Ohio native Harding elected president in landslide
Warren G. Harding won the U S presidency by a record popular majority with 351 electoral votes to Cox's 149 and only a few states still undecided. The victory gives the Republicans control of both Senate and House, and Harding plans a two week rest at Point Isabel Texas before taking office March 4 1921.
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ED L. Keen
United Press
New York
Warren G. Harding
Harding
Cox
Will St. Hays
Senate
House of Representatives
Kentucky
Wilson
Marion
United States
Point Isabel
Texas
Mexico
Republic
Edward Scobey
Scobey
Senator Harding
Panama Canal
Canal
White House
Harding Victory and Arthurine Visit Shape White House Image
The article recalls Mrs. Harding touring the White House area with a friend, noting a desire for an open, welcoming presidency. It cites a landslide election with Harding winning by vast margins across New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, California, and other states, surpassing previous records.
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Harding
White House
Marion
Cox
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
California
Ex-Service Men Banquet Set For November Eleventh
Election results noted yet the Ex-Service Men Banquet at the Masonic Temple will be a notable event. Tickets cost $2.00 and are available at Cline's Pharmacy McKee's Drug Store Josten's Cigar Store and through individual solicitors.
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Masonic Temple
Cline’s
McKee
Josten
Messenger Election Service Delivers Late Ohio Result Coverage
From dusk Tuesday through six hours after, Governor Cox conceded the Harding victory with an extra edition of the Dayton News. The Messenger used leased wire and telephone to inform southeastern Ohio readers of Ohio and national results, with a busy three-line telephone trunk system and a large crowd watching the telegram-fed updates at The Messenger building.
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Cox
Senator Harding
Dayton
Messenger
Ohio
Ceived
Messenger Office
United Press
Harding
Donahey conceding defeat congratulates Davis for Ohio governorship
Vic Donahey the Democratic candidate for governor conceded defeat in Columbus on November 3 and congratulated Harry L. Davis on being elected. He praised Davis as having a chance to serve Ohio and pledged to support the majority and thank supporters and newspapers.
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Columbus
Vic Donahey
Harry L. Davis
Ohio
Ohio governor race leads Davis over Donahey by wide margin
Returns from 3 920 precincts at noon show Davis with 518 543 votes and Donahey with 460 770 in the contest for the governorship.
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Columbus
Davis
Donahey
Secret Aug marriage shocks Cleves election judge
Cleves Ohio August 17 marked a secret marriage for Earl Peak election judge who asked his sister Mrs. W. H. Glazier to provide her name during the ceremony. The event revealed a concealed union in a small Ohio town.
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Cleves — Earl Peak
Cleves, C
W. H. Glazier
Peak
War Veteran First To Enlist At Athens High
Joseph O. Eddleman of Athens high school led the Red Cross Roll Call becoming the first to answer the call. Eddleman is senior and managing editor of the Megaphone, the school publication, and he spent two years overseas in U S service.
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Joseph O. Eddleman
Athens High School
Athens
Red Cross
Eddleman
Megaphone
Joe
United States
Sunnyside PTA Rummage and Eatables Sale Set at City Hall
The Sunnyside Parent Teachers Association announces a rummage and edible sale to be held at City Hall on Friday November 6. They urge community patronage and support.
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Sunnyside Parent Teachers Association
City Hall
Ladies Aid Poverty Social at Christian Church
A Ladies Aid Soviet style social event is announced for Thursday night November 4 at the church parlors. Music and readings are planned for a pleasant social gathering.
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Ladies Aid
Christian Church
Moscow Faces New Riots Amid Revolt Claims
London reports Moscow garrison in revolt with Finnish communist troops rushing to Petrograd and Moscow to quell the unrest. Communications with Petrograd were said to be suspended.
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Moscow
London
Helsingfors
Petrograd
Landslide Victory in Athens County for Republican Tickets
At 1 AM with 82 precincts reported, Harding led by about 2800 and Davis by 2400. The dry amendment passed, rural precincts overwhelmingly Republican, and Athens city likely voted Harding with a 1200 to 1500 margin. I. M. Foster re elected to Congress. many state and county offices won by Republicans. Foster leads in Athens and Jackson counties. Tenth District majority near 7000.
