Elyria Chronicle Telegram June 10 1939 Preview
Classified page from the Elyria Chronicle Telegram dated Saturday June 10 1939 lists pricing for single copy 3 cents 18 cents weekly and 9 18 yearly with various rates for outside Elyria Lorain adjoining counties Ohio and foreign advertising offices in Chicago New York Detroit Columbus and other cities.
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Chronicle Telegram
Second Street
Elyria
Ohio
Big Lorain County Printing & Publishing Company
Hopc Mudnutt
J Clare George
Elyria Postoffice
Lorain
John W. Cullen
Chicago
North Michigan Ave
New York
Fifth Aventh
Detroit
General Motors
Columbus
Cast The First Stone On Watchmen Payroll Scandal
A Cleveland case on 115 City Watchmen shows WPA funds misused for political hiring. An investigator found 41 on the job in three days while 114 others were paid $117 monthly, with $182000 yearly charged to the city. The piece condemns political spoils, calls for reform, and cautions voters about party blame.
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Washington
Cleveland
Taylor Committee
Burton
WPA
Losing Wonder in an Age of Rapid Discovery
The text laments a perceived fading sense of wonder as rapid scientific advances turn the miraculous into the commonplace. It notes extraordinary feats and predictions once deemed impossible now occur openly, with Whitman cited on space as a miracle and instant global communication making distant events immediately felt worldwide.
Travel Trends Show Change in American Tourism Patterns
Americans remain the world’s most travel hungry but abroad trips eased last year by 38 million dollars from 1937 levels. Domestic travel rises with more visitors to national parks while foreign travel to the United States shows a modest uptick despite higher costs and distance. Royal visitors and European interest may spark continued tourist flow to America.
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America
Refugee ship crisis and political critique echo in 1930s press
Boake Carter discusses the Argo sheltering 900 Jewish refugees between Cuba and the United States. He questions US asylum policies as nations bar entry, cites Judge Manton’s bribery case and a two year jail term, and critiques FCC foreign broadcast rules while condemning Texas pension laws and New Deal politics.
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Ger
Cuba
United States
Germany
Isle of Pines
America
Moslem Family Keeps Keys to Holy Sepulchre
The Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is nightly locked by a Muslim custodian family and opened each morning. Since Saladin expelled Christians, this family has held the keys, guarding access to the historic church shared by Latin, Greek, Armenian, Abyssinian, Coptic, and Syrian traditions. Monday: A Tooth for a Tooth.
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Christianity
Holy Sepulchre
Jerusalem
Notable anniversaries mark births and historic events
A list of anniversaries covers figures born in Philadelphia and elsewhere, including John Morgan founder of Pennsylvanias medical school and Continental Army medical director. Rebecca Felton first woman US senator. dates span 1692 to 1921 with events from Salem witch trials to Beaumarchais aiding America and the 1918 WWI era actions.
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John Morgan
Univ. of Pennsylvania Medical School
Continental Army
Phila Diea
Joseph Bartlett
New England
Plymouth
Mass
Boston
Francis L. Hawks
New Bern
N. C
New York
Rebecca L. Felton
Georgia
U. S
Decatur
David Lubin
California
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Poland
Leslie Carter
Lexington
Salem
Bridget Bishop
France
Beaumarchais
America
Tripoli
Chicago Tribune
Petersburg
Charles Evans Hughes
San Antonio
Belleau Wood
Gen. Dawes
U. S. Bureau of the Budget
Faith and science unite in humble service to God
On the university anniversary, readers reflect that faith remains essential in all life, humility endures as virtue, and God’s sovereignty rules from creation to judgment as science expands our understanding. The meditation links Psalm 104 to daily conduct and loyalty to the Almighty.
Oberlin Professor Praised for Milton on Himself Book
Oberlin College professor John I Diekhoff received a favorable New York Times Book Review for his book Milton on Himself. Reviewer Donald A Roberts called it a stimulating read and essential for Milton scholars, noting it as the first complete collection of Milton's comments upon himself.
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Oberlin
John I. Diekhoff
Oberlin College
Milton
New York Times Book Review
Donald A. Roberts
Diekhoff
Today’s Horoscope June 11 Opens With Unusual Mindset
The native may lean toward unusual ideas and regard science with interest. Friendships with notable figures are suggested and a keen but cautious intellect is present. Caution advised against overvaluing the unknown and mysterious aspects.
Hidden traits emerge in erratic artistic temperament
The description outlines a person with strong artistic abilities yet unstable disposition and limited social drive. The real nature remains suppressed and misunderstood, with periodic sorrow indicating inner conflict and emotional vulnerability.
