Acid attack in Lakewood leaves woman maimed
John J W Way Jr a 37 year old chemical engineer was arrested in Lakewood on a maiming charge after throwing acid at his divorced wife Elizabeth Bull 27. She suffered severe burns and possible blindness while Way admitted purchasing the acid to end his life but said he pulled it out during their encounter. The victim is mother of two and daughter of Guardian Bank purchasing agent David B Bull.
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Cleveland
John JW. Way, Jr
Lakewood
Elizabeth Bull
Lse
Way
Als
Hull
David B. Bull
Guardian Bank
California
Eri
Vay
Wall Street Prepares for Ten Million Share Day
New York Nov. 22 Wall Street is ready for its first ten million share day. Prices will print without sales volume on tickers as Western Union crews install fast tickets in newspapers and press rooms. An official sales list will be provided by the exchange, while traders weigh the experiment and recall a prior market-warping change.
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New York
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Western Union Telegraph
Exchange
Needle Guild hostess meeting at South Ridge
Mrs Milton Bays hosted the Needle Guild on Wednesday, eleven members attended, with refreshments and a short business session. Guests included Mrs Gust Smith and others. Upcoming events include a chicken supper and the next meeting hosted by Mrs Earl Dehu.
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South Ridge
Milton Bays
Needle Guild Society
Gust Smith
Clarence Feabody
Comrad Ernst
Carl Dramm
Clarence Lapp
Joshua Thompson
Charles Dehn
Earl Dehn
Arthur Ernst
Matilda Dramm
Frank Baus
Earl Dehu
William Kuss
Atlon’s Club
J Mason
Lorain
Arthur Starkweather
Earl Delia
G. W. Kubt
Earl Delefield
J. P. Bechtel
E. A. Clay
Toledo
Vernon Budd
Cleveland
John Stang
Caroline Spiegelbers
Elizabeth Foch
Thomas Vinson
Amherst
Anthony Delefield
Albert Mauer
Mary Mauer
Elyria
Evergreen Club
C. Holzworth
Eunice
Brownhelm W. M. Society
Philip Zilch
Brownhelm
C. J. Smith
Lewis Spiegelberg
Townline Road
Penfield
Local social notes recount visits across Amherst area
Neighborhood gatherings include Mr and Mrs Charles Behnke hosts and many relatives from Lorain Middle Ridge Barberton Amherst Vermilion and Oberlin. D C club hosts on Townline road and W C T U meets with Merle Penfound. extended families from Elyria and Bellevue join various visits and trips.
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John Anthony
Lorain
W. Cook
John Cook
Townline
Elmer Bischoff
Amherst
Henry Delefield
Sadie Beal
Harold
Robert Lee, Jr
Vermilion
Robert Lee
D. C
E. C. Schubert
Townline Road
Merle Penfound
Oberlin Road
Fred Sebaub
Bellevue
Hershey Farrand Family
Walter Weser
Elyria
Howard Behnke
Clyde
Lewis Behnke
Social Calls Reach Across Towns in Weekend Visits
Residents hosted and visited relatives and neighbors from Elyria Lorain Amherst Wellington and Cleveland over the weekend. The gatherings included family guests at Bechtel Ernst Debn and Haist households with numerous calls from Schubert Hollingsworth and Behnke families. Local clubs staged a Ridgeville gran t meeting as the Hickory Tree degree team planned Amherst lodge events.
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A. Starkweather
Clarence Fuller
Fred McLamara
Harry Standen
Cleveland
Charles Kuss
Elyria
William Schubert
Fred Schubert
Byron Seely
Carl
LaGrange
Frank
Nelson Bechtel
Earl Debn
W. F. Kuhl
Ervin Perking
John Iaker
Wellington
Lewis Behnke
Arthur Ernst
Madge
Conrad
Ernst
Charles Debn
Mabel
Albert Haist
Lorain
Frank Laraway
August Merthe
Amherst
Pauline Horning
Obelin
Lonits Behnke
August Donkey
Lakewood
Arthur Corrill
Anthony Delefield
John Schaub
Schramm Road
A Vital Syrup Pepsin Health Claim From Dr Caldwell
An old advertisement touts syrup pepsin as a convenient digestive and laxative health aid. It claims vegetables can be replaced by a spoonful of syrup pepsin for better digestion, liver health, and appetite, noting its fifty year history and widespread availability.
Odd Beliefs Across Cultures From Wales to Congo
A compendium of folk practices and superstitions cites old England, Bengal, the Congo, China and Wiltshire. It notes how witches could apply to men or women, temple water rites to end drought, and quirky methods for divorce or marital claims, including wax figures and ritual taps.
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England
Bengal
Congo
China
Broom
Wiltshire
Hawaiian Balrs From Enemies Then Fire Balrs in Rite
The quoted text describes a Hawaiian ritual practice where three balrs are taken from an enemy's head, followed by saying the Kehuna prayer and burning the balrs. The passage mentions countering opponents wrapped in a Mmbskip or a sheepskin turned inside out.
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Hawaii
Dramatic Dances of the Bushmen and Guinea Coast Africans
The text notes enemy death results and describes Bushmen rituals titled Horse-dance Baboon-dance Frog-dance and Heo-dance. It references Africans of the Guinea Coast with emphasis on traditional dances rather than events.
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Guinea
Belief in a Hideous Devil Reveals Mirror Fear
A fringe belief claims the Devil would flee from his own ugliness if confronted by a mirror, illustrating a superstition about self-identity and monstrous appearance. The idea underscores how fear of inner flaws translates into supernatural lore.
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Elizabeth Font
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Lake Road
Bert Sayers
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Vernon Bud and
Herbert Stang
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East Ave
Whyte-Fox
C. O. Jaster
Lorain County Baok
Pepson
Monticello
Illinois
Dr. Caldwell
P.O
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Middle Ave
Fifth Street
Bradfeld Regulator Co
Atlante, Ga
Gilbert
Rietin
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Riggo Blu Co
Radiola
RCA
RCA Dynamic
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