Republicans Confident On Election Result Despite Weather
United Press report from New York notes Republicans and Democrats predicting victory despite chilly, cloudy weather and possible rain. Hays maintains forecast of a strong Republican win. Debs and Farmer-Labor factions also rally. Voters line up early as New York joins a national, dry election night with celebrations planned along Park Row and Broadway.
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Farmer Labor
New York
Park Row
Broadway
Harding Confidently Awaits Election Outcome In Ohio
In Marion Ohio on election day 1920 Warren G Harding faces votes at a local polling place with wife Florence casting her first presidential ballot for him. He plans golfing later if weather allows and will greet crowds from his front porch after results come in.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Marion, O
Harding
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Senator Harding
Columbus
Scioto Club
Marion
New York
Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
New Jersey
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Oregon
George Chamberlain
George B. Christian
Frank B. Lacksten
Election Returns Start From Messenger Wire Tonight
The Messenger will flash election returns across West Washington street on a screen after dark if returns are coming in. The United Press wire from Cleveland will stay open past 3 pm. Early signals may show the presidential wind, with eastern states finishing first. Calls to The Messenger office will use trunk lines 70, 51, or 53. An orderly corps inside the building will handle screen and telephone returns quickly. Entry by nonhelpers is discouraged to keep the system efficient.
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Washington Street
United Press Wire
Cleveland
Special Mason Meeting Notice at Temple
Attention Masons. Special communication Tuesday November 2 at 3 PM. Supper at Temple. W M J Link Duncan and J A Palmer, Secretary.
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Temple
J. Link Duncan
W. M
A. Palmer
Women Vote Early in Lorain Amid Rain
Women in Lorain Ohio cast their first ballots despite rain as polling places opened with heavy early turnout. Early reports indicate a strong start to the day with voters braving weather conditions.
Harding Leads Cox In New Ashford Vote Totals
The first U S presidential returns from New Ashford Mass show Harding 28 Cox 6 as polls closed early and precincts report results. Governor race count Cox 22 Walsh 5 with polls opening at 6 AM and voters finishing ballots quickly.
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New
Ashford
Mass
Harding
Cox
United States
New Ashford
Hughes
Wilson
Channing Cox
Walsh
Bravery praised in Columbus police capture of Slim Cooper
Sheriff Parker Deputy McKinley Justice Helwig and Henry Gutherie receive praise in Columbus papers for the daring capture of Slim Cooper the Columbus murderer. The report notes a $500 reward and recounts Henry Gutherie holding two bloodhounds with one hand and firing with the other as Cooper was seized.
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Parker
McKinley
Helwig
Henry Gutherie
Columbus
Slim” Cooper
Cooper
Henry
Gutherie
Meigs County Vote Totals Through the Years
Athens Messenger presents Meigs county vote plur alities for president and governor from early 20th century elections. Taft led in 1912 by 391, Wilson and Roosevelt trailed. Hughes topped in 1916 by 556. Ohio governor shows Willes with 1015 in 1914, then 813 in 1916 and 810 in 1918.
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Meigs County
Athens Messenger
Wm. H. Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Chas. E. Hughes
Ohio
Frank B. Willés
Special Conclave of Athens Commandery No 15
The Athens Commandery No. 15 holds a special conclave Wednesday November 3 at 7 P M. Work includes Red Cross and Malta. Commander Chas E Cameron and Recorder J A Palmer preside.
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Athens Commandery No. 15
Red Cross
Malta
Chas. E. Cameron
J. A. Palmer
MacSwiney Home Raided by British Troops in Night
British soldiers searched the home of the late Terence MacSwiney at Cork last night. Two sisters Annie and Mary and two brothers Peter and John were reported as being searched as troops went through the house seeking records. Two motor lorries carried the raiding force.
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Cork
Terence MacSwiney
Annie
Mary
Peter
John
Funeral for Mrs Nell Kern Held in Athens
Many friends gathered Monday afternoon at the West Union street cemetery chapel to pay last respects to Mrs Nell Kern widow of Harry Kern and mother of Mrs Charles Losey. The Christian Science Society led the service with a quartet from Athens and Columbus attendees accompanied the burial procession.
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Nell Kern
West Union Street
Chrstian Science Society
Fred Bush
H. L. Steenrod
J. T. Stevens
Charles E. Cameron
Rupel Jones
Columbus
Athens
Kern
Woman's Benefit Association of the Maccabees
Charles Sosey
Will Bowers
Charles Bowers
Nell Freeman
All of Columbus
E. J. Kelly
Lena Bowers
Cincinnati
Mr. Sosey
Marion
Allen Prevails At Wichita In Early Precinct Vote
In Wichita’s sixth precinct of the Fourth ward the first 100 ballots show Governor Allen Republican with 91 votes for reelection while Davis Democrat trails with 4. Wichita is Allen’s hometown.
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Wichita
Kan
Allen
Davis
Drift near Leadville signals Cox omen for voters
A lone snow drift on a mountain near Leadville spelled Cox, prompting mixed readings at Democratic HQ. Republicans claimed the omen signaled Cox would be snowed under at the polls.
