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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1928

Page

14

Laff That Off at Telyrias Theatres Opens With Homey Comedy

The New York hit Laff That Off receives another warm, homegrown welcome at Rialto Theatre Monday matinee. G Swayne Gordon leads with Anne Linwood as the friendless girl Sad Charles A Browne and ensemble cast deliver a wholesome American comedy about three young men who take in a penniless girl, face trust issues, and see human nature in a positive light. The run continues through Saturday with a matinee Saturday.

Ss Naced New York Berson Smith Rialto Theatre G. Swayne Gordon Anne Linwood Charles A. Browne Franke Dane Elsa Miering Lucille Berdell Spain Thorn Fred Cady Sudenly Aew

Birmingham M E Community church events and social notes

Birmingham Ohio area notes from the May 17 issue cover Sunday services with Sunday school led by Miss Carl Oehling and worship by Rev. W M Kinsley. It also lists guests, visits, and local movers, including Berkmeyer and Bechtel families, road improvements, and several social calls and funerals.

Birmingham M. E. Community Church W. M. Kinsley Carl Oehling L D. Sherod Huron Charles Gerber Lorain George Gerber Wakeman Charley Grenzebach Leland Packard Elyria Wallard Davidson L. A Hopkins Belle Hopkins Beita Berkmeyer Benton Harbor Mich Phillip Frankenberg Adolf Frankenberg Mill Street Ella Brandau John Pfarr Henry Schisler Ibald Corners Hiarn Martin P. Sharp Charley Perkins Henry Nason J. D. Parker Bertha Bowen Clarkhnfield Nvtlow Erlyn Heinzerling Fredelton R. A. Washburn Elsria G. R. Kalyman Jessia Berkmeyer L W. Berkmeyer Glider Oberlin W Henry Bechtel

Buster Keaton to Star in The General at Rivoli Theater

Buster Keaton comes to the Rivoli next week with The General, a $500,000 United Artists spectacle inspired by the Andrews Raid of 1862. The film features a dramatic engine chase, a river plunge scene costing $40,000, and a mix of romance with Marian Mack as the southern belle.

Buster Keaton Rivoli Theatre Staties Buster United Artists Andrews Marian Mack Joseph M. Schenck Mr. Schenck

Misses and Louise Schmitkens Guests at Home

Middle Ridge May 17 notes Misses and Louise Schmitkens were guests at the home of an unnamed host, with no further details available in the fragment.

Middle Ridge Misses Louise Schmitkens

Elyria News Briefs May 17 1930s Events

Jackie Coogan shown in Old Clothes at Gates Hospital for Crippled Children. City issues permit for a new business block on Middle Avenue. Twenty six people receive citizenship at Americanization Association meeting in the American Legion hall. Local man arrested for alleged theft of two eggs valued at five cents. Cleveland psychologist William H. Beynon addressed the Elyria Rotary Club on Personality Plus.

Jackie Coogan Gates Hospital For Middle Avenue Americanization Association American Legion Hall Elyria William H. Beynon Cleveland

First American Woman Lawyer Admitted in 1884

A historical note recalls that the first woman to practice law in the United States was admitted to the bar in Pennsylvania in 1884. It also mentions that the daliia was first discovered in Mexico in 1615 and comments on American travel interest in Europe.

United States Pennsylvania Mexico

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Telyrias Theatres Bayer Bayer Manufactuure Bunday Roberson-Smith Players Avery Hopwood Rialto Harry Weideman Rivoli J. N. Senuhenn Dauster Luella Varmillon Birmingham N. E Art Gilder Mary Bogart A. W. Mieding West Vermillion George Dickel Christ Johannsen Sandusky N. G. Kubach John Ladrach Walter Ladrach Florence P. C. Robertson Nick Nieding Morris Green A. N. Hand Emma Hand M. P. Coultrip W. S. Coultrip Joseph Peachman Marguerite Virgil Cox Lawrence Lakewood George Horn Brownhelm Thomas Danville R. H. Hearn Ruth Marion Spielgelberg Emmanuel Evangelical Church of Harry Hall Robert and Jay Schmitkons Frank Keller Amherst Geo Keller Adelaide Webb Esther Nabakowski Andrew McCelemon Robert Gray Katherine Kolbe Anna Ruth William Ruth Rosemary George Knittle South Ridge Adna Madill Adam Grobe Henry Ficht N. W. Bechtel Anna Schmitkou3 E. C. Cotton Lake Avenue William Bechtel Earl Spielgelberg Kenneth Martin Fulmer Filoria Adam Kolbe Ralph Lake Shore Road Katherine Covert Claveland Richmond Sunda Hazel Ruch Avon Lake Glover Webb W. A. Tabbert William Lorn Lois Amherst High School Doe Gene Austin Pnem Fox Pact Warrman War Briskket Victor Oxchestra Wakxine Voea Troubadoules Connecticut Leomtawa Susan Bas Gapitoy Richard Bartnes Molle O'Day Fox News William Russel June Collyer Matinee Hoover Heldmyer Hardware CO Broad St Reamlan Thomas Meighan Evelyn Brent and Greta Nissen THE Lawless Joseph Schenck Roberson - Smith Europe Phillips Magnesia U. S Charles H. Phillips Chemical Company Charles I H. Phillips Canzol Carol Stati Canfield Oil Company Aati
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