New York Then and Now A Tour Through Change and Charm
A 1933 McNaught Syndicate column surveys Manhattan and The Bronx noting dramatic shifts from historic landmarks to glass and chrome. Broadway and Fifth Avenue mix lavish decay with new towers while the Grand Concourse in the Bronx replaces old streets with a modern boulevard. The piece weaves in anecdotes about fashion, nicotine memory, and a writer’s odd jobs as he muses on urban transformation and cultural mood.
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New York
Jan. Jr
Broadway
Fifth Avene
Bronx
Champ Elysees
Grand Concourse
Radio City
Old Avenue
Savoy
Delmonice
Milllonaires’ Row
North
George M. Cohan
Empire
Churchill’s Corner
Hotel Astor
Briadwell
Fifth Avenue
Abiding Companionship Sermon At Birmingham Church
Torming services at the Birmingham M. P. Church drew a large crowd with a piano number by Mrs. Mayme Church and choral readings led by Rev. George T. Hanna. The sermon centered on Exodus 33, titled Abiding Companionship, as the choir and congregants sang hymns including Come Thou Almighty King and All the Way My Savior Leads Me. Local residents visited relatives and attended services, with many Sunday guests listed from Vermilion, Elyria, Amherst, and Lorain.
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Birmingham
Birmingham M. P
Mayme Church
George T. Hanna
Hanna
Paul
W. C. T. U. to Meet at Mrs Gerber’s Home
The Birmingham Women’s Christian Temperance Union will hold its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Gerber on Wednesday afternoon.
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Birmingham Women's Christian Temperance Union
Elizabeth Gerber
Oberlin Family Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings
Miss Florence Prince of Oberlin spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Edwin Prince Sr and sister Miss Doris Prince. Elyria visitors Mr and Mrs Louis Funk and son Richard were guests Saturday. Mrs Marie Knotl attended the Maccabee Lodge installation at Vermilion Tuesday evening. Mrs Thad Wilson attended funeral services for Mr Fred Schneider at Amherst Monday afternoon and were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Catherine Heimsath. Mrs Mayme Church and Ed…
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Moulder
Frank Gerber
Florence Gilder
Elyria
Mary Bogart
Raymond Nickel
Barbara
Amherst
William Holland
James Burden
Lakewood
August Kubach
Anthony Neiding
Fields Corners
Catherine Heimsath
Ebert
Kipton
Lows Funk and Son
Clarence Opperman
Wra
Walter Wilford
Lorain
Frank Fisher
Lew Twinning
Camden
William Hall
Lucy Wagner
Elmer Wagner
Eva Jame
Milss Olga Nickleyr
Vermilion
Harry Byars
Kenneth
O. A. Mordoff
Charles Garlock
John Ladrach
Barbara Hilberg
Frank Harding
Agusta Senoff
Elvira
Fred Glider
Margaret
Oberlin
Jake Mosher
Lisle F. Hunter
Birmingham
Christ Johannsen
Sandusky
William Lawrence
Merritt Hunter
Buffalo
N. Y
William Shively
Berlin Heishis
Super
Florence Prince
Edwin Prince Sr
Doris Prince
Louis Funk
Richard
Marie Knotl
Maccabee Lodge
Verminon
Thad Wilson
Fred Schneider
Catherine Eimsath
Rose Heimsath
Mayme Church
Lizzie Hahn
Alice McCracken
Clayton Stevenson
Harry Hahn
D. A. Swartz
Ira
Dewey Aldrich
LaGrange
Grafton M. B. Church
Eaton Church of Christ
Aolding
Harry Smith
Emily Hodder
Baldwin-Wallace College
Percy Kohl
Eaton
BE. R. Haines
Luree Dunnell
Gratton
John Burton
Toledo
J. C. Aldrich
FE. R. Haines
Medina, Lorain
Huron County Book Club
Wellington M
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Natural Liver Support
For 20 years Dr F M Edwards treated many women for liver and bowel issues with a vegetable-based substitute for calomel called Dr Edwards Olive Tablets. Olive colored tablets cleanse the liver and bowels, relieving pale complexions and dullness. take one nightly for a time. Available in 15c, 30c and 60c.
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F. M. Edwards
Dr. Edwards
Oberlin Visitors Attend Saturday Evening Event
Day of Mr and Mrs Clarence On perman Miss Doris Prince and Paul Knott were Oberlin visitors Saturday evening.
