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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1926
Page
7
A warning notes typhoid fever linked to milk, traced to dairy sources. It urges Wellington and other cities to scrutinize milk and milk products entering markets to protect residents from disease and death.
A Doroven Hungary report described three destitute children's sale to farmers for work, eldest girl fourteen sold for 900,000 crowns about $13, another three-year-old for about $4.50, and a third for about £1.50. The writer contrasts Hungary’s poverty with Americans spending millions on boxing tickets, calling such waste pathetically wrong.
A Mohawk woman is arrested for entering the country under immigration law. The piece satirically contrasts Native American history and current jurisdiction, imagining conflicts over reservations and territory while invoking biblical phrases about ownership of the earth.
In New York state a split emerges over the gubernatorial race. Voters show strength for a candidate, while party leaders fear defeat against Al Smith. Potential nominees feel the bid is not appealing or viable, creating a clash between rank and file and leadership expectations.
A collection of quips and misquoted lines from Ohio papers notes muddled phrases about backbone pronouncements in a Presbyterian church and a corrected sentence about marital gossip. It mentions Youngstown Vine and a farm boy eyeing the presidency with blue heads in the orient and a Canton news note.
The cleric, educated at Montreal College and the American College in Rome, served five years in Hartford after ordination. He joined Catholic University in 1904 as professor of church history and patrology, became rector in 1909, and was consecrated bishop of Germanicopolis in 1914 at the Baltimore cathedral by Cardinal Gibbons.
A roundup of notable birthdays and deaths with dates across 18th and 19th centuries, citing figures such as Viscount Palmerston, Nathaniel Baker, and others. It mentions a Newfoundland hurricane tragedy, Vienna’s 200th Ottoman deliverance celebration, and various political and scientific milestones.
A fragmented reminiscence notes a polar girl who finally marries but receives no credit for her role in a tale about Adam. The passage shifts from memory to mock skepticism about recognition, hinting at gender and social tensions within a rural Haine setting.
The item catalogues a series of birthdays and anniversaries across figures and events. It notes Baron Brag of Vimy’s long life, the Brandrswine anniversary, a Tokyo trade conference, Alben Barkley’s campaign kickoff in Paris, and various political campaign openings in multiple states. It also mentions Miss America type pageantry in Atlantic City, Dr Francis E. Vitark’s birthday, Miscounnt Willingdon’s upcoming Governor General role, the 100th anniversary of William Morgan’s abduction, Rt Rev Thomas J. Shahan’s birth and career at Catholic University, and references to Catholic educational work and farming economics.
Washington dispatch says farm leaders endorse Secretary Hoover's inland waterways strategy to cut freight costs but resist letting it overshadow urgent farm relief needs. They flag possible central grain pool ideas and caution against overemphasizing freight reductions that could derail broader agricultural legislation.
A farm leader touts waterway savings as crucial to agriculture, citing Missippi River system usage and coal shipments. He notes large percentage reductions in rail moves, potential 6 to 9 cent per bushel gains, and questions current water transport limits while urging river and canal improvements for grain and coal trade.
A reader disputes Sept 10 Chronicle-Telegram coverage, rectifying land prices cited as TA. The letter cites 1815 purchase by Iguh Stearns at $2 per acre, 1858 Daniel Thompson farm dealings, and tax records showing high taxes of $2 annually on 100 acres, noting misdated reporter claims.
Mme Alexandra Kollontai, a leading Bolshevik diplomat, will head the Russian diplomatic mission in Mexico City as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. A fluent polyglot, she previously served as Minister of Public Welfare in Russia and recently completed a three year stint as Minister Norwar, negotiating trade treaties for Soviet Russia.
Fragmentary excerpt notes Robert Burns and his small legacy of love poetry. It praises Burns as superior in divine passion, comparing him to Shakespeare, and hints at his enduring influence on the world beyond his time.
Fragmentary Scots lyric lines describe intense love comparing the beloved to a red rose and melodious music. The speaker vows eternal devotion across seas and time, ending with a pledge to return after ten thousand miles.
Cincinnati dispatch reports Sheriff Richard KB Witt holding custody of lost, stray, or stolen articles. The itemized sale periods are noted at the rage venues, with sales held during play periods.
Hie awaits the next public sale to dispose of a five legged dog handed to him by a finder. The animal indeed shows five legs with the left fore-leg split into two normal paws.
Amid county fair crowds Day's Music Store highlights the Victor combination with Orthophonic Victrola ten tube radio and Electrola at the center of attention. The ad touts Majestic battery eliminators for city current radios, invites trades for silent pianos, lists new dance records and fox trot tunes, and promotes a five week sale on Victor records while urging customers to inspect their extensive stack and seek guidance on suitable instruments.
Day's Hardware extends a hearty welcome to members of the American Legion of Chin and the Auxiliary in convention. They promote a sale of pocket knives from Robeson Cutlery Co at 9 cents each, plus a $1.29 offer on a Boy Scout knife. Also advertised are watches, pens, lunch boxes, and other items as season opens next Wednesday with a bag limit of free in one day.
Popular songwriter and vocalist Harold Dellon headlines a Monday event at the fair, performing his latest songs Pal O Mine Stars Looking at the World Through Rose Colored Glasses My Sweetheart and Oh Daddy Please Daddy Come Home as the crowd enjoys the sheet music collection.
Thoan staves and electric washers seen at the fair are now showcased in our store for public viewing. Come by for more information and details about availability and pricing.
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