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Camelback Locomotive Stops in Lorain – April 1953
Although steam locomotives were largely replaced by diesel power by the 1960s, they continue to fascinate train enthusiasts. Lorain was a pretty good place for steam lovers. The city had its Nickel...
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Windmill Along Route 58 – April 1953
Mention the word 'windmill' to most people, and they probably think of one turning in the breeze, with little Dutch kids clonking around in wooden shoes in front of it.A Lorainite might even think of...
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Country Road Cathouse Causes Concern – April 1953 – Part 1
Remember the 1980s TV show Miami Vice, which focused on two vice cops in their efforts to combat drug trafficking and prostitution in that coastal metropolis?A Lorain-based version of the show in the...
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Country Road Cathouse Causes Concern – April 1953 – Part 2
Black River Township trustees demanded action from Lorain County law enforcement officials following the Lorain Journal's reporting on the prostitution ring operating on Surf Avenue.An article on the...
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Country Road Cathouse Causes Concern – April 1953 – Part 3
Two days after its expose about houses of prostitution operating on Surf Avenue, the Lorain Journal took another swipe at Lorain County Sheriff Carl R. Finegan with a front page cartoon. The April 17,...
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Lorain Drive-in's New Concession Stand Opens – April 1958
A lot of the fun of going to a drive-in movie is hitting the concession stand to get some goodies. I'm partial to Sno-Caps, in addition to a glutton-size tub of buttered popcorn (hopefully with free...
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On Area Screens – April 1953
One of the funnier things I've discovered when looking at old Journal theater pages is that my tastes in cinema are pretty much aligned with the B movies of the 1950s: westerns and Bowery Boys...
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Sunnyside Golf Driving Range
Back when I was learning the game of golf, I used to supplement my lessons at Bob-O-Link Golf Course in Avon with stops at various driving ranges. It was kind of fun to hit a bucket of balls on the way...
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Chronicle-Telegram Front Page – April 18, 1953
I've written a few times about how Lorain repurposed its old U. S. Coast Guard life-saving tower for civil defense uses in the 1950s, specifically by the Ground Observer Corps. The tower sat behind...
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Saddle Inn Article – April 26, 1965
To close out the week (and April as well), here's another one of those advertisements masquerading as a news article that the Journal used to feature under the heading of "Lorain County Business and...
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Lorain Times-Herald Front Page – May 10, 1901
The Lorain Times-Herald from 1901 are the oldest Lorain newspapers on microfilm at the Lorain Public Library. I thought it'd be kind of interesting to see what was going on in Lorain a hundred and...
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Lorain Times-Herald Front Page – May 11, 1901
We'll spend another day in Lorain circa 1901, via this edition of the Lorain Times-Herald from May 10, 1901. Like yesterday's post, there's a lot to see on this front page if you're willing to squint...
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Sandy's Becomes Hardees – May 1973
Sandy's Hamburgers has been a favorite topic on this blog since its beginning.Why? Because it was very likely the first fast food my family ever had, since it was only a few minutes away on Oberlin...
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The Lorain Sunday News – May 1950
The Lorain Public Library has several different limited-run Lorain newspapers on microfilm that, unlike the Journal, haven't been put online. One of them is the Lorain Sunday News.The Lorain Sunday...
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Polansky's Market Article – May 6, 1973
Lorain County is lucky to have so many great meat markets.No, not that kind of meat market. I mean the type where you can get beautiful steaks, chuck or (if you'll pardon the expression) rump roasts,...
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Journal Front Page – May 1, 1963
It was nice over the weekend, but it was only a week or so ago that a little snow fell in Northeast Ohio. While the concept of the weather being completely nuts seems like a relatively new trend, it's...
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North Ridgeville Historical Article – May 1963
The City of North Ridgeville doesn't get too much attention on this blog, so here's a historical article (above) related to that city. It's from the May 2, 1963 Journal and tells a little bit of the...
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Jay's Sparkle Anniversary Ad – May 2, 1963
April 1962 photo from the JournalHere's a full-page ad from the May 2, 1963 Journal promoting the one-year anniversary of Jay's Sparkle Market at its location at W. 38th and Oberlin Avenue in...
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George May Ford Ad – May 2, 1963
The process of buying a used car sure has changed over the years.For many people looking to buy, the newspaper was always the first stop – checking out the listings in dealer ads, as well as combing...
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Grand Opening of Sunshine Farms Restaurant – May 10, 1963
While it probably doesn't invoke the same nostalgic pangs as Lawson's, Convenient Food Mart is still well-remembered in Lorain County by those who shopped at any of their ubiquitous stores.One of the...
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