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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1937
Page
5
A shortage of ice cubes spoils social hospitality and modern automatic refrigerators now offer high capacity models producing up to 168 cubes per freeze. New devices extract single cubes, tilt out full trays, or use rubber grids to ease cube removal, while faster freezing and greater storage boost entertaining and even cooking in homes.
A Connecticut family case shows home meals requiring a wife to walk a mile and a half before modernization. After redesigning the kitchen with electrical gear and optimized layout, meal mileage dropped to about three quarters of a mile, saving roughly half the footsteps annually.
A family buys a new mechanical refrigerator and their cook, seeing it as a marvel, leaves the door open, causing a higher electric bill. An electric company expert tests each appliance, finds nothing wrong, and learns from the cook that the fridge cools the whole kitchen when left ajar.
A fragment discusses replacing traditional kitchens with planned kitchens to save time and labor. It notes the spread of inexpensive electrical equipment, cabinets, and easy to clean floor and wall surfaces, suggesting the kitchen of today will be like the horse and bogey era.
The lower shelves near the chilling unit are the coldest, ideal for milk cheese cream meats and other foods likely to spoil quickly. Odorous foods belong on the upper shelves where air moves to the chilling unit and is deodorized. Do not store carbonated beverages against the unit as extreme cold can kill carbonation.
A compact history traces cooling from ancient Babylonians Greeks and Egyptians who cooled by evaporation in porous jars to Medici frozen desserts for royalty. It notes Yankee Clipper attempts to transport ice from Boston to the Ganges and contrasts with today’s automatic refrigeration at homes, farms, ships, and camps, highlighting health and savings.
Lamps contribute to charm and comfort in the home. Use more lamps with even lighting. Do not group lamps to center light in one area. The entire room should be softly and equally lit.
The 1937 Leonard refrigerator line highlights the Magic Dial with an eye level thermometer for constant temperature checks and energy efficiency from a surplus powered mechanism. Features include a hands free foot pedal, rearranging shelf, vegetable bin with metal partitions, interior green light, rubber grid ice trays, sliding vegetable crisper, and eleven welded steel cabinet models.
A recipe outlines making Trump Punch with lemon juice orange juice grenadine and water. The method covers mixing in a jar refrigerating for an hour and serving in tall glasses with ginger ale ice and mint.
A guide shows modern refrigeration as vital for households with small children. It explains how freezers keep infant formulas, bottles, and pureed foods fresh, enabling bulk preparation, consistent feeding, and safer, healthier nutrition for babies. The piece emphasizes efficiency and energy saved for busy new mothers.
The article notes that juice can be canned and stored in atomized jars for days and that baby friendly foods like lamb, chops, and liver can be kept fresh below freezing and in the refrigerator. It explains cooked meat can be reused across feedings if properly refrigerated, and mentions a creamy custard and chocolate as appealing foods for babies.
Fragmentary notes discuss pudding, home made goods, and refrigerator storage. It touches on healthful feeding for babies and suggests practical guidance, though the text is incomplete and scattered.
A fragmented notice warns that a thermometer showing above 0 degrees or below 32 degrees may indicate dangerous conditions in a refrigerator. It cautions about malfunction and urges checking the device to prevent spoilage or safety issues.
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