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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1907
Page
2
Beaver Falls beat Clarksburg 4 to 0 in a jokingly absurd account of a baseball game. The piece mocks spectators, officials, and players with fanciful details and exaggerated scenes, including dreamlike plays and humorous mischief around the grandstand.
Butler defeated Fairmont 294 to 245 in a red hot tilt yesterday evening. Jones and Andrews pitched well. Linneborn and Snodgrass standouts on defense. Standings list West Penn clubs including Butler hosting Fairmont and Scottdale at Kittanning. National and American League matchups noted among Pittsburg links.
Justice James N. David reports from Croy Oregon that a huge wheat crop could be harvested if rain holds off. Fields may yield 20 to 40 bushels per acre with some averages near 60. A barley crop recently yielded 20 bushels per acre and land once priced at 25 per acre could have been bought for 25. A strong wind-storm threshed 5 to 10 bushels per acre in dry areas.
A bizarre ad claims Sweet Melody Flour cures nervous distress and suppresses a “throbbing He Hea” in a seething jumble of Fae Capuchine. It urges readers to buy a bottle today to prevent upset, alleging immediate effects available at all stores.
Clarksburg Fan comments on Fairmont locals and town pride as the Clarksburg Fan laments or analyzes a rare baseball victory by the local team in this clipped readers’ note from August 9.
E. O. Davis as trustee for Caroline F Randolph transfers one Salem lot to Harry Collins. John T. Williams transfers one Second Street city lot to Chester R. Ogden.
Kittanning defeated Scottdale by 6 to 5 in a hotly contested afternoon game. Weaver and Mordin contributed for Kittanning, Crabbe and Otter also noted in the scoring. The scoreboard shows Kittanning with 6 runs to Scottdale’s 5.
The Round Up column notes Bob Fitzsimmons may stage a benefit in New York to ease his money woes. John Considine and others discuss his finances, past gambling, and possible show business plans while mentioning rivals and theatrical schemes.
The Connellsville Courier criticizes West Penn League President C B Power for the schedules favoring Fairmont under Thomas Haymond, arguing the arrangement boosts Fairmont's pennant chances and noting local efforts to revive the league. It highlights recurring scheduling issues and calls for a fairer, broader approach as teams endure ongoing struggles and transitions.
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