The Purple Arrow Mystery Deepens in Danish Farm Tale
Frances Haven, an American girl raised on a Danish farm, escapes with help from a mysterious note endowing her with a new ally Ward Petersen. Ward earns trust as Professor Richardson and Arthur Slacks surface suspicions, while Fran recalls a threatening past as Slacks and the professor hint at hidden ties.
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Frances Haven
Jonsly Uttle
Denmark
Julup
Joe
Jack
Bucharest
Romania
Jillup
Arthur Slacks
Joe Jillup
Fran
Ward Petersen
Professor Richardson
Slacks
Ward
Miss Haven
Oberlin Road Church Notes Reflect Spring Activities
East Oberlin youth held a social at the church parlors Friday planning a spring play. A community supper was held Sunday for two members’ birthdays. The Russa Township Farm Woman's Club met at the Grange Hall with 35 dining. Flood relief funds were sent by church council. Members discussed the Elyria Get Together on March 30 with Gay Nineties costumes. A hospitality and nutrition talk preceded a clinic on March 3. The next club meeting is March 17 with committee members named.
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Oberlin Road
East Oberlin
Ward
Parma
Russa Township Farm Woman's Club
Grange Hall
Oberlin
F. W. Parke
Viola Berg
Martha Berg
Hazel Berg
Eva Berg
F. W. Brown
Farm Bureau hosts Amherst Rus sia district meeting at Ford home
Mrs L E Barnard and Mrs Ger McRoberts entertained Farm Bureau members at the J E Ford home for the regular monthly discussion of four women from Amherst Carlisto and Russia. Thirty one members attended with a social hour and refreshments served by the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
G. I. Hobbs
J. E. Ford
Young Folk's orchestra and Hitl-Billy Gang Host Ward Hall Dance
The Young Folk's orchestra and the Hitl-Billy Gang sponsor a Monday night dance at Ward Dance Hall. Proceeds go to Home-Coming expenses. Music and comedy entertainment will be provided, and all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Young Folk’s Orchestra
Ward Dance Hall
High School Fans Travel to Elyria for Basketball Tournament
A large group of local students joined peers from Brighton to Elyria on Tuesday evening to attend a basketball tournament. Miss Helen Crittenden suffered an appendicitis attack at the event and received emergency care at the Clinic. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Crittenden of Le Roy, Ohio, later collected her and took her home as she showed some improvement.
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Brighton
Elyria
Helen Crittenden
Cleo Crittenden
Leroy
Ohio
Missionary Society meets for all day sewing session
The Baptist Missionary Society gathered at Mrs Paul Jew ett's home for an all day meeting. Members sewed items for Ruth Hege in Africa and updated meeting times to the fourth Tuesday each month. Wellington ladies attended with two visitors Mrs Keefer and Mrs Smith from Elyria. Some members stayed for evening prayer and Bible Study.
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The
Baptist Missionary Society
Paul Jewett
Ruth Hege
Africa
Wellington
Keefer
Smith
Elyria
Smalley Undergoes Major Operation At Crile Clinic
B. W. Smalley underwent a major operation at the Crile Clinic in Cleveland on Wednesday morning. Last reports indicated the procedure was satisfactory.
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B. W. Smalley
Crile Clinic
Cleveland
Rochester Pair Wed and Settle in Cleveland
Word has been received of the marriage of Roy Wilcox and Julia Murray formerly of Rochester. They have moved to Cleveland to establish a home. Wilcox is son of Mrs Anna Wilcox and works for the Gas Company. Murray is daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Murray, a Brichton High School and Oberlin School of Commerce graduate who was a stenographer at Pleasantview Sanatorium before joining a Cleveland employer.
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Rochester
Roy Wilcox
Julia Murray
Cleveland
Wilcox
Anna Wilcox
Here
Will Murray
Brichton High School
Oberlin School of Commerce
Pleasantview Sanatorium
Local figures attend funerals and note serious condition
Harry Miller returns from Pennsylvania in serious condition at home. Lee Conklin and Carrie Conklin attend funeral of Mrs Grant Snyder in Flyrna. Arthur Snyder and family also at the funeral. Burial in local cemetery. Town residents travel for business to Cleveland Elyria and visit relatives. Followin Supper at Brighton Methodist Church. Various locals make calls and visits around town in midweek.
