College youth hurls Strangler Lewis to hard defeat
Wayne Biz Munn, a university football former, defeated Ed Strangler Lewis to win the world heavyweight wrestling title in Kansas City. The crowd of 15,000 watched a chaotic match marred by a first fall foul raising protest by Lewis’s manager. Munn’s power and brief grappling showed against the veteran, as Lewis was carried from the ring and the challenger claimed the championship.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Wayne
Biz) Munn
Lewis
Tye
Munn
Billy’ Sandow Wily
Sandow
Walter Bates
Bates
Miers
Lewi
Oates
Giant
Cratch
Farley Rates Munn as Strong New Heavyweight Champion
Cal Farley, local wrestler and A F champion, commented on Wayne Munn after Munn defeated Strangler Lewis to claim the world heavyweight title. Farley called Munn a solid, ordinary American boy with no flashy traits and noted his collegiate Lincoln workouts. Also mentioned are L P Reed of Denver visiting and W D McClure traveling to Sedalia after a telegram about his mother's illness.
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Cal Farley
A. F
Wayne
Big’ Munn
Strangler Lewis
Munn
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Varley
Clen
Lewis
Farley
L. P. Reed
Denver, Colo
Merchants Biscuit Company
W. D. McClure
Sedalia
Eckhardt Sees Gap Between School and Pro Football
Oscar Eckhardt, assistant coach at West Texas State Teachers College and former University of Texas star, laments the differences between professional and school football during holidays. He notes constant training and team play in college as key to success, after four pro games against army camp teams that he played in Dallas Houston and San Antonio.
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Oscar Eckhardt
Canyon
Eckhardt
South
University of Texas
Vanderbilt
West Texas State Teachers College
Army Camp
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Longhorn
Gole Heads to Austin for Rate Case Discussion
J. Cole traffic manager of the Board of City Development travels to Austin for a meeting on Southwestern rate decisions. The Panhandle rate case is under review by the Texas Industrial Traffic League, following a recent report.
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Gole
Austin
S. J. Cole
Board of City Development
Aust
Texas Industrial Traffic League
Chiropractors Meet Sunday With Dr Bromert
The district association of chiropractors will meet at 2 oclock Sunday afternoon in the offices of Dr J F Bromert in the Western building.
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Bromert
District Association of Chiropractors
J. F. Bromert
There Here and Everywhere at Canyon Teachers College
The Prairie office of West Texas State Teachers College has been refurnished and remodeled. More than 100 people watch Canyon Teachers College basketball workouts in the afternoon. Registrar A Shirley handles new student records amid busy days. Mrs T V Reeves discusses Panhandle Plains Historical Society publicity. Mr and Mrs W F Baird move from Canyon to a farm near Happy.
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West Texas State Teachers’ College
The
Canyon Teachers College
VD. A. Shirley
West Texas State Teachers College
T. V. Reeves
Canyon Teachers’ College
Panhandle-Plains Historical Society
W. F. Baird
Canyon
City
Happy
Public Records of Deeds and Trusts in County Clerk’s Office
Instrument filings January 5 listing warranty deeds transfers and deeds of trust. Crownover to Williams lots 3-4 block 228 San Jacinto Heights. Burson to Walker lots 4-10 block 5 Summers. Carter to Busey lot 6 block 163 San Jacinto Heights. Nobles to Thomas lot 7 block 4 Gickwood. Cotten to Lindsey lot 1 block 12 Roberts Place. Prevett to Prevett lot 9 block T & K. various mortgage and release entries including Coble to Smith-Ricker Co and Kimbrough to United Savings Bank. transfers involving Ledford Talk to United Savings Bank and other property parcels with listed values.
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Crownover
Nannie Williams
San Jacinto Heights
Georgia R. Burson
Adam Walker
Red Carter
J. Ll. Busey
San Jaccinto Heights
M. C. Nobles
J. C. Thomas
Gickwood
T. W. Cotten
A. H. Lindsey
Roberts Pl
A. V. Prevett
Mable Prevett
Block & T. & K
C. Henninger
Blackburn
Witherspoon
W. C. Coble
Smith-Ricker Co
Alice P. Kimbrough
U. &, Mtg. & Trust Co
Transeers
G. M. Ledford
U. & Mtg. & Trust Co
Nicholas
United Savings Bank
Wolflin Place
Commerce Farm Creeit
J. L. Parks
S. C. Sheppard
O. T
S. CC. Sheppard
Guaranty State Bank
Ss. C. Sheppard
H. W. Blackburn
Willson
J. N Beasley
Roberts Place
H. Turnley
J. N. Beasley
Inc
Mexicans Under Suspicion in Fisher County Murder
Ed Lasiter, living alone on a farm near Sylvester in Fisher County, was found dead in his home last night and believed murdered. Two Mexicans are held at Colorado pending further investigation. Lasiter reportedly kept valuable cash at his residence.
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Fisher County
Sweetwater. Tex
Ed Lasiter
Sylvester
Ond
Colorado
Lasiter
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K. O. Taylor
Plem
Emma I. Wilson
Harold &. Richey
Holland
GLOBE
the Globe
AVC Inc
Children’s Union Suits
Bander
Dreamland
Nat
Avynth
Jonathan
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Peoples Russett
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