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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1924
Page
9
The readable fragments describe 440 club members lagging in standings and a note on Firpo’s English learning. It mentions Andy Coakley becoming Pittsfield Club manager and boosting performance, plus Gehrig’s Yankee recruitment and a boxing-related financial note.
About 7000 attended the Wellington Fair on Aug 7 for a day of racing and small games. Sullivan, in Richwines, won the ninth with a 2 to 2 tie and the event featured colorful horses and purse events including Trot and pony races with multiple entries and times recorded.
In Fremont Australia Ty Gre, a contender from Atlanta, fights for Greb’s crown as Flowers means to concede. Greb wins in a decisive late-round onslaught, retaining the title after a hard clash.
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered team scores for a basketball game or league with references to New York Philadelphia Pittsburg Brooklyn and Chicago. Specific results or full context are unclear due to garbled characters.
Giants top a fourth header and win 4 12 to 1 as Hornsby collects seven hits in as many at bats. Braves fall 7 to 8 as Pirates beat Brooklyn. Rube Hernardt, a rookie, allows four hits. Reds wallop Phillies 9 to 2.
Racing meetings in Saratoga Chicago and Windsor along with trotting Grand Circuit finale in Cleveland. Tennis hosts the National men’s doubles in Boston. Golf has state and amateur championships at Nashville Great Falls. Motorboat National Trophy in Lake George Archery National title at Deerfield Massey. Chess sees British Congress in Southport and Canadian and New York tournaments in Hamilton Rochester. Boxing cards include Sikl Lawson in Eric Brockton Moran Kaplan Julian Walker bouts in several cities.
Tommy Hughes of Cincinnati matched against Willis Bullivgan of Cincinnati in a ten round bantam bout at Cincinnati where Hughes earned a decision over Bullivgan.
A crossing mishap near Huntington injures several individuals including a man struck by a train car and another hurt while unloading a slag chute. Dr. Clement treated the injured, with one man suffering a skull fracture and arm injuries. Local social notes mention Miss Watkins hosting a Wellington gathering.
Lena Rose Kreig daughter of Mr and Mrs Adolph Kreig of South Amherst united in marriage to Thad George Wilson son of Fred Wilson of Pittsfield Township at St Peters Evangelical church in Amherst. Officiated by Rev E J Spell the couple left for Toledo and will reside in South Amherst upon return with Wilson employed at the South Amherst quarry.
In Amherst on August 22 the W C T U held its annual meeting at the Congregational church parlors electing Mrs Joan Ludwig Jr as president Mrs Adam Northeim as vice president Mrs A K Jenne as secretary and Miss Lena Jacobs as treasurer Delegates were arranged for the Wellington County Convention on September 9 with adjournment after benediction.
Aeguaul reunion of the Kolbe families was held at Linwood Park with 100 present. A basket dinner was served at Doon, Zanes and sports were enjoyed. Officers elected for the ensuing year include Irvid Kolbe president Newton Bechtle vice president Ruth Fowl secretary Harry Ruth treasurer and Bernico Fowl Amelia Bechtle and Henry selunitkons on committee. Four births two deaths and one marriage reported by the secretary. Guests came from Henrietta Lorain Elyria Ann Arbor Mich Frederick Md Delta and nearby communities.
Mrs Lilly Nichols of Los Angeles visits Mrs Fanny Parsons in Cleveland. Mr and Mrs J B Egelund Mrs Henry Lutemen and Mrs R E Hriston Mrs Metta Norton and guest visit Cleveland. Paul Plato of Lorain is ill at the home of Mr and Mrs John Barchly.
Market briefs show cattle receipts 500 with steady prices and hogs 3000 with steady to lower trends. Liberty bond quotes listed for New York, grain openings weaker in Chicago with specific price ranges. Also a University of Washington note cites one quarter of girl students supporting themselves fully or partially during battle.
Aug 22 Toledo report states Joseph Roehl ground keeper at La Veenes Golf Club died after eating toad stools. Three others including Mrs Edward Connors Mrs Myers and her husband were seriously ill but expected to recover. Roehl had gathered the poison fungus and shared it with Connors.
David Smith John Bowers Alice Calhoun Otis Harlan Allan Hale and Kitty Bradbury for Vitagraph faced a perilous ford of the Mohave River California when a sudden rise submerged the crew to depths beyond their reach. They battled the current and reached shore after a grueling effort.
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