Elyria Post Office Ad Rates and Advertisers
City editors and publishing details list edition timing and prices. Rates show single copy 3 cents and carrier week 15 cents, annual mail outside Elyria 7.80, in Lorain vicinity 3.00 within state VERIO O4.UY. Advertising reps include John W Cullen Co with offices in Chicago and New York and Detroit presence.
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Mail
Elyria
Lorain
John W Cullen Company
Chicago
Michigan Ave
New York
Fifth Ave
Detroit
General Motors
Interesting Hobbies Short Notice on Stamp Collecting and Air Labeles
The notice announces the 3¢ Byrd Stamp perforated in blocks of 6 with New York First Day Covers rejected by the Post office. It notes a Cleveland Bourse meeting starting February 27 at the Hotel Hollenden to trade stamps. It also promotes Philippine surcharged Airmail stamps and Air Post Journal features on Air Baggage Label collecting and related labels.
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United States
New York
New York City
Cleveland
Hollenden
Philppine Trade Commission
Barr Building
Washington, D. C
Airpost Journal
Balboa Squadron
Debt talks in Congress and Finland debt talks
Senate resolution calls for full disclosure of war debt facts and possible debt correspondence. Negotiations with Finland aim to ease the 9 million owed, possibly by reducing annual principal and interest payments. Officials see Finland as faithful debtor and view talks as signaling general attitude toward defaulting nations and policy shifts.
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Congress
Senate
Borah
Treasury Department
Stair Department
Finland
United States
Washington
Higher Mathematics in High School and Beyond
A US Office of Education survey led by Edwin S. Lide finds that many students study higher mathematics in high school but few continue to college or apply it in work. The piece argues for integrating higher math with everyday life and warns that without relevance the subject may fade in importance like Latin.
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Edwin S. Lide
United States Office of Education
Long Work Hours Persist Despite Short Week Claims
The piece argues the short week will barely ease workloads for many, noting doctors, lawyers, teachers, ministers, journalists, farmers and executives continue long days. It contends substantial earnings and progress require outside work beyond regular hours and warns against romanticizing six hour days.
We Live Longer and Faster in Modern Times
The article notes that average life expectancy in the United States is at a record high with a 1932 death rate reported as the lowest on record. It argues modern life is a fast pace, demanding more of people, while science helps the human body endure longer without losing efficiency.
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United States
Cumming
New Deal Notes and city life snippets
A Rochester Times Union item mocks farm relief, jokes about noonday meals, and urges treating a husband as if he had sense. It contrasts New York nightlife with social pretensions and comments on marriage, fashion, and ambition with wry humor.
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Rochester Times Union
The Silent Observer in Troity Vick Messenger
A reflective piece on life’s slow missteps and compassion. It compares a man who has "stubbed his toe" to a traveler delayed by a stone, urging kindness and quiet support rather than loud sorrow. The voice notes aging and restraint while stressing practical empathy.
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Troity Vick Messenger
Miller and farmer dispute over missing apples story
A miller questions a farmer about ten barrels of apples that measure short. The farmer retorts he sent them in the farmer’s own flour barrels, prompting a sly exchange and a comedic jab. The exchange highlights suspicion of mislabeling and barter tricks.
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Brown
Jones Family Revelation Sparks Wedding Talk
dialogue snippet shows Jones discussing his daughter’s engagement with a man named Jones. sources indicate a forthcoming marriage with Jones as groom. unclear ceremony details but tension hints at family involvement and social implications.
Notable Writer Praised as Among Top 10,000 of Era
Areader extols a gentleman as a great man, describing him as one of the 10,000 foremost writers of the day. The exchange highlights esteem for literary status and influence in contemporary times.
Quote on business struggle by Herbert N Casson
A concise business maxim notes obstacles and rivals mark the path to success. It argues progress comes from effort discipline and self development driven by ambition and willpower as keys to achievement.
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Herbert N. Casson
Ice Company framed by river channel dispute in Elyria
The Elyria Coonville Ice Company seeks a court ruling on the right to cut a channel through Black River between leased land strips held by rival ice interests. The move aims to float ice cakes to its ice house after cutting the channel. The issue arises with a rival ice company. Fire department ordinance sets salaries for chief and ranks. three volunteer fire companies to be organized with pay per alarm and hourly rates. A dispute brews between Eaton and Columbia mutual telephone firms over communication failure. Obituaries note Ezra L. Burge Oberlin marshal and street commissioner. Bull Run to Gettysburg veteran. Wright brothers elected Oberlin College trustee. Prof Louis F. Mishovsky, longtime Slavic department head, dies.
