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Newspaper
Laredo Daily Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1927
Page
7
Reports from New York indicate actress Lillian Gish will marry critic George Jenn Nathan within three weeks. The Evening World cites well authenticated reports and notes engagement discussions are under way amid Shin friends in New York.
Edinburg edged Laredo 5 to 4 in 11 innings after a late push by Laredo tied the game in the eighth. The Oilers led 3 to 0 in the seventh before Edinburg plated two, then won with a walkoff score in the eleventh. Batteries: Watson Arzatt for Laredo and Galloway Wicker for Edinburg.
Long leads by the St Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees with two wins each as they beat the Cubs twice and the Red Sox twice. Tommy Thevenow suffers a fracture and may miss the season while Pittsburgh holds the NL lead. Giants fall to the Braves as Frank Hogan hits two homers.
Yesterday's results show Laredo 4 Edinburg 5 with wet grounds at Corpus Christi Mission. Today Laredo at Edinburg and Mission at Corpus Christi. Texas League games postponed by rain with all Tuesday results rained out and Wednesday matchups listed: Wichita Falls at San Antonio Fort Worth at Houston Dallas at Beaumont Shreveport at Waco.
Tuesday results show Cincinnati defeating Pittsburgh 7 to 6 in 10 innings. Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 7 to 3. St Louis lost 6 to 12 to Chicago. Chicago won 6 to 3 in 13 innings over St Louis. Boston versus New York and Pittsburgh at Cincinnati were also listed.
The standings show New York 41 17 .707 and Chicago 26 6 07 with teams Philadelphia Washington Detroit Cleveland St Louis and Boston listed. A doubleheader rain delay affects St Louis at Chicago and Washington at Philadelphia with New York at Boston and Boston at New York on the schedule.
In CHIGCOUTIME Quebec ten thousand hand bills were released from an airplane along the Saguenay River urging renewed smoke signaling efforts for Nungesser and Coli. In New York a bag with $4000 in jewelry was left on a sidewalk for hours before an honest passerby turned it in to a policeman.
Voters in Navarro County District No 1 approve a 2,690,000 bond measure to fund construction of hard surfaced highways amid a consolidated district vote.
Advertorial text claims facial disfigurement sparks ridicule and offers Black and White Ointment and Black and White Skin Soap from a local agavout dealer. It asserts rapid relief and urges readers to buy the 0c and 26a sizes and notes dealers carry both products.
Johnny Farrell won the Shawnee Open golf tournament for the third time, setting a new course record at Quakeridge, Mamoroneck. He fired a 68 57 72 69 to finish with 379, beating Willie MacFarlane by 10 strokes amid a strong field including Tommy Armour.
1927 convention for the Sheep and Goat Raisers Association of Texas in Kerrville on July 19 20 and 21 invites members to meet neighbors and enjoy the hospitality of Texas summer resort.
San Angelo approves an $800000 bond to fund new junior colleges and the paving of 70 miles of pikes in Tom Green County.
In Paris during the American Legion convention week September 19 to 23, pedestrians face strict liability for auto or train collisions. The piece notes that French law historically blamed walkers, introduces pedestrians crossing signs, and recalls the rise of traffic police in the capital.
Despite shortages and overproduction fears the country remains sound. Donna-Monteyuma Country Club plans a $100,000 golf estate project indicating steady development in leisure facilities and local economy.
The city tax collector announces dog licenses for 1927 and warns that dogs caught running at large without a sloping tag after June 20 will be dealt with under city ordinance. An unrelated note references an injury and infection from an incident two years ago, mentioning J.P. Dyockley and a bottle kick.
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