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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1933
Page
3
City editor J Clare George announces daily Elyria edition with Sunday exception. Rates list two cents per copy, 12 cents weekly, 6 dollars yearly in advance. Mail subscriptions vary by region within Lorain Ohio and adjoining counties.
A January 7 1933 report notes rising carelessness in city traffic. Parking lines on Broad Street are unclear, stop signs are ignored on Park Avenue and Eastern Heights Boulevard, and a crash near Fourth and East River streets is narrowly avoided. Double parking is common and officials are urged to enforce laws.
The piece argues against extending life at the expense of quality. It favors maintaining full vigor at 70 or 80 over living to extreme ages with feeble health. Medical advances should promise broader health rather than merely longer life, as people fear death in youth but prize a vigorous mind and body in old age.
The piece analyzes long discussed ideas of splitting states like Illinois and New York for separate city regions and notes Texas could divide but unlikely. It argues political harmony between state and metropolis reduces secession talk and highlights varying views across states and cities.
The item lists several notable birthdays including Senator Marvel M. Logan of Kentucky born in Brownevill e Kentucky 59 years ago and William B H Mayo recently resigning as Ford’s chief engineer born in Chita Massachusetts 87 years ago. It also mentions Adolph Bukor born in Hungary 60 years ago Dr Lotus D Coffman president of the University of Minnesota born Salem Indiana 59 years ago Rev J Balcomb Brougher a Boston Baptist clergyman born Vernon Indiana 63 years ago Rt Hon Lyman Poore Duff senior judge of Canada’s Supreme Court born 68 years ago and Lord Hewart Lord Chief Justice of England born 63 years ago. A radiotelephony link between New York and London is noted. The day’s horoscope foresees romantic tendencies with a law leaning, balanced by study and prudent plans toward independence and competence.
A collage of humorous snippets poems and quotes about weddings daily life and moral reflections. Includes a wedding joke about obedience a motherly line a poem about a father on trial and a note on croquet returning. Fragmentary text preserves era style with scattered names and cultural references.
City council approved a 67 350 appropriation for the first half of 1908 to run Elyria services. Geo H Chamberlain urged two new school sites near lace works and West River street near Woodford avenue amid growing district needs.
The Chronicle Telegraph notes on this date in 1923 that Judge Horace G. Reddington serves his final day as common pleas court judge after seven years in the post. FLYNNA ended 1429 with a balance of 57 296 15, up about 40 000 to end 1926.
Anniversaries feature Israel Putnam born Salem Mass died Brooklin Conn May 19 1790 Millard Fillmore born Summer Hill N Y died Buffalo N Y March 4 1874 Moses Y Beach born Wallingford Conn died there July 19 1868 James B Angell born Seituate RI died Ann Arbor Mich April 1 1916 T DeWitt Talmage born Bound Brook N J died Washington DC April 12 1902 Bank of North America opened in Philadelphia and Blanchard the French aeronaut with Dr Jeffries crossed the Atlantic in an early flight reference.
Mr and Mrs Vern Johns and daughter Eleanor visited Bay Village Ohio. Ruth Altekruse returned to high school duties after a Defiance visit. Local families hosted guests from Norwalk Oberlin and Torain. Wakeman high school beat LaGrange Independents in basketball and the Grange Hall hosted card games. Alumni and high school groups plan a Saturday meeting.
In a sale listing, items include a 120 Bass Hohner Piano Accordion at half price and a new 1938 model gas range at 49 dollars. Other offers cover Boehm system harmonicas, Boehm clarinets, metal dishes, cast iron cookware, scales, lamps, racks, waste baskets, and discounted ovens and radios with prices noted.
A sequence of Monday to Sunday social visits across New London Norwalk and nearby towns includes Glenn Beecher and family Mrs Rollie Barnes and children Mariong Queen and Don laid and Miss Sporothy Kunott with In Rumney. Frank Parker Oberlin and others call on C M Kenyon home. Several relatives travel from Youngstown Detroit Canton Elyria to visit kin and attend postmastership note and political endorsements.
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