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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1935
Page
4
A mix of quirks and misadventures surfaces from a church vigil to a jail pension claim. A Joliot prison guard faces repeated petty losses, a widow and Willie’s chat reveal social quirks, and a Chicago office tale explains time wasted by a modified chair. The column hums with small mishaps and keen, dry humor.
A compact note suggests shifting emphasis from monetary gain to intellectual nourishment. It hints that profit may decline while ideas and reflection gain prominence in discussion or debate. The line blends whimsy with a practical nudge toward deeper consideration.
A satirical letter mocks a government tax schedule by listing absurd items and jargon. It features a speaker claiming to study obsolescence while describing himself as depleted and dejected, ending with a signé Yours in a barrel John Less Doe.
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin bans trucks over 6,000 pounds and trailers from 24 major trunk lines from noon to midnight on Saturdays and from 6 am to 1 am on Sundays from June to September. Milk and livestock haulers are exempt. The move follows data on higher accident rates on weekends and in summer and sparks debate over road use priorities between commerce and public safety.
The First National Bank of Boston argues a housing boom could follow a dam break in construction. From 1929 to now families rose by 1.5 million, population by 6 million, while building deficits reach 14 to 25 billion dollars and costs nearly double 1913. The bank warns subsidies would freeze high costs and notes US lag versus Switzerland in 1933.
Greenwich mourns the passing of Jared Finch, the community’s first Civil War volunteer and the last member of its G A R post. At 92, his death recalls a war era when Union and Confederate memories fade as veterans dwindle, yet their shared history endures in a country healing from division.
The Atlanta Journal notes Canada's plan to plant a million trees in honor of King George's silver jubilee, a lasting tribute that will shade and perhaps provide lumber for future generations. It contrasts with American Arbor Day and urges tree conservation, education for children, and repeated warnings to guard wealth from taxes.
A dark Bible Reading reflects on a besieged Zion with temples burned and trees felled. It cites Psalm 74 as a source of comfort, urging divine remembrance and deliverance from the past to face national despair and the risk of another world war.
A literary note reflects Kipling’s “Go Fever” as a vivid, enduring notion, declaring it twice as real as half the diseases in medical dictionaries. The reflection ties mood, risk, and historical context to the author’s skepticism toward modern cogency.
A century and a quarter ago Samuel Scotten in Philadelphia left a will directing twelve dollars for bread for the citys poor on his birthday anniversaries. Last year the fund purchased sixty loaves, this year it bought only twenty eight.
A Western district IRS letter reveals a humorous complaint about dependents and tax forms. Edward C Gottlieb lampoons the archaic phrasing and asks if the government overprices dependents as he riffs on offshore mates and a sailor’s life.
London plans the longest and gayest social season of the era with two royal courts moved to March to align with the silver jubilee. Debutante balls and dinner parties merge into jubilee festivities as overseas visitors and dominion leaders drawn by wide publicity boost spending. Municipalities across Britain fund varied celebrations from fireworks to garden parties, with London, Brighton, and Liverpool allocating sizable sums.
The quotation argues that true governance needs the real consent of the defeated minority, not just a triumphant majority. It suggests inclusive legitimacy requires addressing dissent and ensuring minority voices influence decisions beyond electoral victory.
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