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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1919
Page
3
Dispatches suggest the coal strike is ending but shortages persist across regions. The public awaits a declared off date while an embargo on freight lines may be needed to normalize supply. A presidential probe into operators and miners profits could influence wage demands and living costs.
A clipped report notes confusion among Secretary of State Lansing and other cabinet members over fuel policy during a strike. Wilson Garfield Palmer and Wilson argue diverging pay and coal plans, delaying a unified settlement. New York freezes streetcar heat to save coal, while readers doubt the figures and heat efficiency.
Fragmentary text suggests Col. William C. Proctor of Cincinnati may have led a campaign related to General Wood and a boom intended to influence national matters. The readable passages imply contention over leadership and motives in promoting Wood's plans.
Kansas seized coal mines and called for volunteers from across the state who labored to extract coal and to test government ventures. Proctor trusts Wood as he did Roosevelt, promising a favorable labor climate and a promising outcome.
A child named Alice is mocked for her crooked feet from fashionable high heel shoes versus Baby Bunting with natural, comfortable footwear. The piece urges sensible shoes, explains foot mechanics, and cites a YWCA campaign for approved shoes with low heels and broad toes to prevent deformities and headaches. It includes a morality note on imitation of Chinese footbinding and military footwear.
Fragmented obituary notes Abbott editor and clergyman linked to Old Church past and a new lease of life. Mentions May Lee, Ply-1888, New York admission 1856, and Brooklyn ward ministry with unclear details.
North Olmsted notes celebrate 41 years of monthly gatherings led by Mrs. R G Gardner. A recent injury, Christmas plans with a Santa Claus, and a Congregational church installation by Rev. Burr are reported. Donations go to Gates Hospital for Crippled Children in Elyria.
A tornado struck near Meridian Mississippi destroying several buildings and shattering the Mobile and Ohio railroad station area. No injuries were reported though widespread damage occurred in the town and surrounding areas as the storm moved through the region.
A survey across more than 100 New York City Episcopal parishes shows poor children have stronger Sunday School attendance than those from wealthy families. Old Trinity, Grace Church, and St. George’s are cited as having low enrollment despite large budgets, while tenement-area Grace Church and St. Ignatius report higher relative youth attendance.
The text portrays Governor Frank Lowden of Illinois as the foremost obstacle to General Wood for the 1920 Republican nomination. It notes Lowden will likely carry Illinois and possibly Iowa's votes, as the second choice of South Dakota Republicans. It profiles Owen Owden born 1861 Sunrise City Minnesota, a top student at Iowa State University and Union College of Chicago Law, later Northwestern professor, and long political career including Congress terms and national guard service.
Elpria notes a parade and political speech at Eloria hall, the Rupicultural fair in Im Shefheld township, and a crowded Elyria Congregational church event. The county jail was remodeled with higher walls and a new roof. Photographs by the local photographer featured Cousius M. Cis. Prices at Elyria market included apples 14 cents per bushel, chickens 6 cents per lb, eggs 10 cents a dozen.
Henrietta notices from December report events at Center school on December 19 afternoon. Mrs Whyttenbach hosts Missionary Society meeting. Local residents mentioned include Mrs Wm Austin, Mrs H S Coats, Robert Sandelke, Ed Braun, Seymour Leimbach, Miss Rona Schuster, Otto Kelly, Mr and Mrs Scott, Alfred Schott, Fred Brandau and sons, and Henry Fetty. Visitors Mason Peabody and travelers L M Kelly, Pou Wilcot, Charlie Hopps.
An old advertisement urges using Dr Carter's K B Tea as a gentle laxative for stomach liver and bowels. It promotes a nightly vegetable tea brewed for the family before bed and touts low cost and blood purification benefits.
A Kentucky druggist urges avoidance of crowds and careful hygiene to prevent influenza. He promotes a mentholated rinse and nasal spray gargled gargle with boiled water, claiming it relieves catarrh and cold symptoms within a day, and notes most druggists sell ready vials for winter use.
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