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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1936
Page
7
Spring’s arrival lifts city life as sun and warmth return after winter. Birds stir on rooftops and sparrows sing aloud while parks hint at countryside renewal. People quicken their steps, city streets bloom with energy, and all creatures seem to rejoice as winter ends.
A Brooklyn judge named Conway blocked a father and son from altering their surname to Conway. The elderly Cikanowieh men faced multiple name changes. the judge cited personal, official confusion and the lack of an established rule for name changes. Genealogists warn standardized rules may be needed as European names are anglicized or simplified.
Dr William Mather Lewis Lafayette College president argues against teaching fiction about every bar becoming president. He says odds of becoming president are far higher than 13 000 000 to 1 and urges youth to focus on decent ward leadership and dignified citizenship. He cites New England town meetings as a model for American politics.
A historical column examines who bears government costs across regimes. It cites 1934 US national income totaling 48.5 billion dollars, with 96 percent to earners under 5 000 a year, 4 percent to those earning 5 000 to 100 000, and under 1 percent to the wealthiest over 200 000.
A Philadelphia art exhibit ends with a topsy turvy moment when a painting hung inverted was later rotated and restored, drawing curiosity about judges verdicts. The event sparks broader questions about modern art and audience reaction amid a sequence of remarks on war, exhibitions, and Barnum.
The text notes that earnest times man faced crude teeth treatment and marks the birth of dentistry as a formal profession with the incorporation of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery in 1839.
A fragmented page lists anniversaries and birth notices, citing figures like Teddy in history and notable births in Pittsburgh and Salem. It notes dates such as March 13 and February 28 1003 with scattered biographical hints for several individuals, including government and academic figures. The tone mirrors a local history roundup with terse entries and partial data.
Taken from our files 23 years ago details a U S Steel Lorain plant expansion plan to double capacity. The Cleveland Southwestern and Columbus Electric Railway announced a fare rise for ElyriaLorain to April 1 to 15 cents one way and 25 cents round trip. Also reported was the arrival of George A. Pickford’s body from France, the first American soldier returned to Elyria. State studies consider new feeble minded institution sites at Spencer Medina and New London, with Walter tests underway at both sites.
Three years ago Elyria moved to craft a city solicitor drawn bus operation ordinance. The plan proposes a 10 cent fare with seven tickets for 50 cents and five cent rides for school children. Also on the program are motion pictures of the Elyria American Legion drum and bugle corps en route to the Lezzton convention in Boston, shown to local Legion and Auxiliary tonight and Tuesday night.
HOUSTON Tex F W Fischer a ster attorney who broke the petroleum code by appeal to the United States Supreme Court will oppose Fouthfel Gov James W Allied in the July 25 Democratic primaries on a mineral tax platform Fischer became wealthy from
An oilman who owns seven eighths of 24 wells argues that Texas oil and other minerals should be taxed to fund old age pensions. He opposes funding pensions from liquor taxes and backs a 15 percent oil severance tax with higher gas sulphur and carbon black taxes. He also favors cutting the state gasoline tax from 4 to 2 cents and reducing the ad valorem tax.
Moscow officials report improved public health with death rate down 1.65 times and births up 15 percent from 1934. The narrative notes a society weary after conflict and turning to prideful excess as a social backdrop. The wording reflects era commentary on postwar recovery and public welfare.
William N. Neiderhauser, assistant chief of the Juneau Alaska fire department, by a brief visit to Bend demonstrated his firefighting skills on a call and received an honorary membership in the Bend fire department. Every candidate for the Presidency is described as the savior of the country.
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