Chronicle Telegram Elyria Ohio Historic Masthead Page
The Elyria Chronicle Telegram publishes every evening except Sundays and holidays. It notes ownership by Lorain County Printing and Publishing Co with AR SRE and Hudnutt as publishers and lists advertising offices in Chicago New York Columbus Detroit. The issue date appears as Tuesday July 25 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle- Telegram
Audit Bureau of
Second Street
Elyria
Ohio
Lorain County Printing & Publishing Company
Hudnutt
J Clare George Evite
On The Brink An Appeal Against the Lending Spending Bill
James Truslow Adams, author of Epic of America, urges readers to oppose the congressional lending spending plan. He warns of debt, inflation, and loss of private savings, urging citizens to contact their congressmen, discuss with neighbors, and press for fiscal restraint to protect public credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
James Truslow Adams
Adams
Husling Dill
France
Germany
Mrself
George Washington
Washington
The First Name Habit Takes Hold in Public Life
The article notes a shift from formal address to using first names in clubs, politics, and daily life. President Roosevelt popularized informal address, and communities feel more connected as residents greet each other like George or Harry, including women, reflecting closer social bonding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Jim
Tom
Roosevelt
Foy
George
Harry
Travel as a Driving Force in Economy and Growth
The piece breaks down the travel dollar into 20 cents for transportation 20 cents for lodging 25 cents for merchandise 21 cents for hotel dining the rest split among recreation and confections and refreshments It notes travel totals in the billions and argues travel attracts investment by cities states and nations The domestic market is valued at about five billion dollars with seven more travel added annually
Alcatraz Warden Urges firm reform of convicts
James A. Johnston told the American Bar Association in San Francisco that convict coddling harms justice. He called for punishment without cruelty and parallel efforts to rehabilitate prisoners who seek reform, warning against lax parole and de luxe treatment of hardened criminals.
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Alcatraz Prison
James A. Johnston
American Bar Association
San Francisco
Bird origins argued from reptile to egg theory
Dr Edward L Troxell of Trinity College presents a view that birds evolved from reptiles with a downy protective coating. He asserts eggs preceded birds and traces life back to a single celled egg origin, noting a scaly precursor laid the first bird after the Coal Age. Tomorrow: Kent Himself from Being President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Troxell
Trinity College
Kent
Bible Readings and Sisters of Transfiguration In China
A July 25 reflection ties a Gospel reading on talents to a story from Wuhu China where Sisters of the Transfiguration find a mangled child’s body after a starving dog. A houseman fears evil spirits and admits parental exposure to the child. The Sisters publish a reforming motto of charity and fearlessness, aiding many lives and shielding reputations.
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Wuhu
China
Sisters of the Transfiguration
Congressional nepotism record shocks the nation
The piece spotlights Georgia Congressman Gene Cox drawing 27 600 annually from the public payroll, with six relatives also on the payroll totaling 17 600. It contrasts Cox’s stance against the Wage-Hour bill and notes other high officials’ pay, plus factions over Latin American loan policy led by Francis White and Herbert Feis in the State Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol Hill
Gene Cox
Georgia
United States
Philippines
Supreme Court
Cox
Gere Cox
Altio
Heaven
Lamar Cox
Electric Home and Farm Authority
Ode E. Cox
Jilot Cox Hoggard
Camilla
Jum Farley
Charles M. Cox
AAA
Martha Hoggard
Robert E. Cox
Library of Congress
Roosevelt
State Department
Mr. Waite
Welles
White
Foreign Bondholders Protective Council
Calvin Coolidge
Hopkins- Ickes-Morgenthau
Francis White
Germany
Italy
Lion
Herbert Feis
Hoover
Feis
Geleman
Garfield
Protective Council Committee
Latin America
Latin Americas
Feis-White
Mr. White
Two 4 Lorain County clubs formed for farm youth
Howard Rogers, county agent, organized a Dig club with six members and a calf club with eight members. The youths will show pigs and calves at the county fair. Lorain Liberty Loan headquarters received 600 bronze medals for campaign workers. Elyria workers receive 150. New school construction may be deferred due to high bid prices. Lorain County has 25,264 children ages five to 18. Elyria 3,320. Oberlin 962.
