Best Job In Baseball Is Supplying Replacements
Gayle Talbot notes owners of 14 clubs should unite to defend the sport by providing replacements under George Weiss, Yankees executive. Wells, Ruppert’s prospect, is praised as best in the business for supplying talent, with Newark’s failures and potential future moves in the International and Eastern leagues discussed.
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Anton
George Weles
Col
Jacob Ruppert
Newark Beare
Behoo
Binghamton
City
Fight Inmerican Association
Colonel Ruppert
Wells
Joe Gor
Newark
Yankees
Tony Lasseri
Oncar Witt
Cleveland
Wehr
Grand American Trapshooting Crown Hearts at Sandalia
The 29th Grand American Festival crowned champions as William West claimed the Grand American handicap with about $3,000 in loot. Fred Etchen and Mark Hootman posted notable performances while Hiestand and Maust led doubles and all around titles at the event in Sandalia.
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Sandalia
America
Buck- William
Ted
George Peters
Fred Etchen
Wichi- Hiestand
Hillsboro Farmer
Buckeye
Mark Hootman
Hickaville
Maust
Columbus
Ga. R. Slagie
South Chanles
West
Grandjean
Hiestand
Wor League Leaders and Baseball Statistics Snippet
The excerpt lists league leaders and key stats across American and National Leagues. It highlights Foxx and DiMaggio’s batting averages and runs, plus pitchers like Ruffing and Blanton with win totals, and other leaders in RBIs, hits, and bases on balls with multiple teams named.
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Foxx
Boston
Travis
DiMaggio
New York
Detroit
Cincinnati Stripes Outfielder Ordered to Strike
Aug 27 report from Cincinnati notes lard Herschberger of the Reds was ordered to strike by Kieger in his first pro game with Paso in 1930 as no lead existed in the sixth inning amid a sandstorm.
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Cinnati
Lard Herschberger
Reds
Kieger
That Name Again W York Announces Birth of Alexander Wojcie II
Aug. 27 report from That Name Again notes Alex Kowiler former Fordham player became father to Alexander Franklin Wojcie Jr weighing seven pounds at birth with the newborn and parent named.
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YORK
Alex Kowiler
Fordham Meérica
Alexander Franklin Wojcie Jr
Flashes Of Life Bitter Truth Probate Campaign Expense
Newport Ark circuit court clerk W H Reid, a non victorious probate judge candidate, filed a campaign expense report showing total expenditures of 150 dollars. One item listed as Piel suppers Moochers and craftere costs 50 dollars.
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Newport
Ark
W. H. Reid
Evansville Police Probe After Unexpected Station Visit
A fragment notes police investigation at a station in Evansville Indiana with witnesses feeling mixed emotion and searching for the reason behind the gathering. The readable text shows abrupt wording and unnamed observers.
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Evansville
Ind
Police & Good Cry
Treasure in Trail Creek Prompts Silver Reward
Floyd Richardson found a glittering object in Trail creek three years ago and again this summer. He collected a second silver piece valued at about 1400 dollars after taking time to examine it.
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Idaho
Floyd Richardson
Trail Creek
Spokane Workmen Solve Kitty Case With Car Exhaust
Workmen at Spokane city pumping plant found a striped cat alive then used automobile exhaust fumes to euthanize it. Henry Emrick later inhaled fumes during a partial inquest and fainted. an inhalation squad revived him after about thirty minutes of effort.
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Spokane
Henry Emrick
Emrick
Accident Aims at Annex of Pontiac Woman
Pontiac reports an unusual accident as Anne Auernik aged 31 was kicked by a wooden horse on a merry go round. She stood too close to the moving horse and sustained injuries.
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Pontiac
Mich
Anne Auernik
Miss Avuernik
Blonde Trouble at West Side Residence Disturbance
Police responded to a disturbance on the fashionable west side and found two boys under 12 by the sidewalk. A sign read Monde Is Unfair To Us Kids and This House Is Unfair while a football lay in a flowerbed and the mother refused to return it.
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Blonde Trou
Et. Louis
Quiz Answers From A. C. Gordon
Answers listed include Genesia and Revelation for the Bible parts, Australia for the kangaroo homeland, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as Holmes creator, cause of war for the term Kuala valley, and Lima as Peru’s capital.
