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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1920
Page
7
Text appears to be a garbled newspaper masthead with advertising notes and press association boilerplate. The readable items indicate standard notices and address blocks for Chronicle Telegram and Associated Press materials, but no clear event or person to report.
A Syria Ohio editorial argues that moving picture houses offer value when patrons are selective. It contends critics often misjudge venues, urges discriminating patronage, and calls on proprietors to attract high quality shows to elevate local cinema culture.
The Illinois political figure Roger Sullivan is cited arguing that a Democratic nominee on a wet platform could win major states including Chicago and New Jersey. The piece notes Sullivan’s long stance on liquor and his influence within the party, detailing his pragmatic approach and support patterns, while referencing Mary Pickford in a broader cultural note.
Fragmented obituary notes list births and relationships among the Weber, Justin, Schmitz, and Gerhart families. Mentions a March 5, 1920 birth, visits to Elyria and Cleveland, and relatives in Coldwater and Pittafeld with a final reference to the Chronicle-Telegram.
Billy and Nanny attempt to guide two goaded foals, Jim and Mike, near a pond. A signal triggers chaos as the animals slip into deep water, while the men struggle to regain control and avoid injury as they are drenched and worry about a faulty harness failing under strain.
A garden party tale contrasts a young woman famed for hands with a wife who worships them and later rides in an expensive car. A chilling realization follows of vanity and loss as the narrator recalls the girl from years past and the chariot of death it became.
An amused note sketches Abe Martin pondering a hidden poet in the crowd. The fragment hints at taking a cheery look at Mike’s poems and a playful inquiry into authorship and mischief.
Among the future red letter days of Hearyetta Oklahoma there will be a Jackson Barnett Day to honor the generous Creek Indian whose fortune funded churches and an Indian hospital. Born near Fort Sill he became famed as the richest Indian, though guardianship kept him from managing his wealth. He supported Liberty bonds in World War I and contributed millions to religious and medical causes, including $1,000,000 for a hospital and $400,000 to missionary funds, while earning income from oil royalties.
Town gossip recalls Ford Loomis traveling in a private coach from Jackson to Grand Rapids on a buy ing tour for office furniture. He treated the trip as a display of status, imagining railroad president duties, while the crew ignored him and he rode alone for miles. He plans to bring a larger group to be sociable.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a professor and students debating communication with Mars while a shopkeeper stresses practical needs like buying soap. Characters Dustin Stax and others appear in a playful, puzzle like exchange. The scene hints at a larger story about interplanetary contact and ingenuity.
A collage of snippets from early 20th century life including poetry fragments, musings on politics and labor, humorous notices about clerks and shops, and brief mentions of public figures. The piece touches on the Soviet work schedule, classes, fashion ads, and whims of daily urban life with sharp, satirical asides.
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