This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1937
Page
8
Ohio industry shows recovery as about 32,000 workers are dropped from WPA rolls since May, dropping from 115,000 to 83,000. State employment data note increased private placements, with May 1937 seeing 922 new applications and June about 13,700, then 12,700 in July.
Columbus July 2 1937 John Q Carey vice mayor of Toledo outlined to a legislative relief committee how about 11 million dollars could be provided for Ohio relief in 1938 without new taxes beyond renewing expiring levies. He urged re enacted utilities excise tax restore sales tax allocations and reimposition of beverage taxes to meet 1937 relief needs and fund 1938 programs.
A special meeting at the Salvation Army Hall will be led by Major and Mrs. Amore of Bellaire Ohio to farewell Miss Margaret Nagy as she leaves for Salvation Army Training College in New York City. The service begins at 7 45 pm and the public is invited. Major Amore previously led Salvation Army work in Elyria.
Columbia George L Stinchcomb family Mrs Roba Stinchcomb and Miss Florence Stinchcomb were dinner guests at Mr and Mrs Roy Wimpenny home on Sunday. Recent callers included Mrs Howard Merriman and daughter Marjorie and son William. Mrs Helen Fowerbaugh and Mr and
Mrs Edward Stinchcomb of Lakewood and the Cartwrights hosted about 25 relatives Sunday to celebrate the latter’s mother Mrs Smith of Ridgeville and Mrs Smiths wedding anniversary. William Maver hosted a dinner for birthdays of Mrs Margaret Strongsville and Miss Leona Mayer and Shirley Joseph. Guests included Russell Reisinger Rosa Churchward Margaret Offenberg and Viola Offenberg. Several Cartright relatives visited and Edna Marsh of Eaton spent a week with the Howards. The Heinemans hosted a large dinner for birthday observances of Mr Heineman Miss Emma Heineman and Miss Zelma Hitchcock with numerous family members. A Baptist Mission Circle social is set for September 10 at the Parsonage.
Two weeks after a 14 year sentence, James Deering 64 asked Warden Jessa Dunn to resume his sentence. He told the warden freedom outside is like being dressed up with nowhere to go and insisted on returning to prison.
In Columbus Ohio September 2 a trailer presented a voting conundrum to the secretary of state and election statistician George M Neffner who says he is baffled A Van Wert Board of Elections letter reports a four member trailer family from Kentucky with a Van Wert box wishes to vote in the November election They regard Van Wert as home but travel for their outdoor advertising business Neffner says a precedent must be set and the issue requires a quick answer with thousands of similar cases possible.
Seven thousand members of the Koryak and Lamut tribes gather for a regional festival. Leaders described the event as a display of culture, music, and traditional crafts, highlighting resilience and communal ties amid regional changes.
Walter Sekerski aged 28 of 348 South Maple Street was fined 20 dollars plus costs on a disorderly conduct charge when arraigned before a local magistrate. He faced the court after a quick hearing and paid the assessed amount.
An old ad promotes Camphor Tingel solution for Athletes Foot with directions to apply twice daily, noting one application often suffices to ease itching and that most cases clear with a 30c bottle. It claims sweaty feet are easily conquered and offers 89 cents back if not used. Local mention lists C. C. Bowers as the pharmacist.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.