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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1935
Page
7
A passerby recalls overhearing a speaker on 86th Street near East Drive preaching a "chance communist" gospel. The quoted line promises turning a sighing world into a singing one, ending with a personal desire to wake and sing each morning.
A G Bean leading industrial executive of Northern Ohio died of a heart attack at his Elyria home after a fishing trip to Canada. He retired May 1 as White Motor Co president to be chairman of the board, and earlier led Studebaker through receivership. Known as a miracle rescuer, he helped align income and expenditures for success. He served as Bishop and Babcock president and contributed to Elyria Community Chess. He enjoyed boxing and big game hunting in Africa.
The piece reflects on the dead letter office excesses of chain letters, estimating two to three million links lodged, and noting one in ten letters carried money. It laments the gambling impulse, praises Uncle Sam’s revenue from small dues, and critiques public officials for not guiding or analyzing the craze while acknowledging its social drama and novelty.
A long excerpt voices dread of brutal campaign tactics and gas warfare, urging calm, ethical judgment, and avoidance of mudslinging. It notes a coming clash between competing political ideologies, criticizes sensationalism, and urges voters to reflect on government and law, while also mentioning weeds on vacant lots and a Kansas City bandit incident.
Past commanders of a Wellington post of the American Legion announce their first annual jamboree on Friday night July 29 at Dr. R. W. Falls home. Proceeds will fund the Legion float The Spirit of 76 for the state convention in Darton next month. Event features include an orchestra novelty numbers musical skits card games and unique rural entertainment. Refreshments will be served and invitations mailed.
A list of notable birth and death anniversaries: Petrarch born 1304, later dies 1374. Fanny Janauschek born in Bohemia and died 1904 in New York. Augustin Daly born Plymouth NC and died 1899 abroad. Marquis of Queensberry born 1838, died 1900. Sylvanus Breyforel born Reading PA, died Philadelphia 1934. Alberta Dantos-Dumont noted, with fragmented data.
TODAY IN HISTORY entries note events from 1577 Newfoundland gospel proclamation to 1934 Minneapolis police fire on strikers. The fragment mentions a Brazilian aeronaut born and died on July 24, 1922, plus scattered biographical notes about Joseph W. Burns Ernest Hutcheson and Herbert Bolton.
The piece discusses Romans chapters nine to eleven and the concept of spiritual lineage in Israel, acknowledging that not all who are of Israel are truly Abraham's seed. It notes Jewish believers in Christ as true seeds and poses praise for universal seedhood through faith. It also lists notable births and figures, including Univ of Cal historian, magician, and other individuals, highlighting a day of patient endeavor and service. Sixty thousand pounds of American cottonseed will be distributed by the Shantung Cotton Association in China.
A reflective piece recalls famous writers and poems sparked by urban walking. The narrator describes Fifth Avenue to Central Park as a mental spark, encounters a passerby in a Budd's store, a Vanderbilt mansion, a missing package, and a newspaper man debating Walter Lippmann. It closes with a somber meditation on life, death, and resilience amid urban wandering.
A man with an ice pick punctured 152 tires in Westerly Rhode Island, causing motorists to lose over 200 dollars. Separately, a Hindu traveler after bathing in the Kistna River at Rezwada, India, drowned when he sank in the water.
Five thousand violets are picked daily at a nursery in Han field England. The bustling operation highlights steady labor and generous yields in this horticultural setting. Local workers describe the routine as brisk and efficient amid growing interest in ornamental floriculture.
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