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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1924
Page
11
A 1924 critique notes 18 billion spent 1917 to 1923 and highlights over-purchasing of horse gear with 395000 horses 2551087 sets of harness 945000 saddles and nine halters per horse. It argues the war debt looms large and warns against militarism's costs to taxpayers.
The Emporia Gazette editor notes William Allen White on President Wilson, the masses behind his vision, and the role of media in shaping political understanding. A midwestern physics professor cites coal use for locomotive whistles, arguing better tone saves money and serves a broader purpose than self-promotion.
A reflective note on self promotion and public value. The writer questions whether boasting serves a public purpose and suggests energy spent on self-promotion might be better used in other endeavors. The tone is cautious about private vanity versus public usefulness.
A compact page recalls historical events dated yesterday across 1815 to 1919 with British moves, partisan actions, and battles. It lists today’s birthdays including Dr Charles W. Eliot and Caliban authorizations, noting notable births in Harvard and St Paul, and references historical meetings in Paris urging League of Nations participation.
The article notes prominent figures from Herero University and Cambridge Massachusetts join national leaders at ceremonies. Harvard representatives attend as 17 000 alumni and delegates gather for a civil engineers society convention and related events in Brownsville Texas.
Rosie Stinson paid 150000 to stay silent as talk of loudspeakers and Station JACK spreads. The piece lampoons political scandals, wartime deals, and Roosevelt era intrigue with jabs at media, performers, and public figures amid a chaotic portrait of American power and gossip.
In a rustic column, ABE MARTIN muses that optimism can fuel folly and that few experiences compare to sprinting into a blunder. The piece blends humor with a cautionary note about temper and misjudgment.
Fragmented remarks describe internal party disagreement over leadership and policy directions. The speaker criticizes opposition voices as insufficient and urges openness to dialogue, asserting government should serve the people.
A reflective piece on democracy and progress arguing that true advancement comes from a small group of wise, sacrificing individuals rather than the masses. It extols learned judgment, cautious leadership, and the value of storms as teachers in forming courage and useful character.
In a wide interview Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover argues radio regulation tests patent rights and public access. He says no censorship should be allowed and licenses should be limited to three months to keep ether open. He warns exclusive wave use would create a monopoly and stresses court and industrial oversight. Also notes Persian monarch Shah seeking foreign guidance amid dynastic tensions. Try an ad in the Chronicle. Telegram want columns.
Tae deste executives plan to promote Albert Stall Harris, 62, to president of the New York Central system after Alfred Fl. Smith died in a fall from his horse. Harris, born in Rochester, NY, has long led finances across the Central lines and serves as director for several related companies and universities.
Twenty five years ago the city faced a factional mayoral struggle with PP D Reefy and Geo H Chamberlain opposing each other. The core dispute concerned whether B should obtain water from the lake. William Heldmayer procured the brick block at the corner of Moddle Avenue and Second. The city council passed a measure involving Mrs. P W Sampsell for 318 004.
An ordinance reduces the water works trustees salary from 300 to 50 per year. A marriage joins Edwin G Woodruff of Elyria and Lucia P Merriam of Oberlin. Chapman Robinson dissolves. T T Robinson and Chas E F Hancock buy the business. First Congregational church dedication features John Henry Barrows and Chas F Thwing.
A reflective couplet set presents the idea that all men endure suffering equally and that ignorance is bliss, contrasting the tenderness for others with the unfeeling for self. It questions fate and the speed of happiness, warning thought could destroy paradise and labeling wisdom as folly in a world where sorrow arrives too late.
Mrs. Morrow asks children to place birthday pennies in a box. Charles Betty and Jimmie drop in their three cents each while Jimmie explains he is twins and Teddy adds half his birthday. Daniel Webster dines with a hostess who fusses over his appetite. He responds with a senator’s gravitas claiming he sometimes eats more, never less.
Classified notice lists space for personal and business want ads in the Chronicle Telegram. Requests include brief descriptions, contact details, and pricing options for local readers seeking goods services or employment.
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