Atlas-Like Home Promises Modern Comforts in Athens
Real estate activity in Athens remains quiet with few sales as the town nears a vacation lull. A new residence on May Avenue showcases extensive planning by Pearl W. Helwig and L. Heaton, featuring 9 rooms 2 baths 68 electric openings 51 windows and a large basement with coal bin cistern and sun parlor. Construction of the Athens National Bank building proceeds after demolition with foundations set eighteen men on site and limestone on the way.
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Mr. Helwig
Athens
Pearl W. Helwig
May Avenue
East
Altho
L. Heaton
Jlabor
Court and
Washington Streets
Athens National Bank
W. E. Schmitt
Yesterday's Baseball Scores From Multiple Leagues
Results show Kansas City defeating Columbus 11 to 2. Milwaukee beat Toledo 2 to 1. St Paul topped Louisville 8 to 4. Indianapolis defeated Minneapolis 4 to 3. In the American League Philadelphia won 12 to 3 over Cleveland and New York beat St Louis 7 to 3 while Chicago edged Boston 4 to 3 in 10 innings and Detroit defeated Washington 6 to 3.
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American Association
St. Paul Etoe Cee
Indianapolis Eee
Milwaukee
Wee
Minneapolis , OL
Kansas City
Louisville
Columbus
Sere
Toledo
Wena Wee
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphias
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
National League and American League Scores and Schedules
Baseball results from national and American leagues show Cincinnati beating Philadelphia 11 to 7 and New York 8 to 3 over St. Louis, with Boston routing Chicago 9 to 0. Today matches include Columbus at Kansas City and Chicago at Philadelphia among others, plus two Cincinnati at Boston games in the NL.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Yesterday's Ho Runs in the Major Leagues Brief
The report lists several home runs by players Williams of St Louis New York Witt Blue and Detroit with league totals showing 813 297 in the National League and overall.
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Williams
St. Louis
New York
Blue
Detroit
Dempsey Wills Bout Looms as Wills Faces Hard Fights Ahead
The article notes heavyweights Jack Dempsey and Harry Wills set for a title clash with Wills seen as the era’s best but underpaid, while Tut Jackson looms as a key upcoming challenger. It also covers Bo Wilson returning to the U S from Honolulu as AAU pole vault leader and predicts future Hawaiian track teams.
Baseball scores around the league and series results
The Yankees beat the Browns 7-2 as Witt homered with two on in the second and Williams hit his 23rd. Reds beat Phillies 11-7 with Lee homering twice in the series. White Sox edged Red Sox 4-3 in 10 innings as Strunk scored the winning run. Indians routed by Athletics 12-2 while the A's swept a doubleheader 8-4 and 4-3. Cardinals dropped fourth straight over the bridge the Tigers beat them 6-3. Cubs shut out Braves 9-0 behind Jones. Dodgers moved to fifth by beating Pirates 4-2 in a pitchers’ duel.
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Yanks
Browns
Witt
Williams
Cardinals
Manhattan
Bill Ryan
Hornsby
Haines
Williamson Aces NL Home Run Mark Nears End
The old Chicago team’s 1884 NL home run record by Ed Williamson is about to be surpassed. When Rogers Hornsby of the St. Louis Cardinals hits his next circuit clout he will reach twenty eight homers, eclipsing Williamson’s mark.
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Ed Williamson
Chicagos
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinal
Williamson
Leading MLB Batters and Air Route Text
A snippet lists top major league hitters with names such as Cobb Speaker and Daubert along with batting averages. It also notes the British Royal Air Force has completed a chain of air stations in the Syrian Desert to enable a Cairo Baghdad air route introduction.
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Royal Air Force
Syrian Desert
Cairo
Bagdag
The Giant Killer Joe Walcott in Early Boxing History
Norman E. Brown profiles Joe Walcott and his battles with white champions like Kid Lavigne and Joe Choynski. The piece notes Walcott as a landmark colored boxer, his 133 pound limit fight, and his rise from the West Indies to welterweight champ with rivals including O'Brien, Melodory, and Ferns.
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Norman E. Brown
Joe Walcott
Walcott
Kid Lavigne
Mespath
L. L
Empire A. C
Lavigne
Hamburg
Joe Choynski
Choynski
West Indies
Tom
Tracey
Mike Harris
Gibbons
Dick O’brien
Philadelphia
Jack O’brien
Honey Melody
Billy Smith
Kid Carter
Rube Ferns
Racing and sport events calendar for Empire City and others
Meeting of Empire City Racing Association closes at Yonkers. Kenilworth Jockey Club closes at Windsor. Royal Canadian Henley regatta closes at St Catharines. Canadian open in Montreal and Carpet Trade Golf at Boston end. Oregon State outdoor champs in Portland. International regatta at St Paul and Pacific regatta at Seattle. Western tennis opens in Chicago. North Shore in Swampscott. Bergen County in Rutherford. Rumson polo closes at Rumson. Boxing cards feature McAleer Herscovitch in New York and Clinton Leahy in Worcester.
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St. Catharines
Montreal
Boston
Portland
St. Paul
Minn
Seattle
Chicago
North Shore
Swampscott
Mass
Bergen County
Rutherford
N. J
Rumson Country Club
Rumson
Tommy McAleer
Moe Herscovitch
New York
Johnny Clinton
Tommy Leahy
Worcester
Police Officers Quit Bellaire After Salary Request Denied
Eight patrolmen resigned to Mayor Wyatt after council refused pay raises. With Chief Davis as the only officer, the city lacks police protection. A stray line about the Bible ends the item.
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Bellaire, CO
Wyatt
Davis
Pirates Infest Water Route of East China Coast
Captain M S Monkman of the S S Moochow describes pirates operating along the China coast from Foochow to Canton. He cites frequent raids, river-haven pirates, and a life of daring theft with ships sometimes hijacked and loot exceeding $100,000. Passengers recall a million dollars in silver aboard and police guards patrol the vessel.
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Foochow
China
Canton
M. S. Monkman
S. S. Moochow
Robert Louis Stevenson
South
Foo-chow
Captain Monkman
China Sea
Hongkong
Georgia
Shanghai
Exhibition Match Promises Big Columbus Team Appearances
An error claimed Columbus crack golfers would play Sunday at Athens Country Club. They will instead appear next Thursday for an exhibition match drawing likely large crowds. The article also notes Sirius as a fixed star that appears to move about an inch per century, implying a movement of about 1,000,000 miles per day.
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Columbus
Athens Country Club
Sirius
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