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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1929
Page
6
The text cites Britain possessing six fleet carriers totaling about 107,650 tons and Japan at 62,000 tons, nearing the 66,000 tons of early American carriers. It notes Britain and Japan recognize plane carriers as valuable offensive vessels alongside dreadnoughts, enhancing fleet power and speed.
An essay warns that a stampede to form research bodies risks duplicating effort and wasting data. It urges rigorous, focused inquiries and cites the census bureau as a model for selecting essential questions for next year's enumeration.
Twenty years ago songs reached the Middle West after Broadway success while regional styles lagged. Now wireless, cinema, radio, and newspapers spread identical fashions from Alaska to Broadway, erasing provincialism. Dancing masters note a uniform taste as dialects and customs resist only slowly.
A humorous 1900s style critique contrasts old road hogs with new parking hogs. It laments drivers who monopolize multiple spaces and notes a shift from reckless roadway domination to selfish parking tactics, urging civility and consideration on streets.
A compact remembrance notes Winter Afe for sophomores and the supreme sacreties in a lesser known local tribute. The piece centers on quiet acts of charity and community resilience amid hardship.
A terse editorial notes that people often chase money more than work, arguing the American dollar remains the dominant universal language and a measure of success. The piece suggests a practical, disciplined approach to earning.
Wire column discusses dieting foundations with vegetable, fruit, dairy, and protein portions. It notes nervousness when dieting may indicate poor approach, and provides a seven step plan including vegetables, fruits, dairy, starch, fats, cod liver oil, and lean protein plus guidance on meal arrangement and avoiding sweets.
A clipped quip laden report quotes Mrs Lafe Rud about cozy bed reads and a diner date while noting Prohibition patrols raiding trucks of booze. The piece blends locals like ABE MARTIN style with a streetwise slice of banter and law enforcement action per John F. Dille Co.
A整理 of notable anniversaries and birthdays lists figures from American and world history. Notables include Edward Shippen born in Philadelphia in 1645, Chauncer F. Cleveland born in Hampton Connecticut, Li Hung Chang born 1403, Henry Watterson born in Washington Iowa, and George Kennan born in Norwalk Ohio. Also mentioned are events like Stephen Decatur burning the Philadelphia and Theodora Roosevelt pushing a 1916 anti abuse bill, with birthdays of Edward Browne born in Wisconsin.
Congressman Fred A Britten outlines his career from Chicago birth to current Naval Affairs Committee chair. He defends Lexington and Saratoga from scrapping, arguing their aviation value and wartime combat and reconnaissance roles surpass decommissioning.
This day attracts minds eager for learning and good intelligence. It fosters a love for home surroundings, shaping a public-spirited citizen who prospers, earns respect, and builds a stable domestic life.
Saturday events include Auto Stow in Hartford and STANTS. Horse Show in Los Angeles. Elks Mid-Pacific Carnival in Honolulu. wedding of Elizabeth M. D. Robinson daughter of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy to M. Blaise de Sibour in Washington D C. Great Dane Club Show in New Haven. YWCA Workers Southwest Conference meetings in Dallas. Cornell and Dartmouth basketball in Hanover New Hampshire.
Feb 16 Oberlin area residents share visits from Camden and Cleveland. Attendees include the Sojourners Club at Allerton Klub, teachers planning a blue ribbon contest, and various families visiting, hosting, or attending meetings, parties, and a grange session. Louise Baumann wed Bert Wallace at Grace Lutheran Elyria.
New Haven reports Edward Moffatt Weyer anthropologist describes Alaska finds of buried prehistoric villages yielding hundreds of archaeological relics new to science.
Stoll McCracken’s Arctic voyage aboard the schooner Morrissey left New York last spring. Yale Anthropology Club speaker Mr. Woyer, pursuing a Yale doctorate, described Alaska as a probable gateway for early Asiatic immigrants and the site of the first scene of human history in America.
Several hundred visitors toured A. E. Gray’s model home on Columbia Ave admiring a Gulbransen Grand Piano in the living room. The ad promotes affordable ownership and notes used radio sets priced from 15 to 15 dollars. It also highlights Majestic Radio-Phonograph combos at 320 dollars, a piano accordion sold to C. L. Johnson, Boy Scout Week display, and promotions for B. P. S. Patco paint and Pyrafax Gas for country homes. The Easy Electric Washer demonstrations prompt consideration of a payment plan to ease weekly costs.
A compact Victrola model plays twelve records in order and shuts off automatically. Eddie Cantor billed as Prince of Comedians with two Cantor hits from Whoopee. Gen Austin and George Olson selections highlight weekly Victor releases. The Super Royal cleaner offers hardwood floor care and polishing. Royal Sweeper Club forms with five dollar join fee and installment payments.
A note encourages readers to buy the March Hunting and Fishing magazine for thrilling stories. The price is listed as 5 cents.
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