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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1956
Page
13
The Country Editor recalls a night of thousands of fireflies lighting the sky and a winter morning scene of sun on glittering snow. He explains firefly lore, notes children catching them, and shares a July Fourth family celebration with a Euclid Beach reunion, sunburnt father, and a popping orange balloon incident.
A long illustrated piece discusses how multiple images in one scene can mislead the viewer. it stresses controlling lighting and timing to capture a truthful portrait of fishermen, then shifts to city budgeting misallocations, capital improvements, and the need for a financing plan. It also includes light social notes on permits, weather photography tips, and stray quotes.
UW specialist Lou Berninger offers care steps for poinsettias and cyclamen to bloom again next season. Feed poinsettias after arrival, keep cool, water slowly, and repot in nutrient soil in late May with regular root care. Cyclamen require cool nights and gradual watering after flowering, followed by repotting and temporary indoor rest before replanting outside.
San Francisco based University of California medical school researchers report chronic schizophrenia patients with four years or more of illness show notably reduced brain oxygen use. They caution the finding does not prove brain chemistry causes the ailment but suggests changes arise after long-standing schizophrenia.
The H E Harris Co reports a strong demand for United States British North America and U S possessions stamps in their second 1956 catalog with over 2 500 price changes. It covers U S stamps to Jan 1 1956 plus possessions and Canada and offers a 12 page U S Stamp Identifier. Prices climb notably for plate blocks mint sheets and commemoratives and the market shows steady growth across all categories. A separate Postage Stamps of the United States booklet by the Government Printing Office is available at 75 cents, with orders to Superintendent of Documents.
An assorted column recounts a urine sample hoax in horse racing involving owner trainer Jule M. Louise and teen Myers, plus a revived case. It mentions jockey Eddie Arcaro naming Citation as a great horse, Floren reclaiming his old accordion, Calumet Farm’s Derby winner Whitaway, and Elyria figures Doug Gerber and local burglaries at his LaPorte grocery. The piece blends racing lore with local color and sports history.
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