LYNCHING can be defined as informal, violent mob justice with the intent to publicly execute someone for a supposed crime, real or imagined.
LYNDHURST, incorporated as the village of Euclidville in 1917, was originally part of EUCLID TWP. It was renamed Lyndhurst in 1920 and incorporated as a city in 1951.
LYRIC OPERA CLEVELAND was founded by Anthony Addison, head of the Opera Dept. at the CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSIC, in 1974. By the time of its 20th season in 1993, it was Cleveland's oldest ongoing opera company.
MABERY, CHARLES F. (13 Jan. 1850-26 June 1927), chemist, professor, and researcher, was born in New Gloucester, Maine to Henry and Elizabeth Mabery and received a public-school education. In 1876 he earned a bachelor's degree from Lawrence Scientific School at Harvard University, and in 1881 received a Ph.D. from Harvard Graduate School.
MACAULEY, CHARLES RAYMOND (29 March 1871-24 Nov. 1934) drew cartoons for several Cleveland newspapers before moving on to New York and a Pulitzer Prize. A native of Canton, O., he contributed his first cartoons to the Canton Repository before being lured to Cleveland in 1892 by winning a $50 prize for best cartoon from the CLEVELAND PRESS.
MACDONALD, CALVINA (12 April 1874-21 Nov. 1944) was a nurse and administrator who was a leader in bringing modern maternity care and obstetrical nursing methods to Cleveland.
MACHINE TOOL INDUSTRY. FRANK A. SCOTT, a Clevelander at the forefront of the machine tool industry during the early 1900s, once remarked that no metal could be available for modern uses until a machine tool has been applied to shape it.
MACHOL, MICHAELIS (13 Nov. 1845-26 Aug. 1912) advanced moderate Reform Judaism in Cleveland as rabbi of ANSHE CHESED (1876-1906); during his tenure, the temple, then Eagle Street Synagogue, instituted occasional English sermons, installed an organ and moved to uncovered heads.
MACK, CLARENCE (29 Apr. 1888-6 Jan. 1982) was an architect, master builder, designer, and developer best known for his work done 1925-1932, which included designing suburban Georgian Revival-style houses in LAKEWOOD and SHAKER HTS.
MACLEOD, JOHN JAMES (6 Sept. 1876-17 Mar. 1935), head of the Physiology Dept. at Western Reserve University and later awarded a Nobel Prize as a codiscoverer of insulin, was born in Cluny, Scotland, to Rev. Robert and Jane (McWalter) MacLeod. He received a medical degree with honors from Marischal College in Aberdeen in 1898.
MADONNA HALL, a non-sectarian home for the elderly, opened in 1926 as a Catholic-sponsored boarding house for working girls and women. Madonna Hall operated as a residence for business and professional women until 1946, when the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland acquired the brick building at 1906 E. 85th St.
MAGEE, ELIZABETH STEWART (29 June 1889-14 May 1972), active securing labor-reform legislation, especially child- and female-labor laws, was born in Des Moines, Iowa, to William A. and Lizzie Dysart. She graduated from Oberlin College in 1911, and taught in Altoona, Pa. public schools before moving to Denver, Colo. in 1916 as YWCA secretary.
MAGNOLIA CLUB HOUSE formerly HILL HOUSE , founded in 1961, was the first community-based adult psychosocial rehabilitation agency in Ohio, and one of only eleven known similar agencies in the country at that time. Henry (Hank) Tanaka was the founder and first executive director (1961-90). In 1973 Hill House helped found the International Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services (IAPSRS).
The MAIN AVE. BRIDGE (Harold H. Burton Memorial Bridge) joins the East and West Shoreways just west of downtown Cleveland on Ohio Route 2. Rising 100' above the FLATS of the CUYAHOGA RIVER, the 6 lane bridge is Ohio's longest elevated structure, 8,000'.
MAISON FRANCAISE DE CLEVELAND was organized to promote Franco-American cultural activities. The group was founded by EMILE B. DE SAUZE in 1918. It was registered as a nonprofit organization by its first president, Paul D. Wurtzburger, and in 1923 it became affiliated with the French Alliances of the U.S. In 1995 the organization's membership stood at 207.
