Chick Evans Dominates Early Golf Amateur Qualifier
In Minneapolis on August 24 Chick Evans, a multiple time champion, shot 150 to lead the national amateur golf championship qualifier. Early finisher Click and others trailed as Evans missed only two shots and exceeded par rarely. Bobby Jones and Watts Gunn were still to compete. Evans suffered a five on a seventh hole miscue and several missed putts.
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Dave
Rapids
Hovwever
Bobby Jones
Watts Gunn
Chick
Ani Juty
Puting
Two-Headed Snake Captured Near Alavan Creek
Mrs. B. A. Matthews reports a two headed snake found on her lawn near North Amith Street. The reptile has two independent heads that move separately and share one body. The pair can lift a head and hold a tongue darting out while the other remains fixed. Local authorities plan to remove and consider the creature a water family member due to nearby Alavan creek.
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B. A. Matthews
North Amith Street
Mra
Matthews
Mea
Alavan
Philosophy and religion divide in 1947 talk and memories
The piece reports on a Chicago lecture where Dr. Sheilor Mathews argues philosophy and religion are distinct, with philosophy solving problems through reason while religion rests on faith. It also mocks misquotations about Chamberlin and temperance rhetoric, and recounts early New York Central history and broader social debates.
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Hey
Sheilor Mathews
Denn Né Dle Divinity School
Chicago University
Mrs Rose Bohnet Seeks Missing Sidney Boy
Mrs Rose Follmet of Broadway seeks police help in locating her 33 year old son Sidney who has been missing since July 21. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact local precincts.
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Rose Bohnet
Rose Follmet
RLF Broadway
Sidney
Ainee
TEMCEN STORED San Antonio and Wolaitys Tonight anudy
Wednesday cloudy with northerly winds. Night near cold with brief rain chances in northern areas. Brief, unsettled conditions expected across the region with shifting patterns and colder air arriving from the north.
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San Antonio
Wolaitys
Southeynt
Catholic Church Bombed Believed Sacco Outburst
An explosion shattered the doorway of St. Joseph's Catholic Church rectory in Cleveland. No injuries reported. Police attributed the bombing to Sacco and Vanzetti sympathizers amid ongoing unrest and raids.
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Sacco
Claveland
Anz
St. Joseyt's
Venzetti
Government Bank Bombed in Canton China
In Canton on August 28 a bomb exploded at the main offices of the government banks. Authorities claimed no fault but many arrested persons were reported. The attack followed hostile demonstrations and widespread rumors. Casualties were unclear as officials provided limited details.
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Canton
China
Pers Gong
Hart
Enn Haltlon
Tour Planned Imavy Orders To Leading Work Ships
Aims to ship bodies in diamond studded caskets from Boston to Italy as part of a memorial tour for Sacus and Vancetti Jie. Funeral guards accompany the body from Boston to North Station for public view before the journey by steamship. Louis Bernheim of New York outlined the plan.
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Ius
Boston
Sacus
Vancetti
New
Chicago
Arava
Sacca-Vennetti
Af Levine
Italy
Louis Bernheimer
New York
Hold Up Trio Planned to Rob S A Pay Office
Three well dressed bandits planned to rob a San Antonio bank and an Austin bank, escaping with about 828.50 in loot. Police foiled the attempt, noting plans shifted after a tip and a getaway car stolen from T. F. Yourbto oil president Mund Potts.
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Austin
Sam Shech
Caine
Commerce Street
San Antonio
Chief Street
T. FP
Southern Micel Company
Miss Mund Potts
Hogar
Sacco Dies With Anarchy Shouted Before Execution
Boston Aug 23 Sacco and Vanzetti, convicted of murder in the 1920 Parente and Berardelli case, were executed in Charlestown State Prison after a worldwide protest. Sacco cried Long live anarchy as he faced the electric chair, while Vanzetti claimed he was an Antichrist man. A third condemned man Celestine Madeiras was executed earlier. The appeals and motions for new trials had continued up to the final hour.
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Boston
Sacca
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Tiny
Charlestown
Sacco
Vandetti
Tivo
Frederick A. Parente
Alexandar Berardelli
South Braintves
Mass
Celestine Madeires
S. Wrentham Banis Eagh
Steve Nor
Vanzetti
Thia
Fiont
Avery Court
Yegatrecat
Cole
Navy searches for missing Tale bars extended near Hawaii
Washington ordered extended seacraft patrols to the Culun and Baitai n and Sumadin area. Rear Admiral John D McDonald said hope remains to find the lost Tay grony as seaplanes combed waters north and east of the islands. Captain William Anderson of the fishing schooner Toaniktai reports a six week cruise off Pend Harbor and Hortines and notes a sharp lookout on outbound voyage. Current drift about half a mile per hour could carry any wreck toward western islands between latitudes twenty and twentyfifth.
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Washington
Enyer
John
D.mcdonald
Fourteenth Naval District
Culun
Baitain
Sumadin
Rejonn
Hephites
Mecca
Mollay
Cabtain Wiliam Anderson
Toaniktai
Pend
Harbor
Hortines
Anderson
Mayor Tobin Plans City Return by September 20
A letter to Acting Mayor Phil Weight from Charles M. Bey outlines Mayor John W Tobin's expected return to the city by September 20. The note says Tobin will depart San Diego for San Francisco, stay one day, then travel to San Antonio via San Francisco.
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Tobin
John W. Tobin
Sns
Phil Weight
They Ronger
Charles ML Bey
Yolia Wil
Sama Diego
San Francisco
San Antonio
Jeter
British Woman M P Studies Prohibition
New York August 23 Mrs Margaret Winteringham MS Pin tore to study prohibition There is 504 000 000 a year spent on liquor in Tingand who says I believe that money could be put to much belt lap purpose
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M.P
New York
Margaret Winteringham
Pintore
Tingand
Rain Dampens Atlantic Flight Feat of Tony on Newfoundland Trip
A garbled report describes a disrupted transatlantic journey involving a proposer named Tony and a group including Bronk Jourtney seeking a deal, with references to Atlantic routes and Newfoundland. Names and places are unclear due to damaged text.
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ATR
Ena
Ate
Vlins Air Cane
Bronk Jourtney
Tony
Newfoundland
GROOMS PLAN GLOBAL FLIGHT HOP LESSONS AND DREAMS
Aug 2, Plano field New York reports bold aviation plans. Edward Shion and William Brock prepare the Pride of Detroit monoplane for a dawn takeoff to Newfoundland as the first leg of a round the world attempt. Other crews including Stinson Detroiter Sir John Care Jing and Rene Fonck aim for Europe and Rome while weather complications delay Old Glory.
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Cardiss Field
N.Y
Pride of
Detroit
Edward, Shion
Detroit Business Min
William Brock
Thaxborrace
Newfounland
Stinson
Llord Wy Herbiud
James DB
Bill
Rome
Rene Fonck
Tor Fron
Isis
Edward S. Kvung
Tanton Wells
Visits AE Mrs A W Davison of Texpa
Local item notes visits by AE Mrs A W Davison of Texpa and mentions she is spending several days there with family and friends.
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A. W. Davison
Texpa
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