National amateur golf championship opens with star lineup still alive
In Minneapolis at Minikhada club aug 25 the national amateur championship began with top contenders Bobby Jones Chick Evans Francis Ouimet Roland Mackenzie Harry Legg facing strong rounds. Jones survived a scare as Von Elm faltered while Legg defeated Von Kim to advance.
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Minneapolis
Minikahda Club
Roland MacKenzie
Washington
Harry Legg
George von Elm
Chick Evans
Chicago
Eddie Held
St. Louis
Francis Ouimet
New York
Phillips Finley
Jimmy Johnston
Bobby Jones
Bobby
Johnston
Jones
von Elm
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Minikhada
Maurice McCarthy
Ster
Holses
Eugene Homans
Jimmie Johnston
Minikahda
Evans
Ellsworth Augustus
Cleveland
Allen Moser
Dexter Cummins
Arthur Yates
Rochester
Ouimet
Billy Sixty
Milwaukee
Dave Martin
California
Finlay
Dr. O. F. Willing
Portland
Clark Corkran
Philadelphia
Ohio miners strike halts march toward non union mines
More than 400 union miners from the Sunday Creek Valley around Gloucester start a march toward Middleport in the non union district. A caravan of over 100 autos leads the demonstration, but Ora Daugherty, district union president, heads to stop the march before it crosses into Meigs county.
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Pomeroy, O
Athens
Pomeroy
Athens County
Meigs County
Ora Daugherty
Sunday Creek
Gloucester
Middleport
Oral Daughtery
District Miners Union
Red tape origin tied to official documents
The phrase red tape derives from historic binding used on official documents. The practice symbolized formal barriers and delays in paperwork processes.
The Big Parade and Gilbert Shine in Early 1920s Screen Review
The article lauds John Gilbert as a leading romantic idol in The Big Parade with rugged trench makeup and enduring charm. Renee Adoree stars opposite him in a King Vidor directed Lawson Stallings tale. The piece notes Gilbert's rise from Logan Utah to Hollywood fame and remarks on broader industry updates including freight declines and steel products rising, while stock and currency figures show sterling near $4.85 and francs around 3.91 cents.
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John Gilbert
Gilbert
Logan
Utah
Eddie Foy
Maurice Tourneur
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Renee Adoree
King Vidor
Laurence Stallings
Midland Steel Products
Cotton market opens easy amid rain forecasts and selling
New York August 25. The cotton market opened easy, down 22 to 26 points on realizing and local selling. December slipped to 2147 and March to 2169, with a rally from the lows as Oklahoma and Arkansas reports hinted rain. Private cables blamed Liverpool declines on continental selling, local liquidation, and hedging.
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New York
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Liverpool
New Orleans Cotton Dips On Liverpool Losses
The New Orleans cotton market fell today with early declines of 10 to 25 points and prices retreating to near lows after long positions liquidated. October traded around 214, December 21.27, January 21.23 as the first hour closed.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Elephants Used for Plowing in Belgian Congo
Report notes in Belgian Congo that elephants are trained and employed to plow fields. The dispatch highlights the practice as part of agricultural adaptation and local labor methods, with emphasis on the animals’ role in farming tasks and regional productivity.
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Belgian Congo
Auditor Durham battles budget bureau over travel expense rules
In Raleigh and Chapel Hill reports, State Auditor Baxter Durham challenges the budget bureau's control of travel expense forms. He says the auditor must verify and liquidate state claims, not defer to the bureau. If unresolved, the dispute could trigger a court fight between the governor and auditor.
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Budget Bureau
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Durham
E. T. Burke
Baxter Durham
McLean
Bureau
Stocks Open Higher Led by GM As Steel Cools
Wall Street opened with fractional gains as General Motors rallied to new highs of 2395 and 121% for old and new issues while U S Steel traded heavily. Traders detected cautious pessimism in steel reviews despite some railroad shares advancing.
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Wall Street
New York
General Motors
U. S. Steel
Gilbert Star of The Big Parade Highlighted by MGM
MGM announces John Gilbert as a leading candidate for fans greatest screen lover of all time. The article notes his roles as Prince Danilo in The Merry Widow James Apperson in The Big Parade and Rudolph in La Bohème and cites his acclaimed Bardelys the Magnificent performance.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
John Gilbert
Broadhurst
Gilbert
Prince Danilo
James Apperson
Rudolph
Bardelys the Magnif
Earthquake Claims Forty Lives in Formosa Region
A Formosan earthquake today caused forty deaths near Ensuigai by the Port of Taiwan. Reports from Takao Formosa confirm the casualty figure and note the quake struck the island off China’s coast south of Japan.
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Tokyo
Formosa
China
Japan
Ensuigai
Taiwan
Takao
Four Injured as 145 Homes Damaged in District
Authorities report 145 houses damaged in the district with four people injured. Emergency crews respond to the scene and assess structural risks while providing medical aid to the injured. Local officials urge residents to avoid the area and follow safety advisories.
Potatoes Market Mixed Across Midwest Trade
Chicago reporters note shipments of potatoes total 693 cars nationwide with 68 cars received locally and 167 cars on track. Kansas and Missouri sack Irish cobblers 165 18060. Nebraska 200 210. Idaho 260 219. Minnesota 165. market appears slow and dull with loading variations.
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Chicago
Amg
U. S
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Idaho
Nnesota
Restore Health With S S S Blood Remedy
A promotional notice extols S S S as a powerful tonic for vigor and health. It claims to improve appetite and energy, build red blood cells, and aid nourishment through a remedy made from roots of herbs and plants, sold in two sizes at drug stores.
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S.S. S
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