County planned bridge work and county home addition
The county commissioners aim to build and repair at least 26 bridges this year and add to the county home to comply with a state order removing the basement dining room. Lake Shore Railroad agents seek options on Amherst property for a four track system while Ellen Terry the Shakespearean actress is slated to appear at Finney Chapel in Oberlin next Monday night.
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Lake Shore Railroad
Amherst
Ellen Terry
Finney Chapel
Oberlin
O'Donnell Buys Baldwin Block In Elyria
One of Elyria's oldest business blocks changed hands Saturday as B M O'Donnell bought the Baldwin Block on West Broad Street formerly home to Baldwin Lersch and Company dry goods. Community Chest pledges reached eighty one thousand dollars in the campaign.
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Elyria
B. M. O'Donnell
Baldwin
West Broad Street
Baldwin, Lersch and Company
Amount Raised to Meet All Demands Despite $85,000 Goal
Report notes the initial goal was $85,000 but confirms the raised funds will satisfy all demands. The update emphasizes sufficient total reached to cover required obligations.
Elyria Fire Chief John Hafner Dies at 88
John Hafner aged 88, former chief of the Elyria fire department from 1882 to 1906, died at his Fifth Street home shortly after his wife’s death two weeks earlier. Born in Germany in 1838, he came to the U S in 1857 and settled in Elyria that year. Mayor Harry Hinkson meanwhile ordered dance inspectors to ban the Charleston in local halls, calling it not a dance but a series of high kicks.
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John Hafner
Elyria
Elyria Doctor Karl P. Reely Dies at 59
Dr Karl P Reely a prominent Elyria physician died today at the Cleveland Clinic hospital Forty Elyria Township farmers gathered at a West Ridge Road home last night to protest how township funds are spent on road improvements They believe farmers should be allowed to do road work in winter when non farm work is light.
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Karl P. Reely
Elyria
Cleveland Clinic
Elyria Township
West Ridge Road
Sprunger's Hatchery Opens At Oberlin
Sprunger's Hatchery opens at 459 West Lorain Street Oberlin Lorain County operating as a branch of the Ft Wayne Indiana home plant. Ezra Yagsy manages the Oberlin location under Springer who runs the firm and specializes in sexing chicks ducklings and pullets. The hatchery boasts incubation capacity for 40 900 chicks and laying hen capacity for 1 000.
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Lorain County
Sprunger
West
Lorain Street
Oberlin
Ezra Yagsy
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
Springer
Humble 10g-cabin: symbol of American hard thouud
An image of a rustic dwelling, the beloved 10g-cabin, described with mud-smeared sides and windows closed by greased paper. The text paints it as a symbol of American perseverance and simplicity, highlighting its latch-string as a detail of daily life.
Heart's endurance shows why life hinges on care
The piece compares crossing safety to heart care, noting the heart’s remarkable yet fallible nature. It describes the heart’s size, weight, and beating rate, and warns against assuming “it’ll be alright” when danger signals appear. It also records social notes from Carlisle township and hospital news about Mrs. Whitcomb’s surgery at Allen Hospital Oberlin performed by Dr. Siddall and Dr. Jackson.
Understanding Heart Health and Precautions Against Weakness
The text warns against limiting precautions to obvious heart threats like rheumatism and acute infections. Any weakness can threaten heart function, which relies on a precise rhythm of contraction and relaxation. It cautions against using stimulants as a “bracer” and notes the heart pumps about fifteen gallons hourly, with many potential trouble points across the body.
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Rmature
Heart Health Dangers From Sickness And Stress
The column explains how illness and anemia weaken the heart by reducing blood quality and quantity. Toxins and infections can poison heart muscle, while aging arteries require more effort. Obesity, overeating, and stress raise BP and disrupt circulation, with Dr. Chrisman inviting readers to submit questions.
Pittsfield Men Return From Columbus Session
Messrs. Attorney Metcalf Carl Kinney and Ben Dudley of Oberlin pT Neal of Camden Willoughby Harris Ed McConnell Charry Quaisy Frank Clark and Warold Brandt returned to their homes on Wednesday morning from Columbus where they attended a session.
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Pittsfield
Attorney Metcalf
Carl Kinney
Ben Dudley
Oberlin
Neal
Camden
Willoughby Harris
Ed McConnnell
Charry Quaisy
Frank Clark
Warold Brandt
Columbus
Local accident injures Fred Brandt after wagon fall
Fred Brandt suffered a skull fracture after being pulled from a wagon in a corn lot on Thursday afternoon and was taken to Allen Hospital in Oberlin for treatment. The item also notes family gatherings, school exams, and local moves across Wellington Township and West Russia areas as part of ongoing community notes.
