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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1938

Page

9

Taft for U.S. Senate in Ohio urges Taft victory

The piece champions Robert Alphonso Taft as Ohio’s best choice for the U.S. Senate, praising his opposition to the New Deal, debating skill, honesty, and leadership. It argues Taft would defend personal initiative, challenge government overreach, and notes his past influence in Cincinnati politics and potential national future.

Robert Taft U. S United States Ohio Robert Alphonso Taft Robert J.bulkley Taft Supreme Court U.S Cincinnati Vic Donahey Donahey Republican Rudolf Hynicka Harvard Law School Republican Party Bob Taft Senate

Court House Annex Proposal Draws Mixed Reform View

The Lorain County Bar Association opposed the annex bond, saying the plan is too small to meet needs and would leave key spaces cramped. Lawyers, judges, and engineers urge thorough study, noting the old courthouse is inadequate for a growing population and industrial county.

Court House Annex Court House Lorain County Bar Association Way B. Findley D. A. Cook G. A. Resek Jacob Levin R. H. Rice Lorain Ohio Ine County

Nut Crack Night Legend Sparks Halloween Fire Belief

A medieval superstition linked a named ripe nut to a loved one and a marriage fate. If the nut was thrown into a Halloween fire and burst with a jump, it supposedly foretold whether the loved one would marry the caster within the year.

Hallowe’en

Courthouse Annex Debate Prompts Public Discussion

A local editorial criticizes the proposed Lorain County courthouse annex bond of 335000 dollars. It cites Erie Sandusky Kalamazoo county examples and urges open public discussion, full facts, and informed voting on the issue to avoid false economy and ensure better facilities.

Erie County Elyria Sandusky Kalamazoo County Michigan Lorain County Bar Association Tose

Anniversaries and historical milestones noted today

A column lists anniversaries and notable historical items tied to today. Entries include David Porter born in 1788, Tom Thumb and his marriages, Nicholas Senn the surgeon, Mary E Wilkins Freeman, Juliette Gordon Low, David Graham Phillips, and William A. Moffett. It also marks events such as Luther's 95 theses, the Connecticut charter attempt, and Washington’s letter on governance.

David R. Porter Pennsylvania Harrisburg Horace Norristown Wirs Tom Thumb Lorn Thumb New York Maddleburn Mass Luther Wittenburg Gay Andros li Sons of Liberty Tammany Washington U. S Philadelphia Tripoli Decatur

Nevada admitted as the 36th state milestone noted

Fragmentary notice references 1805 prisoner releases and a 1M71 court ruling on a grade crossing near Matyris Cres. The incomplete text mentions the U.S. Supreme Court and a status tied to harbor and who takes no action.

Harbor Nevada U. S. Supreme Court

Religious observance and birthdays in brief notice

Bible readings lament changes in church festivals and warn against pagan elements. A 1930 bootlegger revelation is noted. Today’s birthdays include Wilbur J. Carr, William Mesaro, Eugene Moyer, Nelson Harding, Julia Peterkin, Prof. Maryose, with births spanning Hillsbury, Marietta, Los Angeles, New York, Newark.

Wilbur J. Carr U.S Gedoslovakia Hillsbury William G. Mes Aro Marietta Eugene Moyer Washtrzten 2. C Los Angeles Nelson Harding New Maryose Teachers College New York Nutrition Authority Newark Ohio

Voice Of The People Push For Lorain County Court House Bond

A Lorain County bar member urges readers to back a bond issue for a new courthouse annex to house county offices. He argues the project saves rent costs, fits an architects plan, and would provide better space for jurors and officials, noting government help toward funds and urging voters to approve the bond. A. R. Webber signs the letter.

Lorain County Common Pleas Bar Association Cumissigners A. R. Webber

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