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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1937
Page
11
A sixteen year old boy spent his father’s money on a store slot machine and lost it all. Fear of returning home empty handed led him to flee with toothpaste. The merchant asked for the boy’s arrest and the judge stated the merchant bore responsibility for the delinquency.
The piece notes six weeks left before frost, with katydids signaling cooler weather. It describes autumn’s display of golden red fields, black eyed Susans, wild sunflowers, and crowds with dahlias tended by laborers. The author reflects on beauty amid approaching winter and the crisp autumn air.
Dr. A B Smith of Elyria receives captaincy at Fort Benjamin Harrison and heads to Detroit base hospital No 1 ahead of France. Six Elyria lads with Fifth Regiment Marines join the war effort. Elyria elevates New York Central crossings with tracks rising for yard use, with another elevated track to open next week. Oberlin reports Arthur Push, former Y M C A secretary in China, back home after 19 years there. A decade ago the park commission buys land east of Cascade Park and plans a formal entrance. Dr Edwin Kirby returns as pastor of First M E Church in Elyria as the regional clergy assignments are announced.
With most of 1937 elapsed, employers are urged to file Form SS-3 with the Collector of Internal Revenue within 15 days of a death or a worker's 63rd birthday. Guidance covers OAC forms for lump sums, survivors, widows, dependents, executors, and other relatives, plus aid in completing claims for old age benefits.
A court orders aid for a 66 year old incompetent individual and directs employers to refer applicants to the Social Security Board Bureau of Federal Mid Age Benefits at 200 Commercial Building Lorain Ohio. The office will provide all necessary assistance and forms upon request.
A California DMV report cites 2,838 traffic deaths last year with about 21 percent involving drinking drivers or pedestrians. The author urges stringent laws, heavy penalties, and proactive police action to curb intoxicated driving and reduce fatalities.
The piece notes 450000 people have voluntarily filed fingerprints with the FBI to guard against kidnapping, mistaken identity, and other misprints. It mentions New York considering licensed drivers to curb crime and urges fingerprinting in public schools, while praising federal privacy safeguards and cautious public sentiment.
A list marks 1742 James Wilson and other anniversaries with notable births and deaths, followed by Today in History events from 1812 to 1984. Includes Jane Addams Hull House start in 1889, McKinley death in 1901, Vesuvius depth study in 1913, and 1936 pope anti-communist call. Also lists today’s birthdays and a horoscope noting resourcefulness and economy.
Bible Readings And Meditations presents John 4 17 21 on perfect love casting out fear and living in love, stressing fear as self regarding and paralytic. It notes St Pauls conversion from persecution to service and cites commentary on fear in Revelation 21 8 with a reflection on zeal, love, and the moral contrast between love and fear.
National antagonism cripples creative work worldwide. Only goodwill can expel it.
Dr Frederick A Trotter president of the Territorial Board of Health notes June remains the peak month for marriages and births in Honolulu. Statistics show most weddings and babies occur in June across the territory.
Betty Martin of Scituate Massachusetts unearthed a cache in her yard. A gem of old coins dating from 1700 emerged from the dirt as she played, turning a simple search into a surprising discovery for a child.
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