Vaudeville and Movies: A British Leader Sees Union Ahead
Sir Oswald Stoll of London predicts that American vaudeville will be absorbed by motion pictures, arguing history shows variety roots popular entertainment. He cautions vaudeville won’t die, but will evolve as artists and theaters adapt to new forms, with variety remaining fundamental. The piece also notes local community items and events in Penfield and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Variety
England
Oswald Stoll
Coliseum Syndicate, Ltd
London
Great Britain
Broadway
Orwald
United Press
United States
Sir Oswald
Penfield notices and social events across town
Penfield reports a 25th wedding anniversary surprise for Mr and Mrs Carl Buell hosted by the Pedro Club with gifts and refreshments. The Parent Teacher Association plans a box social at the schoolhouse October 14 with Clayton Long as auctioneer. Also noted are a local social visit, and a traffic accident involving three Reformed church ministers returning from Akron, one injured, two ladies in a two-vehicle crash near Penfield center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welsh
Lucille Grege
Winfield Kimber
Spencer
The
Reformed Church
Akron
Vermilion
Penfield
Elvria
Lorain
Feo Klembhans Borr
McCoy
Elyria
Community church anniversary held with sermon and dinner
Pittsfield observes the Community church annual anniversary on Sunday with a 10:30 a.m. sermon by Rev. William Smith followed by dinner. Afternoon reports from church committees are scheduled. Nominations and activities include Sunday school reorganization, special visitors, and local fair prize entries.
Don Francisco Maslleria Wills Soul to Devil in Court Fight
Barcelona heirs contest the humorist Don Francisco Maslleria's will which bizarrely bequeaths his soul to the devil if certain parties can seize it. He orders his body buried in a wooden box on a farm and directs rental income from his properties to aid the poor and sick with no church funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barcelona
Spain
Francisco Maslleria
Don Francizco
Publc
Don Francisco
Milda Holzhauer Celebrates 7th Birthday Party
Mrs Wilkan Holzhauer hosted a Saturday afternoon birthday party for her daughter Milda with games and contests. Guests included Earl Pippert Silas Pippert Ferd Schacht Louise Sargel Carrie Buchman Charles Buchman Florence Schneider Flora Schneider Lois Springer Jean Faréy Harold Allsop Jr and Almap Brosicker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amherst
Wilkan
Holzhauer
Milda
Earl
Silas Pippert
Amherst
Ferd Schacht
Louise Sargel
Carrie
Charles Buchman
Florence
Flora Schneider
Lois Springer
Jean, Faréy
Harold Allsop, Jr
Almap Brosicker
Women’s Missionary Society Meeting Planned at Methodist Church
The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society will meet Wednesday evening at the Methodist church. A new Young Women’s Missionary Society will organize for girls over twelve, with refreshments served. Prayer meeting postponed this week due to the Medina convention. meat meeting set for Oct 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honured
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Young Women’s Missionary Society
Medina
South Amherst High School
St. Paul's
Norwalk
Fred Berger
Amherst
John Witt
Lewis Merchant
Norma
Elyria
Lydia Slack
Claude Wagner
William Meschany
Charles Dolda
O. J. Ruth
Naomi
Calvin
Elizabeth Ruth
Arthur Ruth
Cleveland
Harold Hahn
Lorain
Katherine Pippert
Elnora
Odeba Springer
Henry Kolb
Social visits and weekend entertainments in Amherst and nearby towns
