I C O F Celebration Planned at Mineral Lodge
Pomeroy April 25 Preparations are underway for an I C O F anniversary celebration at Mineral Lodge No 242 tomorrows evening program includes a play by several ladies vocal selections by Professor Jack Morgan violin by Miss Jean Mees and other numbers an egg supper will follow. Plan reception Middleport April 25 Following the concert at the Masonic Temple Tuesday evening Mrs Grace Hamilton Morrey Columbus will give a piano recital and be honored at a reception at the home of Mrs Homer Grant Sixth and Main streets the Womens Music Club executive board and active members have been invited.
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Pomeroy
Mineral Lodge
No. 242
Jack Morgan
Jean Mees
Middleport
Masonic Temple
Grace Hamilton Morrey
Columbus
Homer Grant
Sixth
Main Streets
Women's Music Club
Husband Seeks Alimony In This Divorce Case
MIDDLEPORT April 25 It is unusual for a husband to seek alimony in court but Clark Vancooney sues for divorce from Mabel Vancooney claiming she holds real estate in her name with no share for him. They wed October 29 1921 and have no children. He says he married under an assumed name and asks alimony and proper relief.
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Middleport
Clark Vancooney
Mabel
Syracuse High School Picnic Attended by Freshmen to Juniors
Freshman sophomore and junior classes at Syracuse high school enjoyed their annual picnic on the Carleton college lawn. Faculty members L Flannagan and Miss Lucifé Smith directed the event and joined in activities. Indoor baseball and other games followed the outdoor program.
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Syracuse
Syracuse High School
Carleton
Sunday School Votes Funds for Flood Victims
POMEROY April 25 By action of the school the offering at Simpson M E Sunday school yesterday morning was voted to be sent to flood sufferers in the South. Pomeroy people have quick sympathy for flood sufferers out of their experiences with that particular kind of misfortune.
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Pomeroy
Simpson M. E
South
Social Meeting at Methodist Sunday School With Speaker Flanagan
The Men's Bible class social at the Methodist church on Thursday night features A. L. Flanagan of the Syracuse schools as the evening speaker. He has made notable contributions in Syracuse education and other program numbers are planned with refreshments provided by the five class hosts.
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Pomeroy
Methodist Sunday School
A. L. Flanagan
Syracuse
Flanagan
All Metal Wheel Steamer Passes First in 50 Years
POMEROY April 25 The new all steel stern wheel United States lighthouse steamer Wakerobin for service on the upper Mississippi passed down the river in command of Captain George B Gordon late Friday afternoon. The Wakerobin was built by the Provo Construction company of Pittsburgh. This is the first boat to ply the river in half a century with an all metal wheel including buckets.
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Pomeroy
United States
Upper Mississippi
George B. Gordon
Provo Construction Company
Pittsburgh
Straile Sues Over Real Estate Partition
Pomeroy's Henry Straile filed a partition suit in common pleas court on Saturday. Minnie Straile and other interested parties are named in the action.
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Pomeroy
Henry Straile
Common Pleas Court
Minnie Straile
Middleport Notes On Local Visits And Births
Mrs M C Hobart and daughter Lenore spent the weekend in Columbus. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs William Richards on April 22, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Hez Root. Mrs H E Cook and daughter Betty left for Raynell West Virginia to visit relatives. Mrs L F Slater of Columbus arrived to visit her daughter Mrs Homer Grant. Albert Collins, hospitalized in Charleston for work injuries, is reported doing as well as expected given the injuries and his condition.
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Middleport
M. C. Hobart
Lenore
Columbus
William Richards
Hez Root
H. E. Cook
Betty
Raynell
W. Va
Cook
L. F. Slater
Homer Grant
Albert Collins
Charleston
Hobson Yards
Pneumonia Takes Chicks in Pomeroy
Leo John Langsville reports widespread chick losses due to changeable weather. Of 1000 incubated, 190 died with fears another 100 may perish as heat followed by cold caused crowding and chilling in the brooder. Other farmers report similar losses.
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Leo John Langsville
Dweather
Slashing Fight Leaves Man Charged With Cutting
Herbert Williams of Lawrence D C is held on charges of cutting with intent to kill after a Saturday night fight at Dark Hollow. Ed Wright suffered deep slashes to the face neck chin wrist and breast requiring stitches and tendon damage to the wrist. Williams awaits grand jury action.
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Pomeroy
Herbert Williams
Lawrence
D. C
Dark Hollow
Ed. Wright
Williams
Grand
Wright
Community Drama League to Present Shaw Play Pygmalion
The Community Drama League will present Professor S H Clark of the University of Chicago in a reading of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion at Ewing auditorium Thursday at 8 pm. Tickets go on sale Tuesday at Cline's pharmacy.
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Athena
Community Drama League
S. H. Clark
University of Chicago
Ewing Auditorium
George Bernard Shaw
Cline’s Pharmacy
Clark
England
Professor Clark
Shaw
London
New Haven All Stars Edge Philadelphia 3 2 in Nine Innings
New Haven All-Stars defeated the Philadelphia Americans 3 to 2 in New Haven. Shores Perkins Fox Davies Sloane and Berger contributed to the win as the home team bested the visitors at home.
