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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1942
Page
9
A Chicago Detroit bound notice references rationing and shortages, urging readers to recall revolutionary hardships and endure present deprivations. It invokes Pearl Harbor as a call to unity, comparing current trials to Lexington and pledging perseverance by the grace of God.
President designates Admiral Emory S Land to direct the program turning out 5,000 0 ton merchant ships this year and 10,000,000 more in 1943, with Liberte vessels of 14,300 tons each. Welding and pre fabrication inland are emphasized to speed production for Allied support and invasion needs.
Organization under 1934 law led by Herman Cochran runs the Puerto Rico lottery, with drawings every ten days and extraordinary sales in July and December. Ordinary tickets cost 6 dollars with fractions worth 10 cents. extraordinary tickets 15 dollars. Funds support legal action against tuberculosis, with annual ticket revenue around 3 million dollars.
A Washington column discusses U S options against Japan including bolstering China, bombing Tokyo, and using Alaska as an air route. It notes road/building hurdles, wartime logistics, and references to Secretary Ickes and Stimson, plus remarks on politicians and commentators debating strategy.
A dated column lists anniversaries and birthdays of notable figures, including Thomas Young, William Dunlap, John Locke, and Adelins Patti, with brief biographical notes on birthplaces and death dates. It also recaps historical milestones from 1664 to 1942, such as statehood, the Knights of Pythias founding, and the Panama Canal work, plus a 1942 syndicated analysis on wartime synthetic rubber patents and U.S. industrial response.
A historic sketch describes Keott W Laead born Chandlerville Illinois, now a senator from Illinois. The article notes his humble birth, distant past, and steady nature, claiming potential for rising to greater influence despite distant affection. Copyrighted material.
Spencer residents hosted and visited family on Sunday with Mr and Mrs Rascell Williams and others in Spencer. Guests from Wellington and Chippewa were listed, and several locals were seen at parties in LaGrange and North Main Street. The Orlando Strauser family moved to North Main Street area after living on Beach Myers farm and Australis hiss tax on beer increased.
Fragmented text shows a religious devotional urging daily Bible reading and prayer during Lent. It references faith practices, lessons from scripture, and the aim to deepen understanding and contemplation of holy words within a chapel setting.
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