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Newspaper
Centralia Weekly Chronicle
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1912
Page
7
Rom Kelley who led the Chehalis State League team in 1911 has been engaged to manage Aberdeen this season. He has coached the Oregon Aggie team at Eugene this spring and is described as a regular wizard ready to take command at Aberdeen.
Pitcher Kane, who played for Chehalis most of last season and later released to South Bend, has been sued by the Quinquinn State League team. He was given a tryout at Sacramento this spring but failed to make good. Deep management kept him away from Gronsporteton.
The Tetlino baseball squad shows potential as shaping into a strong season with several solid games already lined up. The opener is set against the Girong McKennis team, with further dates expected to be announced.
A local group organized in Winlock Wednesday night to improve road conditions and protect the proposed highway route. Officials from nearby towns will join under one head to coordinate efforts and influence regional traffic plans.
A violent tornado ripped through several areas killing 27 people and injuring many more. Emergency crews report extensive wreckage across multiple towns including Murpuyaheco and WHLEVIO, with homes and structures demolished and responders racing to reach survivors.
Berger, the hard throwing right hander who did well for Centralia last season, pitched his first game for Victoria against Spokane yesterday afternoon and lost 7 to 3. He surrendered 13 hits and is described as a hot weather pitcher likely to improve as war weather arrives. Berger was sold to Victoria at the end of last season.
Paul Groff 91 a Grand Mound pioneer died at his home yesterday from infirmities of old age. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon with Rev. R I Held officiating at Grand Mound cemetery. Groff served in the Mexican War and had lived at his present home for over 20 years.
UPI reported that a tornado struck near Granville Park close to Kankakee, killing five and injuring many others. Telephone repair crews said damage would cost about half a million dollars.
A large crowd watched the New York Nationals secure a decisive victory over Ducal in a benefit ball game for Survivor the Theatre. Receipts totaled a notable amount as players such as Mae Pullen Watson and McConnell contributed to the charity effort in Beary, New York.
Roosevelt carries Oregon with about a 6,000 lead in the presidential primary while La Follette edges Gantenbein for the congressional nomination in the state. Bourne defeats Bourne in the second district?analysis correction to reflect provided text.
Lincoln dispatch reports early post primary tallies showing Roosevelt leading in every district with about 20,000 more votes than Taft. Clark leads Democrats by 6,000, while Harmon and Wilson trail. Ballots are long, slowing the count.
A warrant was issued for a foreign employee named Nick Michael, accused by A. B. Townsend of stealing a wheel valued at $30. The wheel was found at the suspect’s house after Townsend and a policeman visited this morning. Michael was arrested for grand larceny this afternoon.
Chehalis Hazy Lease squad reorganizes as new recruits arrive from California and pager Sound region. Manager Milrravig plans lineup with Ladd Heck, Wieefeld, Payton and others set to join practice as Monrovia arrival notes shape for season.
A garbled, period-laden account describes life aboard a life boat and a harbor scene with references to Captain Manning and a political figure in West Virginia. The text includes scattered names, improvised dialogue, and disruptive OCR errors, yielding a fractured snapshot of a historical event.
A garbled account notes a demonstration event with scattered references to Wash Kisson Bitte College and a meeting. It mentions a return on May 1 and an upcoming gathering in the Grand Mound schoolhouse. The text is fragmented and contains many unreadable phrases.
Daily Chronicle advertises its job office offering a range of clerical and writing tasks. It promotes quick turnaround and local hiring, inviting applicants to visit the offices for details and to submit work examples.
New York April 22 Ones an armistice ends this afternoon at 3 30 the strike could cripple rail traffic. About fifty thousand engineers east of Chicago and north of the Ohio River may walk out within thirty six hours. They demand an 18 percent wage increase standardization of runs and extra pay at terminals. The railroads say they cannot meet these demands. A sudden rejection could make a strike inevitable.
President Taft convened representatives of about a thousand chambers of commerce and boards of trade to form a national board of trade. Nagel invited delegates to create a central, nonpartisan body in Washington to coordinate business interests and advise Congress and administration on legislation. The plan mirrors Taft's December message proposing a close link between business interests and government.
United Press dispatch from New York reports the cable ship Mackay Bennett, sent with coffins to recover Titanic victims, wirelessed that a heavy southwest squall has interfered with operations. Fifty bodies have been recovered and those not embalmed will be buried at sea with services at 8 p.m. this evening. The message is dated Sunday, with belief that more bodies have already been buried.
United Press dispatch reports Warren Brome, grand chief of the Drdcherd hood of Loromative Engineers in New York, urging petitioners to push for a wage increase. He calls for a road day and an appeal to Congress to bypass the Interstate Committee, signaling a strategic alliance with engineers amid labor tensions.
Fragmented OCR text shows names and places with mixed letters. Readable items indicate a local Democratic delegate election event with several individuals named and a date around March. No clear outcome or location fully confirmed due to garbled text.
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