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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1939
Page
10
A western city post office staged a mail history drama featuring a race between two pony express riders. One rider goes 8 mph outbound and 12 mph return. the other goes 10 mph both ways on a 200 mile out and back course. The faster overall return determines the winner.
The Toledo Zoo's new aquarium, opening May 30, includes a trout stream stocked with 100 rainbow, brook and brown trout. Glass blocks in the streambed improve visibility for observers, and the facility features 67 exhibition tanks with a total cost of 305,226 dollars.
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