Big county liquor raid nets 35 arrests in Pomeroy district
Twenty guests at Mrs Bessie Rice boarding house described as involved in a sweeping raid that spanned Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning. State and local officers seized a large distillery operation and liquor stock, arresting 15 manufacturers and customers at the Charter Oak barn and Estep Rome in Middleport, then discovering a major outfit in a Kerrs Run coal mine. Ten arrested were released on bonds due to jail crowding. many cases to be handled by probate court.
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Pomeroy
Bessie Rice
Lauer
Onty
Willock
Welker
Morris Brothers
Lewis
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Charter Oak
Coal Company
Estep Rome
Middleport
Ed Qualls
Kerr's Run
Roberts
Illness Fatal in Midpleport Miss Lizzie Seyfried Dies
Miss Lizzie Seyfried died Sunday morning after a prolonged illness at her Pomeroy home. She was daughter of the late Christian Seyfried and long connected with the Seyfried grocery. She leaves brothers Louis and Henry and Roy in the county area and a survivor.
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Lizzie Seyfried
Pomeroy
Midpleport
Lower Pomeroy
Christian Seyfried
Susan Kraus
Louis Seyfried
Thlenry
Roy
Bester
Dinner plans spark Meigs County veterans gathering
In Middleport the Spanish American War unit Camp No. 88 held a lively meeting led by Sergeant W. H. Barrett of California. A large turnout prepared for a dinner hosted by Devangeline Chapter Eastern Stars at the Masonic Temple Wednesday evening to honor soldiers of all wars.
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Mippleport
Gerber
Meigs County
Middleport Town House
W. H. Barrett
California
Devangeline Chapter
Eastern Stars
Masonic Temple
Pomeroy Briefs Highlight Local Family Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Genheimer and their two children visited Pomeroy from Marietta to spend the day with relatives. Lizzie Grafton, visiting her brothers George and John Grafton in Minereville and Petersburg, Indiana, also plans time with family while Werren, another brother, resides in Terre.
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Pomeroy Bend
Otto Genheimer
Marietta
Lizzie Grafton
Petersburg
Indiana
George
Minereville
John
Pomeroy
Werren
Terre
Destructive Morning Fire Hits Middleport District
A Sunday morning blaze in Middleport damaged a two story brick building. Esther Gilmore, six, escaped from the flames as gas near a closet sparked the fire. The block from Rutland street west to the next street endured heavy smoke and water damage but was saved from total loss. Edward French owned the building with $3,509 insured. Paul French lost stock and had $1,200 insurance. Justice Gilmore, an insurer, suffered the heaviest loss with no insurance.
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Middleport
Esther Gilmore
F. W. Gilmore
Rutland Street
K. of P. Temple
Western Union Telegraph Office
Lewis Plumbing
McMaster Hardware Store
Town Fire Company
Pomeroy Department
Gilmore
Paul French
Parkersburg
Miss Wright
Western Union
Pomeroy
Edward French
Justice Gilmore
Flag to be displayed in Meigs County court room
June 13 Meigs County court orders a five by seven foot silk flag to be displayed left corner of the rostrum near the witness chair. Judge Miller notes the county has gone years without an American flag on display and cites other counties where flags have been used.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Miller
Ironton
Cleveland
Youngstown
Srila
Tex Expected to Net 2 Million From Summer Boxing Bouts
In a bold tale tied to a miner named Tex, New York reports he plans to pull in more than 2 million in boxing receipts this summer. The piece notes Tex’s rise from a Nevada strike to heavyweight bouts with stars like Tunney and Sharkey, alongside career totals topping 10 million.
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Jimmy Powers
York
Snookum Jim
Bonanza Creek
Klondike
Tex
Goldfield
Nevada
Gans-Nelson
Richard
Rickard
Alx
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Commodore
Baseball Scores From National and American League Games
Scores recap shows multiple games with results including Columbus 5 Kansas City 1. Kansas City 7 Columbus 3. St Paul 7 Indianapolis 2. St Paul 1 Indianapolis 2 in 16 innings. Louisville 2 Minneapolis 0. Boston 4 Cincinnati 1. Brooklyn 11 Pittsburgh 1. Chicago 7 New York 6. St Louis 5 Philadelphia 4. Cleveland 8 New York 7. Washington 6 Chicago 1. Detroit 11 Boston 1 in 10 or 16 innings. note games scheduled and varying innings.
