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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1921
Page
3
A report notes enduring public reverence for Abraham Lincoln. A tombstone honoring Ars Rutledge lies at Oakland Cemetery near Peters Street, connected to a proposed Lincoln memorabilia display at the National Museum.
The president has refused to commute Eugene Debs ten year sentence for obstructing the draft. Debs, praised for fortitude and candor, is seen as having committed a grave offense against national defense by urging draft evasion and aiding deserters. The decision upholds justice and recognizes punishment for those who opposed army discipline during the war.
A testimonial from Miss M. Roussell of Opelousas La describes a three year bout with grippe pneumonia and a recovery after four weeks on Milks Emulsion started February 1919. The ad touts Milks Emulsion as a nutritive aid restoring appetite and bowel action, builds flesh, and offers a refund if unsatisfied.
Dispatches from Berlin claim Brigadier General Henry T. Allen apologized to the imperial German and Baden governments for a failed attempt by American soldiers to seize draft dodger Grover Bergdoll from a German refuge. The piece questions the accuracy of the claim and mocks the apology as unjustified. It also criticizes daylight saving debates and notes February activity in Washington as Congress remains preoccupied.
Fragmentary monologue reflects frustration with personal failings and the urge to act. The speaker notes missteps, accepts limitations, and stresses that solutions come from action not theory. Emphasis on avoiding fret over removable troubles and committing to work.
Lorain readers vociferously dispute a recent Edier County Chronicle Telegram boxing article about Hellinger and a standard of bull. The writer claims Blanchard never saw a real prize fight and ridicules the article, saying many locals doubt its accuracy and urge publishing only genuine sporting information.
The writer recalls a neighbor labeled as a scammer and side line schemer. Descriptions accuse him of deceit, theft, and multiple small businesses. After being sent away for health, he dies. the narrator expresses mixed moral judgment and personal relief at his absence.
Elyria reports the Lorain County Sheep and Wool Growers Association will hold a meeting at the courthouse on February 8. J. F. Walker, secretary of the Ohio State Sheep and Wool Growers Association, will be the principal speaker. The South Columbus warehouse grades wool to fetch better prices, attracting buyers from major mills.
Twenty years ago Elyria reports Elks minstrel show details with end men named. Forest Coffman, 19, killed on railroad when struck by freight engine as he exited a train. Elyria Savings & Banking Co. receives charter and plans April 1 opening. Local dignitaries promoted to Mason degrees. Cleveland Lorain & Wheeling Ry bought by J Pierpont Morgan group. Roy and Charles Taylor travel to Mercedes Texas by auto. City Council considers budget and salary increases.
A chaotic scene unfolds as someone drops a knife in the kitchen during a gathering. J. G. vanishes amid the confusion while attendees debate which of two lights indicates the correct room.
J A sent him to his home to fetch a sweater but J G followed the directions unsure of the residence. He reached a big house on Apple Avenue with a burning upstairs and another on the seventh, then noted 503 East Ave and a pool room nearby as he spoke of shocks and thrills in Lorain.
ASE MARTIN Tall Binkley is in the eastern o' state where he was identified with a car. Bootleggers and ban in the region are noted.
A compact rough ad style notice touts a Bulgarian brew claimed to aid digestion, liver cleansing, and blood purification. It promises simple preparation, cold relief, and general health benefits, targeting consumers and druggists with generic claims.
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