Ohio State Fair launches top horse show with record premiums
Columbus reports the Ohio State Fair will host a Night Horse Show in late August with nearly $21,000 in cash premiums and trophies. Fifteen stakes including four championships, a polo tournament, and numerous Ohio owned classes are planned with sponsors from Firestone, Eaton, Deshler-Wallick, and others. The event runs August 25 to 29 with notable donors and judges named.
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Columbus
R. A. Forster
State Agricultural Board
Harvey S. Firestone, Sr
Akron
Cyrus S. Eaton
Cleveland Capitalist
E. W. Edwards
Cincinnati Banker
Walter C. Metz
Newark Banker
Alfred E. Ham
Toledo Architect
Ohio
H. C. Heiser
Senator H
Caywood
North Middletown
Thomas Barnhart
Franklin
George
Canada
Hunter
Barn- Smith
Lawrenceville
Til
Elliott
Toronto
Dart
Brown
Myers Y. Cooper
Roscoe C. McCulley
Gilbert Bettman
Joseph T. Tracy
Turer Ross Ake
Secretar
Clarence J. Brown
John J. Chester, Jr
Frankise County
Prosecuto
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Final game in New York series looms large at Ebbets Field
In a tight National League race the Giants swept Brooklyn to move 2.5 games back of the Robins as Chicago prepares to resume action. Fred Fitzsimmons earned his 12th win while Lindstrom Allen and Terry homered for New York. Terry nears NL batting lead, Klein slips to .404 as Philadelphia, Boston, and Detroit posted wins in the majors.
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United Press
Chicago Cubs
Ebbets Field
Giants
Robins
Cubs
Brooklyn
Pirates
Polo Grounds
Wrigley Field
Cardinals
St. Louis
Allen
Lindstrom
Terry
Igie
New York
Fred Fitzsimmons
Bill Clark
New York Giants
Chuck Klein
Phillies
Boston Braves
Phils
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
al Simmons
Lefty Grove
Washington
Walter Johnson
Senators
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Detroit
Chicago White Sox
Vic Sorrell
Ted Lyons
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
Athens Play Ground Announces Football Classes Track Meet and Courts
Beginning football classes start Wednesday under recreation director Ed Sharp. Classes run 38 to 5 on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays through August 22 with fundamentals and blackboard play demonstrations. A track meet on August 14 aims to attract 100 boys. Tennis and volleyball courts are now open daily except Sunday for public use.
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Athens
Ed Sharp
Life Secrets Probed in New Divorce Questioning
In Pomeroy Meigs County court a new routine required in divorce cases led to a long confidential questioning session for Mrs. Ella Ashley and Claud Ashley. The process aims to shield private details from public view by holding hearings separate from the verdict.
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Pomeroy
Aug
Ella Ashley
Claud Ashley
Middleport
Husband
TRAIN MISSES CAR AN INCH ON TRACK
Fred Payne of Payne Motor Sales Gallipolis had a near miss at a Cheshire crossing after racing from Athens. With a fast Ohio Central train bearing down within 50 feet, Payne braked, skidded, and escaped along the berm. The engine crew stopped the train and helped him resume his journey. the car remained undamaged.
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Pomeroy
Fred Payne
Payne Motor Sales Company
Gallipolis
Cheshire
Athens
River Front
Ohio Central
Payne
Grimm Leases Gas Station in Middleport
QO. R. Grimm has leased a gas station in the First Ward and took charge Monday morning. He and wife will soon reside in Middleport while staying with Mrs. Grimm’s brother Lindsey Lyons and family. Previously in merchandising, Grimm lately resided in Portsmouth.
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Middleport
R. Grimm
Illness Keeps J r W Kimes Home in Pomeroy
Jr W Kimes once of Chester is confined to his Lincoln Hill home in Pomeroy by illness.
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Jr. W. Kimes
Chester
Lincoln Hill
Pomeroy
Baseball scores and schedules across leagues
American Association results include St Paul 12 Columbus 9 and Milwaukee 9 Louisville 7 among others. National League games show New York 4 Brooklyn 0 and Boston 8 Philadelphia 6. Tuesday fixtures list St Paul at Columbus and New York at Brooklyn among multiple matchups.
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St. Paul
Columbus
Toledo
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Louisville
Indianapolis
Kansas City
American Association
Wen
Teree
Brooklyn
Etnee
Chicago
Eree
New York Ee
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Boston Aghveterbewes
Cincinnati
Eveeereer
Philadelphia Eerrene
Philadelphia
Eevee
Washington
New York
Abeserer
Cleveland
Vinceee
Detroit
Meno
Reeseerene
ABE
Boston
Oldest Newsman Wall of Gallia County Remains Active
POMEROY Aug 5 JT Wall 77 of Gallipolis, Southeastern Ohio’s oldest newspaper man, visited here yesterday to conduct business. He began at the old Journal over 50 years ago and still writes ten hours daily chiefly on historic events. Wall is regarded as the best posted on county history.
