MacDonald Smith Captures Western Open Golf Title
MacDonald Smith of New York won the Western Open by shooting 281 for 72 holes to defeat Bill Mehlhorn of Chicago. Mehlhorn tied for second with 287 after a 66 in the final round, matching the Youngstown Country Club course record. Smith, who previously won in 1911, posted a 69 final round as other leaders, including Held and Diegel, chased the title.
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Associated Press
Youngstown
Ohio
MacDonald Smith
New York
Bill Mehlhorn
Chicago
Youngstown Country Club
Smith
Idlewild Club
Jock Hutchison
Memphis
Mehlhorn
Eddie Held
St. Louis
Densmore Shute
Huntington
W. V
Held
Calumet Club
Chick Evans
Minneapolis
Emmett French
Walter Hagen
Leo Diegel
John Farrell
Coolidge Returns to Work at Summer White House
In Swampscott Massachusetts on August 22 President Coolidge resumed daily duties at his desk after a week away. He conferred with Postmaster General New on departmental issues discussed tax reduction and government reorganization with Senator Wadsworth of New York and welcomed Arthur Whitney the Republican nominee.
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Associated Press
Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
White House
New
Wadsworth
New York
Arthur Whitney
Professorship Reinstatement Denied at Texas Teachers' College
Bertram Harry, professor at Southwest State Teachers' College at San Marcos, failed to gain reinstatement today before the Texas Teachers' Colleges board of regents after a June dismissal for political activities. Also, John Sternnadal Jr., son of the man who found the Engler family bodies, was again questioned by the sheriff's department near Austin.
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Associated Press
Austin
Bertram Harry
Southwest State Teachers’ College At
San Marcos
Board of Regents
Texas Teachers’ Colleges
John Sternadal, Jr
John Joseph Sternnadal
Engler
Sheriff's Department
Fire still burns as Southland ferry boat loses passengers
A speed boat sent to the burning ferry Southland on Lake Pontchartrain between New Orleans and Mandeville returned at 6:30 p m with word all passengers had been removed to the St Anthony an additional ferry boat without injuries. The Southland remains ablaze.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Southland
Mandeville
Lake Ponchartrain
St. Anthony
Real estate man shot to death in Tucson office
James Dodson was killed in his Tucson real estate office by Albert Shackleford who surrendered to the police chief. Shackleford also tried to shoot Dodson's brother and another man, but the revolver failed to fire. Shackleford had run for mayor of Douglas in 1921.
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Aswelated
Tucson
Ariz
James Dodson
Albert Shackleford
Jack Dyer
Dodson
Shackleford
Douglas
Arizona
Pipe Break At Roxan Refinery Leaves One Dead
Arkansas City. A pipe line rupture at Roxan refinery led to a gas fire injuring workers T C Palmer, a pipe fitter helper, who died, and Fred Tolle, a stillman, who is not expected to survive. Palmer’s parents and siblings are listed among survivors in Paloa a.
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Arkansas City
T. C. Palmer
Fred Tolle
Stillman
Roxan
Palmer
Paloa A
Seaplanes Set for San Francisco Run From San Diego
At six tomorrow morning two PN 7 seaplanes will depart San Diego harbor for San Francisco, followed 15 minutes later by PN 9 aircraft with Hawaiian crews making a non stop flight to San Francisco Bay. The voyage marks Aeronautical history after their Pacific crossing to Hawaii, postponed from today due to radiator concerns after a Thursday test.
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Associated Pres
San Diego
Calif
San Francisco
Silver Gate
San Francisco Bay
Pacific
Hawaii
Byron Connell
Roger
A Texas Wonder Sale for Kidney and Bladder Ailments
A Texas Wonder claims to ease kidney and bladder troubles including gravel back rheumatism and irregularities in men and women. The ad promises mail delivery for $1.25 with sworn tests and notes St Louis Missouri and druggister Advy as distributors.
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Texas
St. Louis
Advy
Card of Thanks for Jane McCart y Toeg ney
May God bless and keep you for extending sympathy and comfort during our daughter's illness and funeral. Your kindness is deeply appreciated and gratefully acknowledged by Mr and Mrs J D Heyser and family, Mr and Mrs Lyndon F Webb, Cullen H Heyser, J C Heyser.
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Jane McCarty Toegney
J. D, Heyser
Lyndon F. Webb
Cullen H, Heyser J. C, Heyser
Australia Wins Davis Cup Final Over Japan in Brookline
In Brookline Mass on August 22 Australia beat Japan four matches to one to capture the American zone Davis Cup final. Hawkes defeated Fukuda 6-1 6-8 6-0 to clinch the win as Harada upset Patterson in four sets 6-2 3-6 6-1 7-5.
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Associated Press
Brookline
Mass
Japan
Australia
France
John B. Hawkes
Masa Nosuke Fukuda
Takeichi Harada
Gerald Patterson
Corsicana Paris Postseason Series Plans Considered
Dallas August 22. Officials from Corsicana the Texas Association pennant winner and Paris the East Texas League champion will meet Wednesday in J Doak Roberts Texas League office. Proposals include one game at Steel Stadium Dallas and at least one game in each city in the series.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Corsicana
Paris
J. Doak Roberts
Steel Stadium
Trainmen Injured in Mont e Vista Wreck Near Rio Grande Tracks
Two trainmen were seriously injured when a freight train wrecked near Monte Vista Colorado on the Denver and Rio Grande Western line about two miles from the town. The incident occurred close to the site of a previous collision between two passenger trains on the same line earlier in the week.
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Associated Press
Salida
Colo
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway
Monte Vista
Thursay
Train wreck near St Paris injures two on Pennsylvania run
Two persons were slightly injured when Pennsylvania passenger train number 9 derailed two miles west of St Paris Ohio en route from Columbus to Chicago. Two day cars and five sleeping cars left the track after a spread rail caused the wreck, according to physicians.
