Roosevelt aims to end futures trading amid farm reform push
The article notes Roosevelt's agricultural program seeks to curb or abolish the current futures trading system. Farm Relief Admin officials Wallace Peek and Brand push sweeping reform, and Chicago Board of Trade figures respond quickly, signaling strong policy at the core of the administration.
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Espil
State Department
Argentina
Brazil
Roosevelt
Chicago Board of Trade
Wallace
Peek
Brand
McKennas Return From Century of Progress Exposition
Mr and Mrs A C McKenna and daughter Rosemary have returned from Chicago where they attended the Century of Progress Exposition.
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A. C. McKenna
Rosemary
Chicago
Kickers Clash as Dillman Meets Buersch in Main Bout
In the weekly American Legion mat show Dillman the Bad Greek faces Frank Buersch kangaroo kicker in the main bout Tuesday night. Dillman past foe Tuffy Cleet used kicks but Buersch brothers Stanley and Frank bring sharper timing and speed. Dale Haddock and Mike London open the card with a one hour limit bout.
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Joe Dillman
Frank Buersch
American Legion
Dillman
Tuffy Cleet
Tuffy
Cleet
Frank
Stanley
Alabama
Buersch
Dale Haddock
Mike London
Scores Recap From Yesterday’s Baseball Games Across Leagues
Yesterday’s results feature multiple leagues with notable tallies. Highlights include Knoxville 5 Birmingham 4 and Memphis 1 0, while New York 5 Boston 4 and Philadelphia 12 Washington 8 marked American League action. International League saw Buffalo 12 Baltimore 2 and Newark 7 0 dominates Toronto 5 1.
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W. L. Knoxville
New Orleans
Nashville
Memphis
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Sceememerwenenae
Eens
Little Rock
Atlanta An
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Washington
New York A
Cleevland
Detroit
Cleerland
Buffalo
Baltimore
Rochester
Jersey City
Newark
Toronto
Montreal
Albany
Cleveland
Rangers Meet Troop One at Westminster Church
Bay Rangers will meet this evening at 6 30 at Westminster Presbyterian church. All members urged to be present.
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Bay Rangers
Westminster Presbyterian Church
How About It FDR Code for college football players urged
An essay argues the National Recovery Act remains incomplete without a college football code. It cites alleged abuses of student athletes paid as low as 300 dollars a month and subjected to irrelevant academics and workload. It calls for safeguards to protect players including salary limits and minimum grades.
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Siwash
Rising tennis star tipped as U S champion by Vines
Ellsworth Vines predicts a future United States singles champion from the ranks of lesser known players. Lester Stoeffen rose from No. 15 in 1931 to No. 6 in 1932, signaling a notable ascent.
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United States
Ellsworth Vines
Lester Stoeffen
Sharkey
King Levinsky
Carnera
Cubs
Riggs Stephenson
Stevie
Chicago
Vacation trip for Miss Claudine Leonard to Jasper
Miss Claudine Leonard head of the child welfare department travels to Jasper to spend her vacation with her parents.
Joe Wilder on Business Mission in Birmingham
Joe Wilder a prominent Second Home merchant travels to Birmingham for a business mission today. He is noted for expanding trade networks and meeting local partners to discuss market opportunities.
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Joe Wilder
Birmingham
Bessemer Tigers Set To Face Trojans At Alabama Park
Decatur fans will see the Bessemer Tigers in action against the Trojans at Alabama Park Wednesday with a 3 30 start. The Tigers arrive boasting wins over Jordan Park Fancher Looney Margaret Mines Fairfield Airport and other Birmingham area teams. Manager McDuff says Huntsville Guntersville and Lincoln Mills teams are slated for local park games this week and next.
