Grafton Grange Elects Officers in January Meeting
Grafton Grange No. 1686 met at the hall Thursday evening January 10 with fair attendance. Worthy Overseer Percy Box presided. Officers elected included Master W A Whitney Overseer Charles Box Lecturer Miss Gladys Hillier Steward Kenneth Witbeck Assistant Steward Claude Box Chaplain Mrs Elizabeth Whitney Treasurer Jacob Myers Secretary Mrs Mildred Witbeck Gate Keeper Percy Box Cer es Miss Edith Neufer Pomona Miss Melicent Box Flora Miss Jeanne Box Lady Assistant Steward Mrs Alice Box Trustees F E Schriver two years and Guy Durkee three years Installation planned for February 1 with Past Master F F E Schriver as installing officer. Ladies asked to bring sandwiches and a dish for lunch.
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Grafton Grange
Percy Box
Ceres
Edith Neufer
Pomona
Melicent Box
Flora
Jeanne Box
Alice Box
F. FE. Schriver
Guy Durkee
F. F E. Schriver
Pastors Call Hinted For United Presbyterian Church
Rev S C White of Vandergrift Pennsylvania will preach at the United Presbyterian church on Eastern Heights boulevard Sunday. It is believed he may receive a call to become permanent pastor of the church. Dr J W Pomeros former Elyria physician died at his Kipton home from appendicitis after 20 years practice in Lorain County.
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S. C. White
Vandercritt
Pennsylvania
United Presbyterian Church
Fastern Heights Boulevard
Belcome
J. W. Pomeros
Ely[ria
Kipton
Lorain County
Pittsfield Gas Company Receives 25 Year Pipeline Grant
On January 23, 2014 Pittsfield Gas Company was granted a 25 year permit to lay three miles of pipeline along Pittsfield Township highways. The line is expected to serve Oberlin though the filing did not specify use. The Hanmer farm now produces 500 000 cubic feet of gas daily at a newly drilled well.
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Pittsfield Gas Company
Pittsfield Township
Oberlin
Hanmer
Farm Bureau elects officers at county meeting
On Saturday at the courthouse Lorain County Farm Bureau elected W. B. Richmond of La Grange as president C. D. Murray of New London as vice president Clyde Rose of Grafton as secretary and E. F. Cotton of Elyria as treasurer Elyria's anti spitting ordinance will be rigidly enforced by Mayor Jones due to a worsening influenza outbreak and to help prevent spread.
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Lorain County Farm Bureau
Court House
W. B. Richmond
la Grange
C. D. Murray
New London
Clyde Rose
Grafton
E. F. Cotton
Elyria
Jones
Elyria Schools superintendent resigns as church gains auditorium use
Ten years ago on January 23 1924 the Elyria board accepted F M Shelton’s resignation as superintendent. The board granted the First ME church use of the high school auditorium for Sunday School and services during church rebuilding with tearing down of the old building to start around March 1.
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F. M. Shelton
Elyria Schools
Board of Education
Elyria Board of Trade backs Gratton farm for state sanitarium
The Elyria Board of Trade advocates placing the new state sanitarium for feeble-minded at Gratton farm rather than Apple Creek. The state senate has appropriated 680000 dollars for Apple Creek buildings. The Grafton farm of 1000 acres was purchased as a portion of the plan.
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Elyria Board of Trade
Gratton State Farm
Apple Creek
State Senate
Grafton
Radio Schedule Mix of Stars and Musical Guests
A dense list of radio programs and performers across stations WHE WJAY WGAR and more. Entries include Morning devotion, live orchestras, singers like Johnny Marvin Alice Remsen and Billy Bachelor, comedy acts such as Lum and Abner, and drama sets with The Wizard of Oz and The Goldbergs. The block features times from early morning to late night with varied programs and guest lineups.
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Vaughn King
Board of Educa
Routhernallres
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Tom Mix
Wizard of Oz
the Call Boy
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Abner
Gens
Mary Small
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The
Goldbergs
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King’s Orch
Troubadors
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Cob Pipe Club
Radio Forum
Lew Williams
Hunter’s Orch
Harris
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Orch
Water test clears site for sanitarium purchase
The Apple Creek location for the sanitarium was dropped after water tests showed the Grafton farm water unsuitable, but later tests indicated the supply is suitable. Governor Cooper announced E. C. Cotton of Elyria as chief of the state division of plant industry.
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Apple Creek
Grafton
Board of Trade
E. C. Cotton
Elyria
State Division of Plant Industry
Cooper
Columbus
South Amherst Plans Rally at Local Meeting
A Christian Endeavor Society meeting at the Congregational Church in South Amherst discussed plans for the Lorain County Rally to be held Tuesday evening January 30. Carrie Buchanan led devotionals and discussions as the organizing committees prepare arrangements.
