Pecos Beats Humble 9 to 5. 11th Straight Win for Pecos
Pecos extended its winning run to 11 games by defeating Humble 9 to 5 on Sunday after taking a 4 to 1 lead. Wadley delivered a highlight defensive play as Pecos held firm against Humble’s early advantage, while fans sparred with the umpire and speculated on Pecos team naming. The article also notes the 43rd State Fair of Texas dates, October 12 to 27.
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Carlsbad
Humble Boys
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Rig Forest
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Steers
The
White Sox
Pat Moran
Earl Collings
Frank Rarey
Dallas
Sound Has Big Part In Griffith Movie
D W Griffith earns praise for pioneering sound in cinema with Lady of the Pavements at Grand Theatre next Wednesday and Thursday. The article credits Griffith with the first practical synchronization decade ago and notes the film’s dramatic strength and artistic style beyond its sound innovation.
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D. W. Griffith
Grand Theatre
Town Hall
New York City
Ford Dominates Finnish Car Emergency Race
In Helsinki a Grand-Wednesday and Thursday event by the General Finnish Automobile Association tested fourteen US makes and one Italian car. Fords won 18 of 29 prizes with all entrants finishing the 400 kilometer course. One Ford was driven by a woman, and control stations tracked speed along the route. Reports of the result have just arrived.
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Tured
United States
Helsingfors
Auto accidents claim 25,800 lives in 1928 rise
Automobile accidents in the United States last year caused 25,800 deaths, up more than fourfold in 17 years, according to W. H. Cameron of the American Safety Council. Electric railway fatalities fell to one death per 155 million passengers in 1928.
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United States
W. H. Cameron
American Safety Council
World’s Longest Phone Cable Tale
The long distance link between St Louis and New York is described as the world’s longest telephone cable. Though slim as a wrist, it holds 250 telephone circuits, replacing about 10 standard wire lines. Nine years of work cost roughly 32 million dollars and it serves from St Louis and the Southwest to the Atlantic coast.
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St. Louuis
New York
St. Louis
Atlantic Coast
For ds Victorious in War Style Car Contest
Fords win a specially arranged contest under harsh conditions likened to Jofre's 1914 Marne dash. The piece celebrates Mode A Fords overcoming obstacles in a wartime themed event.
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Fords
Jofre
Marne
State park plan eyed for Davis Mountains acres
Austin June 14 A conference sought to acquire 20400 acres in the Davis mountains to form a state park and game preserve. Bills will be drafted by L C Sutton, led by Senator B F Berkeley of Alpine, with Lee Satterwhite, Judge J B Davis and Joe Espy backing. Land at seven dollars per acre, near the scenic survey and state highway.
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Tex
Davis Mountains
L. C. Sutton
B. F. Berkeley
Alpine
Lee Satterwhite
J. B. Davis
Marfa
Joe Espy
Fort Davis
State Highway Department
Berkeley
Keeping meat safe with paper sacks
Farmers life guide advises using heavy flour or meat sacks to protect meat from flies and mice. Use any large firm paper sack, place inside, tie with smooth wire, and hang from a rafter or joist to deter thieves and pests.
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus at 1929 State Fair of Texas
The Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus showcases more wild animal acts than any other on tour and boasts the largest menagerie among American circuses. It features matinee and night performances daily for the 16 day State Fair of Texas event.
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Texas
State Press Sells Automobiles for Elephant Purchase
The State Press announces selling its automobile fleet including a tom cat and bull pup to invest in a single elephant. They prefer a female trained to reach for a cigarette for a peanut and capable of dancing the black bottom.
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