Corbett Returns to San Antonio as Box Office Draw
Jim Corbett, famed heavyweight champion, packs the Majestic Theater in San Antonio and discusses life after boxing. He remains in good shape, watches his diet, and reflects on his long career and public nostalgia for his era and battles with legends like Sullivan and Fitzsimmons.
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Jim Corbett
San Antonio
Bob Fitzsimmons
Corbett
John L. Sullivan
New Orleans
Newsies
Dada
Sullivan
Majestic Theater
James J. Corbett
Jim
James J
Nuis
Corbeit
Dan Kivlan
Championship Days
Dallas
Kivlan
Fitzsimmons
Fair Grounds
Dan Stuart
Dal
Resinol ointment and soap advertised for skin relief
An aging advertisement touts Resinol as quick relief for eczema rashes and similar skin troubles. The copy explains the ointment soothes and attacks the root of the problem while Resinol Soap is recommended for general use in baths. It urges readers to ask a druggist for Resinol products.
Buried Nevada City Unearthed Near Reno
Governor James G. Scrugham announced from Beatty Nev that ruins of a buried city six miles long have been uncovered by an expedition. The site along the Virgin River in southern Nevada yielded rock writings thousands of pottery fragments and other prehistoric artifacts.
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Reno
James G. Sprugham
Beatty
Nev
Virgin River
Corbett Defends McGraw in Vaudeville Skit and Boxing Lore
In San Antonio Corbett recounts boxing fights including the Dallas venture funded by proceeds from early films. He defends John J. McGraw against bribery rumors tied to the Dolan O Connell scandal and praises his honesty and charity. The piece also notes Harris presses sale gains in Cleveland in October.
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Las
Culberson
Stuart
Carson City
Nev
Dallas
M’graw
Police Officer Endorses Plant Juice In San Antonio
Officer J. C. King of the San Antonio Police Department testifies Plant Juice improved his health after a year of indigestion nervousness and insomnia. He reports restored appetite and better sleep after using the remedy sold at Summers drug stores on Houston and Navarro streets. Free samples are offered locally.
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J. C. King
San Antonio
Summers
Houston
Navarro Streets
Two ex secretaries at center of naval oil reserve suit
In Los Angeles the Pan American case on lease cancellation against Pan-American Petroleum moves into its second week. Former Navy secretaries Daniels and Denby appeared but Daniels may not testify as government weighs need. Finney testifies on March 1921 Interior information drive after Fall took office.
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Los Angeles
Standard Oir
Naval Reserve No. 1
Owen J. Roberts
Daniels
Navy
Edvin Denby
Shose
Finney
Edward C. Finney
Albert B. Pall
Ring Stolen From Sleeper At 306 Gulf Street
A diamond ring set in platinum was taken from Minnie Fullmore Sleepers room at 306 Gulf Street by prowlers who entered while she slept Saturday night. The ring valued at 100 dollars.
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Minnie Fullmore
Gulf Street
Seven Pay $0 Fines On Drunk Charges
In corporation court Monday morning seven of 23 drunks paid $5 fines, sixteen were jailed until cash or equivalent time is served. Three men fined $15 for unlawfully riding a train. Fred Haynes, a black man from 109 Utah Street, freed after testimony by Turukey Buehn about his long work as a bootblack. arrested at 4 am by Officers Zapata and Valdez for vagrancy and suspicious behavior.
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Fred Haynes
Utah Street
Turukey Buehn
Zapata and
Valdez
Judge Fines Two Friends After Late Night Quarrel
In Philadelphia on October 27, Annie Lonie, 24, of El Paso Street, and Adolph Delgado, 26, of Furnish Avenue, faced corporation court for disturbing the peace after late night swearing and fighting. Judge Onion imposed a $10 fine on each, noting four o'clock in the morning is a funny time to be playing. Police reported the pair were arrested in the 200 block of South Pecps Street by Officer I. Times following the incident. Brick imports from Germany reached 5 million dollars, a notable shipment not seen since revolutionary times.