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American Association
W. L. Pet
Tooogs
Ck Kee
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Indianapolis
PON Wee Ee Ey Ais
Louisville
Seees
Columbus
L. Pet
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
W . Pet
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Paul
Toledo
Indians Gather for San Francisco to Grants Pass Marathon
Indian runners from Oregon and New Mexico arrive in San Francisco to compete in the 489 mile Redwood highway marathon to Grants Pass. Twenty Oregon runners eight Narook Indians and a trainer accompany the party as the race set to start tomorrow.
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San Francisco
Grant's Pass
Oregon
New Mexico
Mike Kirk
Redwood Highway
Charley Root Repeats Victory for Cubs Against Giants
Charley Root pitched for the Chicago Cubs and defeated the New York Giants 7 to 6 in the eighth inning save. Hal Carlson, newly acquired from the Phillies, was in distress but Root closed the rally and pushed Chicago within 1 1/2 games of the Pirates as Brooklyn beat Cincinnati 11 to 10.
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Charley Rroot
New York Giants
Root
Chicago Cubs
Hal Carlson
Phillies
Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburghere
Brooklyn Robins
Norman Pilitt
Brooklyn
Welsh
Richbourg
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Cruz
Reds
Lester Bell
Holm
St. Louis Cardinals
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Detroit
Bridge Across Euphrates to Span Damascus River
A 50 span steel bridge will be built across the Euphrates River to connect Damascus and surrounding areas in Irak, signaling a major infrastructural project for the region.
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Damascus
Euphrates
Irak
Odds and Opinions Preview the Greatest Golf Tourney
United Press writer from Pittsburgh notes the opening round of what is billed as the biggest golf tournament ever held in the United States at Oakmont. Bobby Jones is favored but hinges on greens and putter, with Audrey Boomer and George Von Elm among top challengers and Walter Hagen named as a possible winner despite a recent slump.
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St. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Bobby Jones
Audrey Boomer
George von Finn
Walter Hagen
Johnny Farrell
George Duncan
Bobby
Oakmont
Abe Mitchell
England
Mitchell
America
von Elm
George von Elm
Boston Braves Even Cincinnati Series With 4 to 1 Win
In Cincinnati Boston wins 4 to 1 as Genewich outpitches Donohue and Cincinnati is blanked until the ninth inning. Welsh scores on High and Fournier after High’s double, while the Braves threaten in the fifth but fail to score. Babe Ruth hits his 21st homer for New York, but the Indians win 7 to 4 as Pipgras and Hudlin split the pitching duties and Joe Horningday marked his 72nd birthday with a testimonial.
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Cincinnati
Boston
Genewich
Donohue
Welsh
High
Fournier
Braves
Brown
Bancroft
Moore
Walker
Richbourg
Critz
New York
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Indians
Cleveland
Hoyt
Pipgras
Reese
Mihee Joe Horningday
Spurgeon
Joe Sewell
Combs
Hudlin
Beck Ewe
Vera
Burns
Lazzeri
Ruth
J. Sewell
Lutzke
Uhle
L. Sewell
Cruz
Hargrave
Pinelli
Crutz
Wanninger
Richbough
H. C. A. Moore
Ee Fournier
Hogan
Dressen
Eter
Christensen
Pipp
Ford
Wee
VV Wanninger
eSukel
Zitzmann
bRan
Helen Wills and Bill Tilden Comeback Feels Tight
New York reports two major summer program stars, Helen Wills and Bill Tilden, seek returns after last year’s dethronements. Wills, healed from appendectomy, dominates Wimbledon and Forest Hills tuneups, while Tilden struggles after a French loss to Rene LaCoste and doubts in upcoming British and American championships.
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New York
Helen Wills
Bill Tilden
Miss Wills
Tilden
Wimbledon
Forest Hills
Rene LaCoste
LaCoste
England
Pirates Report Interest In Oakland Players
Reports indicate the Pittsburgh Pirates are pursuing Lyng Lary second baseman and Art Delaney pitcher from the Oakland Coast League club. Delaney previously played for the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Oakland. Cal
Pittsburgh Pirates
Lyng Lary
Art Delaney
Delaney
St. Louis Cardinals
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