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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1920
Page
7
PHED AT THE WHITE HOUSE instructs election boards to provide for women voters if the federal suffrage amendment is ratified before the August primaries.
The nominations committee lists Julia Cable class of 1919 as treasurer J R yay 03 as executive member J Worastell class of 1888 and Anna Pickering with J H Lash class of 1897 as other committee participants.
Fragmented OCR reads about a figure named Gamaliel, described as a conjurer and a “Prince of the children of Judish,” with references to census 1400 B and the phrase chosen people. The readable text is sparse and unclear.
A June 16 storm in Cleveland killed one man and left another injured as high winds and rain flooded streets and toppled chimneys. Power outages affected about 68 electric customers while traffic was tied up for over an hour.
Charles Taft in The Times-Star denounces Red Hynicka as Republican party leader and editorials a rift over Warren G. Harding for General Leonard Wood at Chicago balloting. Henry LeFarrow reports from New York that Jacks Dempsey draft dodger ruling pleases many, aiming to elevate boxing standards in the nation.
Secretary of State Smith announced protests against declarations of candidacy may be filed within five days after last Friday night, the filing expiration. He has not ruled on belated candidacy of Phelps Crum of Cleveland seeking the Republican attorney general nomination.
Fragmentary results show Cincinnati 10 over Brooklyn and St Louis, plus Philadelphia 6 at Pittsburgh with an observed 10 run Boston game. New York and Philadelphia performances are partially noted, with unclear details on others.
In today’s schedule the Chicago outfit faces Philadelphia while Cleveland New York and Pittsburgh are listed with matches in play. Details on venues and results are incomplete in the fragment.
A fragmentary note lists bids and prices for stock or produce with figures such as 14.06 and 6.75 and 8.25. Names and context are damaged, leaving incomplete market details and an unclear seller or buyer list.
Market notes show prices for butter at 46 cents per pound, cheese at 83 cents per pound, young American at 34 cents, and fowls at 30 cents per pound. Ordinary items and totals appear in the fragmented listing.
Baltimore’s Andy Chaney dominates England’s Tommy Noble in Jersey City, taking eleven of twelve rounds. Noble, skilled and brave, lands cleanly but cannot match Chaney’s power as the American builds a growing reputation.
The Reds clinched the series with a 18 to 8 Browns victory after eight runs in the third. Shortstop Hornsby was beaned and left, with doctors saying he will miss only a few days. The White Sox won three straight against the Red Sox. The Cardinals edged the Giants 8 to 7 in a clean sweep.
The notice covers ordinance 648 affecting local works and events. It references schedules and city departments, with details on timings such as 6:00 p m and 11:08 m, plus daily local transit notes. It notes export figures and prewar comparisons, including 5000.00 metric hundredweight.
Bids show a proposed bond issue by a county school district in Ohio. Details reference authorization numbers, resolutions, and bids must gross the bid amount including interest to date of delivery. The document notes time of award and conditions for payment, with bidder endorsements and locations such as Jersey Of and Guysville.
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