France Fights to a Finish as War Unites Nation
December 22, 1914 In Paris the Chamber of Deputies met for the first time since August with Prime Minister Viviani urging national unity. France pledged to fight to a finish, avenge outraged rights, and restore Belgian prosperity while pressuring Germany to victory or full consequences. Also noted are obituaries and birthdates, including Gilles des Laval, James Edward Oglethorpe, and Richard Arkwright, with other historical notes and date references.
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Chamber of Deputies
Paris
Bordeaux
Vivian
France
Belgium
Germany
Gilles Des Laval
Seigneur de Retz
Bluebeard
Charles Perrault
St. Joan of Arc
Satan
Christmas Party Planned by Old Glory Grange in Grange Hall
La Grange news notes a Christmas party for Old Glory Grange members and families on December 27 with ten cent gifts. Guests from Carlisle and Penfield attended the December meeting where forty five local grangers enjoyed an oyster supper and games. The Five Hundred Club, led by Mrs Freman Hastings, awarded prizes to Mrs A E Archer Mrs Will Younglas and Mrs Roy Pearce with others consolation and a door prize. Mrs Joe Bickel to host on December 19th.
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LA Grange
Old Glory Grange
Carlisle
Penfield
Five Hundred
Freman Hastings
A. E. Archer
Will Younglas
Roy Pearce
B. L. Wilcox
Nick Younglas
Joe Bickel
Mrs Kelner Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon
Mrs R B Kelner entertained the Bridge club members at a luncheon on Tuesday December 15th. Cards were enjoyed in the afternoon and gifts were exchanged.
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R. B. Kelner
Bridge Club
Carrie Behner Birthday Celebration Honors Her
Mrs. Carrie Behner was pleasantly surprised Thursday evening for her birthday anniversary. Dainty refreshments were served and a social time enjoyed by all.
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Carrie Behner
Annie Freman Reminded of Lord Birthday by Friends
Friends of Mrs. Annie Freman of Fast Main Street called to remind her of her Lord birthday. Gifts and appreciation were noted for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Freman
Fast Main Street
Home for Holidays Teachers Named for Break
The following educators will be home for the holidays. Mrs Gertrude Smith and Misses Agnes and Loretta Westrick of East Carlisle school. Miss Juanita Lei of Monroeville high school. Miss Cassie Kelner of Lakewood high school.
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Gertrude Smith
Agnes and
Loretta Westrick
East Carlisle School
Juanita Leiby
Monroeville High School
Cassie Kelner
Lakewood High School
Greenfield Family Leaves Ab bey House for Arkansas Winter
Mr and Mrs Greenfield and family move from the Abbey house to Arkansas for the season. Mr and Mrs Paul Norris will occupy the vacated home. Charles W Gott celebrates his birthday. Guests bring baskets for dinner. Attendants include Mr and Mrs William McEndree and others from Wellington Elyria Oberlin Litchfield.
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Arkansas
Remembrance in Dawn Echoes of New York Street Life
A reflective piece recalls early morning New York scenes. The narrator revisits a huckster, a frail youth nicknamed Rags, and the plight of Celeste the cigarette girl at Maxim's, noting intertwined fates and resilience among street life’s margins.
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New York
Fulton Street
Celeste
Maxim’s
Gott and Robbins Family Update
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gott and Mrs. G W Robbins report progress notes. Mr Gott is somewhat improved from his recent illness but remains confined to the house.
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Henry Gott
G. W. Robbins
Gott
La Grange Faculty Hold Christmas Party At Kolinski Home
The La Grange female teachers held a Christmas gathering at Mrs Karl Kolinski’s home Tuesday evening. They played games exchanged gifts and enjoyed holiday refreshments provided by the hostess and Miss Hazel E Miner.
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la Grange
Karl Kolinski
Hazel E. Miner
Christmas Season Socials and School Breaks Noted
Local notices record holiday gatherings from Mr. and Mrs. Harold Opter to Mrs. Judson Spicer, Christmas cantata plans, and school dismissals on December 21 for vacation. Attendees include families from Lorain and Homerville, with orchestral participation and church events in Elyria and Belden.
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Harold Opter
Pedro
George Law
FH. S. Gott
Ralph Walker
Cleveland
Elyria Methodist Church
L. C. Monosmith
Hollis Ingalls
Lorain
LaGrange
Penfield
Loretta Zeroll
Oberlin School of Commerce
Farmers
River Road
Judson Spicer
Harold Behner
Elmer Forney
Read
Homerville
Florida
Forbes Curtis
Zephyr Hills
Carlton Adams
Salem
la Grange High School
Belden
C. W. Heaths
Laural Baldwin
Memory Flash in Delft and a City of Faces
In a Delft memory there is a dramatic street accident as a milk cart is struck by a careless motorist, the shawled carter wounded and her dog hurt but loyal. The piece moves through portraits of named figures from Paris to Reno, grimly observing fame, theater, and a lingering pride in America versus Russia.
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Holland
Delft
Carter
Ife
Jimmy Widmoyser
Cincinnati
Memphis
Los Angeles
Jimmy
George Givet
Dorothy Hall
America
Russia
Dawn recalls the Columbus Circle Child
Fragmentary prose recalls morning rituals and restless moods as characters retreat from a tumultuous scene. The text hints at blurred perception and unsettled exchanges, leaving the specifics undefined while implying a shared domestic tension.
