Quiet Meigs County primary yields small vote
Aug 12 Meigs county reports a light primary turnout. Carl Sauvage, Republican, won mayor though his name was not on ballots. Ohlinger defeated Young for marshal 2 to 1. Roush 298 votes to Godfrey 184. Webster village clerk 327. Joe Meter 174. Five candidates for council named. Democratic nominees include Ess for mayor Blackburn for clerk Faris Tracy Durst Blaettner Kreenbihl Quivey and Vaughan unopposed for treasurer.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Carl Sauvage
Mr. Sauves
Orge Ohlinger
Edward Young
Marshall
Dana Ray Roush
Peter Godfrey
R. G. Webster
Joe Meter
Rollin Schwegen
Charles MacNamee
Wright McCorba
W. C. Weaver
John Koehler
C. J.ess
H.ik Blackburn
Byron Bing
Council
O. R. Faris
J. A. Tracy
John Durst
John Blaettner
Otto Kreenbihl
Nate Quivey
Walter Vaughan
Townfolk Trade Visits Across States This Week
Ed Huber returns from Columbus. Harriet Burnell comes home to Point Pleasant after visiting Will Daniels family. Mildred Owens visits with Joseph Shhoot in Youngstown. L W Hence and Louise visit Albert Ebersbach in Newark. Tim Toffe of Marion visits Joseph McAboy in Long Bottom. Elmer Killinger motored to Columbus and back. William Owens returns to Fort Wayne after visiting parents. George Owens family return from Columbus. Carrie Yeager enjoys a vacation from Red Anchor duties. Ethel and Fred Jones of South Bend visit Minnie Davis in Pomeroy. J J Clark of Charleston visits Will Kasper. Dr Charles Zimmer and family return from Lexington after visiting John Slagel in Pomeroy. Ruth Covert visits relatives in Pomeroy. Mrs Clarence Thomas and Mrs Charles Canterberry depart on motor trip to Charlestown. Louis Horwitz goes to Columbus on business. Ethel, Clara Garland and Edith Price sail on General Wood to Pittsburgh. Mrs R L Tullis and Maurine visit Athens. Val Ebersbach returns from Cincinnati. Clint Stahl and son Joe visit Reuter in Second Ward. Barbara and Clarence Massar visit Albert Massar in Pittsburg. B A Willan announces birth of daughter. Dave Forrest leaves for Pittsburg after visiting Harry Simpson. C C Cooper and F C Cooper return to Cleveland after visiting Arthur Fick. A H Fisher and W B Miller visit Athens. C E Calvert leaves to visit brother J C Smith in Reedville Mich.
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Ed. Huber
Columbus
Harriet Burnell
Point Pleasant
Will Daniels
Mildred Owens
Sweek
Joseph «Shhoot
Youngstown
L. W. Hence
Louise
Newark
N. J
Albert Ebersbach
Tim J. Toffe
Marion
Joseph McAboy
Long Bottom
Elmer Killinger
William Owens
George Owens
Fort Wayne
Ind
Carrie Yeager
Red Anchor
Ethel
Fred Jones
South Bend
Minnie Davis
Pomeroy
J. J. Clark
Cincinnati
Clint Stahl
Joe
Akron
Reuter
Second Ward
Barbara
Clarence Massar
Albert Massar
Pittsburg
B. A
Dave Forrest
Harry [Simpson
C. C. Cooper
F. C. Cooper
Cleveland
Arthur Fick
A. H. Fisher
W. B. Miller
Athens
C. E. Calvert
Ij. C. Smith
Reedsville
Mich
Arrest Deserter Pomeroy Caught Near Hartford Ferry
Claude Polk was arrested yesterday afternoon at Hartford Ferry by local officers on a desertion charge. He was taken to the Columbus barracks today by Sheriff Rice and Deputy Weaver.
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Pomeroy
Claude Polk
Hartford Ferry
Army
Columbus Barracks
Rice
Curt Weaver
Porter Arrested For Furnishing Minor At Hotel
Pomeroy Aug 12 Wiley Ham Jackson porter at the Remington Hotel was arrested Tuesday for alleged furnishing a guest named Lathey with liquor. Justice Fred Gilmore will hear the case this morning.
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Porter
Pomeroy
Wiley
Ham
Jackson
Remington Hotel
Lathey
Mqnor
Jackson Ville
Fred Gilmore
Erning
Woman Missing Near Rio River Road Gallia County
Police and county officials search for Mrs. Walter Lane age 21 missing since Monday evening. The wife of Van Addison Township farmer was last seen driving her husband’s car near her home on the Rio River Road. The automobile was found farther up the road.
