The Silent Observer High Spots Of American History
A concise chronology from 1492 Columbus’s voyage to 1927 Lindbergh’s non stop Atlantic flight. Key milestones include Jamestown 1607 Pilgrims 1620 Harvard 1636 first printing press 1639 Boston News Letter 1704 Lexington Concord 1775 Yorktown 1781 Washington 1789 War of 1812 1812 1814. railroads 1827. telegraph 1835. petroleum 1845. Mexican War 1846. transatlantic cable 1857. Civil War 1861 1865. Bell telephone 1877. Edison electric railway 1880. electric street railway 1888. long distance phone 1892. Spanish American War 1898. Peary North Pole 1908. US entry WWI 1917. Armistice 1917. Lindbergh 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cabot
Jamestown
Plymouth
New Amsterdam
New York City
First College
America
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Boston News
Lexington and Concord
Cornwallis
Washington
Yorktown
United States
Great Britain
McCormick
Morse
Pittsburgh
Mexico
Bell
Edison
Richmond
New York
Chicago
Peary
North Pole
Germany
Austria- Hungary
Lindbergh
Atlantic
Anniversaries and historians mark notable births and events
TODAY S ANNIVERSARIES list prominent births such as Peter Paul Revens Johann Kalb Frederic Baiaga Thomas Dunn English Celia Thaxter John Bach McMaster George Washington Goethals and milestones like Molly Pitcher Henry Clay and the National Bank of Davenport Iowa noting the bank s evolution to Union Savings Bank and Trust Co The snapshot preserves a period tone and emphasizes named individuals places and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Paul Revens
Johann Kalb
Baron de Kalb
Lafayette
Camden
Frederic Baiaga
Lake Superior
Austria
Marquette
Mich
Thomas Dunn
Newark
N. J
Ben Bolt
Philadelphia
Celia Thaxter
New England
Portsmouth
N.H
John Bach McMaster
University of Pennsylvania
Brooklvy
N. Y
Darien
Conn
George Washington Goethals
Panama Canal
Brooklyn
Molly Pitcher
Washington
Monmouth
Henry Clay
National Bank of
Davenport
Iowa
Union Savines Bank and Trust Co
First National Bank
Brighton social notes from Brighton Ohio and area
Guests of Mrs H C Bedford included Miss Corry Pelton of Wooster and Mrs Perry man of Oberlin. Elyria visitors Frank Scott and family spent a day with Albert Langdon. Calls at Callie Howe's in Birmingham by Gill, Lampen and Vogel. The Cobbs and families visited Bay Bridge for fishing. O R McCullough hosted relatives from Detroit. Ben Tuttle of Cleveland mourned daughter Ida Peet. Elmer Miller and Rosa Langdon and others toured Elyria and Camden. Family gatherings and weekend visits noted at Lake, Brighton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
H.C Bedford
Corry Pelton
Wooster
Ohio
Perryman
Oberlin
Frank Scott
Elyria
Albert Langdon
C. E. Gill
C. H. Lampen
Mis . L . Vogel
Callie Howe
Birmingham
Rey
H. E. Cobb
Gerald
Donald
Bay Bridge
O. R. McCullough
Arthur Hersey
Violetta
Detroit
Mich Russell Merrill
W E. Merrill
Camden
Ben Tuttle
Cleveland
Tuttle
Ida Peet
L. E
Elmer Miller
Rosa
James Hales
Warner “Merrill
Elyssa Visitors and Wellington Woman Stay with Daughters
Airs. Ben Fenner and Miss Nel lie Smathe were Elyssa business visitors Friday. Mrs. Eliza Stocking of Wellington is spending several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Walle. Da).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Fenner
Nellie Smathe
Elyssa
Eliza Stocking
Welliington 'S
Walle
Recital Honors Miss Williams Attended by Kater Pair
Mr and Mrs D G Kater attended a Sunday recital given in honor of Miss Mabel Williams by Mildred Brenner at Herrick Avenue Wellington. The event occurred in the afternoon and drew local residents to the Huntington area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
D. G. Kater
Mabel Williams
Mildred Brenner
Herrick Avenue
Wellington
Mail carrier whiteman retires ends horse delivery era
Erie Pennsylvania veteran rural mail carrier Edward J Whiteman retires after 31 years in service ending the rural delivery districts era of horse drawn rounds Whiteman was the sole carrier still using a horse in daily routes marking the end of an old era in Erie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Edward J. Whiteman
Whiteman
President eyes permanent job program for forests
