Municipalities Prepare Study on Electric Rates Revisions
Leaders from Lorain Elyria Amherst and Sheffield Lake meet to plan a joint study of electric rates. They aim to compare municipal and private utilities to determine an average rate and press for downward revisions. Mayor Van Oster cites ongoing rate discussions with Ohio Public Service Co. and favors waiting for a new schedule before action.
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Lorain
Elyria
Amherst
Sheffield Lake
Elvira
W. H. van Oster
Ohio Public Service Co
Lorain County
The Good Samaritan's Compensation
George Friedenstine offered help to an injured roadside victim, his own son, after a hit and run. The tale celebrates unhurried mercy and suggests such kindness may repay itself, preserving the value of aiding others in misfortune.
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George Friedenstine
Murray Ridge Road
Elyria
Governors to Meet at White House for Economic Conference
Roosevelt calls 48 state governors to a March 6 conference at the White House to discuss unemployment relief taxes mortgage foreclosures and local government reorganization. The aim is prompt action and a clear program to curb overlapping federal and state powers and achieve substantial results.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
Washington
The Silent Observer's Pridge Club Dilemma
A woman hosting her bridge club faces a practical issue about what to place under the miaonnaise as she prepares tea table arrangements.
Heroic Boy Saves Holland By Stopping Dyke Leak
A feared flood was averted in Holland when a small boy found a leak in a dyke and pressed his thumb into the hole until rescuers arrived. The tale sits among notes of Casabianca, brave deeds, and boys proving courage with marks of history.
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Holland
Casabianca
Willam Teall
Littl David
George Washington
Pap Compares Gift Shopping for Mother to Unknown Soldier
A columnist likens choosing Mother's Day gifts to selecting something suitable for the Unknown Soldier. The piece reflects on the challenge of finding a meaningful present amid uncertain expectations.
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Pap
Witty exchanges and quips ripple through a porch scene
A police officer and schoolboy exchange a riddle about ownership of a cow and calf. A chef jests about diet vitamins. A Mrs Buck line hints at ambassadors. Miscellany quips touch on manners, golf ball speed, a door bell memory, and social banter from a bygone day.
Efficiency clash over work and duty in Boston ad
An efficiency manager scolds Smith for neglecting systems while he replies that someone must do the work. A Boston Globe ad by a woman seeks either housekeeper or chauffeur work, implying she will run the house or the car. A remark about Bill’s automobile accident ends with a jab about his wife’s driving.
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Boston Globe
Polite motorists at fault argue over collision
A humorous clipping describes two drivers in a head on crash apologizing, each insisting the other caused it. A separate notice laments lost pigs from Shadyside and a satirical jab about a statesman and economic woes ends the piece.
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West Virginia
Shadyside
Discovery Waiter Inquiry About Steak Quality
A waiter asks a diner how the steak tasted, prompting a brief exchange about the meal. The moment captures a casual menu critique within a dining room scene.
Modern Way First Partner Lampshading to Top Entry
A humorous exchange shows desire for an top entry in business and quick wit about loafing upward. A grand jury scrutiny line hints at public records over time. A Scotch girl answers economy with peeling tall tales. Chicago trains twenty one traffic officers to educate the public arrest the reckless and fix fault.
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Chicago
Medical Exchange Reveals Patient’s Weighing Milestones
A doctor asks the patient for weight history. The patient recalls weighing 154 pounds at their heaviest and 8.25 pounds at birth, illustrating dramatic growth from infancy to adulthood.
Ill mannered street repair scene with Irish foreman
A street crew works on repairs before a woman who questions a burly Irish foreman. He boasts of being foreman and then fires a laborer named Kelly, as the incident unfolds with a flippant exchange.
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Olam
Kelly
The Traveling Man in His Wisdom Tells Wife
A man celebrates a short escape from large hotels to enjoy his wife’s home cooking. He says he’s glad to get away from the big hotels for a few days and savor familiar meals.
Guest leaves hotel rushes to station finds umbrella still in room
A guest rushing to the station discovers his umbrella is missing from the room but sends a page to room 456. The page confirms the umbrella is still there beside the washstand after a quick check.
