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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1926
Page
18
In San Francisco the Old Man Thirst statue is back on its pedestal at Washington Square. North Beach merchants say the revival of the drinking figure spurs patrons to visit nearby parlors. The statue was moved three years ago for a safety station, and drinking activity reportedly declined until its return.
A new term mifeh ante dated appears in the London Gazette in an intimation of an officer's promotion antedating. The coinage is not yet found in any dictionary and is noted as a linguistic curiosity in official notice.
A hobby of Lady Willingdon, who consents to become viceregal in Canada, is to have all her books bound in Parma violet leather, her preferred color for a cohesive library.
Indiana reports the Lebanon Thorntown Traction Co will discontinue its interurban line between Lebanon and Thorntown on Friday amid declining demand from private autos and good roads. The Public Service Commission authorized the shutdown after hearings and the company cites only 250 in bank credit despite a 21 year operation and a quarter million dollar road bed and equipment investment.
Testimony shows a recently established bus line between 680 cities reduced revenue from passengers and preventive service. It cannot cover even running costs, much less support teams for repairs, pole replacements, or other city needs.
Leo J. Carlin, a city employee, reported to police in Cleveland that he lost a check for $275,000 somewhere in the city. The incident is noted as a significant loss in local law enforcement records.
In Conington Kansas on August 26 the scene centers on a diamond ring claim tied to a large real estate dispute. A local missioner notes efforts to resolve debts while a suspect incident at a basement workshop complicates matters with disrupted water and gear damage.
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