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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1928
Page
5
Dissatisfied with Republican and Democratic stands on prohibition and dismayed by national ticket choices, ardent drys nationwide plan a Prohibition Party Convention in Chicago. Dr D Leigh Colvin of New York chairs the drive and will lead the effort with delegates from the East South and Midwest in attendance.
Ham mond outlined a new third party focused on prohibition enforcement yet broader in scope than a single issue. He named Gifford Pinchot as a possible ticket head and said the Anti Saloon League would not join, seeking repeal or rewriting of the Volstead Act. He warned the public that the Volstead law is a failure and that Americans have become homebrewers under it.
Philadelphia report states that Pennsylvania tops the nation in pretzel manufacturing per the department of agriculture. The boast highlights the state's prominence in this traditional snack industry and its economic impact within the commonwealth.
Fire Chief W N Bates the smoke inspector investigated complaints from Elyrians about washing ruined by smoky mist from industrial plants and railroads during hot muggy weather. He visited several factories and urged cooperation to curb the nuisance while monitoring railroad smokestacks as city ordinances apply. Two locals plan to go to Hollywood for work, while a shepherd dog rescues a girl from a pond after she fell in.
Charles W Scheide of 911 East River Street spent five years turning a potato patch into a flowering lawn and garden. The space features a moss fountain, trellis plots, and plants from seeds said to come from King Tut's tomb. John T. Rigg assists with upkeep as Scheide envisions further development surpassing any in the state.
A young couple traveling from the provinces began their honeymoon barefoot after a thief stole their shoes and stockings while they slept on the train. They could only buy new attire upon reaching Belgrade, Jugo-Slavia.
Fort Myers Florida July 19 Thomas A Edison s antiquated laboratory at his summer home is being dismantled to join Henry Ford s Museum of American Antiques in Dearborn Michigan. The workshop where Edison worked for more than forty years will be carted and shipped to Ford s museum to replace the old building with a new modern lab.
The sugar beet industry, once emerging, is poised to expand rapidly in the state. Surveys from Louisiana State University sugar engineers predict beets will become a leading crop within a few years, boosting regional agriculture and economy.
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