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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1926
Page
5
A 1925 report records 22 500 automobile deaths including street car and railroad collisions, with 675 000 injuries. Children under fifteen accounted for 6 300 fatalities while overall fatalities rose 10 percent from 1924. Slow drivers and careless behavior cited as highly dangerous amid calls for safer driving pace.
Senator Borah a Republican plans a nation wide speech tour to rally support and discuss the Midteenth Amendment. Described as one of the ablest men in the Senate his recent addresses suggest deliberate effort on this issue as speculation grows about a 1928 presidential nomination.
Bishop Brenton T. Bradley of Bombay Enda declares that India wants prohibition and does not know how to achieve it without the British Government. He says India admires America for enforcing prohibition and accuses England of profiting from liquor traffic, predicting England will answer for its treatment of India.
Josiah Kirby pleads guilty to jury fixing in federal case as others involved face trial or plead not guilty. The narrative traces a corrupt chain from Barby to Tam and the wider web of influence, highlighting a damaging downfall and broader fallout.
State political committees face deficits as they seek to raise funds and confront high campaign costs. Reading about spending in the Pennsylvania primary, committees question their financing knowledge and whether they backed the right candidates amid mounting expenses.
The text notes that former Kaisers property on Corfu will become a gambling casino. It claims the government expects to realize about half a million dollars yearly while the people may lose fifteen to twenty million. promoters would profit, and profits from the venture would accrue to others.
A collection of sharp quotes from Ohio and nearby papers weighing on age, youth, money, and humor. Some lines poke fun at aging editors, savings, and social quirks with playful wit.
A dated miscellany lists names and events from 1775 to 1935, noting figures such as Lord Withiam Campbell, Napoleon, and General Pelissier. It mentions Waterloo era memorials, deaths including John M Pattison and Robert M La Follette, and birthday notes for several prominent figures with brief biographical markers.
Thirty-seven students were functuated from the high school, the largest class to receive diplomas in the history of the schools. The marriage of Frank Hornt to Mass Gerrtrude Smith was in event of the week at St. The State Iaun Justice Lord fined them twenty-one of twenty-five, and mail carriers were permitted to put on shirt waists during the warm season for the first time.
A historic anniversary marks fifty years since the Waterloo battle and Napoleon’s downfall. The day recalls notable events, with regional reflections and celebrations noted in contemporary coverage.
Premier Faildwin is getting many compliments for halting the general strike, but wait until he tries to stop exactly where his wife wants to.
The article notes the election of William L Mellon of Pittsburgh as chair of Pennsylvania's Republican state committee, a figure with nationwide political interest. It recounts Mellon as a banker educated at the Pennsylvania Military Academy, who worked with T. McHoa and Sons, joined street railways, led the Monongahela Street Railway, and held director roles at Mellon National Bank, Guy Owl Corporation, and other banks and transit interests.
Local reflections recount the Gates Home for Crippled Children with a sun tag. Ohio guards were called to the Merican border as Captain Hulse and fifty men stood ready. Police seek a $10 monthly raise due to not being mild. Ten year Bede, former Congressman, slated for a Chautauqua address. An Iron bridge on Fourth Street was deemed unsafe, prompting a stone-bridge plan. Prosecutor Stevens says Elsifi hall team was arrested for playing a game of ball on Sunday.
A thirty year look recalls pollution from Elyria factories killing fish in the river. Burglars broke into the Eleld Myer Hardware Co store and stole cutters. The first commencement of St Mars parish school was held at the Opera House with an operetta presented.
A garbled notice recalls a break in at Philpott and Daniels shoe store and miscreants stealing goods. Galpin at Grafton is said to be profitable and an election in the village chose George Olmstead as Justice of the Peace. A baseball nine formed, but locals doubted its staying power due to lack of energy.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss Sir Philip Sidney's Astrophel and Stella, focusing on the poem Come Sleep. It reflects doubts about Sidney's earnestness, notes the poem as a chain of sonnets, cites Sleep as a peace and dream, and mentions related lines about rest, love, and poetic imagery.
Unable to determine a coherent news item from the provided fragmented text. The passage appears to be a rhetorical or literary excerpt about parenting and children's questions, lacking clear events, dates, or identifiable people to report as a news item.
Roosevelt County New Mexico reports farm boys and girls organizing cooperative roadside markets to sell garden and poultry club products. Certified seed seed programs boost yields, while home demonstration projects raise chicken egg production and promote better crops and finances.
Rural education leaders note many youths join farm and home clubs and Grange type groups, but few remain active past mid-teens. Enrollments nationwide suggest potential to double youth participation with better programs and church like retention strategies.
In a Daily News Letter from Los Angeles dated June 18, discussion centers on British influence via women in politics. The piece questions whether women shaped policy to impede British power, while referencing figures including Drankewere and Cheries G Petigola and noting concerns about censorship and reform movements.
D A Kessler a wealthy retiree in The Hague lauds Broek as the cleanest place on earth saying floors and stables are so spotless they could be used as a table. He notes you can sit in Bruce streets without soiling trousers.
The well known clergyman and educator Dr Charles A Seger has been chosen as the fourth bishop of the Anglican diocese of Ouiano. Since 1921 he has served as Provost of Trinity College. Born at Goderich Ontario he studied at the University of Trinity College and earned honors in philosophy in 1895. He later held pulpit positions in Ontario and then led St Marks Hall in British Columbia. In 1917 he returned to Loronte to become rector of St Matthews Church after the college closure.
The crash occurred when an automobile ran off a detour west of town, plunging into a ditch and injuring seven people including Heh Coleman who was seriously hurt and Baker Cunungnam with cuts. The incident happened during the past week as the vehicle overturned in a ditch. The local government noted a request to Laele Sam for a lower tax reform.
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