Elyria youths shine in diplomas, lifesaving and music
The Chronicle Telegram applauds 75 Elyria High graduates at the 88th commencement, honoring top scholars Bertha F. Smith John Harvey Muses Betty Mae Agate and Elizabeth I. Harrison. It notes five local boys who earned lifesaver status and highlights 296 Lorain County musicians in the county solo and ensemble contests led by Wilma Brewer.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria High School
Bertha F. Smith
West River Street
John Harvey Muses
East Fourth Street
Betty Mae Agate
Gates Ave
Wuo
Elizabeth I. Harrison
Lake Avenue
Iite
Elyria
Harrison Comstock
Earl Hill
Jack Leber
Aaron Dachner
Maurice Dachner
Lorain County
Clearview School
Wilma Brewer
Wellington
Dyke and Spillway Meet Real Test on Mississippi Flood
The 1927 flood led to massive levee and spillway builds now tested by high water. Birds Point New Madrid floodway near Cairo safeguards 60 foot stage, with 131000 acre basin and secondary dykes. Costing 21 million, the system aims to protect cities and farmland as floods threaten along the Mississippi south to New Orleans.
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Birds Point
New Madrid
Ohio
Mississippi
Cairo
Army
Arkansas
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Strikes Cost Money Across Industries on Coast
A broad discussion notes labor conflict costs, highlighting a Pacific Coast shipping strike estimated at 250 million dollars in losses. It cites ripple effects on rubber, grain, and cotton sectors, and comments on automotive industry costs. The piece quotes a former St Cyr commander about war as an open call game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
St. Cyr
West Point
France
Man’s-Land
Aunt Annie Adams Florida Trip Echoes in Ohio Memories
O O McIntyre recalls Aunt Annie Adams, a nonrelative yet cherished family friend, as she embarks on her ninth Florida trip. The piece wanders through hometown scenes from Third Avenue to Kerrs, Park Central, and notable locals, blending nostalgia with a subtle sense of bittersweet reflection.
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New York
St. Marks
Annie Adams
Florida
Annie
Third Avenue
Charlie
Adamses
Cincinnati
Puck
Judge
Zim
F. Opper
Ohio
Public Square
Pausey Lawson
Aunt Annie
Kerr's
Glamorous Procession Captures Band Night Splendor
The narrative layers royal carriages and aristocrats across cities from Berlin to London to New York. A majestic procession circles the square on band night, outshining all other displays of pageantry described in this vivid scene.
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Victory Arch
Tiergarten
Unter den Linden
London
Hyde Park
Town Characters At A Glance In Quiet 19th Century Scene
Charles Gentry the dapper town tailor in a shiny Stanhope. Billy Taylor the livery man with his sorrel Myrrt. Alfred and Mrs Henking the banking couple who vacation in Europe. Bezette Newsome the town belle returning from Atlantic City with a new lawn tennis craze. Stuttering Joe the beloved blackamoor who washests for his mother exposes gossip and sneers. Joe suffers lorgorrhea jabbering his thoughts about citizenry in this whispered description of daily life.
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Charles Gentry
Billy Taylor
Alfred Henking
Europe
Bezette Newsome
Atlantic City
Stu
Joe
Dor Ham
Band Night in a Small Town Courtyard
In a human afterglow of sunset the public square hosts band night with tales of nobility and hidden shadows. Lively youths mingle with gossip and a few marked by seamy threads, including young women described as buxom but not yet tainted, later glimpsed behind bars as county jail silhouettes emerge in local gossip.
Town ledger hints at Gallipolis roots and people
Our town began as a quixotic group known as The French Five Hundred. Gallipolis, City of Gauls, features brick gardens and porched houses. The town's social scene included Band night on the square with Miss Liza Sams and the Vances observed among residents.
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Gallipolis
Liza Sams
Col
John
Emily Vance
Prayer in Everyday Life and Gods Presence
The reading defines prayer as communion with God and partnership on life’s pilgrimage. It expands prayer beyond a momentary act to include all thoughts and deeds done with conscience and seeking guidance. God’s presence is in labor pain adversity sorrow joy thanksgiving and victory.
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God
Anniversary notes list historic figures with births and deaths
An item catalogs notable anniversaries with John Lansing born in Albany and missing in 1829, J Warren Keifer a Springfield lawyer and Union general born in Bethel died 1932, and Samuel C Armstrong founder of Hampton Institute born in Hawaii, reflecting a dated memorial compilation.
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John Lansing
New York
Albany
New York City
J. Warren Keifer
Springfield
Ohio
Bethel
Samuel C. Armstrong
Hampton Institute
Hawaii
Timeline of notable events and figures from 1841 to 1936
The compilation records births and deaths of notable individuals such as journalist George A. Townsend and lawyer Jacob M. Dickinson, a list of events including the 1900 Goebel assassination, 1902 Anglo-Japanese Treaty, 1925 Forbes verdict, 1933 Hitler as chancellor, 1935 Hauptmann trial, and a 1936 snowstorm. It notes places and dates like Hampton Virginia and Flemington New Jersey, with a mix of political and historical milestones.