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Elyria Coonville Ice Company
Black River
Coonville Company
Eaton
Columbia Mutual
Oberlin
Ezra L. Burge
West Lorain Street
Bull Run
Cedar Mountain
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
County commissions urged to mark Civil War graves
Elyria Chamber of Commerce offered 25 dollars for a city slogan today while county officials were asked to supply 132 grave markers for Civil War veterans whose graves are currently unmarked.
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Elyria
Memorial Service Held for Theodore Roosevelt at Church
A memorial service for the late Theodore Roosevelt was held yesterday afternoon at the First Congregational Church. Three speakers paid tribute including Prof. Azariah Root of Oberlin, A. J. Boynton president of the Chamber of Commerce, and A. Ul. Garfield a Roosevelt visitor who knew Col Roosevelt well.
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Theodore Roosevelt
First Congregational Church
Azariah Root
Oberlin
A. J. Boynton
Chamber of Commerce
A. UL. Garford
Col. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Quiet Idea Sparks Rivalry Across the Men
A witty remark notes that innovation meets prior art as a single new idea travels. The line attributes the notion to a speaker who faces ten predecessors who had the thought first, yet failed to act.
Suitor Seeks Daughter in Hasty Proposal
In a brief front page quip from the Scovin Bulletin, a suitor asks to marry the daughter. the father defers, saying to bring the wife around for approval. No names or places are provided. The light exchange underscores a local social custom in a small community.
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Scovin Bulletin
Elyria School Leader Resigns to Lead Springfield District
F. M. Shelton, superintendent since 1916, resigns to become superintendent of schools at Springfield. He arrived in Elyria from Canton where he led the Senior Technical School as principal. Rev. G. A. Brown preached his first sermon as United Presbyterian pastor, coming from Zanesville and previously teaching at Muskingum College.
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F. M. Shelton
Springfield
Elyria
Canton
G. A. Brown
United Presbyterian Church
Zanesville
Greenwood Community
Wright Kin From Dayton Remains in Oberlin Notice
Miss Katherine Wright of Dayton sister of aviation pioneer is referenced in an Oberlin item. The notice notes her relation to the famous figure and identifies her by name and hometown.
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Oberlin
Katherine Wright
Dayton
Sunday Crowds Pack Elyria Tabernacle for Two Sermons
More than 12 000 heard Rev William A Billy Sunday across three services yesterday as the tabernacle overflowed and hundreds were turned away. Meanwhile Elyria faced its worst flood since 1924 with nearly 1000 basements flooded in south and west sections causing damage likely exceeding 10000 dollars.
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William A
Billy
Tabernacle
Elyria
Lorain
Golden Legion Bible Study Emphasizes God's Power
The piece asserts that Israel’s victories were divinely driven not by military skill. It contrasts nomad origins with Egyptian slavery and argues God alone powered conquest. It ends with a plea for closeness to God and openness to His great works through believers.
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God
Israel
Egypt
Joshua's Shhechem address framing Israel's divine guidance
The lesson views Joshua's message at Shhechem as a summary of divine guidance in Israel's history from Abraham. It compares this memory to national milestones and notes how such reflection binds the people. The speaker expresses reverence for God's presence and favors meditation on His guidance.
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Joshua
Shhechem
Israel
Abraham
God
New Bridge Proposed on State Route SE West of Newcomerstown
Columbus Ohio January 20 Highway Director O W Mer re lis assured a Newcomerstown delegation that the highway department would consider a recommended improvement including a new bridge on State Route SE west of Newcomerstown.
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Columbus, O
O. W. Merre
Newcomerstown
Highway Department
Woman Fatally Crush by Tree While Cutting Near Franklin
Grace Hecht aged 51 living near Franklin in this county was killed when a tree she was cutting fell onto her at dusk yesterday. The accident occurred near Middletown Ohio.
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Middletown
Grace Hecht
Franklin
Pontiac Unveils New 1954 Eight With Enhanced Ride
The 1954 Pontiac straight eight debuts with 254 brake horsepower, 10 percent fuel economy gain, and faster acceleration. Improvements include independent knee suspension, longer wheelbase, heavier frame, larger tires, and smoother steering to deliver greater comfort and control.
