Local News Highlights and Upcoming Events
Buchtel hosts a Teel party with E W Palmer and family visiting owning a chicken biaser at Bert Conners home. Echo coal mine reports four days of work and orders ahead. K of P club plans a large event at the opera house on October 10. Rev Kemper to speak at M B Church in Ru htel Thursday evening. Old John Barley Corn common in area and drunks noted. Charles Ray’s child nearly dies but improves under Dr Pritchard care.
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Foe Ball
E. W. Palmer
W. T. Williams
Ruth Spurgeon
Starr
Bert Conners
A. K. Walker
Echo
K. of P. Club
Opera House
Rev. Kemper
Nelsonville
M. B
Ruchtel
John
Charles Ray
Pritchard
Ohio Buckeyes Edge Syracuse Style Practice For Mountaineers Test
Ohio drills against a stiff Green and White routine as they prep for West Virginia. Dope points to Ohio needing stronger play than in the Syracuse win to match the Mountaineers with several good players unavailable on the WVU squad. Ohio’s early form compared to Maryland State and Syracuse hints at growing big league football potential.
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West Virginia University
Morgantown
Ohio
Syracuse
Bethany
Mountaineers
Buckeyes
Maryland State
Rutgers
Maryland
Orange Crew
Cincinnati University
Denison
Local Residents and Visitors Reported in Last Week
The community saw several visits and moves including I. M. Swett with F. H. Throckmorton visiting Sam Throckmorton in Chicago. Landon Marcum and family moved to Albany last Wednesday and Geo Kayser with family moved to Mr. Marcum's farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisha McComas
I. M. Swett
F. H. Throckmorton
Sam Throckmorton
Chicago
Landon Marcum
Albany
Geo. . Kayser
Mr. Marcum
A. Mace
Dyesville
Carl Carsey
Bert Kayser
W. H. Hampton
Athens
J. C. Gorby
T. W. Coe
A. C. Tipton and Son
Logan
H. B. Whitmer
Rushville
M. W. Harvey
Frank Hoyd
Mail carrier returns to route two duties
B Wood resumes duty on route No 2 delivering mail. Carl Caster and Mace Nelson from Dyesville repaired the township tractor last week, aiding local service.
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B. Wood
Carl Caster
Mace Nelson
Dyesville
Actress Marian McArdle Faces Fate Today in Murder Plot Case
Cleveland, Oct. 11. Marian McArdle, age twenty, the actress accused of aiding in the murder plot against her stepfather Daniel F. Kaber, was expected to learn her fate late today as the court decision loomed.
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Cleveland
Marian McArdle
Daniel F. Kaber
McGraw’s wireless signals guide Giants in decisive game
In a dramatic Polo Grounds scene manager John J. McGraw directs the Giants from the bench via a secret signal system. Giants consult him 39 times in the fifth game as he relays calls through catchers Smith or Snyder and orders low curves for Babe Ruth, who fans three times.
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
New York
Polo Grounds
Babe Ruth
John J. McGraw
Giants
Smith
Snyder
Ruth
Hebbardsville Presbyterian Home Coming Set Next Sunday
Hebbardsville will host an elaborate home coming day with a freshly painted church, printed invitations to many old residents, and Albany church joining in person. Families are asked to bring sandwiches and eatables for a self serve noon dinner, cups for coffee optional. The morning program features MBE Class 6 from Athens and McKinley Sauer as a speaker. Rev Dr Charles Bh Taylor, a former pastor and 50 year Athens Presbytery member, will speak in the afternoon.
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Hebbardsville
Presbyterian Church
Albany
Athens Presbytery
Taylor
Disappearance Shocks Leavittsburg Postmaster
Warren Ohio reports mystery deepens over William Roberts 54 former Leavittsburg postmaster who vanished after leaving his home last Thursday and has not been heard from since.
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Warren
William Roberts
Leavittsburg
Yankees Beat Giants 3 to 1 in Baseball Mystery
New York Yankees defeated the New York Giants 3 to 1 in a baseball game described with colorful, chatterbox sports slang. Babe Ruth struck out three times, while Bob Meusel and other players contributed key moments as the pace swung between teams.
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United Press
New York
Yanks
Giants
Babe Ruth
Art Nehf
Rigler
Hoyt
Bob Meuse
Mike McNally
George Burns
Kelly
Meusel
Trish
Chukker
Ruth
Farmer Rawlings
Babe Ruth Aims to Play in World Series Game Today
Babe Ruth, despite physicians warnings of potential permanent arm injury, plans to play in today's world series game and slept late to conserve strength at the Hotel Ansonia. In Columbus, D C Wills of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland cautioned bankers that price reductions cause credit contraction and denied Fed responsibility.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Ansonia
Doenies
Columbus
D. C. Wills
Federal Reserve Bank
Cleveland
Central Ohio
Federal Reserve System
Delegates Plan Outing During Ohio Labor Convention
Hamilton Ohio delegates voted to recess sessions of the thirty eighth annual Ohio State Federation of Labor convention this afternoon for a trip to Cincinnati. The move was on the schedule and announced today.
