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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1924
Page
3
An editorial reflection on voters in the late primary showing widespread ignorance about candidates and issues yet rapid formation of prejudiced opinions. It argues readers should study and think, notes lessons from mistakes, and cautions against overvaluing temporary electoral outcomes.
A reflective meditation on how growing duties quicken moments in Ohio politics and daily life. The author notes spring events like frost melting and renewals pass unseen as commitments to Kiwanis and Rotary fill days. They wonder whether any compensation comes for the loss of time.
The piece notes Homer Durand’s plan to nominate a liberal wet independent for Ohio governor to challenge Ex-Governor Davis and Governor Donahey. It argues such a candidacy would reveal political weaknesses and risks disintegration of power, while contrasting Bib LaFollette’s birthday portrait and possible impact on future presidential races.
A compact strip recalling Ohio anniversaries from 1795 to 1922 and a one year ago note. It lists events from Washington era treaties to coal mine disasters and marks births of notable figures, including engineers, governors, and royals, with dates tied to their years.
Grove Patterson discusses American democracy and society focusing on honesty in public life and the flaws of politics. He critiques leaders and communications, urging clear truth and straightforwardness amid social pretenses.
Severe marks its 150th anniversary with a two day celebration while a total eclipse lights the sky. Prison officials and sociologists from the US and Canada gather for the American Prison Congress in Salt Lake City. The Grand Army of the Republic ends its Boston session with officer elections and Coolidge’s nomination acceptance speech looms in Washington. Greenstown PA and Vancouver BC host Legion and Knight events as Titlamook Oregon lists Elks gatherings. Bulgarian unskilled wages average 80 leva a day with 12 percent taxed leaving workers in distress.
Abe Martin notes time drags as readers discuss painting cars and leveling heels. He mentions Senator La Follette nearing seventy, reflecting on aging and idle plans amid social chatter.
A garbled excerpt discusses Conrad and Roy fire and life, noting stammering speech and spiritual aims. It mentions faith submission and a lingering intention about words that would sound fitting in heaven. The text presents a literary, incomplete fragment.
The eminent physicist Prof Albert A Michelson, Nobel prize winner and founder in American science, plans retirement after a long career at the University of Chicago. His work included the interferometer and measurements of Betelgeuse, contributing to relativity and optical science.
In a New York interview President-elect Plutarco Elias Calles rejects linking Rosalie Evans murder to agrarian unrest. He defends a constructive Mexican socialism, affirms state support for farm workers, and says foreign oil and land title rights will be protected by law.
Fragmentary verse lines by Timothee Woodworth Reese reflect themes of separation and love. A separate legal notice notes wage board enforcement and minimal wage requirements in New Jersey and British Columbia, indicating generic employment policy actions. The items appear as disparate clipped content from a historical page.
About five hundred delegates from parts of the United States and Canada are expected to attend the annual convention of the International Afro Way Mu Emir in Detroit starting September 15 for a two week session.
The city council commented on the Faxon allotment plat on Middle avenues planned for housing. Construction began on a new Washington avenue apartment known as Washington terra. A housing shortage prompted calls for builders, while A J Boynton helped invent a blast furnace top and charging device. The Lorain board of elections faced a clash over appointing clerks and judges between Republican factions.
The Pike's Peak Telephone Station sits at the summit of Pike's Peak in Colorado, maintained at an elevation of 14 110 feet, making it the highest telephone station in the United States.
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