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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1932
Page
7
A humor piece recounts a motorist at a gas station insisting on only gas while the attendant jokes about add ons. A barber quips that the five gallons were his customer’s haircut, finishing with a satirical aside. The image shifts to an English visitor in Hollywood noting two red Indians on a film set.
An eighteen year old girl’s photo publicity sparks pride while a separate essay condemns unlawful fishing by three men in Lorain County. The Lorain County Game and Fish Association praises Game Protector Holcomb for stopping netting schemes and urges lawful, fair sport for wildlife.
The column lists historical events such as Luther’s Ninety Five Theses in 1517 and Nevada’s statehood in 1864, plus notable birthdays. Figures named include William G. McAdoo Adelbert Ames Eugene Meyer Rear Admiral Moffett Edwin Wins Julia Peterkin Cosmo Lang George Wilkins and others with birthplaces and ages noted.
A playful forecast says intense enthusiasm and balance mark those born today. The restless disposition seeks new experiments and actions with mixed results but sometimes yields pretty good outcomes despite energy spent on strife or inconsequential things.
A reader asks about Hallowe'en origins. The article traces the festival to pre Christian times with bonfires and beliefs in ghosts and witches. Druids held autumn rites around November first with sun god offerings, and Romans added Pomona customs such as apples and nuts.
Stanislaus Rabachimski a 23 year old born in Russia is detained at Ellis Island after deportation orders. Having fled through Hungary and several European nations he cannot be returned anywhere. The piece frames the migrant crisis as a postwar issue of nationalism and restricted migration.
In Pittsfield Massachusetts a village with 82 registered voters completes its presidential vote by eight in the morning. The town hall is a 130 year old schoolhouse heated by a wood stove with kerosene lamps for light. Election helpers include Miss Phoebe Jordan and John B. Kitts at the teacher’s desk as villagers arrive between six and eight to cast ballots before dawn.
Elyria readers criticize county salaries and support P H Rogers proposed economy bill while defending state wildlife efforts. The letters mention Amended Senate Resolution No. 3 and a call for budget restraint, plus a defense of Game Protector William Holcomb amid local sportsman concerns.
A fragmented column reflects on marriage troubles and everyday absurdities. It jokes about accumulating a deficit and spilled milk while noting social quirks from a car abandoned for ashes to a sheriff’s pay cut. A stray tale mentions a horse accident and other humorous snippets.
Anniversaries note births of John Evalyn English author 1820 Heinrich Graetz German Jewish historian 1817 Raleigh E Colston Confederate commander 1825 Rudolf Eickemeyer Yonkers inventor 1831 and writer Mary E Wilkins Freeman 1895 era figures with brief death dates.
President Gray of Union Pacific hails safety efforts as noble and life saving. He cites witnessing death and the resulting widow and children, arguing the safety movement prevents grief, poverty, and misery through preventing injuries.
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