OHAW LETTERS AND PROOFS ON SALE IN LONDON
In London Hodgson and Company sold 37 rare first editions corrected proofs and Shavian letters by George Bernard Shaw. The auction fetched thousands of pounds as the final lot concluded the sale in the famous literary rooms. A 36 page letter from Shaw to Packenham Beatty reveals candid views and humor about the book, marking a highlight of the collection.
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London
George Bernard Shaw
Hodgson and Company
Shaw
Packenham Beatty
Pakenham Beatty
Oberlin road social notes from Oberlin and neighboring towns
June 22 Oberlin family news as Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sternbert of Raymond Minnesota and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Peterson visit the John Baumann home. Reunions, Sunday calls, and visits spread through Oberlin. mentions of Hurst, Krueger, Beiner, Haylor, Davidson, Tuck, and Dostall among local and nearby residents.
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Oberlin Road
Fred Sternbert
Raymond
Minn
Paul Peterson
Ohn Baumann
Sternert
Oberlin
Morgan Street
Bert Balcomb
Uth
Brighton
Willima Farr
Frank Krueger
E. Beiner
Avon
Ted Penfound
Bettie Haylor
Junior Haylor
Casson
Elyria
J. Davidson
Carl Hansen
Arents
H. A. Tuck
New London
M. L. Hurst
Myersome
Camden
Carl Dostall
J. Thomas
Lyria
Family and community events in Ohio region news
Several social visits and gatherings across Oberlin and nearby towns noted. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Priest Brooks of Duncan Falls visiting their relatives, and Miss Bertha Farr celebrated her twelfth birthday with friends. A large Packard descendants reunion near Hutchinson and a bake sale by the Ladies class raised funds. An outbuilding at M L Hurst’s was struck by lightning during an afternoon storm.
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William Farr
Priest Brooks
Duncan Falls
H. Brooks
Hutchinson
A. A. Saxton
Rogers
New York City
Myers House
Oberlin
M. L. Hursts
S. S. Hutchinson
Milton Row
Sharon Center
Ohio
Lorain
Cleveland Beach
Elyria
Chatam
Spencer
Lodi
Berea
Frank Kuchenrither
Sugar Ridge
D. J
Needle Guild to hold July picnic at Chippewa Lake
Mrs. Clarence Lapp hosted the Needle Guild Society at her Elyria home for a June 24 meeting. Plans were made for the annual picnic July 7 at Chippewa Lake and summer sessions were noted as to be discontinued. Members and guests attended, including Mrs. Milton Balls and others.
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South Ridge
Clarence Lapp
Needle Guild Society
Elyria
Chippewa Lake
Milton Balls
Matilda Dramm
Charles Dehn
Carl Dramm
A. Hiscox
Conrad Ernst
Earl Dehn
Mary Date
Gust Smith
Clarence Peabody
Annette
Arthur Ernst
Madge
Edwar Manzelman
Henry Burlhart
Community notices from Elyria area social events and visits
Anthony Delefield and family are noted. Mrs Milton Balls spent Thursday in Cleveland. Edward Brown of North Ridge visited his parents Henry Meyers and wife Thursday evening. Frank Bechtel spent Thursday evening with his daughter and H Dayton in Pittsfield. D C Club and families enjoyed a lawn party at Ralph Fowl home with ice cream and cake for many relatives. The club will hold its annual picnic in August. Fidele Club meetings and host duties noted for July. Numerous neighbors, relatives, and visitors from Elyria, North Ridge, West Ridge, Henrietta, and Steubenville are listed. All lead compounds are poisonous.
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Anthony Delefield
Milton Balls
Cleveland
Edward Brown
North Ridge
Henry Meyers
Frank Bechtel
H. Dayton
Pittsfield
D. C
Ralph Fowl
Albert Vietzen
Elyria
Car Fowl
West Ridge
Walter Bennett
Henrietta
Newton Bechtel
Henry Kolbe
Sifton Ludwig, Jr
Painesville
Albert Haist
Britain
Carrie
Louise Schmitkens
E. C. Schubert
Oliver
Townline Road
Walter Grobe
Milton Baus
Newton Baus
Milton Eppley
Waldo Thompson
Kenneth
Steubenville
Earl Dehn
Arfisses
Pearl Eppley
Mabel Dehn
Bernice
Miriam Fowl
Milton Schlechter
Arthur Starkweather
William Kuss
Fidele Club
Frank Boulton
Lorain
Ruth Haag
Elvrra
A. Delefield
Earl Delefield
Mervin Schubert
Vera Mae
F. Gaumann
South Amherst
Fred Judson
Walter Fowell
Brownhelm
Local Social Notes and Upcoming Play at Fairview
Eaton Eaton June 22. Families from Penfield Elyria and Cleveland visit. The P T A. play My Dixie Rose slated for Fairview Friday night June 28. Numerous gatherings including birthday farewells in honor of Florence King and various relatives visiting from Wellington Ridgeville Brunswick Columbia and Cleveland. Ice cream social planned by Ladies Aid at E B Durkee home June 26. Everyone invited.
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J. L. Lang
Wellington
A. B Martin
Columbia
Earl Lewis
Brunswick
Louis Kenner
Cleveland
Thomas Sampson
Caroline Tildes
H. C Cousins
Ridgeville
Bert Breyley
Llewellyn Straub
Elyria
Hazel Martin
Herbert Haynes
Haynes
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Wagner
Oscar Fishley
North Olmsted
Will Hennie
Ladies Aid Society
E. B. Durkee
Turner and town events mark Litchfield weekend
Local notes report Mr. and Mrs. C M Turner visiting Cleveland and Lorain for a Turner reunion, Hazel Allsop’s June 19 marriage to Carl Bechtel, various relatives visiting from Elyria Brunswick and Wellington, a string of hospitalities and trips including an airplane ride over Akron, plus club picnic plans and health updates on residents like Charles Eberle and Himelspaugh.
