tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post4730045260413071688..comments2024-03-29T10:15:50.124+00:00Comments on News From Nowhere: Could Someone Tell Me How Gladys Is Going On In RavennaAlan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-62646085613039915972013-11-20T15:41:05.288+00:002013-11-20T15:41:05.288+00:00Hello, Mr. Burnett; my name is Don Rankin. I'...Hello, Mr. Burnett; my name is Don Rankin. I'm from Ravenna, Ohio, and I stumbled across this postcard photo and blog page while searching for photos of a no-longer-existing TV repair shop in Ravenna. (As far as I'm aware, no TV repair shop ever existed in this building; Google's image search engine seems to have just thrown everything "Ravenna" at me.) Anyway, I noticed you wrote that you dug this postcard out of your great uncle Fowler's collection. Here's a coincidence you might enjoy: For many years (at least through the 1960s and '70s,) the street-level business in the nearest corner of the building pictured on that postcard, was Fowler's drug store. I'm placing a link here to a springtime 1967 photograph from an album in the Ravenna High School Class of 1971's Facebook page. I hope the correct photo will display. If it does, you'll of course notice that, at the time, the "F" was broken off of the front of the store -- but this is the only photo I can immediately find. A little more trivia: The building is "Riddle Block 9," built in 1911. The Riddle name is no riddle to Ravenna natives: The Riddle family, part owners of the once renowned Merts & Riddle Coach and Hearse Builders of Ravenna, was one of Ravenna's wealthiest from the mid-nineteenth through early twentieth century. Over that span of time, they built, named and initially owned nearly two dozen sturdy office & apartment buildings, which still constitute the largest percentage of Ravenna's town center. Here's the Fowler's photo link, or at least its web address:<br />https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152222230578496&set=pb.343814383495.-2207520000.1384957676.&type=3&theaterAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13643159611050012874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-42677991871150577152011-07-20T22:57:17.020+01:002011-07-20T22:57:17.020+01:00How can you get so many things all in one post Ala...How can you get so many things all in one post Alan? Amazing. I am hoping no-one will screw my neck round at present... seems that new varifocals and lots of computer work are no good for necks.jennyfreckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221511824958069710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-4574018741684264402011-07-20T09:14:56.663+01:002011-07-20T09:14:56.663+01:00one telling little quip brought a few titters befo...one telling little quip brought a few titters before the custard pie when asked if he had gone in the back door of no 10 to see cameron he relied that he went in the back door to see brown and blair as well !!! <br />say no more???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-90603089990451882562011-07-20T02:53:44.163+01:002011-07-20T02:53:44.163+01:00Alan, I'm enjoying your comments on Fox's ...Alan, I'm enjoying your comments on Fox's blog as much as I'm enjoying his on yours! :)<br /><br />I certainly agree some wonderful peeps live in Ohio! :)<br /><br />Your box of postcards from Uncle Fowler continues to be a treasure trove!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-13402543635096459302011-07-20T00:01:36.764+01:002011-07-20T00:01:36.764+01:00And it's equally amusing to have someone from ...And it's equally amusing to have someone from Yorkshire giving me a tour of my own country. I thought of that as I viewed your Boston photo too.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-42094937165684070182011-07-19T23:17:16.056+01:002011-07-19T23:17:16.056+01:00yep tess is right - ravenna can be considered my n...yep tess is right - ravenna can be considered my neck of the woods as like cleveland it is part of what was once the connecticut western reserve. <br /><br />in fact just passed the exit for ravenna on sunday on our way home from the family picnic. <br /><br />maybe gladys has some blogging relatives and they can give us a clue as to what the fates had in store for the ol' galmouse (aka kimy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09385557065971602436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-16066818334203524042011-07-19T22:59:51.471+01:002011-07-19T22:59:51.471+01:00Alan, I have good news and bad news for you.
