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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1927
Page
13
A 1920s interview with Professor A M Low predicts future mothers may be spared childbirth and that traffic and industrial advances will reshape city life. He foreshadows dietary concentrates, home comforts, and even artificial incubation as methods to assist future generations, while noting potential human degeneration from science.
The Sullivan senior class held commencement exercises in the auditorium with a large audience. Irene Landis salutatorian and valedictorian delivered speeches. Evelyn Garver won the Gue B. Fincher scholarship and was second in class. W. F. Wenner gave the address, with music from Mingick and the orchestra. Attendees and nearby guests include alumni from Ohio State University and local families, with receptions and comments from teachers and officials.
An old advertisement extols S. 5. 5 as a miracle tonic to rebuild red blood cells and restore appetite. It claims stronger vitality, better taste and smell, and faster digestion after meals. The copy urges readers to buy with statements about thousands already benefiting and notes larger sizes save money.
Memorial parade begins at 1 p.m. with a procession in front of Well Bend, marching to graves of soldiers to decorate. The group proceeds to Monument Park for wreaths and remarks by Prof. Rath and Rev. Slow.
A May report from Constantinople notes a sharp rise in female suicides following the abolition of polygamy, with six times as many cases today as a decade ago, while male suicides stay roughly constant. The University of Istanbul hosted a conference on death by one’s own hand amid the broader discussion.
Moscow reports that three children per family are needed to insure the transmission of parental traits. A Russian Academy survey concludes that even families with three adolescents may fail to pass on heredity, citing examples of highly educated and talented individuals who marry late or have few or no children.
A report from Rochport France on May 24 describes the discovery of treasures including gold silver and precious jewels once owned by the Count de Set Paul. The items are found in the Atlantic waters off the coast of Oja.
London May 24. A New Testament copy smaller than a two cent postage stamp is owned by G A Wiltsher of Hereford. The book measures eleven sixteenths by nine sevenths of an inch and was found in a European curio shop. It is printed on Oxford India paper and housed in a snail metal case with a magnifying glass lid.
Fragmentary ad style text touts a folk remedy claimed to relieve fever and illnesses among Native Americans. It references a tonic or liniment sold by a drug company with a “new version” of relief and cure claims, mentioning bottles and no money required.
Den Ibrinim, a late Eastern mystic in Europe, declares Houdini a true fakir not a faker. He praises Houdini as one of the world’s greatest fakirs, noting that while simple tricks use legerdemain, his major acts rely on fakir mysticism.
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