Previous disasters that have caused heavy loss of life
A compilation of historic disasters with fatality counts and dates, listing church fires, mine disasters, factory and theatre fires, ship and railway accidents across global locations from 1860 to 1934. Notable entries include Halifax 1917, San Francisco 1906, St Petersburg 1336, and New London Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Tex
Sandiago
Chile
Halifax
N. S
Courriere
France
General Slocum
East River
New York
St. Petersburg
Russia
Triquois
Chicago
Khartsisk
Lawrence
Mass
San Francisco
Vienna
Senghenyyd
Wales
Torooka
Japan
Ontario
Canada
Adaneers
Ohio
Columbus
Bolton
Eng
Brooklyn
N. Y
Dawson
Alsdord
Germany
Gresford Colleries
England
Jacobs Creek
Cherry
Ill
Scofield
Utah
Women group meets in Amherst at Mrs Schrader’s home
Members of the Woman's Benefit Association held their March meeting Friday evening at the home of Mrs. William Schrader on Middle street with Mrs. William Grugel as hostess.
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Amherst, C
Woman’s Benefit Association
William Schrader
Middle Street
William Grugel
Lorain County W. B. A. Plans May Meeting
President Mrs. Julia E. Boughton leads planning for Lorain County W. B. A. convention events. May 19 is set for the meeting with location to be announced. Helen Sawyer of Cleveland attends in her role as field manager and an open forum is held. Lunch featured St. Patrick appointments for nine guests including Mrs. Sawyer and others. The April session is scheduled at Mrs. Charles Flew’s Park avenue home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia E. Boughton
Lorain County
Helen Sawyer
Cleveland
St. Patrick
Sawyer
George Shelton
Wakeman
William Schroeder
J. B. Averr
Charles Flew
L. J. Henes
A. H. Fuitimer
H. A. Monger
John E. Boughton
Park Avenue
Hard times party planned by Queen Esther Class
The Queen Esther Class of the Methodist church met at Mrs. Wilmah Ezeland’s home on Spring Street Friday evening to plan an April hard times party. The event will be at Mrs. J. G. Maxwell’s Park Avenue home with Bingo after the business session. Mass Thelma Bond joined as a new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther
Methodist Church
Wilmah Ezeland
Spring Street
J. G. Maxwell
Park Avenue
Thelma Bond
Bingo
Melvin Schroeder
H. H. VanKeuren
Robert Short
G. Maxwell
Gus P. Zilch
Charles Mollison
Melving Schroeder
Leonard Wragg
Casper Date
Ernest Binting
George Bruce
Anna Mollison
Combined chapel and Easter program at local school
Friday morning a combined chapel led by N S Hearn and Miss Beatrice Johns ton included scripture by Frances Raab and selections by the school chorus. Rev R C Bosse spoke on Eastertide, with violin by Beverly Bruce and clarinet by Samuel Truscello. A Friday afternoon school dance in the gym followed, with Burton Hoffner's orchestra providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. S. Hearn
Beatrice Johnston
Frances Raab
R. C. Bosse
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Beverly Bruce
Samuel Truscello
Burton Hoffner
Teachers Spend Spring Vacation Across Nation
The Public School staff will take a spring break at various locations. Miss Selma Warkinton leaves for Ann Arbor Michigan to visit her sister. Miss Hope McClafflin Miss Lucille Leach and Miss Dorothy Jones will spend the week in Washington DC. Miss Beatrice continues the plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma Warkinton
Ann Harbor
Mich
Hope McClafflin
Lucille Leach
Dorothy Jones
Washington, D. C
Beatrice
Local residents plan visits to relatives and return homes
Johnstone will visit relatives at Cleveland, and Russell Stauffer has left for his home in Quaker Town PA. Miss Kathryn Murray will spend the week at her home in Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstone
Cleveland
Russell Stauffer
Quakertown
Kathryn Murray
Wellington
Congregational Circle 1 Hosts Bridge at Mrs Gillette’s
Mrs. Jay Gillette hosted Circle 1 of the Congregational church on S Main Street Friday afternoon. Bridge provided the entertainment and the high score trophy went to Mrs. Ada Purcell with Mrs. Don Rockwhood as runner up. Guest Mrs. F E Merritt attended and Mrs. Don Rockwood will host the group in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Gillette
Circle 1
Congregational Church
S. Main Street
Bridge
Ada Purcell
Don Rockwhood
F. E. Merritt
Don Rockwood
Park Avenue
Sodality Bingo Draws Large Crowd at St Joseph’s School
The Young Ladies' Sodality of St Joseph's Catholic church held a bingo event at the school hall last evening chaired by Miss Agnes Lahiff. A record crowd attended and games began at 8:30 with the first game free.
