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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1937
Page
13
The article explains pellagra is an organic disease with spring solar skin symptoms. It notes initial outward signs on sun exposed skin such as the hands face and neck, appearing like sunburn with blisters. Internal issues affect the gastrointestinal tract causing diarrhea or colitis.
The disease spread from Europe to American Southern states around 1910 11 and is now seen in the North Central States. Theories cite corn diet spoiled by molds or decomposition, selenium oxides and alkalies, and alcohol from cheap corn whiskey as factors. Symptoms include slow progression with skin signs resembling sunburn, abdominal distress, and a swollen raw tongue with ulcerated edges.
The report describes a tox ozemia with evolving abdominal pain, spinal tenderness, weakness, nervous signs, dizziness and mood changes. It attributes illness to dietary deficiencies or poor digestion with low stomach hydrochloric acid and suggests a diet of fresh meats milk eggs peas vegetables plus sulfur allies and hydrochloric acid to treat.
Idol chatter notes Marlene Dietrich's pout signals romance while Dixie Dunbar epitomizes the pony chorus. Mentions Lewis Stone's MGM absence, Joan Crawford hair, Robert Montgomery's double chin, Adrienne Ames and Racquel Torres, Jane Bryan as a fresh heartthrob, Irene Hervey and ex Robert Taylor, Jean Arthur publicity, Gary Cooper's height, Jean Harlow's death rumors, and star singers aiding a hospital fundraiser.
Joseph W Madden chief of the National Labor Relations Board confronts a flood of appeals after the Wagner Act victory. At 47 he is a tall forceful liberal with a track record in law and labor matters. He led notable negotiations and taught law across ten colleges before joining the NLRB in 1935. He is family minded and runs a home symphony with five children. He authored a comprehensive Treatise on the Law of Domestic Relations and Persons.
The passage likens Meryl Hepburn era scrapbooks to scene clues with figures such as George Raft as a bodyguard and Killer Gray as a screen actor. May Robson is compared to a grandmotherly baker in a nostalgic kitchen image.
Dolores Del Rio, famed for her beauty, credits her recovery from infant paralysis to her mother's faith and daily prayers at a Mexico City chapel. At age twelve she walked unaided, ending lifelong hardship and beginning a path to wealth and celebrity through a rigorous training and public life.
C Henry Gordon recounts an anecdote about Hank and Warner Oland working on a Charlie Chan film on a boat set. A tourist who had seen a Chan set years earlier spotted the same actors in the same makeup on the same set, prompting astonishment at the production's longevity.
An automatic elevator stalls between floors in a Hollywood apartment. Marx Brothers Harpo and Chico with two other men occupy the car for about an hour until mechanics free it. As the cage lowers to the lobby Harpo announces a game of contract bridge with his cards handy.
Hollywood agencies reportedly reap profits by selling private telephone listings to solicitors and businesses. When actor Robert Taylor returned to his dressing room yesterday, the scene underscored ongoing privacy worries about contact information in the entertainment industry.
A veteran stylist advises on choosing a flattering coiffure before a wave permanents. Tailor the hairstyle to features and age, experiment with parting and varying ends, and favor simple, natural curls or smooth rolls for red or gray hair.
In the Trent mansion in Miami Judge Justus reads Marcus Trent's will. Rodney Burton stands to inherit one million dollars if not marrying before July 24. Judy Collins plots to thwart Pettigrew's bid to control the fortune, sending Judy to Gunnison Colorado to influence Rodney.
Readers are invited to send beauty concerns to Jacqueline Hunt via the newspaper office. Include a stamped addressed envelope for reply and mail to the Beauty Editor for answers and tips. The notice encourages letters on common skin care hair and makeup issues.
A cheerful telegram from W C Fields and a note from Matt Carn ey headline a day of social chatter. The diary mentions Ford Frick, Will Hays, Earl Benham, Notre Dame invitation, Newport Ky honeymoon walk, Minnie Scholl yum yums, Chester Geppert Marsh, a dinner, the play Excursion, Jules Glaenzer’s Rodger Hart party, and Conde Nast’s reception for Clare Boothe Ilka Chase and Bargalo Gilmore.
Prospective buyers tour vast Long Island Westchester and New Jersey properties shown in a real estate office projection room. The screening highlights grounds and landscaping with close-ups, offering a cinematic approach to selling sprawling estates.
A man swooned at the sight of a new door and began a frantic search for the old door. Inside a panel he found telephone numbers of his Hollywood friends, noted there earlier.
A family scene on a father woodworking afternoon ends with a pantry doorknob breakage. The mother’s insistence to fix it clashes with the father’s concentration and a wider point about listening within family dynamics. The narrator notes a pattern as George Junior mirrors his father's behavior and considers better listening and cooperation.
An observer conducts a rapid, comprehensive tour of every room, delivering a full size-up in moments that would typically require a day. The approach emphasizes efficiency and breadth, capturing layout, features, and overall condition through a concise walkthrough.
A stark depiction appears in the paper as a hard bound, expressionless society girl photographed with bold confidence, colorless poise, and no humor or charm. The image reads as a painted, powdered, perfect composite of social grace.
The prominent financier J. P. Morgan, wearing a silk hat, pursued newspaper photographers with an umbrella raised, creating a comic scene captured by onlookers. Morgan’s unexpected sprint drew attention from bystanders and reporters alike.