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Athletics
New Haven
Conn
New Haven All-Stars
Philadelphia Americans
R.H. E
Shores
Perkins
Fox
Davies
Sloane
Berger
Pirates release Tauscher to Columbia of South Atlantic League
Pittsburgh April 24. Walter E Tauscher a right handed recruit pitcher has been released on option by the Pittsburgh Pirates to Columbia of the South Atlantic League. Tauscher pitched last year for Williamsport of the New York Pennsylvania league.
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Hurler
Pittsburgh
Walter E. Tauscher
Pittsburgh Pirates
Columbia
Tauscher
Williamsport
Tremaine and Routis Set for Featherweight Showdown tonight
Carl Tremaine of Cleveland meets rugged French boxer Andrew Routis in a ten round featherweight bout in New York. The matchup is billed as one of the year’s most exciting featherweight battles with both fighters seeking a decisive win.
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Tremaine
New York
Carl Tremaine
Cleveland
Andrew Routis
Stars of Cinder Track to Meet in Relay April 30
Three top sprinters Roland Locke of Nebraska Henry A Russell of Cornell and Jackson Scholz former Missouri star clash in the Pennsylvan ia relay carnival. Locke holds the 220 yard world record Scholz the 200 meter mark Russell the 100 and 220 intercollegiate champion with a Cambridge record. The event features the era’s fastest hands in the 100 and 220 yard dashes with a relay showdown anticipated.
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Stars OF Cinder
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Roland Locke
Nebraska
Henry A. Russell
Cornell
Jackson V. Scholz
Scholz
Locke
Russell
Cambridge
Marietta next foe for Ohio Nine
Ohio University Bobcats prepare to face Marietta after an 8 to 1 win over Wittenberg. Barfoot pitched well for Lutherans last Saturday and Fuller is likely to start with Rhodes as battery mate. Marietta beat Muskingum 10 to 3 at Marietta. Deakman pitched and Eggleberger caught for the Pioneers.
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Wittenberg
Ohio University Bobcats
Marietta
Ohio
Barfoot
Bobcats
Fuller
Rhodes
Pioneers
Muskingum
Deakman
Eggleberger
Buckeye Association
Buckeye
Penn Relays Set for Record Field as 1928 Builds
The 33rd annual Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania draws about 500 schools and hundreds of athletes. Notables include Lord Burghley and Cambridge, Delta Institute, plus top sprinters Locke Scholz and Russell. midwest teams from Wisconsin to Illinois vie for trophies. Coach Lawson Robertson enters 68 athletes in 18 events. key contenders include Sturtridge and Elliott in decathlon, Carr in pole vault, and racers in hurdles and sprints.
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Lord Burghley
Cambridge
Old England
Delta
Canada
Roland Locke
Jackson Scholz
Henry Russell
Penn
Middle West
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio State
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Illinois
Chicago
Georgia Tech
Texas
Lawson Robertson
Tuxill
Scull
McDonald
Vrill
Plansky
Georgetown
Huntsman
Earlham
Virgil Elliott
Bethany
Dick Sturtridge
de Pauw
Baskin
Alabama Poly
Stratton
Welsh
Pittsburgh
Kennedy
Missouri
Kendall
Bowdoin
Hester
Carr
Yale
Burg
Hussey
Boston
Shimek
Marquette
Kane
Ohio Wesleyan
Cox
Penn State
Kruez
Howell
Princeton
Rowe
Brigham Young
Stars EW YORK Major League Salaries Spark Big Eight Note
Performances of the big eight in the majors with combined salaries near 300000 this season average 37500 each. Entries include notable stars whose play to date reflects this payroll.
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York
Baseball Scores From Yesterday's Games
National League results show Chicago defeating Cincinnati five to three and Philadelphia winning five to one over Brooklyn. New York led Boston twelve to eight, while St. Louis beat Pittsburgh two to one. American League games include St Louis nine to four over Cleveland and Detroit four Chicago three. New York six Washington two. American Association reports Columbus sixteen over St Paul eight. Toledo twelve over Minneapolis three and Indianapolis eleven over Milwaukee eight. Louisville seven to Kansas City five.
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W. L. Pet
Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Brooklyn Ee
L. Pet
Louis Eenree
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Toledo
Indianapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Brooklyn
American Association
Levsen
Indians
Zachary
Tribe
E. Miller
Rice
B. R. H. O. A. Eeeevere
Browns
Adams
Scott
Stephenson
Heathcot
Wilson
Bing Miller
Grimm
Harry Rice
Freigau
Eereeee
Fonseca
Hartnett
Root
Eevrenree
Pinelli
Gerber
Steer
Pipp
O'Neill
C Hargrave
Cee Zachary
Critz
Kelly
Ford
Nehf
Jamison
Mays
aLucas
Pittenger
Burns
J. Sewell
Neis
Bressler
L. Sewell
Lutzke
Hodapp
Buckeye
Dressen
Shaute
Stephenee
Fothergill
Sox
Tiger
Babe Ruth
Yanks
Washington Senators
Meusel
Ruth
Alexander
Pittsburgh Pirates
Vic Aldridge
Pirates
Pie” Traynor
Chicago Cubs
Charley Root
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Giants
Vance
Y Fenere
Bob
Today’s Big Matchups Hit Cincinnati St Louis Philadelphia
Chicago visits Cincinnati as Pittsburgh travels to St Louis and Boston plays Philadelphia with all three games on today’s schedule.
