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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1934
Page
5
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Professor McVay of the New York State College of Agriculture says medical advances may extend average life to 90 by 2034 by tackling adult diseases. He notes child life expectancy has risen from 13 to 60 in the United States and cites declines in smallpox, malaria, and other deaths over two centuries.
The essay argues democracy, despite flaws, prevents mass violence by enabling peaceful expression and removal of disliked rulers. It cites Austria and Germany as warnings where democratic processes collapsed, showing force replaced debate. Democracy, though imperfect, offers greater benefits than its drawbacks and deters dictatorship.
A luncheon speaker urged readers to imagine being fired and returning to work as a new person replacing the one who left. He applied the mindset to business by considering what a rival company would do, identifying weaknesses, and pushing for change. The piece urges daily energy and the zest of a new worker to break records.
The quote argues that tolerance is often fear driven and reform is hindered when people overlook wrongdoing if the man appears amiable. It suggests humility is easier when one can overpower others who challenge him.
Jane Bradshaw writes that the city water department abuses current and old bills with penalties, questions the 375 monthly new-hire wage, and argues for reform. She criticizes budgeting practices and calls for new legislation to curb government spending and Wall Street influence, urging a square deal.
The sermon recalls Ezra where enemies halted temple work by a royal decree and Nehemiah finishing the wall through prayer and persistence despite leadership treachery. It urges believers to strengthen today’s Nehemiahs, rebuild the walls of righteousness, and resist evil attacks.
A collage of historical anniversaries and birthdays lists figures such as Laura DeForce Gordon and Admiral Richmond Hobson, with brief notes on their birthplaces and years. Also includes a TODAY IN HISTORY section noting events from 1315 to 1930s, and a horoscope. The writing reflects a miscellany page with biographical snippets and dated events.
A Great Bend man recalls his wife dragging him to shop with her and forcefully guiding his choices as they searched store aisles together for satisfaction.
A collage of unrelated quips, remarks, and brief vignettes recounts humorous, moral, and observational jottings. It includes proverbs, jokes about twins and photography, a Scot from Unungs tale, a joke about paying a bill, remarks on merit over favoritism, slavery, and a hospital anecdote about a dying patient and a relieved wife. Notable names like Goethe, Oscar Wilde, and Thomas Jefferson appear in aphoristic forms.
The royal family enjoys skating with King George leading by example and fondness for the sport. Princess Elizabeth, the latest young skater, joins in as family and supporters watch on in a light hearted royal pastime.
In olden days a man won his wife with a club now he often loses her by the same means. This wry saying hints at recurring domestic strife and the evolving norms around marriage and conflict.
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