First cross country flight sparks aviation history
A 1932 reader recounts the earliest transcontinental air voyage attempts under a $50,000 prize with strict 30 day and single plane rules. Only three crews dared start from San Francisco, Governor's Island, and Sheepshead Bay and one eventually finished after delays, revealing dangers, design advances, and the era’s bold pilots.
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United States
San Francisco
Tucson
Ariz
Governor's Island
New York Harbor
Elmira
N. Y
Sheepshead Bay
Woman's sphere and the living room: moving rules
A humorous essay argues that home rearrangement is a sole female prerogative. It depicts a husband retreating to a sofa or chair after dark, while a wife continually reshapes the furniture theme and even jokes about a future sewing den he cannot control.
Johns Hopkins Scientists Push Probe Into Common Cold Germ
Johns Hopkins University scientists with a 195000 dollar fund pursue circumstantial evidence to identify an ultra microscopic cold germ. They seek a breakthrough to isolate and prove the infectious agent behind the common cold, despite it being invisible, non filterable, and not cultivable in lab settings. The project argues for public caution in sneezing and coughing while awaiting clearer proof and cures.
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Johns Hopkins University
The Silent Observer and the Foolish Hill
A collection of quips and humorous vignettes on youth, excuses, finances, and politics. It notes a bank lacking funds to cover a check and muses on how ignorance and poverty shape public life, ending with a playful nod to a famous hill and the idea of climbing it.
No clear event or person in this fragment
A fragmented reflection on a newspaperman's life filled with suppressed excitement and uncertainty about whether the day will bring a mansion or a morgue, implying a tense, unreliable mood without concrete details.
Anniversaries and Birthdays in History Today
Today in history highlights include births of William Penn and Ellwood Haynes, and notable anniversaries such as Hastings 1066 and the First Continental Congress. Birthdays span Mrs Woodrow Watson to Br William B Bizzell, with horoscopic notes predicting a language talent and disciplined upbringing for a child.
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Battle of
Hastings
England
First Continental Congress
John C. Fremont
California
Aklakik
Canada
Arctic Circle
Woodrow Watson
Wytheville
Lillian Gish
Springfield
Ohio
Norman Armour
New Jersey
U. S
Haiti
John Lord O'Brian
Buffalo
N. Y
George W. Littlehales
U. S. Hydrographic Office
Schuylkill Co
Francis W. MacLennan
Arizona
Ontario
Cana
John B. Stetson, Jr
Philadelphia
Poland
William B. Bizzell
University of Oklahoma
Independence
Tex
Sheffield P T A Meets Brookside School
The October meeting of the Brookside school Parent Teachers Association was held at the school auditorium Monday evening with an attendance of 100. Earl Roth, president, presided as the business session covered routine matters and plans for the annual fall dance in November were outlined.
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Sheffield
Brookside School Parent Teachers Association
Earl Roth
Fire Prevention Week and Community Notices
The column lists Fire Prevention Week events from October 3 to 15, stressing prevention and safety. It covers a meeting with readings and musical numbers, a social time, and a next meeting on November 14. It also reports a home intrusion on Gulf road, a birthday surprise for Mrs. Harvey Chambers, and various local school activities including a magazine drive prize distribution and a glee club practice at Brookside school.
Sheffield Lake clubs pick eighteen each and vote dates
The club and girls glee club, each with eighteen members chosen by Mr. Moore, meet Mondays while Mrs. Ethel Harris directs grade pupils with weekly Tuesday instructions. Sheffield Lake voters have October 14 and 15 as last registration days with booths at town hall and Brookside school from 10 am to 3 pm and 4 pm to 9 pm. Neva Carrick stayed with Virden Maddock Tuesday night. The Sheffield Lake Social club holds its first annual bake at Cleveland Beach grill Thursday Oct 13. over two hundred expected. The regular Sheffield Lake Social club meeting was at St James Mission Tuesday evening. John Seymour, 61, of Sheffield Lake, died at the Cleveland Clinic Monday after an operation. Survived by wife Marie. a Great Lakes Towing dispatcher. Funeral 10:30 am Thursday Oct 13 at Wickens Memorial in Lorain with Rev. Creetus A Dowell. burial Garfield cemetery North Ridge. Great Lakes Towing employees to pallbearer. L H Dunfee of Elyria visited Raymond Dunfee and P. L Chambers Wednesday evening.
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Moore
Ethel Harris
Sheffield Lake
Town Hall
Brookside School
Neva Carrick
Virden Maddock
Cleveland Beach
Sheffield Lake Social Club
St. James Mission
John Seymour
Cleveland Clinic
Marie Seymour
Great Lakes Towing Company
Wickens
Garfield Cemetery
North Ridge
Lagrange Briefs Show Weekend Visiting Patterns
Lagrange notes report visitors from Fairview Village Cleveland and Elyria. Mr and Mrs Mason Powers visited Salem relatives. The Rush and Adams households hosted Sunday guests while others attended school in Dallas and Lakewood guests spent the weekend at Vernon. Florence Blanck, Harold Behner, Carl Barr and Kenneth Rush are among named individuals.
