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 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1934
Page
2
City edition notice lists pricing for single copies and subscriptions. It shows rates for local carrier delivery, Lorain and adjoining counties, and statewide mail options, with terms and location details.
Mrs. Plub was pleasantly surprised by a group of Lorain girl friends on Lake Avenue Monday evening. Three tables of banco provided entertainment and dainty refreshments followed. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Miller visited Milan on business.
A seaplane departs Oyster Bay each morning near 9 and quickly reaches its terminal in Manhattan. The service carries commuters to downtown offices, signaling a new use for air travel on short routes. It promises more time for breakfast and an extra hour at work, hinting at broader adoption.
The St. Louis council plans a 1 percent levy on net corporate income and gross individual income to raise about 2.5 million dollars yearly. Taxpayers protest yet face likely acceptance as temporary expedient. The piece warns that repeated tax measures erode public economy and cites diminishing returns.
The Ohio safety commission urges greater care in night driving after studying highway accidents. It lists don'ts such as parking on the road with lights, racing with careless drivers, and attempting to diagnose engine trouble with a match. The commission notes young drivers face higher crash risk and suggests expanding the cautions.
Ohio farmers await Wooster State Agricultural Experiment Station guidance to time planting for 1035 wheat. Entomologists call the emergency planting date crucial to prevent Hessian fly from laying eggs. When followed, young wheat plants emerge safely, reducing losses and preserving yields.
The Treasury studies a new tax program for the incoming Congress to offset a projected 500 million dollar shortfall as expiring 1932 levies on gasoline energy and certain goods fade. Experts weigh re-enactment versus new taxes while aiming to balance a lopsided budget amid debate.
A daughter sits by a crooner, turning the radio softly down. The scene contrasts a doomed animal with a calm domestic pause as quiet music fills the room.
A drought reduces the dairy herd, easing early morning milking. Farmers report fewer cows needing milking at 5 a.m., cutting labor and time pressures despite harsher conditions.
A 1934 McNaught Syndicate column riffs on writer’s block and urban appetites in New York. It recalls Elbert Hubbard, Theodore Dreiser, and various luminaries while noting diners, actors, and the city’s changing appetite. The piece ends with self-mocking reflections on the struggle to finish a column.
A reminiscence of a London aristocrat turned fortune teller and street faker called a tick-off. The narrator recalls noon performances in Cincinnati Opera Place and a blind showman who once appeared on the mourner’s bench. The piece references travel scenes in Brussels and an Automat adventure.
A column lists birthdays and death dates of Horatio Nelson Clement Cleveland Frederick Schwatka George F Kunz Louis Botha with brief notes on birthplaces and death years. It covers a range from 1758 to 1862 birth years and deaths spanning 1892 to 1934. The entry reflects a historical remembrance style common to anniversary compilations.
The list recalls 1720 as the South Sea Bubble collapse ruining thousands in England. It notes 1789 adjournment of the First Session of the First Congress. It records 1862 General Jefferson C. Davis, a Union commander, shooting his superior General William Nelson in a quarrel, never brought to trial.
William W. Husband of Vermont born East Highgate 83 years ago. Edwin C. Dinwiddle temperance lecturer born Springfield Ohio 67 years ago. Guy A. Thompson of St. Louis veteran born there 89 years ago. Robert E. Lewis of Cleveland adviser on foreign affairs in China born Berkshire Vermont 65 years ago. William C. Shepherd of Denver newspaper publisher born New York 69 years ago.
A brief astrological forecast warns that this period carries mental strain and health sensitivity requiring careful guarding. It notes the native may face hard, laborious work during a life phase, but fortunes will eventually improve. Early hours are deemed more favorable.
Lake Avenue Community church holds regular Sunday morning services with speaker Rev Peck of Ridgeville. Sunday school begins at 9 30 and church services start at 10 45. Everyone is welcome.
Sept 29 regular meeting of American Legion Auxiliary Post 197 to be held in club rooms Monday evening with Mrs Arthur Engle and Mrs Christ Fahrney as hostesses. Initiation and important business planned. All members urged to attend. A special Security Benefit Association meeting follows at the Harpers home Monday at 7:00 PM to discuss finances for the coming year. All members required to attend.
Church notices list St John Evangelical Rev Schmidt Sunday School 1 00 PM Public Worship 2 09 PM Catholic Blessed Virgin Mary Rev Steiger Masses 9 30 and 10 00 AM Methodist Rev Jenson Morning Worship 9 43 Sunday School 11 99 Congregational Rev Davids Morning Worship 10 49 Sunday School 11 00
Avon Uetis Sept 29 Mrs Charles Wilford hosted the Charm Club at Hayes street residence Friday afternoon Bridge was played with Mrs Lena Muittendorf as guest Mrs Ed Stagg won first prize and Mrs Walter Rauscher took second Mrs Paul Stokes was consolation and light refreshments were served
Today marks birthdays of notable figures: Dr John H. MacCracken associate director Amer Council on Education born 59 years ago, banker Thomas Lamont of New York City born 64, aircraft engineer Charles L. Lawrence from New York born 52, Capt Albert F. Heerenberger of Boston army pilot born 39, Dr David Friday of Washington economist born 58, and Dr Arthur Keith of Washington geologist born 70.
Howard Wilford visited Cleveland on Friday. Mrs Joe Sutter of Cleveland stayed Thursday night with her parents Mr and Mrs George Ackerman. Miss Perle Wilford spent the weekend with friends in Caldwell Ohio. Miss Veronica Bins attended a party at Mrs Michael McGuire’s home in Elyria on Thursday. Homer Jameson and Lee Hubbard with Howard Wilford toured the Cleveland Illuminating plant at Avon Lake Thursday evening. Fred Chester of Hartland Indiana was noted in the briefs.
The forecast says a person born today will be eminently self sacrificing and highly idealistic. It notes a potential rise to a high station but warns against worldly lure. The weak point is susceptibility, suggesting risk from the opposite sex and possible trouble.
On September 28 1834 Rev Jason Lee head of the Methodist Mission preached at Vancouver marking the first Protestant service conducted on the Pacific Coast.
Visiting at Nelson Chester’s home were Mrs. Marjorie Reisinger and her son who returned home with him. Miss Perle Wilford and Eve lyn Smith attended Elyria events Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. George Jenkins joined the Oberlin window display night. The text notes a rare black leopard reported in Abyssinia and Kenya.
The notice promotes Ford Motor Co broadcasting World Series games and urges readers to install Grunow or Philco radios at home or business to enjoy play by play. It highlights features like signal beacon, tuned RF stages, and syncro dynamic speaker, plus free tube testing and a large stock of RCA and other brands. It also offers free music lessons with instruments and a $1.75 trial to demonstrate good faith.
A local shop offers Pastellite Ivory Green or Orchid finish electric fixtures priced from 1.15 to 2 dollars, plus a new assortment of vases and novelty wares. The Easy Spirulator electric washer with dryer is advertised, along with Easy Vacuum Cup washers, and a Lorain County Fish and Games Association meeting next Tuesday at the store. Moving pictures of hunting and fishing will be shown courtesy of the Canadian Pacific R R, inviting sportsmen.
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.