First Congress Began In 1789 Ancestral Echoes Of Congress
A commemorative session marks 150 years since the first Congress began on March 4 1789 in New York. President Roosevelt warns against tyranny and warns that the United States will defend religion and freedom by peaceful means. The article outlines the small initial delegation of 21 members and highlights careers of Oliver Ellsworth Elbridge Gerry William H Johnson and Jonathan Trumbull among others. It notes the early Congress was a microcosm of later bodies and that many members later held major posts.
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Joint Session of Congress
First Congress
New York
Roosevelt
United States
Congress
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Continental Congress
Oliver Ellsworth
Elbridge Gerry
William 8. Johnson
Columbia University
Jonathan Trumbull
Connecticut
Second String Roles In Diplomacy After Gilbert’s Death
The death of Prentiss B. Gilbert, head of the American Embassy in Berlin, spotlights the essential work of second string diplomats. Gilbert maintained balance amid Nazi terror, ensuring steady U S relations as ambassadors and staff steadied foreign service operations.
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Prentiss B. Gilbert
United States
Berl
Gilbert
Germany
Hugh R. Wilson
Washington
Reich
Mr. Gilbert
Berlin
Orme Wilson
Brussels
Edwin C. Wilson
Paris
Herschel V. Johnson
London
America
In Defense Of Ain't A Prnner And Language Changes
An opinion piece questions the status of the word ain't and tracing its history since 1773 while noting education eradicated it from American speech. It cites gender pronoun usage struggles and critiques dictatorship and religious influence in culture as part of broader social commentary.
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Continental Congress
Lorain County Nets Many Superior Ratings In District Music Contest
Lorain County entries earn 45 of 78 top ratings at the North Central Ohio District Elementary Band Orchestra Solo and Ensemble Contest held in Lorain and Clearview School. Superior honors go to area groups and individuals across multiple instruments. Judges include Stanley Davis of Wooster Urho Seppelin Ashtabula and Hoye Godfrey.
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Lorain County
Oho
Lorain
Clearview
Loram
Elyria Entiies
Dart Reech
Ely School
Robert Wilson
Sam Rockwood
John Linville
Edgar Gates
Franklin School
Billy Wehrhoff
McKinley School
Lawrence Rake
Kathleen Mason
Carl Youngquist
John McGarvey
James Simpson, Jr
Janet Gibson
Kenneth Lorence
Robert Scheel
William R. Scott
Nada Pavlovich
Bernard Berman
William Lawler
Avon Lake
Richard Buswell
Wellington
Marjorie Lord
Oberlin
Betty Mae Long
John
Ruth Ann Webber
Elma Bates
Pura Kelble
Betty Lou Slack
Henrietta
Gaxters
Nancy Ann Symons
Elyria
Clarence Stewart
Kenneth Noster
Audrey Copas
Vincent
Kenneth Spiegelberg Markley
Robert Krajeski
Audrey Pollock Vincent
Jean Tarney
Edward Masimk Huly Trinity
Avon
William Weimer
Eugene Alger
Bobby Dick
Jean Marie Price
Ray Butler
Ray Edward Kirkpatrick
Paul Szorka
Geraldine Martin
Frances Buell
Cornet
Ashland
Huron
Erie
Crawford Wyandot
Richland
Seneca
Sandusky
Ottawa
Stanley Davis
Wooster
Urho Seppelin Ashtabula
Sybil Adams
Hoye Godfrey
Kent
Anniversaries of Notable Figures Through History
A list of birth anniversaries for historical figures with brief biographical notes. Michelangelo born 1475. Henry Laurens born 1724. Elizabeth Barrett Browning born 1806. Halcyon Skinner born 1824. Philip H. Sheridan born 1831. George Du Maurier born 1834. Ring Lardner born 1885. Died dates and places provided.
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Michelangelo
Henry Laurens
South Carolina
Continental Congress
Charleston
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Halcyon Skinner
Yonkers
Mantua
Ohio
Philip H. Sheridan
Albany
Nonquit
Mass
Aus
George du Maurier
Ring Lardner
Niles
Mich
New York
Chronology of Historic Events From 1836 to 1933
A compact list recounts key moments: 1836 fall of the Alamo with Davy Crockett and James Bowie slain. 1848 Illinois ratifies a new state constitution. 1854 Pope’s marble block for the Washington monument destroyed. 1957 Dred Scott decision. 1921 Central American accord via U S mediation. 1930 Unemployment Day protests. 1932 Lindbergh case go-betweens. 1933 first National Bank Holiday.
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Alamo
Texas
David Crockett
James Bowie
Illinois
Washington Monument
Dred Scott
U. S. Supreme Court
United States
Costa Rica
Panama
Col Lindbergh
Notable U.S. Legal and Civic Figures and Birth Dates
Judge Harold M. Stephens associate justice of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia born in Crete Nebraska 53 years ago. Herbert Kaufman editor and author from Tarrytown NY born in Washington DC 61 years ago. Sarah Wambaugh economist from Cambridge Massachusetts born in Cincinnati 57 years ago. Prof Solomon S Huebner University of Pennsylvania authority on insurance and finance born Manitowoc Wisconsin 57 years ago. George D Davion Minneapolis merchant and civic worker born Clifton Springs New York 82 years ago. Johan Bojer Norwegian novelist born 67 years ago.
