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Post Cereals Contest – 1966
A few weeks ago (here), I mentioned that back in the 1960s I had entered a drawing contest sponsored by Post Cereals.Well, of course I had to dig out my contest entry from storage, and do a little...
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562 Broadway Returns to Its Roots
Downtown Lorain is looking better than ever after the work that was done to create a fresh, new streetscape. It’s incredible how nice it looks.And timed to coincide with the revival was the remodeling...
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Lorain Hit Hard by Spanish Flu – 1918
In view of what we’ve all been going through with the Coronavirus, here’s an interesting article that appeared in the huge 125th Anniversary Edition of the Lorain Journal back on July 18, 1959.It’s a...
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Life in Lorain Through the Eyes of the Press: 1818-1869
Lovers of local history – especially those who particularly enjoy reading newspaper clippings from Lorain’s earliest days – are in for a special treat. A brand new digital book entitled BLACK RIVER...
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939 Broadway’s Broadcast Past
Broadway Mary’s (which opened back in February, according to thisMorning Journal article) is the newest business to call 939 Broadway home. There have been many others over the past many decades.So who...
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A Hamm-Fisted Beer Drinker
Although I’m not much of a drinker in my dotage, beer has been a favorite topic on this blog since the beginning. There have been many (some of you might think too many) posts devoted to a few...
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Crystal Rock Beer – Part 1
I think I'll keep the beer flowing here on the blog for a couple more days.Above is a handsome ad for Crystal Rock Beer that ran in the Lorain Journal on July 2, 1947. Although the beer is but a memory...
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Crystal Rock Beer – Part 2
Here's Part 2 of my 2010 article about Crystal Rock Beer that appeared in the Black Swamp Trader and Firelands Gazette. As I noted yesterday, the text has not been updated, but I have included a few...
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Chicharo Nite Club
A piece of advertising for a popular South Lorain nightclub of the 1940s and 50s recently made an appearance on Ebay. Historian and longtime contributor Rick Kurish made the find. "I ran across this...
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Klatik’s Log Cabin Nite Club – North Ridgeville
I’ve had a thing for log cabins for a long time.Maybe it’s because we had a set of Lincoln Logs to play with when I was a kid (although I never mastered roof construction). And Mom always bought Log...
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Tale of a Route 20 Eatery: From Barbecue to French Cuisine
Many of us are familiar with Chez Francois, the popular French restaurant in Vermilion known all over Northern Ohio for its fine food.But did you know that for a time in the 1950s and 60s, there was a...
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Beulah Beach
I’ve been driving by Beulah Beach just about all my life and never really knew too much about the place. It’s located about halfway between Vermilion and Huron on West Lake Road (U. S. Route 6).Here’s...
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Vermilion Bandstand Razed – June 1965
Vermilion's old brick bandstand which was locatedin Victory Park (Photo Courtesy of Ritter Library)Local landmarks found in a public park, like statues, monuments and fountains, are a funny...
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Fulper’s Sohio Service Ad – June 9, 1970
Here’s a nice full page ad from the June 9, 1965 Vermilion Photojournal for Fulper’s Sohio Service promoting the Vermilion Lions Club fundraising effort.Gas-o-Rama seems to have been (and may still be)...
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1970 Vermilion Festival of the Fish: Cleveland Indians Appearances
Although the 54th Annual celebration has been postponed due to the Coronavirus, the Fourth Annual Vermilion Festival of the Fish back in 1970 came off as planned (although rain resulted in the...
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1970 Vermilion Festival of the Fish: Nolan Shows Carnival
Here’s a nice full-page ad for the Nolan Shows carnival featured at the 1970 Vermilion Festival of the Fish, which ran June 19 through the 21st – 50 years ago. The ad ran in the Vermilion Photojournal...
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1970 Vermilion Festival of the Fish: Wrap Up
The Vermilion Photojournal of June 25, 1970 had a wrap-up of the Fourth Annual Festival of the Fish. As I noted a few days ago, unfortunately the Sunday parade was rained out.The front page featured...
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The Scoop on the Loop – Part 1
The Loop, circa 1905If you grew up in Lorain like me, then you undoubtedly heard your parents refer to the intersection of Broadway and West Erie as the Loop.I don’t recall my parents explaining why...
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The Scoop on the Loop – Part 2
Vintage postcard circa 1907Apparently, getting rid of the Loop had been talked about for a while. After all, it was dangerous to have streetcars turning around in one of the main intersections of the...
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Ode to a Road: State Route 83
Today’s blog post was written by longtime contributor and local historian Dennis Thompson. Dennis wrote it as a response to my story a few weeks ago about Klatik’s Log Cabin and its location on State...
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