1. G...Alan, I have good news and bad news for you.<br /><br />1. Gladys is alive and well, but moved from Ohio to Massachusetts in the 1960s, IIRC. She now lives only a few streets away from me.<br /><br />2. She drank the beer I was going to send to you.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-56215171811344501662011-07-19T22:30:33.207+01:002011-07-19T22:30:33.207+01:00I think Ravenna is up near Kim!I think Ravenna is up near Kim!Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-31901956867507534082011-07-19T22:29:28.180+01:002011-07-19T22:29:28.180+01:00Doesn't everyone sign off with "please do...Doesn't everyone sign off with "please don't screw my neck round"?Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-32882046107274410222011-07-19T21:28:28.124+01:002011-07-19T21:28:28.124+01:00Well done Alan! I love the way you juxtapose the ...Well done Alan! I love the way you juxtapose the old post card with the Google image. Technology is amazing!<br /><br />I watched the Murdoch proceedings and found them unbelievable in every sense of the definition. He acted doughty but I think he's faking it. Nobody knows anything, not him, his son, Ms. Brooks. It's all B.S. They all knew and turned their heads. <br /><br />My husband is convinced they'll get a slap on the wrist and go on with their lives because of power and influence. I hope not.California Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582691517303132274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-90693434514813574762011-07-19T21:22:06.435+01:002011-07-19T21:22:06.435+01:00What a great old postcard--we'll have to get T...What a great old postcard--we'll have to get Tess, Kimy et al on this right away!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-49683062450823337262011-07-19T19:50:46.285+01:002011-07-19T19:50:46.285+01:00Sort of reminds me of the old Sears and Roebuck pl...Sort of reminds me of the old Sears and Roebuck place in Chicago or what I remember of it.<br /><br />I watched the hearings on television today for some time. Saw both Murdoch's and wasn't impressed at all. I saw goldie locks - the one with red hair - and she wasn't impressive either. I guess I expected more all around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-63782899404032919812011-07-19T18:16:44.222+01:002011-07-19T18:16:44.222+01:00You can safely say that her problem was caught in ...You can safely say that her problem was caught in the <i>neck</i> of time.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-26638999707834487942011-07-19T16:39:16.572+01:002011-07-19T16:39:16.572+01:00While Gladys may have passed on, it's nice to ...While Gladys may have passed on, it's nice to know she left a little bit of herself behind for us to ponder on. Oh, and I love your photo of Trinity Church, Boston is one of my favorite places to visit. I hope you get back there.Kate Hanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02089480767005955018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-66363307978772766492011-07-19T14:59:19.098+01:002011-07-19T14:59:19.098+01:00Poor Gladys with her bad neck and all and now she ...Poor Gladys with her bad neck and all and now she is most certainly deceased. Too bad we don't know the whole story..maybe it continues on in your collection:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-47178335435250657092011-07-19T14:02:53.356+01:002011-07-19T14:02:53.356+01:00Yes sadly Gladys most likely has passed on but, gi...Yes sadly Gladys most likely has passed on but, given her delightfully funny and uplifting post note she surely lives on in the hearts of many! I so agree with you Alan on how many great and bright moments one can have keeping up with Blogger and such, I often think how my grandmother Ada would have thought this such a precious device...I know how she loved her typewriter, imagine a keyboard and the internet, priceless!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-84557160138383195012011-07-19T14:00:21.792+01:002011-07-19T14:00:21.792+01:00The building has changed surprisingly little, but ...The building has changed surprisingly little, but I fear that CB is correct about poor old Gladys.Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13357761230206692089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-22021850341478108722011-07-19T12:37:31.271+01:002011-07-19T12:37:31.271+01:00Unless you factor in time travel, then she could s...Unless you factor in time travel, then she could still be alive..you think? maybe?..hahaPat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-10423935239285145992011-07-19T11:08:15.663+01:002011-07-19T11:08:15.663+01:00I suppose there’s just the slimmest chance that sh...I suppose there’s just the slimmest chance that she might still be alive (she could have been a precocious 10 year old in 1913!), but I wouldn’t think she’d be very well. That’s a wonderful building still though isn’t it?Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-17923663505497199122011-07-19T11:00:40.196+01:002011-07-19T11:00:40.196+01:00CB : I wasn't too keen on it, that's why I...CB : I wasn't too keen on it, that's why I left.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-71983386188078794882011-07-19T10:53:03.522+01:002011-07-19T10:53:03.522+01:00Ah, but when you think we were all dead before we ...Ah, but when you think we were all dead before we were conceived, it's not such a bad fate. We've been there before.Chairman Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908632282972692269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-28906327848439390882011-07-19T10:43:49.357+01:002011-07-19T10:43:49.357+01:00CB : Do you really think so? That's rather a s...CB : Do you really think so? That's rather a sad thought.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-15170057174460318142011-07-19T10:08:58.633+01:002011-07-19T10:08:58.633+01:00Alan: Given the postcard was sent in 1913, I think...Alan: Given the postcard was sent in 1913, I think it would be safe to say Gladys passed on.Chairman Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908632282972692269noreply@blogger.com