Wild giant lion and king snake clash in Texas valley
In the Lower Rio Grande valley near Brownsville a giant lioness named Babe attacked at King Ranch, killing horses and threatening occupants. W. A. King Jr. claimed reports of a local boa constrictor are false while recounting the dramatic battle and eventual death of Babe at dawn after a long fight.
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W. A
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Snakeville
Brownsville
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Mons
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Babe
Ioness
Snake
Sumaly
King
Practical Joker Triggers Boulder Canyon Stampede
Sheriff George Richart of Boulder county offers a 25 dollar reward for information identifying a practical joker who drove a battered car along the canyon road shouting warnings to motorists and campers to flee to higher ground as the Nederland dam was said to fail. The panic caused by the hoax left many passengers alarmed with no actual danger.
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Boulder
Colo
George Richart
Boulder County
Boulder Canyon
Nederland
Sandlot Baseball Costs and Window Dings in Philadelphia
Philadelphia report details annual spending near 29 000 to replace broken windows from ball playing and accidents. Irwin T Catherine, buildings superintendent, urges a wire screen to withstand almost anything, noting initial costs higher but long term savings with durable protection.
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Philadelphia
Fruladelphia Texpayers
Irwin T. Catherine
Catherine
Prison Must Use Men Not Machine In Colorado Plan
The Colorado executive council, a panel of state officials, contemplates staffing a prison with 800 men for manual labor while rejecting automated stoker systems. Bla Dielon, the state auditor and secretary of the council, argues automation should not replace human labor in prison work.
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Denver
Colorado
Cenon City
State Executive Council
Ranehle
State Auchor
Lamp blamed for razing of castle in France
A fire at Château de something in CHATEAUROUX France was caused by a maid who dropped a lamp while refilling it. The blaze razed the old castle, with the lamp cited as the ignition source and the maid noted in initial reports.
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France
Pyance
Chateau de Ta Itarie
Howard Makes Picture for MGM With Alice Brady
Los Angeles report notes MGM borrows Howard from Fox to direct It Happened One Day starring Alice Brady. Cast hints include Warren William as King of Fashion and Gene Markey with Kathryn Scolla on the screenplay. Industry gossip covers Pauline era stars Pearl White and Dorothea Wieck, plus travel and contract talk across Hollywood.
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Los Angeles
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Marjorie Bar- Sheioi
New Paradis
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W. A. Brady
Zelda Sears
Eve Greene
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Gene Markey
Kathryn Scolla
William Dieturle
88 West Pointers at Randolph Field
Fragmentary note describes 88 West Pointers at Randolph Field with scattered phrases about Mae West, photography, and random content. The text is garbled with missing verbs and incomplete sentences, yielding no clear event or outcome to report.
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Randolph Field
McCormack Sings at Daughter's London Wedding
London report states world famous tenor John McCormack sang What he called the song of his life at the wedding of his daughter Gweneolyy in London. The ceremony drew many distinguished guests including Edward Pree, a notable gentleman, and attended by the bishop of Las.
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London
John
Gweneolyy
Legion Hospital Fond Bids Amid October Supplies
The veterans administration requested bids on fresh food and vegetarian options for use in October at Lepton hospital. Bids will be opened September 20.
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Legion Hospital Fond
Veterans’ Administration
Eve Hesptie
Lepton
Milk price hike ends Chicago Wilk strike
Chicago officials of the Pure Milk association and large distributors urged a one cent per quart milk price rise to the agricultural department in Washington. The move prompted farmers in Lyon Illinois counties to end their strike and resume deliveries. Proceeds from the increase were to go to farmers, with profits estimated to raise farmers’ receipts to about 2.10 dollars per hundredweight from 1.75, and roughly 1.45 dollars per hundred for cream milk.
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Chicago
Agricultural Department
Washington
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The
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Lyo Tllinois
Hampshire
Kany County
Oil Operator Hearing in Austin on 973200 Barrel Allowable
Texas Railroad Commission scheduled a hearing to determine the distribution of an allowable daily oil production of 973,200 barrels across state fields. President Roosevelt had set 875,200 barrels as an emergency production cap. prior output ran about 1,200,000 barrels daily. The session will decide whether to keep the reduced limit and how to apportion it among fields.
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Austin
Texas Railroad Commission
Roosevelt
Texas
Texas Comession
Prohibition Office Faces First Liquor Case
The division of investigation, formerly prohibition, handled its first case with customs raiding a residence on Sah Sibs Street. Agents found four quarts of anise and home brew. no charges filed as the case remained pending Sunday. Former deputy administrator W B Reynolds presides. Washington guidance urged a common sense enforcement approach amid repeal movement.
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Whele Prohibition Office
Division of Investigation
Elx
Sah Sibs Street
W. B. Reynolds
Prohibtion
Washington
Sojourners Meet in Salado San Antonio Chapter Event
Sojourners Will Meet at Salado s San Antonio chapter National Sojourners will host a social Saturday at 8 p m at the Bil ado pool with Mayor K M Quin Commissioner Phil Wright and Capt Frits Neuhauser as special guests and speakers J Bernaya Lowry 15 member of the committee in charge Kurt in cash John Dirz 43 of $05 Al Paso rest recovering Saturday from a head injury after a collision at Wheel Houston andprio streets
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San Antonio
National Sojourners
Ts .Tuiual Picone
Bil ‘Ado
K. M. Quin
Phil Wright
Capt
Frits Neuhauser
J. Bernaya Lowry
Kurt
John Dirz
al Paso
Cheeve
Weel Houston
Prio Streets
White Canes Aid to Blind
White canes are stop signals for motorists under a new ban Francisco ordinance limiting cane use to the blind and requiring drivers to stop when crossed by cane carriers. The law, part of a national campaign, aims to protect blind pedestrians from traffic hazards.
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Ban Francisco
Bio
Night or Day Remedy for Constipation
An old reliable Vegetable remedy offered to relieve constipation. The ad advises taking a dose of THEDFORD'S BLACK-DRAUGHT to straighten bowels when feeling sluggish, whether at night or day.
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Thedford
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