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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1932
Page
15
Fragmentary OCR hints at a discussion on a hunger strike and periods of hardship, noting potential guard periods and labor, with unclear references to a native population and a return to England. The text reads as disjointed archival material with uncertain context and missing names or dates.
The article notes a heavy reliance on permanent tariff protection claimed to be linked to Ottawa agreements. It mentions thousands of girls employed in Chinese textile mills and comments on prose styles of writers such as Gibbon and Dr. Johnson, noting a lack of idiom in much of their writing.
London news reports that Viscount Snowden Sir Herbert Samuel and Sir Archibald Sinclair signaled they would resign over tariff policy and Ottawa Conference decisions. The move widens a split between free traders and tariff advocates in Ramsay MacDonald's National Government, with speculation others may depart. Foreign secretary Sir John Simon and supporters were said to stay.
Dr. G A Reeder longtime minister administrator and Baldwin University former president and head of the Elyria Home for the Aged died suddenly Wednesday. He served as pastor in Elyria Cleveland and Ohio and was superintendent of the Cleveland district Flower Hospital and later emeritus at the Home for the Aged. He inspired many and baptized and welcomed generations into the church leaving a lasting moral influence.
Elyria's Community Service Council sets the 1933 Chest budget at 55 880 dollars after item by item review. Funding relies on relief bonds and city funds with a November drive to secure pledges and support for hospital and charitable agencies facing cuts.
A dated column lists anniversaries and birthdays. Notable figures include Lord Robert Clive born 1725, Horatio Nelson born 1738, Catherine MacAuley born 1787, Dana P. Colburn born 1823, Frederick Schwatka born 1849, George F. Kunz born 1867, and Louis Botha born 1862. It also notes 1789 First Congress adjournment, 1911 Gallipoli start, and a 1915 wireless call between Arlington and Honolulu. Birthdays include Guy A. Thompson, Robert E. Lewis, William W. Husband, Rev. William Biederwolg, Edvin C. Dinwiddie, and Rear Admiral Noble E. Irwin. Horoscope follows with a critical mental outlook for today.
Under Rev. G. T. Settle, a Bethany Baptist Church group arranges collecting and repairing old garments for the needy this winter. The effort invites all volunteers, not only church members, to help. The note mentions a printing press as a backdrop to the era.
Narrator recalls prewar figures from Elyria including Gene Berger who became manager of the new utility company and the steady crew around him. Friends and locals such as Doc Bonner, Bill Huber, Mac Clerdon, Bob Davies, Bud Smith, Tim Terrell, Joy Herbert, George Hansman, Lucky Cuthbertson, Alex Morgan, Jim Morgan, and Hor can are celebrated for community spirit, friendships, and notable pastime skills. The piece casts a nostalgic glow on a close knit town and its colorful personalities.
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