Meigs County Fair Draws Big Crowd Despite Heat
Meigs county fair drew a large crowd after rain and sun improved attendance. Visitors came from outside the county and state, with many concessions and displays well filled though some agricultural exhibits lagged due to a backward season. Berg county’s long agricultural society noted in the fair’s history signals ongoing community contests and three scholarship prizes plus $50 cash awards for top state contest entrants.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Berg County
Tobacco pay in Meigs county growers plan
Meigs county Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative members in touch with Lexington headquarters report final payments for the 1924 crop are being arranged. Checks will total about 6 to 7 million dollars and should be mailed within three weeks. After 1924 distribution, final payments for 1923 and 1925 crops will begin, with a goal to complete all three by November 1.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Burley Tobacco Growers
Cooperative Association
Lexington
Hospital school nurses open as dry raids lead to fines
In Meigs and nearby counties a dry officers operation yields multiple liquor case actions. Hobart Haley and George Haley are fined $100 each plus costs, Ray McCallum faces $300 and costs on a second offense, and Hewy Albers pays $100 and costs. The raid follows a Columbus headquarters cleanup drive. 41 girls enroll in Holzer hospital school for nurses in Middleport, with Lucile Shively and Leolyn Bailey among the entrants.
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Pomeroy
Columbus
Meigs Unty
River Front
Judge Roberts
Fair Grounds
Hobart Haley
Rutland
George Haley
Ray McCallum
Middleport
Hewy Albers
Naylor
Joy
Justice French
Rhuel Molden
Iman Shoemaker
Outy
Roberts
Middlebort
Holzer Hospital
Kuhn
Holzer
Lucile Shively
Midaiefort
Leolyn Bailey
Prince Peace Declamation Contest Seeks Participants
Meigs county churches arrange for one or more youths from each congregation to enter the third annual Prince Peace Declamation contest statewide. Entries list include C. H. Eichinger Heath E Middleport and others from Rutland Racine Pomeroy and Simpson. Contest details remain to be announced.
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Pomeroy
Iga
Ohio Council of Arches
Joachim of
Heath E
Middleport
L. C. Lineber
M. Beb
Rutland
Ivan C. Lu Baptist
Racine
Otis Q. Selist Baptist
A. Skinner
Presbyterian
Middie
Fred O. Weed
Simpson M. Pomeroy
Treasurer Elect Declines. Lusher Chosen for Gallia Office
In Gallipolis this week A. A. George, treasurer elect, declined to qualify. County commissioners chose John Lusher of Crown City to fill the post, who assumed office Tuesday. On the same day John Reese of Vinton, one of two Republicans elected, took office as recorder.
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Middleport
Gallipolis
George
John Lusher
Crown City
John Reese
Vinton
Visitors and local residents listed among Charleston Bowling Green and Cleveland arrivals
Mrs H V Hecox visits Charleston this week. Charles Walburn takes a ten day vacation from Meigs Grocery duties. he and Mrs Walburn and daughter tour Bowling Green. Miss Mary Park returns from Columbus after visiting Mrs Mary Russell and kin. Mrs F B Williams visits Buffalo New York with Mason Williams and grandson Mason Jr returns home. Mr and Mrs Sheffield Russell and children of Martins Ferry stay with Mr and Mrs A J Winegar. Miss Helen Davis departs for Cleveland to serve as physical director at Collinswood High School.
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H. V. Hecox
Charleston
Charles Walburn
Meigs
Sheffield Russell
Martin's Ferry
A. J. Winegar
Helen Davis
Cleveland
Collinswood High School
Dahlia Showdown Tops Record In Rutland Garden
In Rutland on September 9 9 Mrs Margaret Taylor offers several fall dahlias measuring eight inches across surpassing a prior eight by Mrs Andrew Smith of Pomeroy whose flower reached seven and a half inches in diameter.
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Margaret Taylor
Rutland
Andrew Smith
Pomeroy
Birthday Party for Mr Eddie Romine in Midpleport
Mrs Eddie Romine of Diamond Street entertained guests this week in honor of her husband Mr Eddie Romine. The event took place in Midpleport with friends attending from the community.
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Mrs
Eddie Romine
Midpleport
Diamond Street
USA France Davis Cup Doubles Tees Up Title Clash
In Pa September 3 report the United States and France set to meet in doubles after opening singles. Tilden of Philadelphia teams with Hunter of New Rochelle against Brugnon and Borotra. Johnston replaced by Hunter. La Coste and Cochet rest before Saturday singles.