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Sherlock Holmes
Peru
Genesia
Revelation
Australia
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Lima
How Can I By Anne Ashley
Answers to household questions about keeping flies from mirrors using vinegar, cleaning colored china with salt and vinegar, and making crisp potato chips by steaming potatoes before frying to save time fat and improve texture.
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Anne Ashley
Modern Etiquette Qs From Roberta Lee
A vintage etiquette Q and A column covers bouquet tossing timing for bridesmaids, dating plans disclosure, and the term au naturel. It explains French origin meaning simple cooking and provides pronunciation guidance, including emphasis on the last syllable.
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Ask
Lessons in English by W. IL. Gordo
Daily language tips emphasize correct usage and pronunciation. The piece highlights common errors and urges readers to expand vocabulary by mastering one word daily with a focus on factual writing and precise expression.
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W. IL. Gordo
Purol Pep Club advances to state softball final
In Greensboro the Purol Pep Club of Charlotte upset Greensboro lawyers 10 to 6 in 10 innings to reach the state men's softball final. They will face the Roanoke Rapids–American Enka winner while Kannapolis Main Street Girls beat Pilot MIll Raleigh 7 to 6 and meet Charlotte Comptometer. A rain delay halted semi finals after Purol Pep’s 10th inning rally led by Jack Moore.
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Purol Pep Club
Charlotte
Greensboro Lawyers
Roanoke Rapids
American Enka
Asheville
Main Street Girls Club
Kannapolib
Pilot Mille
Raleigh
Betty Lou
Parol Pep
Jack Moore
Jack Wood
Baseball Roundup From New York Sports Desk
Eddie Brirts notes Oscar Vitt's injury plights and Tony Gainto's recovery from pneumonia. George McQuinn extends a 234 game safety streak for the Browns while Dick Coffman nears a franchise 40 appearances. Harold Parrott doubts Nationals participation as Doug Locke, ex Saint Mary’s, trains with the Giants. The piece also mentions Corrigan Pirates and a 186 pound rookie attempting pro football.
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New York
Oscar Vitt
Tony Gaiento
Poconos
George McQuinn
Browns
Dick Coffman
Cald
Pirates
Corrigan
Harold Parrott
Brooklyn
Nationals
Doug Locke
J. Mary's
Texas
New York Giants
McQuillan Praised for Nerve by Texas A and M Officials
Herb McQuillan assistant football coach at Texas A and M earns credit for nerve after visiting Minnesota where sports writers labeled him. He stated the Big Ten is not as tough as the Southwest Conference and noted he is a Minnesotan. Night baseball aid noted for American Association clubs as Dodgers send Jesse Haines to scout talent in the International League.
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Herb McQuillan
Texas A. & M
Minnesota
Herb
American Association
Dodgers
Jesse Haines
Yankees Aim For Sixth Straight Double Bill Record
Weather proofing aside the Yankees seek a sixth consecutive double bill, tying the club record, as they prepare for tomorrow's bargain day with the Indians. Meanwhile Sammy Baugh arrives in Washington to join the Redskins and is mobbed by fans. Baseball managers warn bed legs hurt pennant hopes more than sore areas, while Lon Warneke hums again as seven National League clubs face uncertainty.
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Yankees
Sammy Baugh
Washington
Redskins
Doug Corrigan
Sammy
Jane
Lon Warneke
Arkaneas
Patty Berg Faces Final Hurdle For Women’s Western Title
Chicago August 27 Patty Berg of Minneapolis meets Edith Estabrooks a 17 year old from Dubuque Iowa in the final 36 hole round for the women's Western championship Berg has won eight of eleven events this year and is favored Estabrooks defeated Mrs Burt Weil yesterday one up after fighting through 23 holes and Berg closed the day with a 8 and 2 victory over Shirley Ann Johnson of Chicago to cap five days of superb golf
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Chicago
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Dubuque
Edith Estabrooks
Mies Berg
Burt Weil
Cincinnati
Miss Berg
Shirley Ann Johnson
Fatal shooting labeled murder and self-inflicted death
In Kannapolis on August 27 coroner N J Mitchell classified the deaths of Frank Powell 28 and his wife as murder and death by own action. Powell reportedly returned home late, chased his wife, shot her twice as she fled to a neighbor's house, then killed himself after learning of a warrant charging him with assault.
