Favor War Admiral to Win Preakness
War Admiral, Man o War’s colt, is favored to win the Preakness in Baltimore after a fast Kentucky Derby, with Pompoon as the only realistic challenger. The Derby record pace set by War Admiral, ridden by Charley Kurtsinger, marks him as a likely double winner along with past earners Sir Barton, Gallant Fox, Burgoo King, Omaha, and Bold Venture.
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War Admiral
Baltimore
Jerry Loncheim
Handsome Pompoon
Admiral
Pompeon
Charley Kurtsinger
Churchill Downs
Man O' War
Pompoon
Loncheim Hope
Sir Barton
Gallant Fox
Burgoo King
Omaha
Bold Venture
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Three Games Open Eastern Town League Kicks Off
The Eastern Town League opened with seven teams. Calamus drew the bye. Dixon vs Lowden featured 13 innings, as Miller struck out 23 for Dixon and Steffens 13 for Lowden. Mechanicsville defeated Clarence 4 3 with Reid fanning 15 and two Klinger homers. Wheatland beat Lisbon 7 2 with Miller Eastman and Meitr Meier contributing.
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Jeague
Calamus
Dixon
Miller
Steffens
Clarence
Mechanicsville
Reid
Klinger
Wolf
Becker
Rae
Wheatland
Lisbon
Batterfés-Miller
Eastman
A Meitr
E. Meier
Watkins Opens Iowa Valley Season With 7 2 Victory Over Norway
Watkins defeated Norway 7 to 2 to open the Iowa Valley league season. The score by innings shows Norway 020, Watkins 004 030, with Hibben Frimmel Vega and Harbert Holland credited as batters and pitchers in the readable recap.
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Norway
R.H E
Hibben Frimmel and
Vega
Harbert and
Holland
Foreign Statesman Puzzle Clue List Reveals Crossword Answers
A dense OCR puzzle snippet features clues across vertical and horizontal entries referencing a former Czechoslovakia official, geographic terms, and various simple wordplay tasks. The scrambled text mentions exiled Napoleon residence and other scattered definitions, indicating a historic crossword or language puzzle page fragment.
Field Viewing and Speed Marks in May Racing
Henry McLemore notes Derby pickers consolation as Military finishes fifteenth. Indy 500 trials approach May 15 with Wilbur Shaw new lap record at 125.43 mph. Midwest Conference meet at Carleton College looms, Rutgers' track weakness noted, Coe seeks third straight title. Local district high school meet set for Coe field managed by Franklin High School with 200 hopefuls.
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Carleton College
Coe
Rutgers
France Advances To Third Round In Davis Cup Play
In Paris on Sunday France beat Norway 3-0 to secure a third round berth in the European zone. Germany and Italy moved into the second round by defeating Austria and Monaco respectively.
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France
Norway
Germany
Italy
Austria
Monaco
Walford Opens Season With 7 2 Win Over Van Horne
Walford pitcher Leo Unash struck out nineteen Van Horne batters as Walford beat the visitors 7 to 2 in the season opener at Iowa Valley league play. Barry of Van Horne helped keep it close with a first inning snag and two walks that produced runs in the eighth, leading to Schultz Jr. driving in the final runs. Unash limited Van Horne to four hits and five walks. Batteries were Walford Unash and St Germaine, Van Horne R Barry and Pieper.
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Walford
Leo Unash
van Horne
Barry
R. Barry
George Schultz, Jr
Unash
Wglford
St. Germaine
J. Pieper
Blairstown Defeats Newhall 9-8 in late rally
Blairstown's baseball team rallied for five runs in the eighth inning to beat Newhall 9-8 Sunday afternoon. Becker delivered a bases loaded double as Blairstown pitchers K. Kimm and P. Kimm held Newhall at bay. Spelling Rinderknecht and Boddicker shared catching duties for Newhall.
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Becker
Spelling
Rinderknecht
Boddicker
K. Kimm
P. Kimm
Edgewood Edges Elkport in Extra Inning Win
Edgewood high school defeated Elkport 3-2 in extra innings on Friday afternoon. Edgewood scored the deciding run in the extra frame to secure the victory.
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Elkport
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Atkins Team Defeats Keystone Nine 8-0
The Atkins base ball team shut out Keystone 8 to 0 Sunday afternoon. Atkins batteries were Schirm McMurray and Rich against Keystone pitchers Pawne and Bockholt.
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Keystone Nine
the Gazette
Keystone
Atkins, Schirm, McMurray and Rich
Pawne and Bockholt
Roosevelt Goes After Kingfish in Gulf of Mexico
President Roosevelt tailed kingfish in the Gulf at the Brazos River mouth on the final day of his Texas vacation. He planned a land return to Galveston then a train trip to Washington, with stops in Houston College Station and Fort Worth and meetings with congressional leaders on legislative issues. An official source said conservative bankers endorsed the policy to level down the price of heart.
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Fort Worth
Roosevelt in Texas Tour Charts New Spending Policy
President Roosevelt pursues a Texas coastal and inland tour to promote a spending policy aimed at boosting consumption of goods such as clothing over heavy metals. He sails from Port Aransas aboard the Potomac with two destroyers, plans a Galveston stop, then Houston and College Station to review cadets before Fort Worth and a direct return to Washington.
