Carol Morris Faces Down a Failed Dream in New York
Carol Morris, a small town dressmaker's daughter, heads to New York to seek stardom. After a brief stage appearance and a job at Morgan's, she is promoted then fired in Paris buys. Broke and humbled, she canvasses friends, rents a room at a residence club, and seeks new work while confronting the truth of her failed ambition.
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Carol Morris
Carol
New York
Morgan's Department Store
John Clark
Morgan’s
Paris
John
Hudson River
R. Saunders
Miss Morris
Alresdr
Maq
Chicaro
Rome
Che
Oberlin Grange Mee ts Visitor Visitors and Social Hour
Oberlin March meeting of Grange No 1905 drew over forty with Ernest Parke in charge as worthy master. Visitors from Carlisle Grange featured, with magi and lecturer leading opening closing ceremony and a talk by Dr James Krenner. A one act play and songs followed, plus a humorous mention of Irish humor. Funeral services were held for Reuben Hollingsworth of Amherst and other local attendances noted.
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Oberlin O
Oberlin Grange No
Ernest Parke
Carlisle Grange
Meir
Williamerg
Elingionan
Grange of America
Caneer
Lena Hanlen
New Grange Sons
Grange
Alice Lawson
de Tanksienes
William Bere
William Berz
Henry Sandrock
Fred Bera
Harriette Sardrock
James Krenner
Sacred Heart Church
St. Patrick
Heath Berg Marriage At St Manis Church LaGrange
The marriage of Mrs. Jaced Heath daughter of Mr and Mrs Roo El Teathoof LaGrange and Leonard Berg son of Mrs Anna Sergeaesmemnized at the gar senage of St Manis Evangeliedi church of Eivria at high noon on Saturday Maren Std officiated by Rev Ernest Trien. The couple were unattnded. They planned a week long honeymoon in New York Canada and a short visit with relatives in Michigan. Max Worcester of LaGrange visited LeRoy Schramm Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Fred Kent of Ely Tia. Mrs George Lanz of Chest nut Ridge and Mrs Elver Grills of Oberlin spent Wednesday evening.
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Jaced Heath
Sits
Roo EL Teathoof LaGrange
Leonard Berg
Anna
New York
Canada
Michigan
Max Worcester
LaGrange
LeRoy Schramm
Fred Kent
Ely Tia
George Lanz
Chestnut Ridge
Elver Grills
Oberlin
Local Residents and Visits Highlight Village News
Mrs Cecil Grills at home in West Russia. Donald Schramm improves after illness. Claire Reinhard returns to school. Miss Kate Gentes visits Ridgeville sister Anna Berg who was ill. Miss Juanita Schramm in Columbus with Dorothy Bauer. Mrs Della Hahn visits Amherst. Berg and Schramm family contacts in Oberlin. Lyle Springer welcome baby son at Allen Hospital March 12. Warren Gibson visits in Collins. Whiteman of Oberlin visits Edward Schramm. Jessie Kimpton travels to Cleveland for business. Bernie Gerwiz of Delaware visits LeRoy Schramm. Nine Juvenile Grange members graduate to Subordinate Grange. Lois Youtzy and Betty Kelley-Pomona resign as secretary roles. Vernon Rumbly elected chaplin with Margaret Pornyak Pomona. degree work by Ridgeville Degree Team with fifteen candidates. birthday dinner for Dale Croskey. Elmus Croskey visits from Detroit. Del Crambling weekend with Adelbert Street family.