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Pomeroy
Pickney JT. Wall
Gallipolis
Ohio
Old Journal
Wall
Berg Rules a 6-5 Favorite for 10 Round Title Bout
New York August 5 Kid Chocolate and Jack Berg completed training for their 10 round bout at the Polo Grounds Thursday night Berg remained a 6 to 5 favorite to win and the match is expected to draw more than 60 000 fans.
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New York
U.P
Kid Chocolate
Jack
Kid) Berg
Polo Grounds
Berg
Dogs Ignore Sheep at Lower Prices in Meigs County
In Meigs County Ohio, sheep valued at 5 to 10 dollars each faced tax payment rules. Dogs killed many sheep last spring when worth more, yet none have been killed in two months as prices dropped to about a dollar. A Jersey cow owned by H C Smith in Chester Township was slain by dogs but not reported in time for county compensation.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Jersey
H. C. Smith
Chester Township
Owens sisters host wiener roast at Scott's Grove
Misses Helen and Geraldine Owens held a wiener roast at Scott's Grove in Cheshire honoring cousins Owen and Walter Shook. Eight young men and nine young women attended including Helen Owens Florence Mackin Bernice Collins Ann Bailey Bertha Bailey Myrtle Archer Pearl Click Lettie Fugate and more.
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Middleport
Helen
Geraldine Owens
Scott’s Grove
Cheshire
Owen
Walter Shook
Florence Mackin
Bernice Collins
Ann Baily
Bertha Baily
Myrtle Archer
Pearl Click
Millwood
W. Va
Lettie Fugate
Gallipolis
Don Jenkins
Charles Hess
James Russell
Ward Pauley
Delmer Pauley
John Gilmore
Jacobs family reunion and picnic at Union Avenue home
Fifty four members of the Jacobs family gathered at Union Avenue in Pomeroy for an annual reunion and picnic. Attendees traveled from Wellsville Steubenville Dayton Cheshire and across Meigs County. The next gathering is planned for the Peari-at Laure CHff home on Thomas k.
Council Hurries Through Business in Pomeroy
Pomeroy council granted M S McAllister 15 days to extend the ferry franchise restoration deadline to August 25. The city reported 70 dollars spent to extinguish three brush fires and Mayor Hess listed 63.50 from fines and brick sales. A plan to take two feet of Court Street sidewalks was discussed to fund street work. Tapping the Peacock Mine for sulphur water to flush Sugar Run was debated amid recent rains.
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Pomeroy
Council
M.S. McAllister
Pomeroy Bend
Hess
Court Street
Peacock
Hottest Day Reported in Pomeroy District
Aug 5 report claims yesterday was the hottest day ever in the region with near suffocation from heat. Deputy Welker transported two prisoners to the Ohio Penitentiary as a hot desertlike breeze blew through the car.
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Pomeroy
Delbert Welker
Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
Pomeroy Leader Claims Porch Sleeper Title
Dr Cr. Shumaker former mayor of Pomeroy and president of the Board of Education comes forward claiming to be the state champion porch sleeper. He is described as the only persistent porch sleeper in season and out of season according to reports.
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Pomeroy
Cr. &. Shumaker
National Tom Thumb Golf Opens as a National Event
The National Tom Thumb Golf Association sponsors a national open with New York City starting Aug 5 and city contests in Chicago Detroit Philadelphia Boston Pittsburgh Indianapolis and Chattanooga between Aug 10 and 15. Winners advance to the championship final on Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga in October.
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New York
U.P
Golf Bug
Tom Thumb
National
Tom Thumb Golf Association
New York City
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
Chattanooga
Lookout Mountain
Cramer Named Assistant Coach at Washington D H High School
Clyde Cramer of Uhrichsville has been appointed Assistant Coach and Instructor in Physical Education at Washington D H Ohio High School. He will work with James Maurer, head coach of the Blue Lions, a Wittenberg College graduate. Cramer and Maurer were Buckeye Conference opponents in two football games.
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Clyde Cramer
Uhrichsville
Ohio University
Washington D. H
Ohio
Cramer
James Maurer
Blue Lions
Wittenberg College
Maurer
Buckeye
County to borrow 10000 for road work in advance of gas tax
Aug 5 meeting of the county commissioners adopted a resolution to borrow 10,000 for road purposes in anticipation of collecting that amount from the state for gasoline taxes before year end.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Businesses Agree to Close for Meigs County Fair
Seventy firms in Pomeroy sign a pact to close Thursday so employees can attend the Meigs County Fair at Rocksprings. The Courthouse will also shut for the day.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Rocksprings
Couple Wed at Courthouse After License Granted
On Monday afternoon Russell H. Patterson 21 a laborer from Newark Ohio and Anna Burge Bailey 21 of Middleport were married at the Courthouse by Pascal A Bright pastor of the local Methodist Church.
