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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1934
Page
3
The notice lists single copy price at three cents and carriage rates. It details daily outside Elyria with Lorain and adjoining counties at $3.00 per year, in-state at $4.60, and confirms weekly and yearly prepaid options.
A reprinted United States Weather Bureau report details record-breaking July heat across the Middle West and Southwest. It notes 104 to 112 degree readings in cities such as Oklahoma City Des Moines Columbia and North Platte with many days above 100 degrees and a pattern of two intense weeks exceeding 1901 levels. The document compares July 1934 to July 1901, noting persistence of heat into late July and a sharp June rise preceding the peak.
The California highway patrol led by Chief E Ray mand Cato reports five years of data showing speed as the dominant factor in motor vehicle fatalities. Of 155,004 serious accidents, 11,985 died and 213,959 were injured. Experiments on safety limits showed zero deaths when speeds were kept in check, but a "death lane" results when limits are removed. The study urges lower speeds and questions if the lesson will be applied.
Dr. R C Williams of the Public Health Service notes gout has nearly disappeared in America due to shift to saner dietary habits. He recalls the gay nineties when rich eating caused widespread gout and dyspepsia.
A fragmented piece discusses how corsets once caused anemia in women and notes medical belief that stricter corseting faded the condition. It contrasts with more dramatic diseases like smallpox and yellow fever, remarking that lesser ailments deserve attention despite their quieter impact.
A mishmash of clipped captions and jokes from a local page includes a spoof on mercantile rhetoric about serving the King, quips about sausages and shopfront signs, light humorous exchanges on weather and family quarrels, a centenarian interview, and a final cheeky twist about longevity contrasting two relatives.
For over three years, Waller Canty has labored in his Bangor cellar to construct a sea-going craft. Upon completion, he plans to sail to the Gulf of Mexico from Maine in the vessel.
A reflection on how broad a church’s stance toward non Christians should be. The piece questions reliance on external influences, echoes Ezra and Haggai Zechariah themes, and prays for uncompromising devotion while seeking guidance amid social shifts.
August anniversaries include James Brewster of Preston Connecticut promoter and industrialist born in 1868. George F. List German economist emigrant to America born 1846. William A. Alcott New England physician educator born 1806 died 1853. Alfred Tennyson English poet born 1809 died 1892. Lord Strathcona Canadian financier and statesman born 1860 died 1914. James Loeb New York banker and scholar born 1865 died abroad.
The piece lists historical figures born or died on a date, including Saint Dominic and Gertrude Ederle, plus notes on volumes such as a first execution in Auburn and a few U.S. senators born in various places. It closes with TODAY'S HOROSCOPE about a cautious, principled child and a Modern Girl joke, reflecting a dated style.
The Avon Lake post of the American Legion sponsors a three day homecoming at Avon Lake Village Park from September 1 to 3. The event draws large crowds from the county and neighboring counties and offers dancing bathing and athletic competitions along Lake Erie shore facilities.
A flag ceremony opened the Vermilion river health camp serving S4 children with a flag presented by Wil. The event marked the start of activities and honored community support for the camp’s mission.
A political ad urges voters to support two Common Pleas candidates for six year terms ending in 1 T4. It pledges impartial administration of justice, commitment to fair treatment, prompt action, and a creed of equal rights, calling for unbiased courts.
A candidate states that 26 years of professional experience including two terms as Elyria Solicitor and two terms as Lorain County Prosecuting Attorney qualify them for a bench promotion. They urge active support at the Republican Primary election.
Sudro received a 0-foot pole donation from Hull and Hill Construction, along with a rope and pulley. The item supports a forthcoming project detail, with no further specifications provided in the readable text.
Day's Music Store showcases a new radio feature called the Signal Beacon made to locate World stations. Grunow Radios offer this feature with an all wave seven tube receiver in a stylish cabinet priced at 99.59 along with other Grunow consoles and used pianos. The ad promotes a Grunow electric refrigerator demonstrator, cutlery specials, Health guard attachment for ranges, window repair services, and various glues and hardware items with low prices.
A brief appeals to readers to buy GE Mazda bulbs to prevent outages. It urges stocking full cartons of bulbs in all sizes up to 60 watt for 18 or 20 cents, and even the 10 cent kind for those who must have them.
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