Herreshoff Easily Defeats Barnes in Golf Final
Fred Herreshoff won the invitation tournament at the national golf course of America in Southampton. EB M Barnes of Englewood upset Harold H Hilton in the semifinals, but Barnes faded to lose to Herreshoff six up and four to play. Herreshoff showboated with long drives and a spoon shot from eight feet at the third hole.
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Southampton
L. I
Fred Herreshoff
Herreschoff
Harold H. Hilton
Apawamis
EB. M. Barnes
Englewood
Barnes
Hilton
Herreshoff
Erreshoff
Three Patients Die by Own Action at Nevada State Hospital
Special to The Light reports three patients at the Nevada state hospital died by suicide within two weeks. Maud Barcafer, musician and leader of the hospital orchestra, hanged herself in a screen room on Thursday evening. Earlier, W B Gentry, a private patient from Kansas City, was found after disappearing September 5. he hanged himself to a tree a half mile from the hospital with a wire.
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Nevada
State Hospital
Maud Barcafer
State Insane Hospital Orchestra
W. B. Gentry
Kansas City
Gentry
Bonds and Stock Certs Secreted in Pigeon Hole
A man blending politics with finance asks for his bonds and stock certificates, planning to stash them in a pigeon hole before the waste-basket is locked in the safe. The janitor offers to empty the bin amidst the exchange.
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Washington Star
Water Run and Soldierly Standards in Barrack Tale
A soldier asks for water while wearing disreputable trousers prompting a sergeant to question his conduct. The boy explains he seeks water, not the trousers, and the humorous exchange unfolds. Other items include witty quips about Dobson-Rogers and Carnegie, plus a small boy’s fishing quip after a golfer’s sixth miss.
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Mike
Night schools expand in San Antonio with three centers
Principal M L Roach announces tripling the night school reach as fall term begins. Three centers open at Brackenridge High, No 8 Pecos Street, and No 9 Delgado Street offering shop mathematics, mechanical drawing, and bookkeeping along with core third to seventh grade subjects.
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San Antonio
Prac
Tical
M. L. Roark
Brackenridge High School
South Alamo Street
No. 8
South Pecos Street
No. 9
Delgado Street
Mob Demands Madero Give Way To Diaz
A large Mexican crowd in Mexico City gathers in the Zocalo as 1200 rurales and 750 state police are ordered to quell the protests. Army officers fear trouble before dawn and on the 15th and 16th as Zapata plots continue and ammunitions stockpiles remain hidden. The government fears Madero may be forced to flee when he addresses the nation and rangs the liberty bell. In Douglas, Arizona, 300 federals pursuing General Campa are ambushed 15 miles south, with 500 more en route and four machine guns.
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Guarter
Zocalo
Mexico City
April
Zapatistas
Zapata
Madero
National Palace
Douglas, Ariz
Agua Prieta
Campa
Miner Rescued After 20 Feet Coal Collapse
Antonio Mullain an Italian miner trapped in Central Coal Mine No 42 since yesterday morning after a coal fall was rescued late this afternoon. He suffered a broken leg but declared I’ve got to go back for my tools.
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Kan
Antonio Mullain
Central Coal Company
Mullain
Knox’s Wit Among the Young Secretaries of State
The passage recounts a youthful Secretary of State Knox at a collection plate. A wealthy parsimonious man says he has nothing, and Knox replies take something this for the poor. The anecdote highlights Knox’s quick wit and humor.
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Knox
Troy
Bankers Snead Kills Boyce in Amarillo Churchyard
Eyewitnesses say Banker Snead concealed himself behind a church corner and killed Boyce as he approached. After the first plea for mercy Snead reloaded and fired twice more, killing Boyce on the church steps. He carried a long covered box for the gun and surrendered calmly. Mrs. Snead was visiting in Mississippi.
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Sneed
Boyce
Snead
Mississippi
Broadway Mourns Its Grand Young Boob
New York reports sorrow on Broadway at the death of Irving W. Childs. He inherited $700,000 from William Henry Harrison Childs of Brooklyn and spent freely on self styled detective fantasies, gold badges, and handcuffs. He enjoyed chop suey contests with chorus girls and once boasted of arresting criminals for fun.
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New York
Broadway
Irving W. Childs
Harburger
Childs
Tiffany’s
State of
Wilson Mizner
Metropole
Young Childs
Land of Romance via Rail Stop in Indianapolis
A travel-article tone passage notes crossing through the land of Story and gong with romances claimed as born in Spain and France disputed. The train slows as a brakeman announces the next stop Indianapolis.
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Spain
France
Indianapolis
Pitsburg
Medina Dam Project eyed for Wichita Falls irrigation growth
Texas magnate J A Kemp praises Medina work after inspecting the project in San Antonio and reflects on plans to extend irrigation to 200000 acres near Wichita Falls. The scheme would convert 10000 acres into a lake and spur industrial growth in the city, already home to factories and glass plants. Kemp notes fuel is cheap due to oil, aiding future development.
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Medina
J. A. Kemp
North Texas
Kemp
San Antonio
North
Texas
Wichita Falls
Electra
Pearson Syndicate
Con
T. C. Brown
San Antonio Traction Company
Joe
Mr. Brown
E Mile
Copany
Sunday Special: Try Our Sweet Counter Treats
A Sunday feature promotes Try One of Our Sunday Specials at Pu Creamery. The note highlights dairy co op flavor profiles and lists contact phones 871 for more details.
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the Creamery Dairy CO
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Alamo Plaza
Jbc
Ijae
Garden City
Dobson—Rogers
Carnegie
Boston Transcript
Tatler
Charles Rees
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Houston Street
Orpheum Theater
Commerce Street
M. L. Roach
M. IL. Roark
Diaz
Amarillo
Pagene
Southwest
South Texas
Southwest Texas
Prudential Life Insurance Company
DR. T. W. Robertson
Pres
Globe Fire Insurance Company
van A. Webster
Rio Grande Fire Insurance Company
R. L. Ball
J. G. Hornberger
Mar
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Equitable Life Insurance Company
Frederick J. Combe
San Antonio Life Insurance Company
Henry A. Hodge
Southwestern Casualty Insurance Co
Homer Eads
Dentists Owl
Losoya St
Hicks
Fox Studios Company
Adamo Pdaza
San Antonio, Texas
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