The piece links Streamline to a whale shaped ice cake and notes a whale shaped car concept. It mentions rear drive designs and the Ultimate Car through stages, with No. 6 production starting as competitors switch numbers and the public awaiting the Ultimate for years.
The writer praises the Little Miss Muffett comic strip by Fanny Cory noting its charm and humor. The piece mentions Cory financing her son’s college, her Montana residence, and how the drawings reveal personality traits. It also reflects on other cartoonists and a memory of cranberry barrels at a village grocery.
Crosby Gaige is hailed as a top male cook in theater. John Golden attends his own production opening this season for the first time. Friends say George S. Kaufman dreams of acting. Gene Markey is sought-after as a Hollywood screenwriter. Lowe, a famed London caricaturist, finds Lady Astor easily caricatured.
Local entertainment in England features over six variety hall performances this week across multiple venues. Performers include noted vaudeville acts and regional acts, drawing diverse crowds to theaters and music halls nationwide.
A historical look at the King’s Champion role in coronations from feudal times to modern pageantry. The Champion rode with heralds and arms in a formal challenge, though records show the gauntlet was rarely, if ever, accepted.
Americans form the core of a thriving vaudeville scene abroad and gain quick popularity in England. Names such as R. G. Knowles, Eugene Stratter, and George W. Street perform singing telling, blackface numbers, and double role sketches. The piece notes continued life of vaudeville in England and on the Continent.
A Boston dog waits at the kitchen door each morning, stretching and yawning but won’t cross the sill until the cook calls out a compliment about the dog. The lighthearted note captures a playful daily ritual and the pet’s responsive mood.
Morning service at the M E Church featured Rev Alten addressing Hi Your Lakewood and Bay Village youth with special music. Circle No 2 hosted a Bridge Dessert Luncheon at the Community House with 100 attendees and prizes. Circle No 3 plans a card party May 4 at the remodeled club house. Dorcas class sewed for West Cleveland Community Home. Mrs George Drake recovers at Lutheran Hospital. Mr and Mrs Paul Hook sold their Lake Road home and moved to the former Serne residence. Mrs Clifton Aldrich visiting Cleveland amid family illness.
On May 5 at St. Marys Avon, Rosemary Lenard Joan Baldauf Marie Katz Mary Klinghsirno Dolores Spanos Virginia Plas Roman Wearsch Fred Balmert Donald Dechant Donald Biltz Robert Kemp James Smith participated in their first communion.
Carolyn Wilson of Columbiana spent a few days at the Gough home followed by visits from the Henson and Hubbard households. Rev. Colegrove left for Parkersburg West Virginia. Edna Smith of Kansas City and several Lakewood guests joined Howard and family gatherings in Elyria and Bay Village communities.
The Center Aid Society will meet at Mrs Sam Rowland’s home on Thursday May 6 for an all day gathering with dinner at noon. The Harmonial Society of the Methodist church plans a dinner meeting in the church dining room next Friday May 7.
The township school board held its regular meeting Tuesday night with Assistant County Superintendent Gerald Franks in attendance and County Superintendent C. A. Gibbons present. The board completed routine business and proceeded with its agenda.
The board extended contracts for the current teachers including Mrs West the music teacher for another year. Discussion arose about adding an art teacher. Bus drivers and the janitor are to be hired at the May meeting.
Andy Davidson was taken to New London hospital on Thursday with pneumonia. Mr and Mrs Austin Ewell and family were guests of their parents while moving to a new home northwest of Brighton. Reverend H H Patrick attended the Norwalk District Conference in Collins, with the next meeting scheduled for Wellington.
South Amherst on Friday hosted a Colonial Tea in the fifth grade room led by teacher Mrs. Victor Schnaak. Spring flowers and antiques adorned the setting as mothers and friends toured the displays while Madge Ernst Phyllis Powers Joan Witt Jeanne Thompson and Marjorie Brucker served tea in Colonial costumes.
A quarterly conference of the South Amherst Axtel and Amherst Methodist churches was held at the South Amherst church Friday evening. Rev. Vernon Wagar the district superintendent of Oberlin was in charge.
Favorable reports were given by the committees of the three charges during the meeting. The summaries indicate progress and approval from the committee groups on each issue discussed.
Mrs. Harry Brucker and Mrs. William Cashman will entertain members and friends of the Woman's Union at the St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church Wednesday afternoon.
The South Amherst American Legion Auxiliary will serve a dinner to the Amherst Business Men’s Association in the recreation room of the town hall this evening.
Erhart and Fred Gase from Cleveland moved into the Frank Smith house with Mrs. Gase a sister of Jim Mulota who lives north of town. Dorothy Fiest is very ill. Marie April suffered appendicitis Thursday morning. Charlie Martin and daughter Mrs. Fish of Columbia visited Mrs. Frank Ullrich Tuesday. Eb A Martin and wife of Eaton visited the Ullrichs Sunday. Mrs. Nelson Gross and Mrs. Joe Fiest spent Thursday in Elyria. Nelson Schultz was kicked by a horse Wednesday and badly bruised. Norman Emig of Lindhurst visited his mother Mrs. Nilges Sunday. Theodore Haury made a business trip to Elyria Wednesday.
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