Diary of a Modern Pepys in New York Salons
This diary fragment from January 27 1931 portrays vivid episodic scenes in New York Society. It notes a persuasive gentleman with white spats seeking wealth, a branded music box jug, a tipsy policeman, a Metropolitan Club stag dinner with notable attendees, and profiles of Peter Arno and Ned Weyburn. The writer reflects on social sport, theatrical personalities, and barbed observations of wealth and modern life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marks
Uncle Tom
6Th Avenue
Metropolitan Club
John Hearst
Ray Long
Frazier Hunt
Harold Ross
Charles Hanson Towne
Charles Francis Coe
Dave Town
Floyd Gibbons
Montague Glass
E. D. Coblenz
Norma nobody else cialis? No, this is an ad style headline re: high blood pressure remedy
Symptoms of high blood pressure ad promotes Norma as a physician prescribed remedy sold at C W Phillips and drug stores. It claims quick relief from headaches dizziness and nervous sleeplessness, noting Norma is not laxative and has a strong success record for hypertensive symptoms.
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C. W. Phillip’s
Norma
New London Legion Meets in Legion Hall Jan 22
Lawrence E. Broome Post No 292 held its regular meeting with 24 members and six Auxiliary members present. A key report covered the Queen Contest membership drive running January 10 to 31. Applications come in daily. final results expected to surprise.
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American Legion
New London
Lawrence E. Broome
Legion Hall
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
Auxiliary
James Eccles
Ashland Mansfield and Ha willer Bus Schedule Fragment
Fragmentary timetable shows routes Ashland Mansfield Ashland Wooster Ha wwiller and notes various times and conditions including weekend and holiday adjustments. The legible items include hourly markers around early morning to late evening and a price reference of 245 dollars.
Local sports and social notes from the Amherst area
South Amherst basketball wins a doubleheader, beating LaGrange 30 to 9 for the boys and 17 to 7 for the girls. Yarsa led scoring with five goals. Holzhauer had four. Upcoming games vs Ridgeville loom. Church and civic notices follow including a Young Peoples League meeting at St John’s, officer elections, and a village council session. Social visits and dinners across local households are listed, with several residents traveling to Cleveland and Elyria.
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South Amherst
LaGrange Boys
LaGrange Girls
Yarsa
Holzhauer
Ridgeville
Mid-season Institute Progressing in Norwalk District
Three large churches in the Norwalk District of the North eastern Ohio Conference of the M E Church plan to send a large delegation to the Mid-season League Institute in Norwalk on January 31 and February 1. Norwalk Elyria and Port Clinton expect about fifteen delegates each for full sessions, with more for Sunday. Housing for delegates Saturday night is arranged and President Ira Sutherland says preparations are nearly complete for a successful two day session.
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Norwalk
Ohio
M. E
League Institute
Elyria
Port Clinton
Ira Sutherland
Burk Heads Re Opened Bank
C H Burk was elected president at the re opened Savings and Loan Banking Company of this place. Preston Golding and E D Briggs were named first and second vice presidents, with W R Larence as secretary and cashier. Directors include F E Carr Ray Potter EB Briggs Levi Farnsworth C H Burk Preston Golding James Washburn A W Fitch Jay Ringle Ira Landes and S F Blackman.
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Savings & Loan Banking Company
Cc. H. Burk
Preston Golding
E D. Briggs
Press
W. R. Larence
Sec’y
F. E. Carr
Ray Potter
EB. D. Briggs
Levi Farnsworth
C. H. Burk
James Washburn
A. W
New London Resident Escapes Serious Injury
N B Martin proprietor of the West End Grocery narrowly escaped death last Thursday evening while returning from Norwalk. On Cemetery Hill Fitchville the road was slick when his front wheels locked and he jammed the emergency brake. The car ditched and rolled upright into a shallow ditch. Martin suffered minor bruises and a shaking up.
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New London
N. B. Martin
West End
Norwalk
Cemetery Hill
Fitchville
Martin
Visitors and family gatherings reach across Ohio
Mrs George Parnell has spent days with her niece and family Mr and Mrs P H Godfray of Cleveland. Mrs Anna Luxon of Grant Street visited her son and family Mr and Mrs Roger Luxon near River Road Fitchville. A J Gridley and daughter Mrs J H Arnold traveled to Madison Ohio last Tuesday for the funeral of Mrs Arnold's uncle Mr Howard Wood.