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Associated Press
ST. Paris
Pennsylvania
Columbus
Chicago
Here
British Steamer Rams Oil Tanker Off Point Judith
Two crippled steamers limped toward port after a collision two miles off Point Judith. The oil tanker Harvester from Providence to Port Arthur, Texas was rammed in the rear by the British steamer Rosalind from New York to Halifax. Harvester later reported damage above the waterline and headed for Newport under her own steam. Rosalind's bow was stove in yet she was also proceeding to Newport under power.
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Associated Press
New York
Point Judith
Harvester
Providence
R. I
Port Arthur
Texas
Rosalind
Halifax
Newport
Dallas Fireman Shot After Alley Attack
Dallas Aug 22 J C Lagaw a Dallas fireman was shot in the chest but not seriously wounded by one of two negroes who attacked him from an alley after overtaking him in an automobile He said he passed the negroes in his car nearly colliding with them They gave chase but no arrests have been made.
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Associated Press
Dallas
J. C. Lagaw
Hoe
Wash Tubbs Regular Fellow in The Evening Post
Wash Tubbs is a regular fellow with a big appetite and cafe terria galary. He faces daily ups and downs like many readers, endearing himself to fans of The Evening Post. The comic character appears every afternoon on the Post’s comic page.
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Wash Tubbs II
The
Evening Post
Wash
Post
Slattery and M'Teague Regain Prestige in NYC Bouts
New York Aug 22 Two light heavyweights regained prestige from recent defeats as Mike McTigue former champion won a judge's decision over Young Marullo in 12 rounds and Jimmy Slattery of Buffalo defeated Maxey Rosenbloom of New York in six fast rounds.
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Associated Press
New York
Mike McTigue
Jimmy Slattery
Buffalo
N. Y
New Orleans
Young Marullo
Slattery
Maxey Rosenbloom
Ammonia Tank Blast Kills One Injures Three in City
Oklahoma City August 22 Frank Kelley 35 employee of W A Bennett Fruit and Produce Company is dead. W A Bennett president of the concern is probably fatally injured and Neilson Malone another employee is burned from an ammonia tank explosion at the companys plant. Victims were hurled nearly a hundred feet. little damage to buildings.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Frank Kelley
W. A. Bennett Fruit and Produce Company
W. A. Bennett
Neilson Malone
Music and racing events set for midwest expositions
The article lists numerous band directors from Texas and New Mexico and notes a forthcoming event under A A A supervision featuring auto and horse races. It promises dust reduction by drag lines and details daily horse and pony races with purses from sixty to five hundred dollars, with entries due by 5 pm.
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Paul James
Paducah C
Ruvolo
Croft
Clovis
N. M
Ward Croft
Clarendon C
R. Riggs
Vernon C
H. L. Terhune
Brownfield
Jno
S. Powell
Ralls City Band
C. W. Beene
Perryton Municipal Band
Geo. Leroy Hyde
Plainview Boy Scout
F. Thelfeldt
Lubbock High School
J. W. Crowley
Floydada
Chicago Cadet Band
Dave Derden
Wortham
W. ©. Irvin
J. L. Nunn
Oklahoma
Texas
Midwest
Big Fair Days Continue With Aggressive Events
The upcoming fair week features a beauty contest popularity event at Palo Duro Hotel led by A. N. Olver with L. W. Wale campaign manager. A football game between Clarendon College and West Texas Teachers College, plus auto races with riders Rural Murray and Hiram Thompson, are planned. Special trains, a large band contest, and extensive agricultural program details from Aug 26–27 dominate the schedule, including prize incentives for counties and individual farmers.
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Amarillo
Clarendon
Guy Hayden
Murray
Ranger
Hiram F. Thompson
H. M. Pol
Marley Davidson
Roy McGee
Guss Labude
Lawton
Harley Davidson
George Shaw
Oklahoma City
Albert Jones
Oklahoma
Harley-Davidson
Hiram F Thompson
J. L. Scott
Abilene
Geo
F. Polly
Bennett Young
H. A. Hageman
L. Beer
Dave Derden
Mer Chamber Commerce
U. S. Reclamation
U. S. Reclamation Service
Grand River
White River
North Dakota
Mesa Verde National Park
National Forests
Rocky Mountain
Colorado
Field
Denver
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Great Plains
Canadian Line
México
Grace Stover Krug
R. Thomson
Mclean
H. M. Ratner
Kansas City
Frank Wilson
M. Faulkner
Waco
Texas
McLennan Farm Association
Jeff Bartlett
J. A. Bowers
Pat Connolly
Plainview
A. M
Hil
M. D. Ramsey
O. P. Russ
Panhandle
A. W. Large
A. Lincoln Fellowes
Lee Satterwhite
McCall
Goodman Guilty Ally of Albuquerque Editor Scene
Carl Magee, questioned at the coroner’s inquest, claims Leahy assaulted him in a hotel lobby and that Magee fired a 26 caliber pistol while defending himself. Magee says Leahy attacked from behind, Lassater restrained Leahy, bullets struck Leahy’s upper arm and Magee suffered broken ribs and a jaw injury.
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Magee
East
Las Vegas
N. M
Carl Magee
Associated Press
Leahy
Optic
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Summer White House
Cee
Jimmie Slattery
Mike M’teague
Kodak Pictures
Querque
R. 8
Hanna
United States Senate
Fred Wilson
Albuquerque
Lassater
Qo, K. Here
Gredit
Meyer and Meyer
Amarillo Institution
RAT & Mare
Tad
Polk Street
Kimball
Kroeger
Panhandle Music Co
Polk
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