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Pontiac
United States
Travel Detours by State Routes and U.S. Highways
Advisories outline detours and routes across Ohio from Toledo Columbus Cleveland and Youngstown to Canton. Notes include alternate paths via S. R. 102 58 13 3 82 14 45 and U. S. highways with bridge and construction details and eastern detours toward Wheeling and Steubenville.
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Toledo
U. S. 20
Norwalk
Fremont
S. R
Elmore
Columbus
U. S
Oberlin
Ashland
Mansfield
Mt. Vernon
Mt. Gilead
Delaware
Cleveland - Erie
Cleveland
Youngstown -Pittsburgh
Twinsburg
Ravenna
Edinburg
Youngstown
U. S. 422
New Castle
U. S. 42
Salem
Lisbon
Canton-Wheeling
Medina
Massillon
Canton
Steubenville
W. Va
Wheeling
Amsterdam
PWA Contract Seek Approval by Ohio Conservancy District
Common pleas judges from 16 Ohio counties will be asked next week to approve the contract between the PWA administration and the Muskingum Conservancy district, according to district counsel Robert N. Wilkin.
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Philadelphia
Common Pleas
Ohio
PWA
Muskingum Conservancy District
Robert N. Wilkin
Newcomerstown Man Ends Life After Illness
John McCullough aged 26 shot himself in Newcomerstown Ohio on Friday after years of illness. Police report the death as a suicide with no foul play suspected.
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Newcomerstown
John McCullough
Physician Samuel B. Hays Dies After Illness
Dr. Samuel B. Hays aged 63 a longtime Columbus physician and World War II veteran died of pneumonia at his home Friday after 41 years of practice.
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Columbus, CO
Samuel B. Hays
Modern Air Travel Labels Highlight Stamp Exhibition
A philatelic study notes that new airline labels on baggage reflect modern travel. It mentions Capital Speed Lines on the U S west coast and Boston Maine Airways on the east coast, along with eight Japanese labels in square and round forms. The National Stamp Exhibition 1934 will run February 10 to 18 at the RCA Building Rockefeller Center New York City, the largest since 1926.
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Capital Speed Lines
U. S. West Coast
Boston-Maine Airways
U. S
RCA
Rockefeller Center
New York City
New lower priced radios and used instruments offered in Elyria
Stromberg Carlson introduces a nine tube low boy at 125 with a modern style cabinet while Grunow offers a 5 tube set at 29.95 for a limited time plus a sale on used pianos and instruments priced from 25 to 198.50 delivered in Elyria with easy payments and professional tuning.
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Stromberg-Carlson
Stromberg
Elyria
Day's Hardware Promotes Home Maintenance and Supplies
Day's Hardware emphasizes keeping homes painted and repaired as smart practice and offers full stock for carpentry and painting needs. The second floor features tropical fish, canaries, cages, aquariums, and a range of plants with prices from 1.50 to 5 dollars. Wildlife licenses are available and the Lorain County Game and Fish Association is active locally.
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Lorain County Game and Fish Association
Air plane models and supplies for young builders
Not only boys but young men and girls are buying airplane models and safety kits. A complete model kit costs as little as 25 cents, with more ambitious sets up to five dollars. Balsa wood cement enamel and supplies are available. It is good training to plan and build a ship that will really fly and passes many an hour.
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Members Audit Bureau of Circulation
Second Street
Ohito
The
Lorain County Printing & Publishing Company Publishers
Ac Hudnutt
Clare George
EE - Lee En Ures
Elyria Postoffice
Verio
Scott
R. J. Scott
Juncal
Valparaiso
Chile
Philately
Europe
New Yorker
India
Korea
Jones
Popular
Wright Brothers
Oberlin College Board of
Louis F. Mishovsky
Oberlin College
East College Street
Sallys
Riverside Tavern
Jack
Coonville Bridge
Golden Legion Bible Study
Chronicle-Telegram
Acad Information
Coon Hollow
Kennedy
Alti
Wilmot Printing CO
Masonic Temple
Kistner
Daniel
Cleveland Road
Ridgeville
Pete Held
Canada
Pete
Quincy St
Manhattan
Elyria Lumber & Coal CO
Hubert Day & Sons
Day’s Music Store
Day's Music Store
Aeroad
Day's Hardware
Day’s Hardware
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