Nurmi Struggles to Break Indoor Record in Friday Race
In a special event at the Morningside games, Paavo Nurmi ran 5 minutes 19.36 seconds for one mile eight, finishing behind rivals Prim, Fager, and Tikkanen. Nurmi showed little effort for record attempts due to a leg injury and cold, while Prim led late to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Janabe Paavoie
Durieg
Narmi
Iimar Prim
August Fager
Louis Tikkanen
Fordham University
Toue
New York Swimmer Beats Olympic Champion in Nine-Minute Mile
Este Blont of New York answered Use Fingerty the Olympic champion Wednesday night, posting a one mile time near seven minutes with a late surge. Mike Fekete led the chase for most of the distance as Willie Tutolu and Frigerio of Italy also contended. A gentlemen’s agreement reportedly allowed Fingerty to withdraw, while Frigerio aimed at another future meet, as officials arranged travel and permissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Este
Will
New York
Mike Fekete
Willie Tutolu
AL 4
Tro Frigerio
Italy
Plent
Etla
Rigario
Morningside
Heaton
Berlenbach Wins Victory On Points At Madison Square
New York heavyweight Berlenbach defeated Young Tony Marullo of New Orleans by points in a 12 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Berlenbach dominated most rounds with punishing attacks but failed to KO Marullo who fought back with determination through the final bell. Berlenbach weighed 171 1 2 and Marullo 188 1 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tony Marulilo
York
Vraul Herlenbach
Tony Marulia
New Orleans
Madison Square Garden
Berlenbach
Marullo
Yale Hockey Team Has Good Season
Yale’s homeless hockey squad shows improving form under Wanamaker, taking three from Williams at Lake Placid, two from Queens at Pittsburgh, and beating Princeton and Amherst. Captain Jenkins leads a growing program amid a planned New Haven arena, while the Yale basketball team endures a poor season with several defeats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RT. Bulkeley
W Haven
Conn
Yale
Williams College
Lake Placid
N. Y
Queens College
Toronto
Pittsburgh
Princeton
Frinceton
Amherst Agelex
Woodbridge Hilla
New Haven
CL. Wanamaker
George A. Jenkins
Ardmore
Goat
Samuel Ferguson, Jr
Hartford
F. A. Potts
New York City
Thomas D. Sargent
H. P. Furnbull
Yale Tousers
Fordham
Annepong
Pennsylvania
Dartmouth
Grange declines $2090 weekly film contract
Urbana January 30 Harold Red Grange, famed Illinois halfback, refused a film role offer from the Fine Arts Picture Corp of New York. The contract would pay $2090 a week, but he said it would render him ineligible for his final college football year and he has other plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Jil
Harold “Red
Lkely
Grange
Lifs
Aorson
Fine Arts Picture Corporation of New York
Illinois
Granes
Mrs Hurd Wins January Golf Tourney at Bellair Heights
National women's golf champion Dorothy Campbell Hurd defeated Mrs. Alex Smith of New York one up in the finale at Bellair Heights January event. Other winners included Br og W Elkins of Huntington Valley and Miss Fifel at Wheeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Smith
Florida
Bellair Heights
Flagan
Dorothy Campbell Hurd
New York
Clearwater
W. Elkins
Tuntingdon Valle
Wheeling
A. B. Denksa
Manchester
Confessed Slayer of Wife Captured After Long Chase
Alex Morrison, described as colored, confessed to murdering his wife Gertrude after a pursuit through Charleston Street area. A taxi driver aided the capture by recognizing Morrison and guiding officers to his sister’s house where he was arrested. Morrison reportedly shot Gertrude during a dispute over infidelity and is held without bond in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston Street
West Sie
Ten Oelock
Alex Morrison
