Diary of a modern Pepys at New York social whirl
A vivid diary style chronicle from New York dated January 11 recalls farewell to Maybelle Manning Olwell en route to St Marie, then a bustling night of theater, cabaret, and backstage chatter. It spotlights encounters with Nat Ferber Kenyon Nicholson Shig, Thira Winslow, Ogden Nash, and many stars while noting remarks on Marion Cohan Cobb and Corie Payton and a playful gasps exchange at Grand Central.
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New York
Pepys
Maybelle Manning Olwell
St. Marie
Tommy Loughlin
Will Edrington
Ogden Nash
Thyra Winslow
Arkansas
Nat J. Ferber
Kenyon Nicholson
Roxy
Muunglow
Regular Monthly Meeting of Methodist Ladies Aid Society
The Methodist Church Ladies Aid Society held its regular monthly meeting Thursday afternoon in the church parlors. President Mrs. Frank Eschtruth led the session with prayer. Reports from secretary Mrs. McIntire and treasurer Mrs. White were accepted. Dues and Sunshine Fund were collected. roll call conducted. No lunch was served.
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Vincent
Methodist Church Ladies’ Aid Society
Frank Eschtruth
McIntire
White
Sunshine Fund
Vincent school serves hot lunches under PTA direction
Mrs. M. Penrod of Elyria attended a dinner with Mrs. M. Westcott and daughter. Local social visits include C. B. and J. L. McIntire with J. G. Morris and son, and Mrs. Frankie Beese with Mrs. Hurlbut and daughter. Stanley Myers shows improvement after illness. Laurabell Stoughton heads to Rock Ledge Florida for an unspecified visit. Miss Stark to wed soon. Eschtruths visit Lorain hospital. R. C. Smith of Berea visits the Myers family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent School
Vincent P. T. A
M. Penrod
Elyria
M. Westcott
C. B
J. L. McIntire
J. G. Morris
Frankie Beese
C. Hurlbut
Stanley Myers
C. Smith
Serea
Kipton
Ohio
Detroit
Michigan
Harvey Stoughton
Eddie Roscosky
W. H. Myers
Laurabell Stroughton
Rock Ledge
Florida
M. E. Church
United Brethren Church
Lorain
Ruth Myers
Berea
Hame
Florence Reese
Ethel Balint
The
Methodist Church
Ashburn
Edith Hurlbut
Martin Roberts
Betty Roberts
F. P. Reese
City Mission
Cleveland
Presbyterian Church
Arthur Eschtruth
Lorain Hospital
Avon
Mirha
4. Harnish
C. W. Koones
Mighty Army of the Young
G. HW. Stoughton
R. B. Brown
John Cook
Arthur Johnson
Abbe Road
Vincent
Prownhelm
Vincent Bors
John Purtze
Earl Hartman
Joe Palcyar
Vincent Lenhard Jomancesco
Peter Majuczic
Browwnhelm
Bunco Pals Club Meets at Mrs Lewis Home
Mrs F H Lewis hosted the Bunco Pals Club bi monthly gathering with 12 members present including Mrs Fitch Miss Karman Mrs Rhone Mrs Cooper Mrs Cook Miss Dodd Mrs Senning Miss Horvath Mrs Tody Mrs Anna Karman Miss Helen Horvath and Mrs Hill. A brief business session was led by president Miss Horvath and secretary treasurer Miss Dodd. Three bunco tables were in play.
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F. H. Lewis
Bunco Pals Club
Vivian Fitch
Veronica Karman
Rhone
Cooper
J. Cook
Margaret Dodd
C. Senning
Rose Horvath
Elizabeth Tody
Anna Karman
Helen Horvath
H. Hill
Make Home Real Place For Playing
An article argues that homes should be active spaces for children aged three to ten to engage in supervised creative play. It urges using public playgrounds and street roping for intentional play periods, while promoting indoor projects like blocks and group reading to foster social learning and self restraint. It encourages turning homes into community hangouts guided for educational benefits.
