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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1931
Page
11
Legal notice style data lists the Elyria paper’s publication details with daily issues except Sundays. It notes second class entry, carrier and mail rates, and regional postage within Ohio and nearby counties, plus foreign advertising reps in Chicago New York and Detroit.
The naval accord with Great Britain allows France and Italy to defer most construction until 1936. They will not build submarines, may construct one aircraft carrier, replace cruisers as scrapped, and gain two battleships each. They agree on gun limits, ending a renewed battleship race and potentially easing global disarmament tensions.
The Holland Tunnel between New York and New Jersey posted a 13 percent rise in net income from 1929 to 1930, to 5 064 136 41 dollars, on over 12.06 million vehicles, with expenses trimmed by about 11 989 dollars. Sunday and holiday traffic averaged 46 600, with weekdays lower, as auto travel sustains the toll enterprise and raises questions about future capacity.
Canal Zone observers debate the Los Angeles dirigible's usefulness in recent naval exercises. Critics say its huge bulk made it easily spotted by enemy ships and that planes proved superior for scouting and combat. Proponents insist long range and future designs like the Akron offer continued value, despite vulnerability and ongoing disasters.
A meditation on Luke 16 19 31 contrasts the rich man and Lazarus highlighting earthly inequities. It urges compassion for the sick and needy and to work toward righting social wrongs in anticipation of Gods Kingdom. Prayer asks God to end scorn for the needy and to remember the poor.
Notable birthdays include Amerigo Vespucci at Florence in 1452 and Grover Cleveland born in New Jersey in 1837. Also listed are William Duer 1747, John Calhoun 1782, Francis Lieber 1800, James Canfield 1847, with today’s historical notes across Stamp Act repeal 1766 and other 19th century events.
A terse rural quarrel erupts as a sixty year old man confronts a twenty year old clerk over his shoe advice. The exchange highlights local tensions and pride among farmers, with a focus on generational difference and social norms in dress.
John W. Hamilton chancellor emeritus of Washington University and other notable figures are listed with birthplaces and ages. The page also offers a cautionary horoscope advising caution in friendships and associations, noting ups and downs ahead.
In Elyria Ohio on March 3 1931 a reader contests local millage for soldiers relief in Lorain county noting only 38500 was needed for 1931 less than two tenths of a mill. He cites 500000 available to veterans with adjusted service certificates and questions taxpayer support. He says last month relief spending was 2000 less than the previous month and bonus checks will reduce expenditures further. The American Legion Elyria Post 12 is urged for involvement.
In Rio de Janeiro Brazil diamond mining has continued using very old methods despite over four centuries in operation. Modern floats and dredges are seldom employed to extract carbon from mountains and streams, underscoring a reliance on primitive techniques.
A fragment from a 19th century reflection describes New York in the 1860s with landmarks like Astor House and Broadway at Canal to Bleeker Street. It notes social sights including the Har ry Hill dance house, Brown and Brothers banking, Wall Street bears, Miles O Reilly, Wallack s theatre, and peculiar fashion and bath ensembles of the era.
A 1931 McNaught Syndicate dispatch quotes a New York columnist describing Ralph Barton’s Paris room and a satirical Oklahoma correspondent’s note. The piece notes lavish bathroom details, mirrored ceiling, crystal butterfly handles, and a flirtation with a dramatic showdown, ending with a regret over tearing a postcard.
Scientists examining a relic ski found in a marsh at Aastraeak near Hare report it is the oldest ski discovered in Sweden. The historic wooden ski dates back many centuries and sheds light on early Nordic travel.
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