Knights on Horses to Compete in County Fair Jousting Events
Lorain County Fair will feature a set of unusual contests led by Charles J Crehore. Knights on horses perform jousting with eight inch rings, spear handling on horseback, potato races using four foot nails, balloon punching, and doughnut eating. Farm youths urged to join. practice events may precede the fair.
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Lorain County
Charles J. Crehore
Crehore
Elyria Lumber and Coal Company
40 Year-Old Matches Shown In Ohio Store
In Gallipolis Ohio on August 26 Evans Grocery Co displayed a box of Lucifer brand matches. The red blue and yellow matches were more than 40 years old and longer than those in common use.
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Ohio
Gallipolis
Evans Grocery Co
World war fears, labor hours reshape aviation race view
Boake Carter muses on the unlocked postwar effects of the Istres to Damascus to Paris air race. He notes Italian bombers sweep the top spots, France debates longer work weeks to boost defense, and US labor leaders face wartime scrutiny. He contrasts global fatalism in Japan and China with Spain’s loudspeakers in trenches.
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Istres
Damascus
Paris
le Bourgeo
France
United States
America
California women push to end beard rule at fairs
Beard restrictions faced resistance as California women launch a statewide campaign to end the custom requiring men to grow beards for fairs rodeos and frontier day events. Barbers support the effort signaling broad cultural change.
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Beard Derry
Bakersfield
Cal
California
25 Lumber Camps Near Youngstown Suggest Far North
Mahoning county near Youngstown holds 25 lumber camps within 15 miles employing about 200 men. Camps mimic Canadian North woods and Michigan camps. One camp produced 510000 board feet in 45 days. The local steel industry uses about 5,000,600 board feet yearly for braces. No bears or other wildlife. snakes and rattlers common but not a major hazard.
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Youngstown
Mahoning County
Canadian North Woods
Michigan
Youngestown
Lightning Bolt Rips Shoes Off Ohio Man
Edward Snider was struck by electrical lightning in New Lexington Ohio and was left unable to stand near water during severe storms. The incident occurred on April 26 as weather danger persisted, with authorities cautioning residents about outdoor exposure during storms.
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Ohio
New Lexington
Edward Snider
Man jumps from charged puddle after bolt tears his clothes
A man standing in a puddle before his garage was struck by a bolt that tore his shoes and trousers and burned his legs. He fled to his home, collapsed, while noting he escaped the dangerous pool. Meanwhile, several starfishes are observed feeding on oysters.
Blind man named assistant truants officer in Gallia County
Gallia County elected John W. Baker, totally blinded by a delayed dynamite explosion, as assistant truancy officer. He is the first blind person to hold the post in the county.
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Gallipolis
John W. Baker
Galia
Ohio man chosen for position with braille skills
A blind candidate, fluent in braille and self taught in typewriting, will hold the Ohio post with assistance from his sister Edith Baker. The Window Pane Oyster is noted for its very thin flat transparent shell used in some cast glazing.
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Ohio
Edith Baker
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