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Denver
Colo
Leadville
Cox
Weather won’t stop vote in Ohio as turnout surges
A cold rain across most of Ohio failed to deter voters on election day. Early balloting was heavy with long lines at polls. In Cleveland precincts, women led early voting as polls opened at 6 30 a m and rural districts lagged.
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Will H. Hays
Republican National Committee
George White
Cleveland
Ohio
Wife Votes Republican Brings Milkless Cow Row
In Washington C H O a farmer's wife who supports self determination voted the Republican ticket. Her Democrat husband refused to take her to town and she retaliated by not milking the cows. Cows remained unmilked at noon as the dispute lingered.
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Washington, C. H. O
Heavy West Chicago vote amid bad weather
Voters in the middle west faced rain as lines formed at most polling places. Despite the weather, the city reported the heaviest election turnout in its history with crowds growing through the day.
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Chicago
Middle West
Coxes Vote In Line At Wayton Polling Place
Governor and Mrs James M Cox waited in a short line at a Wayton polling place to cast their ballots this morning.
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Wayton
James M. Cox
Election Returns Streamed Through Night by Telegraph
B P O E smoker notes the vote count as Western Union provides updates every fifteen minutes through the night. The swift wire service keeps officials and members informed on developments as results come in.
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Western Union
Women vote in Georgia despite orders in sixth ward
In Atlanta's sixth ward, about 75 women had already cast ballots by 11 o'clock despite an ordnance by Fulton County Judge Thomas H. Jeffries to bar women from the state election. Jeffries called the action irregular and ordered the vote in that ward to be thrown out.
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Atlanta
Thomas H. Jeffries
Fulton County
Georgia
Jeffries
Sixth Ward
Harding Leads In Topeka Vote
Topeka precincts report first returns showing Harding ahead with 854 votes to Cox 407. In Norwell Mass Harding 409 Cox 48. 1916 results for Hughes and Wilson noted as context.
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Topeka
Kas
Harding
Cox
Norwell
Mass
Hughes
Wilson
Precincts Report Early Ohio County Votes
Charleston dispatch reports four precincts in Ohio county tallying 195 votes for Harding and 86 for Cox. The figures reflect an early returns snapshot from the election coverage in the area.
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Charleston
W. V
Ohio
County
Harding
Cox
Partial returns show Harding leads Cox in Kansas race
Incomplete results from 10 of 16 precincts in Hutchinson Kansas at 2 p m list Warren G Harding with 409 votes and Alva B Cox with 153 votes, reflecting a tight presidential contest as tallies continue.
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Hutchinson
Kas
Harding
Cox
Rain and cold fail to cut vote in the west
United Press reports a dry election day in Chicago with voters, many breaking old habits, while unusual anecdotes surface from Illinois to Kentucky. A bootlegger’s sentence dampened thrills and several locals displayed quirky voting behavior in Cincinnati and Newport as precincts processed ballots.
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West
County commissioners approve road funds and repairs
The regular monthly meeting approved $125 for Admiral Brown and $200 for Madonna Ford for road work from their lands to the Millfield and Sugar Creek road in Dover Township. Trustees of Waterloo Township were allowed $200 for road repairs. Plans to raise more funds for road improvements will be discussed with municipal bodies at the next meeting. Six slag cars were ordered for Albany. four arrived, two more expected. The county infirmary bills were approved and efforts to clear road improvements before winter continue.
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Admiral Brown
Madonna Ford
Millfield
Sugar Creek
Dover Township
Dan Solson and Ohio Collieries Company
Said
Ford
Albany
Waterloo Township
Athens County
Lost Their Money But Not in Game
Police interrupted a Sugar Creek gambling party Sunday evening. Officers Graham and Cady arrested John Snyder Har Coon Art McDaniel and James W Tippie. Snyder Coon and McDaniel pleaded guilty and were fined $25 and costs while Tippie was released.
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Sugar Creek
Graham
Cady
John Snyder
Har Coon
Art McDaniel
James W. Tippie
Tipple
Snyder
Coon
McDaniel
Co-Operation Meeting Called for Athens Co-operative
All stockholders and friends are urged to attend a reform meeting at the Chamber of Commerce rooms Wednesday evening at 7. Roy Shanks of Danville Wisconsin will preside and speak. He invites lady stockholders and lady friends of Co-operation to attend with their friends.
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Athens Co-operative Co
Chamber of Commerce
Roy Shanks
Danville
Co-operative League of America
Early voting rush in Athens prompts homemaker turnout
Congressman Foster's aged mother woke him at 4 AM to secure a vote. At 6:20 AM, five women waited at the polling place. By 8 AM, several hundred Athens women had cast their first real vote before home duties, with residents noting election day timing clashes with washing day.
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Foster
Athens
Mayor Hartley Poses In Birthday Attire For Apollo Window
Neighbors and police witnessed John H. Hartley at 16 Hocking Street pose as Apollo Belvidere in birthday attire. Hartley pleaded guilty in court and was fined ten dollars plus costs by Mayor Tom R. Roush. Hartley, about 45, drew amused but bored reactions Monday night.
