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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1932
Page
5
Major steamship lines cut transatlantic passenger fares 10 to 50 percent and promise stable prices year round. The move, amid overbuilding and fierce competition, aims to boost traffic. Weekender trips to Bermuda the Bahamas Halifax and Montreal are already popular.
The Yale Institute of Human Relations reports from 1,200 accidents show insurance rarely covers long distress. Two thirds of costs are borne by families, less than seven percent cover medical expenses, and forty percent of permanently injured remain unemployed after a year. Financial distress hits families of nearly half of permanently injured and a third of fatalities. The study notes auto accident costs are higher when severe injuries occur and warns drivers remain unreceptive.
Senator Norris' lame duck amendment to the federal constitution shows limited momentum this year with Kentucky New York Mississippi and Virginia ratifying while Rhode Island and others stall. If not ratified next year, Congress and the presidential timetable shift. Also notes on hats divorces and postal service humor.
A dated list of anniversaries noting Samuel Bard, William Harvey, Henry Bowen Anthony, Prince von Bismarck, Edward A Sothern, Edwin A Abbey, Lon Chaney, and others. It recalls birth years and death dates, with brief biographical notes and historical context, including 1971 terror in Paris and various university presidents.
A reader signed as Chairman of the Investigating Committee disputes a nearby Elyria Township financial report. He defends road fund spending, cinders and slag costs, labor payments, and road maintenance claims while accusing critics of unfounded innuendo and urging ongoing scrutiny by officials and state examiners.
A person born on the first of the month is described as a student with a scientific leaning. The month’s impulses will be tempered by a gentle, amiable disposition, not overly willful, and with much sympathy for others, shaping a thoughtful yet compassionate outlook.
A 1932 letter from Otto K. Mischker, Clerk and Treasurer of Elyria Township, defends the township board and finances. He rebuts critics, praises the trustees W. J. Hillier, F. L. Shaw, and George W. Cotton, and argues taxpayers benefit from local governance. The piece includes cost figures for Gulf Road lighting and property valuations in Elyria City and Township.
A collage of jokes and wry observations about reformers, babies, groceries, Scottish wit, bridges, social ease, and house gifts. The writer muses on popularity, brains, and everyday humor, ending with a pun about social rituals and the sign No Admittance.
A guest, Sir Dwight Hopeless, at Lady Fanmore's ball, became ill and drank a highball. He departed with his hat, a taxi, and a pistol from his pocket. His wife Nica Chap is mentioned. The reporter notes a reprimand for overdetail and hints at social commentary on women and baking powder.
Pleasantville items list illnesses and family visits. Notable events include flu cases for Mr and Mrs Sylvanus Behner with Mrs Bert Behner assisting. Local visits feature J K Dunlap and Chas Beckwith family, Carl Hastings daughter Ardell, J Wicks mother, and Easter services with the Tran and Freese families. A WCTU event at LaGrange Methodist Church on April 6 includes a 6:30 cafeteria supper, musical program, readings, and Judge H C Wilcox as main speaker. Additional notes mention Medina visitors J C Spiet h and Maballe Tran, and health concerns for Oberlin residents.
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