Evening Games End With Prizes For Mrs Hill And Mrs Cooper
An evening program featured games with prizes awarded to Mrs Hill and Mrs Cooper. After the competitive activity, attendees sang, danced, and enjoyed a jolly social time followed by a late lunch.
Birmingham Ladies Aid Society Reorganizes in Church
A Birmingham church group re organized the Ladies Aid Society with officers elected: President C W Lawrence Vice President Jennie Mitchell Treasurer Anthony Neiding Secretary Frank Gerber. Members and officers attended a monthly meeting as firemen prepare for a 1932 season and a charity theater at the town hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ladies Aid Society
C. W. Lawrence
Jennie Mitchell
Anthony Neiding
Frank Gerber
Edwin Prince, Jr
Eva Ennes
L. EE. Normande
Elizabeth Gerber
Marie Knoll
Reu
Wenzel
Rose Bent
Birmingham Volunteer Tiremen
Birmingham Town Hall
Edwin H. Howe
Myron J. Knott
Thea
Walter Snellenberger
Chas. Croft
Bernie Fox
Town Hall
Birmingham Volunteer Firemen
Rose Farquar
Joshua Harshman
Gilbert Barnes
Clifford Clary
Norma Clayton
Dorothy Wasem
Otis Wendell
Glenn Berkmeyer
Adam Hil
Myron J Knott
Hannah Blodge
Halcyon McNeill
Fister Raines
Rella Howe
Dr. Hall
Ruben Wenzel
Mary Andrews
Gertrude Clary
Birmingham Fircemen
Floyd A. Heys
Art Heys
Chas. Grenzebach, Sr
Independents
Wellington
Treatment Of Legall Successful By Logan Clendening
A reader asks about curing varicose veins. Injection treatment in veins can heal ulcers and improve circulation, often with a quick office procedure. Most cases respond well, though some failures occur. many patients return to work after a noon-hour session.
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Logan Clendening
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United States
Firemen Triumph 54 to 24 Over Wellington
Firemen dominated the game from start to finish winning 54 to 24 over Wellington. Local team outplayed the visitors in every aspect, though Wellington fought hard to the final whistle.
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Firemen
Wellington
Olive Tablets Ad Promises Health Through Liver Bile Action
An advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetarian substitute for calomel. It claims improved skin tone appetite and energy by stimulating the liver and bowels without dangerous effects and notes millions of boxes sold annually with prices 15 30 and 60 cents.
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Dr. Edwards
Local Briefs From Elyria and Nearby Towns
Several residents and visitors are noted with calls and visits across Elyria, Lorain, Wellington, Amherst, Norwalk, and Berlin Heights. The list includes hospital contacts, home visits, and shoppers, plus numerous quitclaim and lot transfers among local properties.