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John H. Hartley
Hocking Street
Appello Belvidere
Apollo
Hartley
Tom R. Roush
Confusion Over Athens Voting Places Causes Delays
Voters faced confusion as Athens split precincts into four new polling sites causing lengthy lines. By noon turnout was heavy with 100 voters at some spots and a late vote tally anticipated as counting continued into night.
Grandson Cast First Ballot as Grandmother Leads Woman Vote
Donald Johnson Henry son of Major J L Henry of the regular army at Fort Stevens Oregon cast the first ballot in ward 38 precinct 2 today. His grandmother Mrs William Johnson East Mulberry street cast the first woman’s ballot in the same precinct followed by Mrs Julia Day.
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Donald Johnson Henry
J. L. Henry
Regular Army
Fort Stevens
Oregon
William Johnson
East Mulberry Street
Julia Day
Esperante Dominates First Cup Races in Atlantic Fleet
The Gloucester schooner Esperante won two straight races against Canadian entry Dellawanna, finishing yesterday 7 minutes 13 seconds ahead. The victory crowns the first cup races and the event returns to Gloucester next year.
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Halifax
Gloucester
Esperante
Dellawanna
Election Day Rain Prompts Mixed Voter Mood and Civic Routine
On a damp fall morning the public shifted from superstition to civic action as families, couples, and neighbors headed to polls at noon. Women volunteers urged informed voting while long-standing party lines remained evident on the street corners and in courthouse queues.
Rural vote held up by rain and poor roads
Rain fell before polls opened raising concern in both parties that rural turnout would fall due to bad roads and long travel. Reports at noon showed rural precincts voting nearly as heavily as towns with better roads despite the concerns.
Transfer Business Goes to Sprague
B. P. Sprague, the livery man, has leased the privilege of the B. & O. station transferring business. Landis Brothers Transfer formerly had charges of this work, but Athenians desiring train taxi service should call Sprague. He plans to operate entirely with closed cars.
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Sprague
B. P. Sprague
Landis Brothers Transfer
Buick Garage Nears Full Service Opening
The Buick building at Court and Carpenter streets has opened for partial service. Cars are being stored there while finishing work continues, addressing demand for more space.
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BUICK
Court and
Carpenter Streets
Women vote in early waves as polls open nationwide
CHICAGO reports heavy voting in the first hour with clear cold weather. Long lines formed at polling booths as the close race between Senator James Hamilton Lewis and Len Small drew strong turnout, including many women casting ballots in the early hour.
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Chicago
James Hamilton Lewis
Len Small
Voter Pace Shown By Social Women In City Precincts
A citywide scan shows women voting early alongside men in exclusive residential precincts. Mrs. Chas. is noted among the well connected voters, reflecting broad participation across the community.
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Kansas City
Chas
Heavy women exceed men at Marting Ferry event
At Marting Ferry Martins Ferry C November I heavy women show greater evidence than men in the event.
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Marting Ferry
Martins Ferry
Kentucky voters expected large turnout despite weather
Early morning reports from Kentucky on November 3 indicate a strong ballot as unsettled weather looms. Women voters are anticipated to exceed expectations across the state.
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Kentucky
Women lead lines for early ballots in Columbus precinct
In Columbus on November 3, women stood prominently in lines for early ballots as precinct officials reported strong turnout. Mrs Ludwig credited her own persistent effort for guiding her husband to vote, emphasizing her role rather than his influence.
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Columbus
Ludwig
Voters Start Early for Municipal Ballot Across City
In Cincinnati on November 2 170000 voters including 65000 women began their march to the polls at 5 30 a m and the procession was expected to continue through the day Weather cleared after morning rain as the turnout pressed ahead of the vote
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Cincinnati
Women and Men Voter Turnout In Cold Rain
In Cambridge on a cold rainy morning voters, including women, braved the weather to reach the polls as turnout runs heavy across precincts.
Akron voters press on in heavy rain during early voting
Rain fell in torrents as ballots began to be cast in Akron with over ten percent voting in the first hour. The rush included many women while rural areas were expected to be lighter as weather cleared before noon.
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Akron
Early voting heavy despite rain in Sandusky
Despite a heavy rain in Sandusky on election day, early voting was strong with a large portion of voters women. The sun appeared briefly at 8:30 a.m., then the sky grew darker again.
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Sandusky
Early Voters Turn Out In Rain For Trumbull County Election
In Warren Ohio the drizzle did not deter residents from voting as polls opened. Women and men queued early with women competing for first ballots and many precincts reporting women serving on election boards. Expectation runs high for record turnout despite wet weather.
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Warren
Trumbull County
Minor Explosion At Moler Garage On Carpenter Street
A small blast occurred Monday at Molers garage when an acetylene generator touched water causing a valve rupture. No serious damage reported besides a sewer cap blown over and a scare to workers on site.
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Moler
Carpenter Street
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