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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
9
The Chicago White Sox bought Willie Kamm, star third baseman from the San Francisco club, for 3 000 dollars with a 10 000 dollar yearly salary. His modest demeanor and promise impressed teammates while the club also took note of $75 000 for Jimmy O Connell.
Jude Gorsuch, a Wheeling, West Virginia junior, was elected track captain for next year. He placed high in dash events at the Big Six meet in Columbus and is expected to improve. Oberlin College will lose Captains Mayer and McPhes to graduation but freshmen show strong material for next season.
Racing meetings at Belmont Park for the Wichester Racing Association, in Louisville for the Kentucky Racing Association, and at Ottawa for Connaught Park Jockey Club. Golf at Long Beach. Tennis opens in Columbus for Ohio State intercollegiate championship. Ohio State trapshooting tournament ends in Akron.
American League results saw Chicago 8 Cleveland 4 Detroit 3 Boston 6 4 Washington 4 7 while New York and Philadelphia were not scheduled. National League tallies include Pittsburgh 11 Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia 3 New York 1 Brooklyn 4 Boston 1. St Louis at Chicago.
George Mays, Akron fireman and ex national champion, faced rival Clyde Short and Sydney Hudson in a hot match at Fire Station No 1. Mars, invited by Fire Chief J T Wirtz, scored relentlessly with ringers and dropped shoes onto the stake. Mays aims for the national championship in Des Moines this August.
A June 1 gathering at Mr. and Mrs. G. E. McClafflin’s home marked Russel Pratt’s 18th birthday with a knife and chain gift. Neighbors and relatives from Wellington, Barbers, and nearby towns joined in refreshments, reminiscing, and well wishes as Baker's Crossing shares in the event.
The notice reports the May 20 wedding of Miss Katie Rogers of Columbia to Bert Rothel of North Eaton officiated by Rev Orwick. Guests include Coly, LaPorte visitors Ira Ivee and family, and locals John Hollicker and Milford Stencil. The Rothel family plans to move to Be rea farm with spouse joining Be rea.
An old advertisement urges immediate use of Dr Carey’s No 777 for kidney and bladder symptoms including frequent urination and backache. It warns kidney disease can advance slowly and promises druggists will refund purchases if no benefit is seen.
The Bee- Columbia township eighth grade exercises were held Saturday with a program including class march, multiple recitations, music by the Oberlin College Male Quartet, class history, and a certificate presentation by Supt. Ira Landes. Memorial services followed at the Baptist church with Rev. Middleton delivering the address. Several local residents were noted visiting relatives and attending services or events in Beebetown and nearby towns.
Mrs George Crandall of Cleveland visits relatives in town during the week. J H Dellefield and J F Stein with family guests from Cleveland and Lorain. Anna Stronsky and Anna Peters visit relatives after travels in Columbus. Ely neighbors and visitors from Amherst Lakewood and Lorain share calls and social visits.
Ten years after Miss Beryl Curtis wed Waiter 5 Ward in New York society, rumors swirl about the Ward marriage. The couple now faces public scrutiny as Ward stands accused of killing Clarence Peters, ex-sailor, with Mrs. Ward defending her husband and asserting his innocence.
Woodrn and Betty of Cleveland called on Mr and Mrs Charles Bitam of Elyria Sunday evening.
Representative Frear of Wisconsin complains about high clothing costs at a Milwaukee dinner. A banker jokes about buying second hand shoes at a back door, while a housemaid misidentifies a persistent barwoman as a ringing telephone, delivering a string of humorous exchanges.
A collage of seemingly disparate notes cites long life for certain workers, a clock ticking heard in New Zealand, a candle lighting contest in England, ju jutsu experts knowing human anatomy, a Spanish tercentenary stamp issue, the term thunderbolt used for a meteor or dangerous lightning, and an American scientist claiming blood drops reveal disease sex and race.
The Elyria Park Board offers a $10 reward for definite information identifying the person who cut a diamond shape with the initials G. T. inside on a park bench near the basin at Cascada Park on Memorial Day.
One thousand six hundred Alameda women pledge to bake at home due to rising bakery prices. They aim to save money and maintain family meals, signaling a community response to cost increases in baked goods.
An advertisement urges readers to buy Dr Orth's Stomach Remedy for indigestion and stomach distress. It promises instant relief from stomach agony and claims the product strengthens a run down stomach, aiding digestion of any food. If not satisfied, customers can return an empty box for a refund.
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