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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1926
Page
10
Mrs V J Mills of 312 Gulf Street held one of ten tickets that won the first prize car in the Merchants' drawing at City Park. Her number 147007 was verified by city officials at City Hall. Other top prizes went to Mrs E A Monroe 117689 and Marie Klobbais 534414, with no further numbers reported.
A jubilee year celebration at Wimbledon features a match between an over 50s team led by ex champion A W Gore and a under 25s squad. Gore’s side includes G W Hilliard M J G Ritchie C P Dixon A B Prebble and Roper Barrett. The youngsters feature Henry Wilfred Austin Nigel Sharp Harry Lester Norman H Latchford J C Gregory. Gore predicts a win citing wind and heads as factors.
Stowe K. Frary of 1930 Middle Ave Elyria says Tepee Herb Tonic improved his health after a stomach operation. He reports relief from soreness indigestion and cramps and notes regular bowels and better sleep and energy. The tonic is available at C W Phillips Drug Store in Elyria.
Los Angeles, famed for sports champions, may crown a new billiard titleholder in Joe Chamaco. The youthful player has dazzled in three cushion play across Southern California and matches against noted names like Handlees Sutton Ora master and Chien Wright.
Los Angeles promoters say legalized boxing in Chicago will not hurt California bouts. Joe Levy of the Olympic Coliseum says California can pay fighters as well as anywhere and Chicago's winter may affect indoor events less than New York. Wad Wadhams of the Vernon Coliseum agrees the cost and bout types can be aligned to attract matches despite Chicago’s new rules.
The article notes two thirds of Congress are lawyers or trained in law and discusses Ohio River energy status. It reports a new Louisville dam expected to generate about 500 million kilowatt hours annually.
The starling shows specks at the ends of its feathers, a noted physical trait observed in the specimen.
A statement notes the approximate equivalence between Africa’s coastline loop and the Earth’s full circuit. It frames the comparison as a geographic curiosity, highlighting global scale and the idea of global measurement.
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