Taken From Our Files 20 Years Ago Syria Telegram 1911
Taken From Our Files recalls December 17 1911 reports from Syria Telegram. It notes George H Lewis named service director and Harry A Pounds safety director. Rev John B Rutledge discusses wet victories and law enforcement apathy in dry areas. Milk embargo relief requested for Cleveland hospitals with 40 cans to be handled by city officials. One thousand gallons dumped to prevent reaching Cleveland. Railroads seek five miles of track from Avon to Lorain steel plant. Sheriff Backus to establish a jail identification bureau with Bertillon system. Christmas tree to be erected in Fly Park. Curfew discussion with WCTU. Falcon Knight bodies to be built in Elyria with motors in Pontiac. Two Cleveland youths begin 10 year terms for Grafton Bank robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria
Troxel
George H. Lewis
Harry A. Pounds
John 8. Rutledge
Cleveland
Anti-Saloon League
Methodist Church
Roueche
Division of Dairy and Food Inspection
Northern Ohio Milk Association
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Avon
New Cromwell Steel
Lorain
XN. D. Backus
AM. Ht. Fey
Young Business Mens Club
Oberlin
Falcon- Knight
Elyria
BE. J. Fellow
Elyria Board of Trade
Detroit
Pontiac
Michigan
Ohio
Grafton
Emil Kasper Improves After Serious Fall
Oberlin Conservatory student Emil Kasper son of Mr and Mrs Emil Kasper of Butternut Ridge road is reported slightly improved after a serious fall Wednesday evening at Oberlin Hospital. Friends across the county are pleased by the bedside update from this talented young man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Kasper
Oberlin Conservatory
Butternut Ridge
Carlisle Entertained at Cards
Miss Maxine Rolling hosted the Jems club at her LaGrange road home on Thursday evening with Christmas colored decor and two tables of Hearts. High score went to Miss Emily Knight of Gratton. A luncheon followed. social hour, and plans to meet again at Miss Mildred Francis’s Elyria home. Attendees included Emily Knight, Jean O’Can mors of Grafton, Marjorie Smith of Beternut Ridge road, and Mary Margaret Finnegan, Magdalena Hoffman, Mildred Francis, Lucille and Maxine Rolling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Des
Maxine Rolling
Jems
LaGrange Road
Emily Knight
Gratton
Mildred Francis
Middle Avenue
Elyria
Jean O'Can
Mors
Grafton
Marjorie Smith
Beternut Ridge Road
Mary Margaret Finnegan
Magdalina Hoffman
Lucille
Card Party Hosts and Venison Dinner Attendees
Social notes describe Mr. and Mrs. Albert Krebs hosting friends at a card party on Butternut Ridge road with guests from Elyria. Separately, Mr. and Mrs. Charles MacDaniels joined a venison dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Bridgeland in Princeton agenus, Elyria, honoring Elyria Foundry colleagues after a hunting trip.
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Albert Krebs
Butternut Ridge Road
Cyril Smith
Geraldine and
Earl
Cornell Avenue
Elyria
Leon Ward
Marian
Charles MacDaniels
J. J. Bridgeland
Princeton Agenus
Bridgeland
Fennsylvania
William Golmar
Howard Golmar
Walter Davies
Ji. McDasniels
Mary Wacner
Miriam Fowl
Edith Saltuper
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Chronicle-Telegram
iGhrguide-Telgetage
Pet
Edward Pickard
Babson
Pickard
Bement
Mary Bement
Wellington
Geo. Williams
Kenneth Rollins
Hamilton Street
Paul Rolling
Carl Deidrick
Merle Penfound
Robert
Milton Babcock
Oscar Bingham
LaPorte
Grafton Road
Methodist Episcopal Church
Earl Lea
Wayne Cropp
East Avenue
Jay Jackson
Howard Goodyear
George Goodyear
Paul Binghart
Lisle
Floral Acres
Frank Landon
Chapman
the Hedges
Chicago
Lorain County
O. C. Croy
Max Clepmian
Ruth Wiley
Lorain High
LaTore
Eric D. Chapman
Charles Miller
Clarence Whitney
George Holohach
Hollis Whitmore
Holohach
Keumania
M. FE
Glarenve Whittey
PT. A
Ralph Marbath
Hast Carlisle
Europe
William Sudro
Harry Lauer
Harry Jr
Milton Lauer
Otto Chapman
Elizabeth
Miss Chapman
F. Q. Gott
James Alexander
A. J. Hopkins
Akron
Dale Hastings
Ben Smith
William Clapp
Chester Hart
Leon C. Wood
Marion
Charles Strickland
Rudolph Pfeiffer
Belden
William Pfeiffer
LaGrangé Road
Butternet Ridge Road
Loyd Guilet
Donna
Flori Guilet
Carlton Smith
C. F. Smith
J. C. Carson
Adams Street
Ohio Shoe Repair Shop
Bell Co
Broad Street
R. V- Acker
Lois
Richard Forney
Frank Harrison Gene
Kent
June
Kent State
Albert Wacker
Hazel
California
Ibs
Jones Farm
Brussels
Deer Creek
Florida
Naval
Washington
Baldwin
Belmont
Jonathan and Lee
Tbs
Crisco
Santos
George Washington
Starks
Thomas
Glade Thomas
Elyria, Ohio
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