Cal Farley Opens Season With Victory In Wrestling Show
Cal Farley staged an opening night wrestling card in Childress featuring Teddy Waters of Salina as a tough test for Farley. Waters, a 20-year-old, showed staying power and fought hard, losing to Farley in three falls after a toe hold and a Flying Dutchman finish, with Farley clinching the last fall after 18 minutes.
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Teddy Waters
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Young Firpo
Bernard Cazzell
Dutch Mantell
The Hut Cracker by Joe Williams
A humor and sports collage notes spring training near. mentions Florida ball players, boxing figures, and various pithy remarks. It references Jack Dempsey, Mickey Walker, Roger Peckinpaugh, Bucky Harris, and playful quips about sports and society.
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Florida
Roswell Golfers to Teach Country Club Members Sunday
Roswell brings a nine or ten member team to instruct country club players in golf. They will play Ed Amoneit over 36 holes and start at 9 o clock, with other matches on an 18 hole tour. Ed Bagot recalls a hole in one on Hillcrest and the club committee collects 28 hole cards to pair teams, with Miles Bivins posting a 79 as a notable score.
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Roswell
Country Club
Ed Amoneit
Ed Bagot
Hillcrest
Miles Bivins
Miles
Hillcrest players on extended trips and field plans
Henry Gosnell travels through the eastern states including Louisiana and Florida on an extended trip to gain professional instruction before returning to Anna. Fred Bone scouts for Sam Vaughn’s spot against Roswell next Sunday while Samson grows Bent grass for a new course. He also considers adding three or four grass greens for Hillcrest amid interest in Creeping Bent as a possible improvement.
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Hillcrest
Louisiana
Possi- Florida
Henry
Florida
Anna
Fred Bone
New York
Sam Vaughn
Roswell
Samson
California
Be You Want To Save Money At Rexall One Event
Fragmented OCR notes show a sports score reference and an event at Ledbetter's on October 29. Mentions Pete Donohue and Wilinois tied games, 116 to SS, plus discount items like toilet articles and stationery.
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Pete Donohue
W. A
Peinte
Wilinois
Rexall
Ledbetter’s
O'Geoffy Arrives in Fresh Laundried Shirt at Office
Mr. O'Geoffy enters the office wearing a freshly laundried shirt and the scene is interpreted as the Chinese having hung up their hatchets and returning to work.
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Mr. O'Geoffy
Chicago Football Squad Off for Meet
Twenty eight University of Chicago football players and many supporters left by train for Philadelphia to face the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday. Coach A. A. Stagg, 63, predicts a fighting chance and hints at possible surprise plays against the Yale beating Penn team.
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University of Chicago
Philadelphia
A. A. Stage
University of Pennsylvania
Middlewest
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Yale
Dexter eliminates Cochran in Dallas golf semi finals
Charles Dexter Jr of Dallas defeated state champion Tommy Cochran 6 to 3 in the semi finals of the Dallas Country Club's first annual invitation tournament. J G B Greer of Shreveport ousted Al Badger 2 to 1, advancing as well.
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Dallas
Charles Dexter, Jr
Tommy Cochran
Dallas Country Club
J. G B. Greer
Shreveport
al Badger
Dallas Polo Team Loses To Fort Reno In Closer Match
Dallas hosted Fort Reno Oklahoma in a polo contest ending 6 to 6 after a tight afternoon game. The Fort Reno squad previously won Tuesday’s game by a slim margin, highlighting a season of balanced showdowns between the teams.
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Dallas
Fort Reno
Okla
Stribling Knocks Out McKierman in Two Rounds
In Columbia on October 22 W L Young Stribling defeated New York’s Tom McKierman by KO in the second round of a scheduled 10 round boxing match at the state fair grounds.
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Stribling
McKierman
Columbia
D. C
W. L. (Young
Tom McKierman
New York
State Fair Grounds
Russell the Bulldog Halfback Shines Each Saturday
Russell, a sturdy backfield man from Clayton, is in his second year with the Bulldog aggregation. He plays a conservative, steady game and is notably cool headed and above average in line plunging this season.
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Russell
Clayton
Tech deficit blamed partly on big football squad
The Brownwood Bulletin notes a nearly $60,000 deficiency at Texas Technological College Lubbock. It says approval of deficiency warrants covered unexpected opening session expenses and that part of the funds may represent football costs for the college with the largest football squad in Texas.
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Brownwood Bulletin
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Bulletin
Texas
Aged Bishop Parker Found Dead in New Orleans Hotel
The Rt. Rev. Edward Melville Parker age 70 bishop of New Hampshire was found dead in a New Orleans hotel room. He appeared to have been dead for hours and his body was moved to Christ Church Cathedral chapel for tomorrow’s service. He may have died of apoplexy. The New Hampshire delegation plans to transport the body home tomorrow night with accompanying officials. This marks the second death in the New Hampshire delegation at the convention, following William McElroy of Manchester who died Tuesday from pneumonia.
