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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1919
Page
3
A 1919 fire report cites 74 deaths among children and 19 adults, with over 400 injured. Open flames, gasoline, kerosene, and unscreened fires caused most fatalities, especially among babes left alone or seeking warmth.
The men’s volleyball league begins with three teams competing on the L A floor. Team 1 led by Captain Webber includes Birch Sartor Lawrence and Shelton. Team 2 led by Captain Miller features Queen Weddington Flynn and Simpkins. Team 3 led by Captain Wibber includes Nicholas Davies Tone and Ecehl.
A reader friendly piece on holiday confections noting scarce sugar pushes change to corn syrup and fruit nuts. It highlights new candy forms from caramel bases to chocolate covered fruits and home made substitutes, with tips for gifting and staying festive despite limits.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. C. church met Thursday with large attendance. Rev C C Maple was in Bladensburg over Sunday. John Brinker plans to Ante Prove. His daughter Ida Blaine will stay with him this winter. Maple visited East Lorain at cousin John Maddock’s home. North Ridgeville Grange to hold Christmas entertainment Tuesday December 22 with Prof C C Mastera of Amherst as guest.
Singed by OCR, the piece argues Bert Shotton, veteran of 11 major league seasons, may become St Louis Cardinals manager next year. It recounts his career with Elyria Amherst Lorain teams, the old Elva Trolly league, St Louis Americans, Washington Americans, and St Louis Nationals, and parodies a courtroom scene with Judge Fan and a mock sentence for managing the Cardinals.
An advertisement from C. Wells Co. in Leroy New York promotes a health product for sprains strains swelling and sore necks. The copy emphasizes a money back guarantee and lists terms in a compact yellow bar style.
The note cites Bede’s partial Gospel translation in 785 and Wicliffe’s full Bible in 1388. It adds Luther’s birth year 1483 and ends with a quip about life being a sequence of tasks, often forgotten after settling in to read or work.
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