Dempsey Retains Title With Fourth Round KO of Carpentier
In Jersey City July 2 1921 Jack Dempsey defended his world heavyweight title by defeating Georges Carpentier in the fourth round. The champion dominated all action punishing the challenger and ending the bout with a right hook to the chin that sent Carpentier to the canvas.
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Jersey City
Garpentier
Boyle
Francois Descamps
Jack Dempsey
Wm. C. Hepheimer
Dempsey
Bentley
Carpentier
George
Téddy
Hayes
Jack Kearns
Mike Trant
Bernard Dempsey
Rickard
Harry Ertle
Descamps
France
Carpentier-Dempsey Knockout Ends Bout in Jersey City
World heavyweight champion Jim Dempsey stopped Georges Carpentier in the fourth round with a right chin punch. Carpentier was floored earlier and unable to match the champion as fans roared and police cleared the ring.
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Dempsey
Carpentier
Carpentiers
Heavy Loss Predicted for Jefferson County School Districts
County Auditor Sherman Floyd announced that Jefferson county school districts will lose over 100000 this year due to changes in school levy laws. Exempted districts like Steubenville Toronto and Mingo escape part of the levy, while others face steep cuts with allocations based on teachers salaries and aggregate attendance.
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Sherman Floyd
Jefferson County
Steubenville
Toronto
Mingo
Mizgo
Proposed Road Plan Aims to Route Cleveland-Wheeling Through Martins Ferry
A Kiwanis luncheon launch promotes shifting the Cleveland-Wheeling road to pass Martins Ferry via Colerain Pike to tap paving west of the city. Jefferson county officials present include commissioners Waddell and Sandrock, surveyor Leach, auditor Shirk, and state highway division engineer Fawcett. The plan would bypass Cadiz pike hill and seek approval from the state highway department, with Bridgeport unable to object. Meanwhile, H N Coker was arrested in South Wheeling for impersonating a federal dry officer and pistol possession. Funeral services for Ella O’Neil were held at Coe’s Funeral Home. Temporary alimony of 50 dollars was granted in Elizabeth B Martin v Barney Martin. Marion Crosby v unknown heirs of Thomas Garden had title quieted.
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Martins Ferry
Jefferson County
Kiwanis Club
Dillonvale
C. W. Mercer
L. C. Brunswick
Mr. Pleasant
E B Jones
W. J. Hussey
J. M. Scott
J. M. Bennett
Charles R. King
Brillient
C. W. Waddel
Steubenville
J. N. Leach
Sherman Floyd
St. Clairsville
Arch T. Fogle
F. M. Shirk
Bsimont
George Sandrock
Colerain
J. C. Brown
W. C. Fawcett
State Highway Department
E. B. Jones
Mt. Pleasant
Cadiz
Bridgeport
Colerain Pike
Jones
Cadiz Pike
Bridge Sport
Wheeling
Dozen Divorces Granted In Court Today
In Common Pleas Court Judge Carl Smith grants about twelve divorces. Weds include Kathryn Wedge from Charles Wedge for adultery and Lizzie Clifford from William Clifford for wilful absence. Several other pairs separated for adultery extreme cruelty or wilful absence. some cases continued or dismissed.
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Common ‘Pleas Court
Carl Smith
Kathryn ‘Wedge
Charles Wedge
John Husar
Elizabeth Hugar
Catherine Speciale
Ora Baumgarter
Myrtle Miller
Henry Milder
Ada Masch
Richard Mason
Mary Morack
Nick Kor
Jessie Bloom
Felmer Bloom
Jessie Cole
Virginia Crumbacher
Thomas Crumbacher
Helen Adrian
Howard Adrian
Ruby Bradtke
Frank Bradtke
Agnes
Fred Cawthon
Albert Horky
Annie Horky
Joseph Briggs
Iva Briggs
Pietro Polverin
Mary Polverin
East Liverpool Marietta Highway Move Backed by Officials
The East Liverpool to Marietta Highway gains support from state and local officials after a Steubenville meeting. Leon Herrick of the State Highway Department promises survey progress and possible winter improvements. Monroe and Jefferson counties push for state aid and coordinated action to speed construction. Violations and penalties feature a Prohibition crackdown with local arrests and fines.
