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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1932
Page
7
City church women led by Congregational and Second Baptist units canned 333 and 115 jars of tomatoes for the needy this winter. Tomatoes grown on city plots were set for distribution via the mayor's office. These volunteers funded and prepared surplus, aiding families before winter hardships.
Medical progress allows direct treatment of lungs with specially devised rubber tubes, reaching many body parts with new devices. Physicians claim cures prolong life and improve livability. Experts say we are only at the start of vast elemental truths to learn and control, making this a wonderful age expected to outshine the next 50 years.
The article notes insurance figures show college athletes have shorter life expectancy than studious peers. Exercise, while desirable, does not guarantee longevity and excess may be harmful. It cites Wilkie Collins and argues no universal rule, suggesting invalids may outlive the active due to lower risk exposure and accidents playing a larger role in deaths than illness.
A brief Freidrichshafen dispatch states the Graf Zeppelin began its ninth flight to South America under Dr Hugo Eckener with nine passengers and 150 kilograms of mail. The note treats the event as routine progress in dirigible navigation, signaling growing maturity toward potential commercial ocean service.
President Hoover urges both sides to postpone reductions in railroad labor wages until year end. The existing agreement lasts to February 1, and a non political commission led by Calvin Coolidge could widen mutual gains if the economy improves. A Massachusetts campaigner vows to kiss no babies under 16.
Ridgeville officials defend six year property reappraisals amid citizen complaints. Auditor Keller notes appraisers worked to公平ly adjust values. 1931 sales compared to duplications show appraisal at 65 percent of sale values. Ridgeville tax mix includes state and school levies. tax policy aimed at fairness and limiting excess.
TODAY S ANNIVERSARIES 1753 John Hardin Farquier Virginia born murdered by Indians May 1792 1767 Victor Marie Du Pont elder son first Du Pont in America born in France died Philadelphia Jan 20 1827 1798 Rufus Choate lawyer orator statesman born Essex Mass died Nova Scotia July 13 1852 32 Henry Clay Work songwriter born Middletown Conn died Hartford Conn June 8 1834 1832 Daniel C Corbin railroad builder born New Hampshire died June 29 1918 TODAY IN HISTORY 1900 Spain ceded Louisiana to France 1885 Postal special delivery established 1931 Woman suffrage granted in Spain
Real estate transfers include Charles G Howard heirs to Emma E Howard Wanda Howard and Twila Phelps for 119 acres in Rochester Township. Buhr Whitehead Realty Company to Hazal Lippert sublet 565 Vermilion River Park Allotment Brownhelm Township. Progressive Mortgage Company to Emilie Albright six Leavitt Road lots City Acres Al allotment Lorain. A V Hageman to Charles J DeCarlo Illinois Avenue Lorain. A V Hageman to Larabee J Doing East Ene Avenue Lorain. John Brigant to John and Katy Krajec lot 1169 Sheffield Land Company Second Subdivision Lorain. John and Katy Krajecte Julia Brigant 178 acres in Camden Shangking interior of China waterside city projects. A stock note about health and funds is noted but unclear.
A lighthearted exchange shows a child correcting a visiting grandmother with a family detail. The piece then surveys thrift wisdom from Forbes, a joke about a poet washing dishes, and a quip on a scientist’s diet. It ends with Wisconsin highway officials ordering removal of outdoor signs along state and federal routes.
A list of notable birthdays from 45 to 69 years past includes Dr Glenn Frank president of the University of Wisconsin born in Lorn a Queen City Mo A J Drexel Biddle Philadelphia author explorer born there and Dr Ralph W Lockman New York City clergyman born Mt Vernon Ohio 42 years ago Bishop Frederick D Leete M E Church Omaha Neb born Avon Ill 66 years ago and Charles H Marum Congress represent Oregon 3rd district retired major general born Carmi Illinois 69 years ago The passage ends noting a degree indicator suggesting a highly sensual temperament on the first day of the month.
A discussion of radio enjoyment and World Series broadcasts from New York and Chicago. The item promotes GE radios at 10% off after the games and notes Elyria stores supplying General Electric fixtures and supplies. It mentions music and hardware departments, lawn care tools, and an improvised desk built from packing boxes and plastic wood by an Elyria worker.
Our store has been asked by the Ohio Theatre in Cleveland to handle tickets for all performances held there during the 1932 33 season. Phone us or come in if we can be of service in selling tickets.
A collage of light anecdotes and community items from Ainsworth Nebraska. Highlights include Mrs. Rachel Trussell being named the town’s oldest resident at 83 and keeping a 22 year old piece of a friend’s wedding cake. Other bits mention golf legends and mayoral governance as light social commentary.
A satirical column by Jim Armitage laments high living costs and public grievances. He cites light bills, rising prices, and the appeal of side ventures like chisel manufacturing or a sheriff bid, while praising a mysterious “Poor Old Jim” and lampooning Horla Ripley style statistics.
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