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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1932
Page
4
The article lauds a veteran diplomat who navigated Turkey and Angola with skill and aims to extend that success to Japan. It highlights long standing U S friendship with Japan and warns the Manchurian crisis will test his mastery in a delicate international moment.
Prospects for municipal garbage collection in Elyria in 1913 look bright after the finance committee told the board of health money will be appropriated. City officials plan to require public utilities to install iron poles on Broad Street replacing the current wooden poles. The Lorain County Agricultural Society approved leasing the county fair grounds to Elyria for park use pending majority director approval.
Brighton residents record visits and family gatherings through the week. Mr and Mrs Adney Jenkins and Walter Day attend events in Elyria. Local couples host relatives at the Merrill home and at Wellington and Camden. Basketball schedules note Brighton Town Boys and Townsend Town Boys set to play, with girls and New teams also listed.
Pupils paused as farmers and hunters investigated a strong odor from a school room. A family of skunks had made their home beneath the building, prompting temporary interruption of routine.
A portrait of William Wrigley Jr from boyhood struggles to his rise in Chicago through soap, baking powder, and chewing gum. He builds a vast business, advertises relentlessly, and expands into banking, utilities, and ownership of the Chicago baseball team. He dies leaving a vast fortune and a storied career.
As Congress meets in December hopes rise that it will not worsen business mood. Despite fiery speeches, bills, and partisan sparks, Congress shows a steady aim to finish work quickly and cooperate with the Administration to alleviate public anxieties and foster recovery. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation bill passes swiftly in the Senate and moves through the House toward the President's signature.
Joseph C. Grew, now ambassador to Turkey, is assigned to Tokyo to replace retiring Ambassador Forbes. President Hoover aims to advance career diplomats and send the man best qualified by temperament and experience to the difficult Japan post.
The era’s anniversaries recall Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born 1756 and died 1791, Josef Israels born 1824 and died 1911, Lewis Carroll born 1832 and died 1898, Rossiter Johnson born 1840 and died 1931, Samuel Gompers born 1850 and died 1924. These figures shaped music, art, literature, publishing, and labor movements.
A compact chronology notes 1868 Charter for the University of Georgia. 1868 Seattle Weekly Intelligencer cites population at 400. 1880 Edison patents the incandescent lamp. 1917 German Emperor sends birthday messages from Eastern headquarters signaling pressure for peace by force.
A list of notable figures with birthplaces and ages including Bishop Thomas Nicholson of Detroit, Brig. Gen. Samuel Rockenbach, William E. Lee, Dr. William Crocker, Judge Learned Hand, Jerome D. Kern, Ralph Vlodjeska, Prof. Carrol W. Doten, and Bessie Beat. Ages range from 46 to 71, with varied birthplaces across Canada, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Albany, Los Angeles, and Poland.
William Hohenzollern former German Emperor William II is noted as born 73 years ago, marking a historical anniversary.
The fragment hints at advice on personal conduct and ambition with emphasis on discretion and effort. It mentions opportunity for fame and strong aspects urging avoidance of failure, but no concrete events, people, or places are identifiable for a complete news-style card.
A Kansas City Kansancolumn notes the paradox of a cheerful undertaker and the social nuances of friendship. It contrasts genuine loyal friends with the common, polite type who withholds loyalty when others discuss you.
The state bureau of health recommends a chlorine plant at Elyria water works with an estimated cost around 2000 dollars. City Chemist Paul Collins reported the proposal at the board of health meeting last evening. A separate drive begins for 2500 dollars to build a Magyar Reformed Church in Elyria led by Cornelia Clutoris, daughter of a Cleveland pastor, who reports strong early support. Troxel Manufacturing of Elyria increases capital stock from 20000 to 1000000 dollars as incorporation papers are issued at Columbus. the firm is building on Washington Avenue and has invested in the Power Block improvements.
The Chronicle Telegram notes Elyria workers reached the 380000 goal for the 1929 Community Chest campaign during a meeting last night. In Oberlin, Rev N Van der Pyl presided at 39 funerals in the year but conducted no weddings according to his report at the United Church annual meeting.
Two carloads of equipment for the Falcon Motors Company arrive at the Lorain Willys-Overland plant for installation in preparation for Falcon car production. Police chief Theodore Walker orders a search on Lorain's east side for a "strangler" who has attacked three women recently, leaving scratches on face and neck.
The speaker warns that a man values friendship only for gain and will not fight for you if insulted. He trusts a loan to friendship but will gossip and demand repayment or money later. The text implies that associating with such a person leads to financial ruin and bankruptcy.
A flapper and her aunt discuss life and art in a sun room as they joke about daily rituals. A playful caption contrasts wealth and mortality while reflecting on brighter living and curious magazine titles.
Pupils and teachers at the Peterson school house near here held noses as skunks delayed study time and prompted a brief disruption. The incident disrupted classes but no injuries were reported.
Paris theater attendance rises despite weak industry as ticket tax revenue reaches 12.7 million francs in a single month. For eight months in 1931 the tax total stands at 78.16 million francs, up 4 million from the previous year.
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