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Fred Brandt
Allen Hospital
Oberlin
Wellington High School
Oberlin High School
Ais
John West
Fred Peabody
West
Russia
William Mills
Sheffield Lake
Satur
Guthrie McClintic Profile Shows Stage Doctoring Mastery
Guthrie McClintic, officially a director, shapes plays as a versatile stage craftsman. He acts, writes, designs lights, carpenters when needed, and acts as a practical psychologist to mold temperament. From Seattle to New York, he rises with Katharine Cornell and directs works like Dover Road, The Green Hat, The Letter, and The Barretts of Wimpole Street.
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Guthrie McClintic
McClintic
Bronto
Guthrie
Seattle
Wash
Walla Walla
New York
Academy of Dramatic Art
Winthrop Ames
Katharine Cornell
America
Dover Road
Local Socials Highlight Visits and Camden Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Louns brough remained for the present. They spent last Wednesday in Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Draper and family were Saturday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Laisy in Camden for a family gathering.
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Dar
LeRoy Lounsbrough
Cleveland
Glenn Draper
Henry Laisy
Camden
Kipton Man Harry Carpenter Dies in Chicago
Kipton January 24 Mrs F A Perkins reports the death of Harry Carpenter at his Chicago home. His widow was Anna Schneider of Camden and a cousin of Mrs Perkins and Mrs W F Betts. Funeral services were held Tuesday and his remains sent to his boyhood home in Iowa.
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Kipton
Janu
F. A. Perkins
Harry Carpenter
Chicago
Anna Schneider
Camden
Perkins
W. F. Betts
Lowa
Birth of son to Camden couple at Allen Hospital
Mr and Mrs William Jackson of Camden announce the birth of a baby son at Allen Hospital Oberlin on Sunday morning.
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William Jackson
Camden
Allen Hospital
Oberlin
Camden Baptist Sunday School Meeting Report
A Friday evening meeting of Camden Baptist Sunday School teachers and officers was held at the home of M. B. Perkins, with light refreshments served after the business session. Various local residents and visitors enjoyed weekend visits and guest days across nearby towns, including Rawson McCotter of Omaha staying with his mother Mrs. Sarah McCotter and attending with his wife returning home Sunday.
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Camden Baptist Sunday School
M. BE. Perkins
Rawson McCotter
Omaha
Nebraska
Minnie Bronson
F. A. Perkins
Jessie Mellor
Cleveland
Nettie Wood
George Gibbs
Lawrence Gehring
V. Mellor
Killbuck
Vic Cook
Wood
Oberlin
Fred Perkins
Eldon Radcliffe
New London
Sarah McCotter
Dean Morgan
Birthday Celebration for Mrs Draper Observed at Dinner
A birthday anniversary for Mrs Draper was celebrated with a lovely dinner. The table centered on a prettily decorated cake. Ed Staples remains seriously ill with a septic throat and is under physician care. Miss Virginia Davidson suffers from whooping cough and is also ill.
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Draper
Ed Staples
Virginia Davidson
Local Socials and A Novel 1890s Peace Signal
Mrs. Bonima Morgan spent Sunday afternoon with M B E Perkins and daughter Frances. Mrs. F A Perkins called on Mrs. N W Bates of Oberlin Saturday evening. In Genoa, Italy houses are numbered by a black number and stores by a red number. A British commander pacifying Central Africa in the 1890s sent a chief a bullet and salt to test peace. salt meant peace, bullet meant war.
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Bonima Morgan
M. BE. Perkins
Frances
F. A. Perkins
Genoa
Italy
Central Africa
Birthday Celebration for Pickworth and Sherburne
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pickworth hosted a birthday gathering with Mrs. A. M. Sherburne in attendance to mark the occasion.
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Charles Pickworth
A. M. Sherburne
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Vicks Vaporus
Fostoria Glass
Wapo Ayurr
Orie
China Shop
Claud North Chrisman, M.D
R. L. Walker
Carlisle Township
E. G. Whitcomb
A. C. Siddall
Dr. Jackson of
DR. Chrisman
W. HH. Green
Ernie
Kenneth
Blanche
Lucille
Warren
Mildred Raab
Dwight Davidson
Green
Glenn Stranahan
Margaret
Eaton
Stranahan
Adeline Becker
Talbot Lake
Taffetas
FELTS
Edith Mae Hat Shoppe
HyGrade Dry Cleaners
Middle Avenue
Ems
Sale
Broad St
Opportunity
Triax
RAYON
West Hotel
Newell
Crow Hollow
Kennedy
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