Alligators Reported in Shanghai Rivers
Historic note records the first alligators found in Shanghai during midsummer, with one dragged from the Whangpoo river measuring six feet and another four feet two inches, amid 19th century detail.
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1921
Page
12
Historic note records the first alligators found in Shanghai during midsummer, with one dragged from the Whangpoo river measuring six feet and another four feet two inches, amid 19th century detail.
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J G O Anderson of Australia defeated William Tilden of Philadelphia, world champion, in a lengthy five set match at the South Side Tennis Club. The Andersen Tilden scores were 6-2, 6-1, 5-7, 19-17, securing the Western continent the series win in the Blast-West event concluding today.
Remove the gasoline strainer and clean it to keep flow clear. Inspect wheel spokes and tighten any loose connections to ensure steady operation.
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Amos Ratliff, a 25 year old Arkansas mountaineer, is scheduled for execution for two murders linked to jealousy over his wife. He killed a rival woman and a seamstress in robberies intended to win back his wife with gifts. His wife refuses contact, and a missionary works to guide him toward contrition as he faces the death chair.
A young English poet and journalist, Charles Ashleigh, imprisoned at Fort Leavenworth since 1920 for a ten year term as a member of the I WW, seeks a presidential pardon urged by prominent writers and figures across the country. Supporters include Harriet Monroe and Mary Heaton Vorse. Ashleigh’s verse, written in prison, reflects wanderlust and nature.
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