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Young Ladies’ Sodality of
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Agnes Lahiff
Amherst Area Social and Medical Notices
Admissions include Mrs. Marjorie Plas of Oberlin. Discharges list Mrs. David Sabo and her son of South Amherst. Mrs. Julia Be. Boughton of Lorain was an overnight guest at the William Schrader home on Middle Street. Rev. Glen Horst of New Philadelphia has spent several days with Amherst relatives. Mrs. Helen Sawyer and Mrs. J Edwards of Cleveland were Amherst visitors last evening. Mrs. Theodore Hewes is visiting relatives in Toledo and Oak Harbor. Mrs. George Shelton of Wakeman is a house guest of Mrs. Charles Flew. Mrs. Alger Wilbur spent Friday afternoon in Lorain. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Moore were Amherst visitors last evening. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Roth moved from Cleveland Avenue to the George Menz residence on South Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia BE. Boughton
Lorain
William Schrader
Middle Street
Glen Horst
New Philadel
Amherst Ohia
Ohio
Helen Sawyer
J. Edwards
Cleveland
Amherst
Theodore Hewes
Toledo
Oak Harbor
George Shelton
Wakeman
Charles Flew
Alger Wilbur
F. G. Moore
A. P. Roth
Cleveland Avenue
George Menz
S. Main Street
Men's Prayer Meeting at Harry Miller Home Vermilion
The Foursquare church invites all men to a prayer meeting this evening at Harry Miller's Vermilion home. Attendees should meet at Jacob Sabiers store at 7 o'clock. Sunday morning sermon titled The Male Express. Sunday night Mrs. Glen Horst to preach on Modern Judas.
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Foursquare Church
Harry Miller
Vermilion
Jacob Sabiers
Glen Horst
Easter Preaching Schedule Sets Week of Services
Eaton outlines a week of Easter prelude events at the Wellington Church of Christ led by Rev Joseph Belcastro with visiting choirs and group performances. Activities include the girls glee club, a Ridgeville choir guest, a ladies and men's program, and a ten week loyalty campaign beginning on Easter Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Spitzer
3B. H. Linville
Lorain
Hughes
Columbia
Bible School
Joseph Belcastro
Wellington
Ridgeville Congregational Choir
Grange
Fidelis
Fishburn’s
Will J. Foster
Ladies Aid
Roy Jackson
Butternut Ridge
Alliance Spiritualist Church Service and Healing Message
Alliance Spiritualist Church lists Rev Anna Hale as pastor with 1:30 evening service and healing messages. Other entries include First Congregational with Dr Wn Muir Auld and 9:30 church school and 10:45 morning worship. Church of Christ on Second Street shows 10:20 morning worship and 6:30 Christian Endeavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LO Off Mall
Broan
Anna Hale
Corner Court
Second Street
Wn. Muir Auld
Second
Chapel Streets
Will J. Foster
Christian Endeavor
Religious Service Schedule for East Ave and Second St
Rev Geo Brown of Minster lists services at 238 Princeton Ave with Bible School at 9:30 am Divine worship at 11:48 am Young Peoples Meetings at 4:30 pm and a Wednesday prayer meeting and Bible study at 7:36 pm on the schedule.
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East Ave
Second St
Rev. Geo. Brown
Minster
Princeton Avenue
church service notices list local methods and times
First Methodist on Third and Court Streets and CHRIST'S TEMPLE at Oberlin list Sunday School and morning services. Priests Dr E J Bond and Dr J L Urich announce weekly preaching, catechism, and sacristy study hours. Weekday study hours run 9 to 12. Holy days feature Matins of the Communion at 8.00 AM.