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Gallipolis
Walter Lane
van Addison Township
Rio River
River Boat Sinks on Ohio River Near Dam 35
Sallic Armret towboat chartered to Philadelphia and Cleveland Coal Co. sank Tuesday after striking an obstruction near Dam 35 in the Ohio River. The vessel valued at 40,000 was traveling with a coal barge tow.
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Gallipolis
Niwha
Sallicarmet
Philelphia and Cleveland Coal Co
Ohio River
Owens announce birth of a son in Middleport
Mr and Mrs Willem Owens announce the birth of a son. Frank Silverin of Hollywood Ohio and Howard Stansbury of Cincinnati are visiting here.
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Middleport
Willem Owens
Frank Silverin
Hollywood
Howard Stansbury
Cincinnati
Local residents plan visits to distant relatives and trips
Elsie Entsminger travels to Albuquerque New Mexico to join her parents the Entminger family. Garen Stansbury and son William depart for Detroit to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs E B Willock and family head to Buckeye Lake for a week or ten days. Mrs Hollis King and daughter drive to Pt Pleasant to visit Mrs W W Riley. Mrs R P Owens and daughter return to Cincinnati after two weeks with Dr and Mrs A T Barton. Mr and Mrs B H Sanborn and Harley depart for Columbus and Bellefontaine to visit relatives.
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Elsie Entsminger
Alburquerque
New Mexico
R. E. Entaminger
Garen Stansbury
William
Detroit
E. B. Willock
Buckeye Lake
R. P. Owens
A. T. Barton
Cincinnati
B. H. Sanborn
Harley
Tusday
Columbus
Bellefontaine
Election mimics dull weather in Middleport vote
The August election in Middleport drew little interest with only a small vote total yet results came in. Fred Gilmore led for mayor with 226 votes to Shofield Allensworth's 106. Fred Sisson won clerk, H. P. Mayer marshal, and W. A. Brown treasurer. Democratic marshal candidate was Lord Hysell. Republican council winners were Albert Brady James Miller Al Hartley C. H. Church Dr. B.S. Peter Weber and Dr. Bingham.
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Middleport
Fred Gilmore
Shofield Allensworth
Fred Sisson
H. P. Mayer
Marshall
W. A. Brown
Lord Hysell
Albert Brady
Jimer Miller
al Hartley
C. H. Church
Peter Weber
Bingham
Young Boy Drowns In Well At Hugh's Crossing
The youngest son of Mr and Mrs Ed Hughs drowned about 1 pm Tuesday in an old well at Hugh's Crossing near White Rock. He had a prior near miss about three weeks earlier when he darted out on the roadway.
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Pomeroy
Ed. Hughs
Hugh's Crossing
White Rock
Littl
Street Car Collision Injures Pedestrian with Minor Harm
A pedestrian was struck by a car but sustained only minor injuries. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Building power line to Rutland
Pomeroy August 12 Neil Bur dette superintendent of construction of the Ohio Power company with a corps of workers began a high tension line from Corning to Rutland. Rutland has been without power since the burning of the Black stone mine power house last Saturday. They expect to finish the line and resume service by next Tuesday.
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Pomeroy
Neil Burdette
Ohio Power Company
Corning
Rutland
Blackstone
Moonshine Seizure Ties Up Local Farm Operation
Local officers aided by federal prohibition agents destroyed eighty six gallons of moonshine seized Monday on the Wright fruit farm.
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Pomeroy
Prohibition
Wright Fruit Farm
Pen Pomeroy Wool Theft Sentences
Sheriff Harry Rice and Deputy Curt Weaver escorted Frank Reeves and William Peyton to Columbus after they were sentenced to seven years each in the penitentiary for stealing wool.
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Pomeroy
Harry Rice
Curt Weaver
Columbus
Frank Reeves
William Peyton
Reeves
Peyton
Swick Bonded After Arrest On Still Charge
Joe Swick was released from jail on a $500 bond posted by Floyd Miller of Langsville after his Monday arrest on the charge of operating a still. He is slated for trial next week.
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Pomeroy
Joe Swick
Floyd Miller
Langsville
Swick
Frosty Sapp Arrested for Selling Whiskey in Pomeroy
Forrest Frosty Sapp was arrested Monday evening on the charge of selling whiskey. He posted a $500 bond furnished by Dave Fowler. A hearing is set Friday at 1 o’clock.
