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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1928
Page
4
Readable radio listings show schedules for WTAM WHR WEAF WGY WAM and others. Items include orchestras under Walter Logan, Rubyneck Alan, and Ruth Schumacher, with baseball scores and University Club programs. Wartime tone as a period listings card with multiple times and performances.
At Colorado Springs Carnegie Institute laboratory a perfected plant incubator called an ecostat is now in use. Built by A L Hafenrichter of Baker, Kansas, it is a double cabinet recording heat, air moisture, and oxygen with automatic lighting and ventilation. Scientists Clements and Goldsmith will supervise summer experiments. Six plant gardens will span altitudes from 6 600 to 14 600 feet for data.
Governor Richards canceled the May pardon for Ben Bess after a signed statement from his accuser, who later recanted, revealing she was misled. Bess, jailed for attacking a white woman, had served 13 years of a 30 year sentence. A Florence County grand jury found him guilty, prompting the revocation amid broader pardon precedents. Russia forms a bicycle brigade in its military.
The story links Mayan expedition members returning after malaria and a sweeping tale of the Jennens Millions dispute in England. American lawyer Sidney Geiger leads a vast Jennings claimant group, with 400 to sail for UK to press for a $369,909,909 fortune tied to the long estate battle chronicled from Dickens era events. A separate Cambridge Ohio note describes a desperate mother offering her three month old baby for sale to a probate judge.
The excerpt recounts Jim Blake and his wife losing their home to a fire after budgeting for a mortgage and living costs. With rebuilding six months away and a furnished apartment to rent, debt grows as his salary struggles to cover added expenses. The piece promotes Rental Value Insurance as protection, endorsed by George Taylor & Company.
After informing the mother that laws in America prohibit selling or bargaining a human being, the judge said he would take the case under advisement to decide what disposition to make of the child rather than whether the buyer would purchase the baby.
In a darkened apartment five people sought contact with spirits but were robbed by two armed men who interrupted the séance. Police report Mrs. P Lindsey and Mrs. LaVern Butler conducted the session and ten people attended, losing two diamond rings and $59 combined with other cash. Suspects remain at large.
Yale graduates totaling 42 hold U S diplomatic posts in 23 countries. Alfred J Pearson leads as minister in Finland with others serving as secretary, vice consul and other ranks. The group is spread across Canada, the Caribbean, South America, Europe and Asia including Japan.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a 90 year old woman linked to Paris and Elizabeth Man, with references to a church and a service. The readable content is chaotic and lacks clear event details or a coherent narrative.
A passenger on a liner bound for England reports radio jamming near Blenheim and Zealand while listening to 3FC Sydney. The London Big Ben chime echoed in London as the Sydney post office struck 11 pm Wednesday and the ship’s clock showed 12:30 am Thursday, causing time reporting discrepancies.
Used car buyers get a thirty day guarantee with every certified model. A five day free driving trial and honest representation are assured. The 1928 Falcon Knight four door sedan is advertised as a like new, three month old bargain with full equipment.
Car valued at $995.00 in excellent condition. Buick Master Six Coach from 1926 featuring new tires and reported to be in wonderful condition.
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