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Clarence Onperman
Doris Prince
Paul Knott
Oberlin
Belden Teams Triumph Over Eaton In Local Clash
Belden high school fans packed the auditorium as the Belden boys defeated the previously undefeated Eaton boys 28 to 19. Belden girls also beat Eaton 22 to 12, with coach Kenneth Snyder praised for the strong season. Next Friday Camden visits Belden for another doubleheader.
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Belden
Eaton
Eaton Girls
Kenneth Snyder
Camden
Belden P. T. A. Attends Fenlt Teachers Meet in Columbia
Several Belden P T A members attended the county council of Fenlt Teacher Associations sessions in Columbia on Wednesday afternoon and evening.
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Columbia
Belden P. T. A
County Council of Fenlt
Leld en Epworth League Meets At Ruth Graham Home
The Ep worth League youth gathered Sunday evening at Miss Ruth Graham’s home with Edward Reisinger guiding the session.
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Epworth League
Ruth Graham
Edward Reisinger
Victory Quilt Club Meets at Mrs Grunson's Grafton Home
The Victory Quilt Club will hold its regular meeting on Thursday at the home of Mrs Grant Grunson in Grafton.
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Victory Quilt Club
Grant Grunson
Grafton
Local Social Roundup From the Wise Household Network
Miss Lydia Landin and Adele joined Mrs. Charles Wise for supper while neighbors and relatives drop by the Wise home in Elyria and surrounding towns. Listings include visits by Bentons and Lands, illness notes, and travel to West Virginia for Christmas. flu outbreaks mentioned among families visiting Frametown and West Virginia relatives.
Institutions and Politics and Individual Happiness
Institutions and politics generally can do little to make individuals happy but they can do a great deal to make individuals unhappy.
River control challenge noted in Pacific Northwest source
The text compares the struggle to manage the Columbia River in the Oregon Washington region with the problem posed by Colorado. It suggests a larger or more complex issue in the Pacific Northwest, signaling regional water management concerns.
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Columbia River
Oregon-Washinglton Region
Colorado
Death of Worotha Deane Mystery Spurs Night Chase
Kane reveals Dorotha Deane as the mastermind behind a string of killings tied to blackmail and family feuds. Dorotha’s schemes unspool through Bailey and LeRoi, ending with a chase toward a canyon and a diary confirming the shocking plot.
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Kane
Worotha
Dorotha Deane
James
Lucy
Holmes
Nanette
Dorotha
Larry Weldon
Richard Bailey
Bailey
Miss LeRoi
Miss LeRoy
Chivington
New Orleans
Lee
Grafton Notes From Jan. Meeting And Local Visits
Mrs. A C Beers hosted the Women s Bible Class on January 5 with fourteen ladies present including Mrs. Rose Longwell of Lorain. Plans for a comforter were made, contests enjoyed, and a refreshment course served. The class meets February 2 with Mrs A L Rinehart. Also noted: Irene Dernier injured, Pp P Arndt ill, East ern Star meeting in Litchfield, and quilting at Anchor Past Noble Grand Society. Various social visits and church training program announced with students from Baldwin Wallace College.
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Grafton
A. C. Beers
Rose Longwell
Lorain
Irene Dernier
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Q. Shively
Elyria
P. Arndt
Mechanic Street
Elton Wheeler
Beatrice
Eastern Star
Litchfield
Noble Grand Society
Iva Gardner
Inez Goodman
Allen Hoppe
Burkettsville
L. G. Nichols
Stanley Pitts
Pittsfield
Sam Jackson
Columbia
Leon Rising
Leo Stiwald
Amherst
Merle Lehman
Bernice Buckingham
New Year Social Notices Across Several Families
Mr and Mrs Earl Durkee hosted on New Year s Day with guests including Mr and Mrs Ralph McClellan and their children Glenn and Beverly of Akron Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Howard Kli nect and their children Kenneth Betty of Carlisle Mr and Mrs Lewis Klinect with Dil ly Raymond and Charlotte of Belden Mr and Mrs Henson and daughter from Columbus spending several days with Mr and Mrs Warren Cragin
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Earl Durkee
Ralph McClellan
Glenn
Beverly
Akron
Howard Klinect
Kenneth
Betty
Carlisle
Lewis Klinect
Dilly
Raymond
Charlotte
Belden
Henson
Columbus
Warren Cragin
Kipton Notes: Births Marriages Meetings and Losses
Kipton sees an 8 pound daughter Wanda Melvina born to Mr and Mrs Henry Blackett on Saturday January 7. Amy Geist and James Meek wed at the Baptist parsonage January 8. Ripton Elevator Co stockholders meet with a film on feed making and a comedy. Kipton Bank Co holds annual meeting. P T Rooney named president and S J Davidson joins board. Burial for Mary Birmingham from Lorain. Wakeman cemetery. Community updates include illnesses, visits, and missing car of Barry Weber.