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South Amherst
Christian Endeavor Society
Congregational Church
Carrie Buchanan
C. E. Lorain County
Society to Meet Mrs Elmer Schubert Hosts Ladies Dime Group
Mrs Elmer Schubert of Oberlin Road will entertain the Ladies Dime Society in the Congregational Church parlors Thursday afternoon. A good attendance is desired.
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Elmer Schubert
Oberlin Road
Ladies Dime Society
Congregational Church
Card party hosted by church ladies at school auditorium
A card party sponsored by the ladies of the Catholic Church will be held in the school auditorium on Wednesday evening. The public is invited.
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Ladies of the Catholic Church
Jimmy Duncan Hurt in Auto Crash Again
Jimmy Duncan sustained a broken leg when struck by an automobile on November 15. He was recovering but suffered a severe sprain last week after a slip, hindering his recovery. condition of Mrs Belle Kil remains unstated.
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Jimmy Duncan
Jimmy
Belle Kil
Miss Hopkins Improves and Returns Home from Hospital
Friends report Miss Maxine Hopkins is much improved and has been discharged from St Joseph's Hospital in Lorain to her home in LaGrange. She teaches second grade at the local school. Miss Ruth Eleanor Dulmage remains ill and confined at home.
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Mer
Maxine Hopkins
LaGrange
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lorain
Miss Hopkins
Ruth Eleanor Dulmage
Dedication of Stations of the Cross at Blessed Virgin Mary
A Sunday service at Blessed Virgin Mary Church featured a Cleveland priest dedicating the fourteen Stations of the Cross. Rev Ferreri led the First Benediction as pastor.
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Blessed Virgin Mary Church
Cleveland
Ferrerri
Sunday Hosts Bring Together Cleveland Elyria Guests
Mr and Mrs George Knapp of Cleveland join Mr and Mrs William Meacham for Sunday visits along with Mr and Mrs William Bunting and daughter Enid and Mrs Lydia Slack and Nancy Wagner of Elyria. Mr and Mrs James White and past this line.
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George Knapp
Cleveland
William Bunting
Enid
Lydia Slack
Nancy Wagner
Elyria
William Meacham
James White
Prison guard Clyde Deer linked to prison escape
Clyde Deer a 256 pound guard at the Kansas State penitentiary in Lansing reportedly handed over the prison keys to Bob Brady the escape leader when Brady threatened him with a club seven convicts escaped from the prison Deer said Brady threatened him with a club prompting the key transfer and aiding the breakout.
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Clyde Deer
Kansas State Penitentiary
Lansing
Kas
Deer
Bob Brady
Brady
South Ridge Societies Set Joint Meeting Host
Mrs. Ralph Fow will host a joint meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society and Woman's Missionary Society on Wednesday afternoon January 24 in South Ridge. The event aims to share plans and fellowship for local community service.
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South Ridge
Ralph Fow
Ladies’ Aid Society
Woman's Misionary Society
Zonta Class Meeting Attended by Delefield Sisters
Misses Elsie and Ida Delefield attended a meeting of the Zonta Class of the Second Congregational Church of Elyria held Friday evening at the home of Miss Florian Howenstine on Dewey Avenue.
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Elsie
Ida Delefield
Second Congregational Church of
Elyria
Florian Howenstine
Dewey Avenue
Laraway couple attends camp installation meeting
Mr and Mrs Frank Laraway attended the installation of officers of Major Woodworth Camp and Auxiliary of the Spanish War Veterans at the K of C Hall in Elyria on Thursday.
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Frank Laraway
Woodworth
K. of C. Hall
Elyria
Mrs Amore Returns From Columbus and Newark Visit
Mrs. S. H. Amore spent weeks with her daughter and husband Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Perkins in Columbus and visited relatives in Newark before returning home Sunday evening.
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S. H. Amore
D. D. Club Elects Officers In Saturday Meeting
Mrs. Ralph Fowl hosted a D. D. Club session with Mrs. William Sudro guiding. Officers elected include President Mrs. Carl Fowl Vice President Mrs. Bari Dehn Secretary Mrs. Rene Stang and Treasurer Miss Pearl Eppley. Plans also set for an oyster supper on February 5.
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D. D. Club
Ralph Fowl
William Sudro
Carl Fowl
Bari Dehn
Rene Stang
Miks Pearl Eppley
Local Family Visits Highlight Elyria Baccalaureate
Raymond from Sharon Pennsylvania and Mr and Mrs Albert Bickle of Cleveland visited William and Emma Emery Sunday. Carl Gibson attended the Baccalaureate service in Elyria Sunday evening. Ellsworth Gibson is part of the mid year graduating class.
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Raymond
Sharon
Albert Bickle
Cleveland
William Emery
Carl Gibson
Elyria
Ellsworth Gibson
Ring Salesman Freed After Prosecution Drop
Police released a New York man held on suspicion of running a ring that peddled ten cent rings for any pledge of money. He told victims a hard luck tale and traded a valuable ring for funds. Elyrians including teens and a famous local boxer were among the affected. He carried 94 dollars, including a fifty.