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Pomeroy
Forrest (Frosty) Sapp
Sapp
Dave Fowler
Ballplayers Find Legs Are First To Give Way
The piece argues legs are the athletic weak point for stars like Walter Johnson and Ty Cobb. It notes Johnson's legs faltering after pitching, Cobb's speed decline, and the aging process as legs wear before arms or batting eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Florida
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Peerless Cobb
Cobb
Cobh
Fitzsimmons Aims To Secure Mullins For Dempsey-Wills Fight
Boxing promoter Floyd Fitzsimmons says he will secure Paddy Mullins signature for a 1926 Dempsey-Wills bout, planning a rush conference today amid rival bids from Jack Kearns. He claims Mullins will push for favorable terms, while denying any million dollar payday and noting four towns near Chicago are ready to host.
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Davis J. Walsh
New York
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Paddy Mullins
Mullins
Michigan City
Paddy
Fitzsimmons
Wills
Rocky Mountains
Gowanus Canal
Ilitzsimmons
Dempsey
Rickard
Stoneham
Jack Kearns
Boxing Commission
Kearns
Chicago
Tagging the Bases Tagging the Bases
Pirates win 7 to 4 after Wayland Dean allows five runs in the eighth inning on doubles by Carey Barnhart and Moore and a fielding error. Red Sox top Browns 3 to 2 as Rogell hits a triple and Lee singles in the second. Rommel earns his 20th win as Athletics beat Browns. Braves tally 17 hits in a record game.
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I International News Service
Wayland Dean
Little Boy
Pirates
Carey
Barnhart
Moore
Cuyler
Kelly
Tuffing
Tigers
Collins
Red Sox
Rogell
Lee
Ton
Cleveland Washington
Coveiskie
Buckeye
Indians
Cleveland
H McNulty
Summa
J Sewell
Burns
Fewster
Lutzke
Myatt
Washington
McNeely
S. Harris
Rice
Teree 'Goslin
Eeeewee
Judge
Bluege
Sbenree
Peck
Ewee Ruel
Covelskie
Harris
Ruel
Summit
McNulty
Judge Goslin
Coveleskie
J. Sewell
Master Donohue Wins for Reds Over Brooklyn
Cincinnati defeats Brooklyn 7 to 2 behind Donohue pitching. Zitzmann and Pinelli homerun threats spark offense as Roush Hargrave and Critz add runs while Brooklyn errors open the door for the Reds.
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Cincinnati
Donohue
Brooklyn
Tierney
Hargrave
Critz
Caveney
Pinelli
Oeschger
Loff A. Brown
Oschger
Zitzmann
Senators Rally to Defeat Indians 3 to 1
Coveleski snapped a 13 game winless skid as the Senators edged the Indians 3 to 1. Benton held the Cubs to four hits in a 9 to 2 victory. Cincinnati drew 500 fans but failed to see Reds players Oeschner and Brown, who helped edge the Dodgers 7 to 2.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Reds
Oeschger
Dodgers
Donahue
Mitchell
Stock
Fournier
EK. Brown
Tierney
Hargrave
Oescheer
Beere
A. Brown
Cubs
Benton
Coveleski
Senators
Buckeye
Indians
Oeschrer and Brown
White Sox trounce Yankees 15 to 2 in battering win
The White Sox hammered four Yankee pitchers in a dominant 15 to 2 victory, showcasing a powerful offense and a deficit that widened early and never narrowed.
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White Sox
Baseball League Leaderboard and Home Run Totals 1925
Individual leaders list top hitters and homer totals across American and National Leagues for 1925. Notable names include Gehrig and Poole with high totals for their clubs, plus league-wide totals and leaders such as Hornsby Hartnett Williams Meusel and Wright.
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Num
Total Gehrig
Yanks
Eoew Ae
Poole
Athletics
Blankenship
White Sox
Wright
Pirates
Hs Oas
American
Hornsby
Cardinals
Hartnett
Cubs
Williams
Browns
Meusel
Yankees
Bottomley
Simmons
Fournier
Dodgers
Kelly
Giants
Harper
Phillies
Eleanor Molloy and doubles dominance in early 1920s tennis
The text highlights Miss Eleanor’s national ranking in 1924, Big Ten appearances, andsemifinal runs in national singles. It notes doubles success with Marion Zinderstein culminating in three consecutive national titles from 1918 to 1920, indoor doubles with Mrs Weaver, Wimbledon doubles semifinal with Marion Jessup, and matches against Helen Wills. It also mentions her inclusion in the U S international team and describes her all around game, strong serve, net play, and New York residence.
