History
Leo's
home in Shelby, Ohio found!
Leo lived in Shelby from 1916 to 1920. It was from Shelby that
Leo found the models for several of his fictional characters, including
Howard (Scoop) Ellery, Donald (Red) Myers and Neuville (Peg) Shaw.
While
in Shelby, Leo worked as advertising manager for the Autocall
Company.
The
Sheby Daily Globe was where Leo's "The Cruise of the Sally
Ann" ran in April 1920 as a serial story. Read
Leo's announcement from the March 27, 1920 Daily Globe.
[Our
thanks go out to Frederick Reid who tracked down this information
and obtained these pictures.]
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