A collection of 24 illustrated essays by Annie, of growing up in the Village of Chagrin Falls, Ohio during the period of the 1920s to the 1940s. Her earthy reminiscences provide lively snapshots of life in a midwestern small town.
A 162 page cookbook of soups and breads recipes by members of the Chagrin Falls Historical Society, whose recipes have been featured at the annual Soups & Breads Luncheons of many years.
Three generations of the Ober Family - George, Archie and Gale - took a small sawmill from SouthNewbury, Ohio to Chagrin Falls Village, whose timber was plentiful, and developed the largest industrial manufacturing company in the village. They began by dealing in lumber, producing shingles and manufacturing handles for hammers, etc. George Ober’s genius was in inventing a series of lathes that would eventually mass produce wooden handles for hammers, pickaxes, sledges, and other irregularly-shaped items.
The story of the three men in Chagrin Falls, Ohio - Frank Hunt, John Jay Stranahan and Frank Holmes - who designed, manufactured and sold the earliest folding canvas boats, patented in 1881. They were sold around the world - New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, and other parts of the U.S., as well as Canada, Australia and England.
