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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1921
Page
2
Local column items and notices parsed from the Chronicle Telegram page include society news and classified-like listings. The fragment references office addresses in Elyria Ohio and advertising representatives, indicating typical newspaper business and community notices.
Elyria faces an intolerable gas shortage amid rising prices claimed to be imposed to curb consumption. Residents cite statewide price alignment, pressure drops, and alleged company tactics while nearby towns show varied responses and local leaders weigh self-help steps.
The text notes Hearst proposing a pendent party and offering to back a candidate on that ticket. It references editorials appearing in New York papers and discusses political maneuvering around party alignment and candidate support.
The piece notes several Republican primaries and one state convention. It says the primaries instructed delegates for General Wood while the convention, after a stormy session, instructed its delegates for Lowden. It argues the organization opposes Wood and the people favor Lowden.
The last of the union Lenten services will be held at Finney Chapel Sunday March 21 at 7 30. Dr Macintosh of Scotland will preach. The Methodist church choir, led by Prof Bruce Days, will finish the music.
A Cincinnati recruiter and a Daytona man urged police to arrest Margaret Foster 2 for alleged bigamy claiming she has 22 husbands. The playful missive mockingly notes she is barely of age and suggests commanders form a regiment of her husbands, turning satire on the case.
The First Baptist church choir in Oberlin presents a Sunday morning sacred recital on March 20 at 11 o clock. The program features works from Samson Mendelssohn The Creation and The Messiah plus solos and harp pieces. Organizers report about $45 000 still needed with a June goal.
Oberlin residents attend visits and events from March 20. Mrs Amy Ingraham travels to Ashland for a week. A Loutz of Oberlin Theological Seminary will fill the Second Congregational pulpit on Sunday. Mrs Mary Eglin returns home after visiting relatives in Spencer and the Channon sisters. Community groups meet soon including the East College Street Mending Bee, Literary and Social club, Nineteenth Century club, and Women's Hospital auxiliary with hosts and dates listed.
Oberlin alumni have contributed $20676 in the first three weeks of the salary fund campaign from 120 donors. Gifts range from $1 to $5000. Administrators express pleasure at the strong donor showing and the letters received in response to donor interest.
Oberlin will host Jorn Aus tin Holland in a senior piano recital at Warner Hall Monday March 22 at 8 p m The program includes works by Bach Chopin Liszt Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff among others and features pieces such as Toccata and Fugue in D minor Nocturne in C sharp minor and La Campanella.
About twenty women met at Mrs WY's home in Thatcher last Saturday afternoon to discuss forming a cooperative kitchen. They considered reducing costs and helping the home by shared cooking and related tasks.
County commissioners and the county engineer request materials including twenty thousand feet of white oak bridge planking and several culverts and bridges. Items listed include Avong culvert in Avon village with estimate 763.02 and multiple other culverts and bridges with prices such as 435.70 and 105. The document names Avon Laie village, Eaton, Avon village, Shetfield and related entities in a procurement list.
The Oberlin Woman's club meets March 26 at 3 PM at James Brand house with a lecture by Professor Dickinson. History Department and club gather March 22 at 7 30 PM with Mrs C H Dudley. Various groups meet March 25 including Woodland Avenue Thimble Bee and North Main Street Neighborhood club. Pansy chapter initiates March 24 and the item notes a Saturday March 20, 1086 date.
A letter from Charlie Sotherdon to Elyma Young Men's Business Club campaign workers prompts questions about his thinking and interest in the big membership drive. The closing line reads That’s all I can think of now.
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