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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1923
Page
11
The article warns readers about stock schemes and unscrupulous salesmen preying on small savers. It urges consulting experienced bank officials or trusted advisors before investing, noting some legitimate options exist while emphasizing prudence and informed decision making.
The head of the New York State Bureau of Taxation says about 90 percent of income tax payers are honest and believes only a small fraction evade the tax. He notes those who misfile may misunderstand the law and advocates giving the benefit of the doubt to honest filers.
Henry Ford argued that steady work six days a week keeps a man too busy to think of war and frees him from worry, improving his work. He recalled the adage that idle hands invite trouble and noted a routine job may aid world good by keeping minds focused.
A pasted string of dates and names chronicles Ohio history from 1804 to 1921, noting legislative pauses, deaths, political figures, and scattered events. It lists William Hubbard, Capel Weems, Harding, and others with brief biographical notes and misrendered fragments about Ku Klux Klan, Amierive, and policy anecdotes.
A jagged collection of old style quips and gags about weddings, Christmas gifts, boxing gloves, and dating misadventures. It weaves short cracks on idle romance, holiday cheer, and weather quips with names and places barely discernible in the OCR. The tone mimics a humorous column of light verse and social bits.
Thirty five years ago nine Elyria men including Pa Foster purchased a large tract of land in Chattanooga Tennessee as an investment. The Lorain County Horse Owners' association held its annual meeting reporting a successful year. The baggage room of the C I L and W was broken into and trunks rifled. Several Oberlin students lost belongings. Col County Commissioner P Burrell finished his term and received a gold headed cane. Mrs Tw, Maundon, promoter of social life, died at her West Avenue home after a lengthy illness. J A Barhyte of the Lake Shore railroad was fatally injured in an accident at Graytown when he fell beneath the wheels of his train. Babies weighing 20 pounds at birth are not uncommon and are recorded from time to time, though usually rare. Some European peasants still believe eating stones helps child birth, though such weighty claims are not supported.
Olympia Brown, thought to be the oldest surviving pioneer woman labor activist, died after a long life of organizing for women workers. The Midwestern era and the national Labor League are noted with a Chicago meeting planned to honor her work and influence.
In Washington, Margaret Lindsey Williams criticizes the current art trend toward the bizarre and seeks a return to beauty and ideals. She argues art should be an apostle of the beautiful and reflect higher standards amid a broader cultural shift. The discussion touches on literature dress and daily life, urging a reform toward meaningful expression. The piece also notes a scholar’s view on synthetic food and a coal price rise impacting markets.
Dr Robert Watson of New York City to serve three months as acting superintendent of the International Reform Bureau succeeding late Dr Wilbur Crafts. Born 1865 in Aberdeenshire Scotland, educated at New Brunswick Princeton and Princeton Seminary, ordained in Presbyterian ministry, served several churches and chaired multiple church committees in New York. He joined the New York Scottish regiment in 1917 as a major and is active as preacher and lecturer. lists many honors and affiliations. Also notes twelve British field marshals and quotes Lovelace on war and honor. Roads of iron and glass experiments for heavy traffic cited.
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