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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1936
Page
11
Dr. Claud North Chrisman discusses advances in sight conservation reported at the Annual Conference. He notes gamma ray applications for destroying false tissue in the optic area and describes delicate eye tissue transplantation as a future possibility, highlighting ongoing limits and cautious optimism.
Hope grows as researchers refine vision aids and contact lenses. The article notes dramatic progress in replacing the natural lens with transparent materials and describes how contact lenses rest on a narrow glass collar, with tear or salt solution filling the gap to match corneal refraction. It lists errors of refraction including cone-shaped corneas, astigmatism, anisometropia, nearsightedness, and farsightedness.
The article discusses contact discs that limit certain visual angles to reduce squints, and short telescope glasses that restore some independence for severe vision loss. It notes improved retinal detachment surgery outcomes, highlights squint and monocular vision cases, and mentions specialized glasses protecting workers from metal and welding rays. Dr Chrisman invites readers to send questions for his daily column.
In Lisbon, Roy Custer, a WPA worker, dug up a five dollar gold piece dated 1832. He sold it to Calvin O. Ackers for $6, who then received a $1,000 offer but declined, keeping the coin in a safety vault awaiting the highest bidder.
Miss Hunt Hoosing offers a period hair care guide stressing preparation before setting a new coiffure. It advises hot oil shampoos and dressings to manage hair, careful soap selection, multiple washes, thorough rinsing, and drying by hand. Brushing twice daily and scalp massages are recommended, with specific tips on securing waves, using net caps, and overnight care. For color and highlights, camomile tea and lemon juice rinses suit blondes, while henna or colorless preparations aid brunettes.
Kipton O Feb 18 funeral services for 8 A Hardy a former Kipton resident were held at Henman Funeral parlors Berlin Heights. Burial in Camden cemetery. Hardy formerly lived at Masonic Home Springfield for several years. He was 0 years old. Callers on Tuesday and Wednesday at Minnie Bronson's home were F E Findlay Cleveland and several Camden and Kipton residents attended the funeral for S A Har-
The magnetic properties of lodestone were valued in ancient Hindu medical practice. Early records suggest lodestone could attract minute metal particles from delicate bodily organs, a technique predating Ashoka’s reign in the bro century B C.
Marianne Minear, a small town girl, moves to New York to work for a real estate firm and chase wealth. Leonard Bailey loves her, Eliza is left behind, and Marianne plans a rich marriage with Harv Desire while secretly funding medical care for a crippled orphan, David, with Dr. Lawson. A hospital visit ends with a dramatic collapse of David at the new building.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Morgan hosted Sunday dinner for their daughter Mrs. Kenneth Beam and family in Henrietta. The Y P B 8 class met at the Morgans on Tuesday. Frank Hagerman of Marblehead visited parents Dr. and Mrs. Hagerman. County Commissioner J E Davidson made a business call to Ashland. Paul Weber of Cleveland spent time with his parents. Mrs. Ruby Lamb of Tiffin visited her cousin Mrs. Claude Buckley. Mrs. E A Scammon of Lakewood spent Thursday evening with her parents.
Police held two dogs for questioning after the slaying of 83 chickens at the David Walker farm. Officers noted burrows dug under the coop and paw marks found on the premises as part of the investigation into the poultry killings.
Palmer Alaska Matanuska colonists produce potatoes weighing four pounds each, cabbages at twenty one pounds, and pea pods ten inches long, offering abundant food for families.
The Cleveland Trust Company sues Olive A Bachert and Earl W Bachert in Commot Pleas Court. Residence of each is unknown. They will take notice that on the 18th day of February...
Jane Herbert Goward argues that children's parties at home foster social development. Impromptu gatherings let kids host and serve refreshments, enjoy games without adult oversight, and learn hosting skills. Parents should encourage the idea and explain party etiquette and birthday gifts.
The Cleveland Trust Company filed suit in Lorain County Court seeking mortgage foreclosure on property in Ridgeville Township with insurance premium credits and a detailed 33.12 acre parcel description. The action requests judgment for premiums and sale proceeds to repay the mortgage, with defendants ordered to answer by April 4, 1936. Additional Lorain sheriff sales include parcels on Samuel Street Elyria and Ridgeville Township with appraised values and sale terms.
Talbot Lake profiles Senator Frazier surveying the mortgage bill orbiting Washington. The NDU football alumnus, a strong veteran, blends farming, politics, and Far North farm policy influence shaped by the Non Partisan League. A long career includes governor terms and a passel of family details.
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