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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1936
Page
7
Bruno Hauptmann died in the electric chair for the murder of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr. He faced four execution dates, accepted fate in silence, and the lengthy case closed as the State collected its price. The narrative, once vast and public, concludes with grim finality.
The American Institute of Public Opinion reports 58 percent support civil service over party patronage across government. Critics argue spoils systems waste taxpayers money and undermine efficiency, urging expansion and protection from dismissal by party bosses.
A tribute notes the enjoyable entertainment and close friendships built through performances. It praises all who contributed to the production in wartime efforts and offers congratulations and applause to the El Minstels and Denee Revue.
An Oklahoma economics professor asked 40 students to identify John L. Lewis and other Lewises on a general information test. Most failed to name the last, with some recognizing John L. Lewis and one leader of the United Mine Workers of America. The professor blames modern civilization for valuing trivial matters over important knowledge.
The author argues that during prolonged low mood the economy requires wage flexibility to avoid deep unemployment. Keeping wages and prices high sustains unemployment, while flexible wages can restore demand. Trade unions face critique for resisting wage cuts, and government policy sharing blame for high unemployment due to currency experiments, taxation, and labor measures.
Fragmented reminiscences reveal O O McIntyre noting local journalists like Jim Reb on and Col Robinson in a river town. He discusses early reporting, training, and a boisterous scene around Boone and the stage, with vivid anecdotes of town life and press glamour.
Ancestral remembrance lists Dorothea Dix and others with ties to Civil War events and notable births. Also includes Today in History items such as 1450 Los Angeles population, 1914 Western Union telegraph, 1933 Akron disaster, and 1934 Johnson Bill passage, plus brief biographical notes on Admiral Luks McNamee and William T. Barbour.
A jumble of names and ages from Louis K Liggett to Anna Steese Richardson appears in today’s birth list and a Sunday horoscope. Notables include Louis K Liggett head of United Drug born in Delaware, Adelph Sabat playwright born in New York, Sinnott editor born in Newark, and Jesse H Jones of Texas as Reconstruction Finances Corporation chair. The piece notes tendencies and urges self reliance, with a dated, Sunday paper tone.
The idoor-to-door delivery service for Litchfield and surrounding territory, launched recently by the Akron Canton & Youngstown Railroad, was abruptly suspended this week. AC&T executives cited no public reason, though the move halts a program designed to aid merchants with merchandise shipments and local deliveries.
Miss Ruby Keith of Nova and Marshall Cole visited Sullivan during the April weekend. Matt Dunlap of Ashland stayed with his parents. Ozro Finkle wedding congratulations circulate among Sullivan friends. Elmer Garman suffered a heart attack and is ill. Mrs Ushereft leaves for Florida for an indefinite visit. Dining room owner Lacey Cassel operates near Wakeman. The Johnsons move to Londonville from the Bailey property west of Sullivan. Taylor Smith hosts family dinner with Ashland guests. J Y T Smith had a severe heart attack and stays at home. Mrs Etta Cole visits sister Hattie McRoberts in Pittsfield. Norwalk residents C H Rogers visit Sullivan. plans to return for summer.
A concise reflection argues that true Christian faith cannot be satisfied by those who believe others are born to serve them, asserting that humility and service are core to genuine belief.
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