Smith Will Captain Wesleyan Harriers
William Smith of South Glens Falls was yesterday elected captain of the Wesleyan cross-country team for next year. The announcement came from the club at Smerdletown after preliminary preparations for college.
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1922
Page
4
William Smith of South Glens Falls was yesterday elected captain of the Wesleyan cross-country team for next year. The announcement came from the club at Smerdletown after preliminary preparations for college.
Lain Herman Norton of 30 Wermoyy Mass leads this season’s brogy-country format. The Alabama games Norfolk Syracuse will meet the University of Alabama on the gridiron next. The Southamers are remembered for their upset victory over Pennsylvania last season.
Marion Illinois December 17 The Herrin massacre trial enters its second week as four of the five defendants face evidence linking them to the attack on non union miners who were slain in Herrin. State’s witnesses describe the blood soaked aftermath and a death march of prisoners before a firefight that ended in multiple deaths. Defense counters with alibi claims and argues the killings arose from an invasion by armed guards.
A pastor exhorts the public to honor Puritans for courage and steadfastness. He contrasts their resolve with crowd pressure, urging a return to righteous living, liberty, and reformist zeal that shaped early American society. The talk praises the Puritans as moral founders and calls for a renewed vision of virtue.
Fragmentary text recounts teams and players with references to league leading status and a season record. Missing names, dates, and places prevent a concrete summary.
A stray dog named Don lingered among sailors at the Quebec Canal wharves during the wartime era hoping to reunite with his master. After a tumultuous search, Don is finally recognized by Major Lamson and returns home with affection, becoming a noted local mascot.
The Rev James Grant of New Haven preached at First Baptist Church on Washington and Wea avenues in a two sermon day he spoke on the parable of the talents in the morning and on the way of life in the evening. Grant lives in New Haven, is ill health but continued his duties, noting the servant who forgives debts mirrors mercy.
An oval skirting narrative describes a seabird incident where a lobster diver loses ten gulls as a shark or some predator dives. The scene paints a tense struggle on the shore with a cataclysmic confrontation between birds and a predatory creature, ending with the bird taking flight in distress.
A wartime foreign finance note reports the Cuno cabinet aiming to stabilize German finances this week. Officials expect debt reduction measures, with the Reichsbank watching for a new issue and money markets reacting to government spending and currency stability.
Fragmentary OCR reports 21 people missing after a tugboat sank in a lake setting off a search effort. The text mentions rough conditions and a failed rescue attempt, with scattered names and places that are unclear due to damaged source wording.
An article reports Germany launching a renewed bid to expand in Australian markets amid a shifting postwar trade landscape. It notes potential strategic and economic factors, with named entities including Germany, Australia, and related trade interests shaping discussions at the time.
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