Tunney Eyes Title Defense and Ban Johnson Successor Hinted
GENE TUNNEY WANTS TO DEFEND HIS CHAMPIONSHIP NEXT YEAR. BASEBALL FANS LOOK FOR A PROBABLE SUCCESSOR TO BAN JOHNSON, NOW RETIRED. The American League HQs in Chicago list Frank Navin and William Harridge as acting leaders after Johnson's resignation. E. J. Barnard of Cleveland Peak is considered the likeliest candidate to replace Johnson. Johnson left office after a calm meeting with three directors. He heads to Ex-celsior Spring Missouri to recuperate before heading to Honolulu.
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Gene Tunney
Ban Johnson
Chicago
U.P
Frank Navin
William Harridge
Johnson
Barnhard
Cleveland
Ban
Navin
Detroit
Clark Griffith
Washington
Thomas Shibe
Philadelphia
Excelsior
Forestry Day Promises Insight For Meigs Farmers
Meigs county farmers are invited to a forestry field day October 20 at Waterloo state forest in Athens county. State forester F. W. Dean and Mr Kreitler will show growing forest trees on hills and rough lands for profit, with guidance on planting time, trees per acre, growth, and returns. Attendees may contact the farm bureau or meet at 9 30 am, traveling via state routes 50 or 56. forest location is five miles southeast of New Marshfield.
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Pomeroy
Farm Bureau
Kreitler
Meigs County
Waterloo State Forest
Athens County
F. W. Dean
Athens
Meigs
Elarm Bureau
Albany
Forest
Waterloo Township
New Marshfield
Red Bird There Pomeroy to Los Angeles Trip Report
Bob Slagel and Malcolm Hartley, who left Pomeroy in an old Red Bird touring car on Sept 6, reached Los Angeles on Sept 18 after a 2000 mile journey via New Orleans Texas Arizona and California. They incurred about 1496 dollars in expenses and had only a few punctures. They plan an extended stay in Los Angeles.
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Middleport
Lillie Baldwin
R. N. Barnes
Bb. B. Talbott
M. G. White
L Osceola
Iowa
Los Angeles
Rochester
Minn
Harvey Welte
Pomeroy
Bob Slagel
Malcolm Hartley
New Orleans
Texas
Arizona
Ifornia
Pomeroy Personal News Briefs From Ohio Area
Raymond Hood of Lincoln Hill went to Gallipolis hospital yesterday for tonsil removal. Mrs. Andrew Zwilling underwent a serious operation at St. Joseph hospital in Parkersburg on Monday. William Jacobs, who has traveled with the Spain family, is back home for the summer. Health Officer Dr. Jane Nye Gilliford attends a health commission convention in Cincinnati.
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Pomeroy
Raymond Hood
Lincoln Hill
Gallipolis Hospital
Andrew Zwilling
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
William Jacobs
Spain
Jane Nye Gilliford
Health Commission
Cincinnati
Electric chair in Middleport a new runabout
Pearly Stansbury, son of Dr W F Stansbury, owns a fine new runabout electric chair. The vehicle is a local novelty that runs on electricity at seven miles per hour. The chair is a boon to the young man who has never walked and is deeply interested in life.
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Middleport
Pearly Stansbury
W. EF. Stansbury
County Commissioners Meeting Dips Into Routine Work
Pomeroy Ohio October 17 county commissioners met mainly on routine matters and paying bills. A planned selection of a county dog warden was postponed as commissioners and officials prepared to travel to Columbus noon for a meeting with the state tax commission on Meigs county tax budget for next year.
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Pomeroy
Compton
Karr
Blackmore
Howard Hughes
Columbus
State Tax Commission
Meigs
Keller heirs seek partition of Scipio township land
Attorney O H Stewart files case Eva B Keller and Joe Keller against Nicholas John Grace his wife and 17 heirs in a land partition action in common pleas court for Scipio township property.
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Pomeroy
O. H. Stewart
Eva B. Keller
Joe ©.Keller
Nicholas John Grace
Scipio Township
Common,pleas Court
Mrs Mygatt Hosts Martin Mygatt Seventh Birthday Party
Mrs J M Mygatt entertained Saturday afternoon for her son Martin Mygatt celebrating his seventh birthday. About a dozen children attended with games and gifts for the honoree. Ice cream and cake were served to Rose Kathryn Monahan Easter Martin Ewing Dorothy Sauer Phyllis Dyles Betty Cook John Harley Rodney Sauer Lewis Dyles John Jr Kincaid Ellen Jane Mygatt and Martin Mygatt.
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J. M. Mygatt
Martin
Ellen Jane Mygatt
Martin Mygatt
Middleport Community Notices and Travel Updates
Mrs Mary Dawson ill with asthma this week. Mrs Harriet Thomas and daughter Miss K W Wood of Columbus plus Morgan Jones of New York City depart after visiting Mrs Thomas sister Mrs Charlotte Burnell in Middleport. Mr and Mrs C E Smith and daughter Harri Marie travel to Urbana for a relative s wedding. The next day Mr Smith attends the Veterans association meeting. Mr and Mrs T N Witton return from Winchester after visiting relatives and the fair. W B Covert visits Columbus with his daughters Mrs K O Bright and family and Mrs Charles Kelsey and husband. Mrs Charles Schoen and son of Charleston are visiting.
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Middleport
Mary Dawson
Louis Seyfried
Harriet Thomas
K. W. Wood
Columbus
Morgan Jones
New York City
Thomas
Charlotte Burnell
C. E. Smith
Harri Marie
Urbana
Smith
Veteran's Association
T. N. Witton
Winchester
W. B. Covert
K. O. Bright
Charles Kelsey
Charles Schoen
Charleston
Tunney Eyes 15 Round Title Fights With Dempsey and Heeney
Gene Tunney plans to defend his heavyweight title next year with bouts on July 4 and in September. He expects to meet William Dempsey or Tom Heeney in Tex Rickard's elimination tour, and insists defenses be 15 rounds. He also says he has drawn the color line and has never met a Negro boxer.
