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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1932
Page
7
J Clare George is named as city editor for the Elyria post journal published each evening except Sunday and entered as second class matter at the Elyria post office under the 1879 act.
The article notes that the severe droughts of 1930 and 1931 were nationwide in impact, uncommon for a moist continent. It reports a serious moisture shortage across Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, northern North Carolina and eastern Ohio, with tobacco and late corn suffering, wells running dry, forests at risk, and sub soil moisture unrecovered since 1930.
The piece muses on Professor Pickering’s Mars signals and the prospect of future interplanetary communication. It argues Mars could host intelligent beings with Earthlike conditions and hints that Martians may already be capable of communication, potentially revealing startling truths when contact occurs.
Chicago and Cook County tax cases reach the Supreme Court as 2500 taxpayers challenge 1929 levies claiming real estate bears 83.5 percent of the burden while personal property is taxed at 16.5 percent. The dispute has strained city and county administration and hit teachers and public workers hard, though some relief may emerge for burdened real estate owners.
Officials vow to heighten tax awareness to improve public administration as Chicago and Cook County apply hard‑earned lessons. The remark urges all taxing officers and agencies to observe closely and adopt wiser fiscal practices for better governance nationwide.
A fragmented collage of humorous vignettes and quotes recounts Pat Murphy's first plane ride over New York City and a Springfield minister's stance on weddings in aircraft. The piece surveys jokes about war, honesty, dignity, and modern life with a midcentury newspaper tone, naming several authors and snippets.
Elytia voters form Garford Club to back A. L. Garford for governor. Tonight a meeting will arrange special cars to Cleveland for the Progressive Party state campaign opening. Garford to deliver keynote while Governor Hiram Johnson of California addresses national issues.
The next group of drafted men from Elyria will receive a farewell reception Thursday evening or the evening before their departure Friday. Elyria’s war council meets tonight to discuss raising its share of the national 31 million fund for soldier and sailor libraries at home and abroad.
Dr G E French and a health officer downplay health dangers from Black River discharges noting river discoloration and odor concerns. They agree a disposal plant for Elyria is inevitable though it would cost about 1 million dollars.
The column lists birthdays and notable dates for figures like Langdon Cheves, John J. Abert, Mercy B. Jackson, Franklin Buchanan, LeRoy Kinge, and mentions milestones such as Boston’s founding in 1632 and the adoption of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. It also includes a curiously odd observation about a person’s sociability and moral guidance commentary.
In Greeley Colorado housewives flooded the police station with calls during a recent rainstorm as floodwater entered basements. An officer noted a caller urged police to shut the water off. Police redirected to the street superintendent while residents sought action.
Oberlin Grange No 1003 met with officers present. Two new candidates elected, two members received by demit. Special meeting Sept 20 to exemplify initiatory work. Annual inspection Sept 27. all members urged to attend. Degree teams led by Gertrude Schramm and Jesse Kimpton. obituary for William J Manns.
Raymond Grills invites Little Big Seven Boys to his home for planning monthly winter meetings with Kenneth Kern as leader. Next gathering set for Ralph Schramm’s home on Monday evening October 3. Brownhelm 4-H to visit at Brownhelm school on Friday evening September 16. Lunch served to Kenneth Kern and others by Mrs Erdine Inderr at 1126 10th Street, Lothain. North Russia Needleguild members and friends enjoyed a quilt display and sewing for a needy family under Mrs Anna Berg who led September work. A brief meeting led by Mrs Gertrude Schramm concludes with roll call and useful hints.
At 5 30 oclock guests dined with Mrs Anna Berg and others following a fish dinner. The next Ladies Aid meeting is set for Thursday October 13 at Mrs Kathryn Albrecht's home. The First Methodist Oberlin Ladies Aid opened with Mrs Everette Papworth as president and plans for autumn events and a Quilting Tea on Forest Street September 11. A Farm Women's Club meeting is planned for September 21 at East Oberlin Community Church. A fire destroyed a Harris farm barn in Russia Township with loss of hay grain a horse two calves and a bull and livestock likely struck by an electric shock.
Social notes from Town Line Road in Lyria detail visits and calls among Spiegelberg, Kolbe, Stein, Delefield, and others. The Evergreen club hosted a Hamburg BBQ at Lorain. a horse was killed by lightning. wedding attendance included Adelaide Kolbe and William Prescott at Emmanuel Evangelical church in Lorain. Many local residents and relatives are referenced in brief visits and family events.
A forged mummy crafted in Antwerp circulated as a Theban relic of Rameses, sold for ten times its cost price. The dubious item highlights counterfeit antiquities and the deception in ancient artifact markets.
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