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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1924
Page
7
An editorialist surveys reader habits showing few people read editorials or books while business and club members skim newspapers. He notes general reading is limited, fiction favors women, and spoken words shape public opinion more than print. Personal leadership and prejudice drive public ideals and actions.
A strong man denounces social legislation as weakness to justify government aid. Reading his Who's Who entry shows privilege, education, travel, and funds shaping his views. He represents a broader pattern of dismissing social needs while enjoying select status.
Judge J F Rutherford and the International Bible Students Association contend that politics and government arise from Satanic rule over the world. They argue that while Heaven would not need rulers, earthly mankind requires government and laws to protect society and the weak due to human nature. If universal brotherly love prevailed, laws would be unnecessary.
A mosaic of 1862 to 1921 dates notes Burgoyne on the Hudson and other milestones such as Abbott’s iron work, Becker’s indictment, and a mail link between New York and San Francisco. It marks today’s birth anniversaries Benito Mussolini and Booth Tarkington, plus warnings on war, crime, and earthquakes.
Federal prohibition commissioner Roy A. Haynes argues that buyers in high society fuel bootlegging. He says if demand by the wealthy were cut, many bootleggers would fail and urges enforcement of federal duties over smugglers and border control rather than policing backyards.
At Topliff hotel CLARENCE COUCH answered a call to Chicago to pursue acting. POS WILLIAMS of the Daily Telegram was named census supervisor for the district. The council passed an ordinance barring street fairs and carnivals from city streets after merchants objected to using the thoroughfares for that purpose.
Fragmented verse reflects a longing to hold love amid a dark world. The speaker questions time and distance, seeking reassurance from a heart that knows truth. A loose, wistful meditation on life, light, and hidden feelings.
Heir of Leonidas Polk with Yale AB and Columbia LLB began law in New York in 1897. Within seven years he joined the New York State civil service commission, served as city corporation counsel, then was summoned by President Wilson to Washington as counselor of the Department of State. He later became Under Secretary of State, resigning in 1920 to resume law practice.
The festival honors St Martha on cooks day, notes Bastian Johnson’s centenary, and greets Booth Tarkington on his 56th birthday. Zionist groups mark Max Nordau’s 75th birth anniversary. Canadian Locomotive Engineers plan a Toronto convention. Chas G Dawes vice presidential notification delayed to August at Evanston home.
A meeting of girls college representatives and business leaders is planned for September to boost the value of college trained girls in business life. The piece notes weak ties between colleges and firms and calls for stronger collaboration.
Abe Martin style gag describes Tipton Bud refusing the front seat and climbing in behind while ordering a regular soak for consumption. The scene includes banter about telling Binkley and the reaction to the drink. The snippet captures rural humor and dialect from a tip.
The piece lauds Harry Davis as a strong Ohio figure who admits past actions for crippled children, defends his re election stance, and promotes a reformist agenda. It notes critics doubt his electability, his mayoral past, and his bold political shifts while praising his frankness and public service.
Fifteen years ago Frank Wilford and A R Webber dissolved their partnership and each opened an independent office. Thomas Custer resigned as superintendent of the Columbia Steel Co and was honored with a banquet by his Masonic brothers.
Frank L. Polk, expected to be a chief adviser in the Democratic national campaign, is described as a law partner of Mr. Davis, the presidential nominee. Folk had had considerable involvement in party affairs and legal work.
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