W. V. C. C. U. Annual Picnic Observed in Athens
The annual W. C. T. U. picnic was held at the president Mrs. J. L. Tritipo’s East State street home Tuesday afternoon with about forty members and friends. Mrs. A. E. Wagner led an Americanization program, followed by a reception for war workers and a white ribbon pledge. Several local residents and visitors from Cambridge and Columbus were noted, with updates on ill relatives and travel plans throughout the day.
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J. L. Tritipo
East State Street
A. E. Wagner
Athens Union
Sitmg
America the Beautiful
Ema C. McVay
River Race Feud Between Betsy Ann and Chris Greene Crowds River Scene
River lore fills the page as Betsy Ann and Chris Greene race on the Ohio with fierce pride. Tickets note Betsy Ann won a Cincinnati to New Richmond clash, while Chris Greene claims no historic victory. Officials discuss boiler outputs and river conditions as passengers cheer.
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General Wood
Pittsburgh
Chinnati
C. A. Hartley
Norman Boram
West Virginia
Chron
Apple Gree Dam
Iver
Frank Sibley
Gallipolis Tribune
Ohi
Betsy Ann
Chris Grene
Charles B. Ellsworth
Unite States Inspection Service
Chile
Chris Greene
Gallipolis
Acme
Joe Fowler
Cincinnati
Captain Greene
Greene
Mississippi
New Richmond
O. Greene
Seeks Republican Nomination for County Surveyor
Seeks Office J R Sands seeks the Republican nomination in the August primaries for county surveyor to seek re election in November.
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J. R. Sands
Rules for the 77th Athens County Fair Published
The Athens County Agricultural Society posts rules for the fair with entry details memberships and fees. It sets livestock rules world entries 5 percent premium, parade participation for stock, bedding straw provided, and deadlines including August 21 1928 and December 1928 premiums forfeiture.
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Athens County
Athens County Agricultural Society
Frank Riddle
Society and Fair Board
The
Agricultural Society
Treasury
Despondent man attempts suicide in Marietta
John Kenney aged 34 of near Brokaw cut his throat with a razor on Wednesday in a suicide attempt. He was hospitalized in Marietta in grave condition but believed to have a chance of recovery on Thursday amid ill health and unemployment.
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Marietta
John Kenney
Brokaw
Marietta Hospital
Engineer Drowns After Falling From Tug Virginia
Falls overboard on the Cuyahoga river in Cleveland. Samuel Holt, 45, an engineer on the tug Virginia, slipped and drowned.
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Cleveland
U.P
Samuel Holt
Virginia
Cuyahoga River
Holt
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