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East Liverpool To
Marietta
Port Steuben
Steubenville
Leon C.herrick
State Highway Department
Belmont County
S. Clairaville
East Liverpool
Highway Department
Herrick
America
Commissioners
Monroe Co
Monroe County
H. M. Carpenter
Jefferson County
Ohio
Joint Highway Committee
Ohio's new eight member cabinet sworn in at statehouse
In Columbus Ohio Governor Harry L Davis and eight department directors took oaths and outlined policies at the statehouse. The re organization eliminates many boards and gives directors broad control while civil service limits are suspended. The new directors include Floyd E Waite finance Rev Dr Howard S Macayeal welfare Dr Harry H Snively health Wm H Phipps commerce Percy Tetlow industrial relations Leon C Herrick highways Vernon M Riegel education and L J Taber agriculture.
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Columbus
A. P
Ohio
Harry L. Davis
John G. Price
State House
H.S. Macaveal
Davis
L. J. Taber
N. E. Shaw
Department
State Fair Grounds
Shaw
Floyd E.waite
Cleveland
Howard S. Macayeal
Akron
Harry H. Snively
Wm. H. Phipps
Paulding
Wife of Weirton Man Meets Death May Be Murder
In Muncie Indiana Mrs Anna Deep 28 wife of Isaac Deep a tin plate worker now in Weirton West Virginia is found dead at 2324 South D street Elwood Her hand clutches a chloroform saturated handkerchief doctors say the coroner will decide if death was suicide or murder The coroner has been told that Mrs Deep earlier summoned a taxicab to take her to a drug store for chloroform
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Muncie
Ind
Anna Deep
Isaac Deep
Weirton
W. Va
South D Street
Elwood
May Reeder
Frankton
Quinsy
Deep
Two Perish in Fire at Canoe Place Inn in Good Ground
A blaze at the Canoe Place Inn on Long Island trapped two residents, Miss Violence Whittingen and Richard Heineman, burning them to death while three guests escaped unharmed. The inn, dating to 1625, hosted John L. Sullivan training for his bout with Corbett, and once hosted Tammany Hall meetings through Charles F. Murphy.
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L. I
Canoe Place Inn
John L. Sullivan
Corbett
Violence Whittingen
Richard Heineman
Miss Whittingen
Charles F. Murphy
O Tammany
Call Farmers to Protest on Tax Revaluations
Columbus July 1 Farmers in Mahoning County urged to protest an auditor’s valuation decisions. Ohio Home Protective League details claim city property values drop 25 percent without similar cuts outside city limits, leading to higher farm taxes. O E Bradfute elected League president after L J Taber resignation.
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Columbus
Mahoning County
City and Country
A. Dyer
Ohio Home Protective League
Dyer
O. E. Bradfute
Xenia
League
L. J. Taber
Taft Named as Chief Justice
Washington June 1 William Howard Taft former President will succeed the late Chief Justice White as head of the Supreme Court when it convenes in October Senate confirmation was sixty to four with some opposition. Taft will be credited to Connecticut as a member of the Court, having made New Haven his legal home since leaving the White House.
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Washington
A. P
William Howard Taft
United States
Justice White
United States Supreme Court
Harding
Taft
Senate
Ohio
Connecticut
Supreme Court
New Haven
White House
Borah
Johnson
LaFollette
Watson
Georgia
White
Coronado Coal Co
United Mine Workers of America
Wisconsin
Intersate Commerce Commission
Railway Agreement Talks Continue As July Wave Ends
Chicago July 5 union leaders meet for a fifth session over the July 1 wave agreement. Dan Corrigan of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers says no essential disagreement remains and final action is planned for six tonight before formal approval by all groups. Strikes fade as shop crafts delays on working conditions rules persist.
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Chicago
A. P
Dan Corrigan
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Reed Divorce Granted with Custody to Grace Reed
Grace A. Reed is granted a divorce from John E. Reed on grounds of extreme cruelty and gains custody of the children. The defendant is enjoined from interference.
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Grace A. Reed
John E. Reed
New Ohio laws target crime with tougher penalties
Ohio passes multiple measures to combat crime. The Endley plan creates a state bureau of identification with fingerprinting on arrest and rapid sharing with officers. Other acts raise penalties for robbery and drunkenness, regulate auto sales, and expand court and police powers.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Bureau
Atwood
Bender
Norwood
Morris
Green
Walther
Court of Appeals
Justices of the Peace
Man Shot Dead in Neighbor Yard During Night Crossing
Warren July 5 Pugaliss forty years old was shot and killed last night while crossing a neighbor yard en route home. Police probe if the killing links to the death of Dominic Ceallechmia whose body was found near Niles with the head severed. Pugalise is brother of Patsy Pugalise of Niles recently indicted for shooting Dr. George Ormeno in his home.