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Athens County
Harding
Davis
Athens City
Nelsonville
Glouster
I. M. Foster
Congress
M. B. Archer
Dr. LeFever
Senate
Henry Hatch
Herb Parker
T. L. Morgan
O. TY
Foster
Jackson County
Republicans secure easy Senate majority in election returns
New York dispatch reports decisive gains for Republicans in the Senate with outcomes largely settled. While Nevada and Arizona races remained doubtful, Republicans led or won in Alabama California Colorado Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Maryland Missouri New York North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon South Carolina South Dakota Utah Vermont Washington Wisconsin and more, signaling a strong post election majority.
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New York
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Lowe
Iswinsire
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dekota
Tonale
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin
Senate
Oscar W. Underwood
Thomas Heflin
T. H. Carraway
Samuel Shortridge
D. Nicholson
Duncan A. Fletcher
Tom E. Watson
F. R. Gooding
Illinois
Wm. B. McKinley
James E. Watson
Iowa
A. B. Cummins
Charles Curtis
J. C. W. Beckham
Edwin Broussard
C. E. Weller
Seldon P. Spencer
James W. Wadsworth
Lee
S. Overman
North Dakota
E. F. Lall
Nonpartisan League
Frank B
Willis
St. Ferris
George B. Chamberlain
Socrat
Ellison
D. Smith
South Dakota
Peter Norbeck
Utah
Reed Smoot
WT. Dillingham
Virginis Carter Giasa
Wesley L. Jones
Rpublican
Irvine L. Lenroot
First to Vote: Mrs. Foster Coins Precedence at Polls
Mrs. Frank Foster age 86, mother of Congressman I M Foster, arrived at 5 10 Tuesday morning as the first voter in her precinct. She marked her ballot unaided after studying the ticket and walked to the polling place with her son despite rain.
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Frank Foster
I. M. Foster
Harding Has Carried Ohio by at Least 300000
Harding has carried Ohio by not less than 300000 votes. The report lists Governor Harry L. Davis and other state officers including Clarence J. Brown, Harvey C. Smith, Rudolph Archer, and Frank B. Willis among elected officials. The text notes appointments and Supreme Court justices with names such as John G. Price and Benson W. Hough.
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Harding
Ohio
Harry L. Davis
Clarence J. Brown
Harvey C. Smith
Treas
Rudolph Archer
John G. Price
Frank B. Willis
Justice Supreme Court
T. Marshall
Supreme Court
Thowiad A.ae
Judge Supreme
Benson W. Hough
Early Ohio Returns Show Willis Leading in Key Counties
Bulletin at 1 o'clock reports Democrats netting little overall. Noon figures indicate Frank Willis ahead of Julian by a margin in several counties. Vic Denahey concedes defeat for governor. In Athens county Cox leads by about 4500, Harding by 4700, with Athens carrying its precincts.
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Ohio
Eaney
Frank E Willis
Julian
Vic Denahey
Gov
Cox
Athens
Preva
Harding Wilary
Bale
Cox Leads in Ohio Gubernatorial Race as Republicans Dominate
In Columbus on November 8, Cox an Ohio Republican captured a commanding lead over Democrat Donahey with early returns from 3,460 of 7,629 precincts showing Cox ahead by about 50 votes per reported totals. The GOP swept counties including Butler Crawford Darke Fairfield Holmes Montgomery and Cox’s birthplace of Butler with Pickrel winning in the third district. Most expect Republican victory in the Ohio Supreme Court races and a strongly Republican legislature in both chambers.
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Columbus
Harry Davis
Ernor
Vic Donahey
Harding
Cox
Ton
Butler
Crawford
Darke
Fairfield
Holmes
Montgomery
William Pickrel
Ohio Supreme Court
Reelected in the Tenth District
HON ISRAEL M FOSTER of Athens is reelected to Congress for Ohio’s Tenth District by an overwhelming majority. The result signals strong approval of his service and fidelity to the district and nation.
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Israel M. Foster
Athens
Ohio
Tenth District
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