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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1928
Page
12
Budapest on May 21 reports a humorous burglary note. A thief entering Mme Ruppert Grunfeld’s home tasted her jam, decided to spare the owners after praising the jam, and left a confession promising no more trouble unless for another taste. Police were alerted but guards declined.
Geneva reports 1927 births at 69,533 down from 72,118 a year earlier, a birth rate of 17.4 per 1000, placing Switzerland with England and France amid lower birth rates. Authorities attribute the dip to economic factors as couples limit family size, while deaths rise partly due to reduced exercise and enervating effects of motor vehicles versus Alpine climbing.
A nameless hitch hiker in Wisconsin devised a method to lure wary motorists into giving him rides. He carried a large gasoline can and leaned to one side as he staggered along, evading drivers who ignore hitchers, and reported progress across the state and into North Dakota while still continuing.
Ruth Brittain discusses thumb sucking in children and how it can affect mouth formation and digestion. She outlines fixes like sleeves, cuffs, and casts, and notes irregular bowel action can cause constipation. She promotes Fletcher's Castoria for colic and digestion, praising its vegetable, harmless nature and a booklet on motherhood with each bottle.
Last year cutworms damaged cabbage tomatoes sweet corn and peppers. Ground cover prevented severe cold injuries this year but worms may reappear. Use poison bran mash with bran Paris green or white arsenic urine and fruit mix. apply near feeding insects at dusk, repeat after three days if needed. For tomatoes spray Bordeaux mix or Pyrox before transplanting to deter pests. wrap stems with paper collars for transplanted plants and prune densely to aid early ripening with phosphate to help maturation.
A hiker in Macon Georgia explains a con to gas station and car travelers. He pretends to need a ride then reveals a hidden can with clothes and toiletries, presenting it as a clever stall. He claims the ruse helps him travel from Macon to North Dakota without a suitcase.
The text explains cabbage pests including cutworms and maggots and describes preventive and treatment methods. It notes keeping plants well lit, using a paper collar around transplants, applying poison bran mash if pests appear, and dissolving corrosive sublimate in water to water around each plant soon after setting with a repeat after four days or a week.
Hog cholera losses in the Middle West run near normal as livestock sanitarians report widespread use of anti hog cholera serum. Officials note record output and continued immunization by growers, with September passing without serious losses and a forecast of lower risk this year. Federal sanitarians say last year’s outbreak would have been worse without serum and urge continued year round treatment.
The passage suggests that hog farming could become a safe venture regarding cholera concerns, indicating prospects for healthful animal husbandry if proper practices are followed.
Paris report says Paul Peuillot has perfected a landing system enabling planes to land safely anywhere on land. In tests at Le Bourget he replaced wheels with caterpillar treads and landed a craft on terrain cut by trenches two feet wide, demonstrating no danger of overturning.
A Texas Philatelic association meeting displayed a stamped envelope from Paris dated 1870 noted as an early air mail item. The envelope bears the phrase Tar balloon Monte in the upper left corner, indicating it was sent by balloon and later acquired by an unknown recipient.
An old advertisement stresses buying Bayer Aspirin only with the Bayer name on package and every tablet. It warns that genuine labeling appears on every box and box tablet to ensure authenticity and effectiveness for aches and pains.
The German capture of the balloon distributed letters as souvenirs. Paris was cut off from provinces, French leaders failed to communicate with outlying districts, prompting the postal director to send a dispatch bearer by balloon. The first air mail went out September 23, 1879, landing in friendly territory. the displayed letter was mailed November 3, 1870.
The former home of bass singer M Feodor Chaliapine, confiscated after his exile, now serves as a children's sanatorium. The Soviet Union seized the estate last year amid a boycott of his title and nationality. It has been gifted to the Russian Red Cross.
Miami reports intensifying conflict over banana trade practices as local parties clash. Officials seek calm amid protests and rapid market shifts, with community groups weighing regulation and pricing disputes affecting retailers and consumers.
In Miami a banana surplus has sparked a price war as importers flood the market from Cuba. A gentleman’s agreement with United Fruit Growers blocks sales north of Fort Pierce, keeping the competition confined to South Florida. The nation produces about three fourths and consumes one fabric?
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