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Warren
Brono Pugaliss
Pugalise
Dominic Ceallechmia
Girard
Niles
Bruno Pugalise
Patsy Pugalise
George Ormeno
Public Funeral for Pitts Soldier Vol WWI Hero
Plans begun in Pittsburg Pennsylvania to hold a large public and military funeral for Thomas F. Enright one of the first American soldiers killed in France. The date is pending as the body remains aboard an army transport at Hoboken. A council resolution seeks a half holiday for the funeral day with services at St. Pauls Cathedral led by the American Legion and other military groups.
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Pittsburg
Thomas F. Enright
France
Hoboken
Babcock
American Legion
St. Paul's Cathedral
Granted Divorce and Case Delay Highlight Local News
Louise Mangine was granted a divorce from Anthony Mangine on extreme cruelty. The Miller divorce case, earlier reported as heard with decree, was continued with temporary alimony of 50 dollars to the plaintiff. The cruelty allegation stands, not adultery. Albert Carpenter killed a 36 inch copperhead near Rush Run while cutting weeds. Edward J. Donnelly was granted a divorce from Caroline G. Donnelly on wilful absence.
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Louise Mangine
Anthony Mangine
Mryde Miller
Henry Miller
Rush Run
Albert Carpenter
Edward J. Donnelly
Caroline G. Donnelly
Stolen Eggs Used in Sham Battle by Weirton Boy Gang
Eleven Weirton youths aged six to sixteen were arrested on robbery charges near Weirton and Holidays Cove. They were held for federal court on $6000 bond and likely sent to Washington DC’s children’s reformatory. Three youths, Tony and Joseph Booth among them, robbed the Weirton express office for watches jewelry and eggs. The gang allegedly staged a hillside sham battle with eggs and oranges after failed sale. Joseph Booth remains at large in the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weirton
Holidays Cove
Cove
U. S&s
John Conrad
Wheeling
Children's Reformatory
Washington, D. C
Fred Dunlap
Panhandle Force
Tony
Joseph Booth
Weirton Express
Castner Property Accepted for Steubenville Federal Building Site
Announcement by Joseph Doyle announces the government has accepted the Castner property at the corner of Washington and Court streets for the Steubenville federal building site. Acquired at 10500 dollars, completion after abstract and deed signing, with Semple property to be condemned later. Proceedings for appropriation likely at September Federal Court term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph &. Doyle, Esq
Washington
Court
Steubenville
Post Office
Federal Court
Semple
Divorce Day in Common Pleas Court Grants Dozens of Decrees
In a crowded Common Pleas Court session labeled Divorce Day, Judge Carl Smith halted proceedings in the Savannah Bowen vs. Bowen case and dismissed both petitions for lack of sufficient proof. Several decrees were issued granting divorces to named parties for adultery, extreme cruelty, and gross neglect, while other petitions were dismissed or continued.
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Common Pleas Court
Carl Smith
Savannah Bowen
Fred ‘Bowen
Harry B. Richardson
Rose
Emelia Helnea Rood
Henry D. Rood
James C. Gilchrist
Helen ‘Gilchrist
Carl H. Reynolds
Irene Reynolds
Gross
Clara Belle
AspHer
Charles Miller
Jennie Kaine
Perry Kaine
Eva Blazier
Walter Blazier
Pauline Twyford
Harley Twyford
Econtrnco
Isabelle Harris
Samuel Harris
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Associated Press
Georges Carpentier
Edward Diehl
Mattie Diehl
Wilda Young
Common Pleas
Joseph Young
Walter Manifold
Probate Court
William Lester Askue
Lucretia Askue
Robert H. Bruney
Tra Eugene Tarr
Wellsburg
Clara Margaret Coe
Brilliant
Leona Caparese
Antonetta Candelora
Michael J. McHugh
Florence Ethelyn Whitten
Emmett L. Puntenny
Olive Dalrymple
New Alexandria
Levy
Floyd
H. N. Coker
Burgettstown
South Wheeling
Coker
Ella O'Neil
Coe
Frazer
Union Cemetery
H. Erskine
John
Flood
Thomas Vance
Crammer
Elizabeth B. Martin
Barney Martin
Marion Crosby
Thomas Garden
Uato
East Liverpool-Marietta Committee
Justice I. Adler
Wells Street
Dan Voyevodich
Justice Adler
Mele Posich
Pete Visnich
McCann
Gov. Davis
Noted Inn
Pitts
Boy Gang
Castner Property
Washington Street
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