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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1926
Page
8
A 1926 report notes nearly 200000 women and girls in cotton mills across the United States. It contrasts foreign birth rates between northern and southern mills, with 33 percent in the North and 1 percent in the South, and describes the age distribution and home burdens carried by working mothers.
Edwin Simith, Department of Agriculture fruit marketing specialist, predicts higher overseas apple consumption this year. He notes Europe’s Eat More Fruit drive and says Holland Germany and Denmark are buying American apples earlier due to light home crops. European prices lag U S markets as shipments set price on this side.
A collage of humorous clippings from multiple Ohio papers. Quotes poke fun at fashion prices, slogans about progress, and quips about daily life. The pieces reflect light editorial wit and a shared regional voice.
A collage notes yesterday and today anniversaries and births. It lists Gen Stephen A. Harlbut born Charleston in 1815, Edmund Kesn American debut, and events from 1869 1840 1914. It also mentions today’s birthdates for Pietro La Fortaine Joseph F Day and other figures with dates and places.
The issue lists a birthday anniversary for Ay Jet and R Cotton, a Maine special U S senate election, and upcoming conventions in Jackson Mississippi Montgomery Alabama Oklahoma and Milwaukee reflecting national and regional political and civic gatherings. It notes the death of Senator Bert M Fernald and a broad mix of conferences including American Legion State commanders and junior college events. Additional items include international youth work conferences in Chicago and various professional associations in cities across the United States.
GK describes trips to California and Hollywood, claiming to have met many stars. The narrative blends personal recollections with unnamed anecdotes about their films and meetings, delivered in a casual reminiscence tone.
The remark suggests an era of sensational images in galleries where gendered attire is noted and risks are accepted. It implies ongoing exposure to provocative displays and debates over morality and public taste in Italy.
A fragmentary note describes an upcoming meeting with an Istar and a personal trip to Hollywood. The speaker hints at sharing a two night stay with strangers and emphasizes secrecy about the excursion.
Major General Mason M Patrick chief of the Army Air Service outlines an annual report praising U S air transport and proposing reforms. He helped spark a rift over a separate air service in 1925 and held several honors including the Distinguished Service Medal and French decorations. Born December 13 156 at Lewisburg West Virginia he rose from engineer roles to lead air operations.
Poem fragment commemorates Richart Hovey and his collaboration with Bliss Carman. The note laments Hovey's early death and praises his vivid imagery and virility as a poet. The text roams through sunset and sea imagery, hinting at longing and voyage.
A chaotic mix of college scandal talk and fashion notes is reported. Frencee May Prowdl Helfrich seeks separate attendance for a son amid stories of late night liquor and campus mockery. Lucien Le Long of Paris unveils a kinetic theory of clothes promising movement and slender figures for next season.
A wounded veteran from the Spanish American War is listed for discharge from hospital. The report recalls the San Juan Hill charge where a boy died from enemy fire and soldiers including George Riley aided by General Wheeler entered a block house and raised the flag before battlefield evacuation.
Henry L. Stimson, famed New York lawyer and Yale Harvard alum, was a Taft era Secretary of War and a prominent Republican. He rose in law firms, served as a federal district attorney in 1966, led prosecutions, and later chaired the War Department intelligence bureau during the war. He was defeated in the 1910 New York governorship bid.
Stella Brigham, daughter of Mrs. Brigham, is at Kingsville station home due to her mother’s illness. A substitute teacher was sent to her class. The basketball team heads to Avon Lake Saturday evening December 4. Ralph Puller, son of Harley Fuller, remains at Communicr hospital after illness. A roast pork supper will be served at the M. & bazarded.
A December social report details a Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs A D Crocker with guests including Mr and Mrs Robert Squy, Mr and Mrs Hubert Morlock, and others. The Golden Links Sunday School held a party at Mildred Ives home with officers elected, and United Farmers Exchange plans a stockholders dinner and annual meeting. Local families hosted visitors from Elyria and Barberton, with Red Cross enrollment reaching ninety one members and fundraising efforts for the school fund ongoing.
A historical note from Nov 29 describes Wrights Pasture as destined to become the nation’s premier aviation center. Plans include finalizing buildings and relocating Army Air Corps headquarters material from Washington to establish a leading air operations hub.
Air Corps officials expect completion by July 1 1927 with December start of moving sections from McCook field to the new Wright Field and Fairfield air depot. The 3000 acre site includes Wright Field and the Fairfield depot and shifts engineering procurement and field service into a unified material division.
Wright Field expansion will cost over 3.5 million dollars with 1.5 million already appropriated. Army engineers push construction of two large hangars and multiple facilities including final assembly shops and propeller testing areas. A 300-acre cross-set tract will host a high speed ride and underwater gadgets are noted. A Washington professor proposes an electric bed for colds.
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