Hero or Bum Views Divide on Champion
Henry L. F. argues over Jack Dempsey and William H. Tilden as sports figures. The piece notes Dempsey faces boxing authority, defends his title, and remains heavyweight champion despite disputes. It contrasts hero versus bum perceptions and mentions Harry Wills and Paddy Mullins in the ongoing title stalemate.
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Jack Dempsey
United State Lawn Tennis Association
Dempsey
New York Boxes Commission
Harry Wills
Paddy Mullins
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Crossword Puzzle Brain-Teaser Promises Odd Clues and Word Play
A dense crossword puzzle page lists numerous clues and answers including Defiled Howling Mistake Hastened Solar relating terms and a long vertical section with items like Contrivances to raise nap on cloth Weapon Anger Negative Snare and more, plus scattered numeric indices and wordplay notes.
Juniors Forge On in Tennis Match
Southern Boys and Junior championship action in Asheville and Atlanta. Louisville players Ed Weber and William Cling. M Mansfield of Atlanta reach junior semi finals. Contenders include Charles Sutter M Monroe and Paul Eastman. Doubles start with Anthony and Anthony of Anniston winning prior day.
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A.P
Louisville
New Orleans
Ed Weber
William Cling
M. Mansfield
Atlanta
Arthur Simons
Louis Chamberlain
Charles Sutter
M. Monroe
M. Reybold
Paul Eastman
Allen Huggins
J. W. Thomas
Chattanooga
Jack Mooney
Wy. W. Robbins
Anniston
Thomas Carrethus, Jr
M. A. Young
Montgomery
Dan Murray
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Funeral Notice for Annie Pet Powell Bell
Annie Pet Powell Bell wife of Dr J Mac Bell entered into rest August 5 1925 at 150 am The friends of the family are requested to attend her funeral from the residence in Fle Claire tomorrow morning at 11 O clock Interment in Magnolia cemetery
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Annie Pet Powell
J. Mac Bell
Fle Claire
Magnolia Cemetery
Mexico Aroused by Kidnapping of Children
Mexican secret police rushed from Mexico City to the Pacific coast after reports that scores of children were abducted and held in Oriental camps. Five more disappearances raised the month’s total to fifty as a Chinese den freed a child and a Chinese confession linked the crimes to an underground network moving youths to large Pacific farms.
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Mexico City
Pacific Coast
California
Mexicali
Gossip onces more causes slaying
Howard Seals is jailed in Pikeville Tennessee charged with killing Isham Evans a Cumberland Mountain resident. Seals surrendered after the shooting at Evans home claiming a dispute over a high home request and his wife and children were left alone. authorities are handling the case.
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Isham Evans
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Seals
High Home
Ford Buys 200 U.S. Vessels for Scrapping and Diesel Use
Washington August 5 The Shipping Board approves Henry Ford’s bid of 1 706 000 for 200 idle government ships. Most vessels will be scrapped though a few may be converted to diesel propulsion for overseas freight from Ford plants. Board members vote four to one with one abstention. the approval signals a push to liquidate the fleet and seek American buyers for remaining ships.
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Ford
Palmer
Fleet Corporation
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O'Connor
Lissner
Haney
Hill
Thompson
Plummer
Boston Iron and Metal Company
Baltimore
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Detroit
Tennessee Believes in Selling Statewide Ad Campaign
Tennessee will begin publishing stories advertising the state in every county. Smaller dailies and weeklies join the Commercial Appeal Memphis in west Tennessee, the Nashville Tennessean in middle Tennessee, and the Knoxville Journal in east Tennessee. Each week a county story runs, continuing until all 95 counties are covered.
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Commercial Appeal
Memphis
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Nashville Tennessean
Middle Tennessee
Knoxville Journalal
East Tennessee
Knoxville Journal
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Bulgaria Denies Retaliatory Moves Over Greek Troops
Sofia declares the foreign office has denied any movement of forces in retaliation for the dispatch of Greek troops to the Bulgarian frontier after the assassination of Greek citizen M. Nicolaides on Bulgarian soil. The Bulgarian army remains ready if called upon.
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Bulgaria
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Bulgarian Foreign Office
Ford Dealers Hold Session in Mobile Conference
About thirty Ford dealers from south Alabama the gulf coast and Hattiesburg met at the Cawthon Hotel for a conference on business problems. Ford headquarters representatives M F George C O Deems and B E Mullinaux from New Orleans spoke and luncheon followed.
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South Alabama
Gulf Coast Section
Hattiesburg
Cawthon Hotel
C. O. Deems
BE. P. Mullinaux
New Orleans
Automobile
Southern and International League results recap
Yesterday's results show all games postponed in the Southern and international leagues. Scores include Philadelphia over Boston 3 to 0, Chicago 6 over Brooklyn 2, and St Louis 9 over Philadelphia 3 with multiple absences and rain interruptions affecting schedules.
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Byrd Nominated for Virginia Governor in Democratic Primary
Virginia primary results show State Senator Harry Byrd defeating G Walter Mapp for the governorship. John R. Saunders leads attorney general race over Marvin Smithey with 57,195 votes to 20,250. John M. Purcell and Archer Williams close in the treasurer contest with 40,604 and 33,671 votes respectively. Returns report 908 of 1,646 precincts.
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Richmond
Havey Wises
ANP
Ood Byrd
Winchester
Virginia
G. Walter Mapp
Accommas
John R. Saunders
Saluda
Marvin Smithey
Lawrenceville
John M. Purcell
Archer Williams
Wytheville
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Smithey
Purcell
Williams
Big Derby to Be Harness Feature at Exposition Park
The $25,000 American trotting derby, main event of the grand circuit at Exposition Park, will be run in heats tomorrow with eleven top trotting horses. The winner earns $15,000 as part of a card that includes seven races led by the 2:06 trot.
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