Gertrude
Chandlers
Charleston Streel
Morrison
Kanawha Street
Summers Street
Huntington
South Charleston
Fle
Iuslaw
Muffie
West Charleston
Gibbons Quick Decision Over Herman in Detroit
Tommy Gibbons of St Paul scored a dominant victory over Herman in a three round scheduled fight in Detroit. Herman collapsed after a late second round flurry and failed to answer the referee’s count, ending the bout in the third round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibbons
Herman
Gibbons to Fight Cleared Fuente in Los Angeles Bout
Tommy Gibbons of St Paul agreed to a 10 round heavyweight bout in Los Angeles for 20106 dollars with Tony Fuente, who was cleared of a prize-law violation in Culvert City. Promoter Donald of Los Angeles announced the arrangement after Fuentes defeated Fred Fulton in 35 seconds, amid arrests of Fuente and associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Tommy Gibbons
St. Paul
Tony Fuente
Mexicam
Fuentes
Ifornia
Font Law Inc
Culvert City
Die Donald
Fred Fulton
Minneapolit
Jake and
Fuente
Fulton
Satterthwait Exhibits Fine Oil Painting
An oil painting loaned by a manufacturing company is on display in the R J Satterthwait store window for one week. The work by Broil Pollack cost about 1000 dollars and features a group with the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Satterthwait
Broil Pollack
Credit Where It Is Undue in West Virginia Politics
Editorials survey ballot credit in 1920 and 1924. West Virginia's high turnout compared to Wyoming and Mississippi is praised as true citizenship, while tax reform calls for depletion-based changes and abolition of gross sales tax to prevent future deficits and curb privilege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling ‘Register
Iowa
Witle
Wroning
Colliers Weekly
Wyoming
Wee
Miasissippi
West Virginia
Mixalaipp
Bonors
Commonwealth
Collier
West
Pha
Morgan
Howard M. Gore
Ate
House of Delegated
Etiquette No 32 Telephone Etiquette by Julia Hoyt
In 1925 column etiquette writer Julia Hoyt Toheve discusses telephone use among girls noting two extremes. Some Chat endlessly while others overvalue privacy causing slow conversations. Hoyt urges balanced calls for purpose, avoiding invites to work colleagues, and respecting boundaries in social calls. Next week: breach of fond manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Mendes
Lone
Moaman
Agai
Tohyee
Imane Pines
Hawever
Poenius
Real McRee
Cern
Fond Turte
Cancun
North American Newspaper Alliance
White Sulphur Springs Visitors and Outings noted
A crowded day at Greenbrier shows visitors from Cleveland Detroit Chicago and New Jersey registering or dining. Spotted groups from Madison New Jersey and New York enjoyed rides to Sunset Gap and Valley View for a Pines visit while others traveled to Bimhurst farm for luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springs
George J. Arnold
Cleveland
Ghie
A. A. Learned
John R. Riddley
Detroit
Edward M. Vaux
Hirtsburgh
Greenbrier
William R. Martin
Alustin
Winsipes
Bimhurst Farm
Robert H
John O'Connor
New York
B.C. Wills
J. F. Ackerman
Thomas
N.Y
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nurmi
Capitol Street
Ots Bast
BSS
SSS Mets
Charleston Taxi & Transfer Co
Tennessee Avenue
Virginia Street
R. Ao
J. D. Gilbert
Harold
Mrs. Hurd
Jonathan
Alex Morris
West Side
Tommy
Satterthwait
Tan
Tony Martina
Frank Shumak
Glendale
Martin
Shimek
Tuscany
Clyde H. East
Huntington Advertiser
West Virginia Wood —Roads Biu
Senate
Howard M. Gare
Te Monte
Tieiay
Telephone
By Julia Hoyt
Wash.lee University
West Virginia University
Armory
Rialto
P. C. Morgan
Vested Choir
Frank B. Hurlbutt
Schwamb Memorial Church
Bigley Avenue
Spring Street
Finn
Paavo Nurmi
Gazette
America
Finland
Helsingfors
In the Gazette
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!