Inundated Athens Chauncey Road Sees Water Recede
Jan 24 report from Chauncey notes high water receding after three feet of flooding on West Main street near the railroad. Roads between the two cities flooded at Chauncey park and Alderman. Church Ladies Aid met all day with twelve members and one visitor from Columbus and plan quilting and a pot luck dinner tomorrow.
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Chauncey
West Main Street
Hard Dowler
Athens
Chauncey Bak Park
Officers recover articles stolen at Bailey Run
Chauncey January raid by Officers Jonas Sines and H A Feiber led to the recovery of furniture and clothing believed taken from George Wetzel's home. James Smith was arrested, arraigned before Judge M M Tucker, bound over to Common Pleas, jailed then released on $500 bond. Wetzel was visiting Indiana and Kentucky.
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Chauncey
Ofers Jonas
Sines
H. A. Éiber
Bailey Run
George Wetzel
James Smith
Dogs killed by train in Chauncey village incident
Two bulldogs named Ted and Jiggs belonging to Thomas Blackford and Edweard Blackford were killed when roving onto the Hocking Valley railroad tracks. They did not heed the whistle as a passenger train approached Friday.
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Chauncey
Ted
Jiggs
Thomas Blackford
Edweard Blackford
Hocking Valley
Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Walter Oakie in Columbus
Mr and Mrs Walter Oakie of The Plains announce the birth of a daughter last week at their Columbus home. The baby is the granddaughter of Levi Bale of the Lower Plains.
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Walter Oakley
Columbus
Chauncey
Jan
Walter Oakie
Resson
the Plains
Levi Bale
Lower Plains
Chauncey Hosts Guests and Baptist Aid Meeting Note
Mr and Mrs William H Drake entertained as their guests from Saturday to Monday their niece Mrs Emanuel L Saffel and her son William of Bucyrus Ohio The regular meeting of the Ladies Aid society of the Zion Baptist church of the Lower Plains was held at the church The day was devoted to quilting The women will meet again Wednesday
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Emanuel L. Saffel
William of
Baptist Aid
Ladies Aid Society
The
Zion Baptist Church of the
Lower Plains
Three Professions Meet in Columbus for Conventions
In Columbus Ohio on January 24 delegates from theology journalism and advertising gathered for concurrent conventions. Clergy and newspaper leaders arrived from across the state for church and press meetings as advertising delegates also opened sessions under the Inter Advertising Association and Associated Ohio Dailies.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Advertising Commission
The
Inter— Advertising Association
Associated Ohio Dailies
Gen Omy
International Association
Non-Tobacco Prize Mull Ends With Major Promise
James Moreton offers Gerald Moore 90 000 if he abstains from tobacco until age 86. The pact appears in a local oddity noting the unusual incentive and long-term commitment.
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Mull
Bog
James Moreton
Benefit Social for Chauncey Church Planned
A benefit social is set for Thursday evening January 27 at Chauncey Christian church. The program features music readings songs and stunts with refreshments served during the social hour. Proceeds benefit church purposes.
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Chauncey Christian Church
Loyal Woman's Circle meeting at Mrs Myers home
The Loyal Woman's circle of the first Christian church Chauncey will meet Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Ira Myers home on Converse street. President Mrs Charles Fiske will preside and program leader Mrs Arthur Swart will guide the session.
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First Christian Church
Chauncey
Ira Myers
Converse Street
Charles Fiske
Arthur Swart
McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets Promise Fast Gains
Advert shows McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as easy to take and weight boosting. Claims a woman gained ten pounds in twenty-two days and offers a money back guarantee if no five pounds gained in thirty days. Available at Cline's Pharmacy or any druggist.
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Cline
McCoy's
Wrestling Card Tonight in Kansas City Local Bout
Joe Toots Mondt and Jack Locker headline a finish wrestling bout in Kansas City Missouri tonight. Also on the card are Jack Wash burn and Joe Maleewicz in supporting matches.
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Locker
Kansas City
Joe “Toots” Mondt
Jack Locker
Jack Washburn
Joe Maleewicz
Changing of Major League Players Felt in Baseball
New York reports that scandals have not doomed baseball and players do not fear bankruptcy. Managers like John McGraw and Rogers Hornsby moved quickly to re sign contracts, with Hornsby remaining at about thirty thousand dollars plus a signing bonus and McGraw securing Purley Grimes via a trade that fell through in the next mail.
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New York
Neithier
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
New York Yankees
Babe Ruth
Landis
Hornsby
St. Louis
New
Purley Grimes
Brooklyn
Grimes
U. Defeated Again Miami Delivers Powering Beating
Cincinnati toppled by Ohio in a Buckeye league clash as Miami surged late to erase a 2 to 29 deficit with a 0-0 run. Akron kept its perfect streak with a 31 to 17 win over Western Reserve. Case edged Oberlin 32 to 27 to stay in title chase.