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Princeton Ave
Garford
J. L Urich
Th. D
Church Bible School
Sunday School and Evening Service Schedule
The notice lists 406 West Ave Bible reading and prayer at 9 39 A M Sunday School and an evening service at 7 20 led by Sister Schmidt with a lesson and prayer format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Ave
A. ML
Schmidt
Sunday Service Schedule For Broad St Church
Rev Armin Schroeder leads services at Broad Street and West Avenue with Sunday School at 9 15 A M English service at 10 00 A M and German service at 11 00 A M. No German service on first Sundays of February March May June August September November or December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad St
West Ave
Armin Schroeder
Church Schedule at 419 Cleveland Street and 2507 Middle Ave
The notice lists Sunday School at 9 45 and 9 30 for two churches, preaching at 10 45 and 11 00, evangelistic and evening services, prayer meetings, youth and junior activities, and Epworth League timings led by Pastors W F Clay and J A Watson with services midweek and choir practice. It records address 419 Cleveland Street and 2507 Middle Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Street
W. F. Clay
Middle Ave
J. A. Watson
Epworth League
Church Services and Sunday Schedule Listings
Seventeenth Street Rev C Smith Pastor 9 59 A M Sunday School HR Thrist Sept 11 00 Morning Service 6 00 P M B P UL Midweek Prayer Service Wednesday 7 30 P M AFRICAN METHODIST Jones Chapel Seventeenth St Rev R A White Pastor 9 30 A M Sunday School J F Greenfield Sept 19 45 Morning Service 6 00 P M AC E League 7 39 F Evening Service Braver Meeting Wednesday at
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventeenth Street
Rev. C. Smith
East Bridge Street
Willis Jackson
B. YY. PL
First Hungarian Baptist Church Service Schedule
Rev Julius Kish pastor at 206 West River Street holds Sunday School at 11:00 A M. Hungarian Service at 11:00 A M. Young Peoples Service at 7:00 P M. Evening service at 7:30 P M with prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Kish
West River Street
Alex Yosa
Young Peoples
Church Schedules and Clergy for Local Congregations
Local churches list service times and pastors for St. Andrew's Holy Cross Lake Ave Community Church Baptist Pilgrim Grace Lutheran Church of God in Christ Christ Scientist Shiloh Baptist and Spiritual Science Society with morning prayers Bible study and youth activities. Includes addresses corrdinates and weekly meeting details for each congregation.
St Pauls Evangelical and Magyar Reformed Church Notices
Church notices list weekly services for St Pauls Evangelical on Corner Lake Ave and West Street, with Sunday School and morning services. Magyar Reformed at 119 West River Street shows Hungarian sermon at 2:00, English service at 9-09 A.M. plus evening gatherings. Other entries include Second Street and Middle Avenue chapel and a reunion for confirmation classes with Rev Bacso and music. Salvation Army reports holiness meetings at 11:10 and salvation services at 7:45 in the evening.
