January 23 In History and Notables Recap
Highlights date a mix of historic events and notable births. It recalls the 1867 East River freeze, 1909 wireless distress at sea, 1933 ratification of the 20th amendment, and notable birthdays such as George McManus and Francois Mansard. Plus astrology, ancient weather lore, and a 1617 ale-taster patent anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McManus
Francois Mansard
Mansar
Mansard
Benoit - Constant Coquelin
Henri Boyle
Stendhal
Ernest Poole
Randolph Scott
West Ridge Temperance Day Held With School Programs
West Ridge and South Murray Ridge schools staged temperance programs on Friday and Sunday. Students read, sang, and discussed evils of liquor traffic while emphasizing safety and pay envelope usage. Local families and guests attended events and visits followed in Elyria, Cleveland, and Oberlin road areas.
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West Ridge
California Lumber Company
Edna Lottman
Kenneth Fowl
Virginia Sippell
Betty Miller
Matthew Stanko
Miss
Deres Baby Born at Elyria Memorial Hospital
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Deres at Elyria Memorial Hospital on Thursday.
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Stork News
Joseph Deres
Elyria Memorial Hospital
School Tests Postponed to Thursday and Friday
Tests for the second nine weeks were postponed from last Thursday and Friday and will now be held on Thursday and Friday of this week.
Local social notes from Edison Highway visits
The Misses Ida and Elsie Dele field were supper guests of Miss Beatrice Burrer on the Edison Highway. Mrs. J. W. Brumby of Kipton, visiting her daughter, called on Mrs. B. O. Pope Sunday afternoon. Leota Drusendahl and Erna Lottman also paid a call.
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Ida
Elsie Delefield
Edison Highway
Beatrice Burrer
J. W. Brumby
Kipton
C. N. Williams
B. O. Pope
Leota Drusendah
Erna Lottman
Is This Too Good for Your Cough
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a seven in one cough remedy offering quick relief. It claims any cough may require its multi symptom approach and notes a higher price but a druggist guarantee makes it risk free if no improvement.
Forgotten Heroes of Yesterday Don Perignon
Benedictine monk Don Perignon became cellarer in 1668 and devised the first cork stopper. He found black grapes produced finer white wine and created an effervescent drink that symbolized gaiety. Today top champagnes trace origins to early methods, with U.S. producers continuing the tradition.
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Don Perignon
Cellerer
France
United States
Infant dies. funeral held at St Marys Elyria
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Denes died at Elyria Memorial Hospital on Friday. Funeral services were conducted at St Marys Church in Elyria on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Minnich and son Roger visited Mrs. David Richards and family Sunday. W H Hart returned home from Elyria Memorial Hospital Sunday, improved. Mr. and Mrs. B A Perkins and others from Elyria called on Mr. and Mrs. C N Williams Sunday afternoon. Mrs Gar McRoberts of Oberlin road was a recent...
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Joseph Denes
Elyria Memorial Hospital
St. Mary's Church
Elyria
Ollie Minnich
Roger
David Richards
W. H. Hart
B. A. Perkins
Ralph Fobbes
Bernie
Donald
C. N. Williams
Gar McRoberts
Oberlin Road
Perilous meteor strike explains Elisabeth Horain's death
Raoul explains a stone from Perseus caused Elisabeth Horain's death, presenting a meteorite projectile with carbonized skin fragments as proof. He argues the event was accidental and natural, not a human murder, and hints at the ongoing investigation with Gorgeret and the marquis.
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Anég
Raoul
Antonne
Elisabeth Horain
Antonine
Sodfather
Gorseret
Gorgeret
Monsieur
Elisabeth Hornath
Valthex
Perseus
d’Erlemont
Visitors and Calls Reach Across Local Towns
Charles Fowl of Lorain called on the Penfounds Saturday. Berlin Heights visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Poherence and Beverly Mae and Mrs. Ernest Holliday and Phillis. W C Porter family honored Rev C H Searles in Litchfield. Harlan Schaible visited Bert Cox of Elvin while ill and callers visited Robert Smith of Chestnut Ridge. Mrs. William Smith of Chestnut Ridge spent Thursday with Mrs. Raymond Simms. William Wallhead and son William of Elyria visited his in laws. Charles Toth and family were present Sunday.
