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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1927
Page
2
In Laporte Indiana Edward Chambers raises a frog crop in a 44 foot deep well on his farm. A chorus of 100000 frogs at night lulls him to sleep and draws city dwellers to his unusual operation. Chambers runs a yearly cycle, growing a complete crop every 12 months.
Sofia reports a census finding 12,000 more men than women in Bulgaria's 5,494,000 total population, contrasting with the 1920 census which showed 5,000 more women than men. The article notes a notable gender imbalance across the country.
In Wellington local bets record John’s feats at the eating game. He reportedly ate fourteen two poted spring chickens, a dozen lemons without sugar, eleven and one half dozen ergs, two cases of soda water, and twenty seven custava pies, rating each seat’s difficulty.
An odd fragment describes three gallons of water and raw beef portions, a town backing a long list, and bets on cutting ripe fruit and other items. A minor misstep involves attempting to eat cement, leaving the speaker despondent, with reference to a tall negro figure.
Texas University to extend intelligence tests for another year to classify entrants. Faculty aim to assess abilities of incoming students to tailor coursework and placement within the College of Arts and Sciences.
Asher explains no definite action taken on gathered data and no new student classifications will be made until results are fully correlated. The experiment has yielded satisfactory information. Gault supported masonry while submerged. water-logged soil dried and shrank, piles decayed, wall sagged and cracked. Cathedral closed due to danger.
Cracks appear in walls towers and arches of the ancient cathedral at Mayence as Rhine level falls. Builders of three centuries ago failed to foresee the river’s lower water line and the impact on the structure.
RECORD WHEAT CROP SEEN FOR SOUTHWEST Topeka Kan March 15 The southwest wheat belt will harvest another record wheat crop this year according to present
Reports from extensive wheat growers and elevator men in western Kansas predict breaking last year’s record amid optimism across the southwest belt. Weather is described as ideal in most sections with greening fields expanding through western Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle.
Growers and elevator men touring fields report no evidence of Hessian fly or other pests threatening the new crop. Remnants of earlier assessments are noted but no damage is observed among the spread plantings and early development.
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