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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1930
Page
8
A fragmented recap notes Sewell nearly extended a famous consecutive games streak before an illness and recent pitch injuries sidelined him. It highlights Everett Scott’s era and Sewell’s young age as Cleveland’s long-serving infielder carved a storied career since joining in 1910s.
A Detroit vs Philadelphia game in 1930 tests umpire judgment as a crucial call near home plate sparks a ruckus. Charley Schmidt’s steal attempt triggers a confrontation, the umpire retrieves the ball to retire Schmidt, and Detroit ultimately wins in extra innings amid tense crowd reactions.
The article explains how the U S Department of Agriculture advises households to track car costs. It covers depreciation, insurance, taxes, maintenance, and garage expenses, plus the method to compute cost per mile by dividing annual total costs by annual mileage. It notes interest on installment notes and capital loss as part of exact calculations and stresses including wear, obsolescence, and potential garage expenses.
A garbled sports item mentions Peckinpaugh and the Indians, noting leadership, fans, and a disputed statement. It references the Detroit Tigers and a late season moment with unclear details and dates.
A garbled sports roundup recalls golf and baseball notes from multiple teams. Mentions Bobby Jones, John Coney release to Jersey City, and two-year-old Main McElwyn’s Lexington work.Reports of track crowds in Tokyo and a hypothetical heavyweight merger. Scattered names include Hobey Immen, Sam Rice, Walter Bashore, and others in fractured, largely unreadable prose.
Miss Josephine Cruickshank of the University of California captured the annual intercollegiate tennis championship for women at the Longwood Cricket Club in Brookline Massachusetts. She defeated her rivals to claim the title.
A reader quiz covers early oil discovery at Tinsville Pennsylvania with a 1000 gallon daily well flow and notes on car starting tips. It cites US and Canada vehicle output in 1920 at 5,651,000 units and gasoline use around 14 billion gallons, creating a vast hypothetical lake.
A University of Minnesota veterinary expert outlines snuffles in sheep caused by stress, dust, or exposure. Symptoms include nasal discharge, yellow mucus, eye watering, breathing difficulty, and poor appetite. Treatments involve clean housing, eye baths, nasal washes, boric acid solution, tear and nose care, and supportive nursing. recovery may take repeated daily care and patience.
Ames Iowa State College study shows farms in Webster county cut horse keeping costs by feeding mostly pasture and roughages. Low cost farmers spent about eight dollars when tractors handled heavy work, while higher cost farms used more grain, hay and oats. Grass dominant rations included corn and oats, with pasture access and straw feeding lowering costs.
Practical notes emphasize high quality ensilage for ewes and breeding stock, early November mating for sows to align farrowing in March, and gestation around 114 days. Advise vaccination before cholera, use serum freely, provide shade for sheep during heat, and dip flock after spraying to control ticks. Recommend alfalfa with supplementary prairie hay for fattening lambs, and select calves of good breed to finish steers weighing 700 to 1,000 pounds.
A Sunday lesson on Ruth 1 1 15 highlights Naomi's return to Judah after famine and death in Moab Ruth's conversion renouncing heathen gods to worship Jehovah, her gleaning in Boaz's field, and the blessings of true faith. It frames Ruth as a model of right lineage, faith, and the Gentile inclusion through Boaz and the Redeemer.
A general reflection on how small acts of kindness, courteous behaviors, and everyday politeness shape character more than grand talents. The quote from Kelty underscores that habitual gentleness elevates personal presence in social life.
A reflective note contrasts happiness as God’s plan for the world with some people chasing trouble at night. The piece references a herald of gospel liberty and laments restless pursuits over genuine joy.
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