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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1920
Page
3
Former President Taft addressed the Geographical Society in Washington on Capital and Labor. He argued that recognizing trade union rights leads to workers choosing freely within unions, while the closed shop harms industrial peace and freedom for both employers and employees.
Norwalk saw about 570 men attend Sunday school last Sunday morning across two classes. The turnout arose from friendly interclass competition among nine classes, with no paid or external mobilization. The surge indicates a broad religious revival in the city as men in Norwalk participate across churches.
A dinner in Lamstown, Massachusetts honored Doctor Harry Garfield. Garfield noted political and personal differences with the President but thanked attendees as telegrams from the President praised him. The crowd's appreciation reflected local respect amid national tensions.
The speaker from Grand Rapids argues government must remove present taxes on legitimate business and push with the world. He urges repeal or modification of laws to allow capital to combine for efficiency and production, aligning public interest with progress and nature.
An unnamed speaker notes a candidate would nominate Herbert Hoover only if unable to secure his own nomination. The ambassador Gerard is cited as endorsing Hoover if he can prove it. The writer questions why a Democrat would support Hoover and asks for explanation.
A boy narrator explains the Grange to Lorain County youths, describing it as a farmer oriented society with secret rituals, social and educational aims, and occasional political action to aid farmers. The scene leads to a mystery thriller chapter featuring Kathleen O Connor and Jack Perrin at Dreamland theatre.
Adelia Belle Feare emphasizes cautious water drinking on hikes, urging avoidance of surface water, green scum, and barn drainage. She advises seeking springs, inquiring locally, and boiling doubtful water to purify it, noting many risks from polluted streams, wells, and snow. Copyright 1920, J. B. Millar.
The article notes Mark Fisher, Boston born painter of English and Irish descent, newly elected full member of the Royal Academy alongside American peers such as Johan Sargent Howth Abbey and J. J. Sinnannon. It cites his rise from early portraits to landscapes and animals and mentions his long association with the Royal Academy lineage and past presidents.
Sylva Breaner and Robert Gare don return to the American theatre Friday and Saturday in a erae adaptation of Elganor N. Porter Story Down. Blackton DT OC UO Uem for Vathe distribution.
Miss Porter’s famed Pollyanna story outlines gratitude and strength as a blind artist, Keith Urbton, faces blindness after an accident. He despairs until Miss Stewart guides him to usefulness, showing life remains meaningful beyond sight.
A scrambled report notes ABE MARTIN recounting elderberry wine talk during a gathering. It mentions a promise of four dances at a palloon, a Mrs or Mcots with $175, and a tale of Miss Stewart as a sweetheart. Dorothy Parkman is cited for her reaction to blind people, and a tale of happless romance closes this fragment. In Lorain, a fire evacuees’ rush emptied a Fairhome building after a overheated furnace sparked a stairway blaze.
The Foster-Fitch Co presents all sizes and varieties for savings needs, inviting customers to explore a broad selection of financial products and plans.
A reader urges the city to curb factory gas use instead of adopting a sliding scale. The letter argues a graduated rate favors the rich and harms the poor, claims the gas company should honor existing contracts, and calls for actual consumption limits rather than income-based penalties. It requests a public ballot to reflect citizen wishes.
A retrieved letter to the Chronicle Telegram suggests a misaddressed note intended for the Lorain County auditor. The writer requests a missing dox number and hints the Auditor will supply the number once the mix up is resolved. The piece reflects local postal and administrative friction in Lorain County.
Birmingham residents reported a Tuesday evening gathering at Mr and Mrs A J Clemons home. Attendees included riders from different school units and Lennard Jenkins received a surprise party. Several local families hosted visitors and attended funerals. A tin wheat play incident, local visitors, and auto show attendance were noted. Sleighing remained good and locals hunted pecans for the Birmingham Grain Flour and Feed Exchange.
A chaotic incident at Nate Tube Company ended with cloth garments catching fire after an ignition. Emergency crews responded, containing the blaze and preventing further damage. No injuries reported to date. Local investigators are examining how the ignition started and whether safety protocols failed.
A health column warns that heavy meat intake harms kidneys causing back pain and urinary symptoms. It prescribes Jad Salts a tablespoonful daily for a few days and promotes a grape lemon acid tonic to clean and stimulate sluggish kidneys and neutralize urine acidity.
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