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Lorain County Farm Boys
Howard Rogers
Lorain County Liberty Loan
Secretary of the Treasury
Liberty Loan
Elyria
Lorain
Board of Education
Lorain County
Monroe H. Welty
Oberlin
Notable figures born or died in various years
A compiled list notes Henry Knox Boston book seller and Army general born in Boston died in Maine October 25 1806. It also mentions Charles F Little Boston publisher born Kennebunk died 1869 Thomas Eakins Philadelphia painter Charles Major Indianapolis novelist actor C Goodwin Boston died 1919 Frank J Sprague inventor born Milford Conn died 1934 and David Belasco New York playwright born in San Francisco.
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Henry Knox
Boston
Thomaston
Maine
Charles F. Little
Cambridge
Mass
Little
Little, Brown
Kennebunk
Thomas Eakins
Philadelphia
Phiadelphia
Charles Major
Indianapolis
C. Goodwin
Frank J. Sprague
Mulford
Conn
David Belasco
New York
San
End of the Foreign Bondholders Protective Council
Fragmentary text notes the end of the Foreign Bondholders Protective Council with no clear date or full context available. The readable portion hints at organizational winding down and related financial concerns among bondholders.
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Tual
Foreign Bondholders Protective Council
Fair Pageant Plans History of Agriculture at Lorain Fair
Committees are set and talent drawn from Granges and local groups for the Fair Festival pageant to be staged at Lorain county fairgrounds August 8 to 10. The six section pageant depicts Lorain county farming’s evolution from Indians to pioneers with dairying fruit growing poultry and gardening featured. The finale includes hundreds of locals plus 4 H clubs Scouts and the Queen of the Fair. Director Bancroft coordinates rehearsals across the county with activity in Elyria La Grange Kipton and Columbus as sections are assigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Ralph Young
Robert S. Bancroft
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Bancroft
Elyria
Oberlin Grange
la Grange
Kipton
Columbia
Notable historical milestones and events list
A chronological mosaic cites key dates and events from 1805 to 1918. Entries include William Clark and Meriwether Lewis discovering the three forks of the Missouri River in 1805, battles near Niagara Falls in 1814, a power loom patent in 1816, Wyoming Territory creation in 1865, a 1877 railroad strike riot, 1891 smokeless powder tests at Sandy Hook, and Allied actions in the Marne in 1918.
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William Clark
Meriwether Lewis
Three Forks
Missouri River
Lundy's Lane
Niagara Falls
Canada
Britain
Cyrus Shepherd
J. Thorpe
Taunton
Mass
Congress
Wyoming Territory
Dakota
Utah
Idaho
Chicago
Louisyte
St Louis
Sandy Hook
Marne
Ausne-Marne
Obituary Snippets Highlight Noted Figures of Arts Science
Maxfield Parrish of Windsor Vermont artist born Philadelphia 69 years ago. William C DeMille playwright brother of Cecil B born Washington North Carolina 61 years ago. Dr Margaret F Washburn emeritus psychology at Vassar born New York 68 years ago. Dr Elizabeth W Wilson Cambridge Massachusetts mathematician actuary born Washington DC 43 years ago. Ex Gov Martin L Davey Ohio born Kent Ohio 55 years ago. Dr Morris R Cohen CCNY emeritus philosopher born Russia 39 years ago.
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Maxfield Parrish
Windsor
Philadelphia
William C. DeMille
Cecil B
Washington, N. C
Margaret F. Washburn
Vassar College
New York
Elizabeth W. Wilson
Camebridge
Mass
Washington, D. C
Martin L. Davey
Ohio
Kent
Morris R. Cohen
City College of New York
Russia
Forecast of a Wandering Mind and Cheerful Guidance
The article notes a week’s quality will be uneven as the native follows inspiration toward unusual paths. It describes a mind inclined to art and sensory pleasures and advises nurturing cheerfulness despite a wavering tendency.
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Alcatraz
John Hix
the Devil Man
Lasher Wee
Cape Horm
America
Bible
McNutt’s
Paul McNutt
National Press Club
Press Club
Pew
McNutt
M McNutt
Mr. Hachten
Arthur Hachten
Kolinski & Standen
Elyria Savings & Trust
EASA
Francisco
Stang Motors
Broad Street
Elyria, Ohio
Elgg Mata
Ake Cfas Company
Elks
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