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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1931

Page

12

Labor Dept Report Signals Modest July Food Price Rise

Washington observers welcomed a Department of Labor report showing a 0.5 percent uptick in retail food prices in July. The index, tied to the 1913 average of 160, rose to 119 from 118.3 in June, while wholesale prices held steady for the first time in three years.

Washington Department of Labor

Elyria Woman Holds Early Printed Books

Miss Norah Abbe owns two rare volumes brought to the editor. One is a 1754 edition of Pope Works with altered letters and imitations, printed in London. The other, from England about fifty years ago, is The Life of Christ with related apostolic histories and primitive matters.

Norah Abbe West Fourth Street Pope Alexander Pope London England Christ Birt

Governor White Addresses Crooksville Dedication

Governor White spoke at the dedication of Crooksville's new Municipal Building saying the enacted taxation program is not perfect but will work as stocks and values rebound. Congressman Underwood urged against foreign debt cancellations and immigration limits, while Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown praised local officials for the project.

Crooksville White Meili G. Underwood Clarence J. Brown

Former Y M C A Secretary Visits Elyria

Roy D. Hudson former Y M C A secretary who left Elyria for Middletown and then the University of Illinois returned to Elyria yesterday. He and his wife now reside at 3433 Silsby Road Cleveland Heights.

Roy D. Hudson Elyria Hudson Middletown Ohio University of Iinois Y. M. C. A Silsby Road Cleveland Heights

Stool Pigeons and the Evolution of the Informer Term

The term stool pigeon denotes a spy or informer hired by police but not on the force. Originating from a pigeon tied to a stool to lure others, it later referred to decoys in gambling houses and evolving usage continues beyond.

The 1851 New Haven Edition by John Fleetwood D D

The excerpt notes this edition printed in New Haven in 1851 by John Fleetwood D D marking a centenary edition. It identifies the author and place of publication and emphasizes the anniversary dating of the work.

John Fleetwood New Haven

Lewis Gold Seal Service Hose Falls Into Fall Colors

Pure silk from top to toe with picot top and hemstitched garter run-stop feature. Light service weight hose designed for Fall colors. Sells usually for $1.95.

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