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Newspaper

The Rittman Press

Location

Rittman, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1925

Page

6

Campaign for Legion endowment garners wide support

The article notes a committee led by PresIl et Gooltdas with Mrs Coolidge and others backing a five dollar rehabilitation endowment. Notables like Frances Cleveland Preston and Ernestine Schumann-Heink joined the roster as honorary members. The American Federation of Labor endorsed the drive at El Paso. National leaders outlined plans and pledged full support to aid 5,000 veteran orphans and widows nationwide.

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Allan Raymond Elected Commander of Omaha Legion Post

Allan Raymond, attorney, was chosen commander of Omaha’s Biggest Legion post for 1935. The election followed a two day ballot and aims include bringing the national Legion convention to Omaha in 1935. Former commander B. Bozell remains notable for his treasury work.

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Unreadable OCR Brief Sparks Local Notice

Damaged text fragments reference local council matters and financial concerns with unclear names and dates. The readable portions hint at a weekly update involving bids or payments and community issues in a county context.

Fragmented OCR Receipt Fragments From Local Page

Readable OCR text shows broken strings and garbled names including a few proper nouns like Piney and Sangh. The fragment hints at a personal or business note with scattered terms rather than a coherent event or announcement.

Brave Commander Eddie Lindell Famed WWI Hero Profiles in Minnesota

Eddie Lindell known as Eddie gives a wartime record as commander of Minnesota American Legion operations. He enlisted in 1917 with the 151st Field Artillery, served in France, and earned the Croix de Guerre for signaling under fire. Back in Minneapolis he led VS. Grant Valley Post and long worked in insurance after stints with the Tribune and high school.

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Chippewa Service Dinner for Carl Anderson Post Guests

Members of Carl Anderson post in Ologuet Minnesota hosted Chippewas from the state reservation. Gerald V. Barron and Senator Diesen spoke while P. Th. Wadsworth presented U S signed certificates praising wartime patriotism. Chippewas aided war efforts by supporting food production Liberty bonds and war relief while sending personnel to the armed forces.

Carl Anderson Post Ologuet Minn Gerald V. Barron Post Department Diesen P. Th. Wadsworth United States Minnesota

President in Paris Frees Former Soldier

The American Legion post in Paris says President Dou margue granted a pardon to John J. Ayotte of Sheboygan Michigan, an American soldier jailed in France for arson after a dispute with his father in law. Ayotte allegedly fled to a neighbor’s barn which caught fire, and he confessed under alleged law confusion leading to imprisonment.

American Legion Post Paris France Doumargue Arwon Legion John J. Ayotte Sheboygan Mich America Ayotte Becaues Seared

Surplus Funds Of Legion Reported For Jefferson David

Surplus funds exceeding the cost of Jefferson David are noted as being more than $2,000. The American Legion is in charge, with Memphis Tennessee referenced and the distribution described as a local community handling.

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Robert Commodore Pedigree Aims for Consistent Racing Form

Robert Commodore, a young pacer bred from the race lines of Bob Commodore and Florence McKinney, shows strong Ohio and nearby state racing heritage. The sire Bob Commodore, 2.08, remains active after years on the tracks in 1924. Dam Florence McKinney, 2.08%, began racing as a three-year-old and won many races for owner Oscar Vallery in Derby Ohio.

Robert Commodore Ohio Bob Commodore Oscar Vallery Derby

Bush and Shocker Compared In Trade Analysis

Record analysis shows Bullet Joe Bush, sent from the Yankees to St Louis in the Urban Shocker trade, had a dominant stretch against the Browns. He won seven straight decisions over three years, including four in a row last season, before the Browns ended the streak. Shocker struggled against the Yankees, losing five of six decisions last season while winning only two.

Bush Shocker Joe” Bush St. Louis New York Browns Yankees

Ban Johnson Start As Reporter

Byron Bancroft Johnson long-time head of the American Baseball League began in journalism. His early career included covering the John L Sullivan Jake Kilrain fight at Richburg Mississippi on July 8 1889. Johnson recalls Kilrain as the last to leave the arena with the defeated fighter crying in his corner.

