British Gunboat Falcon Damaged by Japanese Bombs
In Chungking China on July 7, the British gunboat Falcon was damaged in three air raids. Bombs fell within 50 feet of the vessel and near the US embassy counselor Willys Peck’s home. The blasts knocked off doors shattered port windows and washed gasoline cans overboard. no injuries were reported as British sailors manned the guns.
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Chungking
China
Falcon
Willys Peck
United States
Riggs Captures Wimbledon Singles Title in Five Set Match
Bobby Riggs of Chicago defeated Elwood Cooke of Portland in a five set battle to win the All England Championships title at Wimbledon. The match featured Cooke’s early lead and Riggs’ comeback to claim the title 2-6 8-6 3-6 6-3 6-2, marking a dramatic American showdown on the historic court.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
America
Elwood Cooke
Portland
Ore
Riggs
Cooke
Wimpledon
Miss Ann Penny Injured In Route 18 Crash Near Penfield
Miss Ann Penny of Chicago was treated at Falls Clinic for severe bruises after a car wreck on Route 18 one mile west of Penfield. Passenger Carol Ellis escaped injury.
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Ann Penny
Chicago
Falls Clinic
Wellington
Penfield
New York
Carol Ellis
Local Divorce Actions Reported in Court Houses
Catherine A. Jaycox sues Leeman E. Jaycox for divorce and seeks custody of a child, furniture, and a house trailer. Victoria Fazekas files for divorce from Geza Fazekas after a 1908 marriage and five grown children. Ida Mae Manuel sues Edmund K. Manuel for divorce. they married in 1936 and have two. Steve Bosmeny seeks divorce from Therese Bosmeny. they wed in 1923 and have one child. Ruth Greenfield files for divorce from Elmo Greenfield for neglect. she asks restoration to her maiden name Ruth Hales. Elvria Lumber and Coal Co sues Martin Chom to foreclose a judgment amounting to 210 dollars.
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Catherine A. Jaycox
Leeman E. Jaycox
D. 1
Qberlin
Victoria Fazekas
Geza Fazekas
Ida Mae Manuel
Edmund K. Manuel
Elyria
Steve Bosmeny
Therese Boasmeny
Elvria
Ruth Greenfield
Elmo Greenfield
Ruth Hales
Family Menu Planning for Back-to-School Seasons
A guide suggests adapting summer meals to suit the whole family including school children and younger kids. It recommends one meal with simple changes to meet both child and adult tastes, and offers sample menus for families with children from 3 to 6 years old and older.
Oven dinner menus and Swanson cabinet speculation
The page mixes wartime kitchen notes listing baked dishes and a meat sauce bake with a 400 degree oven and 30 minute timing. It then continues with a political obit about Josephus Swanson, longtime Navy secretary, his Senate Naval Affairs work, and speculation about his replacement and a possible Missouri governor Lloyd Stark connection. Both sections reflect era concerns with home economics and national leadership.
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Swanson
Navy
Capitol Hill
Congress
House
Senate
Virginia
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Sas
Roosevelt
William H Woodin
Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
George H Dern
Harry H Woodring
Charles Edison
Swansons
Lloyd Stark
Missour
United
Uncharged Suspect Cited in Five Year Murder Series
Sheriff identifies a likely suspect arrested on Sept 5, 1934 in a string of killings spanning five years. Parts of a mutilated body were found along Kingsbury Run, with 12 more bodies discovered later in the same area. The man, described as gorilla like, 150 pounds, 5 feet 6 inches, of European descent, reportedly admitted a three month stake in a slaughterhouse.
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Kingsbury Run
Lke
Florence Politis
Roaring Third
Edward Andrassy
Ontario
Foster-Fitch to Install Modern Storefront Front on Broad Street
Foster-Fitch Co will start work Monday on a two story storefront of structural glass at an estimated cost of 5000 dollars. The remodel will feature curved show windows and deeper displays with blue and gray colors and glass block on the second floor. The project should take six to eight weeks and keeps the store open during remodeling. The Broad Street site has housed the Baker and Foster store since 1876, later becoming Foster-Fitch.
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Foster-Fitch Company
N. M. Fitch
Fitch
Times
Broad Street
Baker and Foster Store
Industrial Plants Visited By Boys
Fifty boys took field trips to three Elsria business and industrial plants as part of the M C A boys division Summer program. They toured Elsria Telephone Company Colson Corporation and American Lace Manufacturing. A group of 20 will visit the Querlin College observatory to study the moon if weather allows. Next week includes a truck trip to the South Amherst quarries on Tuesday and a bicycle hike to Camp Iss-See-Kes on Thursday.
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Elsria
Elsria Telephone Company
Colson Corporation
American Lace Manufacturing Company
Querlin College Observatory
Amherst
Camp
Iss-See-Kes
Reminder on Social Security Returns Due for 1939 Second Quarter
P A Radican deputy collector announces that all employers with one or more workers must file 1939 second quarter Social Security returns this month. Warns of lateness penalties and notes about 160 employers in Lorain County miss the deadline. Also lists stamatas for oleomargarine and for liquor and malt dealers to be obtained by July 3.
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Elyria
P A. Radican
Internal Revenue
Washington Carr
Radican
Lo- Yain
Milford River and M aine Co to expand local branch
Co manufactures tubular and split rivets cold headed products and rivet setting machines. The Milford River and M aine Co plans to move its branch here, with new machinery and a 350 percent capacity increase, citing local industrial advantages.
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Plocher
Rock wool insulation explained and benefits for homes
An article explains insulation as a wall and roof barrier to heat flow, highlighting rock wool as an efficient material from rock that resists heat with millions of air cells. It describes production, installation methods, and major savings, noting over 100,000 homes insulated and advantages for new and existing houses.
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Dennis Ryan
Parson Lumber and Coal Co
First Christians Prayed with Arms Raised and Eyes Up
Early Christian worship depicted with extended arms and lifted eyes as a sign of praise and devotion reflecting ritual posture and spiritual emphasis.
Hazel Patek Sues for Divorce and Name Restoration
Hazel Patek files for divorce from Louis Patek Jr of Sheffield Lake on grounds of neglect and seeks restoration of her maiden name Hazel Harvey. The couple married in September 1938.
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Hazel Patek
Louis Patek, Jr
Sheffield Lake
Hazel Harvey
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