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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1931
Page
4
A compact magic demonstration explains magnetizing a match with a coin. A crosswise balanced match is claimed to move in the coin’s direction as the coin is passed over it and blown toward, creating the illusion of magnetic attraction.
A July 1 blaze at the Oliver Stocking farm five miles southeast of New London destroyed the barn, tool shed, and outbuildings. Prompt neighbor action saved the house. The barn held new hay and tools. no stock reported lost. Cause suspected as spontaneous combustion. insurance status unknown.
Over forty guests gathered Monday evening at Mr and Mrs W B Buzzard’s West Hooker Street home to celebrate his birthday. A delicious two course luncheon was served by the hostess and guests enjoyed visiting and reminiscences. Out of town attendees included Mr and Mrs Ed Miller and Mr and Mrs T E Buzzard of Willard, Mr and Mrs Harry Glasver of Willard, and Mr and Mrs Ernie Baxter and sons of Plymouth. Mrs Mayme Newman,
A list of residents and visitors from Neo Fairfield and surrounding towns appears with brief social items. Highlights include Mr and Mrs Walter Silliman and daughter, Mr Eau Mallinak, Mrs Inez Garon of Lorain, Howard Ordway of Norwalk, and friends from New London. Also noted is Beryl Hotchkiss undergoing tonsil surgery at New London Hospital with a favorable report, and Mare and Elose Triplett visiting Clear Lake, Indiana, guests of Mr and Mrs O L Phillips of Cleveland.
The note lists visits and short trips including E. C. Baun visiting Elyria, Mr and Mrs Leo Morse and Wm Miller at Willard, Don Phillips with W. A Fowden's family, Drs R. W. Ernest and G. W. Pollock in Cleveland, Clyde Steerfield and Marian Norwalk in New London, Frank Bursley in Columbus, Mrs Ralph Geer with Robert Bud Frankly Wayne Johnson Ralph Stone at Brookside Park Ashland, enjoying a pool on Tuesday.
July activities include Rev Cobb speaking on The Riches of Grace at Sunday service. Sunbeam Class picnic in Olmsted Falls park with hamburgers. Corner class wiener roast at Metropolitan park Thursday. Cap and Anna Nieding in Avery. Hulse guests in Elyria. Thompson and Robinson attend Savers reunion at Ridgeville. Silo and barn damage reported from storm. Mrs Jack Myers ill. Maple returns home Monday.
A string of social visits span Ridgeville and Elyria townships with relatives from Cleveland and Rochester. Highlights include Ms Amy Saye and family from Indiana, Mr and Mrs J A West and Mrs Mildred Emmons hosting in Elyria, and a Say ers reunion at Ridgeville. E L Thompson dies suddenly after church and reunion events. son Clayton away touring the East. Volna Nash returns from hospital with baby, under care of her mother Mrs Winker. Arthur Maddoc and sister Nellie Maddoc visiting W A Washing ton home. Marge Dunnell hosts party for aunt Mrs Kartie Callaway with Fields attendees. fishburn family attends. Rev Wilburn Ramsey and Mrs Ramsey also listed among visitors.
Walter Ramsey accompanied his son home for an indefinite stay. Mr and Mrs Arch Kidney, Mrs Brown, and Mr and Mrs Guthrie of Elyria were Sunday visitors at the L D'Lloyd home. Evening callers were Mr and Mrs Lee D'Lioyd and family of Elyna and Hudson of Cleveland.
Arkansas timber owners ship dogwood from mountain forests to England to be made into shuttles for clothing weaving factories. Before this outlet the wood was crafted into golf tees color buttons and other small wooden products.
A verse brief notes that at age twelve or thirteen Benjamin Disraeli and his family were confirmed in the Church of England after his father shifted from the o rgue to the Christian religion, signaling a family religious change.
An Ohio State Journal blurb records a salesman’s enthusiasm claiming an electric refrigerator would pay for itself and soon support the entire family, implying an overbold sales pitch. The fragment suggests skeptical reaction to the claim and the era’s appliance promotion.
The Rock of Gibraltar derives its name from Geb al Tarik, a one eyed Berber Moorish conqueror who landed there in 711 and memorialized his first victory by naming the rock after himself, shaping a lasting geographic toponym.
A historical note states at sixteen the average height of the American girl is about 618 fecies while the average height of the American woman is 635 inches. (Note: OCR inconsistencies present with units and spellings.)
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