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Newspaper
Salisbury Evening Times
Location
Salisbury, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1924
Page
3
A jumble of sports notes mentions a 1919 AL fielding leader and a .2377 mark in 1926, Collins’ .329 career average, Arne Borg arriving Jan 15 for US indoor trials, and Eastern basketball teams enduring losses while Ithacana claims last year’s title.
The article labels a citywide crime surge and ties gunmen to a series of killings. It notes judges face crowded dockets and discuss severe penalties as prosecutors push for swift sentences. Mentions of specific cases, sentences, and cities appear amid background on reformers and crime reporting.
A scanned list records numerous property transfers and deeds across Sharptown and nearby counties. Names include Michard A Hodgson, Phillips, Sabah Truitt, Lillie Treitt, Vergie McParker, J Frank Mason, Gordon Hobucks, William Willson, Re. fabery Uistrnt, George Ahn, and more, with nominal consideration amounts noted such as $10, $100, and $6500. The entries describe transfers between individuals and families, with properties located in Camden district, Petimar town, and the city of Sabsbor, among others.
Fragments report a 50 degree below zero reading in Humboldt and mention protests over prosecution and international cooperation. Other items note the death of Robert Weed Brown and a murder case involving Kid McCoy, with references to railroads, a fire, and diplomatic tensions.
Fragmentary crossword note discusses Cannefax favoring Chicago, tithes, Nurmi, and tennis players. It alleges a running marvel from Finland Paavo Nurmi and estimates England singles players will run about 2 3 4 miles in a five set match. It also mentions a racquet count of 750.
The report highlights Canarian as three cushion champion and Wille Hoppe as top in 183 balk line, noting a proposed rematch to decide a second contest. It mentions Jack Delaney, Eric Cos, and light heavyweight Berlenbach in a context of upcoming matches and potential West Coast venues. Eddie Collins is cited as White Sox manager in his thirteenth year in the minor leagues with a .360 batting mark in 1920.
A garbled excerpt recalls a Pacific summer meeting someone for the fourth time. A terse exchange questions repayment of a debt, ending with a quoted line about paying what was owed.
Fragmentary OCR reads about a gathering or meeting with a person named Peter Vienne and a group in a location implied as Beridia. Details are illegible but indicate a collective assembling and a described event.
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