Longwood Singles Final Sets Stage For Title Fight
R D Little of New York defeated Beals Co Wright of Boston in four sets 6 4 2 6 6 3 6 1 to reach the challenge round with Larned of Ansell. In Los Angeles Packy MacFarland withdrawal noted ahead of Welch bout. South California tennis and boxing events draw large crowds as Sinsebaugh Browne win tourney cup.
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Beals Co
Wright
Boston
Little
Larned
Ansell
eHarry Gilmore
Packy MacFarland
Fred Welch
Jeffries
Los Angeles
California
Virginia
Long Beach
Bell
Way
Sinsebaugh
Browne
Sinsabauglyard
Arizona Citrus Industry Prospects Near Phoenix
Orange industry grows in the Salt River valley as irrigation assurances expand citrus planting. Many frost free acres. last year Phoenix shipments reached about 120 cars of fruit. Early ripening supports Christmas markets, with California wary but no dire threat. Growers cautious on soil and location, using California experts. Grape fruit also shows strong potential with large plantings and pending packing contracts from Riverside with approved machinery.
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Salt River Valley
Phoenix
California
Pers
Arizona
Florida
Riverside
Valencia and California fruit markets face mixed week
Fruit World Review notes stable Valencia outlook despite heavy California receipts. New York and Eastern markets show softer tones from ample supply, with California shipments averaging 38 cars daily over the past week and Valencia totals not exceeding 950 carloads in state inventory. Leemon demand remains strong, Sicily stock prices slide, Whittier touted for orange sales, Edward Peycke ships Valencias to New York at four dollars per box.
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New York
California
Sicily
New York City
Whittier
Edward Peycke
Bartlett pears head East as season opens in ideal crop
North The shipment of Bartlett pears to Eastern markets from the deciduous fruit regions near Sacramento has begun. The crop is the best in ten years and shows that blight has been stopped. The Pioneer Fruit Company estimates 100 carloads will be shipped this season, prices in the East range from 1.90 to 3.65 per box. Peaches are shipped in small quantities. the yield is good, but most of the crop will be dried.
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Sacramento
Pioneer Fruit Company
Orchariista
Arizona Orange Growth Gains Ground Near Phoenix
Arizona orange cultivation in the Salt River Valley shows ten years of growth as J A Kirk starts a tree nursery and plans a large additional planting. Riverside visitor F H Spiech criticizes cultivation methods, noting shallow care and little fertilization, yet valley groves produced about 120 carloads last winter and will ship roughly the same next season, with first loads due around November 15.
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Salt River Valley
Phoenix
J. A. Kirk
Riverside
Cal
Arizona
F. H. Spiech
Orange Growers’ Association
van Kirk
Spiech
Chicken Thieves Target Thos E Park’s Chickens
Thos E Park reports chickens stolen from his property last Sunday night. He says he suspects the thief but plans to fix future flocks to prevent theft. A $5 reward is offered for the apprehension of the culprit.
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Thos. E. Park
Reformers favor Taft Bryan on campaign publicity
The Santa Ana Blade notes reformers and candidates agree publicity in campaign finances will outpace laws. It predicts future presidents will be afraid to hide finances as public opinion widens. Also mentions for sale street bond and Los Angeles real estate contracts with high yields offered by E. L. Hazard.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Joaquin Valley
William Howard ‘Taft
William Jennings Bryan
Santa Ana Blade
Congress
Main Street
E. L. Hazard
The Italian Macaroni Art As Described In Satirical Tale
A humorous Chicago Record-Herald piece describes macaroni in Italian style as a long impossible string. It mocks the idea of measuring length and portrays the eating of the noodle as a theatrical act with various utensils and dramatic absorption of the Gordian knot shaped pasta. It ends with the reader discovering an empty plate after frantic winding and swallowing.
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Walter
Chicago Record-Herald
Judge Questions Tennant About Bacon Theft
Southern court ledger recounts a judge taunting Immanuel Baxter about stealing bacon. The exchange turns on an alibi and a jail term, with a quip on ham versus sides and a disparaging remark about the accuser.
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Jedge
Immanuel Baxter
Immanuel—Yassah
Tucker
Walters
Immanuel
Mistah
James
Cleveland
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McFarland
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