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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1920
Page
11
New York City may close schools mid winter due to funding gaps as Mayor Hylan seeks state aid. The piece notes urban crowding, uneven tax allocations, and governance tensions between New York and Albany, contrasting with Ohio's balanced municipal spread.
The War Department contracts for army boots and apparel and the repeated selling of similar goods at low prices to the public are described as a strange Santa Claus. The writer notes government purchases at high prices and sales at low prices, with losses borne by taxpayers, hoping the situation will end after the fourth of next March.
A reflection on Champ Clark’s death and influence in Congress notes his distinctive biting English and memorable descriptions. The writer suggests his presence will be missed but hints he may return when political tides shift.
A dinner honoring famous artists yields quips about art and a march wartime humor. An engineer captain recalls a dugout gaffe as two white eyeballs loom, while a sergeant’s knee-jerk discipline leads to a water-fetching misread in uniform.
A garbled page snippet blends stray phrases about bankruptcy, debt, and wartime fear with scattered names and numbers. It alludes to economic strain, a debtor nation, and a call to resilience amid financial turmoil, but the text is largely incomprehensible and nonspecific.
A garbled passage centers on Abe Martin and a substitute speaker. It reads as a critique of unclear leadership and frail execution, noting confusion and lack of progress. No concrete dates, places, or outcomes are discernible.
The article reports Loewenstein dismissing two hundred fifty thousand school children in Lepiin amid talks of a strike. Parents and children show disapproval of the policies while tension grows over the governance and the upcoming action.
Local high school Warriors prepare to face Lorain at Riverview Park tomorrow at 2 PM. Coach Stephan declares his team will fight hard, urging fans from Elyria to attend and support the splendid efforts of players and coach. Readers urged to curb gum chewing during the game to keep the stands clean.
State lists two thousand students eligible for university scholarships worth one hundred dollars annually for four years while pursuing approved college courses. At the University of Virginia three hundred first years signed a pledge with other students not to gamble with freshmen in any card dice or games of chance for money.
Recent discussions on cabinet posts mention Dawd Jayne Hil a former ambassador to Germany for secretary of state Senator Knox linked to the role Representative Nolan of California favored for labor Senator Fall of New Mexico for interior due to western knowledge Former Governor Stokes of New Jersey considered for commerce in the Harding administration.
A garbled clipping lists numerous names and roles across a community, mentioning Mrs JUL WOM, Addie Burke, Mrs Hergs Beker, and Mrs Perr Palmer among others. It references posts and committees, including a secretary and chair figures, with scattered notes on meetings, weeks, and dates. The legible fragments point to a local civic or social scene with multiple households and associations involved in governance and events.
A Bay area event hosted by the Ladies Aid Society drew Morand Mors Tilwail, daughter Pyelin, Tri McConnell, and son Firtigroo Cleveland. The group announced a new house and led a fund drive that fueled plans for new careers, with Morand and others elected to positions for the coming year.
The Robinson Hancock Co offers a special lot of shirts with collars to match priced at 28 dollars. This brief notice highlights a sale for dress shirts and coordinated collars from a local supplier.
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