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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1921
Page
8
A moral defense of fur-bearing animals and a critique of hunting for fur while urging readers to support shopping to sustain business. The piece contrasts animal welfare concerns with the economic need to maintain production and employment, urging optimism and proactive buying to curb a broader downturn.
D R Crissenger of Marion, granddaughter of the Divine Comptroller of Currency, is nominated by President Harding to succeed John Skelton Williams as Comptroller of Currency. Crissenger is described as an old friend and former Marion neighbor of the President.
Constable Plum halts a front row viewing at the Fairy Grotto theater but observers report no harm in the film. Abe Martin wryly notes a publishing house may bring Germany through.
The piece notes Washington’s praise for President Harding while warning the capital will soon tire of him. It predicts policy clashes, shifting invitations, and eventual calls for change as local sentiment swings with administrations and personalities. It references Tom Marshall and compares strikes to sickness where prevention matters.
In a Lorain Chronicle-Telegram letter Jack McGrady of Lorain Post No 30 American Legion advocates building a large convention hall and community building with a swimming pool and gymnasium to honor fallen veterans. He argues Lorain’s lakeside location and harbor position justify a memorial facility and asks public backing and a city-wide discussion.
George R Allen moved his family from Baltimore to Elyria to start in dry goods. Elyria Hardware Co. formed with 15,000 capital and was burgled the same day. Arnold and Murcoch opened a new flour mill on East Bridge street. Oberlin branch eyed. L C Kelsey resigned as city clerk. A public vote honored twenty five years of service. City bought first street sweeper for 600 as pave ments expanded. Hay scales near the park removed. Karl Leuszler and Emma Barhyote wed. attendants Chas Tebow and Lenore Leuszler listed.
In Ridgeville on March 19 a six year old girl Mildred Spicer daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Spicer was struck and killed by an auto truck while returning from school. She died after being taken to Memorial hospital. The community mourns as the local school remains closed and families express condolences.
A government announcement reports a new rail line from La Quenade Tep to San Marcos Sinaloa spanning over eighty kilometers. It will link Sonora with Lower California, aiding central northern states and enabling rapid troop movement to quell unrest.
The Ohio Experiment Station notes lawns respond to lime and fertilizer. Apply 20 pounds of builders' lime per square rod then follow with acid phosphate fertilizer at a measured rate to promote a strong grass stand.
To grow a new lawn prepare soil with garden-like condition and apply line and phosphate before sowing. A seed mix of blue grass, 4 pounds redtop, and 2 pounds white clover covers one fourth acre. Seeding is best around early April. old lawns can be reseeded by tearing up sod and reapplying fertilizer and lime yearly.
Three Norwalk residents await grand jury action for offenses including concealing railroad property, stealing meat, and carrying concealed weapons. County records note land annexations, a young injury, a kidnapping arrest, and a large tomato project. Other items include an amended inheritance, railroad rate hints, and local social notes.
Col A D Finch 75 with Clyde and William Baker 42 are noted as marriages in Clyde. William S Bobbins Orrville and Bertha Wilgus Nor walk. Albert J Smith Berlin Heights and Luella Gutzett Kim ball Monroe Mich Theodore Willis Elizabeth L Gumbert Greenwich John Urban Mary Vanbeck Willard. Two Roumanians en route from Toledo to Willard with whisky in their possession are in jail at Bellevue.
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