This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1940
Page
6
The Elyria Chronicle Telegram lists bidding notices for Tuesday May 21 1940. Advertisers and readers are advised the paper bills the sale of notices under its circulation by Lorain County Publishing.
Citizens at home are to be organized into uniformed units to guard towns and villages from air incursions. The plan prompts debate on war laws and civilian sacrifice, noting private citizens who take up arms face execution unless part of a formal unit.
The piece argues poverty and idle youth persist amid plenty, urging rapid training in skilled trades to support defense expansion. It notes industries like aircraft already trained workers, and calls for government led programs or industry housed night classes to prepare a large pool of mechanics, toolmakers, millwrights, and designers.
In times of world turmoil readers are urged to support the American Red Cross as it faces dire needs among refugees the starving and dispossessed of Europe. The call asks Americans to contribute with humility gratitude and acts as small as a smile to help feed and rescue children.
The article argues that long peace is illusory as Europe shows repeated wars over the past century. It notes Holland escaped major fighting until 1940 after a century without war, compares with Sweden and Switzerland as two nations avoided conflict, and warns immunity may not endure for any country.
War Department extends National Guard field training from two to three weeks in response to militant totalitarianism. The change will inconvenience members and their employers, but citizens are urged to support preparedness and allow guardsmen to take the time from work.
John Hix reports a 1695 suit by Henry Latumer Summers of Wieses Ment against United States Letters Patient Number 536560. The case centers on a rule that one train may pass another on the same track, with trains carrying a roofed track to avoid sidings. Local oddities include Onion Eater Claman and Everett Talbot from Kewanee claiming onion-eating habits. The piece closes with Tomorrow and a mystery note about a barren grave.
Notable birthdays and historical milestones listed for May 21. Figures include Reverly Johnson U S attorney general and diplomat. Glenn Curtiss aviation pioneer. Gustave Lindenthal bridge builder. Richard Cabot physician and social reformer. and Charles Lindbergh’s landmark transatlantic flight. Also marks events from 1690 to 1939, including the first Missouri River steamboat voyage, Red Cross founding, and former officials’ births.
Reports suggest today signals a shift toward a more refined nature as the zodiac changes. The article notes special aspects accompanying this transition and hints at broader influence on character and events.
A May 21 note discusses Acts 1 12 and Philip in Samaria alongside two Indian villages showing contrasting outcomes where gospel preaching brings joy and transformation. It questions whether Christ being preached changes cities and villages and calls for a place of worship in every community.
Mr and Mrs George Moore of La Grange were surprised on their twenty fifth wedding anniversary by a large group of relatives. A buffet lunch was served to 35 guests from Canton Wellington Lt Grange and Oberlin. The couple received many beautiful gifts in honor of their silver anniversary.
A fragment notes a person with two wide influences and two helpful ones, describing a native favored by fortune yet prone to luxury. The indulgence toward luxury is warned as a potential cause of serious misfortune, a caution likely from a historical or cultural proverb.
Charles B. Driscoll muses on aging and youth while interviewing pianist Moritz Rosenthal. The piece contrasts prodigy status with longevity and recalls Rosenthal’s early genius, his Polish birth, and a lifetime of concert travel. It also wanders from gardens in New York to plane trees, bluejays, and city life.
Officials urge climbers in Glacier National Park and other national parks to register before starting climbs to aid locating bodies and enhancing safety. Registration system to be installed across parks, with superintendents coordinating the effort.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.