March 25 1913 Elyria bridge collapse remembered
Charles Lord recalls the Dayton flood era when the Washington Avenue bridge on the river failed during high waters. A girl on the bridge, Fern Smith, escaped just as the structure gave way, while other bridges and areas flooded. No casualties were reported, and militia were deployed to protect Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lord
Elyria
Washington Avenue
Dayton
Fern Smith
The
Elyria Red Cross
Country Club
Traffc
Oberlin
Elyria Cascade Park
Fourth Street
Lodi Street
Lorain
Local social notes from Elyria area visit Akron and births
Vincent Vincent and others from West River road Elyria visit Akron Airport Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs H T Worcester announce birth of a son born Tuesday. Sewing Sally Club members attend 4 H club meeting at the Y W C A Elyria with 219 in attendance. Also reports of visits by Malish Jones family and relatives from Lorain and Norwalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Lewis
A. Cook
P. Carlin
Harold Drenan
Dittmar
Elyria Avenue
Neva Goodsure
Walter Earl
Norwalk
R. W. Manning
Slaughter Mabel
Harry Pickett
Alice Cobb
Markley
Sewing Sally Club
Markley School
M. Malish
Elyria
Clarence Jones
Earl
Morris Jones
Lorain
J. G. Morris
Wedding and family notices fill New Oberlin social pages
A June dinner honored a wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. F McPherson with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Ford and other relatives from Hartland North Fairfield Elyria and LaGrange. Attendees also marked a John Carroll University graduation in Cleveland with niece Clare Emerich among the graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oberlin
F. McPherson
Leroy Ford
Hartland
Carl McPherson
North Fairfield
T. McPherson
David
John Emerich
Frances
Lucile
Carl Schmits Canea
Urban Kinzel
Avon
G. H. Dion
Arthur Dion
LaGrange
Esther Manns
Youngstown
Wm. Manns
Harley Telford
Guy Champney
Milan
F. J. Schmitz
Very Old German Bible in Ely Ownership by John Stettler
A historic German Bible, printed in old type and translated from Latin in 167 percent, is owned by John Stettler of 212 West Bridge Street. He acquired it in 1881 or 1882 after living in Switzerland, brought it to the U.S. in 1892, and it survived three fires during his fifty-year possession. The manuscript contains only the Old Testament with a companion New Testament in Milwaukee, while the original wooden back and leather cover are damaged. The note mentions Japan's Blossom Season from April 1 to 15.
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Elyria
John Stettler
West Bridge Street
Stettler
Switzerland
United States
Milwaukee
Funeral Notices and Local Social Events in Sheffield Lake
Mr and Mrs Lester Youtzy attended the funeral of George J Wilkin son in Garfield Ohio. The Lorain county farms are reminded of a forthcoming raspberry tour planned by Horton Alger county agent with Ohio State University staff to study pruning planting and diseases on June 25 at Lorain county venues. A Japanese dance to be held at Cleveland Beach dance hall with Oriental food and prizes for best costume is sponsored by the Sheffield Lake Social club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simeon Nash
Oberlin
Harold Steinman
F. (. Brown
Cedar Point
Carl Schmitz
A. Dion
LaGrange
Wm. Peabody
N. E. Smith
Vanhousan
Oberlin Grange Hall
John Younglas
James
Wm. Younglas
Amherst
Henry Schmitz
Urban Kiners
Avon
M. Wohleber
Ohio Agriculture Experiment Station
Wooster
Low
Sullivan
McPherson
Mirs
F. Taylor
Wellington
C. Justin
N. Webber
Crystal Beach
H. Telford
R. H. Reighly
Pittsfield
Erwin Reizhig
Sheffield
Lester Youtzy
George J. Wilkinson
Garfield
Ohio
Wilkinson
Lorain County
Farm Bureau
Greenup
Lorain
Raymond Dunfee
Harry Root
Henry Jackson
Walter Day
Kent, C
Wm. Day
Edna and
Sarah Reeve
Alice Reile Crompp
Ashland
Sheffield Lake
Willard Taft
H. C. Chambers
Horton Alger
Agt
Ohio State University
Ohio Experiment Station
Ruth Johnson
Neva Carrick
Rose Marie Haglund
Gulf Road 4-H Club
4-H
George Cotton
Lake Avenue
P. L. Chambers
Andrew Mackett
Sheffield Lake Social Club
Cleveland Beach
Samny Gerace
Walter McAllister
Af Avon High School
Hotel Antlers
Lec, Chambers
Mrr
Archie Haynes
Extension Service
Ace Bird
Ries
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elyrian
Lucile Emerich
Cleveland
George Averill
Vincent
Japan
Broad Street
Mose Wilder
A.G. Highgate Co., Inc. Wholesale Grocers
Huron ST
ROYAL
Broad St
Eagle Bldg
Junedale
Calas
Bailey
Junedale Hams
Tender
VEAL
P&g Soap
Kellogg's
Calbalda
Home Owned
Home Operated
Golder
Home Service
Ieee
Home Service Food Stores
A. H. Akookire
17Th St
Betz
East Ave
Hulls Grocery
West Ave
Bilow's Market
E. Bresree Cash Grocery
E. Broad St
A. Francis
East Bridge St
Cort. S Groc. and Bakery
E. Broad Hatry & Bauer
River St
Ph. A. O. Hales
Middle Ave
H. J. Krueck
Clark Street
Brorb & Bellingham
Cleveland St
Ad St., Ph
Pat Molosky
Groceries & Meats
Harry Pollack
W. River St
E. V. Portman
River
Percy Chambers
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