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New High School for Vermilion – Feb. 1953
Seventy-two years ago this week, Vermilion High School students enjoyed the informal opening of their new high school. (The official opening would take place a few months later in mid-April.)Above is...
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Charles Martin Hall's Discovery – Feb. 1886
Charles Martin HallHaving worked in Oberlin for more than three years now, I've become more interested in the history of the city and college than I normally would have been.For instance, for years...
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Feb. 21, 1955 Ads
Seventy years ago, the concept of Presidents Day didn't exist yet. Thus Washington's Birthday was celebrated on the actual day: February 22nd. Above you see our old pal Reddy Kilowatt in an Ohio Edison...
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Stan Laurel Passes Away – Feb. 23, 1965
Sixty years ago yesterday, Stan Laurel, one half of the beloved comedy team of Laurel and Hardy, passed away. Below is the obituary that appeared in the Journal the next day on Feb. 24, 1965.Stan...
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Passing Scenes – Jan. to Feb. 1975
Gene Patrick's biweekly The Passing Scene comic strip continued in the Journal right into 1975. I'm curious just how long he kept it going. We know that he had already taken a break from the Journal...
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Penneys Catalog Ad – Feb. 24, 1965
Seeing this ad for the 1965 Spring-Summer Penneys Catalog really reminded me how much shopping has changed in the last sixty years. Or has it?The ad, which ran in the Journal on Feb. 24, 1965...
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What Are My Most Visited Blog Posts?
One of the fun things about writing a blog for more than 15 years (!) is discovering which posts are the most popular – or at least, the most visited. I monitor this statistic every once in a while,...
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Who in the World is Reading My Blog?
I'll close out the week (and the month as well) with another peek at some stats related to my blog. Yesterday we saw which posts were the most visited since the blog was launched back in 2009. Today,...
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Meet Erica Melchior and Her Marionettes
Professional entertainers are a rare breed, earning a living while doing something they love – all while bringing pleasure to others through their talents.Many people start out with that goal in mind,...
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Old Dutch Bock Beer Ad – March 4, 1965
Sixty years ago today, Old Dutch Beer fans in Lorain were celebrating the announcement that Old Dutch draft bock beer was now available in bottles. As the ad above from the March 4, 1965 Journal noted,...
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New Harry Christiansen LSE Book – March 1965
As I've noted before, I don't write too much on this blog about the Lake Shore Electric (LSE), the interurban system that ran between Cleveland, Toledo and Detroit. It's a specialized area of interest...
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Home Dairy Lenten Ad – March 1955
Home Dairy in Lorain has been a favorite topic on this blog. The owner of the dairy was a good friend of my father, and in fact was his best man at my parent's wedding. So we had Home Dairy milk...
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Smith & Gerhart Ad – March 3, 1955
Seventy years ago, the well-remembered Smith & Gerhart department store in Lorain was offering this handsome 16-piece dinner set for merely $2.98 (about $35 bucks in today's inflated greenbacks,...
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Kelly's Hamburgers Becomes Casey's – March 1965
Casey's Drive-in, the defunct Northeast Ohio hamburger chain that had restaurants in Lorain, Vermilion, Elyria, Rocky River and North Royalton has been a favorite topic on this blog. As I've noted...
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Lorain Journal Front Page – March 11, 1925
One hundred years ago today, this was the front page of the Lorain Journal on March 11, 1925. There was a lot of news crammed onto that page – much of it bad, or downright nightmarish. But before I...
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The Journal's Big Clock– March 1955
Seventy years ago this month in March 1955, the Lorain Journal was still moving into its brand new building on Broadway at Elyria Avenue. Part of the preparation was the installation of "the biggest...
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It Was Supposed to Be Route 254
I've mentioned several times on this blog that my hobby used to be driving, photographing and researching old highways. While my area of interest was primarily the old federal two-lane highways like...
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Mormons to Help Locate Whiskeyville Cemetery Heirs – March 1959
Back on this post about Whiskeyville, I posted two articles about a small pioneer cemetery that was located just north of Rt. 113 on Rt. 58. Since that post I found another article from March 1959.The...
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St. Patrick's Day Ads – 1965
And a top o' the morning to you! Here's hoping you have a Happy St. Patrick's Day!I started my day the way I do each St. Patrick's Day – with a bowl of Lucky Charms. I know, it's a wee bit goofy. But...
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More on Whiskeyville Cemetery - Part 1
Since my post last week about the Whiskeyville cemetery and the relocation of the remains of the persons buried there, I've unearthed a few more articles about it. First up is this article by Blanche...
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