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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1923
Page
3
Dr. Ira Landrith, Christian Endeavor World secretary, urged at Des Moines for applying real religion to the modern social order. He warned that old fashioned religious speech fails in large industrial settings and stressed leadership must adapt ethics to employers of thousands who may never meet most workers.
Despatches show 7,202 people paid for the Dempsey Gibbons fight, totaling $224,485.00. Average about $31 per ticket. The turnout exceeded the town’s population and four fifths of buyers spent well beyond ticket cost to attend and travel. A $70,000 deficit remains. Dempsey seeks a half million guaranty for a future bout, likening himself to Henry Ford and John D. Rockefeller by year end.
A Montana judge rules part of the Prohibition Act unconstitutional and overturns the prosecution of a doctor charged with issuing over one hundred whiskey prescriptions in ninety days and prescribing more than a half pint to one patient in ten days. The piece also critiques wet and dry debates and mentions immigration and advertising opinions.
Maciyn Arbuckle, a well known actor born in San Antonio, Texas, is celebrated on his 57th birthday today. The report notes his prominent stage and screen career and his longtime ties to the city of birth.
A compact chronology lists notable people and incidents tied to Ohio and beyond. Entries include Revolutionary veteran William Polk born Mecklenburg County and dying Raleigh. Thomas Davenport of electro rotary motor fame. 1840s Turkish Armenia events. William F. Vilas of Wisconsin politics. the Paris horse flesh market opening. Windsor volunteers review. a West Berkeley powder works explosion. George G. West of Missouri politics. Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman convicted for draft obstruction. state troops mobilized during coal miners' strikes across multiple states.
Today marks the birth anniversaries of Lord Stanley heir to the Derby title and an English statesman. Major General Sir George Young, a key British commander in the late war. Congressman James C Cantril of Kentucky, a Democratic gubernatorial hopeful born in Georgetown. and Robert N Stanfield, U S senator from Oregon born in Umatilla.
Today features diverse happenings from Argentina's Independence Day to Harding's Alaska arrival. In North Carolina voters decide municipal street railway ownership. A Calgary frontier sports carnival begins and 50,000 Elks converge in Atlanta for the Grand Lodge convention. The Southern Trade Congress opens in New York to discuss key commercial issues as railroad unions discuss expanded pay. Fisheries progress is showcased in Gothenburg at a tercentenary expo. Various regional meetings follow in Atlantic City, Winona Lake, Sioux City, and more.
Komical Telegrams lampoon Henry Ford debating a presidential bid. An independent run hinges on his wife’s approval and household duties. Jokes about cars, bankers, and drivers frame Ford as a possible candidate with support from Detroit institutions and the public’s car culture.
The piece notes mixed public sentiment about Henry Ford running for president. Voters fault squeaks and noise while admiring a strong stance. references to his wife’s attire and sartorial notes appear alongside slang about political odds and party reactions.
Ten years ago Hurst was named to the board of education replacing resigned W. W. Austin, while F. C. Wilford took W. N. Gates’s seat after his death. The board approved plans for a new school on Lake Avenue as Elyria residents toured Commodore Perry’s Niagara in Lorain. The city manager charter proposal failed 957 to 801 in a hard fought vote, and council claims for N. C. grade elimination damages reached $333,500 with Parson Lumber Co. claiming $118,300 and the smallest claim at $500.
Grover B. Clarkson former director of the United States council of national defense says timely views on world topics demand nations enter the conflict. He warns that war today is fought by factories mines and labor and that America must prepare now to avoid massive losses in lives and dollars.
The article traces General Gouraud’s rise from a daring colonial commander recalled to France in 1914 to his leadership of the Fourth Army on the Champagne front. It notes his bravery in the Argonne and Dardanelles, the loss of his right arm in 1915, and his postwar role as French high commissioner in Syria. It also mentions the Rainbow Forty-second American division fighting with his forces in Champagne.
A series of 17th or 18th century verse fragments lamenting love betrayed by wealth. The speaker pleads, laments Jeanie and a faithless lover, contrasts titles and honors with genuine affection, and prays for mercy as he resolves to endure distant hearts and broken trust. The verses evoke themes of gold, ducal titles, star and garter insignia, and enduring sorrow.
Advertisement urges thin nervous men and women to gain a fuller chest and healthier look. It promises quick results with a money back guarantee and recommends buying Euro-Phos-Phate at drug stores to relieve worry and improve pep.
The editorial argues that war labor and dollars must be conscripted like troops to mobilize the home front. It emphasizes that national unity requires everyone at home to contribute and that the armies of industry share equal responsibility with the military in the war effort.
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