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Harold M. Stephens
US. Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Crete
Nebr
Herbert Kaufman
Tarrytown
Washington, DC
Sarah Wambaugh
Cambridge
Mass
League of Nations Saar Pebbscite Commission
Cincinnati
Solomon S Huebner
University of Pennslvania
Manitowoc
Wis
George D. Davion
Minneapolis
Clifton Springs
Johan Bojer Norweman
Ambitious Traits Shape Today’s Travel minded outlook
Today brings an ambitious and sensitive mood with strong will and some irritability. You may feel drawn to travel to remote places, so steer effort to avoid offending others while pursuing opportunities.
Sharp elected to Congress in Fourteenth District
Willem G Sharp of Elyria won the Fourteenth District seat succeeding Jay Ford Laning of Norwalk. He will attend the special session called by the president for tariff revision. The district road commission postponed final road plans to allow Elyria Chamber of Commerce recommendations. The 600 foot steamer E J Buffington was launched at Lorain shipyards.
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Willem G Sharp
Elyria
Fourteenth
Jay Ford Laning
Norwalk
Sharp
Washington
Taft
Congress
District Road Commission
Elyria Kiwanis Club Hosts Charter Ceremony
Dr. Stephen S Wise of the Free Synagogue New York will address Elyma High School on June 4 on The League of Nations and the Hopes of the New World. Lorain County soldiers receive 150000 in bonuses. Elyria soldiers 42000. local district 90000. Over 250 Kiwanis members from Elyria Cleveland Lorain Akron Toledo attended the Elks Club to present the Elyria Kiwanis Club charter.
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Stephen S Wise
The
Free Synagogue
New York City
America
Elyma High School
League of Nations
Wise
France
Nearl
Lorain County
Elyria
Draft Board
Kiwanis Club
Cleveland
Lorain
Akron
Toledo
Elks’ Club
Elyria Kiwanis Club
School Board Awards 70 Dollar Construction Contracts
The school board awarded contracts for the Allen School on Abbe Road totaling seventy dollars. The awards were decided in yesterday's afternoon session, marking a milestone in the Abbe Road project schedule.
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Allen
Abbe Road
Fight over Brandeis successor and small business credit plan
Washington coverage outlines William O Douglas as a leading contender for Brandeis's seat with Idaho Senator Borah rallying Western endorsements. It reports inner circle support for Felix Frankfurter rivals, Meade Allen bill to insure 80 percent of small business loans via RFC, and Jesse Jones lobbying to extend Export-Import Bank amid capital pressures.
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Washington
SEC Cho
William O Douglas
Brandeis
Ire Stein
Court
Wiliam E Borah
Idaho Iberal
Douglas
Pacific Coast
Washington State
East
Borah
Inner Circle
Felix Frankfurter
Tommy Corcoran
Ben Cohen
Henry Wallace
Wiley Blount Rutledge
Iowa University Law School
Senate
Lews Schwellenbach
Securities and Exchange Commission
Congress
James Mead
New York
Robert G Allen
Pennsylvania
Arthur Whiteside
Dun & Bradstreet
Prentiss L Coonley
Business Advisory Council
Manufacturers Association
RFC
FHA
Burt L Knowles
General
America
Tyre Taylor
American Federation of Little Businessmen
Barr Comstock
Boston
New England
Little Fellows
Knowles
Whiteside
Jesse Jones
Capitol Hill
Jesse
Mead
Joans
Elyria High to Add 35000 Project for Technical Building
The school board authorized drawing plans for a 35000 expansion to Elyria High School's technical building, seeking to improve facilities and capacity.
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Elyria High School
Attentive God Hears All Who Call In Truth
The sermon affirms God, infinite yet personal, listens to every cry. It stresses that even a sparrow’s fall invites His notice and that He is eager to hear human prayers, more ready to hear than we are to pray.
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God
Americanism Week Meeting In Lorain
A meeting for Americanism week will be held at Kohlmyer Hall 2818 Pearl Avenue Lorain at 730 PM Tuesday. Speakers include William Lavelle Warren secretary of the Trumbull County CIO Cornel field representative of the FWOC of Trumbull County A Jones National Maritime Alliance Arnold Johnson president of the Workers Alliance and others Orlo Higgins president of the Lorain County council will chair.
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Kohlmyer
Pearl Avenue
Lorain
Lorain County
William Lavelle
Warren
Trumbull County Cio
Cornel and Field
FWOC
Trumbull County
A Jones
National Maritime Alliance
Arnold Johnson
Workers Alliance
Orlo Higgins
Motorist Fined After Reckless Driving Arrest
Memphis driver Wiggins of 127 West Avenue was fined three dollars and costs after arraignment before Mayor Joseph Q Petro on a reckless driving charge. He was arrested at 1025 PM Saturday for running a red light at West Avenue and Second Street.
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Memphis
Wiggins
West Avenue
Joseph Q Petro
Second Street
Woodford man to face police court next Saturday
Roman Coon of Woodford avenue was arrested for intoxication Saturday night and is to be tried in police court next Saturday, according to Police Chief E. J. Stankard.
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Roman Coon
Woodford Avenue
E. J. Stankard
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