Gladio lus thrips control advised by Bluefield gardener
C A Pearson of Bluefield shares a spray formula for gladiolus thrips, a new pest. The guidance describes thrips appearance and life cycle, recommends spraying when stalks reach six to eight inches, and details a three gallon mix of sugar Paris Green Black Leaf, soap and hot water applied every three to four days until under control.
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Bluefield
C. A. Pearson
Daily Telegraph
Pearson
Baer Faces Push to Delay Big Fight One Week
Promoter disputes Baer delay claim as Carnera trains, weighing in at 258 pounds. Garden boxing chief Jimmy Johnston calls postponement a larcenous trick. Commissioner Bill Brown to decide if Baer is fit or the bout moves a week.
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Ple
Ballyhoo
Jimmy Johnston
the Garden
Baer
Carnera
Etale
Walker Wear
John J. Phelan
Windsor Lad Edges Colombo In Derby Thriller
Windsor Lad held off Colombo in a dramatic stretch drive to win the Epsom Derby after a long uphill run. Colombo surged on the outside but Windsor Lad kept his lead. Easton and Tiberius faded as the finish approached. Master Harold Thompson is improving at St Luke's hospital.
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Tiberius
Tottenham Corner
Colombo
Windsor Lad
Easton
Harold Thompson
St. Luke’s Hospital
C. J. Keeney
Welch
John Richardson
Chicago
B. H. Gilbert
Highland Avenue
Bluefield Sanitarium
W. C. Pollock
Winston-Salem
N. C
Isabel
Salem College
Helen Zirkle
Second Street
Shenandoah
Ivy Printz
Princeton Avenue
M. W. Mangus
St. Larke’s Hospital
Yanks Slip From Lead After Doubleheader Loss
Boston briefed a doubleheader sweep over New York as the Red Sox win 7 4 after a 15 3 rout in the opener. Detroit tops Cleveland to seize first while Meryl Hoag drives six straight singles in the opener.
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YANKS
Boston
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland
Bob Grove
Henry Johnson
Sox
Meryl Hoag
Babe Ruth
MGW
Ecisodepeves
BORON
New York
Braves
Chicago Cubs Rally Past Cardinals 13 Innings to Take Lead
In St Louis, the Cubs toppled the Cardinals 12 to 6 after a 13 inning rally. Frankie Frisch was ejected for grabbing umpire Rigler’s arm. multiple pitchers saw action as Chicago surged ahead.
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Frisch
St. Louis
Chichago Cubs
Cardinals
Cub
Frankie Frisch
Cardinal
Rigler
Medwick
Chicago
ABR
HORE
W. Herman
Meenee
Sss
Hedhewes
Klein
Csvnetant
Herman
Ciccacs
Cuyler
Camilli
Wsee O
Hartnett
Tinning
Malone
P. Dean
Careron
Lindsey
Davis
azzCrawford
Toorae & Ses
Beninia
J. Dean
Durocher
Jurges
Root
Dean
Mooney
Carleton
Pinning
Pitchers Lead Narrow Victory Amid Turbulent Gameday
Malone earns win as the 4 in 1-3 team edges 1 in 2-8 Lindsey. Carleton suffers the loss while Rigler Moran and BesTie umpire a tightly contested clash at 3 29.
Jage Praises Primo and Compares Made Fighter Progress
Primo, described as a made fighter, shows remarkable progress while Jage emphasizes the distinction between natural talent and manufactured skill. The speaker recalls past matchups with Baer and Luis Angel Firpo, noting Firpo’s pure power and Carnera’s synthetic style amid boxing’s financial lure.
The Wild Bull of the Pampas Defeated Early in Ring War
The recounting favorite Luis Firpo drops a fierce fight with a quick knockout by the author in round two. The piece notes Firpo as a powerful but synthetic fighter lacking true instinct and heart, while praising the narrator's fighting instinct and endurance despite being knocked from the ropes.
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America
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Firpo
Luis Angel
Pampas
Donna of the Big Top Continues Amid Snowbound Plans
Con contemplates a scheme to marry Donna and seize fame with a daring new act in Lebanon. He visits the Baptist cemetery in a snowstorm, seeking a signal of Donna’s arrival, while Mrs Planter watches from the hall.
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Donna
Lebanon
Grandfather Siddal
Con
Mrs. Planter
Baptist Cemetery
Ghostly meeting amid snowbound mausoleum standoff
In a tense snowstorm scene Con hides in the shadows as Donna cautiously approaches. Donna screams at first, suspecting a ghost, before Con reveals himself with a dark joke. A chill, eerie mood and looming danger frame the continued tale.
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MecGowan
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Gehrig
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Ween
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Cleaell
Reynolds
Lary
Lazzeri
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Donnelly
Ormsby and Rolls
Birkofer
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Beenman
Quigley and Stark
Jage
Primo
Queens
Carera
Luis Angel Firpo
Polo Grounds
Jack Dempsey
Buenos Aires
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Red Sox
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