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Annie Lonie
el Paso Street
Corporation Court
Onion
Lonie
Adolph Delgado
Furnish Avenue
South Pecps Street
MacDonald Says Zinovieff Letter Authentic, Challenges Publication
Prime Minister MacDonald spoke in Cardiff claiming the Zinovieff letter is genuine if authentic and demanded immediate public release. He said the Foreign Office dated receipt to October 10, noted timing between receipt and response, and asserted Britain will not tolerate foreign interference.
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Associated Press
Cardiff
Wales
MacDonald
M. Zinovieff
Por
Foreign Office
London
Zinovieff
Zinoviets
Christian Rakovssy
Zinovieft
M. Rakovsky
Serbia Celebrates Heir Prince Peter Birthday at Court
Belgrade observes birthday of Prince Peter heir to the throne with a general holiday and church services. The one year old prince is praised for his Kara-George nose as Belgrade displays troops. Infantry line the main street to the cathedral wearing shell helmets. side streets show small artillery and machine guns.
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Belgrade
Peter
Jugo-Slavia
Serbia
Pair Rescue Man From Highjackers Near Pecos and Houston
A man fleeing a restaurant at 100 North Pecos Street was attacked and cut by four Mexicans who attempted to rob him. He escaped with a bloody nose and ran a block before Tony Garcia of Perez Street and Frank Naga of West Houston Street helped him to police headquarters.
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North Pecos
West Commerce Streets
Pecos Street
Tony Garcia
Perez
Frank Naga
West Houston Street
Vet Gets His Wish To Die On His Feet
Thomas Walters a sixty year old Vancouver Canada World War II veteran died instantly when a rock dislodged by a distant blast struck him in a zoo shed at Stanley Park. He had told a friend he wanted to die standing up and reportedly believed he would live to eighty after a doctor said he would recover.
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Vancouver
B. C
Thomas Walters
Walters
Stanley Park
Steel Demand Broadens in Chicago District
Chicago observers report October orders for steels in the district likely to outpace September, which was about 100 percent above August. Railroads have ordered around 100 thousand tons of rails and demand for metol for autos and railroad cars remains strong.
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Chicago
Shenandoah and ZR-3 Rest Beside Giant Hangar Visit
The Shenandoah and the ZR-3 berthed together in a hangar for overhauling after a 9000 mile Pacific coast cruise. Commander Zachary Lansdowne said large hangars are unnecessary and mooring masts allow long away-from-base operations. Zeppelin expert Capt. Anton Heinen praised Lansdowne and called the cruise the most remarkable test.
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Lakeaurst
America
Pacific Coast
Zachary Lansdowne
Pacific
Anton Heinen
Navy
Lansdowne
Heinen
Youth held after marihuana found on suspect
A 15 year old Mexican youth prowling cars in the 400 block Vera Cruz street was detained by night watchman James B. Nobles until Detectives Fox and Jensen arrived. He was searched at headquarters and marihuana found along with two skeleton automobile keys in his cap. He is held on a grand larceny charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James BR. Nobles
Vera Cruz Street
Nobles
Fox
Jensen
Cascade touted as cure for intestinal troubles
A testimonial from Mr W Willarmes of South Welles Street praises the I B L Cascade treatment from Tyrrell’s Health-Frome in New York. The ad claims the product cleanses the lower intestine and relieves constipation indigestion headaches and related ailments with a guaranteed simple operation, offering a free booklet and cost-free explanation from local drug firms Sommers' Drug Co and H L Wagner Drug Co.
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W. Willarmes
South Welles St
Mies
Tyrrell
Hysteric Tate
New York
Chas
Sommers’ Drug Co
H. L. Wagner Drug Co
Zemo and Zemo Soap Advertised for Skin Irritations
An old advertisement promotes Zemo products for skin irritations including Eezeme blotches and rashes. It claims instant relief from itching, cleansing and soothing effects with Zemo liquid, plus a disappearing formula. The ad urges daytime use and suggests buying from many drugstores.
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Touthenen
Walter Johnson
John Th
Father Time
Nevada
Corbett Savas
Lloyd Spencer
Alamo Plaza
Witzsimmons
Jack Norton
Norton
Dolan O’connell
New York Giants
McGraw
Bill
Cleveland
Harris Automatic
King
Denby
Germany
Mpdonald Gays Hed
Man
Shenandoah
GIANT
Grove’s
Pyramid
Rtiseme
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