The text argues Congress created the CCC to employ youths during the Depression and suggests the Roosevelt White House aims for a permanent nationwide forest program. It cites the Industrial Recovery Act, plans to acquire land for forestry, and codes to curb wasteful lumbering while increasing timber supply and forest conservation nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Congress
Civilian Conservation Corps
Pro Tire
United States
Europe
Roose
America
Going Up plan aims to steady recovery and curb speculation
The administration seeks to temper the upturn and keep stock prices from driving the recovery. Focus remains on real business indicators like auto and steel output, building activity, and employment, which show steady gains while stock market swings recede in importance. The Times notes the index rising toward a normal level, with inflation psychology and cotton demand affecting the broader picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Strel
New York Times
Times
Tex Slat.o
Monroe
Mich
Evening News
Remembering a First Drink at the Chicago Exposition
A six year old recalled his three day visit to the Columbian Exposition in Chicago noting only his first drink of orangeade. The fragment hints at future development of windowless buildings on the adjoining lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lowell
Fragmented Old-World Snippets Mix on Readable Page
A garbled OCR passage offers disjointed quotes and phrases. It references charity toward a child and a whispered rumor about a wedding. A casual remark about manners and wealth appears, followed by an idiosyncratic joke about a husband and breakfast routine.
Religion totals and a cheeky headline about old fashioned men
The clipping lists world faith counts from Catholic to Shinto and non Christians totaling 1.629 billion, then pivots to a sensation headline about a husband advised by a doctor to exercise. It riffs on old fashioned male behavior with a local color quip about chopping wood and earthy domestic scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winle
Notable births of prominent figures across fields marked global legacies
A list of distinguished individuals born over the past decades includes Dr Wilkham J Mayo of Mayo Clinic born in La Sueur Minnesota sixty years ago, Prof Edwin W Kemmerer of Princeton born Scranton Pennsylvania fifty eight, U S Senator William Borah born Fairfield Illinois sixty eight, George T Thorp Chicago steel magnate born Pittsburgh sixty five, Rev Dr Samuel E Nicholson Anti Saloon League official born near Elizabethtown Indiana seventy one, Lothrop Stoddard Brookline author fifty, Dr George E Hale Chicago Chicago astronomer sixty three, Dr William F Ogburn University of Chicago sociologist born Butler County Georgia forty seven, and Harry A Franck traveler born Munger Michigan fifty two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkham J Mayo
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Wima
la Sueur
Minn
Edwin W. Kemmerer
Princeton
N. J
America
Scranton
U. S
William E Borah
Idaho
Fairfield
Ill
George T. Thorp
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Georgia
Harry A Franck
Munger
Mich
Daily Horoscope Foretelling Forceful Progress and Risks
The reading notes a strong will driving today with rapid progress and abundant expedients. It warns that such force can become tyrannical, risking cruelty and misfortune if not controlled, urging balance between power and restraint.
Local Notes From Kipton Area Visitors and Visits
Kipton and nearby residents report numerous short visits and vacations. Miss Myr tle Hurd of Springfield stayed several days with friends. Orla Coven and Elton and Reuben Calkins take a two week vacation at Indian Lake Michigan.
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Kipton
Myrtle Hurd
Springfield
Orla Coven
Elton
Reuben Calkins
Indian Lake
Michigan
Earl Sheddard
Robert
Elloit
C C Bretel
Vrs
G . Brumby
Rav
Olpha Jane
Mis
Elyria
Wim H Schweinfurth
Fred Brumby
Wi Brumbs
Electa Brumby
Harry Hawk
Tred Hawk
Shelby
Margaret Geist
Oberlin
Will Geist
Albert Plas
Thomas Rickeldifer
Elynma
John Weber
Emma Sigsworth
Son Allyn
John Sigsworth
Ridgeville
Esther Warren
Detroit
Harry Long
Cleveland
Wallace Osgood
Beaver Dam
Peter Gross
Richfield
Grandmothers Attend LA Couple’s LDS Temple Wedding
Aurora Maley and Layton B. Jones of Los Angeles wed in an all grandmothers present ceremony at the Latter Day Saints Temple in Mesa Arizona. The event marked the first known wedding at that temple with both brides and grooms’ grandmothers attending.
