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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1933
Page
4
A blind, poor elderly man in an eastern city is arrested after mistaking a slug in a subway fare box for a nickel. He dies by suicide in custody, provoking reflections on social planning, technocracy, and the drive to act. The piece argues society must balance compassion with decisive action.
A prisoner who had spent two years in a Brooklyn jail asked to be sentenced or released. The case reveals he had been forgotten, with authorities noting the neglect. In 1930 he pleaded guilty to burglary before Judge W B Vause and awaited sentence, while the judge faced his own scandal.
The piece rails at lobbyists serving diverse groups from farm relief to veterans and defense workers. It asserts they aim to drain taxpayers and push for endless appropriations while claiming economy and tax relief are ignored. It describes a system where every department fights for funds and each congress member faces multiple appeals.
The Cleveland News notes a claim that Boston University co-eds ate 11 000 apples in five months to teach a health lesson but suggests they were simply trying to reduce.
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes political commentators have stopped predicting Roosevelt’s cabinet as every potential candidate has already been named.
Electors voted in a heated general election between President Eamonn de Valera and former President William T. Cosgrave, amid a campaign marked by intense violence in the Irish Free State.
A humorous Irishman in America asks about cranberries. His brother explains the fruit and its use, noting humorous misperceptions. The piece weaves jokes about meals, time words, and everyday married life in a light column tone.
The passage notes the first traveling circus organized by Aaron Turner about 1820 in North Salem New York and the longer running American circus begun in 1824 under John Robinson. It also cites the first paid admission circus in 1767 on Boston Common marking an early American circus milestone.
William, the little boy next door, plays with baby sister Ruth. Ruth asks if he will go in and be whipped. Billie refuses, saying their mother has company and would only say he is deaf from the measles.
Quotation contrasts youthful bravado with unlikely flight. Metaphorical cheek about Columbus and an airplane, hinting at humorous, anachronistic thinking. No specific people or events mapped to real actions.
A Mexican toreador has been awarded a pension of 15000 dollars annually. The decision, noted in official records, reflects support for the veteran performer following long service in bullfighting. Details on the granting authority or duration were not specified in the fragment.
Observations on social tension as factories close and modern life pressures mount. The speaker notes how arguments with a conscience can outpace confrontations at home and laments the era of machine dominance affecting personal nerves.
W E Miller was re elected president and F W Griffin of Amherst was elected vice president at the County Fairs Association annual meeting held Saturday. Anthony Nieding was chosen secretary and Arthur Doncaster treasurer. Oberlin Taft Club formed with George Durand as temporary chairman and Charles Summers as temporary secretary.
The Green Line belt line franchise dispute with Elyria was settled in a Friday conference. The city will receive 20000 dollars, the suit will be dropped, and council will consider a good faith extension along lines proposed by the railway. Lorain County Agricultural Society elected officers with F E Griffin president and other Elyria officers named.
The Chronicle-Telegram reports pledges totaling 44 950 toward an 88 600 goal as the Community Chest campaign progresses past its midpoint. Two youths who escaped a city jail were captured near Fostoria after being found with six revolvers. Lorain officials warn salaries due October 15 to January 1 may trigger court action to recover funds.
The War Department in Washington has approved plans for the 2,199,000 Lorain County Memorial Bridge over the Black River at Lorain. The plans now go to the state highway department for approval.
About 21 000 tons of ice or 600 carloads have been stored in ice houses from Livingston Montana to Wallace and Paradise Idaho this winter to supply summer demand for train passengers. Ice harvested from a pond near Helena, over 200 miles away, was shipped to the storage sites.
Kenneth Scott and Terry Cummings asked Delano California city council to reimburse each of them 170 for time and expenses spent in jail after the accidental shooting of a woman. They said they were exonerated of blame in the affair.
Letters from Elyria residents urge the city to choose lower daily rates for indigent care. R. L. Walker compares $5.15 daily at Elyria Memorial Hospital with $4.50 at Elyria Clinic, arguing a 65 cent saving per patient should influence council decisions. H. C. Amidon echoes demand for accountability and public engagement.
A letter from January 23, 1932 discusses W. E. Odom's speech on unemployment insurance and charity at a Elyria Foremen's Club meeting. It rejects unemployment insurance as a step toward Russianization and urges justice over charity amid capitalist hardship.
