Looking Sideways in Americana by Whitney Belton
A fragmentary reminiscence recounts finding a long-lost book about gashouse culture. The narrator recalls an out of print title offered for sale by Mr. Ruby and a lunch invitation sparked by the discovery. The piece blends memory and curiosity over literary provenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby
Mr. Ruby
General Electric
Lynn
Mass
U.S. Air Force
CIO International Union of Electrical Workers
International Soundphoto
Harry Ruby's rise from tenements to song fame
The article recounts Harry Ruby's youth in harsh Bronx tenements and his escape from crime through songwriting. He recalls street life, theft, and a pivotal moment in 1911 when a stolen sum influenced his path to fame and a future biographical film. Distributed by McNaught Syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astaire
Skelton
Bogart
Cagney
Harry Ruby
California
Bronx
Harry
Ruby
Jan
Tony Gisella
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Former Oberlin Man Weds Michigan Girl
Oberlin area notes report the Aug 26 wedding of Barbara Jo Schell of East Lansing and Robert M. Gibson of Pontiac at Peoples church East Lansing. The couple plans a northern honeymoon and will live in Pontiac. Gibson is a Central Michigan College graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Peoples’ Church
East Lansing
Mich
Barbara Joan Schell
Harold Schell
Robert M. Gibson
Ray M. Gibson
Marjorie Argler
Tharlands
Diane Metzel
Jane Olin
Elizabeth Barclay
Barbara Peeke
Herman Stier
Trygg_ Engen
William Webster
Donald Arsen
John English
Elizabeth Ste
Pontiac
Gibson
Central Michigan College
Mary Hacker
Anna Funk
Elm Street
Martha Eckelberry
Henderson
Ind
William Martin
Vandalia
Martin
Dorothy Gore
Everett Papworth
Union Street
C. E. Walnsley
Lakewood
Wellington
Springfield
Patti Bailey
E. College Street
Ohio State University
Detroit
Mary Helen Martin
Alaska
J. B. Annable
Anchorage
Alacka
Henry Annable
Bill Bohrer
W. C. Bohrer
College i
Henry
Glacier Lodge
Bill
Northwest Airlines
William Cameron
Oberlin Temple
Wellington Alli Son Hubbards Reunion and News Notes
The Wellington article covers the Alli Son Hubbard family reunion at Harrisville Grange hall with attendees from Elyria, Smithville, Akron, Wooster, Fostoria, Lodi, Seville and Wellington. It notes officers elected for the next reunion and mentions Win-One class meetings at First Baptist church and updates on local residents including Russell Edwards at Pleasantview Sanitorium and Janet Blakeslee returning to Baldwin Wallace Conservatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Harrisville
Lodi
West Salem
Elyria
Smithville
Akron
Wooster
Fostoria
Seville
Charles Shepard
Charles Shepard, Jr
Laura Horner
Harold Bonewit
Richard
David Riggs
Cora Shepard
Kermit Prather
Lulu Prather
Leland Allison
Delbert Horner
Floyd Luedemann
First Baptist Church
Chester Eglin
Bernie Miller
Richard Jensen
Paul A. Wilkinson
Robert Lamoreaux
Eglin
Lillian Jackson
Russell Edwards
Pleasantview
Amherst
Janet Blakeslee
Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory
Berea
Sarah Colbert
Duane Bulls
Findlay
Community notices and personal milestones in Wellington district
Wellington club events and meetings announced with hosts and venues including the Wellington Farm Woman's Club at the Legion Home on North Main street on September 7. Also upcoming music club meeting at the school auditorium and a silver tea at Gaberdale Farm near Penfield on September 12. Local residents observe anniversaries and birthdays with plans for celebrations and family milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ltrain County
Gaberdale Farm
A. C. Garberson
Penfield
Mesdames Willis Hines
D. B. Stevick
Garberson
Orville Knapp
Ernest Brumfield
Robert Brumfield
Culver Military School
Culver
Ind
Bert Knapp
Taylor Street
Here
Paul ‘Knapp
Elyria
Edwin Opdyke
Opdyke
William Martin
Opal Jackson
Martin J
North Main Street
Wellington
H. George Robertson
Virginia
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Whitney Belton
Bert Kalmar
Rector’s
Packard
Michigan
Ters
K. of P. Hall
Coram Shepard
Barker St
Faith Ware
Bonewit
Adams
Melville D. Frank Insurancee Agency
S. High St
Columbus
Ohio
HiIl -CerTsyy Azar
Int Wilmus Printing CO
Masonic
Elyria, Ohio
Jack Knight
Cash and Carry Depots
Lake Ave
Cleveland
East River
Fourth Street
West Ave
P. O. Box
Beity Hellman
N. Pleasant Phone
First Congregational Church
Britain
Dick Walley
Wolverhampton
Australia
South America
Broad Street
Mario Lanza
Hollywood
Nadine Conner
Metropolitan Opera
Fran Warren
FOX Furniture
Middle Ave
Fifth ST
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