Big Red Team Gears Up For Portsmouth Game Next Saturday
After a setback to Ironton, Coach Harold Wise targets Saturday's match with Portsmouth High School. He blames poor play, considers Carmichael as substitute for Perkins, and plans tackling drills to tighten line and prepare for next year, with Smith possibly replacing Robinson at guard.
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Portsmouth High School
Ironton
Harold Wise
Portsmouth
Perkins
Fields
Wise
Carmichael
Gallipolis
Smith
Robinson
Pomeroy to Parkersburg Bus Line Application Filed
The Pomeroy Parkersburg Transportation Company files with the public utilities commission to run two seven passenger buses between Pomeroy and Parkersburg. Directors include M Q Collins Ray Vaivert and Paul Barker. Existing and nearby routes noted with stops and totals, including Sacred Heart parish school.
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Pomeroy
Parkersburg
Pomeroy- Parkersburg
M. QO. Collins
Ray Vaivert
Paul Barker
Public Utilities Commission
Big Pay Day Pomeroy Sees Prosperity From Boom in Work
Pomeroy Ohio reports its biggest pay day of the year with brisk activity in mines salt works and building operations. A bridge project looming atop the backlog fuels optimism for a prosperous winter and holiday season among local business leaders.
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Pomeroy
Dr Charles H Tidd Dies in Iowa After Stroke
Dr Charles H Tidd age 89 longtime Middleport physician died recently in Iowa after an automobile crash left him unable to work and a paralytic stroke caused his death. He practiced in Marshalltown before his injury and was related to Curt Smith. He was taken to Geneva Iowa for burial with funeral held Saturday.
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Middleport
Charles H. Tidd
Iowa
Marshalltown
Curt Smith
Geneva
Funeral for Mrs Dora Watson Rose in Middleport
The funeral for Mrs Dora Watson Rose took place at the Christian church at 2 pm conducted by Rev K H McCorkle. Burial followed in Middleport hill cemetery. She died Friday morning at age 40 while sitting in her chair, heart disease listed as the cause.
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Middleport
Dora Watson Rose
The
Christian Church
K. H. McCorkle
Middleport Hill
Rose
Notice on forged five dollar bills turned into twenty dollar notes
POMEROY Oct 24 Caution has come up the river of the circuit in the valley of spurious twenty dollar notes raised from five dollar bills. Dennis McNeill secretary of the Huntington Business Men's association announced the forgery may be detected by the presidency on the bills. Lincoln appears on genuine five dollar notes and Grover Cleveland on genuine twenty dollar notes.
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Pomeroy
Eircuon
Dennis McNeill
Huntington Business Men's Association
Pomeroy Reports Small Drop in School Enrollment
Superintendent Wayne Lutz announced total enrollment in Pomeroy schools is two students lower than last year. The county line shows Werra's Run at 93 last year and 7 this year.
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Pomeroy
Wayne Lutz
Omeroy
Werr
Metcalf Sues County Over Road Across Farm
Fletcher Metcalf of Scipio township files a mandamus suit in common pleas court at Pomeroy accusing the county commissioners and the state highway department of building a highway across his farm without right or title. He seeks title by condemnation or other means and proper damages and compensation.
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Pomeroy
Fletcher Metcalf
Scipio Township
Common Pleas Court
State Highway Department
Island in Ohio River Sold to Land Company
Wes ters Rivers company of Point Pleasant has purchased Eight Mile Island near Cheshire in the Ohio river. The 43 acre island was formerly owned by R. J. Patterson and others. It contains a large sand and gravel deposit said to be the best in the river and will supply material for bridge and highway construction for years. An estimated four million cubic yards are available.
