Social and Local News Highlights from the Week
Mrs. Harry Townsend visits Broadwell to see her mother Mrs. Johnson while Miss Minnie Dean of Washington D C visits home folks for a week. Blanche Howe sails to Cedar Point for a teachers meeting from June 28 30. Mrs. Sarah Bean returns from Columbus with her son Dr. Harry Bean and relatives. The Betts entertain guests including Earl Howson and C E Russell from Columbus. Frank and Blanche Dean host visitors on West State Street. Daughters of America No 128 meet Tuesday evening for important business. Several local families vacation in Kalamazoo Amesville Ft Thomas Parkersburg and Cape Cod joining relatives and attending camps and camp Cowasset. Dr. Langenburg's family extends stay in Boston while Mrs. Vernon's goiter operation heals. Field Scott and Marcia Scott with guests head to Chautauqua New York for a month at camp and Twanekotah.
Police pursue five gamblers amid rooftop chase on North Hill
Chief Graham and Officer Cady raided a Sunday gambling party on North Hill, chasing five players who fled onto Grosvenor Street. Shots were fired by police during the pursuit, with a torn-clothes youth seen escaping through a fence, and witnesses misattributing the gunfire to a rival incident.
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Graham
Cady
North Hill
Grosvenor Street
Charlie Paddock
California
Testimony Struck in Stillman Divorce Suit
In Yonkers on June 27 Referee Daniel Gleason ruled the testimony of Dr. Hugh Russell of Buffalo in the Stillman divorce case virtually stricken from the record. The development marks a pivotal moment in the proceeding against Mrs. James A. Stillman as the court weighs the impact on the case.
Special Features Added to Circus Gentry Brothers in Athens
Gentry Brothers Famous Shows and Wild Animal Arena will exhibit in Athens on July 1. The show has been enlarged with a complete Domestic Animal Actors programme and a wild animal arena. Lions leopards and pumas perform under Lady Trainers in a large steel arena. A morning street parade at 10:30 accompanies the exhibition.
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Gentry Brothers
Athens
Ohio Teachers' Association faces constitutional rift at Cedar Point
Dispute grows as advance guard arrives for the three day Ohio Teachers' Association convention at Cedar Point. Critics say the delegate plan curtails member input by shifting decisions to delegates from each city and county, while supporters argue the change will speed governance amid growth of the association, which now has over 25 000 members.
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Sandusky, CO
Ohio Teachers’ Association
Advance Guard
Cedar Point
Ohio
Writer Mary Roberts Reinhart Recovers After Gallstone Operation
New York June 27. Mary Roberts Reinhart writer is recovering from an operation performed yesterday for gall stones. Her condition is reported satisfactory.
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New York
Mary Roberts Reinhart
Two Men Die After Truck Train Collision Near Dover
Wallace Nathan Wells 26 of Cleveland died after a Ford truck collided with a northbound B&C train at the Dover Fire Brick crossing near Strasburg. Wells, who had survived two and a half years in the French war zone, died at Union hospital after being conscious earlier. Albert R. Arriada 25 of Cleveland, a Spaniard, died at 9 p.m. following the crash.
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Dover
Wallace Nathan Wells
Cleveland
Dover Fire Brick Parks
Strasburg
Wells
Union Hospital
Albert R. Arriada
Disabled American Veterans of World War Opens National Convention
The first annual national convention of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War opened in Detroit Michigan with hundreds of delegates from nearly twenty states. Nurses Frances Ashford and Grace Bean attended, both veterans who served overseas. They seek measures to expedite relief legislation and reduce red tape, while defining the veteran’s role after government aid ends.
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Detroit
Mic
Congress
Atlantic
Pacific
Frances Ashford
Grace Bean
Missouri
Deaths and Funerals Horace Parsons Stewart
Funeral services for Horace Parsons Stewart were held Sunday at Bethany church with burial in Myers Cemetery. The 57 year old died Thursday after a tuberculosis illness at his son Frank Parsons home. He is survived by five sons Frank Stewart Lewis Henry Vincent John Roxbury Theodore Utley and two daughters Mrs Mary Frost Vincent and Mrs Clarence Petty of Coolville.
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Horace Parsons Stewart
Horace Parsons
Bethany
Myers
Parsons
Frank Parsons
Tere
Frank
Stewart
Lewis
Henry
Vincent
John Roxbury
Theodore
Utley
Mary Frost
Clarence Petty
Coolville
Caroline Wilson dies at 75 in Columbus home
Mrs. Caroline Wilson died Sunday evening at 6 at her home 105 West Washington Street aged 75. She leaves a son Charles McVicker of Columbus and a daughter Mrs. Frances Maxwell Athens. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Caroline Wilson
West
Washington Street
Charles McVicker
Columbus
Frances Maxwell
Athens
William Fulton Dies at 71 in Coolville Ridge Home
William Fulton died at 11 today while seated in his chair at his son Fred Fulton’s home on Coolville Ridge. Paralysis, following a stroke three months earlier, is believed to be the cause. He was 71, leaving a widow and two sons Fred and Harmon, with one brother Joseph Fulton and three sisters Martha Fulton Olive Abbott and Alive Bishop.
