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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1925
Page
11
A plea urges urgent aid for Lorain County storm victims with many homes swept away and farmers penniless. The Red Cross group notes isolation worsens need and appeals to generous contributions to aid those affected and to restore hope and livelihood.
The decision upholds that tax levies cannot be subjected to a referendum under the Constitution. The piece critiques the gas tax as costly to consumers, arguing the levy funds road building while imposing a heavier burden on the public, lamenting wrongs without remedy.
Wayne B Wheeler of the Anti-Saloon League urges President Coolidge to declare civil war against rum smugglers. He proposes using the navy for real warfare despite a likely clash with Congress and the risk of equating law violation with treason. The President favors continued liquor smuggling suppression.
At a Methodist Episcopal Church service Bishop Theodore Henderson said real courage today lies in fighting war, arguing Christianity must oppose wholesale and retail slaughter. He noted efforts to complicate war and called for steadfast resolve in supporting the war effort.
A jumble of historical notes marks yesterday’s events and birthdays. Items include 1825 California governor Henry H. Haight, 1834 Lafayette’s death, 1838 City of Kingston steamship, 1867 mediation talks, 1915 Johns Hopkins, 1923 Lew resignation, and 1 year ago today. Birthdays cover Frederick Beigue, Emile Berliner, Thornwell Haynes, Eb Johnson, and Glenn Frank with notes on the Wisconsin idea and Northwestern ties.
The article notes anniversaries and events across 150 years and more. Highlights include the birth centenaries of Henry H. Haight California governor and Rev Antoinette Blacktwell, Mecklenberg Declaration anniversary at Charlotte, and the League of Nations child welfare commission inaugural in Geneva. Also mentions Charter Day at the College of the City of New York with Tsuneo Matsudaira, Wellesley College anniversary observances, and the 13th annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce in Washington. Conventions opening in multiple cities and a note on Southern California film production share space.
A fragmentary poem by Richard Henry Horne reflects a stoic call to the ploughman to labour with full effort. The speaker urges unwavering speed and precision to shape a future through steadfast work, using stark imagery of cold air, silent earth, and advancing horses.
South Amherst reports May 20 accident at Cleveland Stone Quarries where A Lanewier lost all fingers on his left hand while operating a machine. He was rushed to Amherst Hospital for treatment. Other short notes mention local residents visiting relatives and weekend activities around Amherst and Oberlin.
A series of property transactions recorded across Lorain and surrounding townships include Cornelius Kohlmyer transferring Lot 814 Sheffield Land Co. ad to Lorain for 6000 dollars and John Salowski selling Lots 47 48 Bik 24 Central on Sheffield to Catherine Salowski for 950 dollars. Other listed transfers include Adelphi Land Co. to Doris Linton Lot 7 Bik BB West Shore ad Sheffield Lake 1000 dollars and George Buck to Fred Stobe 1116 acres Ridgeville for 6000 dollars.
Taylor campaign notes says crowds at First Baptist Church grow with standing room only by Friday. A platform for Charlie improves visibility while questions remain on a piano arrival. Tonight at 7 30 the subject The Lion of the is preached focusing on sinners backsliders and Christians.
Gen. Gerardo Machado, born in Villa Clara in 1873, today assumes the presidency of the Cuban Republic. He joined the Cuban army in 1895, fought through the war until 1899, later amassed a substantial fortune, and served as mayor of Villa Clara. He was general inspector of the Cuban army and later secretary of the army administration.
The article lauds the Cuban president-elect from the Liberal party as a distinguished Cuban patriot and an experienced executive. It notes his large plurality in last November's election and highlights his top role in the interior of the Federal cabinet. Louisiana sugar production dominates cane output in the United States, while the U S imports over 500 000 boxes of macaroni annually from Italy.
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