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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1924
Page
3
The piece discusses whether Darwinism breeds atheism among California schoolchildren and who should decide the issue. It argues faith in God rests on personal revelation, not Genesis creation methods, and cautions against tying belief to creation narratives.
A World’s Work writer claims rising US divorces stem from democracy and class mobility. He argues that Americans move between social strata, meet “brutes” in clubs, and fail at marriages, unlike Europe where class caste limits such matches. Critics call it snobbery and question the trend.
Public shame is used to punish criminals in China as two flower thieves were forced to kneel on a boulevard, prodded with rifles, and made to shout their wrongdoing while holding the stolen blooms. The method, though familiar in schooling, strips self respect.
A brief quip notes that an electric car slows and drifts toward the street center, highlighting a perceived flaw in handling with a dry, witty review tone. The remark frames an amusing automotive misgiving rather than reporting on a specific event or product.
The Crescent News notes LaFollette may curb speeches by number rather than length. The Beacon Journal remarks that starting a party requires only a dozen men sharing the same grievance, illustrating limited organizing hurdles.
A man atop a friend’s shoulders performs a street stunt captured by Ashland Gazette reporters. The scene shows playful teamwork as spectators watch the unusual display unfold along Main Street.
A compact retrospective notes historical events from 1816 to today, with births listed for notable figures including G D Robertson and Joan Buchan. It also cites a long passage of biographical sketches and a personal anecdote about Mrs James, who describes hardship after her husband’s death by suicide and ongoing struggle to support three children.
A Century mark celebrated as Edwin L Drake opened the first petroleum well in Titusville Pennsylvania. A memorial to the site of the early Baptist church near the James and Rappahannock rivers is planned. Various political and civic events are reported across the nation.
Grove Patterson discusses the end of the German Empire and the shifting role of monarchy. He notes British royalty gains popularity through marriage prospects and the lure of democratic reform, while American readers glimpse the allure and exclusivity of royal life and looming royal appearances.
ABE MARTIN reports th' Bentley divorce case is settled with th' husband gaining custody of th' children and th' wife receiving publicity. The bigger uproar looms as Henry Ford refuses to sell a car to anyone who drinks.
Poem fragment set in rural heartland describing green grass and faithful life. It evokes the idea that trust in a divine presence remains even as weather and seasons shape the crop. The speaker names Norman Gale as the author and frames faith as enduring in the country.
Ten years ago the council ended eastern time and set formal time again after 1290 women protested rising early. Lillian Sears Maude Parmelee and Emily Ranshaw returned from Rome aboard an emigrant boat when war broke out.
Miss Alice Curtis of Cleveland and Mrs Albert Haist and daughter Maxine of Linwood Park visited Mrs Chas Dehn on Wednesday. Local attendees at the Linwood Park Kolbe family reunion included Mrs Mary Eppley, Mr and Mrs Milton Eppley and Bruce, Mr and Mrs Ralph Fowl and Malcolm, Mr and Mrs Walter Grobe and Robert and Marion, Mrs Jay Fowl and daughters Bernice and Miriam. Frederick Fey of Lorain spent the day in South Ridge.
Ambassador Myron T Herrick returning to the U S after a France posting says the Dawes plan has restored world hope. He notes nations now seek practical settlement, embracing common sense over idealism and likens progress to business rules. He cites America’s role in shaping the plan.
General Sir Lee Stack, sirdar of the Egyptian army and governor general of Sudan, born May 15, 1868, entered the army at 22, commanded Shambe Field Force in Sudan from 1900 to 1902, retired as major in 1909, and has since served as governor general of Sudan and sirdar of the Egyptian army.
Residents and visitors gathered at the Bechtel and Fowl homes with many calls from Elyria Amherst and Lorain. An automobile collision at Stangs corner damaged both cars with no injuries and multiple families visited churches and missionary meetings led by Rev C W Smith and Miss Bernice Fowl.
A vintage ad touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets as easy to take sugar coated pills that help women and children gain weight. It claims one woman gained ten pounds in twenty two days and promotes sixty tablets for sixty cents with directions on the box.
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