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Tom Brannon
St. Mary’s Church
Lorain
Wakeman
Kipton Bank Co
H. B. Cook
C. H. Scott
P. T. Roney
T. G. Ries
I L. Brown
S. J. Davidson
F. E. Sharp
Harold Lathrop
Wilma Jean
Oberlin
Clarence Waite
John Broder
Cleveland
Ruth Kelly
Jessie Mellor
Letta Mitchell
Rochester
W. D. Davidson
HW. H. Howe
Medina
Robert Lance
Phil Benton
Washington, D.C
Georgia Gibbs
William H. Schweinfurth
Toledo
C. J. Garvin
C. J. Betts
John Adrian Moehl
Adrian Betts
Barry Weber
Ladies’ Aid Society
Camden Baptist Church
Baptist
Clayton Chrysler
Emma Morgan
Daisy Mourton
Gladys Black
Frank Mourton
Margaret Geist
George Vergath
Elytia
Wil Geist
Great purposes and schemes haunt the imagination of man
The piece notes ongoing human drive to achieve great things and to counter the ravages of time. It frames ambition as essential to life while acknowledging persistent efforts by many people to master mortality and improve existence.
Lisa Struggles With Eroding Ideals Under Pressure
In a terse, reflective note, Lisa faces a gradual decline from held ideals as pressures intensify. The piece examines personal doubt, resilience, and the fight to reclaim guiding principles amid mounting challenges.
Real Estate Transfers In Carlisle and Penfield townships
Verne P Meschke transfers half interest in sublet 41 of the Hadaway Allotment to Gust E Meschke in Carlisle Township. William H and Beatrice Chevalier Myerston with Cora Kleinhans quitclaim one acre in Penfield Township. Vermilion-on-the-Lake Company transfers sublet 885 in Vermilion on-the-Lake Subdivision Number One to Harry J and Minnie Schwind in Brownhelm Township.
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Verne P. Meschke
Gust E. Meschke
Hadaway
Carlisle
William H. and
Beatrice Chevalier Myerston
Cora ¥. Kleinhans
Penfield Township
Vermilion - On
New London Rotarians Seek Panacea for Mood Lulls
New London Rotary Club met for its regular luncheon with full attendance by 16 local business men and five visiting Rotarians from Sandusky. After the meal the group discussed improving business in the next four months led by C. E. Ward. A village issue on the progress of the light situation was also reviewed.
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New London
Swift & Co. executive visits New London relatives
Pp. A. Twiss, superintendent of Swift & Co., Chicago, stayed with his mother Mrs. Twiss on West Main Street on Saturday. During the visit he also called on Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Woodbury of North Main.
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London
A. Twiss
Swift & Co
Chicago
Kellar News squads vs New London Merchants in Norwalk
Norwalk hosts a Thursday high school basketball doubleheader with the Kellar News squad meeting the New London Merchants at the local gym. The Merchants feature former New London High stars and a history of class. Also on card the Kellar News girls face New London Ez-Hi girls, both fast teams. Lehman's Baker Boys headline the prelim. Other prospects include the Brighton Rockets, Nova Independents, and the Norwalk Moose.
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Kellar’s
Norwalk
New London Merchants
Merchants
New London
Kellar News
New London Ez
Lehman’s Baker Boys
Brighton Red Jackets
Nova Independents
Norwalk Moose
Parthenon Remains Highlight Greece Amid Urban Squalor
The relics of the Parthenon stand as a symbol of ancient glory while Athens struggles with slums and modern neglect. The juxtaposition underscores a city balancing heritage with urban decay and economic strain.
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Parthenon
Greece
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