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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1922
Page
9
A Sunday warning laments rising automobile casualties from speed on Sundays. The author urges strict enforcement of speed laws by officers and pleads that leisure drivers avoid roads on Sundays to protect those who have no choice but to travel.
Thomas Edison introduced a questionnaire method at East Orange New Jersey to screen candidates. About a thousand applicants were tested with ninety percent showing poorly. The best 75 to 80 percent were college graduates, and after a year more than half remained employed. A new test screened about twenty candidates, with several passing. Findings show the method gauges alignment with Edison’s ideas and personal requirements rather than formal education.
A patchwork of historical dates and society items runs through the page. It recalls Ohio figures such as ston, a former senator and governor, and outlines events from 1903 to 1919 including a deadly lightning strike near Cambridge and the Methodist Centenary Exposition in Columbus. The piece also lists birthdays, conference openings, and social notes alongside brief local anecdotes and quotes about Mellon and bankers outlines.
The Rose Festival in Portland Oregon opens today along with the Kiwanis International convention beginning this week in To To n to. The Prince of Wales is scheduled to attend as part of a packed program with civic ceremonies and public events planned throughout the city.
Abe Martin quips about a rich grandmother not hindering young couples and notes envy as a tough disguise. The speaker jokes about leaving an umbrella on a bar and a cellar light.
Humorous snippets mention Louie Kerr as Methodist captain and a defeat last week. References to Burke heading to Europe, Hudnutt’s Millionaires club, and Snider seeking the Fishin Foul job. A Hungarian polisher joke and a city tale of Mayor Jones near a bank conclude with a driver and a reprimand at O Donnell’s.
Fifteen years ago the city carried a bonded debt of £300000 sparking opposition to another water works bond issue. CHAS FLOWER moved his West Broad Street building to make way for a new brick block. Memorial hospital’s Woman's Auxiliary elected leaders. a sink overflow caused £1000 loss to Eldred & Co. store upstairs.
An elderly reader promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as relief for backache headaches and kidney pain. Mrs. Frank McAllister of 515 W Third Street reports consistent relief and says her family also benefits from Doan's purchased at Ebert's Drug Store.
The poor roads between Cleveland and Elyria deter drivers and upset hotel keepers. Bert Ham married Miss Flora Eckler at her Oberlin home. Miss Lillian Sears and four other Oberlin school teachers plan a Europe trip, departing soon for the continent.
The Cleveland Indians regain leadership as manager Tris Speaker returns to the lineup. Confidence rises that the team will advance quickly with Speaker guiding the squad.
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