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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1922
Page
6
In Wallingford residents allege a Ponzi like operation run by Mond J. Buschoff and Apple. They claim losses of about 4.5 million with only 1 thousand remaining and seek authorities to recover a portion of their funds.
Oberlin beat Amherst in a tight midweek college game with key scoring from Papworth Falkner Scar and Heggie. Amherst battled hard with Smith Wiseman and Lee providing late resistance as Oberlin pulled ahead in the final minutes.
In a lively lineup of 18 games, local teams faced off in mixed results. One standout, Baker, secured a win while other quintets battled hard but fell short. The scorelines reflected spirited play and close finishes across the night.
Amherst superintendent F R Powers says there is no epidemic in the local schools though chickenpox measles and scarlet fever are present to a small degree. Grippe also appears, several students are absent, and sick children are sent home and watched to keep the schools free from contagious diseases.
East Amherst and nearby towns feature a string of social calls visits and gatherings. Residents include Henry Sandrock of Elyria Carrie Henson and families in Elyria with multiple weekend visits and private parties noted.
In Elyria theaters grand School Days continues to draw audiences as one of the best films at the new theater with Wesley Barry delivering school day pranks. Betty Compson stars in In the End of the World at Mendary’s program as a dramatic feature. Dreamland presents The Rage of Faris a tale of intrigue. Sure Fire with Hoot Gibson headlines Sunday and Monday plus The News Maker. American screens The Song of the Soul an unusual feature debuting this Sunday. Colonial offers Gypsy Blood as a crowd favorite and Sunday–Monday includes The Silent Call with Harold Lloyd in I Do. Strand presents The Band of Fear on Sunday, a standard one big feature. Rialto headlines Electro and Company with a 3000 volt act and European dancing acts. Rialto also features Jimmie Cooper and his Beauty Revue on Friday February 24 with a cast of ten and burlesques plus A Night in a Lads Turkish Bath.
A damaged text fragment describes a street accident or incident near 0504 Fike and Summit wheet Fre, mentioning individuals such as a superintendent and a guest. Details are fragmentary with garbled names and street references, making precise facts hard to determine.
A farmer reports using electric lights in his hen house to fool hens into thinking day and night cycles, claiming January egg counts rose from 1124 to 3429 eggs and a larger flock of 166 old and 20 young chickens, with chickens kept on a two-day cycle for extended laying.
The piece notes ongoing auto industry improvements in springs bodies and motors at the show. It cites Willard Storage Battery Company of Cleveland touting wider use of its Threaded Rubber Battery, a higher priced model, amid growing motor car buyers.
In a fragmented report, sewer failures affected the area, destroying several main units and worsening water service disruption. Authorities note losses to the municipal system and promise rapid assessment to restore operations.
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