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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1936
Page
11
The fragment appears to describe a local Ohio newspaper with details on publication schedule, editor J Clare George, and mailing classifications. It mentions pricing for single copies and subscriptions, and references Elyria Ohio postal handling and second-class matter status. The text is partially garbled with inconsistent dates and rates.
The writer recalls a Sunday drive and an Easter parade in Cleveland on Euclid Avenue. They note crowded streets, well dressed people, bright colors, and heavy traffic. They compare experiences to earlier times, remarking on modern fashion and the mood of observers during the holiday season.
Elyrians recall ties to the Norweb family as R. Henry Norweb, son of the late ambassador, is named minister to Bolivia. Born in Nottingham and educated at Harvard, he has served since 1933 in the diplomatic service, including a post in Mexico City, and is praised by those who knew him and his father in Elyria.
A letter urges the Service Director to protect workers by providing dust masks to men cleaning streets. Dust from winter street soil becomes fine powder blown by wind, posing unnecessary health hazards. Implementing masks used in some Western States would reduce exposure and safeguard workers.
The West Virginia senator opens an investigation into subsistence homesteaders amid complaints about the Red House project and six other Resettlement Administration sites. Nine million dollars was spent. none produced lasting industry or steady homes for unemployed families. Officials say private corporations may take over the settlements, arguing the move aligns with the administration despite poor outcomes.
A clipped column discusses Dr. Alexis Carrel, UCLA Charter Day remarks, and questions whether modern life wears people down. It notes reduced endurance for worries and burdens, and ponders if society overemphasizes money and speed at the expense of rest and spirituality.
Fragmentary notices list births and deaths with scant detail. Items mention John I. Carr dying in Baltimore on December 2 1932, and a general from 1904 who served as private in Los Angeles, alongside mixed place hints and dates. The text reads like a page of brief historical milestones without coherent context.
A garbled clipping records birthdays and titles of prominent figures including Calvin Hoover, Lee Fracy, Ralph Arnold, John C. McLennan, and Francess Beatrice, with scattered notes on peers and nobles. It mentions origins and ages, plus a faded line about a pleasure toy and philosophical musings, reflecting a damaged historical page.
The Townsend Club No L held a lively meeting with T A Conway delivering a talk. He announced an April 19 broadcast on Townsend movement at 2 45 p m on Sta ton WJW Akron. Mrs M L Osborn presented readings from The Martyrred Mother and Townsend Play. Plans were made for an April Thursday gathering at No 13 Middle Avenue, with public welcome.
The COLDSPOT robot named FREEZO TM is featured in Sears window displays every afternoon this week, drawing curious shoppers with its futuristic presence and interactive demonstrations.
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