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Pomeroy
Westers Rivers Company
Soint
Ohio River
Ohio Valley
Social News Briefs From Columbus And Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs A A Chappelle of Columbus visit with daughter Mrs J G Talbott and family on Fifth and Hooker street Alma Ohlinger returns home greatly improved after a private sanatorium stay in Columbus Mr and Mrs Don Allen and Hilah Rust of Zanesville visit over the weekend with Mrs Allen’s parents Mr and Mrs A H Bradbury Mr and Mrs Marion DeMaine move into an apartment on Grant street to allow Mr and Mrs H M Cros to take possession of their new home by November first Dorcas society of the Baptist church meets with Mrs L D Dyles as it gears up for its annual Christmas sale Mr and Mrs Harry Thomas depart for Charleston W Va Mrs Oscar Roush and Lois Ann visit Maggie W Va with family over the weekend Mr and Mrs T W Johnson drive to Toronto where they stay with home folks Mrs Lewis Triplett and daughters return home after visiting Trimble and the former’s parents The Russell family attend a Halloween party in Athens and spend two days there earlier in the week
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A. A. Chappelle
Columbus
J. G. Talbott
Hooker Street
Alma Ohlinger
Aolumbus
Don Allen
Hilah Rust
Zanesville
Marion DeMaine
Lucey G .Boggess
Grant Street
H. M. Cros
Dorcas Society of the Baptist Church
L. D. Dyles
Harry Thomas
Charleston
Oscar Roush
Lois Ann
Maggie
W. Va
Roush
T. W. Johnson
Toronto
Lewis Triplett
Trimble
Guy Russell
Athens
George McKinley
Russells
Highland Beagle Club Opens Eighth Field Trial
Beagles enter Greenfield for the Highland Beagle club eighth annual field trial with over 200 dogs in seven classes. W. J Suleebarger, field trial chair, calls entries the largest in club history and likely the nation’s biggest this year.
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Greenfield
Highland Beagle Club
W. J Suleebarger
Highland Club
Premont Player Fulfills Grandfather’s Wish in Gridiron Victory
Lester Binkley, Premont high school left end, played in the Napoleon game after his grandfather John C. Michael urged him to. Binkley caught a long fourth quarter pass and scored the winning touchdown for Premont despite Michael’s death the day before.
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Fremont
Lester Binkley
Premont
Napoleon High
Binkley
John C. Michael
Notre Dame Takes Step Toward Title
Notre Dame moves toward the 1927 national football title as it seeks a clean slate in intersectional play. The Irish have defeated Navy and travel to meet Army at Yankee Stadium on November 12. This week they target Georgia Tech in the South, where Tech’s Golden Tornado already toppled Alabama 13 to 0.
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Frank Gotty
United Press
New York
U.P
Notre Dame
Knute Roerkne
Ekmastern
Navy
Bill Ingram
Midshipmen
Annapolis
Army
Yankee Stadium
South Mead
Georgia Tech
Crimson Tide
Alabama
Michigan Illinois Rematch Shapes Big Ten Struggle
Michigan meets Illinois in Champaign in a pivotal Big Ten showdown. both teams undefeated before the clash that could decide the conference standings. Illinois beat Northwestern 7 6 last week while Chicago heads to Columbus with a clean conference slate and Ohio State loss in recent weeks. Minnesota visits Wisconsin as the other Big Ten pairing with the Gophers clear favorites.
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Chicago
Champaign
Michigan
Illinois
Mtlllinois
Rob Zuppke
Columbus
Ohio State
Minnesota
Cooper Wins Oklahoma Open With 283 At City Course
Harry Cooper captured the Oklahoma Open title posting 283 for 72 holes in Oklahoma City. The Los Angeles pro earned an additional 1000 dollars in prize money. Al Espinosa, former champion, took second with 286 and Horton Smith of Jefferson City Missouri finished third with 2838.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Harry Cooper
Los Angeles
al Espinosa
Horton Smith
Jefferson City
Baker and Duffy Complete Training for Ten Round Bout
Sergeant Sammy Baker of San Francisco and Jimmy Duffy of Oakland completed training for their ten round light weight fight set for tomorrow night. Both fighters said they feel confident of victory.
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San Francisco
Sammy Baker
Jimmy Duffy
Oakland
Ohio Conference Race Narrows to Quadruple Fight
Oct 24 summary shows Miami and Wittenberg atop the Ohio Conference as Oberlin Muskingum fall. Wooster faces Ohio Wesleyan while Akron battles Mount Union. western reserve and Denison upsets noted. Cincinnati and Marietta tie. Heidelberg defeats Ohio Northern. Denison loss to Ohio Wesleyan.
