Powder River War Show Draws Large Local Attendance
The Colonial Theatre hosted the Powder River War Show under Elyria Post 1079 Veterans of Foreign Wars drawing attendees from Oberlin Amherst Grafton Wellington LaGrange and nearby areas. Plans propose a triple VFW installation for Elyria Lorain and Oberlin around January 7 with a smoker special entertainment and cats as added features. New York City reports over 2000 women artists sculptors and art teachers.
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Colonial Theatre
Powder Rilver
Elyria
Oberlin
Amherst
Grafton
Wellington
LaGrange
Lorain
New York City
Fake Santa Claus Letters Burned Up
Chronicle Telegram reports a surge of Santa letters from children and many fake letters from adults. High school students signed by teachers sought dolls trains and other items, but Santa rejects them and destroys most fakes, exposing the childish joke aimed at others.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Santa Claus
Before Christmas I’ll be as good as I kin be
This Eugene Field poem in dialect follows a boy Wilhe Wil as Christmas nears. He laments chores and mischief yet vows improved behavior for gifts, with playful animal scenes and family chatter emphasizing a child’s view of holiday reward. Sport the dog and the cat add comic contrast.
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William
Wil
Willie
Fauntleroy
Jec
Sport
Gran’ma
Dan
Ceylon
Isle
Dame
Boone
Bil
Eugene Field
Christmas Holiday Personal Notices Reach Many Cities
Local students and relatives depart or return for holiday visits across Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and beyond. Names include Grace Willett Plymouth Ohio and Margaret Edwards Kent Ohio, with travels to Bremen Watertown and Chicago. Families plan Christmas gatherings in Elyma Cleveland Chicago and Fort Dodge among others.
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Grace Willett
Plymouth
Ohio
K. K. Kauffman
Bremen
Jenkin Edwards
Margaret Edwards
Chriotmag
Kent
Grace Allen
Watertown
Flossie Kloffenstein
Orville
Harry Roseneg
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Eugene Smith
Ohio Wesleyan University
Donald Barber
Georgetown University
Washington, D. C
C. R. Barber
Sixth Street
Myron Munsinger
Alta
Melvin
John Stang
Telegraph Road
Theodore Maddock
Chicago Academy of Art
Elyma
Clark Maddock
Eighth Street
Earl Dunfee
Chicago School of Music
Adele Mahon
Villa Angela
Nottingham
George Mahon
West Avenue
S H. J. Edwards
Cleveland Street
W. A. Maupin
Sheltbina
Orville Thomas
Davenport
R A. Williams
Buffalo
Lorena Tomson
West Bridge Street
Anderson
Indiana
Helen Todd
Chicago
Ruth McClellan
Adolph Fitzpatrick
Shelbina
John
Lynne Fitzpatrick
Phineas Guthrie
Ohio State University
Ruth Ingersoll
East River Street
St Petersburg
Fla
Tomor
An Elyrian Creed to Hive by Hibbara Reeder
A compact verse extols steadfast honor faith and self to live openly with unwavering resolve. The speaker vows consistency between private and public conduct and to face all steps without shame or fear, asserting a creed of honesty courage and personal accountability.
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Hibbara Reeder
E. H
Miss Helen Pierce Waite Wed in Wellington Home
Miss Helen Louise Pierce and Virgil H. Waite were married Thursday in the bride’s home with immediate family present. After January 1, 1924 they reside at 217 Howe Street Elyria. Wellington friends wish them happiness.
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Wellington
Helen Louise Pierce
Albert Pierce
Virgil H. Waite
Stanley Waite
Howe Street
Elyria
Christmas program stockings distribution details
Mrs Santa Claus distributed stockings filled with candy and nuts. The program was led by committee chair Mr W Luce and members Mrs Bowmen Mrs W Smith and Mrs Streer.
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Santa Claus
W. Luce
Bowmen
Distribution of Turkeys and Holiday Events in Wellington
A large crowd gathered for the annual distribution of chickens geese ducks and turkeys at the FO E hall. Prominent sportsmen were searched for firearms before entry after mistaking tame geese for wild geese. The holiday dance at the high school was well attended with fine music. Three London theatres are leased and managed by women.
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Wellington
Church of Christ
FO E Hall
London
British Open Champion Havers Tours American Golf Centers
Arthur Havers and James Ockenden prepare for a four month tour of southern and western United States golf centers. This marks the first U S visit for Ockenden as Havers aims to defend his British Open title won by one stroke over Walter Hagen, 1922 champion.
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Arthur Havers
James Ockenden
U.S
Havers
Walter Agen
Local Families Plan Holiday Visits in Midwest and Michigan
In Missouri row notes Mrs. Alice Johnson and Mrs. Smith with their children visiting relatives in Macon. Mr. and Mrs. Stanford and Mrs. Ela Miller will spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Miller in Amherst before leaving Monday for Lansing Michigan to spend the holidays.
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Dhetbina
Alice Johnson
Lamb display in Elyria window honors nation
In the east window of Pollack and Stindle Elyriane a lamb display features the American flag and seal with clinging vines flowers and holiday greetings. Crafted by Frank Alspaugh manager of the meat stand with 25 years of meat-cutting experience. he learned the technique in San Francisco and notes the piece took more than a full day to complete using leaf fat and other meats with no wax.
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Pollack & Stindle
Elyriane
Frank Alspaugh
United States
Hawaiian Islands
San Francisco
Alspaugh
Markets Cleveland Produce Prices
Listing of produce and poultry prices with varying grades and weights. Items include butter eggs oil cheese and beef, plus fruits and vegetables such as apples cabbage potatoes sweet potatoes tomatoes onions cucumbers and beans. Prices shown per unit or weight with ranges.
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Cleveland
Ohio
York State
Esecvass
Stock Market Opens With Narrow Moves and Gains
Steady trading marked the opening with price fluctuations generally small. Marland Oil rose to 36, United States Steel to 94 1/2, Union Pacific to 126 1/2, and Corn Products to 153 while Pan American Petroleum slipped to 63. General Motors fell to 14 3/4 and St Paul preferred rose to 21 3/4. The note ends with a line about Tibetan shops being mostly run by women.
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New York
Marland Oil
Cosden
General Asphalt
Pan American Petroleum
United States Steel
Sugars
Punta Allegra
General Motors
United States Rubber
Union Pacific Rose
St. Paul
Davison Chemical
American Agriculture
Christmas Church Service Program Highlights
The service notes morning prayers hymns and anthems with organ accompaniment. Readers mention a sermon by I Graham and offertory prayers followed by benediction and a postlude. Guests from the Harmon Lodge attend the combined church show on Sunday.
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Phal Wea
Juai
Thanger
I Graham
Amnex
S. Harmon Lion Lodge
Chris Church
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Elyria Hardware Co
A. B. Curtice
Helen Perce Wedl Wael
Glade
B. Thomas
West Broad Street
U. S
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Tibet
Blue Bird Sweet Shoppe
Interurban
Troxel Building
W. Joan
Ben Cha
The
Western Reserve Finance E Company
Klothes
Kiddies Klothes
Taen
Elyria Superior Electric CO
Orga
Proce Cai
Inet
S. Benedictus Agnus Dei
Wen
Anthe
Solo
Ans
Ingule
Gaul
Brodbe
Christ of
Jes Hyman
Anthen
Portogallo
Sunda
Comet
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