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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1935
Page
3
A summer trip reveals a secluded mountain camp with pristine air and water, limited access to civilization, and a reliance on native cures. Pennyroyal and catnip provide tea for colds, chills, and insect deterrence, matching Grandmother’s garden remedies.
The article describes uses of catnip tea for colic and stomach diseases, horsemint for nausea or headache, calamus as a tonic in dyspepsia, mullein leaves for sprains and bruises, beet leaves as a compress, bloodroot as a cough remedy and emetic, and notes on bloodroot juice aiding sore mouth and its bright red root.
Readers learn about white pine bark and wild cherry extracts used in cough medicines, sassafras tea, pungent spice bush, red poke root, spikenard, ginseng tea, and bark infusions for blood and skin issues. Dr Chrisman invites questions for his daily column.
A fragment describes making watermelon balls with lemon orange syrup and fruit salad options. It notes green vegetables keep color when boiled in salted water. It mentions a soap necklace used as a novelty and a quip about beer and weight.
DAAxee Frohman, near eighty five, remains spry rotating golf at nine holes and attending tea parties. He formerly produced plays but leads the Actors Fund as president, an institution he founded that now gives over 200000 yearly to actors in need. Born in Sandusky Ohio he began as Horace Greeley’s office boy and rose to theater prominence with the Lyceum Theater on 46th Street. Frohman’s life features a roof penthouse, two Filipino servants, high collars, and a love of dancing and late parties.
Reader questions about rapid dieting causing a thin tired face and sagging stomach. Advice stresses gradual, balanced weight loss with ongoing exercise and medical guidance. Blondie seeks uniform hair color. suggestion includes a lemon juice vinegar peroxide rinse to reduce darker streaks after a light bleach.
A fragmented recipe listing instructions for a peach batter bake, including butter, egg, milk, and peaches baked in custard cups in a water bath. Also notes a special baked potato with hot milk, butter, salt, cream sauce, and chopped bologna, plus fried apple slices with paprika and parsley.
The piece urges women in dry Middle West climates to protect hands and skin from heat and alkali water. It recommends oil or cream impregnated gloves, nightly hand massage, cuticle oil, and fragrant body oils. Tips include lip protection with pomade or lanolin, and weekly olive oil massages plus warm baths for skin refreshment.
A collection of social guidance on registering hotel guests by signing individually, visiting relatives without invitations, and intimate conduct expectations. Includes practical recipes with measurements and serving notes, attributed to Mrs. C. G. Clark of Elyria Ohio.
Judges award several recipes honorable mention with notes on method. Instructions include draining marshmallows, slicing, and mixing with whipped cream added an hour before serving. Recipe by Miss Eloise Grossman lists apricot desserts and dried apricots with corn starch.
In Cairo Terry Brown tracks Paylor after a scheme to separate Peggy Dane from her family fails. Three arsons stalk the group as Peggy and her mother travel with Norma and Towland. Paylor disappears after leaving a cryptic clue of Dr Alexander Dane's death, with Paylor sailing to New York aboard a recently booked third class ticket.
Mrs. William Leonard hosted a Saturday dinner for Elwood Leonard and family, Sime, Daniels, Ervin Phillips and family, Jenkins, Wiggins, Gibson, and Stanley of Lorain, plus Ensign, Gaeta of Elyria, and Charles Leonard. Regular church services were Sunday at 10 45 in the school auditorium after 9 30 Sunday school. all are welcome.
The Bible class of Lake Avenue Community church will hold its regular monthly social and business meeting on Wednesday evening August 28 at the home of Mr and Mrs EB Croskey. Mrs R H Miller and Mrs William Leonard will serve refreshments. Mrs Iva Rhodehaver and daughter Elizabeth of Akron are visiting Mr and Mrs E F Croskey. Richard Miller is improving at his home after buying his ton-
A long list of local social activity and travel notes from Eaton Ohio includes visits among Will Rose, A. J. Lattig, E. F. Mack, Carrie Mack, and many others. Includes births, arrivals of Reverend Jehie Stevenson, church reception planned for Sept 6, and school preparations for September 3 under a CWA project.
Sits removed at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Nora Schaeffer has returned home after two weeks with relatives in Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leonard and Mrs. E. F. Croskey and daughters Elienne and Mary Jean were guests of friends in Akron on Sunday.
A letter from Texas recounts a Park Concert incident where a girl, asked to wear the front of her hat down, accepted five dollars from a young man who claimed the money would improve her looks. The writer and his parents deem the act improper and urge a clear answer on whether the girl acted rightly by accepting the money.
A young girl named Dorothy imitates her mother’s vanity using lipstick and dressing up. The mother notes the child’s behavior mirrors hers and contemplates curbing the habit. Dorothy asks to use lipstick, is allowed with caution, and faces mockery from peers before returning home to wash off.
The report lists locals visiting relatives and attending events over the weekend. Nurses in training at Elyria Memorial Hospital spent Sunday with parents, while others welcomed guests from Coraopolis Pennsylvania Wheeling West Virginia and Bay Village. Hosting duties included birthday celebrations and dinners with relatives from Eaton Elyria La Grange Cleveland and Detroit.
The writer clearly wants to confirm Opinion 4 as theirs and their parents. The girl did an excusable thing by taking money or a bet. If it was a wager the boy lost and should pay, but the act was foolish and the girl not a good sport.
A reader asks how to handle a husband who wants a divorce after three years of marriage and a child. The columnist suggests a brief separation to ease tension, encourage reflection, and consider reviving interest in the marriage rather than immediate divorce.
Andrew Kurtz of Cleveland deepens ties with former owner Verne Reisinger. Alfred Squires visits son in Detroit for an open-ended stay. Edith Shuster and Merle call on Earl Shuster. Florence Peachey resumes work in Cleveland after lake shore camping near Lorain. Amanda Garretson visits sister Adelia Hoskin in Elyria. Irene Healy of Cleveland Heights calls on Burl and Mrs. Martin. Ellsworth Hawke and family dine with Lee Walkden in Chatham. Walkden family then visits Hawke home.
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