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Safford
Aurora Maley
Layton B. Jones
Los Angeles
Latter Day Saints
Msa
Ariz
NOVA social notes and local visits summary
Mr and Mrs David Ross and family joined a reunion in Rittman while Mr and Mrs Donald Bunler of Ashland visited the Bruder home in Sterling. A Nova Reservoir swimming party for Ralph Crehore’s Sunday School class ended with games and a night lunch at the Andrews home. Various locals hosted gatherings and visits, including Miss Marcella Biddinger at Vale Ringler’s east of Sullivan and Mrs C F Hanville’s Sunday calls. Nova’s baseball team beat Hayesville 6 to 0 on home grounds.
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Nova
David Ross
Sterling
Oho
Rittman
Donald Bunler
Ashland
J. L Bruder
Ralph Crehore
Nova Reservoir
Andrews
Evelyn Frizzel
Kent Holand
Marcella Biddinger
Vale Ringler
Sullivan
C F Hanville
Fred Sprankel
Shinrock
Maude L. Hanville
Rye Beach
Illa Andrews
Ruth Jacobs
Ruggles
R Crawford
Middletown
L G van Vranken
van Vanken
Sons
Ofrs
Forrest
Democracy at the Top Promises Honest Minds for Growth
A noted commentator argues that as democracy nurtures honest minds among leadership, national progress will soon follow. The piece emphasizes integrity at the apex as essential to broad advancement.
Omaha couple visits Manoine West and Lorain trip
Mr and Mrs Louis McCullough of Omaha Nebraska called on Manainve West last Wednesday. Mrs Turner West and daughter Maxine were in Lorain last Monday.
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Louis McCullough
Omaha, Nebraska
Manainve West
Turner West
Maxine
Lorain
Wellington Couple Welcomes 613 Pound Daughter
The Clinic reports the birth of a 613 pound daughter to Mr and Mrs C J Chapman. The couple married on Saturday June 10 and now reside in Wellington in a newly furnished home. The note extends congratulations to Robert Handley and his bride from many friends.
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C. J. Chapman
Robert Handley
Wellington
Judge and Mrs Walters Visit Van Wert Family
Judge and Mrs Walters of Van Wert Ohio were recent guests of Mrs Walters brother E R Allen and family, the visit highlighted by warm hospitality and family gatherings during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walters
van Wert
Ohio
E. R Allen
Afternoon and Supper Guests
Mr and Mrs Ed Finkle and two children of Lorain, Mr and Iris Harry Allen and nephew of Wellington were Sunday afternoon and supper guests of their parents, Mr and Mrs E R Allen and family. Mr and Mrs George Clem, Mr Kaufman and sister Alice, Mrs
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Ed Finkle
Lorain
Iris Harry Allen
Wellington
E. R Allen
George Clem
Kaufman
Alice
Prehistoric bones found near Georgetown Texas
A tooth and leg bone from Ice Age animals were uncovered in a gravel pit along the San Gabriel River near Georgetown. The leg bone is believed to be from a prehistoric horse and the crystallized specimens were sent to Texas A and M College for study.
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Georgetown
Texas
San Gabriel River
Texas A. & M. College
Ida Stoner Corpus Callers at Conrad Naegele Home
Ida Stoner of Cleveland and Rudolph Elerson of Cleveland visited the Conrad Naegele home Sunday afternoon. Both visitors spent Friday afternoon at the same residence, engaging in social calls.
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Ida Stoner
Cleveland
Conrad Naegele
Rudolph Elseman
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Haim
Church of England
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Nebraska
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Dengate
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the Bell Co
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Raybestos
Luci
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