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Princeton Ave
River St
F. J. Schumm
East Ave
Redington
Middle Ave
Second Streets
Corner Lake Ave
West Street
A. E. Kemp
Christian Endeavor
West River Street
Bela P. Basco
Second
Street
Middle Avenue
Pe.r. .W. Neighbour
Third Street
Ernst Irion
Y. P. Teague
B. Bacso
Salvation Army
Henry Hillier
Salvation Meeting
Bet Bry Betty in Music Land program at school house
A musical program Betty in Music Land was presented Friday evening March 19 by piano pupils of Mrs Gladys Parmelee West at the school house. Reverend A K Stevenson and wife plan a birthday visit in Akron Friday night to honor Rev Stevenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Music Land
Gladys Parmelee West
A. K. Stevenson
Akron
A. Kk. Stevenson
Jacob Smith
North Olmsted
Rural Women’s Club Keeps Officers and Plans Spring Event
A Rural Women’s Club meeting at Mrs. Albert Traxler’s home voted to continue the current officers for another year. Plans were made for a Get Acquainted Day at the Elyria Y M C A on March 30. Miss Alice Bird spoke on spring styles and demonstrated sewing techniques. The next meeting is set for April 7 at Mrs. A B Martins. Nearby families and neighbors are noted, including visits and a fall on cellar steps injuring an arm. New telephone wires and poles are being installed on the south station road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton Smith
Morgan
Albert Traxler
A. B. Martin
Clarence Trides
Donona Johnson
John Leach
Elyria
Alice Bird
Studebaker Sales Jump in Early March
Studebaker reports 2798 cars and trucks sold in the first 10 days of March, up from 2206 a year earlier. Year to date sales reach 18,502, a 28 percent rise over 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Indiana
Paul G. Hoffman
Studebaker Corporation
Easier Steering Is 1937 Ford Feature
Ford introduces easier steering on the 1937 V S with a higher 18.2 to 1 ratio and a new worm and roller gear reducing friction. A cross steering drag link, a grip friendly wheel, and inward moved king pins improve handling and parking.
Avon Just on Time Club Hostess and Prizes
Mrs. Ver non Frey hosted the Just on Time club at her Avon home on Thursday afternoon. Cards were the pastime with prizes won by Mrs. Walter Rauscher, Mrs. Andrew Mittendorf, and Mrs. Florence Curtiss. Lunch followed. Mrs. Rauscher will entertain the group in two weeks.
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Avon
Vernon Frey
Walter Rauscher
Andrew Mittendorf
Florence Curtiss
Raucher
Charm Club gathers for Friday cards at Mrs Frey
Mrs Vern Frey hosted Charm Club members at her home Friday afternoon. The group enjoyed card games and light refreshments. Prizes went to Mrs Harold Smith, Mrs Ed Stagg, and Mrs Carl Schafer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Frey
Charm Club
Harold Smith
Ed Stagg
Carl Schafer
Re Caning Chairs Short Items
The Joe Linden family moved onto Indian Hollow road and Vern Cornish of Grafton bought the Lindens place. Mrs. Bernard Cowley with Ora Lysaght and son Bernard visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kerrush in Beechwood. they called on T. Silsby who is seriously ill. Last week callers at the Cowley home included Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hawke, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lantz, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smith and son George, and Mr. and Mrs. Ora Lysaght and family.
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Joe Linden
Indian Hollow Road
Vern Cornish
Grafton
Lindens
Bernard Cowley
Ora Lysaght
Bernard
Elyria
Frank Kerrush
Beechwood
J. H. Lantz
Ernest Smith
George
Past Matrons meet in Lodi with local members
LITCHFIELD The Medina County Past Matrons Assn gathered at Lodi Tuesday with Mrs. A O Frombaugh, Mrs. Alvin Barth, Mrs. Swanker, Mrs. Jenne and Mrs. Bart among attendees. The Girl Reserves met Thursday at the school with Hazel Landfried leading an Easter program and a beauty aids demonstration by Evelyn Holmes, Ruth Jenne and Ruth Wuebher. Mr and Mrs Frombaugh and family and Mrs Rauscher attended an organ recital at the Evangelical Church in Valley City Tuesday evening.
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Litchfield
Medina County
Lodi
A. O. Frombaugh
Alvin Barth
Mra. Swanker
Jenne
Bart
Hazel Landfried
Evelyn Holmes
Ruth Jenne
Ruth Wuebher
Frombanagh
Rauscher
The
Evangelical Church
Valley City
Tuesdy
Congregational Church Event Sets Guest List
The Congregational Church event featured Mrs Arnold Laubenthal Mrs Harold Surman and Mrs Florence Curtiss as guests. Mrs Schafer will host the club in two weeks.
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Arnold Laubenthal
Harold Surman
Florence Curtiss
Schafer
Pleasant Hour club gathering hosted by Mrs Mittendorf
Mrs Henrys Mittendorf hosted the Pleasant Hour club at her home Thursday evening. Prizes for high score went to Mrs Gervis Gates and Mrs Mat Casper. Later refreshments were served. Mrs Florence Curtiss will entertain in the future.