Today’s notable anniversaries chronicle historic figures
Anniversaries list Galileo Galilei born 1564 in Pisa, Bentham born 1748, John Bell born 1797 near Nashville, Cyrus McCormick born 1903 in Walnut Grove, Susan B. Anthony born 1820 in South Adams, S Weir Mitchell born 1829 in Philadelphia, and Sir Ernest Shackleton born 1874. Died dates span 1642 to 1922.
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Galileo
Pisa
Jeremy Bentham
School of Political Philosophy
John Bell
Tennessee
U. S
Nashville
Cyrus Hall McCormick
Walnut Grove
Chicago
Susan B. Anthony
South Adams
Mass
Rochester
Philadelphia
Sir Ernest Shackleton
Today in History Highlights of 1721 1898 and 1932 events
A British Parliamentary Commission report on the South Sea Bubble outlines the failed scheme to pay the national debt. The U S battleship Maine is blown up in Havana harbor in 1898. A serious Communist demonstration in Spain fails in 1932.
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Tuin
U. S
Maine
Havana
Spain
Notable U.S. Figures Born in Past Fifty-Eour Years
Obituary style list honors Elihu Root Secretary of State and Nobel laureate born Clinton New York eighty eight. Also credits Dr Shelby M Harrison Russell Lace Foundation born Leaf River Illinois fifty two. Names Joseph Hergesheimer Philadelphia James A Farrell New York John Barrymore George Jean Nathan Ft Wayne Thornwell Jacobs Oglethorpe University Clinton South Carolina appear as notable births with ages.
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Elihu Root
Roosevelt
U. S
New York
Winer
Clinton
N. Y
Shelby M. Harrison
Russell Lace Foundation
Leaf River
Ill
Joseph Hergesheimer
Philadelphia
James A. Farrell
U. S. Steel
New
Predicting Life Path From Character Traits
The text outlines a person with execution skills and steadfast persistence likely to achieve surface life success. It warns of possible mental confusion causing wandering from the right path, potentially due to ignorance or slow thinking. It suggests good fortune in familiar settings or with close company.
Parrafin Wax Keeps Food Fresh How-To
The note describes keeping paraffin wax in a cupboard to preserve leftovers. Melt a small amount of wax from a red jar and cover the food, especially useful with a win dow refrigerator.
Judges should lead in sacrifice during hard times
A reader laments high salaries in Lorain County amid a deep economic slump. He urges judges to share in statewide pay reductions, arguing it would restore public trust and uphold justice, fairness, and the nation’s wartime spirit.
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America
Ohio
Lorain County
Elyria Town Line Social Roundup
Elyria town line notes list residents visiting relatives in Cleveland Lakewood and Oberlin with several trips to see family. Spieselberg Dute and Schubert families appear among weekend and Sunday calls along with others from Lima Edison and nearby areas.
Population Surges in Michigan 1830s to 1840s
Population of Michigan grew sevenfold between 1830 and 1849 as settlers moved into the territory, expanding towns and economic activity. The period saw rapid incorporation and development of infrastructure to support new residents and enterprise.
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Michigan
Farm Bureau Meeting Held at East Oberlin Church
Henry Villas attended the Farm Bureau meeting at the Community church in East Oberlin on Friday evening.
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West Ridge
Henry Villas
Farm Bureau
East Oberlin
Penfound Birthday Dinner Honored by Family Friends
Mr and Mrs J H Penfound and son Harlan of the Oberlin road with Mr and Mrs Frank Fenney and son Wade of Eaton were entertained at dinner Sunday at the home of her brother Arthur Squires of Butternut Ridge. The dinner honored Mrs Penfound s birthday anniversary.
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J. H. Penfound
Harlan
Oberlin Road
Frank Fenney
Wade
Eaton
Arthur Squires
Butternut Ridge
Penfound Family Attends Oyster Supper in Elyria
A Carlisle and Elyria based gathering included Mr. and Mrs Merle Penfound with Lucile and Robert, Mr. and Mrs Beryl Snyder and Carolyn, Theodore Penfound, Mr. and Mrs Archie Penfound with Ardith Caywood, Carleton Penfound with Lary and Joan, and Harlan and Henry Penfound all at home and present Sunday evening.
