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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1932
Page
7
John W. Cullen Company lists offices in New York Detroit and Chicago as foreign advertising representatives. The notice names contact points at 6 Broadway Michigan Avenue and the General Motors Building.
A classic Sandusky vs Elyria scholastic football night ended 15 14 with Sandusky scoring on a late kick after a dramatic final drive. The crowd roared as Elyria and Sandusky delivered a near flawless game amid ideal weather and standout drum corps displays.
The article notes a new German election set for November 6 to elect Reichstag deputies amid political speculation. It questions the high number of polls this year and warns of potential autocratic moves if results are indecisive, suggesting possible monarchy restoration and further political instability.
The piece recounts tales of prospectors finding rich gold bearing ledges after mishaps, one in California where a mule incident yields gold bearing quartz, another in Ontario where a storm forces a man to land on an island and unearths a gold vein. It notes such stories mirror common miner luck and include stray references to four leaf clovers and a noisy fire alarm amid jazz.
A collage of punchlines and opinions pokes at military ranks gender roles marriage and public morals. Jokes on corruption vanity prudence and a detective gag about a found letter hint at a satirical page of social foibles. Notable lines reference a sergeant joke and a barber quip.
A terse reflection on fiction writing ethics contrasts taming or shooting villains with the danger of sacrificing facts for a good story. The text hints at authors confronting duty versus aesthetic appeal in storytelling.
A compact list marks anniversaries for John Clarke Alicia Cockburn Caroline Gilman John Hay Elbert Gary and Chicago fire 1671. It also notes today in history Ellen Stone rescue 1901 and birthdays of Royden Wright Robert Bulkley Addie Rickenbacher Lowell Smith Albert Wiggam John Cowper Powys plus a horoscope advising caution in love and self discipline.
The text compiles quirky lines about safety and risk, including garbled phrases about stepping on gas, testing a rope, and swimming beyond light. It mentions a slogan about a community and health, and a new book titled The March of Eleven Men.
Elyria council approved plans to remove grade crossings between East Bridge Street and Chestnut Street. Efforts to agree on the city share of costs will occur near Monday to issue and sell bonds before a new tax on municipal securities takes effect. Peerless Laundry Co. contracted to build a brick addition on West Second Street next to the telephone exchange, to be finished in three months. Earl Sandt, a young flyer from Erie, Pa, crashed his plane at Lorain Driving Park after a brief ascent and circle, escaping with minor injuries as the era’s first notable local aviation flight concluded.
Forty American correspondents praised France at a Paris dinner Saturday night welcoming Sharp back from a troop visit. The ambassador reported American troops in fine spirits. In Oberlin local officials meet with Attorney General McGhee to secure coal for utilities after two gas outages and intermittent electric lights from gas engine substitutions.
Theodore Daniel Freese a Lorain county clothier and inventor of the first practical submarine died at his home at 111 Cedar Street. Freese held U S government patent letters and other nations’ rights but could not promote the craft due to lack of capital. In a related item city employees tax cut referendum planning public campaigns to explain their side ahead of fall vote.
Four thousand five hundred people attended Ely Stadium's dedication at Blyna High School donated by William A Ely. Local teams lost in dedication games to Lakewood. the heavyweights 14 to 6 and lightweights 15 to unknown. Elyra directors announced 1927 28 population estimate of 26 400. Police strength cited as 27 due to prohibition duties. Oberlin College to raze Spear laboratory building after Charles MacHall bequest of 1.9 million with campus building removal.
A fragmented note urges readers to keep the pan under a gas stove clean. It warns neglect leads to dirt buildup and emphasizes regular maintenance.
The ad promotes Tubes as essential for radio quality and electricity costs. It highlights a free Acrometer tube tester service, free testing of old tubes, and invites customers to bring in tubes for X-ray style testing. A Grand Piano for sale plus several used uprights, tuned and overhauled, offered at attractive prices with terms possible.
Days Hardware announces a large shipment of Farher Ware including water pitchers crumb trays and jelly dishes with new designs and reasonable prices ideal for weddings and birthdays. A 35 piece breakfast set starts at 5.55 and tinted glassware lines the display along with Big Ben alarm clocks noted for quiet timekeeping and a new twin voice. Also featured are Baby Ben Pocket Ben Wrist Ben clocks from Western Clock Co and a range of electric lamps with G B Madza bulbs for various uses.
New York court issued a restraining order against 5. W. Straus and Co instructing truthful stock representations and placed the firm in temporary receivership. The attorney general accused the investment house of selling bonds as direct obligations of Straus and Co, which was not the case, in a history spanning over 50 years and billions in bonds sold nationwide.
A diary entry from a tramp found drowned near Port Talbot Wales contains the line fear no man and go tight fear all women and don't write. The report notes that government expenditures first rose above a billion in 1917.
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