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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1932
Page
9
The passage contrasts Cecil Calvert’s failed colonial currency of 1659 with the modern eagerness of Americans to adopt the new Washington quarters. It reflects a shift from early distrust of home‑made money to wide public acceptance of a national coin.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS Dr. Edward T. Devine John T. McCutcheon Amadeo P Gianalni Edwin W. Rice William Bowls Sigmund Freud Former Crown Prince Frederick William of Germany The writeup lists birth dates and places for several notable figures and ends with a characterization of a person described as self-reliant with a studious nature and sharp vision.
A collection of odd slogans and quips on taxes, exaggeration, and public life. Jokes joke about income reports and insurance. A note on parents staying up late and stars aging, with a Kansas City Star jab at uninformed police.
In a May 6 1932 message President Hoover calls for Congress to balance the federal budget and curb government expenses. He urges individual citizens in Elyria and Lorain County to write personal letters to Congressman Francis Seiberling and Senators Fess and Bulkley, explaining how tax burdens and living costs affect them and advocating immediate economy measures. Authorities stress the need for taxpayer letters as groups resist reductions.
Republicans nominate for United States Senator on Tuesday with five candidates. Ohio Attorney-General Gilbert Bettman, L J Taber, Chas A Bracher, Jacob Coxey Sr, and Elisabeth C Miller compete, but Bettman and Taber emerge as front runners. Bettman is praised for a strong record and leadership, though the Anti-Saloon League labels him unsatisfactory. Taber, Grange head with farm experience, vows deep government cuts, conservation, immigration limits, and strong law enforcement, and is rated very satisfactory by the League. Both are seasoned, promising a notable primary race.
Washington weighs options to mint a new quarter dollar. Officials cite poor wear on recent issues and a bicentennial George Washington commemorative, noting legal limits on design changes and the complex minting process under strict supervision. The article recalls early U S coin history with John Harper and the first copper penny bearing Washington and symbols.
A reader protests the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram editorial endorsement of Clarence Brown for Ohio governor urging fair treatment for Cooper Ingalls and Brown. He praises David S Ingalls as a capable, reform minded candidate with wartime service and legal credentials, and argues for robust issue driven campaigns over partisan appeal.
A Citizen argues for voting in the primary to back candidates who support tax relief, warning that professional politicians will not take chances. The letter criticizes government salary levels, urges downward local tax readjustment, and states education funding must yield to taxpayers’ capacity, stressing teachers and other officials must share in sacrifices.
Today marks birthdays and death anniversaries of notable figures such as Phebe Anne Hanaford Abraham Jacobi Mary Clemmer Charles J Maynard Philander Knox Robert E Peary George T Edwards and others born in Nantucket Utica West Newton Brownsville Cresson Annapolis and more. The history section notes 1840 adhesive postage stamps first used in England 1896 Langley model flight over the Potomac and 1931 Spain invited the return of something not fully shown.
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