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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1921
Page
4
The dispatch reflects debates on German indemnity and Silesia in postwar talks. It notes President Harding’s wish for a League of Nations and calls for unity against racial and religious strife. A New York anecdote highlights fragile urban safety amid unsettled tensions.
The Seiberling Rubber Company, formed by Goodyear's former center, won permission to offer five million dollars in stock to Ohio buyers. Shares will be sold in units of 56 for two common and two preferred. The firm owns the Lehigh plant at New Castle and the Portage plant at Barberton, while F A Sedberling urged confidence in the economy and wage adjustments at a builders exchange. Goodrich Rubber officials said old workers are being recalled, with a sign reading 600 positions wanted. Former employees receive preference and will be reassigned to all departments.
The text recalls ostracism for a man who refused a duel and links that to broader questions about abolishing private war. It describes H G Wells’ pessimistic view of civilization during a conference and contrasts it with Chauncey Depew’s optimistic riposte. It also notes a statistic: the average height of a Japanese woman is four feet eight inches.
An advertisement touts Nash treatment as a quick cure for colds and coughs. It claims 30 cent bottles available at leading drug stores and urges readers to follow directions for fast results.
A dubious remedy promises quick relief from a cold by inhaling vapor and applying hot towels. The text instructs covering the chest with warm towels and breathing the vapor to supposedly end the cold by morning, with a note that Nash's Salve is sold widely.
Gwyllim Jones of the Central Labor Union presided as speakers outlined a plan for industrial democracy linking labor and capital. The speaker argued workers should vote in proportion to investment and wages, with surplus used to retire capital and lower prices benefiting the public. The address drew enthusiastic comments as Whitehead led the organization’s singing.
Local markets list extensive prices for farm produce including orata wheat at 91.1¢, dairy items like butter 55c and creamery cream 38c, eggs at 0c, oranges 30c to 60c per dozen, beef and pork cuts with multiple price points, poultry chickens 32c to 8éc, and assorted fruits and vegetables with per unit or per bushel pricing. Regional cities Cleveland Chicago Toledo and others noted with varying market bids. livestock prices show calves, hogs, sheep, and lambs with mixed higher and steady movement.
Charleston West Virginia November 30 Continuance of the cases of J C F Keeney Fred Mooney Wil Mam Bliszard and William Petry officials of the United Mine Workers charged with conspiracy in connection with the march of miners to the Logan county border last August was to be asked late this afternoon Indications were that the request would probably be granted on the state understood not to have completed gathering the evidence desired.
A complaint claims a tattooed man disappeared with a $370 diamond tag from a Columbus victim. Officer Rove Keller at police headquarters handles the case.
New York stocks open mixed with many issues fractionally lower led by United States Steel and Baldwin while Mexican Petroleum falls near two points. In late forenoon trading railroad shares rise to new yearly highs with Northern Pacific and Reading advancing. Liberty bonds quote with varied premiums and a corporate capitalization note for Port City Mortgage Co increasing to 500000 dollars.
Reported at length the rail strike hinges on the board’s seven proposed working rules. Wages rank beside rules in tension as 1.419 million boycotted summons amid 60 1 3 percent cut debate. Missouri Kansas Texas line warns of wage cuts December 16 and Hooper signals wage talks will continue before any firm action.
Diplomatic sources reveal Japan and the United States are negotiating naval strength caps. American experts argue Japan should not exceed sixty percent of the allied fleet, while some delegates push for seventy percent, leading to tension between military and political wings of the Japanese delegation.
Walter E Joseph of 46 Brendon Street endorses Dr Pierce remedies from br. Pierce’s Apuric Tablets for rheumatic pain and knee stiffness, Golden Medical Discovery for strength, Pleasant Pellets as laxative, Favorite Prescription for womanly ailments. He and his wife recommend consulting a local druggist or writing Dr Pierce in Buffalo for advice.
Property deals show Elizabeth Gaylord transferring twenty five acres to Nora Shee han in Avon for four thousand dollars. Various other Avon and Lorain County transfers include parcels in Ridgeville, Brownhelm, Amherst, Wellington, and Lorain with prices ranging from four hundred to fifty nine hundred dollars and multiple lot numbers or subdivisions referenced.
The office notes many investors but small individual losses seem likely. Sprague & Co operated in Elyria for about four years with reduced activity during the war and may reopen December 1. Receivership follows its revenue decline as investors weigh their exposure.
Lorain detectives probe a $2 700 burglary at the parish house of Rev Fr Charles Reichlin with no suspect leads. Mrs Beaste Gadel and Mrs Harry narrowly escaped asphyxiation from ski fumes in their apartments last night. A Chamber of Commerce draft outlines a 1922 program for approval.
Frank Stokes, 27, a black man wanted for murder in Dayton, was captured in Youngstown early this morning and taken to Dayton. He is charged with killing Wilbur Oden, a Wilberforce student, on Thanksgiving Day. Stokes claims self defense after a quarrel.
A Paris brief from November 1914 notes rumors of an enlargement announcement involving Count Boni Ne tas tellane, tied to Anna Gould’s former husband and Baroness De Forent. The tale connects to Henri Letellier, a multimillionaire and alleged Peggy Hopkins Jover divorce case correspondent in Chicago.
County Auditor MoH Welty has received five thousand dog tags and they are ready for distribution. The law requires dog owners to procure them in December before the new year. Auditor Welty states his office is prepared to process applications now rather than later in the year.
Safety director McCune dismissed Dr. Sheets of 300 Dakota Avenue after a municipal court fined him for legally possessing intoxicating liquor. The incident underscores calls for city employees to uphold legal standards and public safety.
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