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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1926
Page
2
A 1926 report tallies Cal Coolidge’s handshakes at the White House and on the road. It counts 128,009 official welcomes plus garden parties and appointments, totaling about 150,006 in 34 months. The article notes Mrs Coolidge’s wearing gloves turning black from contact with crowds.
In a period piece description the article notes the Camden to Philadelphia span as a notable modern suspension bridge on the Delaware. It also recounts White House security practices during a presidential visit and lists social visitors at various homes, with local notices and community details including a church Ladies’ Aid gathering and a note on municipal electric fan rentals in Taiwanese cities.
La Grange notes report a very successful W C T U gathering at Mrs Helen Keluchs home on July 12 with new member insignia, forty three new members plus five honorary members, and plans for September meeting. Socials and visits from residents and guests follow, including families from Cleveland, Lorain, Oberlin and Detroit.
Justin M Waterbury fails to set a new long distance piano record in Lima on July 12 after a 52 hour 7 minute 12 second performance that ended in near collapse. Waterbury claimed a world record for non stop piano playing with a duration over sixty six hours starting Friday morning and ending Sunday afternoon.
Hartford City resident Ethel May Snider describes overwork and caring for a sick woman leading to poor health. After using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she improves significantly. The ad claims widespread testimonials from women across many states praising the remedy.
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