Elyria Stocks Nominal Quotations Cope With Local Listings
A partial Elyria financial page notes stock quotes from P. R. Smith & Co and Elyria Savings Bank with items such as American Lace, Colson Pfd, Marion Reserve 5% and general financials. The June 10 1939 date anchors the listings and depositor notes appear alongside preferred stock figures.
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P. R. Smith & Comp
Elyria Savings
American Lace
Mort Bs
Bender
Colson
Colson V. T. C
Mort
Marion Reserve
O'Daniel Seen As Flour Salesman In Governor Role
W Lee O Daniel is described in the excerpt as a governor with remarks likening his career to selling flour. The text hints at a colloquial jab or comparison reflecting public perception of his professional persona.
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Texas
Mr. Garner
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Jesse Jones
Corcoran- Cohen
White House
Elliott Roosevelt
W. Lee O’daniel
Sir Willmott Lewis: Britain’s No 1 U.S. Ambassador
The Washington Merry-Go-Round salutes Sir Willmott Harsant Lewis of The London Times as a premier British envoy to the United States. A veteran war correspondent, he covered China wars and Russo-Japanese conflicts, later serving as Washington correspondent and relaying influential cables to The Times.
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Washington
Sir Willmott Lewis
London Times
Willmott Lewis
Drew Pearson
Geneva
Esme Howard
Willmott
Bill
Willmott Harsant Lewis
Nanking Road
Shanghai
Japan
Russia
Mukden
Lewis
A. S
Sir Willmott
Manila Times
New York Herald
United States
British Empire
Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien
Far East
Sir Wilmott
England
Oxford
Bowery
Bill Lewis
The
Times
Foreign Office
Britain
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Lake Avenue Community Events List June Activities
Lake Avenue Church and Sunday School schedule Chil dren's Day exercises at Lake Avenue School Sunday June 11 with 9 30 Sunday School 10 45 church Mrs Otto Jabbusch in charge. Gay Brownettes meet June 12 7 30 at Margaret Takacs home. Shining Thimbles 4-H meet June 13 1 30 at Lake Avenue School prepare for ice cream social 7 00. Refreshments by Mrs Otto Jabbusch and Lillian Starkey health talk by Esther Gibbons. Boys 4-H meet June 13 6 00 at E R Laver home date moved from June 16 Father Son Social. Perky Puellae 4 H meet June 13 8 00 at Grace Hogan and Dorothy Hogan homes.
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Lake Avenue
Otto Jabbusch
Gay Brownettes
Margaret Takacs
Shining Thimbles
Lake Avenue School
Lillian Starkey
Esther Gibbons
E. R. Laver
Perky Puellae 4-H Club Plans Social and Vacation
The Perky Puellae 4-H Club met at Hazen Taylor's home Tuesday with good attendance. They planned an ice cream social this month and a week’s vacation at a Vermilion-on-the-Lake cottage in the last week of July. Refreshments were served by Helen Taylor and Mrs. R E Taylor. The next meeting will be at Grace and Dorothy Hogan’s home on Tuesday June 13 at 8 o’clock.
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Hazen
Helen Taylor
Vermilion-on-the-Lake
R. E. Taylor
Grace
Dorothy Hogan
Ladies Benevolent Society Meeting Synopsis North Ridgeville
Sixteen members attended the North Ridgeville Ladies Benevolent Society on Wednesday. A picnic lunch was served and the annual picnic, moved from Ely Woods to the church grounds on June 28, was announced. Teas will be hosted in different homes in summer. A box for sales tax receipts will be placed at the church and members asked to save receipts. Mrs. E C Young read Pearl Buck on China.
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North Ridgeville
Ladies Benevolent Society
Ely Woods
E. C. Young
China
Pearl Buck
Friendship Club closes year with tureen dinner and talks
The Friendship Club finished its year with a tureen dinner at the Grange Hall and named Friendship sisters for the year. Mrs. Harry Watson was elected president for 1939-1940 with Mrs. Charles Kremser as secretary and treasurer. The group adjourned to meet in September with hostesses Mrs. Emery Hershey and Mrs. Ralph Gilder. Police in Bombay, India, began a campaign against street gossip.
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Friendship Club
Grange Hall
Friendship Sisters
Harry Watson
Charles Kremser
Emery Hershey
Ralph Gilder
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Boake Carter
Department of Justice
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Hksda
Sion
Harry F. Byrd
Martinsburg
W. Va
John W. Stuebaker
Des Moines
McGregor
Iowa
Caroline Hazard
Peace Dale
R. 1
Wellesley
Beth L. Wellman
State Univ. of Iowa
Clarion
Roland R. Harrison
Christian Science Publishing Society
Smithville
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole Discovery Fame
Sullivan Co
N. Y
Bible
EGG
Schioll Coal
Herbert Binder
Don Zvosewiz
Clyde Haynes
James Takacs
Monroe
the Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FEDE
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Bombay
India
Paradise
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