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Ruth Hostettler
Fairview Park Hospital
Cleveland
Jesse Portman
Herrman Holzhauer
A. Arnold
Elyria
Amelia Wparkers
Alfred Flemings
Harry Boyd
Ralph Prize
Myron J. Noor
Harold Sheidan
Norwalk
H. A. Witbeck
Amelia Parker
Wakeman
J. W. Lawrence
Antlers
Berlin Heights
Wm. Schlecter
Henrietta
George Knott
Mittawanga
L. M. Boughton
Marie Miller
Wellington
Garlock
Hollice Ekelberry
Memorial Hospital
Ralph Larke
Clarence Opperman
Violet Bolack
Frank Griffen
Chas. Griffen
Amherst
Myra Edgar
O. A. Mordoff
Chester Hartel
Vermilion
Chas. Trenzebach
Frank Gerber
Horffmann
Real estate transfers span multiple townships in Lorain County
Sheriff s deed to People's Savings Bank of Lorain for 24 acres in Henrietta Township. Bank then transfers to Theodore O and Alice Kuntz, 24 acres in Henrietta. Carrie A Norton to William L and Mary I Norton, three fourths interest in nine acres on North Ridge Road Elyria Township. Mary I Norton to William L Norton and Carrie A Norton, three fourths interest in nine acres on North Ridge Road. Lewis Fisher and others to Addie Ledyard, quitclaim deed to 25 acres in Rochester Township and 92 acres in Huntington Township. Percie G Hills to William Griffiths Cleveland sublet 244 block B Cleveland Beach Subdivision Sheffield Lake. Claude E and Della A Warren to Sears Roebuck and Company, quitclaim to sublet 18 Oak Park Subdivision Sheffield Lake. Karl M Von Duke to Viola M
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von Duyke
Abbe Road
City Farms
Elyria
J. H
Susan Foster
Thomas E
Rae A. Hughes
West Twenty-second Street
Lorain
Anna M
Earl L. Rath
Gerald C. Hoffman
Lake Breeze
Sheffield Lake
Amy L. Phillins
Addie B&b. Ledyard
Rochester Township
Huntington Township
Addie Ledyard
Owen G. Gott
Ralph Tellman
Isabella Tellman
Chestnut Ridge Road
Ridgeville Township
Emerson Tellman
Ralph Tell
Doris Wassam
Isabella Teilman
Cleveland Trust Company
Matt
Thedla Minnich
Stony Ridge Road
John Snopka
John Kontra
Central Division
Sheffield Township
Katherine Horn Merthe
Marguerite R. Merthe
Highth Street
People’s Savings Bank of
Henrietta Township
Theodore O
Alice 8. Kuntz
Carrie A. Norton
William L
Mary I. Norton
North Ridge Road
Elyria Township
Carrien A. Norton
Lewis Fisher
Percie G. Hills
William Griffiths
Cleveland
Cleveland Beach
Claude E
Della A. Warren
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Oak Park
Karl M. von Duvke
Viola M
Families Relocate to Elyria in Updated Housing Mix
Three new families move into Elyria and five existing Elyria households relocate, per M. O'Donnell who handled eight rental changes. Armstronds from East Cleveland take 1284 East Avenue. Lipp from New York to Bartlett home on Cleveland Road. Coles from Painesville? to 319 Cambridge Avenue. Lyman from Carlisle to 48 Fourth Street. Schuster couple to 116 Water Street. Ted Smith into 216 Stanford Avenue. Stegman family rents another Elyria home.
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Elyria
M. O’donnell
EK. Armstrong
East Cleveland
East Avenue
Armstrong
E. W. Lipp
New York
Bartlett
Cleveland Road
Lipp
Fountain Pen
E. W. Coles
Painesville
Cambridge Avenue
Coles
Railway Express Agency
William C. Searight
Lee Lyman
Carlisle
Fourth Street
Lyman
Elstia
Schuster
Water Street
Ted Smith
Stanford Avenue
Stegman
Expert plans fight on chestnut tree blight
Professor Roswell Johnson of the University of Pittsburgh aims to restore the U.S. chestnut industry by developing a blight resistant species. He notes most chestnuts in the market are imported from Japan and Italy and that American trees lack blight resistance while some foreign species show resistance.
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Pittsburgh
Roswell Johnson
University of Pittsburgh
America
Hich
Japan
Italy
Hen Produces Six-Ounce Egg in Cottage Grove
Roy Taplin’s White Leghorn hen in Cottage Grove Oregon laid a six ounce egg. The egg measures 6 1 2 by 1 1 6 inches. The owner believes the hen’s mood improved and laid the remarkable egg.
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Cottage Grove
Ore
Roy Taplin
Guaranteed Cascara Quinine Cold Remedy Statement
An advertisement for Ills Cascara Quinine promises to knock a cold quickly with two tablets and follow on box directions. It guarantees money back if it fails, claims Hill's scientific formula focuses on one goal, cost is small, and it urges readers to try it now.
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Hill
Goma
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