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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1925
Page
6
The United States Senate upheld President Coolidge in vetoing the postal employees salary increase by a narrow one vote margin. The result leaves the bill short of the two thirds needed to override the veto, delivering disappointment to postal workers and Coolidge supporters alike.
Commissioner Landis proposes releasing all evidence of the O Connell Dolan scandal to the world to clear suspicions and show the game is run squarely. He argues the public has a right to know to keep baseball pure and to ensure crooked activities are eliminated.
Secretary Newton D. Baker states readiness to sever ties with the Democratic party if needed to defeat militarism. He has moved to prioritize issues over party organization and supports a warless world, being regarded as capable by those seeking lasting peace.
The Tennessee legislature considers a bill to abolish billboard signs. The pieces note flaming signs ruin landscapes and obstruct views near rail and road crossings, contributing to accidents. A prior New York City push enlisted advertisers to aid reform, possibly influencing Tennessee as well.
The piece notes leaders promise a brief December session before convening, but lawmakers arrive with many bills. It argues a May closing is likely, contrasting with Oregon’s strict thirty day limit.
In a bold political move, Mussolini asks the king for a new election. The move centers on reshaping governance and testing popular support amid Italy’s volatile climate. The public debate focuses on how the vote may alter power and policy paths.
Today marks the birth anniversary of Wilkie Collins in London. Other items list 1828 Missouri supporters meeting in Jefferson City, 1852 John Bigler’s California governorship, 1854 Scott’s Oregon mission, 1875 Beecher trial start, 1895 Honolulu royalist crackdown, and 1901 Rochester orphanage fire. Birthdates include Sir James Craig and others, plus current gatherings of associations in Boston and Chicago.
The item notes Eli Whitney died 100 years ago, the Beecher Tilton trial began 50 years ago, and Louisiana marks a legal holiday celebrating the Battle of New Orleans. It reports Indiana legislative session setup, Real Estate Boards convention delegates from New England to Dallas, inaugurations of governors Fuller and Willant, a White House Diplomatic Corps reception, and a major educators’ convention.
From Paris, word spreads that Alexander Feodorovitch Kerensky, former Red Premier and Menshevik figure, will return to Russia to help lead the Soviet government. Once justice minister, war minister, and prime minister of the Provisional Government, he seeks power as the system shifts after the 1917 upheaval.
The article reviews Alexander Kerensky as head of the Provisional Government who opposed Lenin and the Bolsheviks. It notes his flight from Russia, June 1918 London address to a Labor Congress, Paris conference in 1921, Kronstadt uprising, and efforts to expose war munitions corruption and restore army discipline.
The column discusses crossword puzzling and contrasts busy people finding time for puzzles with neglecting work. It also notes Mussolini’s declining dictatorship and rising opposition, praising his early strength but acknowledging current weakness.
William Knox of the American Bankers Association argues that postwar recovery hinges on Europe adopting economic rather than political influence. He endorses the Dawes plan with potential modifications, asserting Germany must remain able to pay without hampering production or trade. The piece notes improving American business confidence, stable farm output, and gradual adjustments in raw materials, real estate, and labor costs as Europe stabilizes.
The article claims external treatments fail and internal circulation is key. Dr Leonhardt developed Hemroid after years of work and marketing it as a harmless tablet sold nationwide with a guarantee.
Forty five years ago politics triggered the removal of Fred Wagner and Arthur Reublin as mail carriers with Charles Hayward and George Parker appointed in their stead. The Baptist congregation honored pastor Rev W A Spinney with a gold swatch and chain. Sister Aurelia, Catholic school teacher, died at the Third Street convent from inflammatory rheumatism. Edgar Pounds, son of Sheriff M A Pounds, died at home on Second Street from diphtheria. The death of George R.
Doctors note a remedy from Holland improves weak bladders and kidney stress. The tasteless capsules Red Milk Harlem Oil are now sold locally for 80c with a money back guarantee. Available at C. C Bowers, Harry S. Claycomb, Crandall's Drug Store, J. Albert, and C. W. Phillips stores.
At Starr former pioneer Starr home on Wh avenn LAQORIPPE an epidemic of severe colds swept the village with over fifty pupils confined to homes and multiple deaths reported among residents.
Rear Admiral Louis M. Nulton has been chosen by the Navy Department to succeed Rear Admiral Henry B. Wilson as superintendent of the Naval Academy at Annapolis when Wilson retires next month. Nulton, currently in command of the Battle Division No. 3 in the Pacific, has long served in senior posts including command of the Pennsylvania and leadership roles at the New York Navy Yard and the Fourth Naval District.
The newly organized Northern California Horse Show Association schedules its first exhibition in Oakland in the week of February 6.
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