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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1937
Page
15
The passage recalls the mother of Zebedee’s sons asking Jesus for places of honor, and Jesus teaching that true greatness comes from serving others. It notes James and John’s initial stubbornness and their eventual shift to humility as the disciples learn the Kingdom’s law of service.
A compact timeline lists June 16 1829 birth of author Corre May Harris in Georgia and 1935 death, Saint Patrick's legend dated 469, 1776 British evacuation of Boston, 189 trial of Hollands the first submerged submarine, 1905 FDR marries Anna Eleanor, 1927 Coolidge oil lease revocation, 1931 New York voters seek mayor removal, 1932 Hitler plot raids, 1936 eastern U S flood and blizzards begin.
New York critic D C McIntyre notes theatergoers crave simple, familiar melodramas. He cites three seasonal hits using conventional plots: drunken fathers, hungry families, and church music in the background to pull at hearts. The piece argues this old formula remains popular despite modern tastes.
The document outlines that one valet and one secretary suffice, with two barbers and one confessor to service all. It allows a gradual diet reduction to bread and water to coerce agreement on a selection. The tone suggests procedural pressures used to force consensus within a group.
Born about 373 likely in Valentia and sold as a slave in Antrim, Patrick escaped after six years and became a priest. He was ordained bishop about 405 and founded over 360 churches in Ireland, baptizing thousands and ordaining many priests. He died around 463 at Saul near Downpatrick. relics stayed at Downpatrick until the Reformation.
A rebel warship the Mar Cantabrico sinks in Spanish waters while attempting to deliver contraband cargo of airplanes and ammunition. The piece condemns owners and American agents who exploited a loophole for war profits, praising revised neutrality rules to keep the United States out of foreign conflict.
The piece argues France leads Europe’s defaulting nations in testing American resolve against loaning amid wartime debts. Morgenthau blocks France from appointing U S fiscal agents for a planned defense loan, signaling the Johnson Act’s power. Senator Johnson notes expectations of future loans by defaulting states. The article condemns funding armaments and warns of public opposition to such investments.
Pan American Airways plans a regular freight and passenger service from California to the South Seas cutting travel time to four days by air from 19 days by steamer. Routes include Samoa and near Fiji with stops en route. Readers note the broader Pacific modernization with Dutch flights to Manila and Java and plans for New Guinea to Guam links. The piece questions economic viability and a hint of strategic value, ending with a non sequitur about a train ticket.
A compact list noting birth years and identities of figures including Roger Brooke Taney Maryland lawyer and chief justice, Patrick Connor Utah pioneer, Jean Ingelow English author, Walter Q Gresham Indiana general and cabinet member, Kate Greenaway English illustrator, and Charles F Brush Cleveland electric lighting pioneer. Died details incomplete for Brush.
Pierce Butler associate justice U S Supreme Court born in Dakota County Minnesota 71 years ago Ma Gen Amos A Fries retired born Debello Wisconsin 64 years ago Robert Tyre Jones Jr Bobby Jones golf champion born in Atlanta Georgia 35 years ago Rabbi Stephen S Wise New York City born in Hungary 65 years ago William H Moran ex chief of the U S Secret Service born 73 Prof Paul E Green University of North Carolina philosopher author born Lillingtron North Carolina 43 years ago Wilbur D Steele Hamburg Connecticut born Greensboro North Carolina 51 years ago
Reader gains keen intuition and self reliance, anticipating progress with support from friends. Caution advised for risky trips as the period presents probable dangers and requires careful deduction.
Fred C. Kelly describes a tense visit where he was an over-might guest of a married friend. The wife was away visiting, and after retiring the host could not locate bed sheets so he slept between table cloths. Kelly states further details not provided.
A Cincinnati reporter toured a Kentucky town to cover a faddish sleep room with a cot and no pillow. The Coffee House on West 54th Street is a tiny, elite club founded by Frank Crowninshield in 1915, hosting writers and artists with no officers or dues. Harriet Hughes notes Manhattan’s oldest charity social Union Club, while the Knickerbocker Club is labeled supremely snobbish.
A Southern traveler recalls a railroad line moving at six miles an hour when a halt caused several passengers to alight and climb trees seeking grapes. The conductor explains it is an accommodation train, allowing passengers to fetch fruit during the stop.
A compact reminiscence recalls Ebrobocker famed for family life and dining, with a notable chef and many serving in the military. It contrasts old bohemian clubs on the avenue and the 5 o'clock parade with modern shifts east to Park, while Life and Puck mocked the era.
A lively Cairn terrier acts as a window decoy at a mirror mid town dog shop. The friendly dog greets passers by with barks and tail wags, pawing when tapped, drawing customers though not for sale. A luxury car shop The Puss Parlor is planned to open on upper Fifth Avenue with prices from fifty to fifteen hundred dollars.
A 1937 syndicated remark jokes that national decline began when singers began ending songs on off key notes. The quip reflects era humor about culture and music trends.
Brief note describes cardinals gathering in a small Vatican apartment as they prepare for the papal election, outlining the quiet, private setting away from public view. The piece highlights the solemn atmosphere and the tradition surrounding the conclave.
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