Rainbringing dances amid Six Nations appeal in Brantford
In Brantford Ontario revelers of the Six Nations held all day Sunday ceremonies praying for rain. heavy showers followed on Monday. The text also notes a Northern Ireland linen firms amalgamation and a Vermillion tool maker turning a telegraph pole into a lamp standard valued at $2,000. Tourism to Ireland is projected to reach $15,000,000 this year.
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Brantford
Ont
Six Nations
George Stump
Ohio
Spen
Ite
New Federal Farm Relief Bill Outlined in Detail
The Progressive Farmer explains a Senate and House passed bill signed by the President on June 15 creating a Federal Farm Board of nine with the Secretary of Agriculture. It aims to curb surpluses, promote cooperative marketing, and finance a revolving fund of 500 million dollars to assist stabilization corporations and cooperative associations.
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Faming
Congress
Calvin Coolidge
Federal Farm Board
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Farm Board
Floating University Students Return from World Tour in Paris
One hundred American men and women students, part of the Floating University expedition eight months from New York, are in Paris on the journey’s final leg. They met honors in China, faced bandit risks, viewed gold tomb interiors in Egypt, and visited Abu Seregh’s ancient church. The 1929-30 cohort will total 150 students, with BA MA and the university’s own BA degree of World Affairs.
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Rama VII
Phya Vhas Palace
Royal Gardens
Liureane B Wallis
Graybar Batting
New York City
Salling
Nile
Luror
Tat-Ankh-Amen
Valley of Kings
Abu Seregh
Floating University
Footwear Clean-up Sale At Lewis Shoe Co
Bargains in footwear advertised as a clean-up sale at Lewis Shoe Co located at 307 21 Lewis. The notice highlights big discounts on remaining stock and invites customers to visit during the sale period.
Corona machines for sale with case and light curry around
Regular $60.00 Corona machines offered with case included. Light curry around the items noted.
Remarkable Baseball Records from Early Minor Leagues
Loonbaugh of the San Jose club in the California League pitched 666 innings in 75 games in 1892, winning 40. Minneapolis set a minor league record with 210 home runs in 120 games in 1895, a mark that still stands after 35 years.
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Loonbaugh
San Jose
Minneapolis
Record of Fast Pitch Feats From Early Minor Leagues
The 1886 Duluth pitcher Mark Baldwin struck out twelve straight, fan tally nineteen in a nine inning win. Comparisons note Ables of 1909 San Antonio fanned ten to set a modern mark. Clarence Currie of Appleton claims twenty two straight wins in a season as a great minor league streak. Ed Cushman in 1884 for Milwaukee Northwest League lost only one of twenty seven starts.
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Mark Baldwin
Duluth
Ables
San Antonio
Clarence Currie
Appleton Club
Ed Cushman
Milwaukee
Thelp
Currie
Appleton
Wis
Cushman
Chief Bender
Virginia
Carmen
London
Jordan
Olumbus
Left hander Billy Daly sets minor league strikeout record
Billy Daly of Jersey City in the Central League during 1888 fanned 454 batters, a season record in the minor leagues.
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Billy Daly
Jersey City
Chief Meyers Threw Out 63 Runners in 1908 Season
Chief Meyers, famed Indian catcher, while with the St. Paul club in 1908, threw out 63 runners at different bases across 68 games played before July 4.
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Chief Meyers
St. Paul
Rusty Wright Sprints Through 1804 Minor League Record
Rusty Wright of the Grand Rapids club in the Western League posted a .471 average over 123 games in 1804. This marks a major record for players with 100 or more minor league games.
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Rusty Wright
Grand Rapids
Connor's hurler fans first thirteen in Boston Newburyport exhibition
August 20, 1884, Connor, reserve hurler for Boston, struck out the first thirteen batters he faced in an exhibition against Newburyport, showcasing dominant early-form pitching.
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Connor
Boston
Newburyport
Worcester Club Records Nine Inning Game Assists
The Worcester team in the Eastern League swamped the nine innings with twenty nine assists marking a club record for the period. No other details are provided in the fragment.
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Worcester Club
Gillinad Hurls 15 Hit Batters in Two Games for New Slaven
Southpaw Gillinad of the New Slaven club in the old eastern League in 1802 pitched against a pair of opponents and struck out fifteen batters while hitting fifteen men across two consecutive games.