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Ohio
Miami
Buckeye
Akron University
Western Reserve
Akron
Case
Marietta
Otterbein
St. Xavier
St. Louis
Heidelberg
Hiram
Ohio U
Denison
Wooster
Toledo U
Bluffton
Akron U
Reserve
Oberlin
Miami Defeats Ohio University to Break BAA Standstill
In Oxford on January 24 Miami University beat Ohio University 43 to 37 to climb from the Buckeye Athletic Association cellar. After halftime Ohio led 32 to 29 with six minutes remaining, but Bowers and Fanfield answered with quick field goals to swing the game for Miami.
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Oxford
Miami University
Buckeye Athletic Association
Ohioiversity
Ohio
Miami
Bowers
Fanfield
Plains Boys Triumph Over Moxahala 25 9
The Plains basketball team beat Moxahala 25 to 9 on Friday for their tenth straight win. Branson scored 16 points for The Plains while Wilson and Urban led Moxahala. A return game is set for Friday January 28 at The Plains. the Plains girls have no game scheduled. Interested teams should contact Mr. Featherston.
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Moxahala
Branson
the Plains
Wilson
Urban
Mr. Featherston
Babe Ruth Arrested in San Diego Child Labor Case
Babe Ruth the home run king said he would not appear in court in San Diego to answer charges of violating the child labor law. The arrest followed allegations that he obtained children from an audience to appear in his vaudeville act. he was released after the Saturday night arrest.
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Long .Beach
Calif
Babe Ruth
San Diego
Ruth
Ty Cobb Denies Orioles Offer For Services
Chicago report says Jack Dunn of the Baltimore Orioles offered Ty Cobb $25,000 for his services, but Cobb states he has not received any wire confirming the bid.
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Ty Cobb
Orioles
Chicago
Jack Dunn
Baltimore Orioles
Ban Johnson Relieved of Head Duties in American League
Chicago January 24 The eight owners of the American League forced Byron Bancroft Johnson to relinquish his post as league president for at least a temporary period due to ill health. Frank Navin will act as president while Johnson goes on leave and Judge Landis faces a postponed conference with league leaders.
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Chicago
American League of Organized Baseball
Byron Bancroft Johnson
Johnson
K. M. Landis
Landis
Frank Navin
Detroit
Judge Landis
Black Sox
Athens Faces Granville After Big Rival Win
Athens high school aims for another tough test at home Tuesday against Granville. Granville, led by acting captain Gell, split its first four games this season and features last year’s district standout. Athens will miss Fred Mansfield who has exhausted his high school playing eligibility.
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Athens High
Granvile High
Athens High School
Granville
Blue Aces
Grandville
Gell
Alexandria Kich
New Lexington
Johnstown
Athens Basketeers
Athens Cagers
Fred Mansfield
Mansfield
Athens
Big Red
Cross
Wolfe
Sprague
Border
New Class B Baseball League Names Set for 1920s Fort Smith Meeting
A name for the new class B baseball league formed in Fort Smith Arkansas will be chosen at a February 20 meeting in St. Joseph Missouri. Members include Topeka Fort Smith St Joseph Spring field and Joplin with Date Gear leading the circuit. A 130 game schedule is planned opening April 28.
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Ark
St. Joseph
Topeka
Kas
Springfield
Joplin
Date Gear
Robert Quinn Leads Red Sox as President and Heir Apparent
Robert Quinn or Bob as he is known, serves as president of the Boston Red Sox. He has progressed from player to business manager and now club president, and is named as John son’s successor.
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Robert Quinn
Bob
Boston Red Sox
Quinn
John
Michigan Leads Western Conference Brace After Indiana Win
Michigan sits atop the Western Conference standings after beating Indiana. Wisconsin moved to second with a 25 24 win over Northwestern, while Indiana and Purdue share third place. Upcoming week features three games due to exams, with Minnesota and Ohio State also on Saturday night schedules.
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Chicago
University of Michigan
Indiana
University of Wisconsin
Northwestern
Purdue
Michigon
Minnesota
Badgers
Ohio State
Armour wins El Paso Open with 67 at Country Club
Tommy Armour of Washington D C won the El Paso open golf tournament with a par 67 at the El Paso Country Club securing the $2500 first prize. His score led over a field of professionals in the annual event held in El Paso Texas.
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EL Paso
Tex
Tommy Armour
Washing
D. C
el Paso Country Club
Trainer Dies in Hot Springs With Noted Jockey and Trainer
G H Ham Keene trainer for the Joseph E Widener stables died Sunday in Hot Springs Ari from heart disease while on vacation with Marl Sand the famous jockey and Sam Hildreth a noted trainer.
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Hot Springs
Ari
The Pursuit of Beauty In New York
A 14 year old, Rachel Kolber, shoplifted rouge face cream and powder in New York as a misguided quest for beauty, prompting police attention and a legal follow up.
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New York
Rachel Kolber
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