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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1933
Page
2
The article notes October 17 1933 recall of the Fourth Liberty Loan with bonds maturing April 1934 exchangeable for new issues at 3 1-4 percent after October 1954 and 4 1-4 until then. Cash buyers pay 101 1-2 for par plus premium, reflecting strong demand and confidence in a broad market recovery.
The Roosevelt administration suggests NRA and film industry figures cut top star, executive, and director pay. Articles note five thousand dollars a week for some, over one hundred thousand a year for others, and contrast with the President's own salary. Critics warn job instability and industry risk if no restraint is imposed, while various quotes reflect mixed views from papers nationwide.
A mother asks about a late stay while the daughter replies with a playful misdirection about a "bul collector" occupation. The piece blends domestic dialogue with light wordplay and observational humor from a period newspaper page.
Lorain County Option League plans to press the dry campaign regardless of Monday’s vote, shifting focus to suppress speakeasies and bootleggers if county goes dry. The issue is mixed with Today in History items and notable births and deaths, including figures tied to Wisconsin and national events.
The Elyria Telegram reports on a 1913 appeal to build a new athletic field for Elyria High School. The labor organization denies involvement while public interest grows. The discussion dates from October 17, 1913, highlighting community concerns and historical context.
Today’s anniversaries recall 1720 birth of Irish actress Mrs Woffington who died in 1769, 1760 birth of Comte de Saint-Simon influential socialist philosopher who died in 1825, 1770 birth of Richard M. Johnson Kentucky soldier and vice president, 1831 birth of Thomas Fortune Ryan financier who died in 1928, and 1864 birth of Robert Lansing of New York.
Community leaders advocate converting Board of Education property at Woodford Avenue and West Street into a man athletic field. Estimated cost ranges from 500 to 1,000 dollars. President Watts confirms need but cites potential legal constraints for usage if a lease or fee is required. Separately Lorain plant notes: American Shipbuilding Co. reports 9,000 ton steamer contract for next year and docked orders to rebuild two freighters.
Arthur Stark, a prominent Elyria business leader and manufacturer, died last night after guiding the Harshaw Fuller and Goodwin Company from a small plant to a large factory since 1899. He served as director of Lorain County Savings and Trust, Elyria Memorial Hospital, and the local YMCA. All Elyria banks will close for his funeral services Friday. Oberlin bicycle riding section follows.
A local dealer reports 400 bicycles in stock for a rout as the trend surges at Oberlin, where the activity once fading across American colleges now draws renewed interest among students and residents.
The Elyria Board of Education announces a property purchase on Abbe road for a new elementary school to relieve crowding at Ely School where all rooms are full. The article notes anticipated Graf Zeppelin cruises over the Midwest with planned routes including Cleveland Akron Detroit and Chicago, carrying 80 people.
Dr Hugo Evkener notes a potential flight or escape risk as four men confess involvement in a $1000 heist at H P Nielsen’s Lorain jewelry store on October 4. Cleveland and Lorain detectives made the arrests amid an ongoing probe. Diamond saws of up to ten feet diameter are commonly used to cut rock such as marble or granite. A newborn kangaroo is just over one inch long.
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