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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1934
Page
3
In Lebanon Oregon 8000 visitors tasted a 13 by 12 foot strawberry shortcake weighing 4035 pounds. The bake shop produced the cake with 1600 pounds of strawberries and 750 eggs. It rolled on a truck during the parade and was cut with a six foot knife weighing 20 pounds made for the event.
Memphis street corner incident sees KL Yan Ley fined five dollars after a traffic signal failure led to a wreck nearby. The next day he returned, parking to avoid passing the out of order light as horns blared and traffic backed up, then cleared when safe. Tree rings indicate Utah drought periods more severe than today.
A hitchhiking pigeon in Pittsfield Massachusetts attracts onlookers as it rides car fenders for short distances then flies off to search for another ride. The bird repeatedly hitches rides, drawing local curiosity from residents and drivers alike.
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