Beards, Heat, and a Memphis Barber Shop Tragedy
A Memphis man, angered by heat and barber delays, stole a razor in a crowded shop and slit his throat. The incident is treated as a fatal act of self harm driven by stress and the social omnipresence of shaving. The piece blends humor with fatalism, citing classical references and comic opera lines as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Adam
Ethel
Jack
Mercury
Plato
Satan
Courier-Journal
Cooperative Housekeeping Plan for San Antonio Unveiled
W H Dee and James N Tilton propose a large scale cooperative village on South Heights San Antonio. A 30 acre park, 40 to 50 bungalows and central community kitchen dining laundries gardens. Residents choose dining in or home delivery with heated transport. Prices to suit individual budgets.
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San Antonio
W. H. Dee
James N. Tilton
South Heights
Gungalow Village
Taft in Texas political stir with Ogden nomination talk
Col Cecil Lyon announces Taft speeches planned in Texas to aid the Republican ticket. Charles W Ogden of San Antonio is viewed as the likely Texas gubernatorial nominee amid Democratic discontent with Campbell. A giant horn chair and mohair pants gag highlight the campaign theatrics in San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Col
Cecil Lyon
Texas
Taft
Chas. W. Ogden
Campbell
Honest Bob Williams
Ogden
N. R. Powell
Tettus
Tex
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Allison-Richey Land Co
Moore Bldg
Emerson
Emerson Manufacturing Co
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P. S. Tilson
M. S
Main St
Houston
Eppright, Manor, Travis Co
Texat
United States
Blanke-Wenneker
Market St
St. Louis
Houston Blue Print Co
Drawing Materials and Engineering Instruments
Fannin St
Houston, Tex
WM. Lorenzen
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Peden Iron & Steel CO
Willow
Houston, Texas
Acme
Telephone
J. C. Dielmann
Union Meat Company Beef and Pork Packers
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