Unusual Talk Is Enjoyed By Kiwanis Club Speaker
Lieut. Commander August Wilhelm retired of Sandusky gave a Kiwanis Club talk at Hotel Newell. He recalled a 1910 cruise, noting the International Date Line arrival on July 3, and the fleet’s log delay for July 4. He described Oriental customs including married women in Japan blocking their teeth for beauty and propriety.
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Great Lakes Naval Training Station
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Walter H. Otto
Washington
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Special Evangelistic Meetings At Church Of Christ
Special evangelistic meetings set for February 23 to March 8 at the Church of Christ. Will J. Foster will preach nightly with assistance from Welsh tenor Dan Hughes, a British war veteran who has sung in America since 1921. Services begin at 7 39 P M nightly, except Saturdays.
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Will J. Foster
Dan Hughes
Hughes
America
Notable Etiquette Talk At Eastern Club Meeting
The speaker described cleanliness habits among eastern people noting practical challenges yet high sanitary standards aboard ships. He praised Chinese kitchen staff for sanitation and shared onstanding traits of elites visited en route. The audience, mainly locals, remained despite a late start and many visitors left with invitations to return.
Reese Accepts School Job At Washington D H
COLUMBUS February 14 L W Reese state high school inspector today resigned to become superintendent of schools at Washington Court House. He was summoned to Washington Court House after students walked out protesting continued hiring of A D St Clair, then superintendent. The strike lasted one day and St Clair resigned. The Board of Education offered Reese the post, and he accepted, resigning his state post. Reese, 38, a former superintendent of schools in Geauga County.
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Geauga County
Rail wreck detains freight train near Bellaire
Normal traffic resumed after a wreck near Bellaire as two engines and seven freight cars derailed on the Baltimore and Ohio line. No injuries are reported and authorities investigated the incident.
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Bellaire
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Testing Gold: acids and touch stone determine fineness
The article explains that gold items are tested using acids and a touch stone. A jeweler rubs the piece on the stone and with gold needles to apply acid and determine karat fineness, distinguishing solid gold from gold filled or gold plated.
Elyria Lawyers Club to Meet Saturday at Newell Hotel
Elyria lawyers will gather Saturday at the Newell Hotel where attorney Robert Fauver will speak on judicial legislation. President John Keece announced the meeting and urged members to attend.
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Elyria Lawyers Club
Robert Fauver
Elyria
Newell Hotel
John Keece
Controversy at Oberlin Children’s Home hearing
Trustees and critics clash over alleged misused funds at the Oberlin Children’s Home. Dunn accuses officials of improper payments and overbudget spending while Nabakowski defends figures, cites private placements saving money, and notes extra appropriations. Attendees dispute enrollment data and governance.
County Home debate at Oberlin hall
At a heated meeting led by E. W. Wooster, arguments over the Chil dren's Home versus the County Home drew laughs and sharp rebuttals. Richmond, a former county commissioner, argued the county farm provides food and highlights differences between children and aged residents. A show of hands indicated eight in favor of the commissioner’s view, with many opposed or silent.
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Dunn
Richmond
E. W. Wooster
Oberlin Dairyman
Elyrians Attend Vermilion Rotary Club Party Amid Bad Weather
Elyria Rotary Club members faced heavy rain as Icv roads discouraged over half the planned attendees at the inter city ladies night in Vermilion. Despite the conditions seven Elyrians still joined the event, with Rotarians from Elyria and Lorain present.
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Icv
Elyria
Vermilion Rotarians Party Draws Over 100 Attendees
New London and Sandusky joined Vermilion Rotarians in a social gathering that drew more than one hundred people. The event showcased community ties and featured local leaders among the attendees.
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New London
Sandusky
Vermilion Rotarians
Lena Mareck Charged in San Francisco Forgery Case
In San Francisco on February 14 Mrs Lena Mareck was sought to day charged with passing mor. The brief item notes official action following a suspected check or note transaction and identifies Mareck as the central figure in the allegations.
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San Francisco
Lena Mareck
Fragmentary prison drug smuggling tale involving family
In a damaged excerpt a woman linked to Paine and Andrew Maggsh testifies about a prison confinement at Folsom. An officer allegedly transported a drug to a talner and passed it mouth to her son as they braced, indicating a covert smuggling scheme.
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Paine
Andrew Maggsh
Folsom
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