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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1921
Page
2
The column ridicules frugal buyers and con men selling gimmicks in a city circuit, noting slick sales pitches that promise luxury from modest means. It critiques wasteful spending while exposing flimsy tricks behind flashy promotions.
The piece argues for tighter immigration limits citing 10 million undenaturalized aliens and a yearly influx over 800000. It favors a 3 percent national cap based on 1910 figures, suggests a scientific, managed system, and notes Canada’s early steps toward such control.
A discussion of mothers' pensions showing declines in New York Juvenile Court commitments from 3600 in 1911 to 1900 in 1920. Judges credit pensions with large taxpayer savings and crime reduction, noting 40 states now provide pensions totaling over 15 million dollars. The argument supports aiding mothers to keep children with supervision at home.
The article argues Germany Russia trade friction led to Copp's recall from Berlin. It notes Lorain officials barred a Radical delegate from speaking without a permit and hints the incident exposed legal wrangling. It also mentions Charles M Schwab and a disputed $100000 expense bill during the war and a German offer relation.
The message notes looming May Day unrest in numerous cities while praising Elyria workers for lawful conduct, respect for law, and devotion to the constitution.
Congress should promptly and efficiently enact laws to compensate veterans of the late war, ensuring final pledges are fulfilled despite other delays.
A lengthy discussion on thrift contrasts praiseworthy restraint with hidden stinginess and urges wise buying. It notes that advertising lifts quality and lowers prices, criticizes dead stocks and trick sales, and calls for a united home front to ready the nation for a hopeful future.
Mrs Charles Wilson is ill. Claude Clark visited his brother John Clark in Grafton. The Thursday Evening Five Hundred club entertained Mr and Mrs J Knight on April 21. Prizes went to C Phomis and B A Rothgery, trophies to B Walsh and OG W Hoider. Attendees included several local residents and guests. A luncheon followed and guests praised the entertainers. Thurston Olmstead of Elyria joined Tuesday town visit. Elyria guests Mr and Mrs fd Myers later visited.
Former Elyria mayor M. H. Leva died after a long illness. Martin A. Elder aged 86, longtime resident and former deputy postmaster, also passed away. West side residents circulated petitions under the Jones law for a dry ward election amid civic debates over a municipal electric plant. The Lake Shore railroad accident injured a conductor, leading to limb amputations. The city celebrated the new baseball park with balloon ascensions, while church step removals sparked a council dispute with Congregational Church trustees.
Fragmentary text appears to reference a quip about Americans and a child named Amy Tanger, with unclear context and missing details. The readable portion hints at a casual or humorous local newspaper tone from a historical page. No concrete events, dates, or organizations can be confirmed.
Cleveland April 30 Preparations are made to return the body of Air Mail Pilot J T Christensen to Chicago after he crashed with his plane onto the Erie Railroad tracks at Scranton and University roads in the West Scranton area. The wreckage was scattered and ignition caused a fire. Christensen was badly burned.
Friends and relatives visit towns including Elyria La Grange and Wheeling. Aunt Walsh of Elyria attends town Thursday events. John Clark connects water lines on Mechanic street. Mrs. Bert Orvis becomes deputy dance hall inspector. Taylor's hall hosts a Wednesday dance and the Deacon play repeats May 4 due to crowd demand. Graf ton Lodge celebrates 102nd Odd Fellows anniversary at Taylor's hall with guests. Families from Lakewood Valley City and local households visit over the weekend.
North Elyria residents Miss Clarissa McCollum Mary Craft and Mabel Long of Oberlin were guests of Hazel Haynes. Miss Doris Castle of Elyria weekend with Mrs Archie Haynes. Archie Haynes and Doris Castle visited Mrs H C Chambers, met Mr and Mrs R Lewson of Cleveland. Arthur and Franklin Reynolds of Massillon stayed with Mr and Mrs A F Myers.
The ad claims thousands suffer stomach upset due to clogged liver and bowels and promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy with olive oil. It states the tablets stimulate natural digestion, relieve indigestion without griping, and advise one or two at bedtime with a 30 cent price.
Local families hosted relatives and friends from Elyria LaGrange Lorain and Brooklyn with visits Friday to Sunday. People shared illness updates farm trips church improvements and a Farmers club play netted 224 dollars for the Belden Club House basement gas water and sewer work and new dishes and cupboards were bought.
A vehicle reacts oddly to the sight of strong soap named Blue Devil with a grimace and a grin, described as an unusual sensory response by observers.
A factory ship of pipeless Holland furnaces arrives and sales aim to clear stock with low down payment and long, interest free installments. Limited production this year due to high demand, sale runs until car stock sold. Showrooms open Saturdays at No 1 East avenue Elyria and No 17 East Erie avenue Lorain for on site viewing.
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