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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1924
Page
3
Elyria residents are urged to support a council that opposes a ready to serve charge of seventy five cents per customer per month. The piece praises current council members for resisting the gas rate increase and argues the price would burden many households, especially those with low or irregular incomes.
The writer argues that being wrong can secure lasting fame while right ideas fade into commonplaceness. A fringe thinker who is conspicuously wrong may influence generations, whereas even a forward thinker who is right risks obscurity. The piece questions if radical individuality could be devilish.
Judge Ross W. Funk of Wayne County seeks another six year term on the Court of Appeals in the district. The court currently includes Judge Pardee of Summit County and Judge Washburn of Lorain County with Funk, whose service has been shorter than half a regular term. Funk is noted for his ability, diligence, and conscientious handling of cases.
A chronicle of past events and notable birthdays marked “one year ago today” and today. Entries include Allen B. Wilson born in New York, various theater and railway milestones, battles, political shifts, and a list of notable birthdays such as Henri Bergson Marcel Tesla Harvey Wiley and Pannie Hurst with ages noted.
Centenary births for Allen B Wilson and Beau Nash noted. Alaska Day observed from Sitka's flag raising to mark 180th anniversary. California Industries Exposition opens for two weeks. Virginia marks Yorktown battle anniversary by governor’s proclamation. Smith College dedicates campus gate for WWI relief work. Vassar invites conference to boost student political engagement. Prince of Wales concludes Ottawa visit and heads to Manitoba then US. Postponed wedding of Anne Stillman and Henry Pomeroy Davison set at Pleasantville home.
The author argues the heaviest blow yet struck at alcohol targets bad liquor and its effects. The National Hairdressers' Association notes women who drink poor booze develop a synthetic face.
The speaker laments the risk of changing a flat tire on the road and argues that having a proper garage setup would prevent possible death or injury from such roadside repairs.
The piece surveys efforts to curb drinking by making it socially unattractive and illegal voting habits. It cites Vassar students in a prudish tea-room setting and argues that prevention over punishment can save millions, with mentions of prohibition and reform proposals.
Major General Charles G. Summerall warns that future warfare could see vast mobility changes with long range airlift and tanks dominating. He expects airplanes to transform troop movement and ammunition supply while chemical warfare wanes and trench warfare remains possible in large regional conflicts with engineers shaping future battles.
The poem envisions humble, congenial life near common paths where even good and bad people mingle. A speaker asks to live by the side of the road and befriend humanity, sharing solace with those who strive and falter, in a simple house beside life’s highway.
Sixty years ago Elyria business men agreed to cash sales only and to close shops on election day to promote the Union vote. Col Lionel Sheldon from La Grange spoke at Beebe House in support of Lincoln while telegraph messages linked Elyria to Meadville and Columbus. Voters considered annexing land within a mile of the courthouse into the village.
Day's Hardware promotes new records by Lan dowska Margarete Matzenauer and Paul Whiteman era stars with mentions of Victor Herbert works and Fox trot singles. It highlights the electric Celco reproducing Grand instrument, a Washington White House favorite, plus local piano demonstrations and a shift to new fountain pen lines and home equipment like the Florence Heater and Sun Beam Cabinet Heater. Local staff inclusion noted.
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