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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1920
Page
15
An opinion piece condemns Charles Ponzi and his failed schemes, noting he promised 50 percent gains in 45 days and defrauded about 11,000 people. It argues readers should consult experts, bankers, and trusted advisors before investing, as many ponzi style proposals persist around us.
The county plans a 3 million dollar road program for next year. The piece notes delays repairing the road between Elyria and Oberlin, with the main through route closed as winter approaches. County officials blame the state highway department for slow progress and warn the closure is a near crime given the long delay.
The text quotes President Taft saying defeat may prove a blessing and foster better discipline than victory, reflecting his perspective from years on the losing side and likening his cheerfulness to a wine passage in scripture.
The report notes a farmer near Elytia in critical condition from a fractured skull after scolding his son during an altercation. The fragmentary clipping lists local businesses and services including jewelers, book stores, a mill, boots and shoes, hardware, dry goods, meat markets, furniture, undertakers, a dentist, and fur dealers, reflecting a snapshot of the town’s commerce and civic economy.
Poem lines describe youth seeking hope on harsh wastes where weary workers toil The speaker envisions a gleam of joy and a star shell of hope lifting the light as they harvest a song
The excerpt blends political gossip about Bernard Baruch’s potential influence in the Democratic Party with literary jabs at popular phrases and poems. It contrasts a mocking tone toward sentimentality with a fable of a tramp forced to work for food, framing social critique through allegory and humor.
A 25 year old former secretary to Mayor Thompson is reshaping Chicago policing by moving 800 officers to dismantle crime rings. He then leads raids that net hundreds of crooks and close down disreputable establishments, marking a bold cleanup of the city’s crime world.
A girl recounts ending a ten year engagement with John due to constant attentions and courtesy. She notes most people dislike long engagements and suggests enjoying a clipped-out moment for reflection, ending with thanks.
A reader questions press coverage and justice when Murbach Coal Co shorted 152 pounds of coal on a November 1920 sale. City seals and a mayoral court dismissed the charge amid declarations of a mistake, not intent, raising concerns of unequal treatment for the poor and influential.
Ohio State will not play Harvard next year because the eastern rival cannot agree to a return game in 1982. Chronicle-Telegram reports the decision and its impact on schedules.
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