Braves 1947 squad echoes 1914 Miracle Braves tale
The piece recalls how 1914 Miracle Braves under Stallings turned a last place July to win the pennant and sweep the Athletics, led by Maranville and Evers. It contrasts that grit with 1947 Braves under Southworth, noting stronger lineup, pitching by Rudolph Tyler James, and uncertain iron will.
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Stallings
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George Stallings
Athletics
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Rabbit
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Rabbit Maruanville
Johnny
Dick Rudolph
George Tyler
Bill James
Johnson
Alexander
Mathewson
Feller
Newhouse
Shea
Blackwell
Rudolph
Tyler
James
Billy Southworth
Congress 80th session shortfalls linger in memory
The report notes a lackluster first session of the 80th Congress with reduced appropriations and limited major legislation. It criticizes a flawed labor law, repeated failed tax cuts, and missed economic and social measures including anti monopoly efforts, veterans aid, education funding, health, social security expansion, housing, and river authority plans.
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Congress
TVA
Missouri
Columbia
Taft Hartley bill authors criticize coal contract
Sep Robert A Taft of Ohio and Rep Fred A Hartley Jr of New Jersey are joint authors of the Taft Hartley labor bill. Taft says the John Lewis coal contract is not a violation of the law. Hartley calls the new contract likely collusion to squeeze small companies out of business.
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Fred A. Hartley Jr
New Jersey
Taft
Hartley
Missouri River flood costs and TVA spending surge
Article highlights the Missouri river flood losses at around 800 million dollars plus 250 million in property damage and 150 million in other costs, noting a long term average flood damage of 100 million annually. It critiques Congress and private enterprise for failing to act on a Missouri Valley Authority and documents rising printing costs for Congressional records.
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Congress
Missouri River
Missouri Valley
TVA
A.fe
Gigengack
True Wisdom in Living Godly Conduct
A Sunday school editor notes a lesson on Prov 2 and 4 stressing fear of Jehovah, wisdom, and holiness. It links Christ to wisdom, warns against evil influences, and highlights peace, diligence, and the value of divine discernment for a righteous life.
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Jesus Christ
Sheol
Pattern sales note for sizes and pattern magazine
Pattern No. 8042 lists sizes 3 3 4 8 and 4 2 yards of 38 or Manch 144 yards. Bend an additional twenty five cents to day for your copy of the Bummer FASHION our complete pattern magazine. Free pattern printed Inside the book. Send your order to:
Practical Household Tips From A Period Newspaper
To remove strong odors from jars use dry mustard and wash with soap and water afterward. Regularly run a sewing machine to prevent old oil from drying. Dry and harden soap by letting it sit. hard soap lasts longer. Lay an old sheet over the floor when children cut pictures to protect clothes and rugs. Refresh a shabby gilt frame with egg white, patch awnings with canvas and rubber cement, and protect hands from steel wool with a half rubber ball filled with wool. If your feet are tired, soak them and pamper them.
World's Largest Plow Opens Texas Farm Operations
The world's largest plow weighs 10 tons and spans 60 feet, cutting 88 furrows on a Texas farm. Drawn by a 05 horsepower tractor, it tills 17 acres each hour, showcasing unprecedented size and productivity in mechanized farming.
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Texas
Fragmented satirical quips from an unreadable clip
The readable lines show a string of jokes and conversations about evictions, a medical student in a library, a dentist's chair questioning a troublesome tooth, a dance of family lineage bragging, and a rainy day umbrella. The text is fragmentary and mixed with nonsensical phrases.
Food and Drug Administration clears gum blame in stomach pains
Washington June 38 19 the Food and Drug Administration said Bubble Gum is not to blame for junior’s upset stomachs or any other pains except perhaps aching jaws. No further details provided.
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Washington, D. C
Fea Junior
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