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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1934
Page
13
A lightning bolt hit Paul Schuenemann’s Ridgeville home on Root road around 2 PM yesterday. The fire damaged the roof and chimney, with damage estimated in the hundreds. Grace Schuenemann was inside and alerted the Ridgeville volunteers, who arrived quickly and contained the blaze to the roof.
George Shaughnessy, 19, of Albans New York, was executed today for the murder of Lon Blankenship a Tuneson auto dealer, the third youth put to death in Arizona after Manuel Hernandez 19 and his brother Fred 18 were executed a week earlier for killing an aged Needles California prospector.
A unique vesper baptismal service will be held at Belmar Beach Stop 62 Avon Lake on Sunday at 7 PM under Avon Baptist Church with Rev Bantham in charge. Special music planned and an open invitation to attend with parking promised. The Lake Shore Union Society meeting followed at Mrs William Horns Fostoria home.
The Ohio State Federation of Labor closed its fiftieth annual convention as Q. B. Chapman was elected president. Dayton had led the organization since Harry McLaughlin's death, with Cleveland chosen as president in 1933. The body also elected three new vice presidents and directed drafting of stronger workmen compensation and unemployment insurance legislation. It urged a five day and six hour day, aiming for a 30 hour work week in state departments as a model for private employers.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Baker attended the community picnic in Haton the Fourth. Herman Wildenheim, suffering with sciatic rheumatism, is a little better. Mrs. Florence Dawes of Elyria visited Mrs. Geo. Trenchard. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Baker called at the W. A. Dunnell home in Eaton Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Lowe and daughter Dorothy stayed with relatives near St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Anderson of Sharon Pa. visited Mr. and Mrs. George Edwards last week. The Gingham Girls Pinochle club met at Ruth Lehman’s home with all members except Edna Davidson present. First prize: Mrs. Clair Miller. second: Mrs. Bert Schaefer. consolation: Mrs. Irma Wise. Refreshments served. Club to meet with Ruth Belden in two weeks. A. A. Duttrell and daughter Myra of Baton spent Sun-
Mr and Mrs W E Baker hosted friends day with Mr and Mrs W E Baker. Mr and Mrs Virgil Kline son Kenneth and Sonny Lehman were Friday supper guests of Mrs Ida Norris at Cuyahoga Falls. John Kline of Buffalo joined them for a visit through Sunday.
Garry C. Myers explains prenatal nutrition shaping dental health. He cites Dr. Mendenhall on essential pregnancy foods, Dr. Park on sunlight and cod liver oil for eradicating caries, and Dr. McCollum linking tooth soundness to early diet. Poor chewing foods and dietary errors can lead to faulty jaw development and dental decay.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, aboard the Houston, veers south toward Hawaii to fish at Cocos Island. He spends the day amid Canal Zone visits, Panama officials, and a press conference, with his sons aboard and security details noted, as the ship heads toward Cocos Island.
Salem Oregon reports a Pacific coast hop surplus with slow demand and moderate to low prices. Hop prices previously peaked near 75 cents a pound after beer legalization but now range 20 to 30 cents as beer consumption underwhelms. Oregon California and Washington bale inventories show large year over year increases, led by Willamette and Rogue valleys.
Crop figures show Oregon at 85,000 bales for 1934 with declines in Washington and light gains in California. Last year Oregon produced 104,000 bales, California 57,000, and Washington 39,000. Prices may fall further as the new hop crop enters the market late summer, reducing the value of the current surplus.
An invention introduces a spill proof spout for cans featuring a plunger housed inside the can neck. The plunger is released by pressing the can bottom, allowing controlled pouring and reduced spills.
London luncheon speech by Marquis de Polignac, famed wine connoisseur, derides Americans for drinking cocktails. He questions why not champagne and recalls Madame Pompadour praising champagne as a wine that makes the eye twinkle.
In a speech de Poincagnac notes only about 20 000 acres are under cultivation to meet the world’s champagne needs. He argues champagne does not cause weight gain, asserting truth fears only concealment.
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