Prize Winners at Grange Picnic Avon Beach Park
The Avon Beach Park event, held Wednesday, featured Grange and Farm Bureau participants in a pageant and tug of war amid a strong display of cooperation among farming groups against big business. In the athletic program, a mixed six-group display followed a bal ased contest where married men beat single men 8 to 1 in four.
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Loraly County Farm Buragu Mento
Avon Beach Park
Farm Bureau
Grange
The
Local Farm Fair Yields Races and Contests Victors
Farmers from multiple districts gathered as Lloyd Buswell and others led events. Charles Ives of Columbia won the YOU yard dash, Howard Rogers of Elyria claimed the 100 yard dash for married men, and Archie Bahn Elyria won for single men. Fred Dempsey Cleveland took the under 14 boys dash, with Glen VanArdile second. Margaret Welder and others led girls under 14, Helen Kennedy and teammates won the over 14 girls dash, with Columbia second. Ives also won the standing broad jump, and Charles Ives with Mere Burndie won the three legged race. Avon Lake couples claimed the tug of war for ten, while Lee Walker of Avon Lake won the scramble. Bert Smith of Avon Lake had the largest family, and Bert Rosa of Avon Lake had the largest feet.
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Lloyd Buswell
Elyria
Archie Bahn Elyria
Blackburn
Cleveland
Fred Dempsey
Glen VanAradile
Columbbia
Margaret Welder
Torgin Aret
Frances Schwartz
Lorain
Helen Kennedy Dover Canter Krss
Dorothy Brockaw
Columbia
Oberlin Social Notes Highlight Aug Gatherings
Oberlin residents share visits and travel as Aug activities unfold. Hugh Jones visits Hills on South Professor Street while Miss Gladys Champney relaxes with her parents. Evelyn Hitchcock returns from the East and plans sailing to Japan in September. Families host travelers, attend local events, and relocate within Oberlin as the month progresses.
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Oberlin
Hugh [Jones
Kar
H. T. Hill
South Professor Street
Mrou
A Or Kimpton
Bart College Street
Louie Jones Dimnive Johnson
Kim Street
Culiver
Indiana
A. F. Champney i
Morgan Street
Lake
Evelyn Hitchcock
Sthue East
Japan
Gladys (Champney
Isnto Bell Telephone Company
Cleveland
AF. Champney
Mya
W. P Carruthers
Bassett
Vermilion
Julius Lassen
Edna
South Main Street
John Phillips
A. F. Zellers
West College Street
Ruth Miller
East College Street
Haw
of Rothgery
Hal
Albert Rothgery
Grafton
All. Jones
Ralph Miller
Mast College
Parson
Revelry of Heirs Destroys Higgins Mansion in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Aug 21 — A tragedy dubbed the fall of the house of Higgins unfolds as heirs revel in a ruined Higgns mansion. Police find a taxi driver beaten on the lawn while caretakers are jailed after a raid revealing orgies, defaced furnishings, and spoiled goods. Kate Higgins, daughter of the deceased, was earlier convicted of jewel theft. In Marion, Davie Bell, 63, shot himself after telling his wife he was going to the barn, ending years of rheumatism pain.
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Philadelphia
Hig_gins
Robert Higgins
Charles Higgins
Rabert Higgins
Kate Higgins
Jevelry
Marion
Wil
Davie’ Bell
Ediz
Morrow County
Six new members added to Ohio coal commission
Columbus August 21 six new members representing industrial and commercial interests were added to Ohio's fuel commission. Appointees include OC Maxwell of Cleveland utilities W D McKinney Columbus secretary of Southern Ohio coal exchange Pine Crater B F Night Columbus ra tallers George F Schwarts Columbus wholesalers Paul C Hodges Columbus industries and Theodore Huntington Columbus banks. The commission plans wartime control of coal but will only intervene when necessary. The body divided the state into 12 districts with district centers named in Cleveland Cincinnati Toledo Columbus Akron Steubenville Dayton Lima Mensfield Zanesville Chillicothe and Cambridge.
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Columbus
Commigaion
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Toledo
Akron
Steubenville
Dayton
Lima
Mensfield
Zanesville
Chillicothe
Cambridge
Pittsfield News Highlights Sharp Nose Injury in Baseball
In Pittsfield on August 21 Stanley Pitts was struck in a baseball game suffering a broken nose and facial bruises. He was taken to Oberlin hospital in an unconscious state, then returned home the same evening where he was reported to be as well as can be expected. The column also covers local gatherings, including a large Catholic picnic with attendees from Cleveland to Norwalk, a M E B school picnic at Ruggles Head, and the Hen son family reunion with seventy members and a large noon dinner on August 17.
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Pittsfield
Stanley Pitts
Oberelin Hospital
Jana Betts
Lewis I
Helen Widdoween
Oberlin
Frank Betts
M. E B
Ruggles Head
John Ward
Cleveland
Elyria
Wakeman
Wellington
New London
Norwalk
Meliega Gill
Charles Lampin
Tracy Herrick
George Gill
Walter Henson
Walter J Henson
C. Gough
Grace Gough
Mary Gough
Ben Warner
Ira Boughman
Jennie
Minnie
Gerald Chester
Albert Chester
O. Gough
Hubert
Pred Gough
Irene
Mary
Grace
John Jinkens
Martha Henson
Burton Henson
Rtana
Evelyn
Lil- Yan
Marie Chester
Ike Chester
Avon
A. Dempline
Irvin
Ray Demeline
Emma Demeline
Kelsey
Grace Bardlay
Thad
May Henson
Sheffield
Thomas Henson
Tom Henson
New York
H. P. Campbell
Camden
Ohio building contracts total seven month rise in 1922
Ohio construction awarded in July reached 37,113,300 by the F W Dodge Co with a 17 percent rise from June and 32 percent from July 1921. Seven month tolls totaled 183,816,500 up 18 percent from 1921. Residential, public works, educational, industrial and business buildings driven the gains.
