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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1940
Page
13
Atkinson Jr. lifts from Harmington Airport as airport mascot Tom the black cat climbs into the open cockpit. A blast from the propeller hurls Tom into space but he miraculously returns to earth. A search party finds Tom alive, noting he simply jumped up and ran off.
The Elyria Chronicle Telegram lists publishers and editors A G Hudnutt and Clare George. It details publication frequency and pricing for Elyria and surrounding areas, including annual and weekly rates, plus foreign advertising representatives. Dated Thursday February 8 1940.
Elyria editor praises Mayor Petro for resisting any municipal license of gambling devices. He cites New York court rulings and council votes on pinball, urges strict enforcement against such machines, and critiques lottery proposals as a tax on the poor. He warns lawmakers to avoid revenue schemes courting moral harm.
The Rev Ralph W Neighbour will depart Elyria on February 12 to join the LeTourneau Foundation Evangelistic Center in New York City as Associate Director. After five years as pastor of First Baptist Church, he leaves with the church growing and plans for building improvements. Friends wish him success in a broader field emphasizing publicity radio and evangelistic preaching.
The page lists historic anniversaries and birthdays including James W. Webb, Richard S. Ewell, William T. Sherman, Harriet J. H. Robinson, James M. Watson, and Richard Watson Gilder. It also notes Today in History items such as Schenectady’s 1690 raid, the 1813 loan act, and Boy Scouts of America founding, plus Today’s birthdays including Maud Slye and Melville Coolbaugh.
Readings discuss Hebrews 11 1 6 and the concept of faith in God. It contrasts belief in God's existence with trust in his rewards for those who diligently seek him. The piece notes how plans and actions are guided by convictions beyond measurable factors and cautions against reliance on mere convenient notions.
The article explains the head of a family exemption of 2500 dollars under income tax rules. It defines a person who supports dependents in one household or under related circumstances, noting that separation for business, school, or visits can still qualify. It also clarifies living arrangements for married couples and how temporary separations affect eligibility.
The text argues that inner strength comes from faith in God through His Word and the Church, asking whom to trust. It warns against shifting belief to shifting schemes and urges relying on God, noting that tomorrow Friday is World Day of Prayer February 9.
The text notes that a band away on business or on a visit keeps the common name and the $2,400 exemption still applies. Absence of a spouse at a sanatorium does not remove the exemption. However, if the husband and wife live apart at separate homes, they are not living together under the Internal Revenue Code.
The Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs. Ralph Ring. Twenty five members attended. The meeting was led by the vice president in the chairman’s absence. A program and Bible quiz were presented by Mrs. Shirley Hartter. Talks included the Life of coin by Mrs. Henry Ullrich. They voted twenty five dollars to the church budget and to the debt and parsonage taxes. Quilting dominated the day and guests included the Prindles of Wooster and Mrs Leonard Prindle of W View.
Charles B. Driscoll describes the Fulton Fish Market on Manhattan's lower east side, noting Thursday peak activity, a yearly eight million pounds of seafood, and a transition from old buildings to a new market house. He details wholesale trade, local NYC dominance, and per capita seafood consumption, with vivid scenes of market workers braving cold and lively banter.
A correspondent recalls an age old New York bar with a century old mahogany counter and coffee not liquor. The piece includes a World’s Columbian Exposition inspired cast iron savings bank featuring Columbus and Santa Maria and an Indian chasing a buffalo. It also notes Coronet magazine’s rise and the Flatiron wind scene from the era.
Litchfield couple Mr and Mrs Archer with son visited Mr and Mrs Albert Archer in Sullivan and joined Mr and Mrs Carl Buell for Sunday dinner in Penfield. Kings Daughters class to meet Feb 13 at Mrs Alia Hastings home. Ira Spears family from Kawanish Lake visited J H and Myron Barth. Mrs Woellert and children Sunday with son and wife Mr and Mrs Albert Woellert in Breensville.
Fragmentary text traces demagogues to early labor leaders around 400 B.C. and suggests a historical continuum of rhetoric shaping public opinion across eras. The incomplete source hints at parallels between ancient leadership and modern labor movements without providing concrete names or dates.
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