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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1923
Page
3
A 1923 editorial argues delaying peace by nurturing war hatreds hurts global relations. It critiques Versailles, notes Germanys losses, stresses self preservation and warns against reviving armed conflict while urging conciliation and sympathy for innocents.
A speaker laments constant appeals to states rights when rights are at risk. He traces arguments from slavery to labor, child exploitation, alcohol regulation, and Supreme Court fights, warning sovereignty claims shield harmful policies and erode federal protection. He urges vigilance against eroding constitutional guarantees.
Arthur Pound argues in Atlantic Monthly that farmers are not overworked or underpaid compared with factory workers. He notes farmers may earn less cash income but gain cheaper living costs and goods, offsetting lower wages and highlighting risks of crop failures.
Dr J Leighton Stuart president of Pekin University argues future civilization centers on the Pacific and China will rise as a world power. He notes Western educational systems are spreading in China and Pekin University, governed by trustees and NY standards, seeks 1,006,000 dollars for new campus buildings on a site near Pekin.
Disjointed excerpts discuss small farming holdings versus large farms, praised by Mr. Pound though opinions vary. The piece notes political party splits in Congress, then mentions Sir Frederic Kenyon as guest at Gambier College and lists various regional associations in Windsor, Newark, Waterbury, Jacksonville, Little Rock, and Winston-Salem.
A chronology notes 1809 Bank of Steuben chartered by legislature and 1885 Nathan Dane who drafted the Ordinance of 1787 died at Beverly Massachusetts. It lists 1904 Marcus Hanna and 1850 John G Woolley with biographical notes, plus 1922 death in Spain. It also marks today’s birthdays Elihu Root Charles P Plunkett Charles Lewis M Quad Albert Cummins John Barrymore.
The character notes that a model child is unknown and that disciplined husbands seem dull. He argues many divorces occur because people rush to marry a friend before truly knowing them, presenting a blunt view of early marriage expectations.
A century and a half after the Maine explosion in Havana Harbor, the 1898 disaster that helped ignite the Spanish American War, readers reflect on the battle cruiser’s fate and memory. Also noted are Bentham’s birth and Enoc Crowder’s current term as judge advocate general, plus the upcoming fourth midwinter conference of U S trust companies in New York under the American Bankers Association.
Jim Armitage recalls a joke about Nig Bhinzley arrested for a minor traffic violation. He ended up in a greenhouse eating onion sandwiches after mistaken gladiolas were used. Ernie Whitney notes Ralph Murbach’s coal ad pricing at $1000 per ton, a sale Ernie says won’t last. Local chatter hints at Cleveland Discount Company and Kiroy’s uncertain future in Cleveland.
An old advertisement touts Marmola as a simple, harmless method to reduce fat with steady results. It claims the Marmola Prescription is sold by druggists worldwide for one dollar a case and urges readers to ask their druggist or mail order from the Marmola Co in Detroit Michigan.
The city welcomed visitors from Oberlin and Lorain as Grand Worthy Patron G. A. Athlins of Cleveland led the formation. Probate Judge E. H Hin marked twenty-one years in office, longest tenure of any prior holder. Rural Mall Delivery route No. 3 now serves twenty-two miles north. Pelty and Franklin of Akron secured an $18,200 contract to build the lake shore water works pumping station. Lorain County Agricultural Society adopted bylaws after forty-seven years. Wellington went dry by 503 to 250 in a temperance vote. William Struck and Flora Krughman wed, officiated by Rev. J. A. Schmidt.
Industrial titan Charles M Schwab, born April 18 1862 in Williamsburg Pennsylvania, nears his sixty first voyage to Europe after a career rising from stage driver to president of Carnegie Steel US Steel and Bethlehem Steel. His wealth is estimated around 100 million dollars with a million dollar annual salary. He has spent the last thirty three years preaching optimism and faith. He recently sailed for Europe, his sixty first Atlantic crossing.
The text notes Andrew Carnegie’s faith in Schwab, shown when J Pierpont Morgan created the U S Steel Corporation. Carnegie conditioned the sale of his stock on Schwab being named president of the new company.
A set of lines from Wordsworth style lamenting past days and lost loves ends with a misattributed signature. The second item reports that women voters in Waltham Massachusetts outnumber men by about two thousand.
Advert shows Zemo as a general cure for skin diseases including eczema itch pimples and rashes. It claims itching stops instantly and minor blemishes disappear overnight. Sold by druggists in antiseptic liquid form and priced for gentle skin care.
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