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Dawes predicts new collapse in 1939
Gen. Charles G Dawes warned in a new book that prosperity will stall in late 1938 to 1939 with a stock market crash anticipated in the summer or fall of 1939. He expects a minor two year recession followed by renewed prosperity.
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Chicago
Charles G Dawes
Dawes
United States
Ayres Sees Dawes Stock Collapse Theory Recalled
Col Leonard P Ayres vice president of the Cleveland Trust says Dawes prediction of another stock market collapse in 1939 is an economic theory that history repeats in business. He notes if that were true some of us would have to work. He compares it to the low mood and recovery cycles of the 1870s and 1930s.
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Cleveland
Leonard P. Ayres
Cleveland Trust Company
Charles G. Dawes
Tipton Guilty Plea in Reckless Driving Case
Special to The Gazette Robert McIntire of Cedar Rapids pled guilty to reckless driving when arraigned before E. C. Gillam in justice court Friday and was fined $25 and costs. He ditched his car four miles west of Tipton Thursday evening. Karl E. Leib, University of Iowa commerce professor, will address the Marengo Commercial club Tuesday on A Philosophy of Labor. Thornburg high school junior senior banquet was held Thursday with several students taking part in the toast program. George A. Reisner, 78, farmer west of West Union, died Friday after about a year of illness. his wife
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Robert McIntire
Cedar Rapids
E. C. Gillam
McIntire
Marengo
Karl E. Leib
University of Iowa Commerce
Marengo Commercial Club
Leib
Delay on court bill rejected by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt refused a push to postpone Senate action on his Supreme Court bill until fall. He demanded prompt consideration and warned Congress to stay in session until its work is done. Opponents fear a summer recess would jam legislation and hinder other bills.
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Supreme Court
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Henry F. Ashurst
Arizona
Judiciary Committee
Frederick van Nuys
Indiana
E’ Judiciary Committee
William G. McAdoo
California
C.O. Andrews
Florida
Sale of School District Shop Equipment in Cedar Rapids
The Independent School District of Cedar Rapids invites bids for a shop equipment auction including grinders lathes drill presses band saws and more. Equipment is located at Grant Vocational Jones concl avenue and Fifth street W Cedar Rapids and bids are to be sent to the district secretary Charles D. Hedberg. The directors reserve the right to reject any bid.
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Cedar Rapids
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Wilies
D.C
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Fifth Street
Board of Directors
Independent School District
Cedarside
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Independent Hool
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Lewe
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Charles W. Bryan Quits Politics To Retire To Farm
Lincoln Nebraska INS Charles W Bryan brother of the late William Jennings Bryan ends his long political career by resigning as mayor to farm. He will supervise draft horse breeding on his farms near Lincoln and pitch hay. Oren S Copeland succeeds him as mayor after Bryan cites a new seven man council sapping the mayor s role.
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United States
Oren S. Copeland
William McKinsey
Steel Workers Vote To Strike In Two Mills
Pittsburgh AP report says 25 000 steel workers vote to walk out Wednesday at two Jones and Laughlin mills unless a contract is signed by the firm. Union leaders call the move part of a growing threat across Republic Steel Youngstown Sheet and Tube Bethlehem and others.
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Harry S. New Dies After Long Illness at 79
Harry S. New, Hoosier newspaperman turned postmaster general who launched the air mail, died at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a lengthy illness. The Indiana native, former senator and Harding cabinet member, will be buried in Indiana with services in Indianapolis on Wednesday.
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Hoosier
Air Mail
Packard Workers Ratify Agreement Win in Detroit
DETROIT INS reports Packard Motor Car workers vote 8 to 1 to approve a one-year contract after a collective bargaining election. The deal includes a 3 percent raise starting May 16, minimum wages of 65 cents for women and 75 cents for men, rest breaks, double time on Sundays and holidays, one week paid vacation, a 32 hour week before layoffs, an eight hour day and a 40 hour week, plus a seniority system.
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INS
Packard Motor Car Company
United Automobile Workers
National Labor Relations Board
Pollyanna Pleases Audience At Saint Patrick's Show
Saint Patrick's school seniors under Mrs Irene Griffin presented Pollyanna by Catherine Cushing based on Eleanor Porters novel to an enthusiastic crowd. Cast included Leota Stark as Pollyanna, Charlotte Kinney as Aunt Polly Harrington and Celeste Dolan as Nancy with John Driscoll Richard Lattner as Pendleton and Dr Chilton. Strong makeup costumes and authentic accessories aided the production’s success.
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Irene Griffin
Pollyanna
Catherine Cushing
Eleanor Porter
Margaret Grady
Madelyn Foglesong
Maureen Sullivan
Geraldine J Lavelle
Anna Astrosky
Clara Patik
Anne Barron
Rita Klassen
Charlotte Kinney
Polly Harrington
Leota Stark
Nancy
Celeste Dolan
William Driscoll
Richard Lattner
John Pendleton
Dr. Chilton
Polly
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Fire destroys attic at Mrs. Scovel home
Fire of undetermined origin Saturday destroyed most of the roof and attic at the home of Mrs. Jennie Scovel. Water and smoke damaged furniture and walls. Insurance covers the loss.
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S. L. Secrist
Will Leverington
Edgewood
Jennie Scovel
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