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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1921
Page
2
A Akron Beacon Journal summary reports wardens noting declines in overall prisoners but more in minor offenses, while major crimes rise nationally. The piece warns that excessive regulation could expand police power, likening extremes to German governance and urging caution against eroding free institutions.
The article reviews the Columbian Treaty and its developments in the Senate, noting world changes since it was first considered. It argues the $25,000,000 payment is a just act, praises Roosevelt, and states Panama’s independence and US recognition were timely and broadly supported across parties.
An editorial argues that peak optimism often hides true risk while downturns exaggerate despair. It notes this period shows a shift from retrenchment to forward momentum as few industries adopt strong advertising to offset slow demand and establish lasting leadership.
The piece argues that lower prices boost consumer purchasing power and that aggressive ads draw steady business. It notes salaried classes gain from falling prices, and bankers observe rising savings spending, signaling a spring revival driven by advertised goods and real value for every dollar.
Knowlton Hanger paid Dr Moops thirty one dollars today toward a longstanding debt from 1889 and requested a beer prescription. A lively social gathering followed with close dancing and riddles lasting TM hours at Miss Tawney Apple’s residence.
William D. Dwyer of Minneapolis, supreme director of the Knights of Columbus, received the Knight of St. Gregory from Pope Benedict and the gold palms of the French Republic for his K of C war work in the Midwest and Northwest.
Medina Superintendent Elliot resigns to accept a similar position with Mount Vernon schools. Ohio Match Co of Wadsworth donates 100000 for a hotel to ease wartime housing shortages used for a municipal hospital. Local marriages listed. Medina County Farm Bureau opposes Lythe tax bill. Mrs Celia Newton dies after burns. Granger-to farm bureau agent named. Deaths noted for Mrs Della Randall and ex-Marshal Henry Blakeslee.
Norwalk section notes the Clitizen's Bank Co building nearing completion as part of Norwalk activity. Police hunt rowdies who disrupted a Havana village dance amid local tensions. Deaths include John Hawkins and Warren Greene, both 76. Norwalk Kiwanis to host twelve clubs from the region for four union meetings Wednesday evening with 38 cities represented and simultaneous messages from each club.
George Francis of Bellaire was shot in the neck while asleep in a St. Louis movie theater. Residents of Bellaire react as police investigate the shooting and seek witnesses.
Tokyo police release 1931 figures showing 653 Americans among 5245 foreigners in the capital. Germans rise to 127 as German firms seek to regain wartime ground. China remains first, Britain third, with other groups listed by nationality.
Premier Hara of Japan demonstrates to American newspaper correspondents that ice cream can be eaten with chop sticks. The informal photo shows him in the gardens of his Tokyo residence where he hosted foreign reporters.
A theater patron Frances was struck by a bullet that penetrated a wall during an accident shot from a revolver carried by a man drinking near a saloon next to the theater. Frances is expected to recover.
The Massic Temple association has bought a downtown business block in Sistersville, West Virginia, for more than 10,000 dollars to convert into a clubroom for its members.
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