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Harry Miller
Pennsylvania
Lee Conklin
Carrie Conklin
Grant Snyder
Flyrna
Arthur Snyrder
Mire
Snyder
Floria
W. T. Clouse
Lori
Thursdar
Greydon Jewett
Cleveland
FE. H. Butson
Elyria
FE. PD
Delbert Switzer
Arthur Isewett
FE. J. Thompson
Brighton
Mre. Co. PD
Setterfield
Albert Parker
Arthur Sprinkle
E. D Thompson
Scott Biddinger
Cleo Crittenden
Leror
Arthur Jewett
Mount Vernon Endures as National Shrine of Washington Era
The Washington Star notes Mount Vernon has not been a private Washington residence for decades and was owned by the family’s line only up to the 1820s. The estate’s history features the 1860 purchase to preserve the plantation, abolition era caretakers, vandalism after the Civil War, and its current status as a preserved national shrine with the mansion and outbuildings intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eorge Washington
Mount Vernon
Washington
Washington Star
Eleanor Washington Howard
John Augustine Washington
America
General Washington
Bushrod Washington
Bushrod
Washingtons
George Washington
Jordan
Jesus
Martha Custis
John Augustine Washington Jr
Local Visits and Club Gathering Report
Mr Will Stevens of Huron visited his sister Mrs Andrew Schisler Thursday afternoon. Mrs Minnie Parker visited Miss Mary Haman Thursday afternoon. Mrs Jane Twining will spend several days with daughter Mrs Frank Fisher. The Sewing Club met at Mrs A Wood's Thursday. High School students and teachers attended Midsummer Night's Dream at Amherst Tuesday night.
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Birmingham
Will Stevens
Huron
Andrew Schisler
Minnie Parker
Mary Haman
Budapest Traffic Museum Highlighted in Capital
Budapest, the Hungarian capital, hosts a Traffic Museum showcasing urban transport history. The facility gathers exhibits on road safety, vehicle development, and notable local transit milestones, drawing visitors interested in Hungary's mobility heritage.
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Budapest
Hungary
Mary Ball Washington Mother of George Washington
Mary Ball Washington, mother of George Washington, was a Belle from Virginia known as the rose of Epping Forest. Orphaned young, she mentored George and encouraged his surveying career over a midshipman dream, guiding him as he grew into a pivotal figure in American history. She lived to see the Revolution begin, though communications were slow and uncertain for months.
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Meditation Rock
Cornwallis
Washington
Mary Ball Washington
United States
George Washington
Belle
Virginia
Mary Ball
Rose of
Epping Forest
George Eskridge
Mary
Ball
Augustine Washington
George
George Aser
Indianapolis News
Martha
Dane Cushis
Lawrence
America
Yale University Press
North Ridgeville News Notes Brief
North Ridgeville notes report Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Shaw and son Jobo of Elyria at a Sunday supper hosted by Z. A. Shaw and sister Miss Lola Shaw. Also attending were Mrs. Catharine Tambigo and Miss Marcella Schmitz.
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Ringhville
Stanley Shaw
Jobo
Elyria
Z. A. Shaw
Lola Shaw
Catharine Tambigo
Marcella Schmitz
South Amherst Legion Post Holds Regular Meeting
South Amherst American Legion Post No 197 met in the Club rooms Friday evening with Commander Don Maze presiding. Routine business and favorable reports were presented. Two new members were initiated bringing paid up membership to 28 for the year. A social hour with cards followed, then refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amherst
Village Council to Convene Regular Meeting at Town Hall
The village council will meet at the town hall this evening for a regular session. All officers are requested to attend.
Card Party At School Auditorium Sponsored By Legion Auxiliary
A card party will be held in the school auditorium Tuesday evening, sponsored by members of the South Amherst Legion Auxiliary. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited.
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South Amherst Legion Auxiliary
Mrs Heathcote Improves and Heads to Elyria Visit
Mrs. Joseph Heathcote, formerly very ill at her home, has improved significantly and will visit her daughter Mrs. John Garland in Elyria for a few days.
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Joseph Heathcote
John Garland
Elyria
Brighton Ladies Plan Mother-Daughter Banquet
The Ladies Society of the Methodist church met with Miss Etna Burge Thursday afternoon. Seventeen members and four guests attended. After the business meeting a luncheon was served by Mrs. Amy Hales Mrs. Irene Holmes and Mrs. Leona Edswards. Plans were made for a Mother-Daughter banquet to be held in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Ladies Society of the Methodist Church
Etna Burge
Amy Hales
Irene Holmes
Leona Edswards
Prighton PTA to Hold February Meeting at High School
The regular meeting of the Prighton P T A will be in the High School Auditorium Thursday evening February 25. The North-West section will provide the program and lunch. Committee: Mrs. Cora Merrill, Rev. Patrick, Clarence Draper and Mrs. Rachel Hannon.
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Prighton P. T. A
Cora Merrill
Patrick
Clarence Draper
Rachel Hannon
Smalley Taken To Cleveland Clinic For Operation
W. B. Smalley was taken to the Cleveland Clinic Monday for an operation and is reported doing nicely. Mrs. Smalley is quite poorly. Her sister Mrs. Cora Bush of Newark is staying with her. Mrs. Jennie Cole and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Peet attended the funeral of their niece and cousin Mrs. Pearl Brown in Wellington Thursday afternoon.
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W. B. Smalley
Cleveland Clinic
Smalley
Cora Bush
Newark
Jennie Cole
Herbert Peet
Pearl Brown
Wellington
Size Of Ears To Decide Citizenship
In Honolulu Woo Ping Sing faces a citizenship dispute hinging on ears. Federal Judge Huber will decide if the ears in a disputed photograph match Sing, who claims birth in Hawaii and American status. Authorities argue the photo proves he is not the same man, threatening deportation to China.