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Cleveland
Oberlin and
Muskingum
Ohio
Miami
Akron
Wooster
Wittenberg
Western Reserve
Kenyon
Wittegberg
Ohio University
Granville
Denison
Ohio Wesleyan
Otterbein
Baldwin-Wat- Iave
Westervillhile
Heidelberg
Ohio Northern
Cincinnati
Marietta
The Nut Cracker
Baseball is done and the season over. A jokey riff suggests a batter batting a thousand, half a joke about wheat cakes, and musings on Michigan football games in an arbor. Prohibition era quips circulate about the Yankees and fighters exiting fights.
Buckeye Association title hinges on Miami Wittenberg clash
Ohio U and Denison prepare as Miami and Wittenberg clash at Oxford next Saturday with Buckeye contention on the line. Miami routed Oberlin 23–0, Wittenberg thumped Ohio U 25–0, giving both teams a 2–0 mark and a potential three–0 finish if they win. Cincinnati Denison game also noted with Bearcats hoping for a rebound.
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Miami
Wittenberg
Oxford
Buckeye
Buckeye Association
Oberlin
Ohio
Ohio University
Miand
Wittenbeny
Jerry Bradley
Jine
Eddy Wobhlwenders
R Hla
Ives Hie
Wittenbero
Denison
Cincinnati
Wealeyan
Wooster
Delaware
Warster
Igrit
Conch Boles
George Grier
Ohio LA
Denson
Freshman Fidel La Barba draws attention on Stanford campus
The text highlights Fidel La Barba, retired undefeated flyweight champion, now a college freshman at Stanford. It notes he attracts notice from prominent students and “big shots” on campus, with a center photograph illustrating his green freshman status.
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Fidel la Barba
Stanford
Fidel
Yellow Jackets Stun South Point Eleven Saturday
In Pythian Park MidWest high Yellow Jackets edged South Point 14 to 6 in a tightly played game Saturday afternoon. South Point team showed good sportsmanship while Pomeroy fell in their trip to Nelsonville. Next game is against Glouster at Pythian Park.
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Mir Idleport
Pomeroy
Tlle
Nelsonville
Yellow Jackets
South Point
Pythian Park
Glouster
Pythian
Local Fraternal League to Organize Four County Basketball Team
Wides Lodas K of P plans a four county basketball league with a team organized by Dave Jenkins. Teams from Athens Gallia Meigs and Vinton counties expected along with Pomeroy and Cheshire lodges as participants.
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Mi Meh Poe
Wides Lodas
K. of P
Dave Jenkins
Athens
Gallia
Meies
Vinton
Pomeroy
Cheshire
Big Ten title race reshaped by midseason losses
Michigan beats Ohio State 21 0 and climbs as a favorite to win the Big Ten as Northwestern Illinois Purdue and Minnesota stumble. Chicago remains in contention with three straight wins while Indiana loses to Notre Dame. Upcoming games include Chicago at Ohio State and Michigan at Illinois.
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Columbus
Michieran
Chicago
Iinois
Minnesota
Reemain
Ohio State
Northwestern
Purdue
Michigan
Ohio
Buckeyes
John W. Wilee
Wolverines
Dick Hanley
Bob Zuppke
Tlewis
Puple
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
Bart Ingwereen
Wisconsin
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Big Ten
Chivego
Oklahoma
Notre Dame
Chic Eago
Denver
Town
Missouri
Montana State
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Coalport
Children's Home
Sacred Heart Parochial School
Charles Tidd
Rose Funeral
Mandamus
Acainst County Commissioners
F. Metcalf
Land Company
Westers Rivers Concern
Hight Mile Island
Beagles
Middlewest
Cooper
Atwater
Kent
RADIO
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Aue
Ace Hudkins
Joe Dundee
Nebraska
Baltimore
By Joe Williams
An Arbor
Yankees
Ohio U
SRO Mercpr
Army of American Beauty Boosters
F. J. Beasley Milling CO
Atherts, Ohio
Sting South
Blue and White
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Stile
Thorns
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