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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1923
Page
3
Professor T N Carver debates price control with farmers in Columbus. He argues the real issue is the public power and the law of supply and demand, while opponents claim monopolies and advertising curb demand. The discussion contrasts cooperative farming efforts with private interest.
A compact retrospective lists events and notable birthdays tied to Ohio and nearby locales. Highlights include 1825 canal authorization, 1858 normal school act, 1870 death of Governor Allen Trimble, 1895 semi centennial of Wyandot County, and one year ago today notable trials and papal ballots. It notes birthdays of Judson Harmon and other public figures, and mentions Mardi Gras visitors in New Orleans.
Centenary observances mark the birth of Spencer F Barrd, first U.S. Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries, and Timothy Alden who helped pioneer early typesetting. The article notes eighty years since the Michigan Central railroad opened from Detroit to Ypsilanti with a large excursion. Kentucky State Agricultur-
ABE MARTIN reports his overcoat was stolen in the Little Gem after he stopped for a bite following a banquet last night. An autoist curses loudly when a Ford cut in front of him, more than any pedestrian ever did.
A string of humorous vignettes from an era of quirky local chatter. Jokes involve a neighbor’s breakfast room idea, a German County Kerry persona, a tramp guest, a traffic arrest in Cleveland, a speakeasy cue, German marks in a new paper, and jokes about honesty tests at workplaces. It ends with a World War era quip about a vast empire and population.
Basil Zaharoff, famed as Europe’s mystery man, built wealth selling arms and owning half of Monte Carlo. The Greek patriot, born perhaps in Constantinople, held ties to Vickers Krupps and banks, owned the Monte Carlo casino, Cuba cigar estate, and financed Balkan leagues. He is said to wage influence across Europe as he eyes Bulgaria against Turkey.
The People’s Bank announced that interest on savings deposits will be paid from the first of each month instead of quarterly. The Methodist Church held revival meetings reporting forty two conversions, thirty nine of which were adults. N Toplify of Elyria, a white Getaine was in a railroad.
President William Lowe Bryan of Indiana University notes that college graduates show greater reading, listening, and understanding skills, beneficial for business and military leadership. Berlin wages fall behind living costs as prices surge amid postwar inflation and higher transport fares.
A fragment notes Robert Burns lines on human limits. It reports England producing long awaited roller bearings for trains improving efficiency and fuel savings. It mentions Luzon Philippines tiny smara pan fish and the ancient cucumber origin in the Far East about 3,000 years ago.
A new oil lamp claims superior, colorless, smoke free light to gas and electricity after U S Government and 35 universities test. Inventor L T Johnson offers 10 day free trials and potential local agency with earnings of 260 to 500 dollars monthly.
The Welsh glee singers perform at the First M. E. Church on Tuesday February 6 at 8 P. M. The program features choral works by regional groups and draws local churchgoers for an evening of song.
A veteran salesman from The L. A. Starrett Co. visited last week to clear a large stock of machinist tools. The note urges customers to pay 10 percent monthly, with emphasis on timely checks to cover ongoing obligations.
Judge W B Thompson sustained the Burke law in cases against nine men arrested for overloaded trucks on county roads. The judge declined a ruling on constitutionality, deferring to the Court of Appeals for review. Defendants include John Green, H G Meekes, William Schaeffer, George Sisco, Bernard Graf, W H Kime, Julius Englehard, B H Hook, and Peter Winen. fines were $26 plus costs.
Washington reports the temperance board of the Methodist church urges using destroyers off the eastern coast to torpedo rum smugglers and arm the seaboard with rifles to drive whisky ships out. William J Bryan endorses extending three mile limits and tightening immigration to curb narcotics and liquor violations.
Mrs John Munley died from deadly furnace gas while her husband John Munley is seriously ill. Two daughters Agnes and Catherine passed out, with Agnes hospitalized in Pittston in serious condition. In Chicago the Weather Bureau notes thaw with potential snow later. Harold Lloyd and Mildred Davis confirmed engaged in Los Angeles with no wedding date set.
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