Growth of Elyria High Enrollments Shifts Education Outlook
Superintendent RC Maston presents three decades of Elyria High School enrollment data showing growth from 234 students in 1897 to 1211 in 1927. The piece links increases in high school and college attendance nationwide to legal changes, wage benefits, and the belief that higher education pays dividends in dollars and culture.
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Elyria
RC. Maston
Elyria High School
Ohio
Government
Bureau of Education
United States
Lengthening Man's Days and Medical Limits
Public and private health efforts may push life expectancy from fifteen to twenty years, yet not guarantee maximum longevity. From 40 in the sixteenth century to 58 today, average life has risen. the target is about 70, with a chance of more as diseases are controlled.
Dangerous Parking Practices Endanger Highway Traffic
The article warns motorists to avoid stopping on state highways and not to park on the main road. It notes many vehicles are parked with left wheels on the highway, blocking traffic and creating unsafe conditions during heavy travel.
Today in History And Notable Birthdays and Conventions
Yesterday and today mark anniversaries from 1789 to 1901 including Edmund Randolph first attorney general and Lincoln embalming. Notable birthdays include A V Hill and King Christian X. Conventions opening across cities feature Edison illuminating companies and National Wholesale Drug Association among others.
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Edmund Randolpa
United States
Espartero
Lopvdon
Montreal
Labrador
Westminister Aquarium
London
Sequoia National Park
California
Linecoln
Springfield
Paris
New York
Berlin
Pekin
A. V. Hill
America
King Christian X
Soveraien
Neumark
Copenhagen
Eric Geddes
India
Irving Bachelor
Pierpont
Army
Daniel W. Vorhees
Indiana
United States Senate
Denmark
Christian X
National Safety Congress
National Safety Connec
Chicago
Exposition of Chemical Industries
Grand Central Palace
New York City
Colorado Springs
Colo
Association of Edison Hluminating Companies
Newport
Morris Plan Bankers’ Association
Atlantic CiTy
N. J
National Wholesale Drug Association
ST. Louis
All Glass House Lady Sparks Social Gaffe
A New York socialite who recently moved into an all glass house creates a stir by making a sharp remark about marriage and modern life. The quip signals fashionable shock and public curiosity in a gossip column tone.
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New York
Notable sports and club events span continents and seasons
Barnard of the Cleveland club may succeed Ban Johnson as American League head. Southern Bleachery of Greenville travels 2500 miles to face Defiance Bleachery of Attleboro. Princeton coach Bill Clarke retires after 20 years. Worcester England sends a soccer team to Worcester Mass to play Sept 29. Madrid’s soccer team ends tour in New York after South America Cuba and Mexico. World billiards title match starts Sept 29 in Chicago with Cochran Wagelacher. Pacific Southwest tennis championship begins Oct 3 in Los Angeles.
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Barnard
Cleveland
Ban Johnson
Greenville
S. C
Defiance
Attleboro
Mass
Bill Clarke
Princeton
Worcester
England
America
Madrid
Spain
South America
Cuba
Mexico
New York
Billards
Chicago
Welker Cochran
Erich Wagelacher
Los Angeles
Tre One Minute Pulpit Blessings on Obedience
A devotional snippet quotes Deuteronomy chapter 28 verses 1 to 3, urging adherence to God’s commandments. It promises blessings and exaltation for hearing and keeping the Lord’s voice, with blessings in city and field.
Championship Insight from the Season’s Prognosticator
The narrator claims insider knowledge of sport outcomes across baseball and boxing, asserting familiarity with hidden plans and which events are genuine. He emphasizes expertise in predicting winners before seasons unfold and mentions understanding framed fights and legit contests.
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Cran
Noisy Self-Proclaimed Expert Causes a Stir
A verbose local figure loudly proclaims opinions to all who will listen, insisting on their accuracy while admitting frequent errors and being a nuisance to neighbors and bystanders. The piece notes notoriety and public reaction to repeated outbursts.
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Republic Syndicate, Inc
Changes in Folstead Ace Predicted by Canon Chase
Canon William Sheafe Chase predicts three changes to the Volstead law in the coming Congress. He says amendments will remove ambiguities in enforcement, require witnesses need not prove intoxication, and empower recognized agencies to prosecute liquor law offenses with outside legal help. He notes broad Senate support for reorganization and a pledge to give the Constitution a square deal.
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Folstead
William Sheafe Chase
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, New York
Amboy
Congress
United States
C.wm.s
Senate
Farmers as Chief Defenders of Protective Tariffs
Washington dispatch notes tariff clashes in France and Argentina highlight the American farmer as a primary defender of the protective tariff system. Agricultural products dominate the disputes, with Argentina opposing U S protections for grain meat and butter and France restricting exports mainly agricultural aside from copper oil and gasoline. The Spain tariff issue involved onions. Cuba pushes for lower tariffs.
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Washington, D. C
France
Argentina
Spain
Cuba
Tariff Debates Rise Over Sugar and Corn Imports
The piece notes farm leaders pushing for higher tariffs on multiple farm products including corn, hay, eggs, and tomatoes while Argentina’s sugar and corn exports influence U S pricing. It discusses state department friction with diplomatic efforts and the potential quick tariff commission recommendations based on available U S cost data and recent Argentine corn imports.
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O Ur State Department
Argentina
Tariff Commission
United States
Chicago
Trench Foot and Health Qs in Wartime Advice
Medical Q and A discusses trench foot from WWI service in France and its link to trench fever caused by body lice. Preventive steps include lice control, urine and sputum disinfection, daily foot washing, drying, powder, and daily sock changes.
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France
Trench Foot
Rosenau
County Medical Society
First Snow of Year Hits Denver Then Melts
The first snowfall of the year blanketed Denver on Sept 26 amid a sharp temperature drop. The snow melted as quickly as it fell.
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Denver
Colo
Midwest Corn Belt Loses Customers to Cheaper Imports
The article notes that genuine corn would demand high in the roastal belt, yet this region also receives foreign corn at the lowest delivered cost. As a result, the Midwestern corn belt loses a portion of its customer base to cheaper imports.
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Audit Bureau
Second Street
Lorain County Printing & Publishing Company
Hudnutt
J. Clare George
Lorain
Robert E. Ward, Inc
Wabash Ave
Fifth Ave
Sune
Marianna, Fla
Florida
United Confederate Veterans
Balre
Vermont Council of Religious Education
Newark
Ohtio
Grand Ledges
Knights of Pythias
Norfolk
Ww. C. T. U. of Virginia
Philadelphia
National Park Executives Association
National Council of Catholic Women
Abe Martin
the Farmer By
O. M. Kile
Tube
Wilton
Axminster
Allen & Brown
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