Bible of 1804 found in local owner’s collection
Mrs. George Braegger of 432 Lorain Boulevard reports a London printed Bible from 1804, bound leather with new cover, preserved by her family since Civil War times. The six by nine inch volume features large type and historical notes, with family and community entries noting a WCTU meeting at Mrs. Elizabeth Gerber’s home and Bjower Mission Day observance.
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Chronicle-Telegram
George Braegger
Lorain Boulevard
London
England
British and Foreign Society
United States
Susanne Hawkins
Morton Bergin
Jesus
Grandma’s Flower Garden
Helen Snellenberger
Virginia Crace
Margaret Angelo
Robert Clair
Kenneth Crace
Elizabeth Gerber
Bjower
Birmingham M E Church Children’s Day Program 1951
Birmingham Birmingham June 24 1951 The Birmingham M E Church held a Children’s Day program on Sunday morning June 21 1951 Devotions led by Rev Fred Ross with songs and recitations by the girls including Betty Jo Horn Julia Horn and Mary Owens Betty Normando and a piano solo Melody of …
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Birmingham
Fred Ross
M E
Betty Jo Horn
Julia Horn
Mary Owens
Betty Normando
Local residents enjoy varied weekend visits and trips
Mrs J J Stoller returns from Cleveland while Ira Ramsey and family tour Fitchville Ohio. Lorain visitors E E Buell family spend Friday with Bechtels. Lillydale NY guest W C Henry returns home. Many locals and visitors share Sunday calls in Brownhelm Oberlin Kipton Wakeman Spencer Vermilion Florence and other areas. Clinton, a former resident, is mourned by friends here.
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J. J. Stoller
Cleveland
Ira Ramsey
Edna
L. Nolan
Ted Wilber
Fiarry
Fitchville
Ohio
E. E. Buell
Dewide
Frances
Lorain
H. C Bechtel
W. C. Henry
Lillydale
New York
H. M Dute
Carl Miller
Harold van Wagnon
Brownhelm
A. L. Weidemann
Harry
Oberlin
Kipton Vistors
Jim Clary
Richard and
Mark
Robert Youngless
Harry Carter
Hattie Ellis
Wakeman
Della de Hart
Mary E. Timbs
J. W. Baker
Spencer
C. W. Lawrence
Amanda Hitsman
Wm. Bogart
Vermilion
Community notices of visits and arrivals in Norwalk area
Se Three Strokes and Out Ennes of Norwalk is very ill. Numerous local residents and guests are listed as visiting, staying, or traveling through Elyria, Lakewood, Vermilion, La Grange, Castalia, Lorain, Amherst, and other nearby towns. The item catalogs weekend social activity, family visits, and house guests across multiple households.
Elyria Community Notes on Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Elmer Ryan and daughter Joanne of Elyria visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs O J Rut. Mr and Mrs William Meacham called Sunday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Claude Wagner in Elyria.
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Elmer Ryan
Joanne
Elyria
J. Rut
William Meacham
Claude Wagner
State Hatches Pheasants
Harrisburg Pa The Pennsylvania State Game Farms report 12000 baby pheasants hatched so far this season with expectations for more. They shipped 9060 eggs to refuge keepers and 5000 to sportsmen groups for development. Breeding fields separate laying and rearing areas. Workers collect eggs laid by hens. Breeding includes ring neck and several fancy varieties for display. Bob white quail breeding experiments are also underway.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Earlier Kings Used Mohair for Robes and Veils
In ancient times mohair was highly valued as royal cloth. Historical records note that in 1031 B C King Solomon wore mohair robes and used the material for temple veils, underscoring its luxury status.
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B. C
Solomon
Exhibition of Albanian King's banquet service in Vienna
A new gold banquet service of 2,200 pieces, crafted in the gold smiths art, is on display in Vienna for the King of Albania. The exhibit highlights intricate workmanship and imperial scale.