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George Parnell
P. H. Godfray
Cleveland
Ana-Atao
Anna Luxon
Grant Street
Roger Luxon
River Road
Fitchville
A. J. Gridley
J. H. Arnold
Madison
Ohio
Grace Hahn Wedding at St Pauls Elyria
Miss Grace Hahn daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Hahn married in a double ring ceremony at the parsonage of St Pauls Evangelical church Elyria on a Saturday afternoon with Rev Irion officiating.
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Eleanor Thompson
Lois Schlachter
Cleveland
Congregational Dime Society
Charley Bryant
William Allsop
Esther and
Ruth Ott
C. Kilmer
Robert Gorr
Lorain
Lewis Merchant
Robert Allsop
Paul Mori
Lorain County
Eastern Star
Elyria
Carl Ives
William Gleason
North Olmsted
Grace Hahn
South Amherst
St. Paul’s Evangelical Church
Irion
Henry
Stang and Hahn Wed in Tele gram Read Ceremony
J Hahn and Rene Stang, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Stang of Telegraph Read, married in a ceremony where the bride wore light blue georgette and white rose flowers. Bridesmaid Mrs Howard Keller of Kingsville carried pink roses. best man was Ard Keller of Kingsville. The couple left for an eastern motor honeymoon. Mrs Stang is a 1925 South Amherst graduate, Kent Normal School 1927, and taught in Grafton schools. Mr Stang is Elyria High graduate.
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J Hahn
Rene Stang
Edwin Stang
Telegraph Read
Howard Keller
Kingsville
Kent Normal School
Grafton
Stang
Elyria High
Is Your Joint Painful Inflamed or Swollen
An old-time ad touts Joint-Fasegood as a fast acting emollient to ease painful inflamed or swollen joints. It promises deep skin penetration and is guaranteed by druggists with a generous tube priced at 60 cents.
Centenarian Die. Diet Cited as Cause in Vancouver
Joseph DuBuque aged 106 dies in Vancouver after a long life of hearty eating. His daughter Mrs. Edith E. Francis says he was temperate in habit but ignored his diet. she believes eating less might have extended his years.
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Vancouver
Wash
Joseph DuBuque
Edith E. Francis
Realty dealers optimistic on Memphis market in 1931
A survey of real estate dealers in Memphis shows a majority expect building and business deals to exceed those of 1930. The upbeat outlook reflects confidence in local commerce and property activity for the new year.
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Memphis
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Lucille
Them IS
Eugenie Leontovitch
Peter Arno
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Supreme Court
Arnoux Peters
Yale
Gill Boag
Hilda Gray
Life
Judge
the New Yorker
Lyendecker
Ned Weyburn
Weyburn
Wall Street
Eric
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Us Navy Yard
Vermilion
Rivermen
Snyder
Ramblers
Wadsworth
Wakeman
Wooser College Freshies
Wisg Features Syndicate
Ashland
aePweed Sullivan
Huntington Av
Wellington
Wallington
Mansfield
Ashland v. Wooster
Wooster
Weyrevwecsomeowe ‘Ee
Sanday Schei .An
Ashland - Mansfield
Ashland - Wooster
Zhoura
Hawwiller
Wwellington
Huntington Polk
Wes Sullivan
yAr
Ashuasd-Way
Melzington
Gus Edson
Telegraph Road
P.L
Young Peoples League
St. John’s Church
Alfred Rolli
Alice Holzhauer
Margaret Schneider
Albert Wragg
C. B. Schmidt
Hazel Bartlome
Herbert Schneider
Isaac Thompson
Harry Hahn
H. Hahn
Congregational Church
Eliza Haywood
Harriet Haywood
Lewis
Mrs. Henry Nickel
Web
Brooklyn Bridge
New York City
Burk Heads
Amherst
Ieee
reneRe Ieee
Quality Cleaners
Newell Hotel
A. B. C. Washers
Tra T. Arnold
Ninth St
Lydia E. Pinkham
West Ave
The
Murbach Coal & Supply Co
W. Bridge St
Marty
City Motors, Inc
Broad St
Polly-Ann
Gee, Marty
Tou Kook
Webb
Opa Ogan
City Motors
Broad Street
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