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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1936
Page
5
A 1875 note recalls a raid on Harper's Ferry Virginia. An 1919 item reports Ethiopians slaying Egyptian troops defending their land. A 1935 entry notes Britain refuses to withdraw ships guarding Mediterranean points, maintaining tensions with Italy.
A vocally observational column from 1936 blends memories of New York society with a critique of fashion, theater, and travel culture. It laments polite posturing, praises cinema stars like Carole Lombard and Katharine Cornell, and contrasts American dress with British style while recounting street scenes, an airport vibe, and a Honolulu–palm Beach mood at a downtown bar. The piece closes with a witty barroom exchange about prices and service.
Daily devotional notes emphasize putting away bitterness and anger, forgiving others, and living righteously in Christ. The piece lists historical anniversaries and birthdates including Noah Webster Bland Ballard Paul Hamilton William Pitt Fessenden Russell Sourgis Samuel P. Jones Grace P. Murray Eugene ONeill Vincent Miles Gordon Laing Proctor Cook Lee Lawrie Edward Beatty and King Carol II of Roumania with brief context on their relevance.
A Georgia appeals court ruling reframes driver liability near children at play areas. It holds motorists must anticipate children darting from between parked cars and exercise precaution, potentially shifting fault away from drivers in such schoolside incidents. The discussion echoes a 10 year old Supreme Court rule on grade crossings and driver responsibility.
A commentator notes readers misread vivid baseball slang as brutality. He argues sportswriters’ energetic diction reflects football’s fiercer pace, urging readers to skip the sports pages until after the Rose Bowl game.
The New York Sun reports final results showing about 6,000,000 jobless in the United States, contrasting with AFL 11,000,000 and NICB 9,000,000 figures. Critics note possible margin errors from employer questionnaires, urging an authentic unbiased count to guide public relief and policy.
A reader inquiry about catching a cold and how it occurs. The column notes there is no single defined cause for the common cold, suggests contagious infection likely, and advises rest and doctor’s medicine though vitamins cannot guarantee prevention.
A historically toned notice lauds a scientist for comprehensive methods and balanced pursuits in research and data tabulation. It predicts fame and a lifelong pecuniary reward, suggesting a prominent roll of honor.
Wakeman area social notes list visits by Mrs. James Cud daback Mrs. George Koppenhafer and Mrs. Mars Humm of Vermil 102 to Mrs. Dora Pomeroy. Mrs. Emma Ferrer of Youngstown visits Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pierce. Mrs. Harry Shafer and son from Cleveland spend time with locals. May Bacon visiting Richmond Va and Annapolis. Ruth Filkins of Oberlin spent time in town.
The week-end featured visits by Mrs. Wade Freeland and daughter in Mantua, Vivian Currier from Cleveland with her mother, and Mr. and Mrs. C J Hoyt plus others at the Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland. Births include a son to Mr. and Mrs Glen Gibson. funerals for Arthur Hoyt in North Monroeville.
The National Whirligig promises insider news from Washington and across the country, offering authentic hope and a behind the scenes look. It claims to provide the news behind the news through the Chronicle-Telegram every night.
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