Word: shreveport
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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South: Duke v. Wake Forest at Durham; South Carolina v. Florida at Columbia; Southern Methodist v. Rice at Dallas; Louisiana Tech v. Centenarv at Shreveport; Baylor v. Texas Christian at Waco...
...Shreveport, La., a puppy was stolen from the porch of one T. R. Renois. In its place was left a baby with a broken jaw. The baby soon died...
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...Landers of Temple, Tex., has called your hand about the height of skyscrapers; reminded you that the omission of the Amicable Building at Waco, Tex., was a grave one. Mr. Landers might have related an amusing quip well known in the Southwest. It is told that a gentleman from Shreveport or Tulsa (the old chronicles are not explicit) was made acquainted with a Waconian. "So you're from Waco, are you?" he drawled. "Yes suh, thass right," agreed the Waconian. "And may I ask, suh. what floor do you live on?" wisecracked the Tulsan. In expiation to outraged Waconians...
...Shreveport, La., stunt-loving Radio Station KWKH, owned by Henderson Iron Works, rushed a plane into the air for an endurance flight to anticipate the time when endurance attempts would become too banal for public attention. The plane stayed up 128 hours. Averred E. B. Redline, flight director: malicious persons put mud in the gasoline supply...