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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1927
Page
14
A brief arts notice discusses poet Robert Hillyer now teaching at Harvard College. It notes his limited output but sharp sensitivity and occasional self-consciousness. The piece references a letter about desire, loneliness, and distant future secrets held by a desk key.
A new company named Scientific Housekeeping Inc is formed by society women to elevate domestic work. It will run a test kitchen and training school to certify workers before service. Domestics will be titled Miss, adhere to professional standards, and work nine hours daily with overtime pay and meal arrangements as agreed.
The piece notes that fruits and vegetables appear available year round due to greenhouses rapid freight cold storage and nationwide supply. It mentions watermelons sold in May and prices up to two dollars per melon reflecting off season demand and varied tastings.
A community of Negroes in the lowlands near Parkin Arkansas built an ark when they heard the flood approaching emulating Noah. They crowded animals and belongings into the vessel which proved unseaworthy and had to be abandoned. The episode ends with the remark that history repeats itself.
A man about one hundred years old died at Sing Sing after half a century in the penitentiary. The note speculates on the prisoner’s longevity and hints that prison diet or exercise might explain the stay. The piece contrasts Sing Sing with Los Angeles as aging centers.
Two sheepherders died from the May blizzard in Wyoming on Sunday May 8 as a rare late storm unsettles the state. This unusual event sets a memorable date for Wyomin g residents until a more extraordinary occurrence happens.
Former Colorado governor Sweet seeks to line up Smith for the Sth Amendment and Volstead Act with figures like Warner Butler Kenze. A stock exr sale fetched £200,000, bought by James B Williams Jr who earned the money himself through Wall Street ventures after college five years ago. In New Jersey, Hudson county election records show twenty seven dead men listed, with the Board of Elections demanding strong proof to strike them off.
A compact review of historic anniversaries and notable births. Mentions Anne Kelern, Henry VIII’s second queen, and events from 1862 to 1943, including Lincoln’s rescission of Butler’s order, Calcutta theater tragedy, and tariff era milestones. Notes one-year-ago events like AT&T becoming a billion-dollar corporation and lists several birth anniversaries across Australia and the United States.
Today commemorates the founding of Honor by Napaivon and the centenary of Gan Richard Z. Podae's birth. Acknowledgments reference a distant Indian watershed and a declaration of independence, with unclear dates and locations noted.
Fragmentary dialogue depicts a street scene with terms like Detoorrat and vest cleaning referenced by speakers Teil Binkley and Ike Soles. The terse dialect hints at a local political or social exchange during a parade period, preserving regional voice without full context.
A passenger describes persistently engaging in intimate talk and advances in a sleeping car after curfew, ignoring fellow travelers. He faces intervention from a porter and a quayob of officers but vows to resume his behavior, showing a disregard for others’ rest. The fragment hints at a broader social tension on crowded trains in 1927.
Daniel Chester French, named recipient of the National Scripture Society’s first Medal of Honor, is hailed as the most distinguished living American sculptor. His Milmore memorial, Death Sugb the Hand of the...
A New York philanthropist offers rewards for cancer prevention cures, while Dr Frank McCoy argues prevention relies on habits and healthy living. He warns against overreliance on bacteria as sole cause, cites yellow fever control as possible with proper lifestyle, and outlines steps for preventing cancer including avoiding irritation, clean blood, and strong circulation. He notes many patients resist prevention until disease appears and previews a follow up on cures.
Grand Rapids observes its fortieth anniversary while Luakeland Florida hosts the Gen Ye Cumuest and hiiy of Tra Ruan General Assembly of the Ireehyterian Church. The event opens with discussions on radio science and three element radio vacuum tubes as potential solutions to broadcast interference. The talk explores high frequency carrier channels for separate programs and a triple switch receiver to select desired content.
An uneven portrait of Dr Lee DeForest, inventor of the three element radio vacuum tube, highlighting his status in American wireless progress. The piece notes accolades, patents, and recognition at St Louis and San Francisco exhibitions, framing his influence on graphy and telephony.
A summary of the sculptor Mr. French highlighting his notable works including a statue of Washington in Paris a Minute Man at Concord and multiple Abraham Lincoln statues. He is a New Hampshire native who trained in Boston spent years in Italy and maintains a winter studio in New York and a summer studio near Stockbridge Massachusetts in the Berkshires.
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