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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1920
Page
8
A government official, Harlan D. Smith of the Department of Agriculture, is portrayed as Uncle Sam’s worker guiding 18 million farmers. The piece explains access to government agricultural advances through press outreach and annual appropriations to boost farm prosperity and life.
Washington Dec 10 Secretary Baker was expected to appear before the house military committees to explain why an army of more than 80000 men has recruited Representative men of California as chairman. Some members said the war department had broken faith with the committee. An appropriation to maintain an army of 180000 men was approved for the current fiscal year with the understanding that a force of that size would be adequate. Reports to the committee indicate the army now approximates 16000 with the war department endeavoring to obtain additional recruits.
Dee Lorain reports a love quarrel led 10 A youth to shoot himself in the abdomen. Paul Frisko, 20, of 209 W 17th Street, says the youth drew a 22 caliber revolver on LXth Street between Washington and Hamilton avenues, firing a single wound. Frisko, who survived, says the youth admitted the act to impress his girl and thought he would die.
An early 20th century advertisement claims poor blood dulls appearance and energy, urging readers to take Pepto Mangan in liquid or tablet form to restore rich red blood. It emphasizes wellness by promising improved complexion, vitality, and strength through the tonic, with a note to choose genuine Gude's Pepto Mangan.
A Bay Area mob stormed a jail and hanged three men tied to a pre arranged plan. Witnesses reported two officers were killed while attempting to arrest the trio linked to a recent assault on women near Howard Street. The scene ended as bodies dangled from the oak by ropes in the cemetery, with patrols and authorities pursuing answers.
A vintage ad-like note advises readers with ear ringing or deafness to take Parmint double strength with granulated sugar, one tablespoonful four times daily. The claim suggests relief from distressing head noises and easier breathing, noting cheap, easy preparation and pleasant taste for catarrheal ear trouble.
Nicholas Viana, a former choir boy, was hanged at the county jail on his nineteenth birthday. The incident is reported as the second murder victim to die on the gallows in the county, with details referencing Samuel Candis and tied to a Cardin case.
Viana, dubbed the songbirds of the jail for singing to prisoners, gave a final concert last night before a large gathering. His mother, father, brother, four sisters and around fifty relatives attended to bid farewell at his mother’s request. The note featured Kipling’s Mother o Mina. The Robinson & Hancock Co. offered boys suits and overcoats at greatly reduced prices.
Odd ad emphasizes eye care and feeling better, inviting readers to book an appointment for eye examinations and brighter vision. It mentions improving sight and overall wellness, urging action for a healthier look and feel.
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