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Log Cabin Days in Avon – Part 2
Here's the rest of the article about Mr and Mrs. Ben Herwodel, a pioneering Avon couple whose story appeared in the Lorain Times-Herald on November 14, 1928. The article tells of their memories of...
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Dedication of General Quincy A. Gillmore Ohio Historical Marker – this...
General Quincy Adams Gillmore, the celebrated Civil War Commander from Lorain, finally will be given his due this Saturday thanks to the General Quincy A. Gillmore Round Table and Ohio History...
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General Quincy A. Gillmore Ohio Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony
Saturday morning could not have been more beautiful down at Lakeview Park for the dedication of the Ohio Historical Marker for Lorain’s own General Quincy A. Gillmore.Despite the seeming lack of local...
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National Tube Foreman – 35 Years Without Being Absent or Late
From the front page of the Lorain Journal of November 10, 1954 – 62 years ago this week – comes a nice little article about one man’s incredible work record. It’s the story of Joe Endrai, a foreman at...
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Lorain Telephone Company Ad – November 19, 1963
Here's a great full-age ad for the Lorain Telephone Company that ran in the Lorain Journal on November 19, 1963.The ad includes a map of the service areas, showing all of the well-remembered telephone...
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Arlington Traction Company Revisited
Norman Muller’s “Toonerville Trolley"Shortly after my three-part series on Norman Muller and the Arlington Traction Company, I received an exciting email from historian and author Paula Shorf.Paula...
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General Gillmore Article in the Chronicle – July 17, 1961
In honor of the dedication of the Ohio Historical Marker last weekend, here's a pretty nice article about General Quincy A. Gillmore that ran in the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram back in July 1961.It was...
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July 1961 – General Gillmore Article in the Chronicle – Part 2
Over the weekend I stopped at the Elyria Public Library and retrieved the second part of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram two-part series on General Quincy A. Gillmore written by Don Miller. Here’s the...
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More Arlington Traction Memories
Shortly after I posted my update last week on the Arlington Traction Company, I received a nice email from Mary Jane, the niece of Norman Muller, the man behind it.(And to think that when I first...
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Old Dutch Beer Ad – Nov. 16, 1966
Lorain Journal ad from November 16, 1966Well, it’s November 16 – my father’s birthday (it would have been his 95th) – so it’s a good time to post this ad for his favorite beer, Old Dutch.The ad ran in...
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Lawson's Dutch Loaf Ad – Nov. 16, 1966
On the same day yesterday's Old Dutch beer ad ran in the Lorain Journal back in November 1966, elsewhere in that same edition was this nearly full-page ad for Lawson's, featuring its popular Dutch...
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Sugardale Semi-Boneless Ham Ad – Nov. 1, 1956
Okay, enough with the lunch meat; it's time for real meat.That's the subject of today's post: dee-lishus Sugardale Semi-Boneless Ham, as seen in this ad that ran in the Lorain Journal on November 1,...
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Meyer Goldberg’s 15th Anniversary – November 1966
Well, Thanksgiving is almost here – and for most of us that means a trip to the grocery store in preparation for it. For many Lorainites back in the 1960s, that meant a trip to one of Meyer Goldberg’s...
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Vermilion Lagoons Go Dry – November 22, 1956
It was a windy time in Sheffield Lake over the weekend, with some strong winds blowing off Lake Erie (which unfairly deposited all the leaves from the lakeside homes opposite mine onto my neatly...
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Vintage Lorain Restaurant Thanksgiving Ads
In honor of Thanksgiving, here are holiday-themed vintage ads for two Lorain restaurants that were neighbors on West Erie Avenue.First up is an ad for the Castle that ran on November 10, 1956 outlining...
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Thanksgiving Ad – Lorain Slag Company 1956
Here’s a nice Thanksgiving ad courtesy of the Lorain Slag Company that ran in the Lorain Journal on November 22, 1956. It’s an ad with a patriotic and religious message that you don’t see too often in...
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Buckeye Time at Curley’s Market – 1948
Tomorrow’s the big game: the Ohio State Buckeyes (my Alma Mater) vs. Michigan. So it’s a good time for this post, which was initiated by an email that I received earlier this year from regular...
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Pioneer Cemetery on Lake Road – Nov. 1956
The small cemetery on U.S. 6 located just east of the former Ford plantHave you ever wondered about the pair of graves that you can see from U. S. Route 6 just east of the former Ford Plant?If so, then...
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Lyon Tailoring Company Ad – November 1949
Since the Christmas shopping season has already started, it’s a good time to post this 1949 ad for Lyon Tailoring Company. It ran in the Lorain Journal on November 25, 1949 and reveals that gift...
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Whiskeyville Revisited – Part 1
6 Mile House (also known as Midway Tavern and Whiskeyville Tavern)Courtesy of the Lorain County Historical SocietyMy post about the October 1933 fire that destroyed the Midway Tavern really just...
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