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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1920
Page
9
Readable fragments describe Sy Korman’s talks about beauty and jokes while boasting about a bat that helps runs. The text mentions months and phrases about training, gloves, padding, and being teased by others at a store and train station.
Milford Mies reports a local professional basketball team formed by the Bye Brothers led by manager Jad. The five Grayson brothers and Em Gravton headline a versatile lineup with Dad Grayson overseeing business, Em as center, Goofy “Goo” Forest Grayson, Dame Raymond Grayson left guard, Hart Herbert Grayson at right forward, and Em’s college ties to Massachusetts Agricultural College highlighted by prior varsity and captain roles.
A testimonial from W. D. Shull of Newark Worth Co in Sidney Ohio extols Nerv Worth tonic. He claims nerves are steadier, sleep improves, and he feels like a woodchopper after using a trial bottle. The ad promises a dollar back if unsatisfied and notes local vendors W Philips and Koplins Drug.
A coroner's jury began investigating February 4 in Freeport after five men died and fifteen others, including eleven who drank unlicensed face lotion from a local barber shop, due to wood alcohol contamination found in the liquid.
Two men robbed a messenger of eleven thousand dollars on lower Fifth Avenue in New York last night. A police frame shot halted the fugitives. the payroll was recovered. Suspects Peter Gentli aged nineteen and Alexander Grasse aged twenty three were charged with robbery and assault.
The piece covers Jack's early boxing career, his trial horse role for Wilde in Milwaukee, and Sharkey's reaction after a bout with Wilde. It notes Sharkey's rematch pressure and the $3000 purse as a key milestone, highlighting the path toward bigger fights and public expectations.
A violent attack of a schoolgirl on her way to class provokes a mass search led by Bloodhounds and a crowd seeking the assailant. Police report a suspect with a jail record as authorities scissor through clues in New York and nearby towns.
Norwalk High selects Leslie Denelson as coach and replaces A J Hitrick with Fel, dH at the helm as athletic director. The decision follows Denelson's standout performance and selections in 1017.
In Ada on February 4, a surge in influenza cases leads to the closure of all picture shows and the cancellation of basketball games and public meetings by order of Mayor Harry Sousley. Chapel services at Ohio Northern University have been discontinued.
Mrs. Huth Morgan wife of broker William Forbes Morgan and her daughters Barbara fourteen Eleen ten perished in a fire on West Street Mrs Morgan and Eleen suffocated in a bathroom while escaping Barbara died from burns in the hallway Morgan 41.
Roma report notes Pope will likely hold a consistory during Lent possibly March 1 for creation of new cardinals, with May ceremonies anticipated during Joan of Arc festivities. The event remains shrouded in secrecy and is tied to Holy See preparations.
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