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Molla ‘Mallory
Marion Zinderstein
Weaver
Marion Jessup
Helen Wills
Wightman
Balk Rule on Pitchers Moving Off Rubber Without Ball
The pitcher must be on the rubber with the ball to deliver a pitch. Feinting from off the rubber and then snapping to first without possession constitutes a balk. The runner reacts to the pitcher's position, and deception off the rubber is prohibited to protect baserunners.
Lancaster Nine Meets Glouster In Big Local Toss
Lancaster All-Stars from the Lancaster Industrial league visit Glouster for a rival ball game and a five-event field meet with prizes from local merchants. Lancaster brings Peterson Haines and Daugherty on the mound with Durant Adams Pratt Thomas Spung in the lineup. Glouster counters with Lefty Hawkins and a full-strength Legionnaires squad as events begin at 4 15 p m and the baseball at 5.
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Glouster
Lancaster All-Stars
Lancaster Industrial League
Lancasterlites
Peterson
Legionnaires
Haines
Daugherty
Durant
Plain City
Adams
Logan
McDaniels
Pratt
Ohio Wesleyan
Thomas
Spung
Altfater
Flood
Hoffman
Moore
Tunney Wills Bout Set at Yankee Stadium
Gene Tunney signed with promoter Tex Rickard to fight Harry Wills at Yankee Stadium with a tentative date of September 26 and an alternate date of October 12. Paddy Mullins, Wills’ manager, to discuss terms with Rickard. Billy Gibson warns of a public explanation if Mullins rejects.
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Tunney-Wills
New York
Gene Tunney
Tex Rickard
Harry Wills
Yankee Stadium
Paddy Mullins
Wills
Rickard
Billy Gibson
Tunney
Mullins
Dempsey Says It Takes A Million To Return
A columnist notes Dempsey declares a return would cost a million dollars, while an opposing view suggests it would take a million men to match the challenge. The remark highlights public interest in a possible boxing comeback.
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Dempsey
Baseball Scores From American Association Highlights
The American Association results include Columbus 7 over Minneapolis 5, Toledo 8 over St. Paul 7, Louisville 4 over Kansas City 3, Milwaukee 5 over Indianapolis 3 in 10 innings, Cincinnati 7 over Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 7 over New York 4, Boston 9 over Chicago 2, Washington 3 over Cleveland 1, Chicago 15 over New York 2, Boston 1 over Detroit 0, and Philadelphia 3 over St. Louis 2.
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National Amgen E
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Esos
American Leage
P.C. Phil Elphia
Illington
St. Louis
Cleveland
American Association
Louisville
Indianapolis
St Pau Oe Eee
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Toledo
Columbus
St. Paul
Brooklyn
Boston
Chicago
Baseball matchups listed for major league teams
Reading shows a slate of scheduled games with teams from Milwaukee Columbus Kansas City Toledo St Paul Indianapolis Minneapolis Louisville Brooklyn Cincinnati New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia St Louis Boston Cleveland St Louis Philadelphia Detroit Boston Chicago New York.
Golfer's Two-Foot Putt Miss Sets Calmting Challenge
A humorous observation notes that despite scientific wonders nothing eases a golfer's pain after missing a crucial two-foot putt. The remark highlights the frustration of a brief failed stroke and the human craving for relief.
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Pomeroy Bend
Eddie
Sielines
BeAine
Bitl
Hank
Folse House
Billy Evans
Fitzsimons
Gotham
Mulling
Rommel
Braves
Donohrue the
Master
Eleanor One
U. S
Lancaster Nine
PC Speaker
Inds
Heilmann
Tigs
Aths
Lamar
Cards
Botteley
Dodgs
iStock
Wilson
Phils
West Gay ST
the Fidelity
Building and Loan Cos
Sam M. Johnson
Fidelity Building Leaning Savings Co
Ohio
Automotive Battery & Electric Co
Quencher
Coca-Cola
The
Athens Co. Snv. and Loan Co
Hassle
Ford
American Legion Ball Park
Lancaster
Industrial League
All Stars
American Legion
Glouster Merchants
Mutual Home and Savings Association
State of
Athens County
T. N. Hoover
Land
T. Hoover
U Mask A. D
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Cameron
Mutual Home and Savings Assocelation
A. TD
J. Sisler J. ML
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