Brighten the World With a Day of Small Jokes
A 1931 McNaught Syndicate piece recounts a New York City columnist trying to lift spirits amid gloom. He phones Ray Long and jokes about a post civilization era while sipping coffee and wandering the city. A passerby cop and a Staten Island transfer punctuate the optimistic ramble.
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New York
Scratel
Lear
Charlie Schwab
Piero Morgan
Ray Long
Cheerio
Skieh Deveter
Sue
Krorapatkaheef
Stapleton
Staten Island
McNaught Syndicate
Tne
Peter
Grafton church notes bring community events to light
Sept 26 Grafton notes list church services at Grattan and Belden Mt church es with Epworth league, junior league activities, a rally at Me uoney in trititem, and the Wakden's Moreden One Society gathering. School news covers Legion initiation, Monday programs, junior speaker plans, and a publishing drive to fund athletics. Social highlights include the Wednesday Afternoon club at Mrs Wells Mole’s, bridge prizes, and local visits plus brief briefs on residents traveling and visits.
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Chulrch
Grafton
Grattan
Belden Mt. B
Belden Wilied
Artisu
Oiffernooms
Graton
Trititem
Sun
Guy Gerber
Wakden
Moreden
Routh
Millivcent Box
Lillian Millers
Adine Treagh
Withme Myers
Eyer Games
Chartin
Wells Mole
Dresent
N. Smith
Elyria
Warry Hahn
Grace Park
B. A. Rothgary
A. L. Wise
AL C. Bennett
Young People's Society of the
Irance Lutheran Church of Ely
Hope By-Harry J. Tutb County Orchestra at Town Hall
Reported Rochester town events note a county orchestra gathering at the town hall on Tuesday evening to stir music interest in Rochester schools. Local residents host gatherings with friends and relatives, including Mrs. M W Haight of Seneca Falls and Miss Helen Haight of Sayre.
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Rochester
Fred Haight
M. W. Haight
Senega Falls
N. Y
Helen Haight
Sayre
Marold Bach
Cincinnati
Jack Lyner
Anna Miller
Upland
Win. Buckingham
J. D. Obitts
Post. Ss
J. Rising
Wideme
Song
Wizard
Maynard
Admirad
LaPorte
Eaton Briefs Selves and School News
Eaton briefs recount fall and winter plans at Center School and Oberlin College enrollment. Community events include a hen bake at Edward Hillman’s, Bible School Day reports, club meetings, and visits by local families to Oberlin and nearby towns.
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Eaton
KR. H. Ward
Savage
Edward Hillman
Jinssell Cook
Ohio State
Vai- Park
Dimelive
Kotor City
Moss
Oberlin College
Clayton Ward
Mberlin
Ro O F. Ward
Hizabeth Chapman
LaPorte
Oberlin
Conservatory of
Atuete
Stebert Splete
Willer Bune
Keeny
Baldwin-Wallice College
Berea
Mroo
James Burdon
A.C. Pareehmian
Lorain
Mro
Itny Ward
Bibble
Needas
Oberlin Community Welcomes Ward Return after Vacation
The Oberlin community greeted Prof. and Mrs. Ward upon their return from a summer in the East. Miss Lucan Hilman of Oberlin attended the church services as more than forty young people joined the event.
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Oberlin Road
Ast
Oberlin
Ward
Lucan Hilman
Did You Know and History Snippets From Daily Life
A compact column presents trivia and brief notes: the ship Le Viathan under German ownership, Washington’s command under a tree, Woodrow Wilson’s university, proper phrasing for school, a 1813 note about Balden’s Pacific discovery, and a Sunday horoscope marking strong resolve in trouble.
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George Washington
Woodrow Wilson
New Oberlin Entices Family During Weekend Visit
In Oberlin on September 26 Mr and Mrs Frank Schmitz hosted 26 relatives including Mr and Mrs Nick Strohmier of Toledo and Mr and Mrs Urban Kinzel of Avon for dinner and supper. Local pupils began school while many neighbors hosted gatherings and visits across Elyria Wellington Norva and nearby towns. The item notes a church meeting in Cleveland and other social visits through the area. A separate Amusement story from Auburn Maine recalls Rev Charles S Cummings will and dog Peter with a burial wish.
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Oberlin
Frank Schmitz
Nick Strohmier
Toledo
Urban Kinzel
Avon
Nick Webber
Chris Justin
Elyria
C. N. Farnsworth
Wellington
Wm. Peabody
Harley Telford
Leo Smith
Billy
Michael Smith
Charles Woolridge
Jones
Sullivan
Lowe
Arthur Dion
T. H. Dion
Harold Brown
Leland
F. C. Brown
Henry Manns
Brotherhood of St. Paul's Church
Cleveland
William Peabody
C. G. Howard
Nova
G. H. Dion
LaGrange
Grange
Elmer Brown
Harold
Harold Steiman
Arthur Barbianchel
Arias
Brackley
Frank Justin
Edward
Avan
MM. Wohlever
Ridgeville Briefs Describe Local Visits and Out-of-Town Trips
In Ridgeville on September 26 many residents are noted visiting relatives and friends. Diana Phillips of Carbon Indiana stays with her aunt and uncle Z A Shaw and Lola Shaw. Several locals travel to Cleveland Chicago Akron and Lakewood for family and social engagements including Mrs M W Evans Anna C and Miss Lola Shaw Mrs Mildred Emmans and others.
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Ridgeville
Diana Phillips
Carbon
Ind
Z. A. Shaw
Lola Shaw
M. W. Evans
Anna C
Cleveland
Schmittgen
Chicago
Gordon Steele
H. G. Stacey
Teemer
Lorain
Alfreda Bills
Elyria
B. Miller
E. M. Knowles
Everett
John
Edgar Wiley
Medina
Akron
Zeppelin
Misa Alice Evans
Washingjton
D. C
Farm Loans Offer On Well Improved Farms
Ample insurance money available to loan on farms of at least 40 acres with 10 year terms. No payments on principal required. Address Elyria Savings Bank Building Elyria Ohio Phone 8443.
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Elyria Savings Bank
Elyria
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Lilian
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Ed Sprotly
Alma Daitor
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Pacific Ocean
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Herne
Soame
Desert Sands
New Oberlin
Thelma
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Theodore Manns
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Carl McPherson
North Fairfield
Henry Schmitz
George Younglas
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Charles S. Cummings
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