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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1938
Page
4
A reflection on how good fortune tests a man’s fiber and courage, shaping growth through mishap and privation while warning that prosperity can breed conceit. Fortune can reveal missteps and temptations, urging self—recasting toward a truer personal pattern rather than anesthetizing character with ease.
Dr. Howard Fabing of the University of Cincinnati laboratory proposes replacing standard green red lights with a Zurich style three section dial showing red amber green progress. A visible hand would let drivers gauge when signals change allowing smoother speed adjustments and less nerves. Yet temperament and training remain crucial as signals alone cannot ensure safe behavior on the roads.
The article reports architect Frank Lloyd Wright denouncing the Williamsburg restoration funded by John D. Rockefeller. Wright calls modern urban forms monstrous and argues his critique reflects a single viewpoint. Proponents defend colonial architecture as soulful, contrasting with Wright’s stark, modernist stance on progress and simplicity.
Canada readies for King George and Queen Elizabeth, while American society debates entertainments and currency commemorations. Editorials mock Toronto hosting plans, noting the royal couple may stay in transit lodging. The piece muses on national pride, peaceful aims, and shared humanity amid the forthcoming historic visit.
A reader from Pennsylvania denounces the CIO for alleged labor terror and unemployment, citing York’s textile plant shutdown after a CIO branch was formed and wage demands. The letter supports Davey and warns that Ohio’s election of a New Deal governor could empower the CIO, urging law and order and guard deployment.
Ottawa reports the first national survey by the Bureau of Statistics gathering data door to door on family size living arrangements diet and expenditures for necessities. Information collected will be confidential as officials compile figures on workers living costs across the country.
Ontario doctors formed the Associated Medical Services in Toronto to offer a voluntary health plan. The article notes the first health insurance baby being born and describes 106 monthly payments of 375 dollars with no further costs when the mother went to the hospital.
Bible readings prompt reflection on daily deeds, urging Christians to live visibly virtuous lives. The piece asks readers if their actions would lead to a nobler world, and challenges them to consider whether their example inspires or harms the Church and others.
A fragmented financial snippet lists approximate bid prices for several securities and savings bonds. Items include American Lace, Elyria Savings Bldg, Ohio Electric Power, Perry Fay, and Toledo Ed, with various percentages and debentures indicated alongside.
A 1938 United Features piece sketches the Cliveden set led by Nancy Astor and Lord Astor, detailing ties to Nazi leaders and Christian Science beliefs. It notes Lord Lothian and Viscount Astor influence on press and policy, with portraits of prominent figures, wartime politics, and their wary admiration of Hitler’s tactics.
Fair crowds will view Engine No 952 the camel back coal burning locomotive once a mainstay of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Redfrog Company now retired from service. The unit restored by New York Chapter Railway and Locomotive Historical Society aims to show how roads and freight transport advanced since its decline last year.
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES list notable births and events from 1779 to 1893, naming Washington Allston, Benjamin F. Butler, Edward S Halden, Ela Wheeler Wilcox, Eugene V. Debs, James W. Packard, Nicholas Longworth, Joan Hanson of Md, and Susan B Anthony's 1872 suffrage vote. It notes a westward emigration surge in 1851 and a 1875 whiskey tax crackdown led by Benjamin Bristow.
Martin Dies of Texas, congressman, is noted alongside remarks about Colorado and Texas. The list mentions Senator Joseph C. O'Mahone of Wyoming born in Chelsea, Mississippi, with 4 years ago noted, Donald W. Smith of the National Labor Relations Board born in Homestead, Pennsylvania, 39 years ago, and Will Hays described as the movies overlord.
The notice lists prominent figures with birthplaces and ages: Ida M Tarbell born in Erie County Pennsylvania eighty one years ago. George A Reisner born in Indianapolis seventy one years ago. Will Durant born in North Adams Massachusetts. Charles Wo Birtt born in Cambridge Massachusetts thirty nine years ago.
The description highlights an independent native who pursues practical success with self reliance. A taciturn mind commands respect from associates, though close companionship remains guarded. The portrayal emphasizes perseverance, restraint, and a steady path to achievement.
A reflective note suggests the subject feels tempted toward self indulgence yet shows jovial sympathy. It warns of a possible relapse driven by lingering wit rather than intentional weakness, urging steady, resolute self-application.
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