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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1933
Page
4
A Saturday gathering attended by the Mayor, city officials, referendum petitioners, gas officials, and others functioned as a civil forum on gas rates. Chairman R. C. Maston led orderly presentations, discouraging personal attacks and fostering fact based exchange for the benefit of citizens and council members.
A Seattle man discovered an old coffee pot under a stump filled with more than 4000 in counterfeit bills. He rushed to a bank only to learn the money was worthless as it was not printed on genuine currency. The episode ends with the dream of easy wealth ending in a letdown.
Henry C. Lytton of Chicago Werehall argues 1933 is ripe for advertising by business men. He started 46 years ago with 12000 capital and spent 3500 to 4000 on newspapers before opening. His business is valued at about 7,000,000.
An editorial about creating friendly streets by kindness and neighborly behavior. It urges residents to foster gentleness and courtesy to attract prosperity and happiness, arguing that a welcoming community benefits all who live and work there.
A saying contrasts an enemy with a friend by noting the foe is similar yet less familiar. The remark emphasizes unfamiliarity as the key difference shaping how one treats an adversary.
The fragment hints at a debate over governance or decision making where supporters claim improvement if a different choice prevails. It contrasts knowing stance against opposing noes, implying a call for clear majority action. The text lacks concrete names or events to specify entities or dates.
A collection of quirky lines and garbled phrases covers social scenes, taxes, art galleries, a plumber aiding a family, and whimsical misprints. The item blends stray observations on culture, economy, and everyday life with obscured references to public figures and events.
Fragmentary verse lamenting missed opportunities and family memory. The speaker muses on time, kin, and self doubt while addressing readers and contemplating the value of words as years drift by.
A list of historical figures with birth and death years noting early female botanist Jane Colden and other celebrated individuals. Entries include Alfred du Vieny, Francis H. Storer, George F. Baker, Horace L. Hotchkiss, Henry Carhart, William Conrad Roentgen, Emma L. Ashford, with birthplaces and death dates across America and Europe.
In 1863 Myra Bradwell, a Chicago pioneer legal editor, was denied the practice of law due to her sex, despite qualification. Fourteen years later the Illinois Supreme Court reversed the decision on original application. In 1884 a Boston New York long distance telephone line opened. In 1917 the British expedition in Palestine defeated an army of 24 000.
The piece notes commemorations and birth anniversaries of prominent figures including Maj. Gen. Adolphus W. Greets Ruth Hanna McCormick Gloria Swanson Maj. Gen. William S Graves Benjamin W. Kilgore Franklin H Wentworth Prof. Wilbur M Urban and Paul J Kvale with their birthplaces ages and notable roles.
A fragmented quotation notes that life is shaped by circumstance more than effort with likely promotions that may feel unwelcome. It contrasts sweet and bitter experiences and stresses life as meaningful though not unimportant.
In Columbus Junction the Muscatine Atlas Specials defeated the Independents 84 to 45 after a high scoring game. The scorekeeper requested extra pay at the end, as the rapid baskets pushed pace and crowd energy. The game averaged 3.2 points per minute amid the chaotic finish.
A. Houghton died at his home on Wednesday afternoon. He was born in 1840, served in the Civil War, and ran a livery stable before joining Andress and Hough Bes. Inspector Shipman visited Elyria yesterday to assess Wheat measurement changes and will recommend adjustments.
County commissioners and city council debated responsibility for rebuilding the Washington avenue bridge after half was swept away by the flood. A seven coach train with a lifeboat and crew moved to Dayton for flood relief work. The new Elks lodge opened in Lorain despite floods delaying grand officers. Elyria public schools closed until April 3 due to fuel shortages and teachers unable to reach town.
An epidemic of measles spreads in the city with 125 cases reported. Seven teen new quarantine signs were installed by city workers yesterday to warn residents and help contain the outbreak.
The final contract for the city sewage disposal plant and works goes to a Rocky River company for 3250,045. The sewer will be 48 inches in diameter and two miles long with total project cost at 638,204.01, about 100,000 under engineers’ estimate. Lrst offense under drunken driving rules did not occur in court. a Cleveland motorist was fined 100 dollars and costs. A county rad patrol arrest in the slot mac area yesterday involved a Cleveland man attempting to hire transients to install machines.
Boston reports a quirky issue as Fred Kimball, state superintendent of buildings, holds an old fireplace from the former Province House razed in 1025. For a decade he kept the massive fireplace in the State House basement, unsure of its fate.
Dr Garry C Myers cites J W Faust of the National Recreation Association urging leadership and wholesome recreation to prevent juvenile crime. He argues that investing in play and hobbies reduces reform costs and builds healthy, happy citizens for the future.
An unusual close-up of former President Herbert Hoover in Palo Alto California shows the toll of four years in the White House. Deep lines and white hair mark the worries and burden of his term as he returns home.
Arkansas short report notes many city folks obtaining farms in Woodruff county with total cash needs as low as 10 to take over government land. Homesteaders may live three years to claim up to 160 acres or buy at one dollar per acre with various cabin costs from 1.50 to 69. A Memphis chemical firm provides timber deals to fund clothing and food as lumber shipments rise to about one hundred cards daily with lumbermen earning roughly 1.25 per day.
Bandits stole two and a half tons of confectioners sugar from a feed store in Evansville Indiana. The theft occurred without immediate report of injuries or arrests. Investigators labeled it a bold grocery heist tied to an unknown motive.
Paducah plans a factory to employ 1000 to 1500 people financed with home-made money. The Paducah Industries committee issues 325000 Certificates of Paducah Industries, paid for by employers in script with a one cent sticker on first, two cent on second, and one cent on third certificates, four cents total enabling cashing for one dollar at a bank.
Paris weighs potential US Soviet recognition and the effect on war debts and French bond claims. Paris expects Hull to press Moscow on czarist obligations, with French policy shaped by debt settlements and possible precedent for French bond holders.
Clarendon Vermont prepares to open the library bequeathed by Cornelia Horton Bailey of Cambridge Massachusetts after a 15 year dispute over whether only the books or the entire collection may leave Town Hall. The $1000 set aside for new books has grown to $800 in interest.
A small patch of ground in London costs £59,000 a year to police making Piccadilly Circus the costliest area for police salaries in Britain. Oxford Circus Marble Arch and Hyde Park Corner follow as notable expense centers. The Metropolitan Police total outlay was nearly $46,009,000 in 1932.
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