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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1924
Page
3
A 1924 campaign editorial urges voters to resist slick rhetoric and seek records of public service. It warns of graft, corruption, and factional politics, stressing careful scrutiny of candidates for national, state, and county offices and the duty to vote thoughtfully.
The piece argues that next Tuesday voters will choose delegates who will select a party standard bearer. It notes Republicans likely to nominate Coolidge and Democrats face a contested convention with no guaranteed two thirds majority. It urges Democratic delegates to be of character to ensure the party’s welfare and select the most capable candidate.
A dense OCT fragment lists historical anniversaries from 1775 to 1922 including Parsons and Arnold planning Fort Ticonderoga, Grant's birth, and the Grant centenary in Point Pleasant. It notes a 1921 U S Germany reparations exchange and 1916 Paris economic talks, interleaved with today’s birthdays and local notes. It also mentions Irish truce offers, Huguenot commemorations, and multiple civic items.
Today plans include Arbor and Bird Day observances with a farewell luncheon in Warsaw for retiring American minister to Poland Gibson. Communities nationwide advance clocks for daylight saving time as Ohio and Massachusetts finalise campaigns ahead of next Tuesday's presidential preference primaries. A mass meeting to be addressed by governors of five states is planned.
A ragged column of humorous notes mentions Jem Armitage claiming to be the best catfish fisherman, Foreman of Sandard Ol Company recounting big catches, Mose Wilder backing local baseball champions, and short jests about Doc Maddock, Murphy, and others amid light political and social jabs.
Abe Martin reports the Colonial Bridge Club hosted a smoker honoring Tawney Apple, treasurer of the Grotto movie palace, who mused about marriage to a non professional. Toll Binkley, long a prominent figure, is noted as having a notable day.
Hussein King of the Hedjaz has been proclaimed Caliph of Islam and Commander of the Faithful by Arabs after the abolition of the caliphate by the Turks. A reformist ruler with a pious reputation, he previously opposed the Turkish caliphate and allied with Britain during World War I.
Judge Ebert H. Gary, chairman of United States Steel, denounces immigration bill exclusion of Japanese. He argues against discrimination by race, favors staged limits with Japan, notes Japan's cultural and educational progress and industrial initiative, and asserts Japan seeks friendship with the United States.
Grove Patterson discusses remarks by Mark Thomsen on public schools and kindergarten roles, arguing that parental duty includes moral training and not relief from child care. He warns against excessive worry draining body and mind, urges questions as wisdom, and cites a rich will with a meaningful message for heirs.
Residents discuss what maintenance entails for the subdivision as confusion persists over responsibilities and standards. The note highlights a need for clarified rules and clearer communication among homeowners and local authorities.
A speaker urges heirs to be frugal and charitable, stressing the mother as the heart of the family. He advises loving and aiding one another, noting that friendship fades when the purse is empty. He urges cherishing the mother who shares every joy and sorrow.
Fifty years ago the spring election selected N. B. Gates as mayor, R. W. Pomeroy as clerk, Orrin Cole as marshal, and J. L. Cole as treasurer. The Aetna Fire Co. met and elected William H. Smith foreman, P F Kaltenbach assistant, and Fred Dachtler secretary.
The Elyria library public prompted changes as Nettie Wheeler was reelected Librarian. A female suffrage convention convened in the town hall with speakers including Mary A. Livermore and Judge W. W. Boynton. Wild pigeons darkened the sky, now described as extinct, while men felled many at night with poles. The weekly Democrat claimed J C Potter, Matt Galpin and James Rankin fired seven shots from a hidden shotgun?
A reflective verse fragment speaks of light guiding the wanderer, gentle guidance amid wandering, and a final wish for rest beneath kirkyard grass as love endures beyond life.
Nearly every week a new entertainer is announced by the Victor Co. This time it is the Brox Sisters who appeared in the Music Box Review. They sing Cover Me Up With the Sunshine of Virginia and Lazy. Galli Curci sings Silver Threads Among the Gold and Loves Old Sweet Song. Elsie Baker has two solos. Dance hits include After the Storm Hula Low by the Troubadours What'if I Do and Lazy by Paul Whiteman's Orchestra. The store showcases Hartman radios with loudspeakers for clear room-filling sound. Lindeman pianos from the A B Chase plant in Norwalk are offered in upright or grand styles. Robert S. Crockett of Clyde bought a Paramount banjo after trying its tone and will use it in his orchestra. The store also notes upcoming Grand Opera tickets in Cleveland and 300 tickets for Southwestern KKR events selling for ten dollars down and ten monthly payments.
Next week in May the hardware store invites customers to visits for paint demonstrations on Thursday May 1 through Saturday. Experts answer questions, offer cost estimates, and give free sample cans and color cards. Shop features include D M base hall goods, plant seeds, Winchester tools, and appliances with a focus on white gas ranges and Easy Washers.
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