MAJERUS, LAWRENCE (LARRY MADGE) (19 May 1908-13 Dec. 1993) outstanding local boxer, was born in Cleveland, the son of Henry and Gusta Grabowski Majerus. After graduation from Lincoln High School, he worked as a machinist, joining Thompson Products in 1933 where he remained for 38 years. Using the name Larry Madge, he boxed professionally as a welterweight (147 pounds) in the 1920s and 1930s.
MAJESKE, DANIEL HAROLD (17 Sept. 1932-28 Nov. 1993) occupied the chair of concertmaster of the CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA for a record 24 years. A native of Detroit, he was the son of Daniel and Esther Ebert Majeske, both of whom were ardent amateur musicians.
The MAJESTIC HOTEL was the largest hotel in Cleveland that catered to AFRICAN AMERICANS and, in its last 23 years, the largest black-owned hotel in Ohio. Opened 1907 as Majestic Apartments, the 5-story, 250-unit brick building at 2291 E.
The MALL and the 7 public buildings surrounding it were constructed following the Group Plan of 1903, which probably constitutes the earliest and most complete civic-center plan for a major city outside of Washington, DC.
MALLEY'S CANDIES, INC. is a family of nationally known chocolatiers who, in 2004, owned and operated chocolate and ice cream businesses which manufactured and sold their products in 15 stores throughout Greater Cleveland. After borrowing $500 in 1935, Albert (Mike) Malley opened a small store at 13401 Madison Ave.
MALONE, EMMA BROWN (30 Jan. 1859-12 May 1924), with her husband J. WALTER MALONE, organized the Christian Workers' Training School for Bible Study and Practical Methods of Work (opened 17 March 1892) in Cleveland, the precursor of Malone College, Canton, OH.
MALONE, J. WALTER (11 Aug. 1857-30 Dec. 1935) and his wife, EMMA BROWN MALONE, Evangelical Quakers, founded the Christian Workers' Training School for Bible Study and Practical Methods of Work in March 1892 in Cleveland. Also known as the Bible Institute or Cleveland Friends Bible Institute, the facility later developed into Malone College of Canton, OH.
The MALTZ PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, located in UNIVERSITY CIRCLE, is a historic arts and religious venue for a variety of performances.
MALVIN, JOHN (1795-30 July 1880), leader of Cleveland's black community who worked at various times as a cook, sawmill operator, carpenter and joiner, and canal-boat captain, and was a licensed and ordained Baptist preacher, was born in Dumfries, Prince William County, Va. to a slave father and free mother, making him free under the Slave Code.
The MANDEL ASSOCIATED FOUNDATIONS is a group of three foundations, established as supporting foundations of the JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION of Cleveland in 1988 by the families of Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel, founders of PREMIER INDUSTRIAL CORP.
MANDEL, MORTON LEON (19 Sept. 1921 - 16 Oct. 2019) was a prominent business magnate and philanthropist. Morton was the youngest son of Rose and Simon Mandel who escaped pogroms in Poland. Parents ran a dry goods store on St. Clair Avenue until his father fell ill and became bedridden. Mandel’s mother supported him, his father, and his siblings, Meriam, Jack and Joseph by selling clothing.
MANDELBAUM, MAURICE J. (MOSES) (1863-16 July 1938), philanthropist, Jewish community leader, banker, and a powerful interurban-railway magnate, was born in Cleveland to Jacob and Amelia (Lehman) Mandelbaum. After graduating from CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (1880), he worked for his father, a wealthy retail clothier. Mandelbaum was involved in several businesses.
MANNING, THOMAS EDWARD "RED" (27 Sept. 1899-4 Sept. 1969), a radio sportscaster, was born in Cleveland to John and Catherine (Cahill) Manning. Winning a Euclid Beach contest for the newsboy with the loudest voice led to Manning's career as an announcer.
MANNIX, JOHN R. (4 June 1902-9 Feb. 1990), a national consultant in health care, was inducted into the National Health Care Hall of Fame in Philadelphia (1989) for, among other contributions, pioneering prepaid health service in the United States.
MANRY, ROBERT N. (3 June 1918-21 Feb. 1971), who sailed the 13 & 1/2 - ft. sloop Tinkerbelle across the Atlantic, was born in Landour, India, to Presbyterian missionary Dr. James C. and Margaret Manry. He left India in 1936, studied briefly in China, and enrolled at Antioch College in 1937, receiving an A.B. in 1948 after service during WORLD WAR II.
