38 Year Old Elyria Paper Found Behind Picture
A 1899 Elyria Daily Reporter issue was discovered behind a picture by Mrs. Carl Humphrey of 120 School Street. The front page features Spanish American War items and a Manila siege note, with a blizzard report and a $3,500 fire at the Topliff House on the second page. Advertisers such as Biggs Fuller and Everard and others reflect Elyria’s bygone business times, with E. G. Johnson listed as editor.
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Elyria
Elyria Daily Reporter
Carl Humphrey
School Street
Humphrey
Hello
Miller
Manila
Iife
Biggs, Fuller and Everard
Allen and Davis
John Lersch and Company
Hotel Andwur
A. Baker, Eldred and Company
E. A. Hague
Dykeman’s Drug Store
D. Lewis and Company
Henry J. Eady
Ensigo and Wilkins
E. G. Johnson
Grafton Home Makers Convene
Grafton February 12 all day meeting of the Home Makers was held at Mrs Julies Sheldon home. Officers elected for the year include Mary Logan president Flora Bernath vice president Anna Baumett secretary A M Ewers treasurer Cora Durkee sunshine treasurer Representatives elected to the Home Council are Eleanor Sheldon and Nettie Reichard A Lincoln program followed with readings on Boy Life in the Back Woods Not Much Schooling and Lincoln's first political speech by various members.
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Grafton
Artistry talk at county meeting on March 11
Miss Bird the County Agent will speak at the next meeting on March 11 at the local school. Her subject is Artistry of the Mending Basket. Attendees include Mesdames Marian Mull Sheldon Shel don Durkee Finley Tran Bamrich Logan Schwarer Hosler Jones Bernath Rhinehart Ryder Gorman Hitchcock Stuart Baker Knapp Religie Retchard Chamberlain Wiley Daniels Rinders Fledens Dambaugh K Kelly Nina Seely Anna Baumetz and hostess Mrs Sheldon.
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Lincoln
Mrs. Kelly
Miss Bird
Mesdames
Marian Mull
Carrie Sheldon
Nada Clark
Julian Bradley
Cora Durkee
Mary Finley
Edith Tran
Nellie Bamrich
Mary Logan
Elizabeth Schwarer
Anna Hosler
Alice Jones
Flora Bernath
Maud Rhinehart
Mary Ryder
Saddle Gorman
Mary Hitchcock
Hazel Stuart
Laura Baker
Frances Knapp
Emma _ Religie
Nettie Retchard
Josephine Chamberlain
Nettie Wiley
Grace Daniels
Jesina Rinders
Marie Fledens
Amy Dambaugh
K. Kelly
Nina Seely
Anna Baumetz
Sheldon
Gingham Pinochle Club Meets at Hostess Home
Mrs Burt Schaefer hosted the Gingham Pinochle Club on Tuesday afternoon awarding first prize to Mrs Irma Wise second to Mrs Ida Burton and third to Mrs Burt Schaefer. Mrs C Metzger attended as a guest and the next meeting will be at Mrs Vida Klines home refreshments were served by the hostess.
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Burt Schaefer
Irma Wise
Ida Burton
C. Metzger
Vida Kline
Loyalty Class Enjoys Evening at Trembath Home
The Loyalty Class met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Tom Trembath's residence with 29 members present. Mrs. Kelly of Cleveland spoke, roll call reflected current events, and Mrs. Rhinehart led devotionals. Mrs. Howard discussed Biblical Women as group singing occurred and games provided diversion. Mrs. Edna Taylor won a prize. Next month host will be Mrs. John Clark. refreshments were served by the hostess with assistance from Mrs. E Price and Mrs. B A Rothgery.
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Tom Trembath
Kelly
Cleveland
Rhinehart
Howard
Edna Taylor
John Clark
E. Price
B. A. Rothgery
PTA Plans Founders Day Program and Banquet
The PTA program committee met Monday and arranged a Founders Day program. The executive committee planned a banquet for Lorain County teachers on February 24. The PTA may sponsor the Boy Scouts, decision to be made at the next meeting.
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P T. A
Lorain County
Boy Scouts
Sunday social notes from local families mixed with church events
Dr. Herbert Bennett was a Sunday dinner guest at Arthur Bennett's home. Miss Ella Hosler and Charles and Fred Hosler of North Olmsted visited Mrs. Anna Hosler. Mr. and Mrs. A Bernath called on Mrs. Mary Miller of Elyria. Rev. George Beebe attended The Book Club Tuesday at Le Roy. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Jones and daughter Audry were present, along with additional members of the community in a sequence of Sunday calls and club activities.
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Herbert Bennett
Arthur Bennett
Ella Hosler
Charles
Fred Hosler
North Olmsted
Anna Hosler
A. Bernath
Mary Miller
Elyria
George Beebe
Book Club
LeRoy
Leonard Jones
Audry
Avon P T A Meeting to Feature Doctor Minnis
Avon P T A plans a February meeting with Doctor Dean Minnis, Superintendent of Pleasant View Sanatorium, as speaker. His talk, Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis, will address public health methods and community safeguards.
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AVON
Parent Teacher's Association
Dean Minnis
Pleasant View Sanitorium
Avon High Faculty Play Where's Grandma in March
Avon High School teachers stage the play Where's Grandma on Friday March 12. Mrs William Jones spent Sunny in Canton visiting relatives. Reports incorrectly claimed the residence of Dr and Mrs J A Schurgot was for sale.
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Avon High School
William Jones
Canton
J. A. Schurgot
Village School Board Advances Auditorium and Lab Equipment
Village school board met in the school building Tuesday evening. Minutes were read, approved, and bills ordered paid. Fire insurance was renewed. The board authorized purchasing equipment for the auditorium and laboratory and authorized payment of notes at Lorain County Bank that were due.
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Village School Board
Lorain County Bank
Ho bart residents visit kin and neighbors
Mrs Amelia Thompson of Hobart Indiana visited cousin Mrs Forrest Lyndes on Monday and called on Mr and Mrs A W Palmer Mr and Mrs Charles Watson and Mr and Mrs Jack Meyers. Mr and Mrs Ed Phipps spent Sunday in Hayesville with Eds sister Mrs William Harrison and family.
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Amelia Thompson
Hobart
Indiana
Forrest Lyndes
A. W Palmer
Charles Watson
Jack Meyers
Ed. Phipps
Hayesville
William Harrison
Families Share Sunday Visits Across Chestnut Ridge
Mrs Eva Blaine hosted supper Sunday with the Allen family. Hugh L Palmer and the Sharpe couple visited. Howard Fullmer and son David from Lorain and Alice Sandrock from Cleveland joined the Sandrock family at Chestnut Ridge. Emma Sharpe spent the weekend with her daughter. John Prince hosted her quilting club on Tuesday.
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Janie Allen
Eva Blaine
Hugh L. Palmer
William Sharpe
Howard Fullmer
David
Lorain
Alice Sandrock
Cleveland
C. Sandrock
Chestnut Ridge
Emma Sharpe
Hugh Palmer
John Prince
Fort Worth Sees Leap Year Marriage Boom
Fort Worth marked 1986 as a leap year success with a record 3 100 marriage licenses, up 20 percent from two years earlier, reflecting a surge in weddings in the city.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Cupid
Marriage License Trends In Tarrant County
License clerks at the courthouse note declining marriage licenses with only 833 issued in Tarrant County four years ago. The amid era questions whether social attitudes have shifted as couples delay nuptials.
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Samael Astor
Tarrant County
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