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J. H. Penfound
Merle Penfound
Lucile
Robert
Carlisle
Beryl] Snyder
Carolyn
Theodore Penfound
Archie Penfound
Ardith Caywood
Carleton Penfound
Lary
Joan
Elyria
Harlan and
Henry Penfound
Marian Pallas Attends St. Paul's Church League Party
Miss Marian Pallas attends a Tuesday evening party sponsored by the Young People’s League of St. Paul’s Church.
Penfound Attend Funeral of George Bassett in Eaton
Mr and Mrs J H Penfound attended the funeral of George Bassett of Eaton on Friday.
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J. H. Penfound
George Bassett
Eaton
Miss Marian Pallas Leads St. Pauls Youth League Attendees
The Misses Marian Pallas and cousins Margaret and Mildred Pallas along with Zelda Schramm attended the Young People's League gathering at St. Pauls church in Elyria Sunday evening.
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Y. P. BL
Marian Pallas
Margaret
Mildred Pallas
Zelda Schramm
Young People's League of
Local Guests Visit Edison Highway Families Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Smith of the Edison highway with guests Mr. and Mrs. Morris McEwen of New York called on Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Grills and family Saturday afternoon.
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C. J. Smith
Edison Highway
Morris McEwen
New York
Mrs
Theodore Grills
Local residents return to routine after illness
Miss Effin Voglesong of the Oberlin road returned to Cleveland on Sunday after illness and will resume duties at City hospital on Monday. Miss Thelma McDonald of Edison highway visited Miss Freda Johnston on Tuesday afternoon. Miss Leota Drusendahl called on Miss Dorothy Miller of Oberlin road Friday evening.
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Elyria Townline Road
Edward Dute
Cleveland
Kathryn
Lydia Dute
H. P. Mackett
Mary Petry
Sundar
Caroline Spiegelberg
L. W. Spiegelberg
S. H. Mathias
L. A. Ernst
Andrew Mackert
Oberlin Road
Wilbur Minch
Jack
Marjorie Parott
Lima
Irma Spiezelbert
L. W. Spieselhere
Irma
Spiegelhere
C. J. Smith
Edison Highway
BE. ¢. Shubert
West Ridge Mondar
Effin Voglesong
City Hospital
Thelma McDonald
Freda Johnston
Leota Drusendahl
Dorothy Miller
Social visitors from Elyria Oberlin and Lorain Sunday
List of local couples and families from Elyria Oberlin Berlin Heights Lorain and surrounding areas visiting relatives on Sunday and midweek. Residents include Mr and Mrs Sylvester Asperger Mr and Mrs Charles Toth Mr and Mrs W H Hare Mr and Mrs I F Eldred Mrs Elvera Decker Hen ry Pallas Adelbert Johnston Henry Schmitgens and others.
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Sylvester Asperger
Cleveland
Charles Toth
Clifford Hart
Betty
Jane
Hart
Elvera Decker
W. H. Hare
Oberlin Road
Lawrence Betts
Penfield
I. F
Eldred
Charles Pallas
Elyria
Henry Pallas
Willian
Lois
Ardith
Chester Speague
Reuben Long
LaGrange
Ernest Pallas
Berlin Heights
Charles Schwartz
J. A. Lucas
Raymond Simms
D. Spieth
Carl Sprague
Earl Barrer
Helen Balzer
Edison Highway
Clarence Pierce
Lorain
Alma man walks 14 miles to mark 80th birthday
Fayette Mallory celebrated his 80th birthday by walking from his farm to Alma and back, a total 14 miles, completing the feat in five hours.
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Alma
Mich
Fayette Mallory
Buckhannon Considers Return to Party System
Buckhannon plans to restore the party system in its municipal elections. The town now uses a non-partisan ballot with nominees listed without party labels. A new charter to allow the regular party system will be submitted to the state legislature for approval.
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Buckhannon
W. Va
Beavers Spend Weeks Building Cooperative Canal
Beavers demonstrate prolonged teamwork as they cut and shape a canal, flags fluttering and water redirected by dammed streams. The coordinated effort shows industrious behavior across many days, highlighting natural engineering and communal labor in a forest ecosystem.
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Detroit
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WRS
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Voice OF
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