San Antonio Cyclist Starts 2250 Mile Ride to New York
Charles Sparky Hodges a San Antonio cyclist begins a long ride from Alamo Plaza aiming to cover about 2250 miles to New York in 25 days. He travels in high-heel boots, striped shirt and derby hat, a bold costume for the Labor Day arrival planned in the metropolis. Hodges lists Meridian, Mississippi as his original home.
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Charles
Sparky
Hodges
San Antonio
Alamo Plaza
New York
Metropolis
Meridian
12 Killed in Indian Rioting at Sukkur
London dispatch reports communal rioting in Sukkur Northwestern India leaving 12 dead and 450 injured. Authorities struggle to restore order as violence erupts across the city.
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India
London
Aus
London Daily Herald Today
Sukkur
British proposal to beat U S in trans Atlantic airship service
Bir Deonnstoun Burney designer of the dirigible R-100 proposes that Canada and England beat the United States and Germany into the field of commercial trans Atlantic airship service. The Ottawa report notes Burney’s plan as a provocative outline for early airship competition.
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U. S
Ottawa
Canada
England
United States
Germany
Bir Deonnstoun Burney
Pedals to New York Sparky Hodges Cycles for Labor Day Arrival
San Antonio cyclist Charles Sparky Hodges sails for New York aboard his bicycle from Alamo Plata. He expects to reach the city by Labor Day amid the hottest summer on record.
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Charles
Sparky") Hodges
San Antonio
New York
Alamo Plata
Labor Day
Billings To Go On Stand In Pardon Hearing
San Francisco August 6 6 The State Supreme Court prepared to hear Warren K Billings in his pardon application. Chief Justice Waste announced Billings would be brought from Folsom prison to appear before the court under absolute secrecy and guarded to prevent disclosure of the time of his appearance.
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San Francisco
Berret
Plang
Warren K. Sillings
State Supreme Court
William A. Waste
Billings
Folsom
Ita
Best Known Way To Heal Too Itch Advertisement
An advertisement touts Telterime by Shupteine Co of Savannah Ga as the cure for foot itch caused by fungus. It claims improvement in 24 to 72 hours and offers Vetterine for foot relief, with a guarantee or money back. It notes availability at drug stores for 60e.
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Shupteine Co
Sevannah
Vetterine
Goe
Grantland Rice
NBC Coast To Coast
Blind Flying Talk At Optimist Club
Capt William Ocker and Lieut Car Crane spoke at the St Anthony hotel to the Optimist club about instruments they invented for blind flying. Ada Ocker described the foolproof devices and their potential use in aviation. The program was arranged by Frank Sullivan.
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William
CG. Ocker
Lieut
Car) Crane
Optimist Club
St. Anthony Hotel
Ann Ocker
Frank Sullivan
Hindu Slays Four in Moslem Attack at Hissar
The Military Gazette reports communal disturbances at Hissar Punjab where a Hindu shot and killed four Muslims and four Hindus by mistake. The fighting followed tension over a temple pond dispute claimed by Hindus as nonpublic property.
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Lahore
India
Military Gazette Today
Hissar
Punjab
Aloslems
England Asks China To Act Urgently For Missionaries
London reports the British government urged the Nanking government to act over the revenge of missionaries Edith Nettleton and E B J Harrington held for 50 000 dollars. Nettleton’s finger was reportedly cut off and mailed as part of a ransom demand.
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England
China
London
Today Monde
Nanking
Aliss Fdith Nettleton
EB. J. Harrington
Tancom
Tiwan
Nettleton
You Can Wear FALSE TEETH With No Embarrassment
An ad touts Fasteeth powder that secures dentures firmly with a comfortable, unobtrusive feel. It promises no slips or drops while eating, laughing, or sneezing and claims to improve breath. Available at Summers Drug Stores and other druggists.
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Lafitte St
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