Anniversaries Of Notable Figures Through The Ages
A compact list of historic birthdays and deaths including 1764 Jean Baptiste Bernaud tied to Napoleon era, 1826 Julia Grant wife of the President, 1831 Mary Mapes Dodge editor, 1692 Ruins H Gilbert surgeon and builder, 1832 George Shiras Jr, 1847 Willam V Allen Populist senator, 66 John W Williams Johns Hopkins obstetric expert.
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Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte
France
Napoleon
Charles John XIV
Julia Dent Grant
St. Louis
Washington, D. C
Mary Mapes Dodge
St. Nicholas Magazine
New York
H. Gilbert
New York City
Guilford
N. Y
Jose
George Shiras, Jr
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Willam V. Allen
U. S
Nebraska
Madison Co
Oho
Los Angeles
John W. Williams
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore
Sharp Contrast In Death Of Two Young Men
The piece contrasts Dr. Eugene Chellis Glover a 29 year old cancer researcher who died after inhaling poison while handling a glass tube with Francis Crowley a 21 year old killer who died in the electric chair. Glover devoted himself to science while Crowley showed no regard for others.
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Eugene Chellis Glover
Francis Crowley
Crowley
Financier Paul M. Warburg Dies at 63
International financier Paul M. Warburg, a conservative banker who forecast the 1929 stock market collapse, helped establish the Federal Reserve system and supported child welfare and the arts. A German immigrant, he amassed wealth through banking and was noted as a leading banking economist and philanthropist.
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Paul M. Warburg
Federal Reserve System
Germany
Son of His Father Lindbergh's Son Dreams of Flight
The piece imagines Charles A Lindbergh Jr following his father into aviation as public interest grows around large and small planes. It notes the infant's future potential and hints the boy may one day take his first solo flight, while considering aviation futures for the public.
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Lindbergh
Charles Augustus, Jr
Colonel Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh
Indian Artists Affirm Santa Fe Over New York
A Navajo country artists group visiting New York offered a wry reply to a city question by asking, Have you ever seen Santa Fe. They argue that bigness and metropolitan hype should not define value, noting Santa Fe stands up to New York in dignity and scale.
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New York
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Cow Country
Towers
Manhattan
Historic Daniel Webster Answer to Hayne Senate Exposition of Federal Power
In 1930 a historical note praises Daniel Webster for his 1830 Senate speech defending the Constitution and federal powers as a complete exposition. The 1837 entry marks Michigan's admission to the Union.
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Daniel Webster
Hayne
Senate
Michigan
Notable U S Figures Born Sections of 1916 Era
Summary of prominent figures with birthplaces and ages. General Douglas MacArthur born in Arkansas 52. J Henry Scattergood born in Philadelphia 55. Barton Payne born Pruntytown West Virginia 77. Harry M Daugherty born Washington Court House Ohio 72. James Simpson born Scotland 58. Roy Chapman Andrews Beloit Wisconsin 48. Samuel Hopkins Adams Dunkirk New York 61. Archer B Hulbert Bennington Vermont 59. Frederic A Whiting Oakdale Tennessee 59.
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Douglas McArthur
Arkansas
J. Henry Scattergood
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Barton Payne
American Red Cross
Pruntytown
W. Va
Harry M. Daugherty
U. S
Hardinz and Coolidge
Washington Court House
Ohio
James Simpson
Marshall Field & Co
Chicago
Scotland
Roy Chapman Andrews
Beloit
Wis
Samuel Hopkins Adams
Dunkirk
N. Y
Archer B. Hulbert
Colorado College
Bennington
Frederic A. Whiting
Cleveland
Museum of Art
American Federation of Fine Arts
Oakdale
Tenn
Today’s Horoscope Encourages Cautious Yet Skillful Path
The forecast notes a retiring mood with a talent for teaching and mechanic arts. It highlights ambition and careful method as keys to long term success, with progress gradual and the ultimate aim distant.
The Olent Observer Message and Verse
A fragment from The Olent Observer featuring playful, satirical lines about science, daily life, and finances. It includes short quips from readers like Mrs Richley and Mrs Owe them all, plus a joking anecdote about a horseman's daughter and a quip on practice making perfect.
Progress and social contrasts in a reflective compilation
A collection of aphorisms and musings hit on progress, education, and community improvement. It criticizes ignorant, boastful figures and celebrates questions of Americanism, family dynamics, and human nature with light poetry lines about hills, green scenery, and lilac blossoms.
There Are Two Valuable Things in Life In Balance
Editor notes reflect on gardening memories and humor about a husband who ate the potatoes after outdoor work. Verse lines paint springtime scenes and reflections on winter longing, with a witty exchange about a man's gardening efforts and appetite.
Too Many People Use a Public Matter to Give Them A Private Grouch
A public discussion devolves into private grumbling as individuals clash over a community issue revealing underlying tensions. Local voices highlight concerns about oversight and accountability while factions push for different remedies. The event underscores how public policy can become a source of personal grievance.