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Cecil Grills
West
Russia
Donald Schramm
Harlan Schramm
Claire Reinhard
Kate Gentes
Ridgeville
Anna Berg
Juanita Schramm
Columbus
Dorothy Bauer
Della Hahn
Amherst
Clarence Berg
Oberlin
Lyle Springer
Allen Hospital
Warren Gibson
Collins. Rey
Lee Whiteman
Edward Schramm
Jessie Kimpton
Cleveland
Bernie Gerwiz
Delaware
LeRoy Schramm
Lois Youtzy
Chaplin
Betty Kelley-Pomona
Vernon Rumbly
Margaret Pornyak
Pomona
Murray Ridge BRIEFS
Murray Ridge notes show local visits and social events. Mr and Mrs Pitcock and family visited Norwalk relatives. Doris Nichols spent time with grandparents in Elyria and with Violet and Ruth Schroeder. Anne Eppley stayed in Elyria with Thresa Laurer. Nettie Eldred attended a Ladies Aid Society meeting. AmeHa Durav of Lorain visited Marjorie Pitcock. Open House at Elyria High drew attendees from the area.
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Murray Ridge
Violet
Ruth Schroeder
South Ridge
Talks Highlight Youth Talks on World, Boats, Insects
Doris Nichols, Ersin Smith, John Stang, Bruce Eppley, Amelia Duray and Victor Dellefield presented on Trouble Brews in Africa. Betty Bucher discussed Boating in a Canoe, Oliver Ahubert spoke on The Beetle Goes By Push. Mar sarite Freeland read a letter from Tom Treat to the boys and girls. Harold Friedenstein gave a descriptive talk on Droppinz the Mag.
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Doris Nichols
Ersin Smith
John Stang
Bruce Eppley
Amelia Duray
Victor Dellefield
Africa
Betty Bucher
Oliver Ahubert
Marsarite Freeland
Tom Treat
Harold Friedenstein
Droppinz
Mag
Willing Worker marks tenth birthday at Lake Avenue home
Lake Avenue Bible School celebrates Robby Shyrack’s tenth birthday with a Thursday evening party. Guests include Mrs R O H Collies and Gordon. Shyrack elected President, Jathreh Secretary, Carter Treasurer. games, treasure hunt, and a table saver prize featured.
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Lake Avenue
Elaca
Bible Schandenshwo
Reddy Shyroack
Arly Eury
Hi Yethes
Pat Sasnee
Niethdas
Eaey Tuest
Haliann
Altates
Faileowing
Robby Shyrack
Robby Jathreh
Jimmy Carier
Jack Horning
Dudley Horning
Bobby Jahbpusch
Jimmy Catier
Lynan Green
Frank Jones
Rodney Shyrack
Mr. Houwk
Mra. R. O H. Collies
Gordon
Bobby Shyrack
North Elyria Grange Graduation Exercises Observed
The Juvenile and the Subordinates of the North Elyria Grange conducted graduation exercises marking the completion of a program. Leaders and members attended as the group recognized participants and announced future plans.
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North Elyria Grange
Women's Association Meeting at Avenue Community Church
The Women's Association of the fake Avenue Community church will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday afternoon March 29. The program will be quilting and all members are urged to attend. Meeting place is to be announced later.
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Women’s Association of the
Fake Avenue Community Church
Mrs Croskey Spends Weekend with Friends in Akron
Mrs. E F Croskey spent the week end with friends in Akron. Jimmy Collier was a recent guest of Dale Miller at a six.
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E. F. Croskey
Akron
Jimmy Collier
Dale Miller
Foresters Trace Deer Slayings to Stray Pack
Wisconsin forest ranger Howard Berquist reports 27 deer killed by stray dogs in the Sailor Lake area of the Flambeau forest. A mongrel dog, partly collie and police dog, is blamed after a lone canine killed a deer. authorities vow swift action against roaming dogs amid deep snow.
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Prentice
Wis
Iloward Berquist
Price County Forest
Sailor Lake
Flambeau Federal Forest
Scouts to Meet St John’s Jamboree in Moose Park
Three thousand Canadian and United States scouts will gather for a three day jamboree at Moose Park. The June 28 29 and 30 event will turn the park into a city of tents with at least 1500 scouts from New England and New York States expected to attend.