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New York
Gene Tunney
Maine Woods
William Harrison Dempsey
Tunney
Tom Heeney
Gene
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Chicago
Soldier Field
al Buck
Portland Evening News
Rockwood
The
Evening News
Dempsey
Jack
Gene l
Heeney
Jack Sharkey
Buck
Sharkey
Paolino
Phil Scott
Variations of Play on Line Featured by Athens Squad
Offensive line drill and practice were showcased by the Athens high school football squad last evening as they prep for Saturday’s game with Ironton. Coach Harold Wise altered the plan to a tougher drill after a light workout.
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Athens High
Ironton
Harold Wise
Bluffton and Ohio Colleges Prepare for Weekend Games
Bluffton college players, having defeated Capital and Cedarville, drill for Toledo's team visit on Saturday. Delaware and Ohio Wesleyan field full squads against Denison, while Westerville notes injury returns and lineup shuffles. Oberlin works out ahead of Miami at Oxford, with optimism among fans for a victory.
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Bluffton
Capital University
Cedarville College
Bluffton College
Delaware
Ohio Wesleyan
Denison University
Breese
Tilton
Abbey
Mwore
Oberlin
Miami
Oxford
Wittenberg Faces Tough Ohio Challenge At Athens
Springfield coach Godfrey lot Wittenberg prepares for a strong test as his gridders meet Ohio University at Athens. Regular QB Jimmy Frice Massillon is expected to be ready for the Ohio game. Cleveland Case lineup keeps shifting after another loss.
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Springfield
Godfrey Lot Wittenberg
Ohio University
Athens
Jimmy Frice
Massillon
Ohio
Offensive scrim mage lineup reshuffle fuels team concerns
The team faces injury woes after Fridays game as Matheny sustains an injury and Coury battles a shoulder issue. Coach Wise must bolster the line with Ken Sminkh likely stepping in for Matheny, while Car michael returns from injury but Coury remains limited ahead of Saturday.
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Matheny
Gouard
Wise
Ken Sminkh
Coury
Carmichael
Cleveland Practice Follows Oberlin Defeat
In a light scrimmage Reserve team started after the Oberlin defeat with substitutions in punting tackling and passing noted as the focus of the early session.
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Cleveland
Oberlin
Boxing champion wed as gloves form wedding gift
London reports George Stockings, a pugilist, married Miss Norah Thornton. Six pairs of boxing gloves were among the wedding presents.
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London
George Stockings
Norah Thornton
Biddle Team Prevails In Annual Budh Biddle Dinner Match
The Biddle team led by Dr. D. H. Biddle won the annual Budh Biddle dinner match at Athens Country Club by eleven points with a 77 percent to 66 percent score. Dinner for winning players is paid by opponents. nonparticipants pay their own meal. Forty eight pairs played. event marks the club’s biggest annual occasion.
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Athens Country Club
D. H. Biddle
F. W. Bush
Coloured Speculation Links Cobb Speaker and Collins to Braves
New York October 18 speculation ties Ty Cobb Tris Speaker and Eddie Collins to the Boston Braves as possible manager candidates after Dave Bancroft was released to join the Brooklyn Robins as manager and shortstop.
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New York
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Eddie Collins
Boston Braves
Dave Bancroft
Braves
Brooklyn Robins
Sunday Guests Near Stewart Attend Howell Family Visit
Neighbors and relatives visited the Homer Howell family near Stewart. The crowd included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peugham of Bates, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hawk and two children of Ath ens, and Edna and Irma Young of Broadwell.
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Frank Peugham
Bates
A. R Hawk
Athens
Edna
Irma Young
Broadwell
Homer Howell and
Stewart
Mission Meeting in Amesville Church Tonight
Amesville hosts a national missions meeting at the Presbyterian church tonight with supper at 6 30 and families invited. Speakers from the Synod and Presbytery will lead a popular discussion following the meal.
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Amesville
Presbyterian Church
Synod
Presbytery
McKinley Out for Ohio Wittenberg Game
Bobcats star halfback Pete McKinley is out with a shoulder injury from last week’s Marietta game. Robeson may fill three roles in the offense including passer and punter as Ohio prepares for a tough Lutherans defense led by Godfrey. Wittenberg has scored 157 points this season and is noted for weighty line and veteran players.
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Ohio
Wittenberg
Pete” McKinley
Marietta
McKinley
Bobcat
Peden
Robeson
Ohioans
Roby
Mowbray
Jeffrey
Bobcats
Athens
Witterberg
Mauer
Dempsey Tunney Fight Case Settled In Toledo
The National Boxing Association declared the Dempsey Tunney Chicago bout settled to a winner and discussed internal elections between the East and West. A new rule was adopted to start knockdown counts immediately, with implications for the Chicago fight and Tunney's recoveries. Members noted Tunney might have risen at count five under the new rule.
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Toledo
U.P
National Boxing Association
Chicago
Boxing Association
Illinois
Dave Barry
Gene
Jack
The
Tunny
Neighbors Send Four Pianos to South Side Resident
In Chicago on a single day annoyed neighbors delivered four pianos to the woman occupant of a South Side apartment to protest ongoing music.
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Chicago
South Side
W F Collins 339 Ef South Street Chillicothe
A brief locality notice identifies W F Collins residing at 339 Ef South Street in Chillicothe with no additional details or context provided.
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W. Collins
St. Chillicothe
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