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Towwyn
France
United States
William T. Tilden
Philadelphia
Francis T. Hunter
New Rochelle
N. Y
Jacques Brugnon
Jean Borotra
Francis Hunter
William Johnston
California
Johnston
Rene la Coste
Hunter
Tilden
la Coste
Cochet
Dempsey Barrs Crowds as Fans Excite Him at Training
Boxing camp notes report Dempsey attracting spectators at $1.10 admission, but fights not allowed in ring after crowds teased him. Tunney trains amid social attention while Rickard boosts ticket sales and hints at a September 22 rematch. Tunney suffers eye injury from Wiggins in ring. Wiggins leaves for Evansville fight.
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Chicago
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Tex Rickard
Dempsey
Jess Willard
Tunney
Park Avenue
New York
Rickard
Chuck Wiggins
Wiggins
Evansville
Ind
Norman Link
Jack
Link
Floyd Williams
Leo Flynn
Dinner party honors husband's twenty sixth birthday
A dinner party was held in honor of the husband’s twenty sixth birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Romine and daughter Etta Louise F W Hayes of Middleport Mr and Mrs Guy Kellar and daughter Regina Mrs 8 W Westfall Mr and Mrs Elmer Westfall and daughter of Athens Mrs W M Myers the Misses Pauline and Etella Myers of Charleston Mr and Mrs Charles Brooks of Harrisonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Romine
Etta Louise
F. W. Hayes
Middleport
Guy Kellar
Regina
W. Westfall
Elmer Westfall
Athens
W. M. Myers
Pauline
Etella Myers
Charleston
Charles Brooks
Harrisonville
Racine Schools Open With Larger Enrollment
Racine schools opened on Monday with higher enrollment than last year. Superintendent D. B. Williams leads the system, with Henry Fisher as principal. Teachers listed include Miss Heron in language, Mrs. K in home economics, Crow for seventh and eighth, Maurice Lott for fifth and sixth, Mrs. Bailey for first and second, and Mrs. Tucker for third and fourth.
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Racine
Pomeroy
Middleport
D. B. Williams
Henry Fisher
Miss Heron
Mra. K
Crow
Maurice Lott
Bailey
Tucker
Giants Cubs Showdown Shapes NL Title Race
NL standings hinge on the Giants and Cubs as they meet in a crucial series while Pittsburgh and St Louis host weak clubs. Chicago beat St Louis 11 to 7 as four St Louis pitchers allowed 16 hits and Charlie Root earned his 25th win.
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Giants
Cubs
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cardinals
Charlie Root
Yankees
Hoyt
New York
Williams
Yanks
Jones
Cleveland
Boston
Carl Reynolds
White Sox
Washington
Chicago
Grove
Philadelphia
Tigers
Baseball scores from MLB and minor leagues
In the latest baseball results Chicago defeated St. Louis 11 to 7 and New York beat St. Louis 2 to 1. Chicago edged Washington 4 to 3 while Boston beat Cleveland 10 to 8 and Philadelphia overcame Detroit 9 to 1. In the American Association first game Kansas City won 5 to 3 over St. Paul. second game tied 4 to 4. Milwaukee defeated Minneapolis 6 to 4 and 10 to 4 in two games. Indianapolis beat Columbus 12 to 3 and Toledo topped Louisville 6 to 1.
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W. L. Pet
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago Onegeregrere
St. Louis Power
Cincinnati
Ietta
W.L. Pet
Philadelphia Crebetees
Marietroit Renee
Ington
Eeeeese
Chicago
Cleveland Eee Enne
Marietta
Athens St. Louis
Eeerereee
Robinson
Smith
Wee
Noll
Eenee
Groveree
Boston
Reiter
American Association
E. Chubb
L. Pet Worey
Vacveee
Johnson Eee
H. Peters
C. Woodworth
Crass V*e
C. O'Bleness
Iianapolis
Fulton
Scharlott
MacKinnon
Dave Mauer
E. Beckley
Hayes
Whipple
J. Leidecker
Rauch
Jones
Whaley
CampBell
Sabor i Seis
Ilyar Os
Gross
Cable
Reiman
Preston
Tyson
Forsyth
Sheffield
Savenge
Woolley
Summers
Harshmeam
Kelley
MoOley Oei
Dana
Josephy
Sherrard
Heathman el Patterson
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Columbus
Toledo
Louisville
L McKinney Wins Again At Marietta Fair
Baseball recap shows L McKinney batting for Underhill in the ninth and contributing to a win as Welzer earns the victory over Underhill. Pitchers Shaute Underhill Lundgren Welzer Wiltse mix in the box. Also notes Pal McKinney sweeping all three 2:20 pace heats at Washington county fair owned by WN. & Croy Athens and trained by Ray Joy with Pat McKinney winning every race entered.