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Gillinad
New Slaven
Astern
Record Runless Stretches by Irwin Wilhelm in 1907 Minor Leagues
Irwin Wilhelm of the Birmingham club in the Southern Association posted a scoreless-innings streak in 1907. Beginning August 31 he held opponents to no runs for six games, totaling fifty nine consecutive scoreless frames. The feat matches a record set by Walter Johnson in 1923, with only five pitchers reaching similar streaks in a season. Other notable names and records are listed, including Lyman Lamb's 1924 100 double achievement.
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Irwin Wilhelm
Birmingham
Walter Johnson
Salt Lake City club batted long in Pacific Coast League history
The Salt Lake City club, in the Pacific Coast League from 1920 to 1926 inclusive, produced 1099 home runs over seven seasons, averaging 157 per year. That pace tops all minor and major league teams, suggesting a city atmosphere highly conducive to long distance hitting.
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Salt Lake City
Local visit eclectic in Kingsman and surrounding towns
Mrs. Joe Kesler of Kingsman Arizona arrives for an extended stay with relatives. Miss Winfield Wilson returns from Dallas for the weekend. Mrs. W H Lane and her young daughter from Waco visit relatives. Mrs. J N Lightfoot of Dallas spends the week with her parents. Mrs. J C Organ visiting McAlester Oklahoma with daughter and family. Mrs. Queen Wall of Atlanta returns home after a lengthy visit with the Hogis. Bertha Hadge accompanies her for a visit. Dr. and Mrs. Delles Thompson and their son from Marshall are visiting relatives here.
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Joe Kesler
Kingsman
Ariz
Winfield Wilson
Dallas
W. H. Lane
Waco
J. N. Lightfoot
D. J. Rayburn
J. C. Organ
McAlester
Oklo
John Sparger
Queen Wall
Atlanta
Hes
John Hogi Mion
Bertha Hadge
Delles Thompson
Marshall
City
Social Notes From the Community
Mr and Mrs Claude Brandon of Chattanooga Tennessee were guests of Mr and Mrs W J Johnson the past week. Mrs R L Garner and children have returned home after visiting relatives in Abilene. Miss Mary Gray was home from Bonham for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Roy Sadler and laughter of Corpus Christi are here visiting relatives. The Stanley Force and son, Mrs Campbell and daughter, and Mrs L Williams of Fort Worth are guests at the Horace Smith home. Mr and Mrs Ben Berry and daughter of Miami Florida were guests of Mrs R L Garner Thursday. These people were once residents of our city now living in Mineral Wells and Abilene. Dewitt Neal is some from Corpus Christi on business. John Var Ney and Tom Melton and family are spending the week in Rogers and Montine Arkansas. They left Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Biggs have gone to Houston to visit daughter Mrs Evans Pritchett and family. Mr and Mrs C J Cooper and children have returned home in Abilene after visiting relatives here. 5 D Wellgs in Mineral Wells.
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Claude Brandon
Chattanooga Tenn
W. J. Johnson
R. L. Garner
Abilene
Mary Gray
Bonham
Roy Sadler
Corpus Christi
Stanley Force
Campbell
L. Williams
Fort Worth
Horace Smith
Houston
Evans Pritchett
C. J. Cooper
Abilene Air
D. Wellgs
Mineral Wells
Services at Nunnellee First Christian Church Bonham
Bonham invites the community to a Sunday 7:30 p m service at Nunnellee Alt on s Chapel. Special music will precede a sermon by Mr order. All are welcome for the evening community service.
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Nunnelee First Christian Church of
Bonham
Nunnellee
Alton's Chapel
Tomato crate maker Troup youth hired by shippers
Walter Tackett 16, of Troup, averaged 1100 tomato rates a day during the tomato nipping season. His contract with tomato shippers will total more than $1000 for the season. He is the son of J E Tackett, nurseryman and fruit dealer.
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TROUP
Walter Tackett
Tomato Shippers
J. E. Tackett
Ruit
Boulder Canyon Dam Bill Made Operative
President Hoover signed a proclamation making operative the Boulder Canyon dam bill in Washington on June 25. This clears the way for the project and its associated authorities and funding.
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Boulder Canyon Dam
Washington
Hoover
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