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Lagrange
F. W. Blanck
Florence
Fairview Village
Rush
West Main Street
E. Bullock
R. W. Homer
Mirs Thomas Champion
Hattie McCauley
Cleveland
Mason Powers
Salem
G. Rush
Kenneth
Thad Rawson
Eouldren
E. L Adams
Dunlap
Elyria
Harold Behner
Mr. Barr
Dallas
Vernon
Carl Barr
Melville Vickery
Lakewood
Local Social Roundup of Visits and Guests
Mrs W H Knowles accompanied her daughter home for a visit. Rev and Mrs B H Ryan of West Farmington stayed with their daughter and family in Knox County. Mr and Mrs Charles Opfer hosted Mr and Mrs Harold Onfer and a guest. Evening callers were Mr and Mrs George Miller Elyria. Donna Martin of Amherst visited aunt Mrs Paul Hastings. Maurley Moonland family of Elyria visited. Rev and Mrs Jumps were guests of the farmers' mother in Titin. Mrs Jump fell ill and remained. Mrs Ida Hastings visits son Ford and family. Ep Worth League members and pastor visited Elyria League. Edward Haynes and two daughters returned from three weeks in New York. C B Rawson hosted Thad Rawson and family, Andrew Rawson and family, Berne Davis, and Mrs Erwin Adams and three children at their cottage.
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W. H. Knowles
B. H. Ryan
Weat Farmington
Knox County
C. G. Rush
Charles Opfer
Harold Onfer
George Miller
Elyria
Donna Martin
Amherst
Paul Hastings
Maurley Moonland
Jumps
Tittin
Jump
Ida Hastings
Ford
Ep‘Worth League
Five Hundred Club Meeting Hosted by Mrs Archer
Mrs A E Archer entertained the Five Hundred Club on Wednesday October 12 with a sociable gathering. Theodore Camp attended as a recent guest, adding a cordial note to the event.
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Five Hundred Club
A. E. Archer
Theodore Camp
Grange Meeting Elects Officers and Hears Talk
The seventh degree Grangers met in the grange hall Thursday evening. Officers elected include Elmer Fullmer of Eaton as master Arthur Mason of Welling as vice Maude Mason of Ridgeville as lecturer Mrs Fullmer of Eaton as secretary and an executive committee composed of Walker of Oberlin and Mrs Konittle of Amherst with Bro Patterson serving as state grange chaplain. Patterson spoke on The Best Grange in Ohio. Songs and music closed the program and ice cream cake wafers and coffee were served. w. C. T. U. Essay Contest noted that our school won as usual.
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Cemeter Club
Seventh Degree Grangers
Grange Hall
Elmer Fullmer
Eaton
Arthur Mason
Welling
Maude Mason
Ridgeville
Five Street Rooms For Rent Near West Five
Large airy rooms with bath and garage offered for rent to a reliable party. Condition described as good. Rent cheap to suitable applicant. Contact numbers 3126 day or 36152 night.
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5Th Street
Bath
Local pupils win prizes in county contest
Our union distributed 33.50 among the three grade winners. Ten entries were sent to the county contest. seven earned recognition. Elyria Wellington and Amherst were our main rivals among larger schools. We tied Elyria for total prizes, with thirty. Elyria and LaGrange pupils had seven prizes each, Wellington five. Recognized pupils include Adeline Robert, June Mohler, Leonard Moulder, Alvin Falz, Ardelle Hastings, Ramona Hamburger, and Rita Camp.
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Wellington
Adeline Robert
June Mohler
Leonard Moulder
Alvin Falz
Ardelle Hastings
Ramona Hamburger
Rita Camp
Birthday Party Honors Mrs Wyllner On Birthday
A surprise birthday gathering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wylmer Thursday evening in honor of Mrs. Wylmer. Relatives enjoyed a lovely lunch. Visitors from Wooster and New Philadelphia included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hastings and family and the Wyllner couple. The Methodist Aid Society will meet October 20 with Mrs. Henry S. Gott.
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Russell Wylmer
Fred Hastings
Russell Wyllner
Wooster
New Philadelphia
Methodist Aid Society
Henry S. Gott
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chronici
E-Telegram
Audit Bureau of
Second Street
Lorain County Printing & Publishing Company
Cotott
J. Clare George
Avery
Funder
Kipria Postoffice
Enly
City
Lorain
Ohto
John W. Cullen Company
Michigan Ave
New York
Detroit
Generel Motors
Hubby
Voz
Herg
G.or
Flaming Youth
Pap
West Virginia
Quly
William Penn
Pennsylvania
Benjamin Edes
Boston
Bor
Charleston
Mass
Francis Lightfoot Lee
Alvah Crocker
New England
Leominster
Fitchburg
Ellwood Haynes
America
Portland
Ind
Kokomo
Anne Warner
St. Paul
Minn
Sallys
Bob
Sylvester Weber
Stop 88
Lake Road
Harvey Chambers
Ford Road
H. C. Chambers
William Carr
P. L. Chambers
Archie Haynes
Clyde
Robert
W. H. Chambers
June
Clifford Spaulding
James Horgan
George Chambers
Howard Carrick
Marian Chambers
H. F. Chambers
Gulf Road
Sheffield Lake Village
Elyna Township
Brookside High School
Shirley Garfield
Earle Johnson
Mt. Vernon
Manford Brown
Brown
Floyd Moore
L H Dunfee
Raymond Dunfee
P. L Chambers
Our School
Crook’s Coal
East Avenue
East Ave
Opp
Crawford
Dachtler & Dachtler
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