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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1924
Page
5
A writer argues democracy rests on majority rule and acceptance of others' rights. It decries selfish individualism that undermines government, praising sacrifice of minority will for public welfare and enforcement of laws like prohibition.
A reflective note on how telling an Englishman a joke from his youth can bring happiness in old age, with sympathy for those who cannot see a joke. It suggests happiness should be a daily occurrence and that most normal people can find some cheer as they go through life.
A quirky doctor endorses carrots as a path to longevity, but the narrator questions the value. They argue life’s quality matters more than years and doubt adopting a carrot only regimen.
Fragmented OCR presents a verse passage warning that four prisons must be lifted to praise health. It speaks of patience, rest, memory, pleasures, love’s drops sparingly, and mixing with merriment before seeking happiness in devotion.
Recaps dated events from 1760s to 1840s with multiple named figures including Benjamin Franklin Jean Baptiste Drouet Charles Reade and Pedro de Ampudia. Notes birthdays and political positions, and a mention of a 1840s Australian exhibition. The mixed list mirrors a historical almanac style with ages and dates.
A program of exercises marks the April 19 anniversary at the Pic ly London house where the poet resided. The observance honors Lord Brron with readings and activities detailing his literary legacy.
The era’s obituaries recall Feodore Hirsch, pioneer in transatlantic oil powered ships and ocean trade. The Bridgeport report laments his loss and notes the need for dignified memorial care and patronage, reflecting on his impact and the era’s shift.
An expedition from the University of Pennsylvania sails to South America to study rare birds such as the hoazin and the rara bell bird near the Amazon. The goal is to add to human knowledge and report back from the region Roosevelt visited, highlighting the university's support for guiding explorations.
ABE MARTIN Eowyn Arlen Silla Co reports a comical oddity as Lafe Bud jokes about his wife singing and a quarrel over marriage plans. Miss Fawn Lippinecut quips she would not marry the best man alive, though the speaker doubts she is over twenty five.
Jim Armitage jokes about addressing a PTA and the country road trek to a rural school. He riffs on wrong turns, misdirections, and a tough journey to Hell Ridge with anthropomorphic road tales and a closing image of a long, dark ride past five miles.
Today marks Arbor Day in Oregon Maryland and New Jersey while two Coolidge cabinet members celebrate birthdays Secretary Hughes turns 62 and Secretary Weeks 64. A daylight saving debate is anticipated in Britain as the Summer Time Bill is opened in the House of Commons. The Mississippi Valley Association will gather in Kansas City to discuss regional development and the centenary of a notable death.
Geologist engineer Nestor W. Washburne argues for naval oil reserves and surface storage to prepare for potential shortages. He cites Elk Hills Teapot fields as promising, warns against secret concessions, and calls for a broad commission to determine handling of current reserves.
Judge Kenyon was born June 10, 1869 in Elyria Ohio. He studied at Grinnell Iowa and the University of Iowa Law School. He served Webster County prosecutor five years, then district judge two years, then Illinois Central railroad general attorney three years. He later became assistant to the U.S. attorney general before his 1911 Senate election.
Former Iowa Republican Senator and current federal judge William S. Kenyon is discussed as a potential member of President Coolidge's cabinet if he is re elected. His prior refusal of the navy post is seen as strengthening the possibility of a cabinet appointment.
Forty years ago a heavy spring snowstorm dumped a foot of snow on April 11 amid bitter winds. Residents reported extreme cold and travel disruptions as streets drifted shut and daily routines stalled.
The caucus at the town hall named N. B. Gates for mayor L. G. Kelsey for clerk T. M. Brush for treasurer Ho Hinmae Peck G. E. Crisp A. Redmond for council and Rev Howard Russell for marshal. Russell delivered his elocution and readings from Shakespeare at the opera house and discussed the Mob and Law after earning laurels at a college contest. Dan Eason was hired as street commissioner at 2 per day. A Cox was appointed traveling agent for southern Ohio for the Davis Sewing Machine Co.
The village treasurer notes a nearly $8,000 balance and no bold indebtedness. Mayor Gates recommends laying stone flagging at the entrata instead of brick or wooden paving.
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