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New York
Real Estate Transfers From Lorain County Records
Nicholas Ott transfers property on Reid Avenue Lorain to Clarice Pauline Karnes. Eastern Heights Land Company transfers property on Park Avenue Elyria to Roberta O. B. Howenstine. George P. Vogler transfers sublet 126 in Community Beach Subdivision Sheffield Lake to David B. Vogler. Josephine Filipak transfers property on Lexington Avenue Elyria to John and Pauline Mashinske. Virginia Stoddard and Hal A. Stoddard quit claim on Stanford Avenue Elyria to Lorain County Savings and Trust Company.
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Nicholas Ott
Clarice Pauline Karnes
Reid Avenue
Lorain
Eastern Heights Land Company
Roberta O. B. Howenstine
Park Avenue
Elyria
George P. Vogler
David B. Vogler
Community Beach
Sheffield Lake
Josephine Filipak
John and
Pauline Mashinske
Lexington Avenue
Virginia Stoddard
Hal A. Stoddard
Lorain County Savings and Trust Company
Stanford Avenue
Club hosts February meeting at home of Mrs Fow
Members and guests gathered at Mrs Carl Fows home for a regular club meeting hosted by Mrs Milton Baus on February 23. Social hour preceded refreshments enjoyed by guests including Mrs Albert Haist Lorain Mrs William Sudro Mrs Albert Vietzen and Mrs Elmer Vietzen Elyria Miss Carrie Schmidtkons Miss Louise Schmidtkons North Ridge Mrs Henry Kolbe Mrs Newton Bechtel Middle Ridge Mrs Carl Fowl West Ridge and others.
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Carl Fow
Malton Baus
Albert Haist
Lorain
William Sudro
Albert Vietzen
Elmer Vietzen
Elyria
Carrie
Louise Schmidtkons
North Ridge
Henry Kolbe
Newton Bechtel
Middle Ridge
Carl Fowl
West Ridge
Earl Dehn
Mabel Dehn
Milton Baus
Newton Baus
Walter Grobe
Rene Stang
Pearl Eppley
Alfred Flowers
Mrs. Mihalo Dismissed From Elyria Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Alex Mihalo was discharged from Elyria Memorial Hospital on Saturday after treatment. A spokesperson said she is released in good condition and expected to resume normal activities.
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Alex Mihalo
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Local Social Visits Highlight Amherst Residents
Rev. and Mrs. Fogel and Mr. and Mrs. Bullock from South Amherst called on Mr. and Mrs. Frank Laraway Wednesday evening. Mrs. Joe Boychen and Miss Florence Boychen are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Amore and family.
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F. C. Fogel
F. Bullock
South Amherst
Frank Laraway
Joe Boychen
Florence Boychen
J. H. Amore
Radio Station Rebuilt at Motala to Fivefold Power
Up Sweden plans to rebuild its main Motala broadcasting station to five times its current power. The project will cost about 1.5 million kronor and aims to boost regional radio reach.
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Motala
Sweden
Cuba Names Its First Lady in New Photo Portrait
A Havana photograph shows Senora Camile Mendietta titled First Lady of Cuba as her husband Carlos Mendietta assumes the presidency and the new government takes power on the island.
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Senora Camile Mendietta
Cuba
Carlos Mendietta
Island
Havana
Mendietta
Kay Francis Stars in Storm at Daybreak at Dreamland
Kay Francis leads a cast including Nils Asther Walter Huston and Phillips Holmes in Storm at Daybreak a romantic dramatic thriller opening tomorrow at the Dreamland Theatre. The composite of romance and suspense is billed as exciting and suspenseful.
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Dreamland Theatre
Kay Francis
Nils Asther
Walter Huston
Phillips Holmes
Record license fees for radio sets reach new high
The program funds come from radio receiving set license fees as advertising remains banned. By September 1, 1919, about 1,619,391 fees at roughly $2.50 each were paid, equating to 101.9 per 1,009 residents, a new national record.
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Europe
Capitol Holds Over All Star Picture Dinner at Eight
The Dinner at Eight film starring 14 stars remains at the Capitol Theatre through Wednesday due to strong audience demand. Based on the Broadway play by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber, it had a lengthy New York run.
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Capitol Theatre
George S. Kaufman
Edna Ferber
New York
Shakespeare's Songs Move Pure Emotion Across Arts
In the broader range of art beyond music, Shakespeare’s songs convey emotion in its purest form, capturing universal feeling through lyric craft and dramatic context that resonates beyond performance.
Plans To Enlarge Local Police Pistol Range
Corbett E. Southam captain of the police pistol team announced plans to enlarge the pistol range. The current setup has one target and three more will be added. Matches are pending with rival teams from neighboring cities. A picked Elyria team will meet the Murbach Coal Company pistol team on Wednesday.
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Corbett E. Southam
Southam
Elyria Police
Murbach Coal Company
Dye from tropical American seeds colors butter and cheese
The dye long used to impart color to butter and cheese is a product of seeds native to tropical America.
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Tropical
America
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