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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1936
Page
14
Kennedy Koal Company offers a free ton of coal delivered to the winner who guesses the weight of a coal load on display during the fair. No charge or strings, with Kennedy noting a current low, warm weather lull in sales and urging early purchases before prices rise with demand.
The Ohio Public Service Company showcases a novel display at the Lorain County Fair. It demonstrates the latest kitchen appliances, emphasizing modern convenience and energy efficiency.
The Lorain County Fair features a Tuter City Coal and Supply Company exhibit of sanitary privies with reinforced cement floors and bowls, vent tubes, and wood seats. The State Health Department sponsors the project with WPA labor. privies cost as low as eleven dollars and allow farmers to supply their own lumber. Betty Adams becomes the 10,000th registrant atop Kinport peak in Pocatello Idaho.
The piece recalls severe winter months with snowbound towns and coal shortages. It notes shortages in nearby cities and limited coal sales, then says snows abated allowing supplies to flow. It mentions those who escaped shortage now stocking coal with Kennedy Koal Co offering various coals at affordable prices.
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