss Rodgers of Lorain.
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Lake Avenue
Gordon
James Col Mer
Joyce
Delaware Avenue
Lorain
Laka Avenue
Miss Rodgers
J. O. Rounds
Elyria
R. H. Miller
Ruby Miller
Eleanor Smith
James Callier
W. T. Cal Her
Take Avenue
East Amherst Ladies Aid Meets At Delon Farm
The Ladies Aid and Missionary Society of ton Evangelical church met with Mrs. John Delfield at Delon Farm on Tuesday afternoon. Miss Alta Myers from China spoke about her home visit, followed by a social hour for eighteen. January plans were made to entertain at Mrs. Spiegelberg's home. Local obituaries note the death of Elizabeth Wernocky neé Cook, 48, in Cleveland after two years illness. funeral at Baler Funeral Home Amherst.
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Penfield
Litchfield Town Hall
Litchfield
Young People’s Club
Ted Falconer
Pedro
O. P. Jenkins
R. Canfield
Myron Barth
Russell Canfield
A. G. Barth
Count Rasor
Bert. Pomeroy
Tom Bamner
LaGrange
Pelton
Hinckley
H. G. Hastings
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Red Cross
Bart
Marcellus Columbia
Cleveland
Edwin Rising
Mrs. Freidt
Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist Church
Ladies’ Aid
East Amherst
Ladies’ Aid and Missionary Society of
Ton Evangelical Church
John Deifield
Delon Farm
I. A. Amore
M. Aehlechter
Alta Myers
China
Fur Rough
L. Spiegelberg
Barbara Eschtruth
Amelia Barnes
John Delfield
Herman Bischoff
Women’s Union
St. Peter's Church
Amherst
Elizabeth Ernst
Louis Ernst
S. HW. Mathias
William Miller
Elizabeth Weliinsky
J. V. Date
Henry Monroe
Arthur Whit
New Oberlin Briefs Spark Local Family Visits
New Oberlin residents report visits across Lorain and Elyria. Mr. and Mrs. N Webber and Mr. and Mrs. C Justin spent Thursday in Lorain. Mr. and Mrs. F J Schmitz visited Mrs. Peter Webber of Elyria and called on Mrs. Mary Deidrich. The Wehbber family also spent a day recently with relatives.
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New Oberlin
N. Webber
C. Justin
Lorain
F. J. Schmitz
Peter Webber
Elyria
Mary Deidrich
George Wehbber
Wolf scalp brings bounty near Springfield
L. V. Trogdon and his dogs tracked a large gray wolf near Springfield Missouri. He brought the scalp to town and collected the $10 bounty authorized by law.
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Springfield
L. V. Trogdon
Legion accepts farm produce for dues payments
Stanley E. Hain Post of the American Legion, with many farmer members, is accepting farm produce at present market value to pay legion dues.
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Blair
Nab
Stanley
Korene Antiseptic Gargle Promises Quick Throat Relief
Advertises Korene as a modern antiseptic gargle to ease raw throat from smoking and quiet a hacking cough. Claims to soothe irritated tissues and sweeten breath, urging use at first dryness or sore swallow. Mentions availability at first class drugstores like C. W. Phillips.
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C. W. Phillips
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Noelle
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Watlneck
Ciandina
Yesteryear
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Meighan
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Brook
Ade
Chicago
David Warfield
Montaport Lesa
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Tates
Montomerency Chumley-Chumley
Tonever
WeNnweht Syndicate
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Sturry
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Butcher
P. J. Rowell
Blake Stroup
Robert
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Ashland
Waldo Ruttineee
Jay Root
Joe Browand
Clara Brouse
Seth Parker
Spencer M. 4
Charles Touby
Ma Parker
G. HB. Garwood
Mat Luce
Carl Hart
Wellington
Sam Woods
Susie Ream
Charley Macaren
Water Rook
Automce
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Rat
Ane
Esther Frombargh
Wm. Rauscher
Erhart
Eastern Stars
H. L. Landfried
Hildreth Huston
Arcadia
Texas
L. F. Detrow
Carl Anderson
Brunswick
Gott
Court Raser
Ital Leach
F. H. Heiser
North Olmstead
J. H. Barth
Barth
W. W. Smith
Birtie
B. O. Pope
Virginia Lee Lyman
Lee Lyman
Elyvia
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Jilhan
Baileys den
John Lee
Lilian Hull
Lee
C. H. Betts
Shiell Gascilug Os
Margart Pallas
Young People's League of
LA Grange
Reuben Long
Wilmot
FE. F. Eldred
Louise Fox
Pencer
Dintmont
Sampls
Fressilburg Adéres ,Catieurs
Dept. ST
Malden
Mam
Crooks
Terest
Matt Wobbber
P. Mason
William Peabody
Miss Warner
Amherdt
Art ‘Nolan
Mike Smith
Frank Reisinger
Frank Schmitz
Matt Wohlber
Urban Kinzel
Indian Hollowoad
Edith Ford
David Dean
Margaret Schmitz
Gertrude
Loretta Youngless
West Russia Needle Guild
Fred Berg
Woman's Club
Hiyria
John Emerick
Theodore Manns
Eliza Manns
T. F. Callely
Justin
Forest Taylor
Indian Hollow Road
Carl Younglass
Oberlin
William Younglass
Ambherst
Henry Schmitz
Smoker
the Inland Loan CO
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Mr. Lehnis
the Okag
Vermilion
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