Races Open at Jamaica Track In 1927 Season Debut
Henry L. Farrell reports the Metropolitan racing season opened at Jamaica race track with top owners like Whitney Cosden Odom and the Paumonok Handicap drawing a strong field. Silver Fox the Gray Ghost seeks repeat victory with Croyden and others as hopefuls in a competitive lineup.
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Henry L. Farrell
New York
Jamaica Race Track
H. P. Whitney
Rancocas Stable
William Ziegier, Jr
J. S. Cosden
J. Livingston
G. M. Odom
W. J. Salmon
Max Hirsch
Silver Fox
Rancocas
Croyden
Sarmaticus
Copiapo
Navigator
Vesparsian
Champion Pete Lazzo to act in Is Zat So in Scranton
World welterweight champion Pete Lazzo will pause training in Scranton this week to act in the comedy Is Zat So staged by a local stock company. He has a speaking role and will appear as the champion in the fight scene before returning to training for the June 8 title defense against Joe Dundee in New York.
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Scranton
Pete Lazzo
Joe Dundee
New York
Dundee
Cubs Outslug Nehf and Cincinnati 5 3
Chicago built a 5 3 win over Cincinnati as Nehf exited in the first inning after a rough start. Mays replaced him and shut the door with a scoreless inning. May led Chicago with strong batting and fielding, while pitchers Zachary Levsen Buckeye issued walks and allowed most of the hits.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Cubs
Nehf
Mays
May
Varsity A Dance Tickets On Sale At Athens High
Tickets for the Varsity A dance in the Athens high school gym Friday night April 29 are on sale this week from A men. Sponsored by the athletic association, proceeds go toward athletic expenses and the auditorium will be open to parents and others to watch.
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Athens High School Gymnasium
The
Athletic Association
Albany girl wins Athens county piano contest
Louise Cline of Albany won the Athens county piano contest in Athens Friday night. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Cline and a pupil of Mrs. C. C. Robinson at the Ohio University School of Music. She also won last year’s district piano contest.
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Louise Cline
Albany
Athens
J. Howard Chine
C. C. Robinson
Ohio University School of Music
Duray Leads 1927 Championship Entered for Indy 500
Indianapolis April 25 The entry of Leon Duray of Los Angeles to drive in the 500 mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30 was announced. Duray leads all drivers for the 1927 championship and won the recent 250 mile race at Culver City. Also entered is Dave Evans driving a car nominated by Jack Lecain of Salem New Hampshire with other drivers including Harry Hartz.
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Indianapolis
Leon Duray
Los Angeles
Calif
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Duray
Culver City
Dave Evans
Jack Lecain
Salem
N. H
Harry Hartz
Fothergill Steals Home as Tigers Win
Detroit defeats Chicago 4 3 as Fothergill steals home in the ninth with the winning run. He also drives in two via a first inning double. Ruth and Meusel homer as the Yankees beat the Senators 6 2. Pittsburgh and other results noted.
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Fothergill
Tigers
Cruickshank and Farrell Triumph in Exhibition Foursome
In New York Bobby Cruickshank and Johnny Farrell defeated Joe and Phil Turnesa in an exhibition foursome. Joe Turnesa posted a 67 to lead, while Phil Turnesa shot 74, Cruickshank 70, and Farrell 71.
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New York
Bobby Cruickshank
Johnny Farrell
Joe
Phil Turnesa
Phil
Acord
Cruickshank
Farrell
Boxing Writers Dinner Draws 1900 Plus Stars in New York
Gene Tunney Sammy Mandell Pete Latzo and John Dundee attended the Boxing Writers association second annual dinner in New York joining 1 900 others and Mayer Walker for the event.
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DIXE
New York
Gene Tunney
Sammy Mandell
Pete Latzo
John Dundee
Mayer Walker
Boxing Writers’ Association
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Marietta Field
Bob Matherne
Igger
University of Pennsylvania
Leach
Dodgers
Dutch Henline
Phillies
Henline
Rogers Hornsby
Prankie Frisch
Ty Cobb
Yankees
Tris Speaker
Senators
Eddie Collins
Edd Roush
Seeee
George Kelly
Reds
McPherson
A. D. McPherson
Rapid Shoe Repairing
W. Union ST
Battery & Electric Company
K. of P. Bldg
Jamaica
Champ
Mee
Pickett
Melillo
Schulte
Sisler
Summa
O’neill
O'Rourke
Jamieson
Dave Lewis
Tropics
Athens Ice & Storage CO
Home Telephone Co
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