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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1937
Page
6
The piece contrasts the Hindenburg disaster with daily highway deaths, noting 1937 first quarter deaths up 25 percent and over 36,000 annual fatalities. It urges public outrage to spur safer driving as investigations into the dirigible crash proceed and highway carnage continues.
A playful meditation on the hazards of spring housecleaning as men stumble over cords and furniture shifts, while wives rearrange rooms seeking order. The piece casts the home as a perilous jungle and man as the lone refuge in the bathroom.
The piece argues booms attract rich profits but end in crashes, drawing on 1929 lessons. It notes a recent commodity price drop pleases bankers and warns against repeated speculation. It favors steady, lasting prosperity over rapid, volatile booms and potential 1932 declines.
The piece notes patriot citizens celebrate the new word streamline as evidence of national linguistic vigor. It traces adoption in the United States England and its colonies and mentions criticism in London Punch and Australian queries. The author describes streamline as an adjective for smooth flowing design reducing resistance in ships and vehicles and predicts wider social use.
Telegraph wires report Athens Georgia inventor F Reers creates an electrical device to grade exams instantly. It uses tiny contact points to read Yes No pencil marks and drives a meter. Teachers need only prepare questions. no hand corrections means more frequent tests. Also notes spinach curiosity from ancient times.
Boake Carter headlines the Roosevelt conundrum as Congress awaits guidance on bills and possible compromise. The piece questions presidential powers, cites the absence of a formal list, and notes the United States News’ project to map authority, arguing the nation nears one‑man government.
The piece argues that numerous vague congressional authorizations have granted presidential discretion and spending power. It cites figures showing a dramatic rise in discretionary funds since 1933, asserting an irreversible drift from a democracy toward one man rule, urging readers to consult United States News for the full story.
A list notes anniversaries of Edward Jenner and others with birth and death dates, including Theophilus Parsons John G Anthony William Steinitz and William H Hare. It also marks today in history events Montreal founding in 1642 and Newark, New Jersey in 1666.
Readings for Whitsun Monday May 17 from St Luke noting the Samaritan leper returns to give thanks. The piece urges gratitude to God as central to discipleship, warns that ingratitude harms the soul, and places love of God as first in the Christian life.
A compact chronology lists events from 1792 beginnings of the New York Stock Exchange to 1933 Spain's Parliament divorcing religion and state, with today’s birthdays for figures like Dr. John W. Abercrombie and Governor Richard W. Leche. A brief horoscope closes the fragment.
A reflection on a balanced temperament, noting that happiness lies in ordinary routines while power can emerge in parts of the day, risking loss of friends if not guarded against. Also reports Finland's cooperatives control over 60 percent of wholesale and about 5 percent of retail trade.
In Svetsburgh a seven month old trio of A C babies shows steady weight gain. They were born to Mrs Amidio Matted on September 27 1946. Father notes the twins were three times stronger than one and names them Amidio Beatrice and Care.
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