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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1924

Page

8

Carlin the Kid Williams Type Fighter Makes A Fast Rise

A Cleveland report traces Carlin a bantamweight prospect from a lumber mill job to a rising fighter. He defeated Eddie McKenna and Pete Pettingill, striking in a streak of 21 fights without a defeat, and aims to meet Abe Goldstein in New York for the title on his twenty first birthday. Carlin’s background includes mentor Paul Lacroix and early wins over Jack Doyle and Young Secari. The piece notes New Orleans roots and the boxing culture feeding his ascent.

Amos Jeanerette New Orleans Ams Fouth Pete Herman Caros Abe Goldstein Here Paul Carlin Jack Doyle Doyle Paul Lacroix Denny Lacroix Han and Eggers Young Secari Eddie McKenna J, Pettingill Pettingill Pancho Villa Cleveland Ereen Carlin McKenna Kid Willams Batcenen Goldstein New York

Rent-Free White House Candidates Tossed In A Baseball Chat

A sports column ribbing teams and fans features playful mock candidates for president including Ferry Cady Thruman Morgan Bill Moler Priscilla Piffledinger Leonard Tinker and Howard Holeproof. It notes Chauncey Sunday batter Sam Withem posting strong numbers and jokes about seven superfluous players on the Chauncey squad while lampooning Henry Garrett’s headlines blocking stands.

Ferry Cady Thurman Morgan Bill Moler Priscilla Piffledinger Chauncey Sam Withem

Yankee in Paris Olympic standings show U S leads

Unofficial tabulation from Paris dated July 28 lists leading Olympic teams and winter sports at Chamonix. United States tops with 94 points, followed by France 64 and Sweden 43.

Paris Chamonix United States France Sweden

Barber Sought on Grave Charge in York Township

Nelsonville Ohio July 28 Cornelius Six a barber employed in a local shop fled after arrest on rape charges by Chief Pearson. Six eluded capture by slipping into chicken fence wires as officers pursued him. An affidavit by a Nelsonville girl’s mother alleges rape last Thursday with the girl reportedly confessing after questioning. Six is married with a child and formerly resided in Chauncey and worked in Columbus.

Nelsonville Cornelius Six Liberty Pearson Six Chauncey Columbus

Road Foreman Fined for Cruelty in Coolville Work

Frank Westall foreman of the road construction crew near Coolville pleaded guilty to cruelty to animals. Humane Officer A C Roach alleged lame mules with sore shoulders. Westall promised future cooperation with inspections of all animals used in road work.

Frank Westall Coolville C. H. Porter Mon Y A. C. Roach Westall Roach

Three die as threshing engine boiler explodes near Cairo

Three farmers were killed instantly when a boiler on a threshing engine exploded on the Donovan farm wheat fields near Cairo Ohio. A nearby worker Charles Harpster, 50, of Du Pont, was fatally injured with mangled face and chest, while several men suffered bruises and shock.

Lima, O Donovan Farm Cairo Here Charles Harpster du Pont

Slayer Killed After Stand With Police in Conn Hills

Benjamin White, 80, who killed his brother in Pomfret, was shot and killed by a state police posse on a hill east of the White home where the murder took place.

Pomfret Conn Benjamin White White Homestead

Wild man arraigned in murder case in Staten Island

In New York on July 28 a wild man captured after fighting police was arraigned in Staten Island court on suspicion of murdering Francis McDonnell a seven year old son of four policemen He gave the name Andrew Reich 26 and was held without bail on a murder affidavit.

New York Staten Island Court Francis McDonnell Andrew Reich

Miriam Ferguson Gains Ground in Texas Governor Primary

In Fort Worth Texas on July 28 Mrs Miriam Ferguson wife of former Texas governor James E Ferguson widened her lead for second place in the gubernatorial primary. She moved to within about one hundred votes of Lynchson of Houston in the race for the Texan executive.

Forth Worth Texas Miriam Ferguson James E. Ferguson Lynchson Houston

Cincinnati Markets Cattle Hogs and New York Stocks Mixed

At Cincinnati live cattle receipts 1800 steer demand good to choice sells 7.60 to 9.25 per cwt calves steady 1.00 to 10.00 hogs 4000 head active with gains 0.75 few packers and butchers pay 11 for hogs sheep receipts 1700 strong 4.50 to 6.00 lambs 14.00 to 14.60 butter 0.84 per lb home grown potatoes 3.60 to 3.00 per cwt shipped 2.50 to 3.00 per barrel live poultry prices listed eggs steady to higher New York stock market opens with oils dull on crude cuts leading to high industrial and railroad shares gains noon prices show many leaders at multi month highs including Lackawanna at year high and various rails and oils rallying.

Cincinnati Frech New York Magenolia Company Mid-Continent Lackawanna Railroad American American Can American Locomotive Anconda Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore and Ohio Bethlehem Steel Butte & Superior Candatan Pacific Chicago Mil St. Paul Erie General Electric International Paper Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Reading Southern Pacific Southern Railway Studebaker Texas Company Union Pacific U. S. Alcohol U. S. Steel Common Utah Copper Westinghouse Willys Qvesiand Pittsburgh

Liberty Bonds and Pittsburgh Livestock Market Report

Liberty Bonds opening prices listed for several issues with New York quotes. Pittsburgh live stock report shows cattle, veal calves, sheep and hogs with supply, price ranges, and market movement. cattle up 25 cents, veal calves down 50 cents, hogs up marginally.

Assessment Notice for Redeemed Property Payment Deadline

Legal notice outlines payment due by 11 00 A M to county auditor with interest added for redemption. Names mentioned include Robert Brompkine and Crk 7-28-3to t w.

aTaee Macngiones Robert Brompkine T.w

Unclear Receipts Data From Creamery and Eggs Listings

Fragmented OCR item shows receipts for creamery and eggs with numbers and partial labels such as tubs, cases, and packing. Multiple misread words and unclear figures appear, including Firste and Firsts terms with inconsistent decimals and odd punctuation.

Grain close and market quotes from Toledo report

Market notes show grain prices with wheat No 2 red at 136 137, corn No 3 yellow at 120 131, oats No 2 white 61 96, rye No 2 95, with various cash and futures figures. The piece ends noting a Democratic national committee report from New York with Shaver as chairman and county members.

Chicago Toledo New York Acratic

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