Commissioners Seek Lorain County Men on Bridge Jobs
Lorain county commissioners adopted two resolutions on the PWA bridge projects. One requires contractors to supply weekly lists of workers and their residences to verify Lorain county labor use. The other posts notices stating Lorain county labor should be used, to deter out of county applicants and guide future labor inquiries.
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Lorain County
PWA
Lorain
Nex
Edward DeChant
John E. Davidson
Liquor Dealers Adopt Fair Practice Rules
Liquor dealers today adopted a Code of ethics and Fair Trade practice rules to promote law observance and abolish unfair trade practices at the meeting.
Backache Cure Sells Relief Through Kidneys
A vintage ad promotes flushing excess persons through kidneys as a remedy for backache and nocturnal urination. The copy frames kidney cleansing as a solution to pain and nighttime awakenings.
Medal Mystery Confuses Modern Child Welfare Debate
A garbled OCR style notice hints at a Gold Medal linked to a health or education context, mentioning a 35 cent cost and a “modern Wee staha.” It references children, safety, and activity, with unclear phrases about schools or programs and a medal versus expense.
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Kidness Goveriarcad
Xeyr Wadider
Svaniv
Xivartix
Bernsven
Vellanit
Embassy Inn hosts liquor law observance resolution
A resolution at the Embassy Inn calls for strict adherence to all state and city liquor laws. It creates a committee to police the industry and ensure regulations are observed.
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Ing
Embassy Inn
Postnuptial Shower for Mrs Paul Streator in Henrietta
Mrs Oscar Schneider and Mrs Erwin Bauman hosted a postnuptial shower Friday at the Henrietta home for Mrs Paul Streator formerly Leona Hopkins. Guests included Mrs Hugh Sweet Elyria Mrs Leon Hopkins Lucille Marjorie Jane Kendeigh Daphne Pates Barbara Brown Virginia Twining Madge Currier Gertrude Schott Mrs Clyde Fletcher Alice Idella Munn Mrs Harry Jones Ardith Bateman and the honored guest received gifts including a miniature House Trailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta
Oscar Schneider
Erwin Bauman
Paul Streator
Leona Hopkins
Hugh Sweet
Elyria
Leon Hopkins
Lucille
Marjorie
Jane Kendeigh
Daphne Pates
Barbara Brown
Virginia Twining
Madge Currier
Gertrude Schott
Clyde Fletcher
Alice
Idella Munn
Harry Jones
Ardith Bateman
Streator
Nauré
Local Social News Notes and Regional Calls on Weekends
Mrs. Orlo Coven of Kipton visited her parents Friday while many friends from Elyria and surrounding towns visited Mrs. Ries and Mr. Rothe attended Raymond Janus’s funeral in Cleveland Saturday. Dorothy Frishkorn and Marie Frishkorn visited Ardith Bauman. Reussers hosted and honored relatives. Evening visitors included the Becker and Wagner families plus others from Lakewood and Brownhelm. In shipping news vessels through the Suez Canal in the first quarter numbered 126 less than 1938 figures.
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Orlo Coven
Kipton
Theodore Ries
Ira Kiplinger
Fred Latteman
Mary Vivian
Ries
Ed Rothe
Raymond Janus
Cleveland
Dorothy
Marie Frishkorn
Near Elyria
Ardith Bauman
Nelson Reusser
Elyria
Carl Reusser
Albert Reusser
Catharine Unger
Bertha Hinkson
Ruby Fargo
Edna Unger
Frank Kelble
Ed Keller
Valley City
Rudolph Krieg
Genenabell Becker
Mary Becker
Carl Becker
Brownhelm
Alre
Paul Wagner
Jane
Suez Canal
Oldest Lorain County couple John and Mary Bettis
Editor notes Lorain County boasts its oldest couple, John P. and Mary Bettis of Camden township. John died at 107 in 1885 and Mary at 103 in 1890, with their grave marker at Kipton Cemetery. They farmed six acres under a life lease dated 1860, paid cash, and left no known children.
