Notable 1920s Elite Profiles Highlight Harold Vanderbilt
New York dispatch profiles Harold Vanderbilt as a rich spokesman type yet active in railroads, yachts, and golf. The piece notes his Harvard background, midtown hotel residence, wartime service, and restrained public presence, alongside brief sketches of John W. Vandercook Jr and the Terhune literary family lineage. It emphasizes travel, writing, and prominent connections in American society.
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New York
Harold Vanderbilt
Rich Spoksman
Harvard
John W. Vandercook, Jr
America
Dutch Guiana
Borneo
Liberia
Cameroon Plateau
Young Vandercook
Roy W. Howard
Middle West
Flush Poisons From Kidneys and Stop Getting Up Nights
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem O11 Capsules as a 35 cent diuretic to cleanse kidneys of waste and toxins and reduce nighttime awakenings. It claims relief from weak kidneys and bladder trouble such as backache cramps and scanty urine, urging readers to ask a druggist for the Gold Medal Haarlem product.
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Haarlem
Holland
Real Estate Transfers and a Glimpse of Classic Theatrical Era
Real estate transfers include William A. Miller to William Baetz on Church Street and Tenney Avenue in Amherst, and Sears Roebuck to Harry F and June C Schultz on Medina Elyria Road Carlisle Township. Also Brownhelm Township transfer from Rockport Reality Co to Retta Elder Bevan. The piece shifts to a reminiscence on Frederic Van de Water, his sister Virginia, and notes on a neighborhood movie The Bunny, with era stars Harding Davis, Bessie Irvin Cobb, and others, plus reflections on Richard Mansfield and theater legends, ending with assorted anecdotes and tidbits from newspapers and famous names of the period.
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William A. Miller
William Baetz
Church Street
Tenney Avenue
Amherst
Rockport Reality Company
Retta Elder Bevan
Sunnyside Beach
Brownhelm Township
Sears, Roebuck & Company
Harry F
June C. Schultz
Medina-Elyria Road
Carlisle Township
Sherrit
Grafton Sav
the Bunny
Ater
Harding Davis
Bessie Irvin Cobb
George McManus
Bart Henry
Viola Dana
King Baggott
Crane Wilbur
Earl Hats
Property transfers and deeds outline Avon Amelia transfers
The record notes real estate transactions involving a loan company on West Avenue Elyria and the transfer of multiple parcels in Avon and Amelia. Names include Frank X. Horwedel and Elizabeth Tno with interests described as half and various acreages. further details reference Frank Albright and additional parcels.
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Ings & Loan Company
West Avenue
Elyria
Frank X. Horwedel
Elizabeth Tno
Violets Bloom Despite October Calendar Oddity
Mrs. Frank Harding of Cleveland Street reports violets blooming out of season while her calendar marks the last day of October. The note hints at a lighthearted local curiosity about garden flora and fickle weather.
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Elyrian
Violeys
Frank Harding
Cleveland Street
They Takle Betton Lucky Tobacco Ad Teaser
An advertisement extols Lucky cigarettes with long golden strands of fine tobacco, emphasizing clean center leaves, mild flavor, higher cost, and superior taste. The copy targets discerning smokers seeking premium quality.
Pig with seven feet draws attention in Dundalk
A four footed pig with an extra hind limb has attracted local interest in Dundalk. Weighing about 100 pounds, the Parker is said to use all seven feet for moving about. Local owner Ross Brown reports the animal’s unusual gait and size have become a talking point in the community.
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Dundalk
OntiGig
Ross Brown
Parker
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Naty
Hig
Mike
Seven Seas
Terhunes
Albert P Son Terhune
Marion Harland
Anice Terhune
U. S
Hune
Frederic van de Water
Virginia van de Water
Frederic
Richard Mansfield
New London
Cit
Kay Laurell
Dor Kine
Ilelen Walsh
Thingumabohs
Walter Chrys
Deac Arnworth
Watterson Rothacker
Go Fortune
Hughes
Grantland Rien
Pomeroy. O
Avon
Amelia
Frank Albright
Cella D'Amato
Eleventh Street
Lorain
Violete
Christian Sociativa
S48
Lorain County
Roosevelt
Fourteenth
Ohio
Washington
Congress
Dow W. Harter
Harter
Congress Club
Jacob B. Brown
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