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Dawn
Columbus Circle
Shaw
Lorain County Safety Cup Race Features Leading Firms
The fourth annual Elyria Chamber of Commerce safety campaign shows General Industries Co. leading in November with 78 925 man hours without an accident. Several firms surpassed 20 000 man-hours with no incidents and 250 county firms participate as campaigns claim a 40 percent drop in accidents. The grand winner will receive the Safety Cup after three wins, with 24 industrial groups awarding certificates.
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Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Lorain County
H. M. Scnerer
Division of Safety and Hygiene
Industral Commission of Ohio
General Industries Company
Thew Shovel Company
Steel and Tubes, Inc
Pfaudler Company
Perry- Fay Company
Steel Stamping Company City of
Senior Four-H Club Election Postponed
Lorain County Senior Four-H Club officers for 1935 were not chosen Wednesday night as only less than two thirds of members attended. The constitution requires two thirds to vote. Members held a Christmas party with Santa Claus, gifts, and refreshments at the Belden Grange Hall.
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Lorain County
Santa Claus
Belden Grange Hall
Henry Shriver
Sharlene Wise
Huntington Briefs Roundup of Local Social Visits
Mrs C L Easterday of Sullivan and Lester Bowen of Elyria visited the Bowen Easterday home. Ralph Krage fed Sunday dinner at the Johnson Crib home. N L Thud ium Frank West and Glen joined Monday evening at the Crib home. Dorothy Pifer returned from Cleveland after a week with the MHerbsters. Herbsters dined with Emory Pifer. Ralph Krage visited Grace Crile at Burnside. Walter Handley and Spencer family spent Monday evening with Mrs Handley.
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Emory Pifer
Ralph Krage
Grace Crile
Burnside
Wellington
Changes in a City Club Scene Reflected in 1930s Ads
The piece contrasts old Childs establishments with new upscale venues linked to Peter Arno era club ads. It notes a shift from warm middle class interiors to modern decor featuring cocktails, tapestries, and formal attire, signaling a broader change in social venues.
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Peter Arno
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Buick Announces Four Lines Of 1935 Cars In Broad Range
Buick Motor Company unveils four 1935 lines covering low to high medium price classes and the widest body-type variety in Buick history. The lineup includes Series 40 with 93 hp straight eight, Series 560 on a 119 inch wheelbase, Series 60 standard luxury, and Series 90 deluxe models, with factory production underway and dealer stocks ready for prompt deliveries.
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Flint
Mich
Buick Motor Company
Buick
United States
Buick Denisis
Local Family Visits Highlight Weekend Travel
Mrs. George Weaven visited the Mort Cassell home while Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Regal spent Saturday in Elyria with their son Theodore Regal and family. Mr. and Mrs. Max Freed of Rittman visited grandmother Mrs. Rose Knapp at the Hart Leininger home on Sunday afternoon.
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George Weaven
Mort Cassell
C. A. Regal
Elyria
Theodore Regal
Max Freed
Rittman
Rose Knapp
Hart Leininger
Open Sunday at Paul Wainwright's Greenhouse
Visit the greenhouse display of plants before Christmas presents. Paul Wainwright's Greenhouse at 128 Courtland St invites customers to see offerings Sunday. Phone 2727.
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Paul Wainwright
Courtland St
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Centra Pree
Witte
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Sagittarius
James Edward Oglethorpe
Georgia
Alfred
Columbus
Andrea Dorin
Cabot
Frsck Hopkins
Hopkins
U. S. Navy
Edward Arlington Robinson
Neems Taylor
King’s Henchman
Peter Ibbetson
Bainbridge Collis
Frank B. Kellogg
U. S
Tebel
J. C
Ranadan
Alfred Dreyfus
Dreyfus
Britain
W. Nicholai
War Office
Bassaroff
Berlin
Redl
Austria
Secret Service
Richard Arkwright
England
Arkwright
Alexander Pavlovitch
Napoleon
Nicholas I
Alexander
George Washarton
Mt. Vernon
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
Pershing
Joseph Smith
Sharon
Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo (James) Puccini
Verdi
Kit Carson
Oscar S. Straus
Turkey
Clark Kinnaird
Central Press Association
Riverside Tavern
Schuckhart
Cas Gulf
Chronicle
Alfred Alten
VIA
Murbach Coal
Willard
Rust
Willard Batteries
Broad Street
Grange News
F. E. Hastings
Champagne
Bordeaus
Imvani
Sem
Hexas
Fanny Ward
Swayzer
Avenue du Bois
Santos Dumont
Ninon
Fleurette
Fifi
Earl Carroll
Huntington
Walter Handley
Spencer
Mrs. Handley
Automobile News
Turtle Soup
Krugman
Nite Owls Beer Little Club
E. Bridge Street
L. G. Frank At the Bridge
City Cab
Howard Peters
Mer
Wis
Ross
Glenn Rogers Sp
Glenn Rogers
SEMET
Solvay Coke
The
Elyria Lumber & Coal Co
Chestnut St. Crehore’s
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