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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1939
Page
12
Akron hosts the 1930s era Ohio State Convention of the American Legion this weekend with officers and many delegates arriving tomorrow. Years of planning behind the event center on hundreds of Legion members from Akron and neighboring communities gathering for ceremonies, parades, and celebrations.
An advertisement touts Vendol as a remedy for constipation with claims of relief after use. The piece ties its efficacy to a local drugstore and urges readers to try Vendol to feel like a new person. The surrounding text covers the 21st anniversary of the American Legion in Ohio, outlining preparations for a major 1939 Akron convention including parade plans, dignitaries, contests, and a Sons of the American Legion encampment at Camp Vianatoc.
A sensational 1939 expose reveals Moe Annenberg's racing news network fueling bookies across Chicago New Orleans Detroit and New York. It details how instant race updates and private telephones created a nationwide betting web with fixed races and wholesale payouts, highlighting a massive monopoly and tax scrutiny.
Chicago reports a new processing method where frankfurters are dipped in fresh pineapple juice after casing. The pineapple enzymes soften the skin then a second bath removes pineapple flavor, yielding a tender, delicate hot dog texture. The advance follows hot dogs’ ascent from casual fare to high society appeal.
CHICAGO Aug 17 Hundreds of police and prison guards hunted today for two short term convicts who escaped Joliet state prison. John McGuire 33 and Charles Emerson 37 abducted guard William Frew and an elderly Ohio couple, hijacking a truck and stealing two cars as they fled toward Chicago. The pair forced victims to drive, leaving one guard and a Joliet man unharmed, with additional car crashes and injuries reported but no fatalities among the fugitives so far.
Police report states state troopers and Boone County sheriff deputies from Belvidere conducted joint patrols. The detail aimed to heighten visibility and deter crime in the area.
Philadelphia report notes Fred Swan succeeded Glenn SS as Temple University's football coach and remains undecided about handedness with left-handed throwing and kicking right. he writes left, plays golf right. Germany shipped over 1 008 088 dollars worth of drug and medicinal materials to the United States in the last year.
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