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New Orleans
Edward Melville Parker
Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
Christcurch Cathedral
Bishop Parker
William McElroy
Manchester
Tax reduction debated as hearings enter fourth day
The committee continued public hearings on tax surtax reductions with a proposed 20 percent minimum, down from 40 percent, reading Secretary Mellon’s letter. Republicans and Democrats praised the revision while considering further reductions. no firm decision will be made until hearings conclude.
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Green
Mellon
Conflicting Crewmember Accounts Emerge Over Liner Comanche Fire
Survivors at the United States Steamboat Inspection Board hearing describe conflicting tales about crew behavior aboard the Clyde Liner Comanche when it burned off Florida on October 17. Some passengers allege drinking by crew members while others deny witnessing abuse. Testimony from John Moore Peterburg and Mary Chapman is cited, with several witnesses noting saved crew members.
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New York
United States Steamboat Inspection Board
Florida
Oller
John Moore
Peteraturg
Pia
Thomas F. Panning
York Teth
Ite Pectora
Pirates Tame Wild Kangaroos by 9 to 8
Southwestern University Pirates defeated the Austin College Kangaroos 9 to 8 at Temple. Blackburn's drop kick produced three points for Southwestern. A blocked kick recovered behind the goal line capped Southwestern's touchdown. Austin College added a second quarter placement from the 30 yard line.
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Temple
Southwestern University Pirates
Austin College Kangaroos
Blackburn
Southwestern
Pirates
Austin College
Memphis band to base HQ at Holman Drug Store
Paul James leads the Memphis gold medal band to use Holman Drug Store as headquarters during the West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention next year. The group will bring 1500 dollars in new uniforms and gold instruments, with a stand planned on Polk Street for multiple daily concerts in front of the drug store. The band recently won gold at the previous West Texas convention and is renowned nationwide.
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Memphis
Paul James
Holman-Austin
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Tom Helman
Polk Street
West Texas Organization
Water proposals debated by Amarillo commission
City officials reviewed bids for a new water system with a 13.3 cent per thousand gallons supply and varied distribution rates. Discussions covered financing, fire pressure effects, emergency storage, and a possible mixed municipal private ownership plan to meet tax and rate limits.
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Einhart
Boyer
Amarillo
Bivins
Instant Source
M. Einhart
Makeig
Southwestern Company
J. L. Nunn
Daily News and Evening Post
Jones
Nunn
Tis
Commissionera
Pimples and Bumps Awful Pests in Early Text
A fragmentary historical note discusses discomfort with skin blemishes and etiquette in social behavior, mentioning reactions to facial pimples and bodily breakouts, and references to peculiar cosmetic trends and regional dialect. The passage appears as an OCR fragment with unclear continuity and several misspellings.
Colonels Take First Game of Coast Series
The Louisville Colonels defeated the San Francisco Seals 0 run, 0 hits, in the opener of a nine game series. Led by Ben Tinecup and Ty Tyson, the Colonels dominated from the first inning, shutting out the Pacific Coast League champions and taking early momentum in the series.
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San Francisco
Louisville Colonels
San Francisco Seals
Louisville
Ben Tinecup
Kentucky
Big Bertha
Colonels
Ty Tyson
Republicans Aim to Strengthen Primary Process in Texas
Republicans focus on educating members across Texas about the primary's machinery. A booklet explains threading through Terrell primary law while a political calendar lists state events. Speakers condemned the state’s affairs, urging a two party system to lift public service quality and attract moderate Democrats.
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Terrell
Withington
Creager
United States
Henry Zweifel
Fort Worth
Ferguson
Texas
Police Join Search for Runaway Louis Webb Jr
Austin police joined a cross region search for Louis Webb Jr., a 13 year old Northwestern University professor’s son who ran away after being barred from playing high school football. Chicago and Austin officers issued alerts nationwide. Webb later claimed Arkansas home and rode freight to Texarkana before heading toward Dallas.
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Constantinople
Louis Webb
Northwestern University
A. L. Green
Webb
Texarkana
Texas
Chicago
J. N. Littlepage
Chicago Police Department
Hurley Edges Mascart For Featherweight Decision
New York boxer Lew Hurley won a judges decision over French featherweight champion Edouard Mascart after ten fast rounds in New York. Mascart weighed 125 pounds while Hurley weighed 124.
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Hurley
New York
Lew Hurley
Edouard Mascart
Mascart
Pepsinated Calomel: mild relief for colds and flu
New pepsin calomel tablets offer relief from colds grippe and flu without harsh internal effects. One dose at bedtime helps rest through the night while gradually driving out germs, with a 26 or 50 cent package available at J W Collins Drug Co or other druggists.
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J. W. Collins Drug Co
Kansas farmer reports sow yields 42 pigs in six months
Topeka Kans J J Sheehan notices a sow born 24 piglets last spring and added 18 more by late August bringing total to 42 offspring in under six months.
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Kans
J. J. Sheehan
Kansas
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