Relic Silk Bills From Civil War Era Found by Elyrian Man
G. G. Webb of 559 Lodi Street preserves a rare Civil War relic a silk currency note issued by Branch County Bank Coldwater Michigan in 1861 65. A rats damage left many unsigned bills ruined but Webb recovered about eighty thousand dollars worth and used the pieces as keepsakes for friends and family. Today one signed sheet would be worth more, though unsigned notes hold no monetary value.
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G. G. Webb
Lodi Street
Elyria
United States
Branch County Bank
Coldwater
Michigan
Webb
T Win
Flo
King's Daughters Meet Amherst Chapter Plans August Lake Outing
Members of the Kings Daughters class of St Peters Evangelical church traveled to Wiss Mildred Meister road home for a meeting last evening. Devotionals were led by Alma Daniels and a brief business session by president Louise Albrecht set plans for the August lake gathering with a tureen supper. A social hour followed with refreshments and honors awarded to Ruth Bortner.
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King's Daughters
Amherst
Kings Daughers
St. Peters Evangelical Church
Wiss Mildred Meister
Feter Parl
Alma Daniels
Louise Albrecht
Cootie
Ruth Bortner
Kellogg ALL-BRAN Promises Constipation Relief
An old advertisement extols ALL-BRAN as a pleasant roughage source to relieve and prevent constipation and associated despondency. It claims two tablespoonfuls daily builds iron in the blood and positions the cereal as superior to habit forming laxatives, urging readers to buy at grocers.
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Kellogg
Battle Creek
Obscure List of Guests Names At Local Event
Alma Daniels Alice Torno Gladys Hopkins Nelle Mathes Louise Abrecht Isalda Berger Alyce Nerding Ruth Kottner the host tess ona guest Miss Lucille Wallen were noted among attendees at a recent social gathering reflecting the neighborhood's active social calendar.
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Alma Daniels
Alice Torno
Gladys Hopkins
Nelle Mathes
Louise Abrecht
Isalda Berger
Alyce Nerding
Ruth Kottner
Ona Guest
Lucille Wallen
Sorosi Club Outing at Cascade Park Elyria
Members of the Sorosi club enjoyed a Thursday evening outing at Cascade Park Elyria with socializing and a roister supper. Attending were Misses Marion Steele Edna Menz Stella Krugman Margaret Tice and several married members. The Ladies Aid Society of St Pauls Lutheran held an outing at Vermilion-on-the-Lake with games contests a pea guessing contest shoe scramble and races. A basket luncheon for 40 members and families accompanied by bathing and a committee coordinated by Mrs Fred Measal Mrs Henry Stark and Mrs John Koepp.
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Sorosi
Cascade Park
Elyria
Roester
Marion Steele
Edna Menz
Stella Krugman
Margaret Tice
Ludolph Kreeger
Henry Stark
Hugh Gawn
Ray Jewett
Clayton Springer
Painteh
R. L. Yay
Tis
C. Era
Ladies Aid Society of
St. Paul’s Lutheran Wireh
Vermuilion-on-the-Lake
Henry Reinking
Wm. Garret
Alvin Schempp
Hen
Young Funeral Rites At Amherst For Thomas Young Jr
Funeral rites for Thomas Young Jr who died at Amherst hospital Thursday morning will be held Saturday at 2 PM from Znch Funeral Home. Rev A A Hurter of Cleveland will officiate with a military escort by the American Legion and burial in Brownhelm Cemetery. Legion members to meet in uniform at 1 PM.
Hostess to Sodality at St Josephs Church Event
Miss Noterta Davis of Elyria Avenue hosted the Young Ladies' Sodality gathering at her home last evening. Miss Reginae Fuhrman led the business meeting and a social time followed, with dancing later in the evening.
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Noterta Davis
Elyria Avenue
Sodality
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Reginae Fuhrman
Lawn and Refreshments Served to About 25 Members
A social gathering provided lawn seating and refreshments for roughly 25 members, offering a casual break and community bonding moment.
Boys Reach Los Angeles
Russell Stauffer Donald Ludwig Laurie Miller and George Innes have arrived in Los Angeles California after spending the early week in Pasadena Hollywood and Long Beach They plan to return home by way of Portland
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Los Angeles
Russell Stauffer
Donald Ludwig
Laurie Miller
George Innes
California
Fasadena
Hollywood
Long Beach
Portland
Oregon Team Visits Grand Canyon Trip
A group from Oregon spent last week visiting Grand Canyon and plans to return home during the first week of August.
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Oregon
Grand Canyon
Auxiliary Picnic Held by Elmer Johns Post No 118
The Auxiliary of Elmer John son Post No 118 American Legion held a garden picnic at Mr and Mrs Robert Grey Henes road with about forty attending. A business session was led by vice president Mrs Thomas Bruce. Cookies sent to the Kentucky Training camp numbered 25 dozens. Prizes were awarded in ladies and children races. Two weeks hence the anniversary will meet at Mrs Thomas Bruce Jackson street with Mrs Harry Sabicis assisting.
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Elmer Johnson
American Legion
Robert Grey
Henes Road
Thomas Bruce
Kentucky
Leroy Burgett
Jack Pressick
Harry Wallace
Harry Wolf
Edward Moebius
Anvuary
Jackson Street
Harrys Sabicis
Insurance Underwriters Plav Annual Convention in Pittsburgh
The National Association of Life Insurance Underwriters will hold its 42nd annual convention September 22 to 25 at the William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh. John W Yates chairs the program with a playlet reception and dance on Wednesday, a banquet and a sight seeing trip on Thursday, plus talks by noted educational leaders and insurance figures.
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Insurance Underwriters Plav
New York
National Association of Life Insurance Underwriters
William Penn Hotel
Pittsburgh
John W Yates
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Detroit
Mich
John Barthelmess
Newton
Mass
John
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Wisconsin
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