Elyria Officials Seek Ways to Bypass Court Pay Rule
Elyria city workers face salary cuts after the Ohio Supreme Court ruling that service employees can only be paid what they earned when entering service. A Tuesday conference aims to find a workaround. Water rates may drop. waterworks chief suggests lowering the minimum. County fair profits reached $1,167.02 with 13,990 attendees, per treasurer A W Doncaster.
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Elyria
Ohio Supreme Court
H. T. Boyden
Elyria Company B Set to Leave El Paso for Home
Members of Company B Fifth Regiment now stationed on the Mexican border will depart El Paso February 5 and are expected to reach Elyria around February 12. The unit’s frontline service and movement mark a notable early 20th century homeward phase.
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el Paso
Elyria
Wakeman Celebrates Founding Anniversary Next August
A mass meeting of farmers and others in Lorain County is planned at the court house tomorrow morning to discuss the new Farm Loan Act. Wakeman Township and the town of Wakeman will celebrate their one hundredth anniversary next August with plans now being started.
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Lorain County
Postmaster to Notify Elyria on Address Numbers
On January 26 1922 Postmaster D W Seward received a government order demanding that all Elyria business and home owners number their premises to facilitate mail delivery. The notice aims to organize street addressing for efficient service.
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D. W. Seward
Elyria
Elyria Legion drum and bugle corps to be outfitted
Three years ago the Elyria post plans to outfit its drum and bugle corps with uniforms. A benefit motion picture at a local theatre will raise funds. The corps aims for state honors at the Canton convention, while Oberlin College graduates face danger in China as in 1900 with a campus memorial honoring the fallen.
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Elyria Post
American Legion
Canton
Oberlin College
China
Penfield P T A Presents Oh Kay Play at School Auditorium
La Grange PTA organizes a benefit performance of the play Oh Kay at Penfield's school auditorium on Wednesday night January 27. Proceeds support the local Penfield P T A activities.
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Penfield
la Grange Parent Teachers’ Association
Bridge Club Hosts Busy Evening at Babel Residence
Mr and Mrs Clayton Babel entertained the Pen field Bridge club at their home on Thursday evening. Four tables of bridge were in play. W H Myers won first prize and Myron Bradley was consoled. At a late hour the hostess served refreshments of sandwiches pickles and coffee cake cookies and jello.
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Clayton Babel
Honored on 89th Birthday Mr and Mrs Van Valken
Mr and Mrs P T Van Valken celebrated his 89th birthday with family and friends. The couple received warm wishes and notes from relatives marking the milestone. Neighbors also sent congratulations as the birthday observed at home.
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P. T. van Valken
Medina Couple Honor Martin Fritz Birthday at Dinner
On Tuesday January 19 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lance of Medina hosted guests for a birthday dinner honoring Martin Fritz. Fritz, aged eighty nine, is described as hale and hearty and lives with his daughters Mrs. Val Valkenburg and Mrs. Lance.
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Burg
Martin Fritz
Frank Lance
Medina
Leaves for Florida from local family man Arlo Smith
Arlo Smith, longtime resident with parents Mr. and Mrs. Levi Smith, left Thursday for Orlando Florida where he has secured a new job.
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Florida
Arlo Smith
Levi Smith
Orlando
Fla
Men’s Brotherhood meeting in Huntington noted
Kleinhaus C A Taylor and Alex McCoy attended a meeting of the Men’s Brotherhood of the M. E. Church Friday evening in Huntington.
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Huntington
F. FE
Kleinhaus
C. A. Taylor
Alex McCoy
Men’s Brotherhood of M. E. Church
Local basketball double header features junior teams
On Friday night January 22 two non league games were played on the local floor. Penfield junior high boys defeated La Grange by 23 points and La Grange Town beat Penfield 29 to 15. Penfield girls edged La Grange for a strong first half lead though the locals trailed by halftime.
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la Grange
Penfield Junior Hi
Penfield
Elyria Farm Bureau annual meeting attendees listed
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Betts and Mrs. Charles Schulz attended the county Farm Bureau annual meeting at the M E church in Elyria. Mrs. Ray Bacheller visited her sister Mrs Stella Smith in Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Welsh hosted a six o clock dinner Friday evening for Mrs. Grace Edwards, Miss Ruth Allison of Wellington, and Mr. and Mrs. Windeld Kinney of River Corners.
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Lawrence Betts
Charles Schulz
County Farm Bureau
M. E. Church
Elyria
Ray Bacheller
Stella Smith
Wellington
Welsh
Grace Edwards
Ruth Allison
Windeld Kinney
River Corners
Maine stock program hatches millions of fish in 1931
Maine fish and game commissioner George J Strobie reports that nearly 8 million young trout salmon and tongue were stocked in lakes and streams across Maine during 1931, reflecting a major stocking effort for the year.
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Augusta
Maine
George J Strobie
Fish and Game
Ruling Class Matures as Wealth Equals Power Debate
A new consciousness grows in America about wealth and power. The text questions the accumulation of property as inherently constituting authority and argues it should not be the sole measure of influence.
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America
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