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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1949
Page
7
A fragment describes Mrs Dobnelers learning a horse dislikes brown sugar and a scheme to palm off brown sugar as a gagut of palatable feed. The horse’s behavior and the farmer’s response are noted in cryptic diary style from Sept 24.
Louis Sept 24 corkball feature highlights Vollinger of St Louis who has not lost a game, using oversized corkball and a cork bat as a novelty sport. Report touts corkball as assist for handi capped players and notes the game’s curvy pitching and imitation majors chatter. Also mentions regional climate near Morehead City and agricultural ties to Florida.
Quebec City authorities charged traveling salesman J A Guay and a housewife with murder in the September airliner disaster near St Joachim’s that killed 23, including 20 Canadians and three New Yorkers. Marie Pitre confessed aiding the bombing to free Guay from his wife, while Guay allegedly plotted to collect insurance. The crash was billed as one of Canada’s worst aviation disasters.
U.S. officials say neutrality is maintained in the Philippine presidential race as candidates include Quirino Laurel and Avelino. Washington fears any hint of endorsement could misread US stance amid post‑independence tensions and charges of meddling.
Spokane dispatch profiles Freddie LaMont Hollywood stunt driver of Satan's Gell-Drivers who narrates deadly highway risks. He claims 40 mph hoop tricks are safer than normal roads while recalling a 38‑place leg break from a motorcycle accident. His wife accompanies the act and he also crafts leather goods in the off season.
A cluttered classified page lists multiple rental options across Baytown area items. It details furnished and unfurnished apartments and houses on Caroline Street, West Wright, Cedar Bayou Road, and other streets, with phone numbers, rents, and tenant preferences such as couples or utilities paid.
Various listings feature furnished and unfurnished rooms and three room apartments with private entrances, baths, and utilities. Locations include 22 East James, 1403s or 960-5 S3-tfe, 218 West Gulf, 419 Best Texas Avenue, 205 Best West, and 2325 New Jersey. Nearby landmarks: Second and Rast Gatt corner, Lakeside Drive, and North Houston listings. Telephone contacts provided.
A fragmentary advertisement lists goods for business use including galvanized pipe and related items. It mentions contact points and various names such as Shepperd Gibson Lirey Sr and Burwell Road Highlands with fleeting numbers and codes. The text is garbled but suggests a local trade insertion with multiple entities and prices.
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