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William Fulton
Fred Fulton
Coolville Ridge
Fred
Harmon
Lancaster
Joseph Fulton
Jerseyville
Martha Fulton
Athens
Olive Abbott
Cincinnati
Alive
Kansas
Spanish War Veterans Hold Ohio Convention
Spanish War Veterans gather in Lorain with about two thousand delegates for the 22nd annual Ohio department convention. The event marks a major gathering of veterans from the Spanish American era.
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Lorain
Ohio Department of the United Spanish War Veterans
Baseball Scoreboard Highlights From Yesterday
Babe Ruth belted his twenty seventh homer as the Yankees defeated Washington 9 to 1. The Braves edged the Robins 7 to 4. Heisman and Veach homered in the fourth as the Tigers beat the White Sox 10 to 8. Alexander sparked the Pirates past the Cubs 11 to 3. Cleveland plated eight in the fourth to power past the Browns 15 to 1. Fourneir Hensby McHenry Lavin fueled a 3 run eighth as the Cardinals beat the Reds 5 to 2. Groh collected four hits in four at bats.
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Babe Ruth
Yanks
Washington
Braves
Robins
Heisman
Veach
Tigers
White Sox
Alexander
Pirates
Cubs
Cleveland
Browns
Fourneir
Hensby
McHenry
Lavin
Cardinals
Reds
Groh
Athens Junior Colored Team Ties Nelsonville Colored Team
Rain halted a 8 to 8 tie in the final round at Nelsonville city playground between Athens junior colored team and Nelsonville colored team. Wade and Lockhart hit homers, Paynter added two doubles, Green tripled for Nelsonville, and Howard fanned six in four innings while Jones fanned four. The completion is set for next Saturday.
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Athens
Nelsonville City
Nelsonville
Howard
Jones
Wade
Lockhart
Paynter
Green
Floodwood Defeats Sugar Creek 14 to 0 in Buckeye Ball Clash
Floodwood beat Sugar Creek 14 to 0 as Love was knocked out in two innings and Russell pitched 11 strikeouts. Dunkle Turner and Dupler led Sugar Creek with hits while Deanville Grays and Amesville announce upcoming games.
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Floodwood
Athens
Dean Ville Grays
McArthur
Sugar Creek
Live
Hanley
Russell and
Day
Love
Haltenback
Watkins Wee
Urband
Russell
Sugar Creek Boys
Dunkle
Dupler
Turner
Deanville Grays
Amesville
Clarks Chapel Ladies Aid to Meet Wednesday
Clarks Chapel Ladies Aid Society plans a 1 PM gathering on Wednesday at Mrs. L. L. Weiss’s home. Organizers urge strong attendance from members.
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Ladies Aid Society
Clarks Chapel
Ladies Aid
L. L. Weiss
Baseball recap shows standings and sweeping scores
St. Louis beat the Reds twice to claim second place in the National League. Smith of New York had five hits in five at bats. Pittsburgh scored six runs on six hits. Collins held the Red Sox to one hit while the Yankees exploded for eighteen hits and a 14 to 0 victory.
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St. Louis
Reds
Smith
New York
Pittsburgh
Collins
Red Sox
Yanks
McKee Drug Co Promises Bitro-Phosphate Weight Gain
To Gain Weight McKee Drug Co guarantees Bitro-Phosphate to rebuild shattered nerves and restore strength. The ad targets thin folks and tired- out people, pledging body weight gains and renewed ambition.
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McKee Drug Co
Chillicothe to Meet Jacksonville in Independence Week Games
Chillicothe will host Jacksonville for two exhibition games on July 3 and 4. Led by Bill Conley a former Ohio State player from Nelsonville the Chillicothe All-stars boast nine wins in ten games. Daugherty of New Lexington signed to pitch with Witham Seckinger forming the batteries.
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Jacksonville
Chillicothe
Bill Conley
Ohio State
Nelsonville
Daugherty
New Lexington
Witham
Daugherty Seckinger
Batteries
Dempsey Carpentier Fight Finances Outlined at Expo
News notes from June 27 report six preliminary bouts set for Saturday as preliminaries to the Dempsey Carpentier title bout. Edgren acts as stakeholder and arbitrator with Tex Rickard presenting a $500 000 check. Dempsey to receive 600 000 dollars and Carpentier 200 000 dollars.
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New York
Edgren
Arbi
Tex Rickard
Dempsey
Carpentier
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C. E. Russell
Frank Dean
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McKee Bungalow
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Kalamazoo
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Ft. Thomas, Ky
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Cape Cod
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Edward Vernon
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Ocala
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Twanekotah
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