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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1939
Page
4
The item lists publishing details for J. Clare George editor and carrier rates, with pricing and advertising representatives in Chicago New York Columbus Detroit and other locations.
The so called Thirty Thirty Jack Pratt, age 66, famed prospector and former Mister James Pratt, visits a city hotel room to recall his North Country life. He plans a return north to resuming gold dust trades, dog sleds, and a 24 hour party for all races. His past ties include Detroit, Toledo, Chicago, and a partnership with Tex Rickard.
A Hoover report links a drop in youth crime to factors including the CCC and youth organizations. The analysis notes the typical offending age shifting from seventeen to twenty-one over seven years. It credits wholesome work, structured programs, and clubs for steering youths away from delinquency.
A Nation’s Business feature recounts motorists in an eastern state who pursued unique license numbers. A former DMV worker recalls examples from politicians to professionals using witty plates like 123456 U2 K9 O1L Me2 UH GH IAM 42. The craze cost state funds before a change in administration ended it.
The article discusses Lauritz Melchior’s view that blind opera lovers perceive music more intensely than sighted audiences. It notes how nonvisual cues, stage sound, and an individual’s imagination can create vivid mental pictures, even amid grand operatic spectacle.
A 1939 McNaught Syndicate column marks a year of publishing under a new author in San Francisco. The writer recalls Odd McIntyre’s funeral, friendships formed with Fresno readers, and travels to meet Americans outside New York. He notes meetings with Grover Whalen’s world fair stance, and fond memories of Fresno’s valley, grapes, citrus, and a levee scraper.
A list of birth and death anniversaries for figures from 1739 to 913, including Joseph Barrell the Boston merchant who sailed on the Columbia, Mary Lyon pioneering educator, Sybil Jones Quaker preacher, Christian Hoecken Jesuit missionary, Victor Berger Milwaukee editor and congressman, and Michael C. Murphy pioneer athlete trainer.
The text shows a 1935 copyright notice by United Feature Syndicate Inc with trademark and rights reservations. It indicates the page carries the standard rights language for publication use and distribution limits. Required legal boilerplate confirms ownership and protected material.
Youngstown group seeks local capital to organize a large scale boiler tube plant. Elyria Patriotic Committee plans celebration for Company B returning from France. A War Department pass-through to Camp Sherman for demobilization is to be arranged. Industrial Commission orders county home upgrades costing 30 000 to 50 000 dollars, mainly for a state mandated heating system.
The excerpt lists key events: 1822 Pittsburgh charter, 1827 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad charter, 1844 Princeton gun explosion killing officials, 1861 Colorado Territory formed, 1917 German Mexico Japan war plot, 1982 Teapot Dome leases ruled illegal, 1933 German constitutional guarantees suspended. It supplies names, places, and dates.
Church of Christ members voted to take up an option on the Metcalf property at Third Street and East Avenue adjoining their current lot as a potential future church site. Dr Fridtjof Nansen spoke on early Arctic experiences and plans for a Graf Zeppelin flight over the North Pole next year.
A string of birth anniversaries listed include James G. Stahlman of Nashville publisher and former American Newspaper Publishers Association president born 46 years ago in Nashville. Sir Wilfred Grenfell a medical missionary to Labrador born in England 74 years ago. Geraldine Farrar former opera star born in Melrose Massachusetts 57 years ago. Mary M. Atwater head of Black Beaver Fur Farms and Shuttlecraft Co. born in Rock Island Illinois 61 years ago. Admiral William V. Pratt of Belfast Maine retired born there 7 Theodore Groslin Wilmington Delaware publisher and ex secretary to President Hoover born Leominster Massachusetts 49 years ago. Prof. George Lyman Kittredge Harvard Shakespearean scholar born Boston 79 years ago. Franklin M. Gunther US minister to Romania born New York 34 years ago.
An analytical view of the mind describing versatility and impressionability. It notes a tendency toward discontent and distrust as the laws of nature seem perplexing, leaving the reader wary and uncertain.
The text explains how to allocate maintenance and operating costs of a vehicle used for business and pleasure based on usage time. It notes the $800 example with three quarters business use, resulting in a $600 deduction. It covers gasoline taxes, stating only consumer paid taxes may be deducted if substantiated, with state gasoline tax deductibility varying by whether paid by consumer or dealer.
The devotional life rests on five elements including prayer and four others such as self discipline and Bible reading. Regular daily moments and fixed minimum time build habits, while variety in length form and content prevents monotony, keeping the framework fixed but contents adjustable.
Police in Brisbane seek a peddler who called at a backdoor and sold a woman a doormat later found to be her own front door mat.
Justice Department officials prepared a full background report on three men Senator Schwellenbach Bill Douglas and Dean Rutledge for the Brandeis vacancy before Roosevelt left for the Caribbean Attorney General Murphy also has a copy No action expected until their return Washington Senate foes Homer Bone and Saul Haas attack Schwellenbach while London papers mock a royal press conference likely to prompt a U S public relations adviser for King George and Queen Elizabeth in Washington
The dispute between Haas and Schwellenbach centers on a $1000 loan and a hotel bill dispute. Haas accuses Schwellenbach of arrogance and breaking promises while denying a personal vendetta, though the impasse may affect Schwellenbach's Senate fate and Roosevelt era politics.
Before vacancy talks, Senator Schwellenbach was summoned to the Treasury to discuss Saul Haas and his political activities. As Seattle collector of customs he was warned to stay out of politics, with threats of possible dismissal. He refused to become a martyr and said Haas should remain in his post.
The forthcoming royal visit to the White House hints at inevitable press and publicity headaches for the King and Queen of England as they prepare for the trip.
Colonel F C Harrington, rumored WPA administrator and head of relief for over 3 million workers, also holds Regular Army rank. He requests official leave through the War Department, earns 5400 dollars yearly with army perquisites, and leads with a warmer, less formal style since taking charge. Hopkins reportedly selected him. they are close, share personal losses, and Harrington is praised for reducing political influence at WPA.
Roosevelt's adviser Lindsay Warren guides the reorganization bill while House Democrats plot Pennsylvania chairmanship changes. Senator Norris, 71, braves a cold day hatless as Elizalde, the Philippines resident commissioner, stands out in Congress. Schwartz once served as a Wyoming Senate doorman.
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