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Hampton
George A. Townsend
Gath
Georgetown
Del
New York
Jacob M. Dickinson
Tennessee
Chicago
Taft
Columbus
Charles M. Loedler
Boston
Alsace
Jaffa
Palestine
William Goebel
Kentucky
Charles R. Forbes
War Veterans’ Bureau
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Hauptmann
Flemington, N. J
Texas
Carolinas
Notable Birth Anniversaries Across Arts and Leadership
The list marks notable birthdays: Franklin D. Roosevelt born in Hyde Park, Harvey J. Howard born in Churchville, Joseph Jastrow born in Germany, Walter Damrosch born in Germany, Gelett Burgess born in Boston, Ellen Dunlap Hopkins born in New York, and King Boris III of Bulgaria born abroad. Each figure is celebrated for contributions in politics, ophthalmology, psychology, music, literature, design education, and monarchy, with ages ranging from 43 to 79 years.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hyde Park
WN. Y
Harvey J. Howard
St Louis
Churchville
N. Y
Joseph Jastrow
New York
Germany
Walter Damrosch
Gelett Burgess
Boston
Ellen Dunlap Hopkins
New York School of Applied Design For
King Boris 111
Bulgaria
Resourceful day with planetary aspects cited
The text notes a resourceful day and living ability for an organization amid thoughts and efforts lacking coordination. It mentions a possible breakdown or separation from kindred due to enmity, and that final success is probable.
Franklin in Paris A Navy Deputy in Revolutionary Days
During the Revolutionary era, Benjamin Franklin served as ambassador in Paris while Paul Jones and other American captains prowled the coastal waters awaiting English ships. Far from home Franklin frequently acted as Navy Department, trimming bills, judging claims, and settling sailors disputes as they muttered about mutiny.
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Benjamin Franklin
Paris
Paul Jones
France
America
Franklin
Navy Department
Fifty Years of the Interstate Commerce Commission
The article marks fifty years since the ICC’s creation by Grover Cleveland and traces its expansion from five to eleven commissioners. It details regulatory growth from railroads to pipelines, gas, telegraph, and buses, noting jurisdiction shifts to the FCC in 1934 and the broader goal of regulating interstate commerce while avoiding labor relations. It contemplates the challenge of regulating railroads and utilities, praising the Commission’s longstanding nonpartisan character and its role in balancing private enterprise with public welfare.
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Grover Cleveland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Agency of Commercial Transportation
Lake Avenue Church and Grange Activities Outline
Lake Avenue Community Church schedules Sunday services with Bible school at 9:30 and preaching at 10:15 led by superintendent Otto Jabbush. North Elyria Grange reports progress on work, with R F Adams advancing to first and second degrees. a roast beef dinner is planned for February 9. Keen Kutetr Klub holds a tureen dinner hosted by Alta Behnke, carpel rag sewing session, and a family Valentine party planned for February 3. The next meeting shifts to Tattersall Court two weeks hence with devotions led by Mrs Clara Behnke.
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Lake Ave
Lake Avenue Community Church
Otto Jabbush
North Elyria Grange
R. F. Adams
Kutetr Klub
Alta Behnke
Farmer
Dora Levesey
Tattersall Court
Clara Behnke
Mrs Casper Undergoes Appendicitis Operation at Henrietta
Mrs John Casper of Henrietta underwent an operation for appendicitis on Thursday. Her mother, Mrs Mary Buckholz, is with her. Mr and Mrs C A Gibbens are also mentioned in the report.
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John Casper
Henrietta
Mary Buckholz
C. A. Gibbens
Founders Day Events In Lorain County Ohio
Wednesday evening visit with Mr. and Mrs H P Perkins in Wooster precedes a series of Lorain County gatherings. North Elyria Grange plans a quilting session February 3 at Mrs. John Jacksons. Mothersingers PTA meet February 1 to rehearse for Founders Day. Lorain County Ensemble performs February 3 at 7 30 PM at Lake Avenue School House in Founders Day tribute.
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H. P. Perkins
Wooster
Ohio
North Elyria Grange
John Jackson
Lorain County
Lake Avenue School House
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Chronicle- Telegram Mombere Audit Foureau
Circomer Peo Lorain County Printing & Publishing Company, Publishers
CG Hudnutt
J. Clare George
Ec Utoo
Ac Yria Postoffice
Lorain
Alles
Michigan
General Mates
Erdanier Bardanier
Numa Pompilius
Rome
B.C
Dicker
O. O. McIntyre
Cruezet
Lafayette
Park Central
Sam Cherrington
Hollis Johnston
Ed Maddy
Sibley
Ross Mauck
Aaron Frank
West Virginia
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Christ Jesus
Lord
Pierre RE. Smith
Elyria Savings Building
Murphy Bros
Eliot Jones
Transportation and Public Utilities
Stanford University
MRS
Masonic Temple
Pierre R- Smith
Cavalier
Puritan
Cleveland Road
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