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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1935
Page
6
A discouraged Maple Avenue child says he will stop going to school because he cannot learn to spell. His mother asks why and he explains the teacher keeps changing words, making learning seem useless.
Vienna reports the government will extradite Ivan Poderjay, international adventurer sought by New York police over the disappearance of Agnes Turveson. He will be turned over to German police and escorted to Hamburg for surrender to Detective Jacob Von Weisenstein of the New York police.
Tax data for the first five months show a $92.19 million increase in luxury goods purchases, led by a jump in playing card production from 1.3 million to 4.67 million packs. Overall department revenues rose by $290,580 with liquor taxes under projections. November tax collections exceeded last year by 40 percent as steel and power production posted renewed strength, with power output reaching a peak not seen since 1930.
The New York Times editorial "How to Live on 20 000 Words a Year" cites Dr Thorndike and Dr Franklin on vocabulary needs. Franklin says needs vary by occupation while reading the London Times requires about 20 000 words. Words are tools of thought and a few new terms may be learned gradually.
A Times Chilton Wis reflection praises farmers who, after good crops and favorable prices, settle long outstanding debts. It highlights plain, middle aged men showing honesty and responsibility, restoring faith in the backbone of society and praising unsung workers for their daily sacrifice.
A Times-Herald column from Alliance Nebraska urges men to support boys through brief acts of encouragement. It argues that many youths need simple greetings and a word of praise to help steer them toward better behavior and future success.
A playful note recalls a pioneer who remembers when the main beach draw was a hot dog stand, signaling a nostalgic look at past amusements and community joys in a hometown setting.
A list of birth and death anniversaries including James Wolfe 1727, Philip Freneau 1752, Ramsay Crooks 17ST, Hugh S Legare 1797, Henry M Flagler 1880, Justin Winsor 1831, Alice M Robertson 1854, and George L Tex Rickard 1870 with brief notes on their roles and lifespans.
A series of property transfers and quitclaim deeds across Elyria Oberlin Avon Lake and Wellington. Transfers include Rebecca Varning to Antonio Marchese 103 acres on Chestnut Ridge Road Eaton Township and multiple deeds involving Wilson Properties Company Oberlin Road and East Avenue Lorain. Land parcels and 300 acres in Eaton and Grafton Townships conveyances including Sheriffs deed to Union Savings and Loan Company.
Timeline entries note 1776 flag over Washington's Cambridge HQ, 178$ Georgia ratifies the Constitution, 1863 Stone River battle ends in Civil War, 1995 Port Arthur falls to Japan in Russo-Japanese War, 1920 federal agents arrest about 2,000 Reds in 33 cities coast to coast.
Miss M Carey Thomas of Hav erford Bryn Mawr College president emeritus born Baltimore 75 Pats Preston Brown US retired born Lexington 63 Frederic Burr Opper of New York famed cartoonist creator of Happy Hooligan born Madison Ohio 78 Frederic John Fisher eldest of Detroit Fisher brothers General Motors official born Sandus Ohio 57 William Lyon Phelps Yale professor emeritus born New Haven 70 Dr Hermen G James University of South Dakota president born Philadelphia 4% Tito Schipa famed opera singer born Hall 5 seers Charles Heinroth College of the City of New York noted organist born New York 61
A native may handle a diplomatic affair and keep confidences with high trust from others. Life work follows hidden lines with some authority. The native is reserved, self reliant, sometimes hard headed and selfish, but softened by love. A notable trait is love of animals.
In Fairview Colorado Kenneth Ray son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Smith is noted as having five living great grandparents. The family jokes that if he wants anything he can ask Uncle Charley, as four of his uncles are named Charles.
An 18 year old using an old .45-70 rifle once carried by his Ranger grandfather in Oregon found the gun unusable against current ammunition. The first shot failed to pass the barrel while a subsequent shot shattered the barrel and sent fragments into his arm and shoulder.
Norfolk, Va. British ship Carperley discharged 5222 tons of manganese ore from Takoradi West African Gold Coast.170 cars were required to transport the ore to Alloy West Virginia for destination.
A humorous student note about selling answers to professors ends up alongside a grim Sing Sing Christmas neck tie fear. The strange mix includes a mother mocking a father’s spelling and a commentary on memory and learning.
Humorous quips on sour looks and starry skies mingle with reflections on heartbreak, parachute jumps, and Neal O Hara’s claim that most deaths stem from respiratory, heart, or nervous system failures. The Longeles city council overrides the mayor with a handbill ordinance.
City council approved a new ordinance restricting handbill advertising. Distributors must obtain written occupant consent and include their name and the distributing firm on the material after February 1. Signs must be at least 12 square inches and newspapers are exempt. Violations carry fines up to 500 dollars or six months, or both.
A tourist asks if the whale jawbone is the one that swallowed Samson. His wife corrects with a pun about Job. A butcher asks about fortune tellers, a grocer jokes on misfortune, and a quip notes town size matches speechmakers.
The Empress of Japan established a new Vancouver to Honolulu speed record, finishing the voyage in six days, 16 hours, 53 minutes, three hours faster than the prior best. The ship also holds the Yokohama to Honolulu record on the Orient route at six days, nine hours, 11 minutes.
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