Crop Law Rebellion Highlights Farm Grievances
The piece reports broad farmer resistance to the new federal crop control law. Cotton and corn farmers protest acreage allotments, arguing the program is coercive. Key figures include Secretary Wallace, Senators Pope and McGill, and AAA director Claude Wickard, with Macomb, NL as a protest site noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol
Wallace
Department of Agriculture
South
Congress
House
Senate
Pope
Idaho
McGill
Kansas
Macomb
Claude
R. Wickard
Wickard
AAA
Representative Andresen
Minnesota
Andresen
House of Representatives
Borah
Idaho New Dealer
Western Newspaper Union
Puerto Rico's Island Flower Variety Highlights
The tropical island of Puerto Rico hosts 3,353 varieties of brilliantly colored flowers across its mountains and coastal plains, showcasing rich biodiversity and vibrant gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puerto
Wash Weaves Gain in Style Prestige in Cotton Ball Era
The article lauds wash materials as fashion leaders with glamorous lines and new tub fabrics. It highlights cotton voiles piques corded cottons nets and laces plus rayon fabrics delivering non shrinkable non crushable reliability for dresses and sportswear. Three standout looks feature a hand blocked linen with rose motifs a pre shrunk dressy sport frock and a spun rayon gown with a Mexican print ideal for vacations and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caballero
Western Newspaper Union
Choose Polka Dot By Cherie Nicholas
The article highlights a current fashion showing featuring a young woman in a direc toire double breasted daytime dress in polka dotted silk. It notes the Paris angle on dotted patterns and features an oval bib of gathered white net with a white pique tie and a white pique bonnet as a milli nery showpiece.
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Directoire
Paris
Late fashions show bold draping and tailored details
The article surveys high fashion silhouettes with draped fullness at the rear or side, elbow sleeves on coats, and dress and jacket ensembles for day wear. It notes waist-molded jackets, simple lines, and tunic to hip lengths, with Chanel favoring waist-length jackets and peplums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Paray
Mainbocher
Chanel
Smartest spring dresses seen in lace fashions
Lace dominates this spring's dress scene with street and tailored looks. Sheer lace options appear in simple one and two piece day dress styles, sometimes all lace, often paired with fabric.
Fashion trims dominate season style divides
Fashion news notes trimming and lace split into casual sport wear and dress up in this season’s trends. Organdie and lace accessories loom as key accents, with trimming choices signaling formal versus informal wardrobes.
Evening gowns favor wide skirts and straight lines
A fashion note observes that both the wide skirt and the straight line silhouette are popular choices for evening gowns, signaling current style trends.
Sign Stealing Listed As An Asset In Baseball
George A Barclay notes sign stealing as a valued skill from Connie Mack to John McGraw, describing cue signals from hats and laces as ways to control play. He cites Chief Bender and Lefty O’Doul as examples of decoding and using signs in major leagues and Coast League competition.
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George A. Barclay
Connie Mack
John McGraw
Chief Bender
Athletics
Lefty O’doul
San Francisco Seals
Baseball signs and misreads fuel big league pranks
Lefty tells how pitchers Rehm and Watson tipped ball types by actions and Cooper of Sacramento picked signs from Seal catchers Woodall and O Doul. He recalls managers like Harris abandoning verbal signals due to noisy crowds and missed cues, leaving players with little reliable alibi.
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Flint Rehm
Cardinals
Watson
Brooklyn
Rehm
Larry Woodall
Detroit Tigers
O'Doul
San Francisco
Cooper
Sacramento
Seal
Derby heartaches and Budge targets tennis grand sweep
The Derby winner Lawrin faces a mixed fate with late scratches and a failed chance at Preakness or Belmont while Fighting Fox and Bull Lea disappoint. John Donald Budge pursues a French National title to complete a rare four major championship sweep amid hopes of matching Fred Perry’s record.
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Fighting Fox
Gallant Fox
Bull Lea
Dauber
Lawrin
John Donald Budge
America
England
Don
Budge
Fred Perry
Perry
South America
Africa
Moores Abound In Major League Baseball
A roundup of players named Moore in the majors and minors. The National League houses several Moores including Joe Gregg Moore of the New York Giants and Gene Moore of the Boston Bees, with Terry Bluford Moore and Whitey Lloyd Moore also noted on other teams. Minor leaguer Job Leeds is highlighted for a seven run burst and a long home run display.
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Moore
Wiley Moore
Yanks
Moores
Johnny Moore
Phillies
Randy Moore
Brooklyn Handy
Miners
Joe Gregg Moore
New York Giants
Gause
Texas
Gene Moore
Boston Bees
Lancaster
Terry Bluford Moore
St. Louis Cardinals
Memphis
Tenon
Lloyd (Whitey) Moore
Cincinnati Red
Tuscarawas
Ohio
Job Leeds
Newark
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Cheatie Nicholas
Polka Dot
Cherie Nicholas
Doul
Bucky Morris
Harris
Washington Senators
Lefty
Bucky Harris
Eddie Arcaro
Stagehand
Don Budge
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