Amherst Quarry History and Early Stone Trade in Lorain County
WHERST records an Amherst quarrying history from 1810 to 1886 highlighting Judge Josiah Harris’s land layout, the Corner as a village center, and the rise of the Cleveland Toledo Rail line. It notes Brown Quarry opened by Henry Warner in 1847, stone shipments domestically and to Canada, and price ranges for black and other stones with seasonal shutdowns.
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Wherst
Ambherst
Nter
Josiah Harris
Amherst
Cleveland
Ada
James Mgton
Warner
Lorain County
United Sates
Gland
Canada
Meeting an Engagement Party at Miss Yu’s Home
Miss Yu hosts a cheerful afternoon at her Lin residence as guests assemble for a noonday gathering. Music, needlework and a luncheon fill the hour while guests read intimate messages in envelopes at each place setting, signaling a forthcoming announcement.
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Lin
Earl Delli
Play at Lorain Amberst by Marionettes Draws Local Girls
Senior and Sophomore girls from Amherst attended the play The Rage and the Ring by Tony Sarg Marionettes at Lorain High School. The two foot tall puppets were controlled by unseen handlers for personal amusement of the illustrator. Amherst attendees included Florence Korthe Beatrice Delbridge Dorothy Hearn Margaret Newsberry Hazel Allsop Tilie Oltman Helen Baker and Mildred Delbridge.
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Tilie Oltman
Helen Baker
Mildred Delbridre
Missionary Society to Meet Friday at Miss Jenne’s Home
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday afternoon at Miss Blanche Jenne's home on Spring Street. Mrs E C Shinley will assist. Meeting begins at 238 o'clock. all members urged to pay dues.
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Amhfrst
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Blanche Jenne
Spring Street
E. C. Shinley
Wiseman to Attend Postgraduate Course in Chicago
Dr Wiseman leaves Amherst for Chicago to join a two week postgraduate course at the University of Chicago. The gathering attracts many doctors yearly with updates from noted instructors and lectures, highlighting fresh medical discoveries.
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DR. Wiseman
Amherst
Ufr Wiseman
Doon
Chicago
University of Chicago
Amherst High Bugle Debuts With Alumni Notes
The Amherst High School newspaper The Bugle publishes its first issue dated October 13, featuring school news for the initial month and including 25 alumni items, jokes and literary notes.
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Amherst High “Bugle
Amherst
the Bugle
Gleaners to Meet at St Peter's Church Thursday
The Gleaners Society of St. Peter's Church will be entertained Thursday evening at the church parlors by Mrs Albert Frederick, Mrs Fred Roener, Miss Edith Heiler, and Miss Frances Jaeger.
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Gleanera Society
St. Peter's Church
Albert Frederick
Fred Roener
Edith Heiler
Frances Jaeger
Home Deilders Clans Meet At Stone Church Tonight
The Home Deilders Clans of the Stone church will be entertained by Mr and Mrs L B Hanchett of Cleveland Ave this evening in Amherat. Oct 13.
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Stone Church
Mra. L
Hanchett
Cleveland Ave
Many Lodges in Amherst Fraternal Life Described
Amherst reports seven church denominations and many fraternal groups. Masons I O OF Knights of Pythias Woodmen Eagles Moose and others have large memberships with active women's auxiliaries. The lodges foster friendship, aid the sick, honor the dead and support families in distress.
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Amherst
Masons
I O OF
Knights of Pythias
Woodmen
Fagies Ama Moose
Amherst plants stay active in downturn despite mood
Amherst October report notes multiple surviving industries including Briggs Chemicals and Horrnsite explosives. Firms such as Amherst Lumber United States Automatic and Amherst Cold Storage keep operations steady with orders booked for months. The storage plant produces its own ice and shipped to Elyria and Lorain in hot weather.
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Amherst
Qmrry
Briggs Chemicals Company
Horrnsite Company
Amherst Lumber Company
United States Automatic Company
Amherst Cold Storage Company
Elyria
Lorain
Amherst to be fully paved with $100,000 bond issue
Amherst plans expeditious street paving funded by a $100,000 bond issue approved by voters. Contractors ex cavate seven streets and extensions with concrete base and asphalt, aiming to finish before winter and complete the rest next spring for a smoothly connected downtown.
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Amherst
Park Street
Amherst Business Men's Club Progressive
The Amherst Business Men's Association, a united group of manufacturers and professionals, leads the town in economic development. It is actively courting new industries to capitalize Amherst’s manufacturing potential, with Jacob Baus as president and W. H. Miller as secretary guiding efforts.
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Jen
Amherst Busi Association
Remont
Fremont
Amherst
Amherst Business Men’s Association
Buckeye
Jacob Baus
Little City
W. H. Miler
Cleveland Visitors Noted at Amherst Today
Amherst residents report several Cleveland visitors with Jacob Baus arriving for a visit and Frank Radde along with Mrs Clarence Purcell spending the day. Russell Northeam was seen yesterday afternoon in Etring.
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Amherst
Jacob Baus
Cleveland
Russell Northeam
Etring
Sire
Frank Radde
Clarence Purcell
Distinguished Amherst native Frank B Hitchcock profile
The Amherst article recalls Frank B Hitchcock as a prominent national political figure and former postmaster general under Taft. It notes his 1867 birth in the quarry town and his long career in public service, highlighting his prominence in the Amherst community.
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Hitchcock
Amherst
United States
Quarantine Placed on Jacob Klassen’s Franklin Avenue Home
A quarantine has been placed on the home of Jacob Klassen located on Franklin Avenue. The move restricts access and requires compliance with health authorities to prevent potential spread and monitor occupants.
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Jacob Klassen
Franklin Avenue
Decides Will of Wi Brown and Mi
A local court determines the disposition of the will of Wi Brown and Mi, outlining the executor’s duties and final allocations. The ruling clarifies heirs and property shares, with dates and locations noted in the court documents.
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