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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1922
Page
6
McGraw strengthens the Giants by adding Heinie Groh as the season begins. Teast starts with Babe Ruth and Bob Meusel, while the Yankees face an uncertain path as both clubs enter the early leagues race.
The 83 year old oil magnate John D Rockefeller plans to live to 100 despite wealth and fame. In Ormond Beach he strolls unguarded in shirt sleeves, enjoying golf music gardens and simple pleasures. He praises a modest life and says money is a tool for bettering the world.
The scene shows John D Rockefeller reduced to a motionless figure in a hotel suite as the orchestra plays Annie Laurie. He sits with hands clasped and dim eyes, then stirs at a remark, and later joins others in singing the Doxology. His son John D Rockefeller III assists, and the gathering reveals a softer side of the financier during a Sunday evening concert.
Racing spring meeting of Southern Maryland Agricultural Association in Bowie, golf United North and South Amateur Championship in Pinehurst, annual spring tournament in Asheville, XC Open Championship in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia, bowling Nebraska State Championship opens in Omaha, shooting Alabama State Trapshooting tournament in Mobile, track Florida State high school championships in Gainesville.
The listings show multiple national and regional championships across skating, wrestling, and amateur events in Chicago San Francisco Atlante City New Orleans Montreal Indianapolis Brooklyn and Duluth with notable bouts including Joe Lynch vs Wee Willie Spencer Sam Langford vs Tug Jackson and Bobby Ward vs Kid Alberts along with local notices about the newborn tragedy in New York and a Pope urging freedom for former Empress Zita. The docket also notes a civil suit in Lorain seeking $230.76 and the death of Abram Tidball the 94 year old Ohio undertaker and Civil War veteran.
Two young women are suspected of stealing jewels valued at 45000 from Madame Amelita Galli Curci while a maid left a bag in a dressing room. Police in Los Angeles and San Diego call for sightings as they search for suspects. the tale unfolds amid a cafe stop en route to San Diego. A separate court action involves C T Winckles seeking 5133.60 after a note he holds increased by interest.
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