Qberlin visitors and Amherst families hosted guests over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Jacob Mati and daughters of Amherst entertained at Mrs Elizabeth Gibsons. Mr and Mrs Ferd Maser and family and Mr and Mrs John West and daughter of Pittsfield were entertained at Mr and Mrs A E Nash in Pittsfield. Miss Nellie Davis of Cleveland visited her parents. Adam Boreseka of Bucyrus spent the weekend with relatives. Andrew Fell and son of Elyria visited the Graber family. Folks from Elyria and Amherst attended various gatherings Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Ada (Auble) Barrington
Medina
John Brouse
Phais
Will Haulk
Elyria
Jas Eglin
Cleveland
Congregational Church
Penfield
Henrys Wolfe
Wadsworth
Richard Leach
Jake Wolfe
Leroy Lang
Jamyn
LaGrange
John Wolfe
A. It Hastings
Flord DeLong
Pittsfield
William Smith
Peter Springer
Emma
Eliza
Louis G. Watkins
A E. Nash
John Hoppler
New London Hospital
A. J. Prtts
New London
Wel
Wallice
D. G. Watkins
Wallace
Watkins
A. E. Nash
Harald Nash
V. C Horton
Elbert West
Norwalk
R. E. Campbell
T. C Whitney
Beuleh Lounsbrough
T. C. Whitney
Dorothy Davidson
Wilma Whitney
Arthur Mills
Ruth
Lois
Mia
Walter Green
Blanch
Bloomdale
Wood County
Chevalier
Peter Beam Beld
Camden
Ladies’ Society of the Community Church
M Coats
Babs
Lorain
Pleasant Hill
Tesn
W. E H. Green
William Neiding
W. J. Henson
Theodore Brerley
Walter Bullock
BE. D. Carpenter
W J
Benj. Schubert
FC. West
G. H. Norton
Herbert Whitney
Qberlin
Jacob Mati
Amherst
Elizabeth Gibsons
OG. J But
Alfred Whittos
Seturdas
Ferd Maser
John West
Pittafield
Batiman
Mm Amherst
Nellie Davis
J. L. Davis
Adam Boreseka
Bucyrus
Andrew Fel
John Graber
Margaret
Rose Wiehelm
Bertha Frohofer Ware
Local Families HostVisits Share Weekend Time
John Ludwig Sr. is ill with tetanus like illness. Mrs Ford Moser and Marguerite and Russell spent Saturday evening in Loraly. Mrs Emma Gibson and children Verna Bleworth and Calvin Bussell of Elyria visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Charles Bryant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ludwig, Sr
Ford Moser
Marguerite
Russell
Loraly
Emma Gibson
Verna and
Bleworth
Calvin Bussell
Elyria
Charles Bryant
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U.S
Bobby Eglin
Arleigh Browand
Arleigh
Bobby
Grill
Siward
MecCoy
L Pierce
Alter Perry
Lewis Jones
Homer Sooy
W. A. D. Welsh
John Welsh
Robert Eglin
Root
Oberlin
Ladies Society of the Congrégational Church
Society Hall
Ben Secor
R. O. Biggs
Howard Andrews
Frank Johnson
Arthur Richmond
Carp Lake
Michigan
Claude Blancot
Lafayette
Chas Baker's
Sheldon
K. O. T. A. Grange Hall
Agant United
Giren
Billy Eglin
Alice Packard
Davison
Wilt Hawk
Chas. Dague
Chas Dague
Henry Daugherts
Lottie Brouse
Marv Browwanod
Matte Packard
TL. Pieree
Sara Hawk
Paul
Farmdale Trumbull County
Fesex
Detroit
Mich
Ed Essea
Heurs Essec
Ja’ Dague
Lodi
M Dague
Mee Wood
Mary
Charles Taeue
Giant Mull
Emeron Dague
Blanche Browse
Spenver
Arthur Eneiga
McMilihan
West Salem
Crow
Jille Crow
Jenry Daugherts
Loa Dutin
Wellington
Mattie Packard
Sadie Packard
Demaline and Gon
Marl Bartlett
Wooster Fair
Mrs. Bartlett
Thelma
Peter Reinhold
Foremer
Berlin
Democratic Party
Germany
Baron Ago Vor Maltzan
Imeo
Allen & Brown Furniture Co
M. A. Campbell
Marguerite Moser
Grandpa
H. M. Andress & Son
Fairbanks-Morse
Farm Implement CO
Broad St
Elyria, Ohio
W. B. White
Ohio
A. AL
Schwind
West Second St
Tore Framing Store
Roper Gas Ranges
Stearns and
Foster Mattresses
Foster Ideal
Dr. McClure
Elytza
Oto
Essex
F. E
Harr
Lepper
Broad Street
Otor Sales Elyria
Main Street
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