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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1924
Page
2
A 1924 editorial argues true economy should protect the President and cut waste that harms the public. It rebuts saving pennies while funding pork barrel projects and high tariffs, urging prudent spending on essential needs and public welfare.
Mr Glenn Frank addresses the women's college club in Columbus arguing that America chose a republican over a democratic form to curb majority tyranny. He warns majority rule does not end controversy and stresses the need for institutional checks.
A rundown of historical anniversaries and births includes Samuel B Webb’s oath with Washington, Gustave Eiffel’s birth, and notable 19th and 20th century events. It also notes Elyria Mccaboys in a dual athletic meet, and a City Council appeal urging public support for an upcoming car and sewer projects amid an economy-focused plan.
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Tugela River fight where British forces faced a heavy defeat by the Boers. The piece notes related political and civic events including a Dawes plan conference in Paris, a Connecticut senatorial race, a memorial session for Woodrow Wilson, and a national street and highway safety meeting in Washington called by Secretary Hoover.
Ten years ago the season brought unusually mild weather and a forecast of a green Christmas. Many men faced unemployment and harsh times, while Cr. L. Bickford of the First National Bank was congratulated on a new appointment.
Rear Admiral Josiah McKean has been selected to command America's scowing fleet with the rank of Vice Admiral and will succeed Vice Admiral McCulley. McKean, born May 30 1814 in Mt Hope Ohio, is a U S Naval Academy graduate 1888 and holds a Michigan LLB. He married Julie Hawynurat in 1901 and earlier served as Assistant Chief of Naval Operations in 1919 and commanded ships during the Spanish American War.
Constable Newt Plam orders cleanup and removal as Amy Craw mourns a husband’s death and receives nearly half of the estate left by his death amid lingering claims and features as the community scrubs the scene.
A column mixes social observations and anecdotes. It highlights a Elyria postmaster proposing youth addressed mail programs to curb misaddressed letters, contrasts poverty abroad with American entertainment access, notes Senator Borah returning campaign funds, reports Himalayan monks visiting London, mentions a Canadian land syndicate gift to the University of Michigan, recalls Russell Conwell and his message, and ends with Colgate Jersey City clock trivia.
Sir Adam Beck chairman of the Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission plans retirement from public life. He has long championed cheap electrical power for Ontario since 1903 when he helped study Niagara Falls power development and distribution.
Wayne B Wheeler of the Anti-Salon League argues that enforcement weaknesses allow bootleg traffic. He calls for a single centralized bureau under strong authority to shut off access, reduce bootlegging, and improve prohibition effectiveness. He cites reduced deaths, accidents, poverty, and crime as evidence of policy benefits.
Sir Adam, longtime chairman of the Ontario Hydro Electric Power Commission and native of Ontario, spent nearly two decades in that role. A London resident, he served as mayor and held other public offices. He was a noted promoter of thoroughbred horses, exhibiting at Canadian, New York, and London shows.
Dover Beach and The Sea of Faith by Matthew Arnold appear in this fragmentary text with lines referencing the moonlit straits the French coast and the Aegean. The excerpt contrasts serene coastlines with the harsh mood of human misery and concludes with a plea for fidelity amid a troubled world.
Almost all the finest cane used for saxophone mouthpieces comes from a single southern France district. Local soil and climate create wood with the exact suppleness and durability demanded by the instrument, shaping the tonal quality cherished by players.
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