Byron Bancroft Johnson American Baseball League John L. Sullivan Jake Kilran Richburg Miss Sullivan Kilran Ban Sullivan Johnson Kilraln Ki'raln Wie

Regatta Roots and Rousing Talks from the Sporting World

Notes cover early yacht racing in New York in 1848, Notre Dame coach Rockne's large gridiron squad, winter baseball in Fort Worth, a South Carolina captain election, and various baseball and golf items. The mixed column mentions players, teams, and venues with blanked or garbled phrases throughout.

Fans Like Action in Football Game

Football fans show strong interest as teams deliver high pace play and uneven matchups. Coaches note tough batters and pitchers in earlier lines. the public craves action and more competition, drawing larger crowds.

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Griffith Credited With Creating The Get The Break Phrase

Harry Tavis credits Clark Griffith with originating the saying get the break used by coaches to cue base runners. Griffith shouted get the breaks to start windups and seize the pitcher's motion, a practice Tavis says spread across sports through his coaching.

Harry Tavis Gome Ato Connie Mack Philadelphia Clark Griffith Sass Davis Griffith Crittith

Tex Rickard Eyes Dempsey Gibbons Fight Next Spring

Promoter Tex Rickard says a Dempsey versus Gibbons match could be staged on May 5 at Madison Square Garden or Boyle’s Thirty Acres in New Jersey. He notes a prior talk with Jack Kearns and plans to outbid rivals, aiming to end Dempsey’s career in boxing with the bout.

California Jack Dempsey Tommy Gibbons Pacific Coast Tex Rickard Dempsey Gibbons Agarng the Garden Impresario Madison Square Garden Boyle Thirty Acres Jersey City Jack Kearns Norfolk Eearden Kearna

Jockey Ivan Parke Tops United States Racing Wins This Season

Ivan Parker s Leader Ivan Parke a youthful rider for Harry Payne Whittey leads American jockeys this season with 202 victories in 812 mounts. He finished second 168 times and third in 118 races. J Wallace rode 165 winners in 898 attempts and Johnny Mualben pivoted 189 of 645 mounts to victory. Thirty jockeys have ridden more than 70 winners this year.

Ivan Parkers Ivan Parke Harry Payne Whittey J. Wallace Johnny Mualben

Favor Change in Scoring After Touchdowns

The passage advocates abolishing the try for point after touchdowns, citing season results and a Georgia loss to Yale where a failed kick decided the game. Some propose a scrimmage variant or no kick, arguing the current point after limits ties but remains controversial.

Georgia Yale

Jack Sharkey Barred From Boxing License Report

A garbled notice indicates Jack Sharkey's boxing license was revoked or suspended. The fragment mentions a bantamweight connection and refers to a regulatory action in New York, with unclear dates and details.

Jack Sharkey The New York Mathie Co Fatus Peciava Low Arkey's Ettoni

Fort Sackville and Vincennes in Revolutionary Struggle Retold

The piece recounts Vincennes and Fort Sackville’s roles in early American history. It covers de Vincennes establishing posts on the Wabash, the fort’s renamings by Capt. Leonard Helm to Fort Patrick Henry and Fort Sackville, Clark’s 1779 siege and victory, and the eventual rise of U S control sealing Northwest War success. It notes key figures Francois Morgan de Vincennes George Rogers Clark and Sir Thomas Sackville.

Vincennes Indiana Francois Morgan Dé Vincenne George Rogers Clark Inland Empire of America Wabash River St. Lawrence Mississippi de Vincenne Detroit Fort Wayne Lafayette Wabash Onabache St Francis Xavier Paste Vincents Clark Fort Sackville Fort Patrick Henry United States Auine Ste Fingstaff France Red Cross England

Fort Dearborn Massacre and Chicago’s Early Forts

The article recalls two Fort Dearborns and Fort Chartres defining early American rule in the Mississippi and Great Lakes regions. It recounts Detroit 1812 evacuation led to the Fort Dearborn massacre with 53 killed and wounded, including Mrs Heald and Captain Wells, and notes the 1817 Fort Dearborn’s role as a fur post, while Chicago rises as America’s second metropolis.

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