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Roar of sea echoes haunt Lorain sailor memory
Edward Woodley, 70, of Lorain, recalls a 1898 Philadelphia to London voyage amid fierce Northeast gale. A captain perished on the bridge, a cook was decapitated, ship damaged, yet London port return followed. He recounts the tragedy alongside a grim tale of a seafarer’s fate. Lions clubs in Ohio collect clothing for the indigent with Red Cross help. The state arsenal in Columbus hosts storage as district leaders coordinate drives.
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Edward Woodley
11Th Street
Lorain
Woodley
Philadelphia
London
Lucas
Bell
Atlantic
Columbus
Lions
American Red Cross
Cincinnati
Plain City
Urbana
Mechanicsburg
Adjutant General’s Department
Henry F. Heider
Harry Miles
Clyde Phillips
Horace Kerr