Senators Late Start Hikes Give Hope for Fifth Place
Washington struggled early in the season with a .382 after the July 4 turning point and a 30–47 first half. By mid-August the Senators climbed toward league play, winning 69 games and 77 losses for a .473 mark after a 7–6 win over Chicago. Cardinals beat Reds 6–4 as Hafey homered for 26th of year. Frankhouse outpitched Frey.
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Hugh 8. Fullerton, Jr
Associated Press
Washington
Senators
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Chick Hafey
Bottomley
Fred Frankhouse
Ben Frey
Jet jumpers race time with Port Chester flight tale
In a Port Chester home near New York City two twin girls and their mother took a quick plane ride to the Armonk field then to Mineola to display jumping horses winning first and second prizes before returning home for dinner. The piece cites economy minded President Hoover and a Navy secretary move while discussing a baby custody case and a crackdown on pistol shooting by New York police women amid a boom in stock tips.
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Port Chester
Armonk Flying Field
Westchester
Long Island Sound
Mineola
New York
Police Department
German Animal Protective Association Offers 22 Cent Dormitory
Berlin reports the German Animal Protective Association offers board and lodging at 22 cents per day. A feline dormitory with 56 compartments features an open air patch enclosed by a tight fence for cats.
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Berlin
German Animal Protective Association
Sandstorm drills focus on blocking as Butler clash looms
Sandies undergo strenuous signal drills at Butler Field after a victory, with Coach Smith demanding sharper blocking and tackling. Veterans recall last year's loss to Oklahoma City Central Cardinals and vow to stop them next Saturday, as May and Smith push a stronger offense and heavier running attack.
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Smith
Norman
Cardinals
Oklahoma City Central High School
Sandies
Butler Field
Central
Crowds Pack Tri State Fair Merchants Displays
A large crowd crowds Amarillo booths as Tri State Fair showcases include Universal Mills dairy and poultry seeds by Amarillo Grain and Coal and Lemons Grain and Coal, J C Penney map of stores, Harde Man King lifelike Jersey cow, and many other exhibits from local firms.
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Amarillo
Universal Mills of
Fort Worth
Amarillo Grain and Coal Company
Lemons Grain and Coal Company
Merchants
J. C. Penney Company
United States
Hardeman-King Company
Brunswick Company
Arnholz Coffee Company
Green Brothers’ Company
Amarillo News-Globe
North Texas Building and Loan Association
Gouldy Brothers’ Hay and Grain Company
Delco Light Company
Joe Shields
Mathes Company
Philco
Amarillo Mantel, Tile and Brick Company
Beverly Realty Company
Dr Blosser’s Herbal Cigarettes Offer Respiratory Relief
Stop hawking and throat clearing with Dr Blosser’s herbal cigarette mix. Inhaled medicated vapor aims to clear nasal and sinus passages, providing freer breathing within days. No tobacco or cubebs. herbs and berries marketed as the cure.
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Dr. Blosser
Amarillo fair showcases diverse exhibits and booths
A spring fair in Amarillo featured the Harbour-Longmire Co exhibit with Majestic radios and Columbia Phonographs. Displays included the Amarillo Dahlia Gardens, Amarillo College of Music Speak-O-Phone records, and booths from Finklea Electric, California Life Insurance, Plains Wholesale Grocery, Mistletoe Creamery, Great West Mill, Satin Oil, Southwestern Public Service, Tri-State Candy, Theodora Knox, Swofford Flash Light Holders, Tri-State Specialty, Magnolia Petroleum, and others.
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Harbour-Longmire Co
Majestic
Columbia
Amarillo Dahlia Gardens
Amarillo College of Music
Amarillo Jobbers and Manufacturers’ Association
Finklea Electric Company
Texas
Book of Knowledge
Grollier Society
Monte Vista Land Company
California Life Insurance Company
Plains Wholesale Grocery Company
Mistletoe Creamery Company
Great West Mill and Elevator Company
Great West
Lemon Grain and Fuel Company
Southwestern Public Service Company
Tri-State Candy Co
Theodora Knox
Swofford
Amarillo
Merchants
Tri-State Specialty Company
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Magnolia
Farthest US Air Distance Spans Cape Flattery to Florida Coast
The longest air distance in the United States extends about 2870 miles from Cape Flattery Washington to a Florida coast point 30 miles south of Miami.
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United States
Cape Flattery
Washington
Florida
Miami
Circus Acts Highlight Hagenbeck Wallace Show at Tri-State
The Wallace Circus at Tri-State Fair Park showcases the Homer Hobson Family and Albert Hodgins Troupe in elegant equestrian displays. European troupes abound, with Breier Troupe from France making its first U.S. tour and Austin King presenting a record zebra roundup as a daily two performance program unfolds.
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Wallace Circus
Tri-State Fair Park
Homer Hobson
Albert Hodgins
Breier
France
Austin King
Fair Girl Equestriennes
Hagenbeck
Sweden Expects Foreign Visitor Revenue to Exceed 80 Million Crowns
Stockholm reports foreign tourist income this year likely tops 80 million crowns, up from about 27 million in 1928. Officials anticipate a substantial rise in 1980 due to the Stockholm Industrial Arts Exhibition expected to draw many international visitors.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Band of Slayers Reported Active in Hunan Province
A missionary in Peiping says a secret society of murderers is active in Hunan, formed perhaps to defend against Communist massacres. The group supposedly disposed of about 60 people in weeks, operates quietly, and leaves no trace.
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Band OF Slayers
Hunan Province
United Press
Peiping
Hunan
Soviet to Send Horses to Hamburg International Races
The Soviet government stables in Moscow will send three racehorses to compete in international races in Hamburg in October, signaling a sports entry despite nonparticipation in international politics.
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United Press
Moscow
Soviet Union
Hamburg
London Docks Opened At Tilbury In Modern Port
London unveils a fifteen million dollar collection of docks in Tilbury by the Port of London Authority. A rolling lift bridge spans the entrance lock for road and rail traffic, a 750 foot dry dock can take the largest vessels, and a passenger landing stage extends over 1,100 feet. The bath like dry dock can be enlarged to 1,000 feet and already handles the largest ships for overhauling.
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United Press
London
Tilbury
Port of London Authority
Berlin Lab Opens To Reach Near Absolute Zero
A new Berlin laboratory is equipped to produce temperatures as low as 452 degrees below zero, about 8 points from absolute zero, enabling advanced low temperature research.
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Berlin
Germany
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Junior Coffee Company
Panhandle Sash and Door Company
Hunsley-Incorporated
Amarillo Tile and Marble Company
Clowe & Cowan Incorporated
Meadows
Zenith
White Swan Pure Food Products Company
Hyden
Cunningham Flower Shop
Mike Hollander
WDAG
Clark Grove Vault Company
American Legion
Fleming Business College
Will H. Dily
Bi Blosser
Galveston
Henry R. Mallory
Palm Beach
Jacksonville
Tampa
Petersburg
de Luxe
Algonquin
Mohawk
Ind
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London Docks
J. E. Langston
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Bert Hart
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Polk
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WestStier Ave
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National Lead & Oil Co
Fourt Ave
Phineee
John T. & Bros. Co
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Orbit
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Dallas, Texas
Willard Storage
10Th Avenue
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Alera Batte Ree
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