Armistice Day Front Pages – 1930 & 1935

Today is Veterans Day (which somehow I forgot) and I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge it here on the blog. So here are two Lorain Journal front pages from the 1930s, back when the day was still celebrated as Armistice Day. Both have great header illustrations, something that would eventually be eliminated in later years in favor of providing more front page news.

Above is the paper from Nov. 11, 1930. World War I had only been over for twelve years so it was still fresh in the mind of Lorainites. There are some other interesting tidbits as usual, including a story about Penfield farmers promising a 'buckshot reception' for vandals who "molest Lorain-co farms and orchards."

Below is the Journal from Nov. 11, 1935.

Of interest is the fact that the Journal had just changed its typeface. There's a side by side comparison near the bottom of the page. The muddy microfilm images don't make it easy to analyze, but the new font (Intertype Regal) does seem to be a little more readable (at least to my aging eyes).

There's also a report about the Dept. of Agriculture's interest in developing turkeys that will fit better in a roaster pan and consequently the oven.