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Litchfield
C. M. Turner
Cleveland
Ada Nickerson
W. W. Scoville
Clarence Waltz
Elyria
Fred Gott
Hazel Allsop
Carl Bechtel
South Amherst
Wm. C. Anderson and
Brunswick
Turner
Chas
Church of
Lorain
Priscilla Club
L. F. Garver
Medina
B. R. Turner
Wayne
Alice
Mary Leach
Helen
la Grange
Grafton
C. F. Musser
Ellsworth Swanker
Akron
Akron Oldsmobile Co
Local social events and quilting gatherings noted
In Akron district entertainment for sub-desiors continues as Dr and Mrs Harry Streett attend a Medina Medical Association banquet at Taylor Inn Lodi. Eastern Star initiates at Litchfield with refreshments. Mrs H L Rising hosts Benevolent society ladies for quilting and ice cream. Mrs C F Musser and Mrs C P Jenkins visit Elyria.
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Akron
Harry Streett
Taylor Inn
Lodi
Medina Medical Association
Dr. Gram
Litchfield Chapter
Eastern Star
H. L. Rising
the Benevolent Society
C. F. Musser
C. P. Jenkins
Elyria
Funeral services for Geo. Segitz held at Avon home
Avon June 22 Funeral services for Geo Segitz, who died at his home early Monday morning, were held at the home Wednesday at 2 30 PM with burial in Avon Center cemetery. Soon after Illumination night Oberlin guests joined locals. Several social visits and gatherings noted including Mrs Susan Jameson and Nina Warden hosting friends from Gallon. Various locals spent time with relatives and students from Oberlin College during summer, with Y W A serving a large dinner for over 60 Lakewood visitors.
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Avon
Geo. Segitz
Avon Center Cemetery
Oberlin
Susan Jameson
Nina Warden
Gallon
Arthur Brown
Dorothy
Warren
Paul Stokes
Painesville
Bernard Ackerman
Erie
Lillian Wagner
Chas. Wagner
the Baptist Church
Lakewood
Wilson Jameson
Clarksfield
John Terveen
Bellevue
Marjorie Walker
June Barr
Howard Wilford
Virginia Gould
Evelyn Smith
William
Alfred Barr
Oberlin College
Joe Thome
Local visitor notes and calls across Ohio towns
Catherine Thome of New Bavaria Mrs Mike Frank of Lorain and Catherine Hamera of Cleveland are mentioned. Mrs Sturznickla and daughter Jean visit parents Mr and Mrs Chas Wagner. John Walker of Seville with friends called on Avon friends. Mrs Hofer daughter Marie son Edward and Mr and Mrs Robert Dambach of Cleveland were Sunday guests of Miss Katherine Dechant.
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Catherine Thome
New Bavaria, O
Mike Frank
Lorain
Catherine Hamera
Cleveland
Sturznickla
Jean
Chas. Wagner
John Walker
Seville
Ohio
Avon
Hofer
Marie
Edward
Robert Dambach
Katherine Dechant
Golden wedding anniversary in La Grange noted
La Grange June 22 The Methodist choir sang at the Elyria Home for the Aged and Rev J H Siward gave an address. Mrs Floyd Pelton celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with 28 guests, a dinner, ice cream and cake. Family members from Jeromesville Penfield Lorain and Lorain attended and bouquets and ten dollars in gold were given.
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McKelvey
Berea
Donald Dietrich
Wheeling
W. Va
Arthur Wilker
Lakewood
Frank Wolcott
W. G. Wilson
Allan Smith
Ely Tia
John Curtiss
A. A. Leiby
Willard
L. C. Monosmith
Oberlin
Floyd Pelton
George Dague
Jeromesville
Charles Pelton
A. Jane
Penfield
Mark Kelmer
Claude Smith
la Grange
Dorothy Reese
Lorain
Delia Dague
Cora Jones
Pelton
Oberlin Social Scene and Local Notices Review
Residents share updates from North Main Street including a scout event led by Rev. Rivard. Oberlin commencement activities list G. W. Woodruff family and Cassie Kelner’s Latin teacher departure, plus Gleaners meeting with verses and a July river road picnic plan. Foster Buswell visits. Lola Wigert to attend Western Reserve summer school.
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North Mae Street
Pelton
Rev. Rivard
M. B
G. W. Woodruff
Cassie Kelner
Oberlin
Lakewood High School
W. Kelner
Andrew Rawson
Phyllis
Jean Louise Adams
Will Park
Grafton
Lydia Kelner
Gleaners
Lucille Rawson
Lara Sage
Old landmark removed in Boston after visitors probe post
Local papers reported the removal of a historic hitching post in front of 11 Worcester Square in Boston South End. Antiquarians came to view the landmark once linked to Dobbin era, and Catherine Arnold faced repeated doorbell inquiries before Public Works ordered its removal.
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Boston
Worcester Square
South End
Dobbin
Catherine Arnold
Public Works
Baseball Casualty in LaPorte Ends Career Start
In LaPorte Indiana the season's first baseball casualty occurred when 17 year old Eddie Gill struck a pitched ball that killed a Spar Tow player. Gill became so excited he forgot to run and was put out.
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Laporte
Ind
Eddie Gill
Gill
Divorce Follows Picture Dispute Between Horace Horne Spouses
In Boston, Clarence Horne and his wife argued over how to hang a picture, escalating to a divorce case. Mrs. Horace Horne was granted a divorce amid the dispute.
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Boston
Clarence Horne
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