Vines Reaches Finals After Tough Semifinal Victory
Ellsworth Vines of Pasadena advances to the national tennis final at Forest Hills N Y after a prelude battle with Cliff Sutter that stretched two and a half hours. The title match will pit Vines against the winner of the Cochet versus Allison semifinal, with Cochet taking the first and fourth sets and Allison claiming the middle pair before darkness halted play.
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Pasadena Star
Cliff Sutter
Tulane
Forest Hills
N. Y
Ellsworth Vines
Cliff Sutters
Pasadena
Sutter
Vines
Henri Cochet
France
Wilmer Allison
Texas
Cochet
Allison
Islesboro Isle Keeps Cars Out as Horses Reign
In Islesboro Maine the island bans motor vehicles and remains carless despite a population of 692. The horse ruled community follows a long standing rule that preserves island character with no cars.
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Islesboro
Penobscot Bay
White leads late summer style parade at chic Newport
Newport social season winds down with tennis finals and lavish parties. Spectators admire white outfits and summer prints as Mrs Skirvoyn, Mrs Howard Cushing, Miss Lucy Saunders, and Mrs Earl T. Smith attend events in white dresses, printed frocks, and large hats amid a string of fashionable summer affairs.
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White
CHIC
Newport
NEA Service
R. J
Howard Cushing
Lucy Saunders
Earl T. Smith
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Dudley Farms
College Youth Hunted After Slaying Mother While Drunk
Rural Retreat Virginia police hunted Glenn Huddle a 19 year old college student after he killed his mother and wounded two aunts. He fled after packing to leave the county as bloodhounds searched the mountains and evidence was tracked from a boot to the trail.
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Glenn Huddle
Huddle
T. T. Snavely
Snavely
Huddie
Haddie
Days Seek Votes for Prohibition
Washington reports the Anti-Saloon League and the national prohibition board urge voters to back prohibition. They say congressmen elected must answer constituents, not party bosses, and focus campaigns on Senate and House races. A proposed third party movement gained no traction at this time.
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Washington
Sept
Congressiona
The
Anti-Saloon League
National Prohibition Board of Strategy
League
Board of Strategy
Canon William 8. Chase
Borah
Idaho
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Canon Chase
Ernest G. Cherrington
Arm Severed in Lumber Yard Cleaning Accident
M. H. Folley’s right arm was severed while cleaning a planer at his Aberdeen lumber yard, according to local reports.
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Aberdeen
M. H. Folley
Disgusted, He Publishes Thief Ad in Paper
In Greensboro on September 9 F Hall placed a note in the paper asking for the return of his stolen car. The advertisement disclosed his contact information and inviting responses. After publication his phone began ringing with tips but he questioned how to reverse the action.
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Greensboro
F. Hall
Hall
Fisherman Injured By Hooked Snake Tale at Villa Grove
Frank Fristoe fishing with friends in Villa Grove did not catch a fish but hauled up a wriggling snake. He lost his balance in the excitement and fell, breaking his leg in the mishap reported from the riverbank scene.
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Villa Grove
Frank Fristoe
Fristoe
Longtime Michigan teacher still a student after 40 years
Miss Katherine Perry taught in the same Mt. Pleasant school room for more than four decades while remaining active as a learner. She is currently enrolled in history courses at Central State Teachers College.
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MT. Pleasant, Mich
Katherine Perry
Central State Teachers College
Young radio fan licensed in Canton Massachusetts
John F. Webster, ages 12, passed the examination as a radio operator at the Custom House in Boston and is believed to be the youngest person in the country to be licensed to operate an amateur radio station.
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Canton
Mass
John 4. Webster
Custom House
Boston
Professor Facing Arrest Ends Life in Philadelphia
Detective observers waited in a adjoining room as Professor William E Schluter of the University of Pennsylvania shot himself in his Philadelphia apartment. He was to be arrested on a warrant accusing him of attempting an assault on a 21 year old Black girl.
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William 8. Schluter
Enton School of Commerce Finance
University A Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Admiral Coontz Leads VFW Bonus Drive
Admiral Robert E. B. Coontz is named commander in chief as veterans press for payment of the bonus. The veteran group intensifies its campaign with renewed vigor.
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Robert EB. Coontz
Woman's 1916 Wilson vote sparks alimony suit in Asheville
Mrs. Jff. Bishop filed alimony against her husband after admitting her 1916 vote for Wilson led to domestic strife. A Superior Court jury awarded alimony with Judge J H. Clement to determine the amount in a later session.
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Wilson
Asheville
N. C
J.ff. Bishop
J. H. Clement
Prisoner Attempts death by own action in jail
Viola Garrett, 30, swallowed poison while in jail in Lexington in a failed suicide attempt. J. F. Johnson, 43, of North Wilkesboro died in Raleigh from injuries believed to come from a Wednesday car wreck. A would be robber entered the North Carolina Bank and Trust in Monroe but left with no money as clerks found looted desks and drawers.
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Lexington
Viola Garrett
Raleigh
J. F. Johnson
North Wilkesboro
Monroe
North Garilina Bank and Trust Company
New Mill CRAMERTON Elects Cra mer as Secretary
At a Cramerton Mills board meeting G B Cramer of New York was elected secretary to succeed H L Moore. The change was announced by the company secretary.
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New Mill Cramerton (P
Cramerton Mills, Inc
G. B. Cramer
New York
H. L. Moore
Pepper Smell Signals Drug Raid Chase Ends With Alcohol
Rural officer Robin McGee pursued a car after noticing a strong pepper scent. He found peppers and six gallons of booze inside, prompting further action by authorities.
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Charlotte
Robin McGee
Woman joins anti-hoarding push after finding hidden $2850
Stanton Michigan AP reports Anna Carey age 70 joined the anti-hoarding campaign after she found the $2,850 she had hidden in an old bag of linen. She deposited the money in a bank.
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Stanton, Mich
Anna Carey
New Heavy Biplane Tested Here for Long Range Hauls
A new heavy duty biplane designed to carry 33 tons and a crew of ten is undergoing tests. It features a 120 foot wing span and six 825 horsepower engines with fuel load for nonstop flights over hundreds of miles.
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London
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