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Kannapolis
Frank Powell
N. J. Mitchell
Mitchell
Powell
Redskins veterans from 1932 train in Ballston camp
Ballston Virginia August 27 Turk Edwards tackle and Ernie Pinckett blocking back are the only two surviving members of the original Washington Redskins formed in 1932. The National League champions are training here.
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Brarly Redskins
Ballston
Turk Edwards
Ernie Pinckett
Washington Redskins
Virgin Islands Residents Migrate to United States Each Year
About 2200 inhabitants from the Virgin Islands relocate to the United States annually. The figure reflects ongoing migration patterns affecting population and economic ties between the territories and the mainland.
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Virgin Islands
United States
Seven Spot Card Tops Grand Slam At Annapolis Tournament
In the Annapolis Roads Tournament at Annapolis Maryland Mrs Charles Kavanaugh of Washington DC and her partner Mrs N T Robinson won the open pair championship after a rare seven spot play in a three card suit produced the needed trick. The play turned on a spade breakthrough and a late heart sequence that sealed the win for the Kavanaugh-Robinson pair.
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Charles Kavanaugh
Washington, D. C
N. T. Robinson
Annapolie Roads
Annapolis
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Queen of Hearts
King
Ace
Deuce
South
Bast
Clube
Mrs. Kavanaugh
Hotel Proposal Sparks Plans for Pennington House
In the Pennington Parker Restatorium Sally Pennington and Kinks Parker face a possible hotel takeover by Farnsworth Hotels Incorporated. Farnsworth reveals Ames suspicions and offers to turn the house into a country hotel with Sally and Kinks as managers. The couple agrees as Bull Griffin Spaldini and Pierre return in comic procession. Kinks declares love, and Sally accepts with laughter and tears.
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Sally Pennington
Kinks Parker
C. K. Titus
Wolfgang
Mixa Clara Fenimore
Pennington
Kinks
Pierre
Sally
Bull Griffin
Bull
Tony Spaldini
Bally
Dante
Mark Antony
Shine and radio gaffe on Information Please panel
The piece recalls a misnamed title Shine and notes F P A’s mention on Clifton Fadiman’s Information Please show. It highlights a Q A about radio names Winchell Benny and Allen and mocks forgetting public figures after weeks out of sight amid a German antisemitic wartime report.
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Clifton Fadiman
Fadiman
Bernie
Winchell
Schrle
Curtiy Ena
Wee Fields
Jack Benny
Fred Allen
Seven Keys and Seven Locks Puzzle Demand
A man hired to guard a large office receives seven keys for seven smaller locks but is told neither which key fits which lock. He tests keys by attempting each in every lock, moving each key only when it fits or is tried. Determine the maximum number of wrong lock trials possible before a correct fit is found for all keys. answer appears on the Want Ad page.
Cowboys automate railcar loading with battery powered pole
In Portland Oreg a quirky tale describes cowboys using a battery powered pole to prodd cattle into railroad cars. The invention supposedly eases the work, leaving the riders to rest on corral fences while the electric pole does the heavy lifting.
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Portland
Ore
Why Water Boils Over and How It Happens
A Saturday talk explains that plain water boils over only in certain conditions. Bubbles and surface film strength determine foam. open pans overflow when bubbles expand, while closed pans can build pressure and spray. At sea level water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit, but higher altitudes require longer cooking times for vegetables.
Dictatorship Opposes Christianity Warns Dr Miller in NC
Hendersonville August 27 editor Julian S Miller of the Charlotte Observer addressed a workers conference of the Asso ciated Reformed Presbyterian church saying Christianity must defend its life against social and political concepts sweeping democracy. He argued dictatorship and deification of the state threaten individual personality and Christian doctrine.
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N. C
Julian
Miller
Charlotte Observer
Workers’ Conference
Associted
Reformed Presbyterian Church
America
Europe
Gath
Rise in Junior Colleges Surges Across United States
The report notes 497 junior colleges operating nationwide with enrollment and program breadth expanding beyond prior expectations. It highlights growth in access for students seeking affordable postsecondary paths and the broader spread of junior colleges across multiple states.
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United States
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