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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1929
Page
3
A fragmentary note from Ayamonte, Spain, honors Rodrigo de Jerez as Europe’s first to smoke. The text recalls his voyage with Christopher Columbus and his status as one of three Ayamonte citizens on the 1492 expedition.
Rodrigo, after returning from America, rejoined his family in Ara Monte and settled briefly. He brought back a habit of smoking that led to trouble, and an ample supply of rose screen leaves. His wife’s involvement follows in the fragment.
The account recalls Rodrigo being accused after smoking for the first time, Torquemada sentencing him to prison and house purification. By then tobacco smokers spread across Europe. Aramonte honored Rodrigo with a street name, and Ayuntamento considers a tobacco monopoly marker at his now-standing house to mark its historic significance.
A fragmentary social column lists residents and visitors in Murray Ridge and nearby areas. Names include Ervin Eppley, Walter Bennett, Mrs. A J Derek, George Rundstern, Laura and Clyde Eldred, Nina Belle Decker, and Ha Decker. Events mention visits, family gatherings, and an evening performance of An Old Fed Mother at the Carlisle.
Paris experts mold eight restored columns and capitals unearthed at the Abber of Cluny site. Carved before the end of the eleventh century, the finds include mimosa plants noted for signs of muscular contraction. Scientists continue seeking the best wound stitching substance, with plants and animal products widely tested.
A historical advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative for all ages. It emphasizes a doctor’s long experience, extensive testing, and gentle action that never grimps, claiming worldwide sales and availability in drug stores.
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