Lorain Guardrail Bids Spark Dispute Over Bridge Project
Lorain County Commissioner Oscar G Dunn accuses fellow commissioners John E Davidson and Edward DeChart of railroaded legislation for the purchase of steel guardrail posts for the Twenty first Street bridge. Bids show 3350 feet of guardrail at $1.41 per foot with oak posts favored by Dunn at $1.20 per foot, both under the original $1.50 bid.
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Oscar G. Dunn
John E. Davidson
Edward DeChart
Twenty-first Street
Lorain
Davidson
Dunn
Plumbing Contractors To Meet In Cleveland
Cleveland plumbing contractors and Elgrit will gather at 6215 Carnegie Avenue on May 17 at 8 00 p m to review new plumbing fixture developments and sales promotion methods. Modern lavatories sinks and chromium plated trimmings will be displayed and a plan for displaying fixtures in stores will be studied.
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Cleveland
Elgrit
Carnegie Avenue
Ohio
City highway guardrail plan advances despite dissent
Authorities in the state highway department discussed presenting information and a PWA letter before final action, but were blocked by other commissioners. The guardrail is to be erected by the Ohio Engineering Co. of Lorain.
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State Highway Department
PWA
Ohio Engineering Co
Lorain
I’ll Sing the Wondrous Story of the Christ
The poem recalls lost souls found by Jesus and guided back to the way. It expresses faith through divine protection during darkness and sorrow. The Savior’s hand leads to eternal rest beside loving ones at the crystal sea.
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Jesus
Crystal Sea
Revival Gospel Echoes Through Moody Sanker Legacy
The 1882 Chicago revival of Moody and Sanker inspired Peter Bulhorn to seek Christian conversion and pursue preaching and singing. Banding hymns to his life, Bulhorn set to music F H Rowley’s I Will Sing the Wonderful Story later popularized in revival meetings and his own hymn Sweet Peace the Gift of God’s Love.
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Moody
Sanker
America
Chicago
Peter Bulhorn
Dr. Moody
Christ
God
F. H. Rowley
Air Sankery
Peter Bulham
Bilkorn
Jesus
Large Spode China Display At Haserodt Store In Elyria
Elyria residents and nearby shoppers view a large Spode china and dinnerware display at Haserodt Jewelry Co., 505 Broad St. Henry Cortes from Spode Potteries' New York showroom explains designs, firing, and durability while answering questions. display runs until 9:30 p m.
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Elyria
Spode
Haserodt Jewelry Company
Broad Street
Spade Potteries
Haserodt
Henry Cortes
New York
Spode Potteries
Cortes
England at War Yet Spode Pottery Keeps Supplying
The report notes England has fought over 30 wars during the period Spode potteries have produced their goods and that Spode has continued deliveries as usual throughout all those conflicts.
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England
Spode
Oldest American press on display at Franklin Institute
The 1793 printing press, the oldest known American made machine, has been installed at the Franklin Institute. It is owned by the Times and News Publishing Company of Gettysburg and showcased to the public.
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OLD Printing Press
Philadelphia
Franklin Institute
The
Times and News Publishing Company of
Gettysburg
Cleveland Choir To Sing At Oberlin
The Oberlin S D A church presents the Cleveland S D A choir No 2 in a recital at the Oberlin Missionary Zion Baptists church. Local residents are invited to attend the performance.
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Cleveland Choir
Oberlin
Oberlin Senevih Day Adventist Church
Cleveland S. D. A
Mi. Zion
Church Service Directed by Mrs Zella Willis
A listing notes a church service held on Sunday May 19 1940 at 3 30 p.m under the direction of Mrs Zella Willis of Brooklyn New York.
Canton Choir Plans Home For Aged Program Sunday
Forty five members of the First Church Canton choir directed by D C Farley will sing at the Home for the Aged at 3 PM Sunday. Selections include Send Forth Thy Spirit Beautiful Saviour Welsh Chorale Love Divine and Sun Shine Forth with solos by Miss Jean McCuskey Miss Helen Sigrist James Seubert and Jacques Barichy. Afterward the choir will be guests of the Home for dinner and give a sacred concert at First Methodist Church at 7 30 PM.
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First Church
James Serbert
Macy
Helen Sigrist
Elizabeth Scott
Jacques Barichy
James Seubert
Gaines
Wanda Wendell
Home
First Methodist Church
Shoetricians Revive Southwest Shoe Repair Group in Fort Worth
In Fort Worth Texas members of the Southwestern shoe repair trade have renamed their association the Texas Southwestern Association of Shoetricians. The new title was adopted at a recent session as the group seeks greater unity and professional standing.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Southwestern Shoe Repairmen
Texas—Southwestern Association of Shoetricians
Shoetrician
LaGrange Missionary Circle Meeting at Mrs Speith Home
LaGrange Baptist Missionary Circle met at Mrs Harold Speith home with good attendance. A noon tureen dinner followed. devotions reviewed Seven Things the Lord Hates from Proverbs. They planned to save contributions for Albert Speith who will go to Africa.
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Lagrange
LaGrange Baptist Church
Harold Speith
Gertrude Sanborn
Albert Speith
Mission Board
Africa
John
Bert Stam
Leather-working convention planned in Fort Worth
A note states a convention will be held September 1 and 2 in Fort Worth to extend membership to more practitioners in the leather-working craft.
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Sion
Fort Worth
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Lorain Firm
AG Fa
Olmsted & Hoeffer 105 Water Sr
Sheriff's Office
National Tube
Rou
Lake Ave
Horace
Powell
Calvary
China
Staffordshire
Josiah Spode
Europe
Donald E
Don
J. E. Davidson
Lorain County
Editoriel
Lorain Journal
Board of County Commissioners
Oberlin News Tribune
Democratic
Fred C. Ruth
Ruth
Canton Choir
FES “Shoetrician
South Africa
Imperial
East Ave
Roger C. Hill
Republican
Sonnel
Lorain County Bank
Lorain County Savings & Trust CO
Elyria, Ohio
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Amherst, Ohio
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