Memorial Day 1924 Parade in Elyria Remembered
The 1924 Elyria Memorial Day observance drew a large crowd to Ely Park for a 1:30 p.m. program with GAR and other veterans, a poem by Clayton Hall, and speeches by P. D. Sherman. A parade followed through Ridgelawn Cemetery, led by the GAR and featuring police, the city band, and veterans groups.
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J. Greenlee Haynes
Ely Park
P.D. Sherman
Oberlin College
Clayton G. Hall
Union
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American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Elyria American Legionnaires
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Large economy sizes may cost more per unit says SU expert
A Syracuse University marketing professor cautions shoppers that buying economy size packages can backfire when unit prices are higher. He urges checking unit pricing, especially with odd sizes, to avoid quantity surcharges and to prevent distrust of marketers. He notes many shoppers rarely compare per unit costs.
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Syracuse University
Clint B. Tankersley
School of Management
Tankersley
Cake over the Bride's Head Tradition Across Regions
The old practice in parts of England involved breaking a cake over the bride’s head on her return from church. In Ireland oatmeal cake and Scotland shortbread were used. The groom usually did the breaking. a broken plate signified many children, while an unbroken plate prompted someone to press it flat to avert bad luck.
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Ridgelawn
Grand Army
Knights of St. John
Louis D. Huffman
R.E Hultz
Connie Davis
Kings
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Leigh Yawkey Woodson
Wausau
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Smithsonan
National Collection of Fine Arts
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Cleveland
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Sue Ramirez
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