Classified rates and ad representatives listed
Daily two cents per copy by carrier in city 12 cents weekly and 4.00 yearly in advance. By mail daily outside Elyria within Lorain and adjoining counties 3.00 per year within Ohio 4.00 foreign representatives Johns W. Cullen Company Chicago New York Detroit and General Motors Bldg
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Elyria
Lorain
Ohio
Johns W. Cullen Company
Chicago
St. Michigan Ave
New York
Fifth Ave
Detroit
General Motors
Resentment Against Sales Tax Grows in the State
An Ohio editorial protests Governor George White's sales tax plan as so burdensome it harms the poor and stifles economy. It cites tax consciousness, calls for broader spending cuts, and warns the governor may seal his political fate if he pushes the proposal despite public opposition and existing local cost reductions.
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George White
Ohio
Roosevelt
Elyria
The Unemployed Brain Trust in Washington
Washington faces a wave of low mood as graduates from eight major schools arrive to meet the president. The unemployed college man feels worse off than the jobless day laborer, while white collar workers fear slim prospects and public mockery.
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Washington
New York
White House
Colle
Roosevelt
The Silent Observer and Other Witty Bits From Jerry
A quirky column notes various sailor style jokes and poems by a contributor named Jerry. It teases taxes humor and husband wife banter with playful lines about love and daily life. It hints at lighthearted verse and zany captions without strong news events.
Suspicion Grows Reformers Target The Wrong People
A reader recalls a crowded line for a movie where a very fat man is backed by an irritable old woman who accuses him of pushing. He apologizes, saying he only sighed, highlighting a possible misdirection of reform efforts toward the wrong individuals.
BOBS PAY BETTER N SHAVES Men choose self shave over barber shops
Verse notes a shift in grooming habits as men favor self shaving and abandon barber visits. The lively line about ladies blessing and whiskers growing hints at changing social norms. The piece reads as humorous commentary on personal care choices.
Diplomat He and Her Exchange Sweet Notions
A light exchange unfolds with a jokey courtship clash. He cites a thousand reasons to love, she responds with amused astonishment highlighting one reason among many.
Card Party at Foss Hall in Aurora Monday Night
A card party is planned for Foss Hall in Aurora on Monday night, April 9. The notice hints at uncertainty in sorrow and joy, with a reflective line about time, offering a local social event note from the Aurora paper.
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Aurora
N. Y
Foss’ Hall
Costly Letters Prompt a Breakup Mystery
A terse exchange hints at a romance fallout. Hilda ends things with Bobby while a twist suggests she may no longer hold his affections as letters shift hands to others.
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Hilda
Bobby
Keeping in rhyme on divorce and love as conquest
A lecturer muses on divorce as a demoralizing force while framing love as a quest. He lists love as a proposal a request the giving of a daughter in marriage a quest and marriage as a conquest and questions what divorce represents.
Wait Till She Comes Howe
A terse dialogue exchange centers on a wife’s whereabouts and appearance with a humorous undertone. The skit hints at mistaken assumptions about personal life and timing as a playful aside in a broader piece.
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Howe
Money moves in Phoenix club debt paydown stunt
A Phoenix business club used a $13 negotiable check endorsed 190 times to pay a creditor and wipe out about $1999 in frozen assets. The stunt aimed to show how fast money can circulate and quash debts. A Capper's Weekly report notes the scheme could have cleared more debt if room for endorsements existed.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Capper
Elyria Court Blocks Dam Work and City Water Pivot
Judge Hayden enjoined the Elyria service board from removing any portion of the Turner mill dam, ruling removals require council order. Hospital water relief stalled as council postponed action on a free water resolution after Judge Boynton noted a potential legal obligation to furnish water.
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Elyria
Elyria Service Board
Turner Mill
Hayden
Boynton
School salary scale set by Elyria board in 1913
The board of education fixed new maximum salaries for local school teachers. High school men earn 1350 dollars, high school women 1100 dollars, special instructors 900 dollars, eighth grade teachers 700 dollars, and lower grade teachers 650 dollars. Nearly 100 teachers will benefit.
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Board of Education
Death of W. W. Dean Linked to Elyria Circle
Friends in Elyria mourn the sudden death of W. W. Dean former president of the Dean Electric Company now the General Phonograph Company He died in New York City yesterday Amherst Rory M. Neumeister was honored with a farewell at a church union service held last night.
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Elyria
W. W. Dean
Dean Electric Company
General Phonograph Company
New York City
Amherst
Rory M. Neumeister
Lorain County Auto Sales Rise and Parking Crackdown
Deputy auditor R. E. Hakes reports Lorain County averages over 1,000 car sales monthly. May 1 total reaches 22,808, up from 20,490 on March 1. Elyria bans parking near street corners blocking crosswalks with 50 new signs to be put up immediately.
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Lorain County
R. E. Hakes
Elyria
Anniversaries and historical figures listed
A list of anniversaries notes births and deaths of figures including Robespierre Philander Knox Phoebe Hanaford and others with dates and places. It also mentions 1840 stamps first issued in London and a Langley model flight. The prose then shifts to satirical commentary on Soviet humor and gender roles on the clothesline.
