Tomb Looting Triggers Clan Warfare in Nan-an District
Looting of Fu Ren-hsiah’s royal tomb near Amoy sparks fierce Fu Clan clashes. Descentants recount the mausoleum’s opulent contents including a marble chair throne, red robes, and multiple jewels, with the bodies of Fu and wife intact while concubines’ chins were broken for their jewels.
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United Press
Shanghai
Nan-an
Amoy
Fu Ren-hsiah
Ch'en-hua
Gem Rabbit Mountain
Young film actor hitchhikes to Florida for movie
Joseph Halloran a juvenile actor from Hollywood travels by hitchhiking from Los Angeles toward Florida to gather data for John O'Brien's The Knight of the Highway. He expects ten days to Tampa and continues to Oklahoma City tomorrow toward film work with Henry King and Lupe Velez.
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Joseph Halloran
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Florida
John O’brien
Halloran
Tampa
Oklahoma City
Angeles
Henry King
Lupe Velez
Boy dives 48 feet to rescue drowned companion
In Memphis from United Press: 14 year old Robert Russ explains he preferred to rescue a drowning friend over saving his own baseball moment. He dove from a bridge over the Tennessee River at Gonzersville Alabama, pulling 15 year old Harry Smith to safety after a game. Russ was injured by a log and took 20 minutes to reach shore.
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United Press
Memphis
Tenn
Robert Russ
Young Russ
Tennessee River
Gontersville
Ala
Harry Smith
Robert
Young Smith
Soviet Exhibition 4 to Join Philadelphia Museum Effort
The Soviet chamber of deputies accepted an invitation to contribute a permanent Russian exhibition to Philadelphia’s Commercial Museum. Plans include raw materials, finished goods from across the Soviet Union, and detailed statistics on trade. A section will outline travel possibilities for American tourists. Radio for every purse. Convenient terms too, Finklea Electric Co.
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United Press
Moscow
Soviet Chamber of Deputies
Commercial Museum
Philadelphia
Finklea Electric Co
Paris Drinks Scene Sees Women Barmaids On Champs Elysees
Paris reports a trend as women bartenders take over at fashionable cafes on the Champs Elysees. A Parisian cafe showcased a blonde as part of its American bar, drawing crowd attention and boosting business, with similar shifts in other venues. The piece notes this gender shift may affect patronage and drinking culture, while recording ongoing debate about its staying power.
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United Press
Paris
Champs Elysees
Messieurs Les
Champs Elysees Cafe
Texas Goes Marathon Crazy in Hot Months
Texas circles the endurance trend as residents from Hondo to Houston chase feats for fame and headlines. Pike's Peak push by Bill Williams in Medina County sparked the craze, followed by a California yo-yo challenge setting a Houston record of 1300 spins in 16 hours.
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United Press
Dallas
Tex
New York
Texas
Lone Star State
United States
Pike’s Peak
Bill Williams
Hondo
Medina County
Williams
Pipe’s Peak
Bill
California
Houston
Crazy croquet cronies from Ruse plan cross country sack
From Ruse Texas, the so called crazy croquet cronies announced plans to sack croquet balls from Galveston to Gotham. The effort involved C. G. Hart and D. B. R ose, a barber and a tailor, amid delays caused by admiring townsfolk.
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Ruse
Texas
Galveston
Gotham
C. G. Hart
D. BR. Rose
Texans chase headlines in absurd cross country feats
The telegram style piece notes H. P. Williams of Texas City plans to roll a metal hoop to New York while other Texans pursue attention via odd stunts. Mayors’ introductions to Jimmy Walker are mentioned as Thanksgiving plans loom, with a parade of eccentric efforts and growing Texan bravado.
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Ing
New York
H. P. Willams
Texas City
Texas
Jimmy Walker
Jimmy
Thera
Fort Worth
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