First professional court tennis tournament to be played in America
Philadelphia Racquet Club prepares for the Princes Game with Jay Gould defending the American Open title in a nine set challenge round. The event begins January 14 with two days of matches leading to Gould vs the professional winner for the title and a 1000 dollar purse for the challenger.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
America
Jay Gould
Gould
R. Dutton
Tennis and Racquet Club of
Boston
Joseph Moss
G. F. Covey
England
W. H. T. Hubn
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Kinsella
Today in History and Events Across Nations
The Order of the King's Daughters marks its sixth anniversary. Seventy five years ago the US Mexico war neared certainty as General Taylor moved toward the Rio Grande. Memorial services are held in Bogerstown Pa for the theater fire tragedy anniversary. Senate Finance Committee reopens Soldier Bonus hearings. National Woman's Party executive committee meets in Washington ahead of next month’s convention.
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Order of the King’s Daughters
United States
Mexico
Zachary Taylor
Rio Grande
Bogerstown
United States Senate
National Woman's Party
Washington
Watch THE TIMES everyday for opportunities
An offer promoting daily access to The Times with a 60 cent monthly rate. The blurb emphasizes ongoing opportunities via a subscription, inviting readers to subscribe for regular news coverage.
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the Times
Tanlac credited with curing long illness and rheumatism
Knoxville man R. Hudson reports twelve years of rheumatic pain and stomach trouble relieved by Tanlac. He says cramps, gas and heart palpitations vanished, sleep improved, and strength returned, enabling him to resume farm work. Tanlac sold in Laredo at City Drug Store and other druggists.
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Knoxville
Taniac
Tanlac
Laredo
City
The 1743 move of Congress to Elizabeth Town considered
An Associated Press note from Harrison Ark dated January 13 recounts Charles Thomson letter of 1743 about proposed Congress residence shifts. It details lodging costs in Elizabeth Town versus Princeton, noting a $52 yearly difference that could sway decisions, and mentions mosquito issues and rent prospects all tied to securing the presidency site.
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Associated Press
Harrison, Ark
United States
Congress
Charles Thomson
Princeton
Elizabethtown
Annapolis
Rex Worthington
Harrison
Thomson
Hannah
Read
Condit
New York
Chas. Thomson
Money Makers at Times Want ADB
A cryptic entry references the Times, ADB, and money makers with assorted symbols and numbers. No clear event or names are readable. context unclear. The item resembles a stray notation or classified-style snippet rather than a complete report.
Social calendar reads church meetings Thursday
The Ladies Aid Society of Ket Presbyterian Church meets at 3:30 PM at Mrs. G L Hatley's home. The Christian Church will gather at 3 PM at Mrs. G C Hiatt's home. The W M A Circles of the Baptist Church will convene at the regular afternoon time.
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Ladies Aid Society
Ket Presbyterian Church
G. L. Hatley
Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
G. C. Hiatt
W. M. A. Circles
the Baptist Church
New Year Reflections and Local Social Updates
Poetic meditation on the coming year contrasts peace with conflict. Local notices report travel arrivals from Hebbronville and Los Angeles, a Cotillion Crags meeting at the Woman's Club, a Wells Fargo social event with awards, and parish guild activities with Joy Box gifts to Newport missionaries.
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Christchurch
Elmer Anderson
Wright
Vidales
Bush
Newport
Ore
Pacific Ocean
Women's Auxiliary
W. Cook
Victoria
Texas
Meeting closes with salad wafers and tea served
The conclusion of the meeting notes the hostess offering a delicious salad course wafers and tea. Present were Mesdames Brewster Cook Kehl Lusk Lines Omar Mann Con Mime MacGregor McKinney Poster Jack Shiner Addie Shiner Vidales B F Wright Younkin Young and Smith Misses Martha Anderson Margaret Lloye and the hostess.
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Cook
Kehl
Lusk
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MacGregor
McKinney
Poster
Jack Shiner
Addie Shiner
Vidales
B. F Wright
Younkin
Young and Smith
Martha Anderson
Margaret Lloye
New York Braces for Year of Crime as Robberies Soar
A lurid New York snapshot describes 1920 crime waves with some 400 robberies and over 100 unsolved murders. Police armament campaigns and extended patrols follow harsh criticism of protection in the city.
New Orleans Weather Forecast From U S Weather Bureau
The Times furnishes the daily forecast from the U S Weather Bureau in New Orleans. Tonight renders cloudy skies with a bit warmer temperatures. Tomorrow projects cloudy conditions with a likely turn to fair weather later.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort Mcintosh 24 Hour Observations Weather Note
The observations show a maximum temperature of 46 degrees and a minimum of 35 degrees at Fort Mcintosh for the 24 hours ending at 7 a m. Winds were generally from the north and the sky was cloudy.
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Fort Mcintosh
Urbanization hits majority status in continental U S
Census data show that in 1920 more than half of continental U S residents lived in urban areas with populations over 2,590. The urban share was 51.4 percent for 1920, up from 45.8 percent in 1910, with pockets of variation by state such as Arkansas and Texas.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jan
Continental
United States
Census Bureau
Rhat
Arkansas
Texas
Former Empress Augusta Victoria Nearing Death at Doorn
In Noorn Holland on January 14 former German Emperor William and other officials at the House of Doorn report the former Empress Augusta Victoria is nearing death and that the end is near.