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Henrys Mittendorf
Pleasant Hour
Gervis Gates
Mat Casper
Florence Curtiss
Athletic banquet set at the school in April
Hubert Gough has been elected track captain. Track practice will start Monday, March 22. The Athletic banquet will be held at the school in April.
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Hubert Gough
Avon visitors and social events noted in Cleveland
A. H. Mavis of Cleveland visited Avon on Friday. Doris Gough attended a party in honor of Clare Robison of Elyria on Friday afternoon. E. W. Beidler departed Thursday for a business trip to Washington, D. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Mavis
Cleveland
Doris Gough
Clare Robison
Elyria
E. W. Beidler
Washington, D
Meeting of Ladies Benevolent Society Planned at Cong r egational Church
The Ladies Benevolent Society of the Congregational church calls a Thursday afternoon meeting after lunch at the south street division to hear the church committee’s report and decide on next steps. Mrs. K E Miller visited Berea then traveled to Cleveland with her father and Bobby for dinner. Mrs Howard Lance of Elyria visited her parents. Mr and Mrs William Spieth returned from two months in Florida and spent the weekend with relatives in Huntington WV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cy Fu
Bey
Margaret Sioune
Ladiee Benevolent Society
South Street
K. E. Miller
Beree
Cleveeland
Bobby
Dinener
Howard Lance
Ely
Florida
Local Couple Returns From Florida Wedding Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Halladay have come back from their Florida wedding trip and stay with Mrs. Halladay’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cerlan, in Eaton for now. Mrs. McDonald remains home with a badly sprained ankle from a stairs fall and will need a cast and rest. Dr. Scudder, recently from Lodi hospital, returns home weaker after influenza. Willis Hines of Wellington visited the William Balsch home on Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Halladay
Florida
Mrs. Halladay
Mrs. Cerlan
Eaton
McDonald
Scudder
Lodi Hospital
Mrs. Willis Hines
Wellington
William Balsch
Mahatma Means Great Soul Title for Gandhi
The term Mahatma, used as a respectful title for Mahatma Gandhi, translates to Great Soul and is associated with his stature as a national and spiritual leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahatma
Gandhi
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United Press
B. A. Jenne
Cleveland St
Central Book Store
Ohio Street
Lake Ave. Coal CO
Hospital News
Marjorie Plas
Oberlin
David Sabo
Men's Prayer Meeting
Church News
Church Directory
Alliance Spiritualist Church
FIRST
Church OF Christ
United Presbyterian
First Methodist
Third
Court Streets
E. J. Bond
Christ’s Temple
Oberlin Head
Brotherhood
Mission Saciety
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Church OF God Sunday
ST. John’s Lutheran
Church of the Nazarene
M. E. Church
Bethany Baptist Church
African Methodist Church
Hungarian Baptist Church
Gospel Mission
ST. Andrew's Church
Episcopal
Edwin B Redhead
Young Peoples Fellowship
Holy Cross
Fourteenth St
Budny
Lake Ave
E. Peck
Otto Jabbash
Second Baptist Church
Thompson's Hall
Oberlin Road
Collis Odell Stewart
Young People’s Meeting
Pilgrim Community
Cambridge
Prospects Streets
Leroy Cabbage
Edwin Britton
Grace Lutheran
Church OF God IN Christ
West Avenue
E. Harris
First Church OF Christ
Shiloh Baptist Church
Society OF Spiritual Science
Woodman Hall
Eudora Williams
Ethel Laurendine
2Nd Congregational Church
Magyar Reformed Church
First Baptist Church
ST. Paul's Evangelical Church
MT. Zion Baptist
Loren
Robert Elkins
Sally Anne
Hubert Smith
Nancy Jane
R. H. Durkee
Belva Hawke
Mrs. Earl Hawke
Nova
Sibley & Sprague
Tel
Automobile .News
Studebaker
Ford
Just ON Time
Mrs. Frey
the Congregational Church
Schroll
the Peerless Laundry & Dry Cleaning Co
Second Street Dial
Post Office
Lorain County ‘ Savings & Trust CO
Inzerence Corporation
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