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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1921
Page
5
British Dominions in London resist secrecy over imperial conference plans. They seek advance clarity on the Anglo Japanese alliance Ireland policy and a potential closer union with Britain including fiscal terms. They warn lack of openness could jeopardize the conference.
President Harding and aides circulated a tentative plan to reform patronage by modifying Wilson's executive order. It would place all postmasters on a civil service basis and may allow choosing a postmaster from the top three civil service exam ratings rather than always selecting the highest.
The passage notes how lifting the hand reveals weight differences between nineteen and a half and twenty ounces by pressure and effort. It also mentions Blue Devil and a sensory foot bath, drawing odd, vivid images from the text.
Elyria bakery Damm Bakery Co announces a 20 percent price cut on pastry goods with effect starting tomorrow, excluding bread, the first such move by a local bakery.
Eugene F. Burge auctioned shorthorn cattle at Tiffin for W. C. Rosenberger yesterday. The sale was a success with high cows bringing good prices and buyers noting strong demand.
Carey M. Jones conducted the sale with Burge studying pedigreed livestock. Cattle averaged about $800 for mature cows and $1,100 for bulls, with sales totaling $2,400 and buyers including Wm Hartnet from South America. The sale marked the highest average of any Shorthorn sale this year.
The South Amherst pool room was entered Monday night with cigars cigarettes and candy stolen. Eagles elected Wm Baker Sr president Grove Ormsby vice president J J Smythe secretary James Whyte treasurer Frank Hagen chaplain Dr Parker physician Jacob Rosencranz trustee. Local brief notes include residents returning from hospital visits Cleveland and Lorain trips new house construction Mischka property Cleveland avenue Harris street various social and family items and a birth.
Ohio peach crop declines across central and southern regions. Growers use the off year to prune tall trees, strengthening scaffolds and lowering bearing surfaces for easier future crops, says W I Beach extension horticulturist of Ohio State University.
An American named Otis invented the steam shovel in 1840, but it did not come into general use until 1865.
An advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a powerful remedy to reduce swollen veins and goiter with a money back guarantee. It claims rapid improvement and urges purchase via druggists, offering a trial bottle for 15 cents from International Laboratories.
Farmers report trouble with Canada thistles expanding from small patches. Cut weeds before bloom, cover with tar paper overlapping edges and extending beyond the patch by two feet. Weight with planks to hold in place. In a dry season, 60 days suffices to kill the weeds.
The word pretzel derives from the German prezel and traces further to the Latin bracellus meaning an armlet. This linguistic lineage links a popular snack to ancient terms for bracelets and bands.
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