Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Perry Como Tonight at 7:45 – Feb. 5, 1954

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Do you remember in the early days of television when some shows were only fifteen minutes long and were advertised as such? If you're a ...
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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Notes on My Time in a Lorain Salsa Band in the 1970s

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From Journal's weekly Latin News column –  May 22, 1976  Did you know that for a time in the 1970s, Lorain was a hotbed of local salsa b...
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Monday, February 12, 2024

Lorain Journal Front Page – Lincoln's Birthday, Feb. 12, 1924

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Did you know that Lincoln's Birthday has never been a U. S. Federal Government holiday? It's easy to assume that it was, until being...
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Monday, February 5, 2024

Blog Break!

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I'll be taking a few days off the blog this week while I recover from the cold flu whatever this is. I haven't been sick during wi...
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Lorain Journal Front Page – Feb. 5, 1954

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  Well, we're back in the 1950s again. Above is the front page of the Lorain Journal from Feb. 5, 1954 – seventy years ago today. The h...
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Friday, February 2, 2024

Groundhog Day in the Journal – 1934, 1944, 1954 & 1964

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Here's wishing you a Happy Groundhog Day! It's a nice little bit of fun and whimsy to break up the bleak winter. It's achieved ...
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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Lorain Journal Front Page – Feb. 1, 1954

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It's hard to believe it's February already! That means tomorrow is Groundhog Day – which is nice, because it's a ready-made blog...
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