Gratitude for Ely Park and Cascade Park Benefactors
In Elyria a civic note praises William A. Ely and ancestors for creating Cascade Park and Ely Park, describing the foresight to lay out a central plot for public use. The piece honors benefactors whose generosity made parks a lasting civic treasure for future generations.
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Ely Park
William A. Ely
Washington Ave
Cascade Park
Elyria
Mr. Ely
Court House
We Should Try To Make A Good Impression
Elyrians expect many visitors en route to the Cleveland Exposition this Summer. Rooms are listed to provide accommodation as the Exposition draws crowds. The Chronicle Telegram urges residents to learn Elyria facts, keep the city clean, stay courteous, and offer traveler information to boost visitors and local spending.
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Elyria
Elyrian’s
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyrians
Forever 40 Percent May Not Vote Across The Nation
Political writers predict feverish interest in upcoming elections yet about two thirds of voters will cast ballots while roughly forty percent stay home. The indifferent majority, not aligned with any special interest, will relinquish self-government to the rest and complain about conditions they could fix.
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Ato
We Are Still Going Strong
A nationwide survey led by Dr. James S. McLester of the American Medical Association suggests no widespread under-nutrition from hard times. He states economic hardship fostered a practical view on diet and survival and notes no clear evidence that most people’s nutritive state is worse than before the low mood.
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James S. McLester
American Medical Association
Jr McLester
March Of The Campers Draws Youth To National Camps
A thousand cities send groups of happy boys and girls to young people woodland camps. The movement creates a vast army of enthusiastic youngsters, aiming to teach discipline and order beyond summer home life, while addressing social disparities with structured outdoor programs.
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United States
Johnny
Mary
Today in history and anniversaries headline
Today in history notes 1775 Judah Touro born in Newport later NY philanthropist. 1804 Alvin Adams founder of express business. 1836 Wesley Merritt Civil War general. 1838 Frederic Archer organ founder. 1944 Henry W Poor banker publisher. Len Small Illinois governor born in Kankakee. 1862 events include Harrodsburg settlement and Lincoln remarks. 1903 Ford Motor Company organized. Today also lists birthdays Maj Gen Johnson Hagood and Arthur Bliss Lane.
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Judah Touro
New Orleans
Newport
Charles F. Mercer
Virginia
Fredericksburg
Alvin Adams
Boston
New York
Andover
Wesley Merritt
Appomattox
Natural Brridge
Frederic Archer
Flitsha Symphony Orchestra
England
Pittsburgh
Henry W. Poor
Bangor
Maine
Len Small
Illinois
Kankakee
Kentucky
Harrodsburg
Lincoln
Repuban
Edison
Ford Motor Company
NRA Horn
International Labor Office
United States
All Under Water Wedding Performed
In Seattle Puget Sound a 78 year old Capt. Joan Benson and 58 year old Mrs. Elizabeth Partee were married underwater in eight feet of water. The ceremony by Rev H O Powers lasted 30 seconds as diving suits and heavy gear framed the scene with cameramen in rubberized suits witnessing.
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Seattle
Wash
Joan C. Benson
San Francisco
Elizabeth Partee
Chicago
Unday
Puget Sound
H OD Powers
Notable Early 20th Century Figures and Biographies
A compressed biographical sketch lists several prominent figures including Fay Rilen des Portes, minister to Bolivia, born Winnsboro, S C. Walter W. Splawn, interstate commerce commissioner, born Arlington, Texas. George W. Coleman of Boston, Ford Hall Forum founder. Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighen of Ontario. and King Gustaf V of Sweden. It notes their birthplaces and ages, suggestions of studious habits, mental powers, new ideas, and the value of knowledge alongside wealth and reputation.
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Esthenia
Latvia
Lithuania
New York
Fay Rilen Des Portes
S.C. U.S
Bolivia
Winnsboro
S. C
Walter W. W. Splawn
Interstate Commerce
Arlington
Texas
George W. Coleman
Boston
Batson Institute
Ford Hall Forum
Arthur Meighen
Ontario
King Gustaf V .of
Sweden
New York Day by Day on Tobacco Use Among Newspaper Men
New York writers and newspapermen are heavy tobacco users, with editors showing varied habits from strict abstinence to chain smoking. Notable figures include Frank Munsey and Ray Long, while William Allen White is noted for never smoking. The piece mentions changing trends from chewing to pipes and the influence of editors on smoking norms, plus a note on Ziegfeld’s red haired showgirl acting as a Chicago nightclub hostess.
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New York
Frank Munsey
William Aljlen White
Ray Long
Northjcliffe
Berkeley Building Boom Sparks Carpenter Demand
Berkeley sees a surge in construction as pressure on carpenters ends and the State Employment Agency reports an SOS. A large-scale building boom continues with record high wages offered for skilled carpenters.
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Berkeley
Cal
Tome
Kenyon College President Resigns After 40 Years
GAMBIER, O., June 16. Dr. William Foster Peirce announced his resignation as president of Kenyon College after 40 years. He will retire under the Carnegie Foundation plan, effective February 3, 1998, with a leave starting September 1, 1987. The board will name a successor next year.
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Gambier
William Foster Peirce
Kenyon College
Peirce
Carnegie Foundation
Ziegfeld Era Echoes At New Amsterdam Theater
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Broadway's Ziegfeld influence, noting gossip at the New Amsterdam and the fading status of late era stars. The piece traces the theater district's decline, mentioning rivals, impresarios, and the lingering glare of the Ziegfeld name as shows and memory persist.
Infant seal stranded in water taught by parents?
A fragment notes that an infant seal would drown upon entering water as it is not taught to swim by 118 parents, comparing its vulnerability to a human baby.
Elyrian Describes Townsend Plan In New Book
Elyria author Thomas A. Conway presents The A H C of the Townsend Plan detailing the operation of a revolving pension and its benefits. He concludes seven points from years of study noting tax incidence, price effects, producer refunds, and vendor profits, arguing broad national benefit and urging moral inheritance of ideals.
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Elyrian
Townsend
Thomas A. Conway
Elyria
Conway
Townsend Plan in Increased Purchasing Power Proposal
The text discusses promoting the Townsend Plan via enhanced purchasing power for recipients and provides numerous examples of how the plan money would be aged. It closes with a copy of the McGroarty Bill pending in Congress, outlining the plan's fundamentals.
Approve Use Of School Grounds For WPA Project
The Elyria Board of Education approved using school grounds for a WPA recreational program this summer with supervisors provided by the WPA. The number of grounds used will depend on available supervisors, the county WPA recreational program director informed the board. Board members said the program would benefit Elyria children and justify using school grounds.
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Elyria
WPA
Elyria, Board of Education
Bowman Receives Estate and Dividends In Washington
In Chel lis Washington an old act paid 310000 in dividends to Ernest Bowman. He was left an estate of 10000 by George Alexoff, a Russian refugee and Portland merchant who befriended him.
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Ernest Bowman
George Alexoff
Portland
Bowmen
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