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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1920
Page
3
The page shows the Elyria Chronicle Telegram masthead with editors and office addresses, pricing, and AP affiliations. It lists managing editor Burke, office on Second Street Elyria, and rates per issue and year, plus Associated Press privileges and advertising representatives.
A 1920 Vyria Ohio column debates democracy and Bolshevism. It contrasts pure democracy with checks on franchise, criticizes Soviet Russia as undemocratic and misrepresentative, noting unequal voter power and rural disenfranchisement while comparing to the American system.
Wise Nature limits excess in money play emotion saving work rain sun self control adversity and religion. Excess becomes a curse while balance yields value and growth under Nature’s rule Emerson’s law of compensation mirrors the idea.
The article discusses privatizing railroads on March first and notes rising costs across many sectors. It compares pre war clothing prices and current freight costs to illustrate inflation effects on transport and living costs.
Charles Williams spent Saturday in Elyria. No church services at Center or Kipten due to fever epidemic. Fire damaged a home and kitchen. valuables saved. Mrs John Sighworth dies after long illness. private funeral Saturday in Camden cemetery.
A teaching note outlines how to adapt a story into a one centered on a single character. It emphasizes audience perception through villagers and the wife, preserving authorial language, selecting few scenes, and detailing methods to render Rip Van Winkle’s traits and surroundings in stage form.
Fragmentary text discusses a national political figure and the executive, noting a party realignment away from Republicans toward Democrats. It mentions a man of finances and a connection to Mrs, with a focus on influential circles in China and a popular playwright in special circles.
In Sandusky on February 21, certificates of deposit totaling 2946.25 were found hidden in the clothing of 80 year old Catherine Humphrey who died in the Erie County infirmary. Probate court is asked to appoint an administrator for the estate as neighbors say she starved herself prior to removal a year ago. The county seeks maintenance from the estate with any balance going to relatives if found.
A garbled note discusses making shoes and meeting shoe dealers, noting a reader’s interest in learning the craft and finding the right path to grow in the trade. It mentions skinwork and trade knowledge.
Wellington and nearby residents report flu cases and recoveries. Mrs G BR is ill but improving. Mr and Mrs Miller win flu prize. Neil and Mrs Miller move to East Main Street. Mrs Mills at Watters Store. A car struck a pedestrian on Fast Main Street. fatality noted. Howard Wells and family attend a funeral in Detroit. Clinton Van Duyke injures foot at the Weil-Manning stop. Mrs Frank from Indiana visits Greencastle before returning home. Several residents travel to Elyria Cleveland LaGrange and Green Castles for visits and business.
Mrs. Bunter of Union Town shares a testimonial about Nerv Worth from Philips and Kopin Pharmacy in Elyria. She says a severe flu left her nervous and weak until Nerv Worth built up her strength, restored sleep, and prevented sickness after meals. She endorses the product and notes its preventive fortification against future attacks.
The text shows a partial report noting salaries and costs, mentioning a monthly amount near 360 and a clerk wage around 8. It appears as a garbled record of wages or prices with unclear dates and entities.
Four Elyria youths form The General Pattern Co to manufacture items and models, filling a local shortage. T. W. Dunin serves as president, J. A. Hag an as manager, George D. He ttreasurer, and J. A. Lump as secretary, with prior pattern making experience in Elyria and Lorain.
Elyrings will send at least one team to the National Rowing Tournament in April at Peoria. The Fraternal Order of Eagles team includes Carpenter Ans Peters Adams Stevens and Worthington and has been vetted with a neat uniform. A dance Monday night at Ayles Hall will help defray expenses.
Attendees plan to visit the Mississippi Valley Exposition at Strouts from March 1 to 12 featuring John Cestelin painted by Governor Cox as part of the Norwalk program.
Mr. Harry Yaxtheimer of Cleveland spent the first of the week at home. A car of milk was shipped over the Big Four Tuesday evening due to street cars not running. Some country teachers were unable to be on duty because of the same issue.
The Vital claims to clean rugs and carpets thoroughly without electricity. It advertises efficiency for city and country homes and offers about half the price of competing vacuums, with sales at 226 Middle Avenue in Elyria Ohio.
A stunt at the annual Denver Colorado Country Club horse show drew interest as an auto camouflaged as a steed, with a jockey costume, sped up a incline and cleared a hedge in a fifteen foot jump landing with rear wheels at the slope edge.
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