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Ohio
F. W. Dodge Company
Campre Drowns When Canoe Capsizes Near Cleves
Cincinnati, Aug 21. Lawrence Gander, 23, of Cincinnati, drowned Sunday afternoon at a camp on the Big Miami River four miles from Cleves when a boat with two companions capsized. The others swam to shore and did not raise their companion until reaching land. The body was not recovered.
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Cincinnati
Lawrence Gander
Cincinnat
Big Miami Oriver
Cleves
Gander
Wind device ages whiskey rapidly at Atlantic City eatery
County detectives emptied 1400 gallons of confiscated whiskey into the ocean over the weekend. The seized still contained an appliance claimed to age whiskey six years in 24 hours, attracting bathing crowds to the coast.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Three Central American presidents meet aboard U S warship
Washington reports that the presidents of Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua are aboard the U S warship Taroma to settle disputes stemming from revolutionary activities along their borders. Also noted are a Chinese attack on an American vessel at Chung King and preparations for releasing slain mine strike members after the Cliftonville mine war.
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Washington
Honduras
Salvador
Nicaraggua
United States
Taroma
Shanghai
Wellaburg
W. Va
Aum
Unclaimed Jetters at the Post Office Names List
The notice lists numerous unclaimed letters for ladies and gentlemen at the post office, naming dozens of individuals alphabetically and including titles. It also notes that when the Irish patriot Daniel O Connell died his heart was embalmed and taken to Rome while his body was interred in Ireland, per his wish.
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Julia Barrett
Misa Mary Chapman
Clara Chapman
Bell Dovesey
Lawretta Hyans
A. Endress
J. L. Jenkins
Katal
Nellie Kiper
Mise Thelma Kelley
L. Lutz
F.E. Long
R H McDonald
Clayde Parseh
Flo Robinson
I. Hahing
Mary Nenegal
Smith
M Treva Seymour
Misa Vivian Steele
Roge Taylor
Mary Walker
H. Whitney
Wayman
Callie Wheath
Bertha Young
Misa Mary Collier
Bert Bogart
Harry Bengon
O. F Buxton
Jitting Ross
Joe Bevan
Donald L. Condit
John Kern
C. Summer
Henry McCann
J. Novak
UH. M. Roth
J. Ream
Richards
Wmn
Sehmitkona
Hf. Steinman
Victor Slatten
Rtebert Seymour
Harold A Soara
CW. Skeels
John Springle
J. C Thompson
A. J. Watson
H. G. Woodrum
John Zureher
Daniel O'Connell
Rome
Ireland
Ogontz and Nearby Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings
Local social notes from Ogontz and nearby towns record visits by Lorain and Elyria residents to relatives, with gatherings at Strickler, Greene, and Smith households. Other entries note buzz-saw injury to Lloyd Nickola and Elyria and Cleveland visitors. St Louis Cardinals outfielder Leslie Menon denied an offer to “sit down” on his team in a separate sports item.
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Charles Snyder
Elyria
Rosa Waldron
Otis West
E. Blake
Berlin Heights
Charles Hardy
Charles Shay
Cleveland
Hugh Kilbride
Ian Eldred Heys
ST. Louis
Leslie Menon
Cardinals
Douglas
Twirler
Rom Basebal
Burning Eczema Remedy Adverts Prompt Incoherent Text
Fragmented advertisement text promotes a cosmetic remedy for burning eczema and related skin issues. It claims high efficacy and low cost, mentions a product name Zama and attributes cleansing and antiseptic benefits. The snippet lacks coherent details, quantities, or verifiable claims.
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the Western Reserve Finance Co
Purner
International Piston Company
R. F. Vandemark
Lorain County Bank Bldg
Losi
Bert Smith
Avon Lake
Bert Rosa
B. J Squire
Avon Lie
Bobby Kantor
Bobby
Abraham Wantar
Maurica Mazel
Dr. Mazel
Elvria
Elyna Block
Tam
Riley School of Chiropractic
Washington, D.C
DR. Robert & Wingard
Gall G
J. Gerter
the Tillotson and Wolcott Company. Investment Securities
S. J. George & CO
U.S. Gov't Supervision
Government of
the United States
State of Ohio
Lorala County
City of
Flying
Ww. U. Chapin
Coal Commission
Howard Wilson
M. A. Campbell
W. J. Lucas
Broad Street Elyria
Gerald V. Hollis
Lodi Street
Moore Bros. Concrete Block
CART
Ruth Street
A& O
BR. K
Finnegan’s Bakery
Top Hill
Campre
Henry II
France
Life Insurance Fron
Ogontz
Zemo
Ohio Public Service Co
H. J. Smith
Prop
Best
Ric Rae Phic
SE Emon
Apie Oe Repairs & Surinne Phon
Wirin
Lee Whitney
Broad St
Peerless Oil CO
Chas
E. Tucker
Secy-Ireas
John F. M. Rokal
Ser
W.j.vogler
Buckeye St
Hmianu and Safe Moving
Second Street
W.E. Kay
East Broad Street
Pheve Sue
Elyria Telephone Co
D.K. Beedle
D. K. Beedle
Richwine Ice Cream CO
Cleveland Bicycle Store
Knigst- Norris-Gibbs
Korge
John Kaiser and Bro.co Obnenal Contractors and
Real Eotats Sgurts
Mlyris Beek
Myris
Ubie
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