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Honolulu
Woo Ping Sing
United States
China
Huber
Sing
Clark Gable
Woo
Hawaii
Islands
Thieves Steal Auto Samples From Deliverer Archie Domer
While Archie Domer a brush salesman was delivering goods to a customer thieves broke into his automobile and stole his sample brushes and merchandise in the incident.
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Archie Domer
Lorain County Women’s Federation Meeting Notes
Amherst held a Wednesday afternoon gathering of the Lorain County Democratic Women's Federation. Dorine Lines suffers a mas toid infection. Attendees included Mr and Mrs George Noll at a funeral in Cleveland for an uncle. Mr and Mrs B Odenkirk visiting East Cleveland friends. Miss Miriam Proudfoot hosting the Circle of Hearts with prizes won by Miss Marcella Schmitz and Mrs Ruth Harvedel. A Valentine themed refreshment course followed. Overnight guests included Mr and Mrs E M Knowles and son John with J E Baldwin in East Cleveland.
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Lorain County Democratic Women’s Federation
Amherst
Dorine
George Noll
Sebastian Noll
Cleveland
B. Odenkirk
Auburn
Ind
Mat Alflen
Miriam Proudfoot
Circle of Hearts
Hearts
Marcella Schmitz
Ruth Harvedel
E. M. Knowles
John
J. E. Baldwin
East Cleveland
Congregational Church
P. J. Zuris
Ralph Gilder
Judson Perkins Jr
Philadelphia
William Walters
Thelma Hollis
Elyria
Hollywood Chatter Sparks on Eleanor Bill and Dick Fashions
In Hollywood chatter JIMMIE FIDLER notes Eleanor, Bill and Dick suggest Powell is a lucky movie name. He ponders wives of leading men fearing competition, carnations, Shirley Temple, Joan Crawford dresses, Ann Sothern and Roger Pryor’s ongoing career separations, Lew Cody meals, Norma Shearer charm, Laurel and Hardy quips, Mary Rogers’ stage debut, and pairings like Dorothy Lamour with Evelyn Venable.
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Hollywood
Eleanor
Bill
Powell
Shirley Temple
Joan Crawford
Ann Sothern
Roger Pryor
Lew Cody
Sir Guy
Claude
Robert Taylor
Norma Shearer
Norma
Laurel and Hardy
Mary Rogers
WJ Rogers
Dorothy Lamour
Evelyn Venable
Fox
Ginger Rogers
Martha Raye
Lupe Velez
Johnny Weismalter
Fred Keating's Surprise Housewarming Prank Unleashed
Fred Keating faced a comical welcome home when friends planned a surprise party at his new spacious home. A giant Great Dane guarded the yard until Pat O'Brien appeared with guests, calming the situation after a driveway jam and a lively movie outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Keating
Fred
Victor McLaglen
Keating
Pat O’brien
Dane
Pat
Bette Davis Boosts Parties With Warm Charms At Home
Bette Davis arrives early and stays late, lifting low-spirited guests with her lively presence. She jokes that as a bridge partner she lacks a mean streak, admitting she enjoys watching opponents overreach but cannot cut them off.
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Bette Davis
Bette
Hollywood
el Punko
Myrna Loy Paint Handling Sparks Studio Delay
The text recalls Myrna Loy insisting on a morning art routine at her new house causing smeared makeup and frantic touchups by the makeup crew to keep her on schedule. A remembered birthday toast at Oliver Rams uss seventieth birthday is also noted, with the speaker claiming life is “gravy” after seventy.
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Meat
Myrna Loy
Oliver Rasmus
Walter Ramsey
Ramsey
McNaught Syndicate
Pacifists Compared to Boy Surrendering Torch Cannon
A wry remark notes pacifists' limited impact on disarmament, likening their effectiveness to a young boy who relinquishes his toy cannon in a global effort for peace.
Main Soul Mountain in Scotland
A brief note identifies Main Soul as a mountain in Scotland. It notes the peak’s location within the Scottish Highlands and its status among notable uplands, with a focus on geographical naming.
Unclear Kidney Health Ad Promises Quick Cure
An abrasive, likely fraudulent advertisement claims a miraculous kidney and bladder treatment Crstex with a guaranteed refund and a large deposit with Bank of America. It urges telephone orders and promises swift vitality restoration within hours and a week money back, using vivid health scare language and dubious guarantees.
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Bank of America
Los Angeles
California
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Anna
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D. J. Campbell
John Campbell
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Bird Gillett
Memorial Hospital
Clair Brooks
Behner
LaGrange
Willer
Krueger
Karl Krueger
Ashland
Harry Murphy
Earnest Brooks
Duncan Falls
Charles MacIntter
East St. Louis
Steve Takacs
Frank Krueger
Gar McRoberts
SACAL
Washington’s Colonial
Tae
Georce
Aesiee Croft
Mount Ver
Wisiington Post
Washington Colonials
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Council
Jimmie Fidler
Coau Murbach
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