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Pomeroy
Pascal A. Bright
Russell H. Patterson
Newark
Anna Burge Bailey
Middleport
Missionary Society Meets At Heath M E Church
The Foreign Missionary Society of Heath M. E. Church gathered Monday evening at Mrs. C A Emishs home. Rev C H Esichinger led the Mite Box Ingathering and spoke on Door of Opportunity with Mrs Hichinger giving the devotional.
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Middleport
Foreign Missionary Society of Heath M. E. Church
C. A. Emish
C. H. Esichinger
Hichinger
Door of Opportunity
Bradbury Team Triumphs 18–3 as Slack Young Fractures Wrist
Slack Young fractured his wrist while playing Sunday for Bradbury against Hobson on Bradbury Diamond. The injury ends his season as Bradbury wins 18 to 3.
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Middleport
Slack" Young
Bradbury
Hobison
Grass fire prompts Pomeroy Fire Department aid
A grass fire on Naylors Run Monday afternoon drew attenuation from the Pomeroy Fire Department. Nearby residents Mrs. Rice and daughter Louise of Nelsonville and other locals were mentioned in social notes. Delegations from nearly every county area visited the commissioners Monday seeking road work and improvements with details continuing on Page 6.
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Naylors
Pomeroy
Rice
Louise
Nelsonville
Fred Longlotz
Charles Huber
Gallipolis
Lizzie Huber
Butternut Avenue
John Schmittauer
Paul
John Jr
Charleston
Peace
Virginia
Gladys Schmittauer
Peace Springs
Ferrell First 18 Win Major Leaguer In 1929 Race
Wesley Ferrell of Cleveland, a 22 year old right hander, becomes the first 1929 major league pitcher to win 18 games as Ted Lyons falters in a 12 inning Detroit loss. Ferrell rose from semi pro ranks in 1927 to join the Indians after a 21 16 rookie season and is praised as a top young pitcher.
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George Kirkley
New York
U.P
Wesley Ferrell
Cleveland
Ted Lyons
Chicago White Sox
Ferrell
Lyons
Detroit
Charley Gehringer
Christy Mathewson
Bucknell
North Carolina
George Earnshaw
Philadelphia Athletics
Pat Malone
Chicago Cubs
Earnshaw
Werrell
Grove
L Ferrell
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Chauncey Drops Out of Twilight League Monday
First games of the second round in Kittenball Rescive brought Beckleys a 14 to 2 win over Spanish Shawl and Robinsons a 12 to 6 win over Athens Printing. Chauncey’s withdrawal forced a league schedule change and delayed Maple Barbers vs Chauncey.
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Beckleys
Robinsons
Athens Printers
Robinson Bros
Athens Printing Company
Maple Barbers
Chauncey
Beckley Nine
Tiremen
Athens Messenger
Athens Millers
Millfield
Athens Hilltops
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Ohio State Fair
Mr. Metz
William P. Zinn
Highland Farms
Powell
O. John H. Foster
Ohio Saddie Horse Association
Carl H. Hanna
Newell C. Solton
Major Brown
Powell Crosley, Jr
Leonard 8. Smith
George P. Greenhalgh
Perrysburg
A. E. Reuben
Penney, Zinn
Metz
Forster
Catic
Seth
Yankees
Athens Playground
G. A. Hartley
Petroit
Pickney T. Wall
Berg Rules
Messenger
Norman Durst
Reunion
Bridge Company
Dr. ©. S. Shumaker
Kiein
O'Doul
Herman
Stephenson
Ruth
Seetdenba
Spesoms
Eitvears
Taonti
Nuammooe Coccas
Foxx
Eidecaaenee
Gehrig
Varagga
Simmons
Athletics
Webch
Cuyler
McManus
Tigers
Newnehn
Gehringer
Reotinat
Caccaes
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Printery—Messenger
Robinsons, Fri
Beckley
A. Lumber
Robinson
P.—Printery
Twilight League
Rayilo
Southern Ohio Electric
White Hall
Maples
C.E
Ray-Glo
White All
S.co.f
Putnam Diamond
Kittenbalt
P. Wed
Robinsons—K
K. Agr
A. Pps
A. Lumber, Fri
Robinson—Messenger
P.—Messenger
P.—A. Lumber
Beckley— Fissenger
A. Lumber—Printery
Spanish Shawt
K. S&s. P.—Printery
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