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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1928
Page
3
A 1928 analysis notes low turnout in earlier elections, citing 49.1 percent participation in 1926 and 51.2 percent in 1924, with declines since 1896. It argues minority voting power, indifference among voters, and calls for remedies as campaigns seek to boost turnout and curb governmental evils from a low electorate. There were 56,941,584 legal voters in 1924 with 29,091,534 votes cast.
The article honors teachers as earnest figures facing workload, discipline, and long hours of preparation. It notes many are diligent yet stressed by indolent pupils and the need to inspire and maintain high enthusiasm daily.
A historical article argues credit honesty across the United States, noting only about one bad charge every 6,000 and 98 percent of people being trustworthy. It explains that most retail business in big cities relies on credit and installment plans, creating a large army of credit customers while losses fall on merchants.
Indiana farm leaders say the farm vote will swing amid Prohibition debates and party realignments. They note that Smith’s stance on liquor and the equalization fee could shift Hoosier voters, with farmers rallying behind agrarian leaders who back relief programs endorsed by most Indiana GOP congressmen.
A reader asks if daily quart of lake water for constipation is harmful and cites experiences with enemas and colonic absorption. The column discusses bowel function, the colon’s role in waste absorption, risks of overuse, and recommends caution. It mentions saltwater enemas, rectal irritation, and that the topic will be addressed in future guidance.
Jame Big Ce reports Stew Nugent earned Grocer Lon Moon's favor by claiming the King's Daughters would host a grand banquet. The tale portrays political maneuvering with a hint of satire about party platforms and consumer tastes. The excerpt relies on regional slang and character names to sketch a local intrigue.
APOLIS Ind August in the center of the Midwest politics the farmer badge and organized agricultural groups press into national policy. For seven years GOP leaders have refused demands of organized farmers and faced voters without advancing beyond the Jardine bill. farm leaders here are virtually unanimous in saying the issue will shape upcoming political action.
A speaker questions the ease of enforcing Prohibition and cites the Indiana Farm Bureau stance. He argues crime rise predates the amendment and blames lax courts and politics, urging steadfast law enforcement to uphold the Eighteenth Amendment against widespread noncompliance.
Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver appeals for enforcement of the day law in Cleveland Ohio. The Temple leader, born 1855, graduated from Hebrew Union College and served as rabbi in Wheeling and Cleveland. He was decorated by France for services during the war and is noted as a lecturer and author.
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