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ST. John's
Quebec
United States
Dag
Moose Park
New England
New York States
Dine Dance In Print Assistant Professor of Household Arts
An item notes activities at Teachers College Columbia University New York featuring a dining and dancing event with prominent faculty including an assistant professor of household arts. It highlights campus culture and social events in a brief newspaper notice.
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Teachers College
Columbia University
New York
New York Day by Day in March Diary Notes
A fragment from New York Day by Day by O. O. McIntyre for March 18 sketches daily life on avenues before breakfast. The entry mentions Burton Rascaoe in his 40s, Ed Hatrick gardening, Russell Patterson aging, Constance Collier with dog news from Hollywood, EE Howe, Fred C Kelly, Prof Moley’s Today, Meredith Nicholson and Dorothy from Venezuela, Rube and Irma Goldberg, bustling West 2nd Street, a sobbing man on a bench, and a drunken girl haranguing a cabal near the Plaza.
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New York
Betimues
Burton Raascoe
Hatrick
Russell Patterson
Constance Collier
Hollywood
EE. W. Howe
Fred C. Kelly
Marc Connelly Poker Anecdotes From Town Socials
Marc Connelly, a playwright, displays a schoolgirl charm and sharp draw at local poker games. He once used a busted straight to force the late Dr. George A. Dorsey into dropping a flush for a $100 pot. Also noted are Charles G. Norris and Arthur Somers Roche for their witty, razor sharp table banter.
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Marc Connelly
George A. Dorsey
Charles G. Norris
Arthur Somers Roche
Des Moines Dream Haunts Federal Wildlife Chief Jay Darling
Friends note the cartoonist Jay N. Darling may crack under strain as federal wildlife commissioner after a year in Washington. During New York residence he kept two years of gear and would sometimes write a thumb-tacked note indicating a return to Des Moines.
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Jay N. Darling
Federal
Wild Life
Washington
New York
Des Moines
Personal nomination for sickening cabre stories of the year
A reader offers a pointed critique of sensational crime coverage naming the Fiermonte marital mass in Italy as a standout example of graphic reporting and moral alarm, arguing the coverage crosses boundaries while highlighting the drama around the event.
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Italy
Wealthy ballroom star of early era reappears in headlines
The former Margaret Hawkes worth, rival to Irene Castle in ballroom fame, is named as the wealthiest ex dancer. She dazzled clubs with Basil Durant, now a tailor, and is said to have a seven figure fortune. Recently linked to a $350,000 Miami jewel heist. Wealth built from market plays and airtight trusts. Other era dancers include Joan Sawyer wife of a wealthy Chi oan, Irene Castle’s Chicagoan husband, and Florence Walton, all comfortably fixed.
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Margaret Hawkesworth
Irene Castle
Basil Durant
Miami
Joan Sawyer
Florence Walton
Quotations on God, fame, and daily life from various figures
A mosaic of short notes and anecdotes mentions Grove Patterson in Russia, a Moscow pupil quoting Lenin on God, and Lowell Thomas's many jobs. It lists Ward Line ships, Honore Morrow in Devon, Isaac Marcussen in Mercy Park, Burton Holmes, Will Hays, Don Clarke, Mrs. Rube Goldberg, Sinclair Lewis, and a child’s plea about owning a house, ending with a moment of parental doubt.
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Grove Patterson
Russia
Moscow
Lenin
Bagatelles
Lowell Thomas
Ward Line
Pier
Honore Morrow
Devon
Isaac Marcossen
Gramercy Park
Burton Holmes
America
Will Hays
Don Clarke
Venice
Florida
Rube Goldberg
Lake Placid
Sinclair Lewis
World's greatest barterer seeks Canadian bargains in Montreal
David Harum reports that A C Geerz of Hamburg known as the world's greatest barterer is in Canada seeking swaps. He has traded German cement for Venezuelan coal and German offshore pipelines for West Indian cotton. Now he aims to exchange Canadian salmon and wool for German goods in Montreal.