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Vienna
Albania
Holland Tulip Festival Attracts Forty Thousand Visitors
The Holland Michigan tulip festival draws about 40,000 visitors across a weekend festival period. Organizers report strong crowds, vibrant displays, and local businesses benefiting from the seasonal event.
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Holland
Michigan
Self Portraits With Camera and Mirrors Studio Device
A camera and mirrors enable a subject to pose and take his own portrait in solitude, allowing private self representation without assistance from another person.
Rare Tenth Century Biblical Manuscript Found in Chicago
In Chicago, a rare Bible manuscript from the tenth century was discovered among Armenian, Greek, and Syrian immigrant collections. The find marks a notable archaiology milestone as researchers date the volume to ancient origins and note its preservation after decades in immigrant archives.
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Chicago
Amherst Council Meeting Plans Fire Equipment Upgrade
The South Amherst village council met at Town Hall for a routine session. Plans were made to surface Church and Eberhart streets with limestone and a committee was formed to study fire engines in neighboring towns to improve firefighting capacity. All members attended.
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Amherst
Church
Eberhart
Ladies' Aid Society to Meet at Mrs Kolb's Home
Mrs Henry Kolb will open her home to Methodist Ladies Aid Society on Thursday afternoon with Mrs Lodi Gibson assisting. All members and friends invited. Several local residents visited relatives and attended events over the weekend including Ernsts, Aebersolds, Epplys, Brunk, Knapps, McCord, Garland, Freidenstine, and Meachams. Amelia Schneider returned to Cleveland duties after three weeks with her parents. Kent State Normal School student Ridget Alberts spent the weekend with family. James Holliger and Leila Pippert called on relatives. Neil Ruth, Charles Kolb and N G Townsend attended a Cleveland ball game. Wilma Emery from Amherst visiting family locally.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Henry Kolb
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Lodi Gibson
Conrad Ernst
Earl Dehn
South Ridge
Arthur Ernst
Jacob Aebersold
Carl Date
Henrietta
Arthur Epply and
Phillip Brunk
Lorain
H. E. Moore
George Knapp
Theresa McCord
Lakewood
William Meacham
Alex Garland, Jr
Henry Freidenstine
Elyria
Martin Springer
Amelia Schneider
Cleveland
Ernst Schneider
Ridget Alberts
Kent State Normal School
Leila Pippert
James Holliger
Massillon
Ohio
Neil Ruth
Charles Kolb
N. G. Townsend
Alfred Vinson
Amherst
Ethel Thompson
J. L. Kolb
Wilma Emery
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Howard B
the Inland Loan CO
Lorain County Bank
Cora Dever
June Henry
Clara E. Henry
Elsie Bickel
Clara Orper
la Grange
Jessie Berkmyer
Rose Sprunk
G. R. Kuhlman
Fred Huges
Mamie Huges
Missethrie Joyce
Bernard Grime
Anna White
Frank Griffen
James Johnson
Earl Hollice
Chil
Dren
Donna
Buddy
Mary Bogart
Everett Bell
Norma
Arthur Gray
Miami
Florida
C. B. Griffen
J. K. Gwens
Joe
Frank Beylus
Blue Hole
Castalia
Ernest Bates
Green Springs
Charles Grenzebach, Jr
Theda
L. D. Sherod
Huron
Lewis
Mary Ladrach
W. Emery
Jacob Muth
State
Canada
Studebaker Free Wheeling
Tudebaker
Studebaker
the Studebaker Corporation OF America
South Bend, Indiana
Elyria Typewriter and Supply Co
Imperial Furniture Co
the Community Dry Cleaners
Broad Street
Young People’s League
St. John’s Evangelical Church
Vermilion-on-the-Lake
Schneider
Margaret
Amelia
Flora
Florence
Harry Brucker
Walter Schneider
Albert Schneider
South Amherst
Fred Heann
John Heann
Jack
Oldsmobile
Iere Os
Ae At
Glen Rogers Motors, Inc
Jendi
West Broad St
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