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Hamilton
Ohio State Federation of Labor
Cincinnati
Athens shoppers visit. several families host over weekend
The Plains residents Mrs. George Gabriel and Mrs. Harry Tipton were Athens shoppers Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Elsa McGranor of Athens spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Zine Courtney. Guests from Friday to Sunday night included Mrs. George Washburn and son Carl.
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George Gabriel
Harry Tipton
Athens
Elsa McGranor
C. Athens
Zine Courtney
George Washburn
Carl
Meigs County Roads Described As Fierce By Local Travelers
The report notes numerous travel visits between Columbus and Athens with families including Mr. and Mrs. Fred Slater Sr and Vera Burdette. Lon Humphrey and Anna Gelsicke joined Carl Geisicke’s household, while Joe Hutchins visited Hazel Geisicke and Agnes Baker in Gallipolis. Athens county roads are described as poor in spots, and Meigs county roads are called fierce.
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Columbus
Fred Slater Sr
Athens
Vera Burdette
Dessie Anderson
Lon Humphrey
Anna Gelsicke
Carl Geisicke
Joe Hutchins
Hazel Geisicke
Agnes Baker
Gallipolis
Meigs County
Local Church News and Community Events
Rutland The W C T U of the M E church meets Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Dora Mc Halle s home Supt T W Karr and Ass’t Supt Merritt are in Columbus on state aid matters for schools and to buy library equipment for high schools County Supt Karr taught the Men s Bible class at the M BE church Sunday on Paul at Ephesus and superstition Rally day Oct 9 at the M church with 143 in attendance and a large collection A reception for Rev Harrison and family and a Protracted meeting at Dexter begin this week Ladies Aid of the M FE church met at Mrs Ethel Hall s with large attendance Prof Chapman and wife entertained visitors including Mr and Mrs McCormick and others.
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M. E. Church
Dora Mc. Halle
T. W. Karr
Merritt
Columbus
Karr
M. BE
Paul
Ephesus
Dexter
M. FE
Ethel Hall
Prof. Chapman
Wells
McCormick
Wilkesville
Hugg
Athens
C. A. Anderson
W. C. Merritt
Family
Sleeping sickness toll rises across Ohio in 1920
In seven months of 1920 Ohio recorded 160 sleeping sickness deaths, with expectations the annual toll will exceed 200. The disease affects young and old across cities and farms, without locality or class pattern. Health Director Snively notes no preventative program or solid data to guide efforts.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Bureau of Vital Statistics
State Department of Health
Snively
Athens Country Club opens membership to 200 and extends appeal
About thirty five members attended a Monday meeting in the Chamber of Commerce to discuss the clubs constitution, membership limits, and fees. Trustees report the golf course and new clubhouse are progressing, with memberships now open to 200 and assessed from 100 to 1000 dollars until November 1 1921 when the minimum rises to 300 dollars.
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Athens Country Club
Chamber of
Ohio
Athens
A. B. Wells
Unfired Food Dinner Delights Apyrtropher Society
Guests at an unfired food dinner in Cincinnati enjoyed a health focused menu prepared by Dr. George Drews. The Apyrtropher Society advocates eating raw foods for long life and offered unfired soup salad and dessert all featuring cucumbers tomatoes beets lemon juice bananas almonds honey raisins and coconuts.
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Cincinnati
Apyrtropher Society
Apyrtropher
George Drews
Entertain Royally at Surprise Birthday Party
In Millfield Ohio on Saturday evening October 10 Mr and Mrs Gillispie hosted a surprise party for their daughter Margaret turning sixteen. Thirty Boosters Class members attended with music games and refreshments of ice cream cake and cocoa. Guests gave tangible gifts and the event left a memorable impression.
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Millfield
Klan Leader Defends Invisible Empire Before Rules Committee
Imperial Wizard William Joseph Simmons of the Ku Klux Klan testified before the House Rules Committee to defend the group’s so called invisible empire. The appearance occurred on October 11 and focused on public and political reactions to the organization.
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Washington
William Joseph Simmons
Ku Klux Klan
House Rules Committee
Training of teachers at Ohio School men's Conference
In Columbus Ohio the second Ohio School men's Conference focused on teacher training during today's sessions. The meeting gathered education professionals to discuss methods and improvements for teacher preparation and instruction.
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Columbus
Ohio
Paymaster of Mine Robbed of 4700 Dollars at West Point
Dan Hammond, paymaster for the Hammond mine at West Point, was robbed of 4700 dollars payroll money last night after drawing funds from the East Liverpool bank. Two armed bandits halted him as he stepped from a car, then fled in a waiting automobile. A search is under way for the two suspects.
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Lisbon
Dan Hammond
Hammond
West Point
East Liverpool
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Garette
Penny Ante
Lissen
Jim
Fhem
Eddie
Rutland
Taft
Unitry Club
Mother Aluminum
Star and
P. & G. Soap
Nice
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Mastin
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