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Montreal
C. A. C. Geerz
Hamburg
Germany
Canada
Geerz
Grave marked after a century in Bolton Connecticut
In Bolton Connecticut Ezra Waterman, the family’s first settler, finally received a headstone after more than a century of neglect left his grave unmarked for about 168 years. The milestone marks a long delayed recognition of the pioneer who helped establish the Waterman lineage in the area.
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Bolton
Conn
Ezra Waterman
Connecticut
Coast To Coast In 3 Days By Rail Predicted
Chicago to Portland service on the Northwestern Union Pacific system promises 39 hours travel time this summer with the M-10001 diesel streamlined train. Built in Chicago by Pullman, it set a coast to coast record, and additional cars plus a dining coach are included. Similar high speed trains are planned between Chicago and Los Angeles and San Francisco, with limited weekly service on some branches.
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Chicago
Pacific Coast
Union Pacific
Portland
Oregon
Pullman Company
Los Angeles
New York
San Francisco
Northwestern
Green River
Wryo
Ogden
Utah
Omaha
Neb
Odgen
Southern Pacific
Burlington
Zephyr
Lincoln
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Denver
Cheyenne
Wyo
Boston and Maine-Maine Central
Boston
Bangor
Tremendous Trifles by Harriet Beecher Stowe and Uncle Tom Cabin
A reminiscence traces Harriet Beecher Stowe and Uncle Tom Cabin from its 1852 Boston publication to its global impact. It notes sales, translations, a long running stage adaptation, and its role in shaping views during the Civil War era.
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Bri
Histo
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Western Newspaper
Union
Woman Receives Letter Written 42 Years Earlier
In New Philadelphia Ohio Mrs W C Wolfe received a letter never mailed since 1891. Written by Mrs Laura Cree of Cambridge Ohio the note lay forgotten among papers. Mrs Wolfe, then in her early teens, found the letter and mailed it after all these years.
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New
Philadelphia
UPI
W. C. Wolfe
Laura Cree
Cambridg Ohio
Sacramento Hopeful Field Will Boom
Officials expect a major training field expansion at Mather Field after increased federal funding for rehabilitation. Mather Field, one of the Pacific Coast’s largest air corps bases during World War II, hosted army air maneuvers in 1930 and now may see a favorable barge setup for army reserve training amid state and local action.
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Sacramento
Upi
U.S
Mather Field
Air Corps
Pacific Coast
Army Air
LaFollette Says No Inflation Threat at Wooster
United States Senator Robert M. LaFollette of Wisconsin told Wooster College that there is no danger of uncontrolled inflation while federal taxes are sufficient to sustain government credit. He warned direct relief could continue indefinitely without causing a catastrophe and urged public works, government ownership of utilities, and broadening of national income as steps to solve economic problems.
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Wooster. O
Federa
United States
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Wooster College
Dog Rex Climbs Trees Under Berry's Command
N O G climbs trees in Atlantic as Rex the dog learns aerial retrieval. Berry teaches Rex to fetch a symbol tossed into trees or onto roofs, then Rex climbs without prompting. Rex's antics show his mastery of airborne retrieves in the Berry yard.
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Atlantic
UR — N. Berry
Rex
Berry Place
Ber
Rail speed hints from early steam era forecasts
The article discusses potential transcontinental rail speeds from San Francisco to New York in 36 hours, noting debate over steam versus diesel traction. It cites 1906 Florida steam speeds of 126 miles per hour and suggests 125 miles per hour by steam could be possible if roadbeds could support it, with newer power and rail conditions under study.
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San Fracisco
New York
Florida
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Sehramar
George T. Sedzeiman
Wesswood
Norta Rusecia
Erdine Anderson
Lorain
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Oberlin Grange Hall
Heath-Berg
Silver
ED Dodd
Dale
Elmus Croskey
Detroit
del Crambling
Adelbert Street
Women’s Association
Chronicle Telegram
Fifth Ave
N.Y
O. O. McIntyre
Aring
David Harum
Elmo Scott Watson
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The
West Side Lumber & Coal Co
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