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Bessemer Tigers
Trojans
Alabama Park
Tigers
Birmingham
Jordan Park
Fancher Looney
Margaret Mines
Fairfield
Airport
McDuff
Guntersville
Lincoln Mills
Huntsville
Warren Winner Ed Warren Captures Woodall Tournament
Ed Warren defeated Mathews 6 1 6 2 7 5 in the Woodall tournament final. Warren accepts a three out of five set challenge from Orville Hines of Birmingham for this afternoon. Consolation match saw Ed Neville defeat Len C Morrow 1 5 4 6 6 4. Doubles: Warren/Ozler beat Boswell/Malone 6 4 6 3. Hoff/Johnston advance toward semi finals with Morrow Mathews in contention.
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Ed Warren
Decatur
Mathews
Woodall
Warren
Orville Hines
Birmingham
Ed Neville
Len C. Morrow
Charlie Mathews
Melvin Ozler
Billy Boswell
Sam Malone, Jr
Louis Hoff
Ben Johnston
Carter Dobbs
Reggie Goree
David White
Lon C. Morrow
Cleet Fined For Hitting Spectator In Sheffield Bout
Tuffy Cleet received a $10 fine from the Alabama Athletic Commission in Birmingham after striking a spectator at the end of a Sheffield bout. The commission opened probes into two boxers failing to fulfill contracts in Mobile and set potential suspensions across all National Boxing Association territory if contracts are found valid.
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Tuffy Cleet
Sheffield
Alabama Athletic Commission
Birmingham
Mobile
National Boxing Association
Manager McDuff Aims for Strong Pitching Duo Versus Tigers
Manager Mc Duff says he will have young Al Harvey and Lefty Felton ready for mound duty against the Tigers and hopes Bronaugh and Lanier can join the game on Wednesday.
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McDuff
al Harvey
Lefty Felton
Tigers
Bronaugh
Lanier
Returns Home of Falkville Youth After Harvest Work
Joe Carlis Clark 17 son of Mrs Effie Clark Falkville has returned from 10 weeks in Oklahoma and Nebraska harvest fields. He plans to enroll in local school opening September 4.
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Joe Carlis Clark
Effie Clark
Falkville
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Office Cat by Junius
Verse about a romance with playful dialogue and old timey flirtation. A couple strolls at eventide and jokes about marriage and aging as they tease each other with affectionate banter. The tone is light and nostalgic.
Unclear Excerpt of Conversation and Quotes
A collection of humorous aphorisms and social observations. The lines reference patience, preparation, appearances, speech, and wit in a casual dialogue. The speaker notes wisdom, folly, and common sayings about everyday behavior and judgment.
Tupelo Military Institute Promotes Strong College Prep
Tupelo Mississippi based institute offers college preparatory and business courses with employment bureau. Emphasizes supervised study, modern equipment, athletics, accredited methods, junior and senior departments, swimming pool, and appeals for attractive scholarships for musicians. Summer camp in Maine. Apply for catalogue or interview with President J O Boulanger.
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Mississippi
Maine
J. O. Boulanger
Let The Rest of the World Go Buy Song Snippet
A humorous verse mocks wealth and happiness with lines about a wife addressing her husband and a weary millionairess noting only the poor seem content. The speaker suggests swapping bank accounts to grant him happiness for a time.
Believable But Bizarre Slogans From Oddities
A fragmentary note claims barn swallows cannot swallow barns and a barn cannot swallow. It also jokes that a day bed is not used in daytime and not a bed. It states most college students do not go to college and are not students. An envelope offer promises to steam off stamps.
Scrap Book Keeps Secret Record of Married Life
Henry Peck labeled as GOOFUS keeps a personal Scrap Book detailing his entire married life. The piece notes that lightning can strike many times in love, challenging the idea of unique incidents.
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Henry Peck
Rufus
Druggist and Customer Clash Over a Reducing Machine
A humorous trading room dialogue shows a druggist offering a medicinal lotion to a customer who asks if it will improve intelligence. The druggist clarifies it is a medicine and a misread educational course. The scene lands a facetious simile about selling Gandhi a reducing machine.
Wit and Woes of Love as Romance Fades
A clipped aphorism compares a dying love affair to a girl clinging to life through artificial respiration. The line reflects on futility and the fragility of relationships.
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