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A. R. Webber
Lorain County
Camden Township
Baptist
John P
Mary Bettis
Kipton
John P. Bettis
Levi C. Kellogg
Benjamin Breckenridge
Betts
Wife Of Fremont Merchant Fatal Auto Crash Victim
Mrs. Anna Rose Lytle aged 42 wife of a Fremont Ohio clothing merchant was killed when thrown from a car late yesterday in a collision. Her daughter Nora Jane 19 a hospital nurse in Lakewood and her brother William 15 sustained minor injuries when the car they were riding in was struck by another vehicle.
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Cleveland, O
Anna Rose Lytle
Fremont, O
Nora Jane
Lakewood
Miss Lytle
William
Sullivan High School Class Reunion Held at Lorain Home
Mrs Theodore Regal and children and Mrs Chester Baker attended the 1926 Sullivan High School class reunion at Herman Holbrook's Lorain home. A picnic dinner was enjoyed. Nearby residents and relatives visited including the Finkles Easterdays and Bowen Easterday families.
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Phyllis
Edna
Shirley Lowry
Charles Easterday
Ruth
Sullivan
Harold L Easterday
Oberlin
O. H. Barnes
Huntsburg
John Naegele
Dorothy
Nettie
Bowen-Easterday
Nettie Bowen
Betty Thudium
Nova
B. F. Thudium
O. H. Dirlam
C. L. Vogalsang
Dover
Birthday anniversaries shared in Toledo family gathering
Earnest Wheeler of Toledo and his sister Mrs. O H Dirlam celebrated joint birthday anniversaries at Dirlam's home on Sunday. Attendees included Miss Morris Wyant and Marilyn Wyant of Clyde, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dirlam and son Eddie, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dirlam.
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Earnest Wheeler
Toledo
O. H. Dirlam
Morris Wyant
Marilyn
Clyde
Wheeler
Kenneth Dirlam
Eddie
Harold
Dirlam Family Honored With Gifts in Springfield
Viola Dirlam and H Dirlam lead a Springfield group that received useful gifts. Mr and Mrs Harold Dirlam Mr and Mrs Kenneth Dirlam and son Eddie joined family members at the Marion Niel home and later at the QO H Dirlam residence.
Red Cross First Aid School Opens Ten Week Course
The Red Cross First Aid School began a ten week course Thursday night at the Grange Hall with twenty eight attendees.
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Red Cross First Aid School
Grange Hall
Local Residents Share Travel and Family News
Mr and Mrs Robert Laing and family moved to Cleveland this week. Mrs Charles Parker visited Newark Ohio with two friends and spent the day with Mrs Cora Bush. Mr and Mrs Lucius Bartlett and children visit the Willis Session home. Mrs William Ginnard of Cleveland visits her father Charles Hines and Grace Long this week. Miss Messerly and Miss Bowman of Cleveland spent Sunday at the Dan Kater home. Mr and Mrs D G Kater attended the commencement exercises in Cleveland Wednesday morning. Their daughter Helen graduated from the Public.
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Charles Parker
Newark
Ohio
Cora Bush
Lucius Bartlett
Willis
William Ginnard
Cleveland
Charles Hines
Grace Long
Messerly
Miss Bowman
Dan Kater
D. G. Kater
Helen
Commercial Travelers Elect Officers
Harold Smith of Racine Wisconsin was elected supreme counselor of the Order of United Commercial Travelers of America at the annual supreme council meeting in Columbus Ohio. Other officers named include John B. Densmore Worcester Massachusetts supreme past counselor John M Bailey McCook Nebraska supreme junior counselor Edward S Morris Kingston New Jersey supreme constructor and William C Risse Red Wing Minnesota supreme page.
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Columbus
Harold Smith
Racine
Wis
Order of United Commercial Travelers of America
Supreme Council
John B. Densmore
Worcester
Mass
John M. Bailey
McCook
Neb
Edward S. Morris
Kingston
William C. Risse
Red Wing
Minn
Supreme Page
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Wey
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Sses A Pribibaires Saas
Fremont
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RED Cross School
Robert Laing
Kater
Carrie Leininger
Camden
Hart Leininger
Woman's Benefit Association
Clarence Leittels
Miss Leininger
W.bl A
Herbert
Tareyton
Palm Beach
Pale Beach
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