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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1926
Page
7
On Monday June 11, 1936 readers were urged to honor the flag despite its proximity to Decoration Day and the Fourth of July. The piece emphasizes patriotism and the flag’s meaning, calling for it to be proudly displayed and revered.
A Mason City speech by candidate Brookhart sparks business protests as he promotes cooperative enterprises limiting capital profits to five percent and labor hiring capital. Critics doubt his electability and fear ongoing political conflict and opposition from business groups.
The text notes men who backed Newberry and regret their choice now feel virtuous after reviewing Pennsylvania primary figures, as if a halo appears above their heads.
A man in New York told his wife his gas bill was large because he cooked breakfast while she was away, traveled for four days, and found the gas stove burnt. He used the larger bill to illustrate the supposed cooking mishap and justified asking for a smaller bill. The anecdote aims at humor about domestic uprisings over expenses.
Lady Astor told the House of Commons she does not oppose horse racing but opposes betting within it. She warned that her stance might put her at odds with her husband Lord Astor, noted as a major horse owner, and commented on the moral issue of betting in racing.
The piece accuses widespread vote manipulation in Pennsylvania, citing a 2 ton half campaign aid and alleging thousands of votes stolen from Governor Pinchot. It tasks Candidate Vare with poor odds for Senate, comparing his prospects to Mussolini and criticizing a Philadelphia poll as a deliberate mislead.
A dated column lists events and births from 1771 to 1925, noting U S flag history, insurrections, governors and senators' births and deaths, train milestones, and royal birthdays. It includes today and yesterday references, with mentions of conferences, associations, and a poem fragment. The tone echoes a historic almanac of notable anniversaries and observances.
The article marks the eightieth anniversary of California's Bear Flag revolt links to a flag day celebration. It notes the adoption of War Stars and Stripes as the national flag and mentions the fifth anniversary of Rt Rev Emanuel I Ledving as bishop of the Roman church.
A quirky narrator claims she aids her husband at work and often pokes into his personal life. She admits she asks many questions, irritates him, and believes a wife should know daily life and business details. The piece reads as a humorous, intimate reflection.
Commissioner Adelaide Cox of the Salvation Army's Women’s Social Department retires after nearly four decades of public service in London slums. She began as a planeter worker under General William Booth and helped launch Salvation Army work in France, facing hoodlum disruptions and even arrests in Switzerland where the court acquitted them with hymns sung in court.
A wartime reminiscence recalls a German prisoner who endured months in a camp and kept his sanity through a stored treasury of songs learned in youth. He spoke of singing Ay er and over again as a lifeline and memory aid during captivity.
Major Harry Hines Hawes presents himself as a constitutionalist candidate in Missouri's U S Senate race. Born 1869 in Covington he studied at Washington University law school and built a career in St Louis politics before entering Congress in 1921. He served as a major in military intelligence during the war and later as a Madrid attaché.
Federal agriculture data show the composite crop report for June 1 reveals the poorest showing in fifteen years or more. The summary notes lower than expected yields across multiple crops amid adverse conditions and market pressures in the DC area.
The report notes a poor corn start across the belt with 32 percent of the June 1 average. pastures weak in North Atlantic and North Central regions, winter wheat larger than last year but export prospects hinge on spring wheat. Hay and forage remain secondary to corn in value. butter stocks surge as production worries mount.
Market notes compare current butter prices to 42 cents per pound last year. Cheese prices run about cents lower than a year ago. If pastures stay short, the usual summer butter surplus may shrink, lifting prices and offsetting higher costs for producers.
Paris June 14 The record attempt by Empress Zita widow of the late Emperor Charles to regain the Hapsburg Court Jewels or a counting of their sale terms has failed A French court ruled the transactions by which the ex Empress and Arch Duchess Marie Therese disposed of the jewels were not shown to be regular A Swiss court had issued a similar verdict in a parallel suit by Empress Zita Both suits targeted the jewel dealings and related parties
Baron Charles Steier, once a confidant of Emperor Charles, faced off against Paris jewelers Bienenfeld Brothers in a high profile case. The dispute centered on a jewel site valued at 5,752,000 francs in 19th century terms, equating to about half a million dollars then, now under $200,000. Empress Zite traveled to Paris with two persons from a Spanish retreat to pursue her case before the French court.
Captain Paul Jones raised the American flag on the vessel Rang er which was outfitted at Portsmouth New Hampshire. The flag was crafted by the women of Portsmouth for Captain Jones and the crew.
The Stars and Stripes was first hoisted over Fort Nassau on the Bahama Islands when Captain Rathbone of the American sloop of war Presidence captured the fort. It was officially saluted by a foreign government on February 14, 1018.
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