Amherst Thrive Center of Progress in Buckeye State
Amherst is described as the stone center of the world with thriving quarries and rapid growth. The article highlights cooperative town spirit, new hospital, library via Carnegie, seven denominations, strong schools, a new high school wing, a bandstand with public comfort station, and plans for population growth toward 7 000 as nearby towns may merge.
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Amherst
Ohio
Ambherst
Buckeye
Business Men's Club
School Rally Planned By Amherst Sunday School District
A district rally for teachers connected with Amherst Sunday school is tentatively set for Friday evening at the Amherst Congrega tional church. The effort, led by the county association, aims to unite school workers from Amherst and neighboring townships and to organize winter training classes for all district schools.
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Amherst
Post
Elyria
Allmherst
Henrietta
District meeting outlines winter work plans
The gathering set for next Friday evening at 7.30 aims to outline district winter work. Local officials expect participation from community members and department heads to map priorities and tasks.
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Cmning
Ladies Sewing Society Meeting Change This Week
The Ladies' Sewing Society of the Methodist Church will meet Thursday afternoon at the Jenne home on Cleveland Avenue. Mrs A K Jenne and Mrs F O Fleming will entertain in place of the usual Wednesday gathering. All ladies are invited.
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Amheyst
Get
Ladies’ Sewing Society
The
Methodist Church
A. K. Jenne
F. O. Fleming
Jenne
Cleveland Avenue
Women’s Christian Temperance Union Convention Attendees
Mrs. C M Harris and Mrs. Buel Gillette plan to attend the state convention in Toledo Ohio on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday this week. Harris serves as a delegate from the Amherst local union and Gillette was in town Tuesday.
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C.T. UW
Toledo
O. Amherst
C. M. Harris
Buel Gillette
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Gillette
Amherst May Land Razor Factory
Amherst Oct. 11 Ambheratu willikely add another industry to 113 Many enterprising plants. Negotiations are pending with the National Razor Manufacturing company from Fremont to Amherst. The Amherst Business Men's Association reports stock sold and backing promised to move the plant here. The Fremont plant employs about 200 workers and makes old style straight razors. If located here, a new building and machinery would provide about 300 jobs and a large stock presence in the town.
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Amherst
Ambheratu
National Razor Manufacturing Company
Fremont O
Amherst Business Men’s Association
National Razorheads
Fremont
National Company
Fre- Mont
Amherst Remembers Civil War Veterans With Five Survivors
In Amherst on October 11 the town notes honor for Civil War survivors. Of the men who served, five live today: J W Blovelt at 433 Main Street, A E Sollwald, Adam C Field, L Hatchett, and Edward Kan. Blovelt, 12 years old at enlistment, recalls blockade running on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers and now works as a painter. The Rice G A R Post No 48 declined years ago. many veterans have passed, while Spanish American War and World War I veterans remain in town.
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Amherst
Lee
Rice G. A. R. Post
Tvo
Union
J W Blovelt
Main Street
Blovelt
Borckade
Missisippi
Ohio
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
New York Central
A. E S8llwald
Adam C Field
L. Hatchett
Edward Kan
Ambert
Amherst Stone Quarries Keep Busy Amid Concrete Era
Amherst Oct. 11 report says the local quarries remain active despite a post war mood and a shift to concrete. Orders secure for the Yale Memorial and Carnegie libraries, jail in Cleveland, and other sites. About five hundred workers employed. output steady and stone prized for design.
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Amherst
Amerst
Quarnes
Guarries
Anherst
Yale University Memorial
Carnegie Libraries
United States
Scotland
Amberet
Yale Memorial
Carperie
Cleveland
Amherst sees heavy building boom and Knights Templar event
Amherst residents report over twenty dwellings under construction as demand outstrips supply with no vacant stores or rooms in town. Seventy men plan to attend the Knights Templar Grand Commandery conclave in Cleveland at the new Masonic Temple, with Amherst locals listed as attendees.
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Knights Templar
Cleveland
Grand Commandery
Knights Templar of
Ohio
Masonic Temple
Fuchda
Thomas J Jones
Marchis
Euclid Avenue
Amherst
Tohn Bruce
Lee Mentz
Percy Barber
Robert Fatterson
E C Schur
John Sabfers
Frank Smith
Amherst Personal Notices From Park Avenue To Cleveland
Amherst neighbors and visitors are listed with everyday events. residents recoveries and hospital stays include Mrs Aug ust Date and Jerry Hill. A paver project on Spring Street and elevating work also begin.
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George Schibley
R. R. Johnson
Rocky River
Norma Lersch
Oberlin College
L. P. Lersch
Park Avenue
Hattie Steele
Harry Gawn
Cleveland Avenue
John Strohmoer
Washington Street
Dan'el Hoch
Daughte
Edith Hoch
Oberlin
Wiss
Martin Schroeder
Church S Tret
Abe
French Creek
Elmer Gibson
South Amherst
J. Muth Ar
Forest Street
Almenda Welch
Provenue
George Turst
Cleveland
Charles Miller
Darchters
Foela
Dora
John Egeland
Spriretreet
Genivieve Aldrich
Nuribut
Ernest Lempke
Donahue
Cleland
Ceal
Worcester
Roy Worcester A
William Baker Jr
J E Plato
Walch
Sandusky
Philip Bar
Jacob Bars
Sage and Sulphur Compound Promises Darker Hair
An old cure touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as restoring natural hair color overnight. A Wolworth pharmacist notes three bottles sold yearly. after two applications gray hair vanishes and dark, youthful locks reappear, attracting customers seeking youth.
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Wryeth
Henrietta Man Injured In Apple Orchard Accident
Jerry Hill 59 of Henrietta severely injured at Will Sanders home in Birmingham while apple picking. Hill and a friend climbed a limb to drop apples. the limb broke, he fell to the ground and was rushed by ambulance to Amherst hospital in a serious internal injury condition.
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Tsitrend Amberst
Jerry Hill
Henrietta
O C. Sanders
Will Sanders
Birmingham
Mr Hill
Amherst Hospital
Wiseman
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