Fires and football in Elyria across decades
A Nov 2 1908 clipping notes Elyria fire count rising to 11 in 17 days with about 1000 dollars total loss. Elyria High lost to Shaw 25 to 0 but held Shaw to a single Cleveland TD. Stars Maddock Captain Clough and Rowe shine. Also mentions a pest house for diphtheria at county fairgrounds and a smallpox shelter in a voting booth. Green Line rate war includes new 10 ride ticket for five dollars. Oberlin College fundraising underway with 59 donors contributing 170014 toward a 240000 goal. memorial hospital anniversary program at Rialto Theatre.
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Shaw High School
Cleveland
Shaw
Maddock
Clough
Rowe
County Fair Grounds
Elyria Board of Health
Chronicle-Telegram
Green Line
Cuba Facts and History in Brief
Central Press outlines Cuba's republic status since 1902, population and area, discovery by Columbus, sugar and tobacco exports, and key industries. It notes the government structure modeled on the United States with elected president, vice president, and two-house congress, plus a brief community event and local briefs.
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Republic
Isle of Pras
Havana
Cuba
Spain
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Lake Avenue Last Rites For Evelyn Spore
Funeral services were held for Evelyn Spore aged six at Nichols funeral home on Waodsesday. She formerly lived on Adelbert avenue and died after a long illness. Survived by parents Vi and Edward Spore three sisters and grandparents Mrs Gow of Adelbert avenue and Mr and Mrs S N Spore of Cleveland. Burial at Ridgelawn cemetery officiated by Rev A A Sasles.
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Lake Avenue
Evelyn Spore
Nichols
Waodsesday
Adelbert Avenue
Edward Spore
Gow
S&s. N. Spore
Cleveland
Ridgelawn Cemetery
A. A. Sasles
Lorain Street Railway and city approve fare hikes
The Public Utilities Board in Columbus authorized Lorain Street Railway, the City of Lorain, and Lake Shore Electric to raise street car fares over five years. Cash fare rises to eight cents for the first 2.5 years and 10 cents for the last 2.5 years. Elyria would require a seven cent fare for Cleveland Southwestern Railway service to continue. F. H. Wilson, president of the company, spoke to Elyria Kiwanis Club members.
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Columbus
Lorain Street Railway
City of
Lorain
Lake Shore Electric Company
Elyria
Cleveland Southwestern Railway Company
Elks Leader Murray Hulbert Visits Ely Lodge Today
Murray Hulbert grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks visited the Ely lodge during a weekly meeting today.
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Murray Hulbert
The
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Elytia
Elks’ Lodge
Ruby Jones and Oscar Schneider wed at Henrietta home
Miss Ruby Jones of Henrietta and Oscar Schneider of Berea were united in marriage at high noon Saturday at the bride’s parents home in Henrietta. Rev I H Amore officiated and a full course dinner followed, with Mrs Amore as guest.
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Jones-Schneider
South Ridge
Ruby Jones
Henrietta
Oscar Schneider
Berea
Harry Jones
I. H. Amore
Hallowe'en Party Hosted by Ketchup Klub Members
Members and friends of the Ketchup Klub held a masquerade Hallowe'en party in a Clearview Grove cottage Saturday evening. Decorations included cornstalks pumpkins and Jack o lanterns with autumn foliage. Ghost stories and stunts provided social time and costume prizes.
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Hallowe'en Party
Ketchup Klub
Hallowe'en
Clearview Grove
Local notes from Sullivan area gather for visits and events
Nov 2 reports a busy social week in Sullivan with visits from Kailbuck and Ashland families, Sunday dinners, and helpers. Several households share meals, quilt offers circulate, and local church services are noted.
Exploration in Asia Reveals Long Mountain Systems
Exploration in Asia over the past century uncovers vast mountain ranges hundreds of miles long with summits above 20,000 feet, isolated Tibetan lakes, buried cities in Turkestan, and the ruins of Karakorum once Mongolia’s capital.
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Asia
Tibet
Turkestan
Karakorum
Mongolia
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Ace Chronicle-Telegram
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West Market Fish Dept
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