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London
Potomac
Ben
Jig-saw puzzles and poverty fuel nightlife chatter
People could not discuss sex without money for gin, and jig-saw puzzles became a needed distraction amid scarce funds and social tension. The remark highlights how entertainment and drink intertwined with financial strain in the community.
Ten Reasons Why Business Is Improving in 1933
Babson Park Mass May 6 1933 Business sentiment rises with pro wart inflation policy. Prices advance across commodities and stocks as production and distribution show gains. Elevated inventories and industrial activity reflect progress in steel mills automobiles lumber and retail trade with rising employment and purchasing power.
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Babson Park
Mass
Roosevelt
Hebcerts
Atlantic Seaboard
Secretary of Commerce
Roper
Paris Shoots and Air Flight Take New Pace in 1932
A 1932 report notes the successful flight of an aero plane and a separate incident in Paris where the French President was shot, signaling tense political climate alongside aviation advances.
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Paris
Distinguished Figures Born In History This Week
Obituaries and birth anniversaries list prominent professionals born this week. Dr Edwin W Rice Jr GE engineer born LaCrosse Wisconsin 71 years ago Amadeo P Giannini banker born San Jose California 63 years ago Jono T McCutcheon Chicago cartoonist born Tippecanoe County Indiana 63 years ago J Leonard Replogle Florida manufacturer born Bedford County Pennsylvania 57 years ago William E Scripps Detroit newspaper publisher financier born 51 years ago Dr Edward T Devine New York social worker author lecturer born Union Iowa 66 years ago Sigmund Freud Vienna University professor of Neurology world famous psycho analyst born Vienna 77 years ago.
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Edwin W. Rice, Jr
General Electric
LaCrosse
Wis
Amadeo P. Giannini
San Francisco
San Jose
Cal
Jono T. McCutcheon
Chicago
Tippecanoe
County
Ind
J. Leonard Replogle
Florida
Bedford County
William E. Scripps
Detroit
Edward T. Devine
New York
Union
Iowa
Sigmund Freud
Vienna University
Self Reliant Person Predicted With Magnetic Qualities
A portrait of a self reliant individual with a studious nature and keen mental vision who will see things hidden from others. Although not inclined to seek friends, many will be drawn to this person by magnetic qualities and presence.
World economic prospects lift as inventories dwindle
The text outlines that low inventories at factories and stores could spur stock-building and price gains, boosting industry and employment. It notes progress on global problems, silver purchasing power, farm purchasing power rising, and banks thawing with inflation aiding business sentiment. railroad outlook improves as car loadings rise.
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Roosevelt
MacDonald
Herriot
Mexico
India
China
New York Stock Exchange
Young Fellas Valued Parlor Warmth Over Beauty
Grandmother recalls that in her days young men cared more about a inviting parlor and a chocolate cake than a girl’s beauty, highlighting social norms and simple pleasures of the era.
Avon Alumni Dance Set For May 11 at High School
Avon Lake reports the annual Alumni Dance will be held May 11 at Avon Lake High School. The event gathers former students for an evening of dancing and reunion activities.
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Avon Lake
Operetta at Avon Lake High School Entices Audience
Avon Lake High School presented The Tea House of Sing Lo as the annual operetta with a student cast led by Ah Mee Agnes Dreschel and Robert Lott. The show featured a garden setting in Shanghai and a chorus of Natives Tea Girls and Tourists. The program notes stressed economic reform and a shift in public attitude toward cooperation and sacrifice for recovery.
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Sing LO
Avon Lake
Ah Mee
Agnes Dreschel
So Hi
Pauline Katterhenry
Fred Lott, Jr
Robert Lott
J. Mortimer Maxwell
Edmund Schuster
Mrs. Maxwell
Eileen Post
June Snyder
Bert McKee
Burrell Jaycox
Hon. Alexander
le Roy Schumaker
Shanghai
China
Tea House of Sing Lo Wins Modern Sign Venture
Bert McKee and J. Mortimer Maxwell attempt to win over Sing Lo at his tea house in a tale of mistaken identity and cultural clash. The plot features June, her rival, and an American Consul who is later recognized, leading to a marriage alliance and renewed business ties.
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Sing Lo
J. Mortimer Maxwell
China
June
Bert McKee
Bert
Maxwell
Alexander Appletree
Appletree
Miss Sponseller
Literary Club Moves May Meeting to May 9
The Literary Club will convene on May 9 at the home of Mrs. Erla Walker instead of the originally planned May 17 meeting.
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Erla Walker
Tourist Inn Opens at Stop 52 Offering All-Day Dining
The Tourist Inn begins business at Stop 52 serving lunches and dinners around the clock. Reservations are available for parties. Mrs. H Krebs of Cleveland visited her parents over the weekend. Mr and Mrs John Heider and Mr and Mrs Henry Drotleff of Michigan were here for the death of his sister Mrs Andrew Moodt. Mr and Mrs A L Paterson of Lakewood called on Mrs D Martin Thursday evening.
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H. Krebs
Cleveland
John Heider
Henry Drotleff
Michigan
Andrew Moodt
A. L. Paterson
Lakewood
D. Martin
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Reet
AVON
Publishers Financial Bureau
Red
Hubert Day & Sons
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