Flying and Friendship Amid Redwood Giants
Sarah Lynn and Gunnar Thorwald tour Northern California in a car, meet locals, and marvel at redwoods and mountains. They discuss flight and friendship while a public fascination grows around Sarah Lynn. Gunnar hints at future flying feats as they approach the Bay Area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Britten
Danavale
Sarah Lynn
Lynn Dana
Zhe
Etter
Sarahynn
Gunnar
Lightning
Lynn
Conrad Jordan
Lake of Tahoe
Flying
Gunnar Thorwald
Gunner
Nick
Golden Gate
Sally Ann
Hermod
Oakland
Bay
Lena
Soil Treatment Kills Japanese Beetle Grubs That Feed on Roots
Japanese beetles arrived in the United States before 1916 on nursery stock from the Far East. They lack natural enemies, spreading from New Jersey into New York and surrounding states. Lead arsenate soil treatment is the only cost effective control over large areas, killing grubs just below the surface that feed on roots.
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United States
Far East
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Atlantic Seaboard
Detroit Free Press
Ohio Johnnies Spark pennant race in 1939 baseball season
Two Ohio pitchers shape pennant chase as Cincinnati and Cleveland vie for NL and AL titles. Johnny Vander Meer of Cincinnati posts scoreless innings and back-to-back no hit performances. Johnny Allen of Cleveland earns respect with a long win streak and strong staff alongside Feller.
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Cleveland
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ernie Lombardi
Vander Meer
Derringer
McCormick
Goodman
Allen
Feller
Averill
Oscar Vitt
Bill McKechnie
Johnny Vander Meer
Johnny
Boston Bees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Johnny Allen
Detroit
Bobby Feller
Mel Harder
Cubs
Claude Passeau
Bucky Walters
Phillies
van Lingle Mungo
Dodgers
Cardinals
Dizzy Dean
Michigan State College
Charles Bachman
Boston
Indians
Alex Kampouris
Inseco
Lawrin
Ben Marshall
Dis Done
New Orleans
Joe E. Brown
Brown
New York
Tony Lazzeri
Yanks
Julian Black
Joe Louis
Louis
Schmeling
Western Newspaper Union
Atlanta Golf Stars Dominate Worldwide Titles Through 1920s
A chronicle of Atlanta golfers shaping global fame from 1909 to the 1920s. Charley Yates and Bobby Jones are highlighted alongside Perry Adair Watts Gunn Dorothy Kirby and David Mitchell, noting multiple major titles and Atlanta’s rise as a golf capital. The piece also touches on local sports figures and managerial moves in baseball and boxing.
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Nen Charley Yates
Atlanta
Golfers’ Association
George Sargent
Alexa Sterling
United States
Bobby Jones
Jones
Watts Gunn
Dorothy Kirby
David Mitchell
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Ruth Comfort Mitchell
D, Appleton
Ethelinda Pennington
San Jose
San Francisco
Cornwall
Adelaide
Addie
Chine
United States Capitol
Congress
Capitol
Thomas Crawford
Johns
George A. Barclay
Hornsby
New York Giants
Rogers Hornsby
Southern Association
Chattanooga Lookouts
Baltimore Orioles
Rajah
St. Louis
St. Louis Cards
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Browns
Chattanooga
Washington Senators
Joe Engel
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