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L. Sewell
Rogell
Tobin
Shaner
Hartley
Summa
Burns
Rothrock
Lutzke
Underhill
Langford
Jamieson
Flagstead
J. Bewell
Fonseca
Cleveland
Boston
Shaute
Lundgren
Wiltse
Welzer
Pal McKinney
Washington County Fair
WN. §&. Croy
Athens
Ray Joy
Pat McKinney
Newark
National League Matchups Across Baseball Parks
National League action features Boston at Cincinnati New York at Chicago Brooklyn at St Louis Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Chicago at Washington St Louis at New York Detroit at Philadelphia Cleveland at Boston Indianapolis at Columbus Louisville at Toledo Milwaukee at Minneapolis Kansas City at St Paul.
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Boston
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Stribilng Deibel Fined In Fixed Omaha Bout
In Omaha on September 9 Young Stribling and Leo Deibel each fined 100 dollars plus costs for participating in a fixed bout. Former champion Jack Johnson, who managed Deibel, was acquitted. A hearing before the state boxing commission set for today would decide purses and fighter status.
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Omaha
Nebr
Young” Stribling
Leo Deibel
Jack Johnson
Deibel
Nebraska
State Boxing Commission
Favorites Retain Form At Start Of Western Open
The Western Open at Olympia Fields Country Club began with top contenders keeping form. Walter Hagen Tommy Armour and Al Watrous each carded three pars at 221 after day one while Chick Evans Frank Walsh Eddie Murphy and Dick Grout also posted scores. Hagen led when play resumed due to a 70, with Armour Evans and Hughes on a different course.
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Olympia Fields Country Club
Chicago
Walter Hagen
Pasadena
Fla
Tommy Armour
al Watrous
Grand Rapida
Chick Evang
Frank Walsh
Eddie Murphy
Dick Grout
Hagen
Olympia
Armour
Evans
Hughes
Polo match opens in New York with United States team
The United States polo team faces the British Army in India at Meadow Brook club Westbury Long Island on Saturday. The Americans are listed as 7 to 5 favorites and remain superior to British lineups despite not matching 1924 form.
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New York
United States
Meadow Brook Club
Westbury
Long Island
Wolletts Host First Mekisers Family Reunion
The Wollett family held their first Mekiser reunion at the Wollett country home near Murray City on Monday September 5. A basket dinner followed by the formation of a permanent group with officers including Mrs P L Wollett president and George Drake secretary. The afternoon included socializing games and music with many relatives in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Wollett
Murray City
George Drake
C. E. Wollett
Mildred Wollett
George W. Drake
Columbus
Lawrence Wollett
Athens
Joe Humphrey
Wilsons and Wollets Plan Next Year Meeting at Rising Sun Park
The families of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Wilson from near Glouster and Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Wollett of Glouster, with Mildred and Pauline Wol lett, gathered and adjourned at a late hour to meet again next year at Rising Sun park in Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Near Glouster
Clifford Wilson
Murray City
T. T. Wollett
Glouster
Mildred
Pauline Wollett
Rising Sun Park
Lancaster
California Penn football game scheduled for Berkeley
A post season college football game between the University of California and the University of Pennsylvania was announced by William W Monahan of the California institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Calif
California
University of Pennsylvania
William W Monahan
California Instiution
Harness horse Delphir Patch Dies Before Pace Race
Delphir Patch, owned by M. F. Spillane of Waseca Minnesota, collapsed and died at the post just before a pace race. State track officials opened an investigation into the cause of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Delphir_ Patch
M. F. Spillane
Waseca
Minnesota
Fakre
Beauty hints for Mel lo Glo powder by D Zenner Co
Advertises MELLO-GLO face powder claiming long wear with a French process. Promises non drying skin feel, non clogging pores, and resilience to perspiration. Marketed by D Zenner Co as a new cosmetic wonders.
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D. Zenner Co
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United Press
Weizer
L McKinney
Marietta Fair
Red Sox
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Shante
la Hodapp
Ore
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Athens Furniture Exchange
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Hocking Valley
Hack Wilson
Cy Williams
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Mamie Whitby, Glouster
Harry Rizer
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