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Williams
Charles Fowl
Lorain
J. H. Penfound
Poherence
Beverly Mae
Ernest Holliday
Phillis
Berlin Heights
Charles Schaible
W. C. Porter
Eunice
Bud
C. H. Searles
Litchfield
Harlan
Bert Cox
Elvin
Robert Smith
Chestnut Ridge
William Smith
Raymond Simms
William Wallhead
William
Elyria
Charles Toth
Community Notices From Grafton and Nearby Areas
Grafton hosts I O O F meeting with 21 in attendance and officer installations. Local clubs hold quilting and bee keeper events with diverse programs, guests, and district meetings. John Doe and others reference church events, home visits, and school activities amid deaths and family updates.
Lorain Bridges Home Tonight In Wellington Showdown
The Lorain Bridge s Home basketball team visits Wellington tonight to face Pfaff and Morris after dropping the last three games. Lorain vows to break the skid. In the preliminary, Wellington Merchanettes meet Lorain Serbian girls on the local floor.
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Wellington
Lorain Bridge
Lorain
Pfaff and
Morris
Wellington Merchanettes
Woodpile Instead of Warm Jail In Lewiston Court
Municipal Judge Parent sentences a habitual drunkard to 15 days in the city welfare woodpile. The judge notes too many prefer jail and urges offenders in Mea Ware Va and nearby areas to avoid petty crimes.
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Lewiston
Mea~ Ware
Parent
City Welfare
Famed carrier pigeon alive at Oakley village clerk owns
In Oakley Michigan the famed carrier pigeon alive serves as a link to history. Sire of a World War I message to the 4th Infantry Headquarters dated November 11, 1918. it carried instructions to cease firing at 11 a.m. The bird is owned by Village Clerk Harold A. Thomas.
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Pigeon Alive
Oakley
Mich
Carrier Pigeon
4Th Infantry
Harold A. Thomas
Grange opposes Oregon House abolition plan
State Grange leaders threaten to push a constitutional amendment to abolish the Oregon Legislature’s House of Representatives citing inefficiency and blurred responsibility. In Medford a theater offered double feature shows and earned extra income from renting sofas, slippers and selling sandwiches.
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Salem
Ore
House of Representatives
Oregon
Grange
Medford
Bcal
Homemaker Club Set for All Day Session in Hamilton City
Trina Kraut from Hamilton City Ohio Gladys Johnson reports the Homemaker club will meet at Mrs C B Finley’s home for an all day session on Wednesday January 24 Mrs Bird county extension agent will attend to give a demonstration Gratton Savings and Banking Company held its annual meeting J A Knechtges elected cashier Mabel Knechtges assistant cashier and secretary C D Lehman president A Ryder vice president W H Giles director to fill a Knechtges death vacancy The finance committee includes the president cashier and directors J L Beesing William Holcomb and A Ryder Mr and Mrs JV Johnson attended the A W W Class party at the home of Mr and Mrs J Stimpson in LaGrange Friday evening
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Trina Kraut
Hamilton City
Ohio
Gladys Johnson
Homemaker Club
C. B. Finley
Bird
Gratton Savings and Banking Company
J. A. Knechtges
Mabel Knechtges
C. D. Lehman
Revivalists Play for Shut-Ins in Wellington
Miss Ada Barr of Dayton and Miss Myrtle Price of Zanesville host daily revival services at the Assembly of God in Herrickav East Wellington. Barr, a Peniel Bible school graduate, and Price, a noted singer, travel to visit shut-ins and perform with guitar. Services begin at 7 30 each evening with public invitation.
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Ada Barr
Dayton
Myrtle Price
Zanesville
Wellington
Assembly of God
Weis’ Block
Herrickav
East
Miss Barr
Peniel Bible School
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Miss Price
Barr and Miss Price Visit Homes to Aid the Aged Sick
Barr and Miss Price offer to visit any home to assist the aged, the sick, and the shut ins, bringing support and companionship to those in need.
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Barr
Miss Price
Early updates on local figures and club events in town
Dr. Walter Hyde remains critically ill in New London Hospital with little change. Miss Betty Jean Page joins her father J. H. Page and Wilbur Sutliff for a Cleveland trip Saturday. The Gloobusters brightened mood at the 57th annual R Business Women’s banquet in the Chamber of Commerce rooms at the Terminal building. Elda Lehman and L. H. Halld organize transport for Wellington Kiwanis members to Medina for the Treasure Chest event.
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Walter Hyde
New London
Betty Jean Page
J. H. Page
Wilbur Sutliff
Cleveland
R. Business Women's Association
Chamber of Commerce
Terminal Building
Elda Lehman
L. H. Halld
Wellington
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Uncle Tom’s Ranch
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Terrace St
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