MAPLE HEIGHTS incorporated as a village in July 1915 and as a city on 1 Jan. 1932. It is a 5 sq. mi. residential and industrial community approx. 10 miles southeast of downtown Cleveland.
MAPP V. OHIO, decided on 20 June 1961, was a landmark court case originating in Cleveland, in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that under the 4th and 14th Constitutional amendments, illegally seized evidence could not be used in a state criminal trial. This decision significantly changed state law-enforcement procedures throughout the country.
MARCONI MEDICAL SYSTEMS, a division of Philips Medical Systems, was created in 1999 out of Picker International, Inc., then a leading manufacturer of medical diagnostic systems. Picker International began in New York City when druggist James Picker first supplied Kodak x-ray plates and accessories to local hospitals in 1909. Picker organized the James Picker Co.
MARCONI MEDICAL SYSTEMS, a division of Philips Medical Systems, was created in 1999 out of Picker International, Inc., then a leading manufacturer of medical diagnostic systems. Picker International began in New York City when druggist James Picker first supplied Kodak x-ray plates and accessories to local hospitals in 1909. Picker organized the James Picker Co.
MARCOSSON, SOL (10 June 1869-10 Jan. 1940) was Cleveland's premiere violinist for several decades and a key performer in some of the city's leading musical organizations. Born in Louisville, Ky., he received his early training there before going to Europe to study at the Berlin Hochschule under the violinist Joseph Joachim.
MARCUS, SARAH (22 Aug. 1894-11 May 1985), MD, served WOMAN'S GENERAL HOSPITAL as head of the department of obstetrics and gynecology (1933-50) and as vice-president (1932-58) and president of the hospital board (1958-71).
The MARGARET WAGNER HOUSE, a facility for the needy aged, opened in 1961 and was named after MARGARET WAGNER, former director of the BENJAMIN ROSE INSTITUTE.
MARGOLIES, SAMUEL (20 December 1877 - 6 July 1917), educator, Zionist, and rabbi of ANSHE EMETH CONGREGATION (1904-16), was brought to America from his native Russia by his parents, Moses Zebulon and Nellie Margolies in 1882. In 1890 he returned to Russia to study at Telshe Yeshiva, coming to the U.S. 8 years later, graduating from Harvard University in 1902.
The MARGUERITE M. WILSON FOUNDATION was established in 1953 in Cleveland by Rocky River resident Marguerite McCarter Wilson (d. 1989), a retired employee of the CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
MARIJIN SPOLEK (the Marian Society), 1890-93, was Cleveland's first Slovenian organization, from which evolved several pioneering groups. Cleveland's fledgling Slovenian community was shocked in 1884 by the accidental death of one of its members, Peter Podrzaj. Slovenian men did not expect to stay in America, were supporting their families back home, and few had emergency funds.
The MARINE TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY, an organization dedicated to combating drunkenness, organized on 6 July 1840. The society was affiliated with the BETHEL UNION and the WESTERN SEAMEN'S FRIEND SOCIETY.
MARINE, DAVID (20 Sept. 1880-26 Nov. 1976), whose research on thyroid disorders led to salt iodization to prevent goiter, was born in Whitleysburg, Md., and attended Western Maryland College and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, receiving his medical degree in 1905 and coming to Cleveland as resident pathologist at Lakeside Hospital.
MARITIME DISASTERS were recorded in Lake Erie waters off Cleveland when the first explorers entered the area. The high rocky shore from just east of Cleveland west to Cedar Pt. combines with shallow water and sudden squalls to create one of the most dangerous stretches of water in the Great Lakes.
MARKETS AND MARKET HOUSES. The public market is an institution in Cleveland, as it is in almost every large city in Europe and many in the U.S. It was conceived as a place where farmer and consumer could meet for the sale and purchase of farm products without the intervention of middlemen.
MARKEY, SANFORD (22 May 1914-2 June 1995) was accorded the title of "Renaissance Man" for his experience in all facets of communications. The son of Morris and Fannie Grossman Markey, he was born in Cleveland and graduated from Glenville High School.
MARKS, MARTIN A. (6 Feb. 1853-31 Aug. 1916), businessman and community leader, was born in Madison, IN, the son of Aaron and Sarah (August) Marks. He quit school at 13, and as a young man became active in B'nai B'rith. He was appointed to the board of trustees of the Jewish Orphan Home in 1885.