Ellen Lombard of the U S Office of Education outlines practical guidance for parents on child guidance home school relations and family life. She urges keeping a warm open home year round inviting friends for observation of a child’s day and discusses literature and methods to support parent education nationwide.
The University of Edinburgh in Scotland created a replica of the Hamilton Health Board display showing diphtheria elimination through immunization. The Scottish exhibit mirrors the Hamilton arrangement with photographs and construction details sent overseas as a model.
A grand champion fat wether lamb raised at Purdue University farm in Lafayette sold for 166 dollars at the American Royal Live Stock Exposition in Kansas City Missouri.
ANNA K. STORCK argues that alms to the poor preserve private wealth and do not address the root issue of restitution. She contends wealth is inherently harsh and charitable acts foster self complacency, urging instead direct restitution to the poor.
One hundred twenty two Masons attended a banquet at the Congregational church dining room in Wellington on Monday evening. Visiting officers included Sam Squire Elyria deputy grand master C W Ellenwood Wooster senior grand warden and A C McQueen Marion grand orator. Paul Lutz Lakewood grand captain of the hosts and grand chapter Royal Arch Mason spoke along with C W Jamieson and Mayo Er i Lehman. After dinner a regular lodge meeting followed with the initiation of two candidates.
Forty guests attended a Monday benefit hosted by Misses Margaret and Jeannette Warner for the Friendship Guild. Miss Mildred Murray won high score at bridge, with Mrs. Lawrence Baker second and Mrs. Milton Elliott Consoler. Assisting the Warner sisters were Miss Ruth Mortimer, Miss Helen Manecke, and Miss Alice Davidson.
Maynard Elliott received first aid after a dog bite on the wrist yesterday from a local physician. Mr and Mrs James Stevenson and daughter Ruth visited Mrs Stevenson's Cleveland aunts Miss Partridge and Miss Curtain. Robert Baker has resumed outdoor activity after a bout of tonsillitis. Mrs Milton Elliott and sons were also mentioned in the notes.
Regular village council meeting in South Amherst reviewed routine business. A survey by the street and sidewalk committee will map ditches and sewers with repairs to follow if needed. Mayor Schaub, Henry Garland and Jacob Kolb met O P S officers seeking electric rate cuts but failed. The annual budget was adopted and funds await an upcoming fire department fundraiser entertainment.
The Roman Republic Latin Cub held a Monday evening meeting at the school. After the business session Miss Esther Nau jak gave a talk on Fine Manners. Members then made valentines with all writing in Latin.
Y P L Herbert and Harold Schneider will host the Young People’s League members at St John’s Evangelical church Thursday evening.
Members of the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary with families and friends will enjoy a card party in the Legion rooms Friday evening. A good crowd is desired.
A get together at the Methodist church will be held Thursday evening featuring entertainment and sports along with refreshments for attendees.
Mrs Charles Bryant will entertain the Ladies Dime Society in the Congregational church parlors Thursday afternoon. Everyone is invited to attend.
Mrs Park Meyers and daughter Donna of Elyria were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs O J Ruth. Mrs Milo Kendregh and Mrs Henry Kolb attended a contract bridge party at Mrs N A Martin's home in Oberlin Monday night. Mr and Mrs Claude Wagner and daughter Nancy of Elyria visited Mr and Mrs William Meacham Sunday afternoon.
The Orfordville Anti-Horsethief Association elected officers for 1933. The 55 member group offers a $50 reward for thieves who steal from members. The policy now covers thefts of all kinds, not just horse thefts prior to 1917.
Corvallis and Eugene schools wage a live enrollment contest. Fall term counts favored the University of Oregon, but winter term tallies show Corvallis leading with 2,024 students to Eugene’s 2,019.
Webster Massachusetts reduced town costs by abolishing the town physician post in 1932. Doctors shared duties, billed half rates, and supplied medicines and materials at cost, cutting overall expenses significantly.
Residents recount visits in Cleveland to see Mr. Elliott and care for ill relatives. Granddaughter Leette Edwards from Cleveland helps, Hazel Elmira Cunkelit man attends school brief hours after October illness, and local families host Sunday dinners and calls. Church groups meet for prayer, youth gatherings occur at Camden Baptist church, and Rev. Finley prepares a sermon on visible gifts.
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