This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1952
Page
6
Tourists flock to Paris flea market for authentic bargains as vendors pack a square mile with antiques paintings and bric a brac. Shoppers hunt for one in a thousand deals amid crowded stalls and crowded aisles across the market scene.
A travel through a chaotic flea market rhetoric shows how vendeur slang labels items as authentic antique. Old World bazaar chatter hype and wheezy music cloak real value with terms like ancient very old and authentic. The piece notes Rembrandt and Corot discoveries decade apart and warns shoppers to beware of inflated claims.
The market on the city outskirts shifted in the twenties as American stores and dealers hired Parisians to shop. Stall owners cater to steady foreign customers while tourists and locals see a mix of genuine antiques, counterfeit items, and reconstructed pieces assembled from odds and ends.
Rochester society items note Estella Thompson convalescing at her son’s home in Westlake Ohio. Visitors include Gertrude Ringler and her mother Ida Ringler. Weekend guests list Dygert Sullivan and Christenson families from Detroit and Indianapolis. Loren Parker family vacationed at Vermilion-on-the-Lake. Center Church hosts annual service with speaker Ed Westbrook. David Painter of Elyria visited relatives.
Merritt Parker and the Arthur and Gray Jewett families visit Mrs Sue Jewett of Olmsted Falls for her 79th birthday. Baptist church plans a July 12 singspiration led by Charles Webb with music and a July 13 service featuring Charles Nossinger. Missionary Society meet July 17. Methodist services July 13 at Chapel in the Woods with a picnic if weather allows.
A Cleveland family and relatives from Oberlin and Painesville are described visiting Detroit this past week. Herman Wager, staying with Mrs Maggie Cowie, returned to Detroit. Mr and Mrs Harry Rieske Jr and family spent the week with his parents.
Recent visitors to the Gariss home include Mr and Mrs G J Fieley and daughter Peggy of Elyria. Peggy stayed through July 4 as guests of the family. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Sam Zurbrick of Wellington and Mr and Mrs Pat Sugaski with children of Brighton, who joined Mr and Mrs Melvin Barber for the holiday.
Winning Workers 4-H Club met for an all day session on July 1 to work on the Fourth of July float and club projects. A tureen dinner was served and the business session opened with the pledge to the flag and a roll call focused on safety improvements.
All members were asked to be present at 11 a m on July 23 for judging day at the Center church. Demonstrations featured Rena Murray presenting Choosing My Apron and Janet Knapp presenting Summer Drinks.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.