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Noorn
Holland
William of
Germany
House of Doorn
Augusta Victoria
Parks as a cure for unrest urged by Indiana official
Associate Prose reports Dek Motes notes unrest can be eased by state parks. Richard Lieber, head of Indiana Conservation, argues parks act as social safety valves amid crowded cities and envisions highway rest stops with lodging, kitchens, gas, water, sanitation, and rough accommodations to serve travelers and boost regions along major routes.
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Richard Lieber
Indiana Department of Conservation
National Conference On Parks
Watera
Siates Ag
Mr. Lieber
Laredo Trio On Texas University Honor Roll
Three Laredo High School alumni appear on Texas University honor roll this month. Victor Sauvignet is among 32 in the engineering class while Miss May Netzer and Miss Julia McVicar are honored in the academic department. Netzer ranks in the top 2 percent of her department. All three graduated from Laredo High School.
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Texas University
Laredo High School
The
Laredo
Victor Sauvignet
May Netzer
Julia McVicar
Netzer
American officer shot by Japanese sentry at Viedivontok
The official version from the Japanese government says Lieutenant W. H. Lanedon of the American cruiser Albany was shot after failing to heed a halt command. The sentry is being court martialed, and the Japanese minister of war has cabled regrets to Washington.
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Vladivostok
Washington
Associated Presse
W. H. Lanedon
Albany
Viedivontok
Bia
Miner lynching in Alabama mob frees prisoner and shoots victim
William Beard, a miner held in connection with the killing of Guardsman James Morris on December 24 last year, was taken from Walker county Jail in Jasper by a mob in the early hours and shot to death three miles from town. Authorities believed Beard had been rescued by friends, until the body was found roadside.
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Associated Press
Jasper
Ala
William Beard
James Morris
Walker County
Eveard
Government Tug Believed Wrecked Off Galveston Beach
An Associated Press dispatch reports a government tug wrecked off Galveston after striking the jetty. Seven crewmen were saved. several others are missing, with wreckage and details of the incident unfolding as rescue efforts continue.
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Associated Press
Gidverton
Lex
Galveston
Harhar
Navy denies abandonment of Great Lakes training station
Washington reports that the Great Lakes naval training station will not be abandoned. Rear Admiral Washington of the Bureau of Navigation denied the claim, noting the station as one of the navy’s most important posts, second only to the fleet base at Hampton Roads.
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Associated Press
Washington
Great Lakes
Washington Eel
Bureau of Navigation
Great Fleet
Hampton Nlouds
Navy
United States to loan Greece 32 million
Athens reports the United States government has consented to advance the 32 million dollars promised when M Venizelos was prime minister, with the condition that the funds be spent in America for non war material. The loan is to aid Greece as the nation seeks to stabilize its finances amid wartime demands.
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Associated Press
Athens
Jan
United States
Greece
M. Venizelos
America
House approves disloyalty probe against representative
Austin January 13 The Texas House unanimously approved a Thrasher resolution creating a seven member committee to investigate charges of disloyalty against Representative Hi J Neinast of Washington county. The panel will have district court authority and be named by the speaker.
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Sy Associated Press
Austin
Texas
House Today
Thrasher
Travis County
Hi. J. Neinast
Washington County
Tariff Fight on Wheat Imports Prompts Senate Proposal
Washington January 13 Senator McCumber Republican North Dakota called for including a 20 cent tariff on Canadian wheat in the emergency tariff bill to curb enormous importations. He urged the measure as the house passed a duty measure.
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Associated Press
Washington
McCumber
Repub
North Dakota
Fie
House
Direct trading plans eyed at All American Farmers Congress
Washington January 12 plans for extending direct trading between flowers and city consumers will be considered at the annual congress of the All American farmer Labor Co operative Commission to convene in Cleveland February 10. Heads of national and state farm and labor organizations are invited as well as representatives of women’s organizations.
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Associated Press
Washington
All American farmer-Labor Co- Operative Commission
Cleveland
Commission
Champion Cows Claim Spark Greenville County Wins
Clifton Jan 14 Two South Carolina counties claim champion dividend producing cows. Greenville County recently announced a cow that bore two sets of twins in 1920, owned by L B Wright of the rural Dai area. Port Atchison reports this is the first known instance of a cow bearing two twin sets in one year.
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Associated Press
Clifton
South Carolina
Greenville
Spatunburg
L. B. Wright
Vyord
Port Atchison
Found One Fly on New Year’s Day in 1921
Four sober New Yorkers visited fay cafes and hotels along Manhattan to find a winter housefly on New Year’s Day 1921. A Philadelphia man killed a fly, sent its remains to the merchants’ association, which awards a scarf pin for killing a fly. The event is celebrated with a funeral-like oration noting fewer flies next summer.
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Sy Associated Press
New York
Manhattan Island
Philadelphia
Mer‘ants’ Association
Number 17 at the Royal Theatre tonight final showing
The Willian Fox production Number 17 based on Louis Tracy’s novel plays at the Royal Theatre for the last time. Star George Walsh, famed for his role as Frank Theydon, draws crowds as he protects his sweetheart from a Chinatown gang, with thrills heightened on screen.
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Willian Fox
Louis Tracy
Royal Theatre
George Walsh
Frank Theydon
New York
Chinatown
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