Big Thicket bear hunt ends with Kansas hunter's shot
In Texas Big Thicket, a Kansas tenderfoot, John Salter, and veteran hunters chase and kill a black bear after a long day. Dandy the deaf hound leads the pack, as Ben Lilly and Bud Hooks supervise the chase and the bear is finally felled with a Winchester shot. The party returns to camp after about nine hours in the thicket.
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Big Thicket
Texas
North America
Topeka State Journal
Henry
Bud) Hooks
Ben
Ben V. Lilly
Louisiana
United States Biological Museum
Ben Hooks
Bud
Brain
Hardin County
Danny
Ramsey
Buck
Ring
Drag
Aleck Big Foot
Jack
Dandy
Lilly
Ben Hocks
Mr. Lilly
John Salter
Bud Hooks
Gum Stick Pond
Black Creek
Lightning Road
Bud Hocks
Big Bear
Buck Trail
Buck Pond
Kansas
Salter
Bruin
Hooks Boys
Big
Mississippi
Arkansas
Florida
It Takes Skill to Shave Roosevelt
Special to The Sun reports President Roosevelt is hard to shave as he talks with newspaper friends during the morning ritual. A tale compares three sons a soldier a horseshoer and a barber who each demonstrate skill the barber winning by quickly shaving a fleeing hare showcasing deft precision at the White House.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Whitehouse
Columbia
John S. Harris
Bank of Bess, Johnston & Co
Ashland
Chia
Crismus Yarn From Hardeman Free Press
A humorous note from the Hardeman Tennessee Free Press recounts a playful Christmas tale. The writer describes keeping watch to see if a hen laid an egg, using strings on pants to suspend socks, and waking to find a cat with kittens, framing the event as an otherwise enjoyable Crismus.
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Hardeman
Tenn
Free Press
An Honorable Family Visits Georgia on Business
Miss Hon of Lexington guests of Mrs Geo Hon in Winchester Kentucky reports say Mr Geo Hon is on a business trip in Georgia this week per the Winchester Democrat.
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Geo. Hon
Georgia
Hon
Lexington
Winchester
Pool tournament to crown city pool champion opens
A tournament to decide the pool championship of the city opens January 15 at George Snook's South-side pool room. Entrants include M Welsh, E Stumpf, T Hudson, C Millgy, and E.
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George Snook
M. Welsh
E. Stumpf
T. Hudson
C. Millgy
Billie Rosenbrook to Referee Upcoming Event in Virginia
Billie Rosenbrook, well known in sporting circles, will referee the forthcoming event. The Rosenbrooks, George Snool and family, are receiving guests in Virginia, with January dates anticipated for the gathering.
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Billie’ Rosenbrook
George Snool
Jan
Stockton San Jose basketball game yields tense moment
A banker who attempted suicide is noted during a game between Stockton and San Jose where pitcher Arralanes struck out a batter twice in succession, highlighting a tense on court moment and its surrounding context.
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Chance
Stockton
San Jose
Arralanes
Twies
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Anheuser
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Tralee
ENA
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Joe Batley
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Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass
St. Louis, U. S. A
Hood
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