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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1923
Page
3
A reflective column urges readers to curb criticism and focus on personal responsibility to improve social harmony. It questions how individuals use time and talent to lift communities, suggesting constructive thought over fault finding and encouraging kindness and self-improvement.
The 1922 Pulitzer went to William Allen White for an Emporia Gazette editorial arguing that law gains meaning through free expression. He warns that suppressing utterance, even in times of stress, breeds injustice and ultimately violence, urging fearless discussion to protect peace and democracy.
A fragment notes a claim that a wanted Whitfield would have been captured long ago, reflecting wartime sentiment and Allied skepticism about pursuit timelines.
A collage of historical notes and current events lists dates and figures: Napoleon III elected to France’s Assembly. an 1855 Cincinnati anti slavery convention. 1862 Confederate cavalry movement. 1867 Maximilian court martial. 1878 Ashantees defeated by Britain. 1890 Italian crown prince guest in Potsdam. 1811 Canadian ministry shift. 1916 Canadian trench counter at Ypres. Also tributes to Sir Charles Parsons and William Butler Yeats. gatherings at Columbia University. Carnegie Tech gymnasium cornerstone. rail transport waste reduction conference. and several conventions opening today across Chicago Providence Omaha Jefferson Lancaster.
The day marks the birth anniversaries of French minister of war Gus tave Paul Cluseret and scientist Thomas Young, hailed for wave theory of light. The Rt Rev Francis J.Tiet Roman Catholic bishop of Concordia Kansas celebrates the fifteenth anniversary of his priestly ordination as hundreds of scholars gather.
A humorous column recounts how want ads lure responses from Europe jokes and US promises. It cites examples from lost bicycles to a dog turned into a Ford, misprinted ads for wives and dishwashers, and the general truth that advertising brings results though often with irony.
A reflective piece recalls walking the valley with a loved one from thirty years ago. The speaker hears the living voice of the valley as the voice of the dead, tying memory to nature across rock, cave, and tree.
The Chamber of Commerce urged city employment of a park policeman for Cascade park. John Howlett was hired after council approval. Lorain County Good Roads Association formed with H. M. Andress as president B. B. Adams as vice president H. W. Ingersoll as secretary and treasurer. Redington Realty Co purchased the Broad and Cedar street lot for 5600 dollars planning an apartment house. Elyria Banks Combined formed a city clearing house. Four Elyria saloon keepers were arrested for Sunday operating and fined 50 dollars plus costs. Class of 1903 presented busts of George Washington and William Shakespeare to the High school. Green Line installed a new generator to power the road system. Some people speak from experience, others from experienced.
Secretary James J. Davis announced new immigration legislation to Congress detailing enrollment of aliens naturalized after 1908 and a fee fund to aid Americanization. The plan would fund inspectors and education, codify existing rules, and target those deemed undesirables while preserving quotas. Davis argued many aliens enter via Mexico and Canada, stressing the need for careful screening and citizen formation.
Cincinnati obituary notes the death of Anthony De Champ aged 102 in a city home for the aged. A Montreal native, he spent youth as a woodsman in Quebec and became a noted pathfinder in Canada. His adventures were likened to Daniel Boone and Simon Kenton.
A mandamus action brought by three chiropractors against Director of Education Riegel and the state medical board to compel prescriptive qualifications for applicants was dismissed by Common Pleas Judge Tarbell. The court ruled the petition failed to state a cause of action against the named defendants.
An advertisement promises readers that Parisian Sage will halt hair loss and itching scalp and banish dandruff. It claims a money back guarantee if the product fails, attributed to C. W. Phillips.
Percy Rockefeller son of William and nephew of John D Rockefeller rose to prominence as a major financier. He directs National City Bank of New York American International Corporation Midvale Steel and Ordnance Co Western Union Second National Bank Provident Land Association Air Reduction Co Atlantic Fruit Co Remington Arms Co and other firms. He has funded Y M C A work and relief for French war orphans and is active in Episcopal and exclusive clubs.
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