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 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1924
Page
8
In Oberlin the Wellington Kiwanis club, formed temporarily, was made permanent at a luncheon yesterday at the England Hotel. No speakers. Hal C. Benton state organizer attended. Officers kept from temporary setup to Dec. 1. Committees to be named at Thursday noon meeting. 3. A. R. invited as guests.
Oberlin May 24Professor Karl F Geiser of Oberlin College politics says third parties have historically existed only on one or two issues and sees little chance of a significant third party this year The Liberal Club heard him note no major national issue appears imminent and discuss plans for next year with hopes of bringing in speakers like Rorsh or LaFollette. Oberlin May 24 President B C King and W F Bohn returned from New York after assisting the Oberlin Endowment and Building Fund King will stay in Oberlin to oversee next year's classes.
A Norwalk Iowa woman recounts relief from severe swelling and pain after seven bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and the native Wash. She cared for four children alone over the summer, canned 900 quarts of fruit and made 500 jars of jelly, feeling much better and encouraging others to try the remedy.
May 24 Wellington report describes the Juniors hosting their annual reception for the Seniors at the school house. The gym was decorated in blue and gold, a bountiful dinner was served, and dancing followed with the Home Orchestra providing music. A separate note says Hazen's Orchestra of Lorain, based at the Masamece Mar Party last Thursday, played instead of the Home Orchestra.
The Aid Society of the WE church met in the church parlors on Wednesday with much work done and plans for the June festival. Mr and Mrs High and Mr and Mrs Graham of Bassett Road attended. An accident near Ridgeville involving their Nash car caused injuries but no severe harm. The funeral of Aunt Wit Pep per Pepper of Cleveland was attended by Clinton Powell and sister Mrs WOW Dodd in Cleveland. Rose Osborn of Lake Road had rheumatism. Virginia Drake, eight, returned home after hospital care for a broken tymb.
Local notes show the Turg-S3 Bridge Club gathering biweekly at new homes for social time. Funeral services were held for Jacob Roorback after a hospital accident at Hereford crossing. The N T L WS graduating class plans a play at the auditoriu m. Hospital notes mention several patients improving or undergoing treatment. Newborn Roselyn Louise Knapp joins the community, and others are noted in local events and civic activities.
Amid delays and engine troubles, British World Flight crew Major A. Stuart MacLaren and W. N. Plenderleith press on toward Japan, while American aviators receive praise from Japanese audiences. Rescue efforts on Corfu bring aid from Colonel Stephen E. Lowe of St. Louis and Mrs. Lowe, linked to wartime relief activities.
Old fashioned spelling contests drew crowds at the county high school auditorium as the best spellers from rural schools competed under County Superintendent EF OC Seale and assistants. Winners include Verna Gibson, Annette Sweet, Margaret Hested, Dora Kelly, Catherine Jauman and others across grades, with prizes of 1, 4, and 1 dollars in written and oral divisions.
A tale of a well to do colored man and his physician contrasts with a financial roundup. The New York stock market opened steady with oils and rails firming while U S Steel and Sugar saw changes. The session ended strong as investors weighed the revenue bill and tax outlook amid renewed buying. Bond activity remained solid and cotton stayed firm.
The listing shows market items including Butter extra, potatoes, roosters, ducks, and various poultry and fruits. It references wholesale codes and prices with incomplete OCR text, indicating a historical market page snapshot with multiple commodity entries and totals.
The page lists stocks including Southern Pacific, U.S. Steel, Westinghouse and Coca Cola with various price points. It covers sector patches such as oil, tobacco, automobiles, and railroads, plus notes on copper, vanadium, and notable names like Willys Overland and Mack Truck. It also reports Cleveland livestock results, Chicago grain openings, and Liberty Bond openings and closings with bid values and percent ranges.
Elyria merchants report strong early results from the Purple Stamp plan with thousands visiting shops on the launch days. Free stamps balloons and carnations attracted shoppers as stores from Robinson-Hancock to Day’s hardware reported increased cash trade and lively crowds.
The tsetse fly of jungle regions reportedly earned its two part name from the short sharp sound it makes twice in quick succession, a distinctive call noted by observers.
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.