Pob Porter Sparks 3-0 Shutout For Little Rock Series Win
Pob Porter allowed two hits over nine innings as the Little Rock Travelers defeated the Chicks 3 to 0 in Memphis, clinching the series 3 to 1. Porter walked none, struck out eight, and co-led a pitching duel with Renton through six frames before a four-hit rally produced all three runs.
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Memphis
Tenn
Hoh Porter
Chicks
Little Rock Travelers
Porter
Rosswood Park
Paco Tultt
Andy Reese
Renton
Doyle
Benton
Little Rock
New Orleans Pelicans
Otrom Pleads Guilty in Wisconsin Robbery Case
Just In Time WAUSAU Wisconsin reports Louis Ostrom stole from a sleeping man inside a car, taking a watch wallet necktie and belt before police halted him. Ostrom pleaded guilty to robbery and was sentenced to prison.
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Wausau
Wis
Louis Ostrom
Kukulka
Ostrom
Sinte
Dizzy Dean Suspended Over Conduct in Baseball
New York report says National League president Forel Frick suspended Dizzy Dean indefinitely for conduct detrimental to the best interests of baseball. The action comes after lingering disputes and off field incidents affecting the league.
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President Frick
New York
Forel Frick
National League
Dizzy Dean
Harsh Phrases and Facts from Older Texts
A compact slice of historical prose blends school slang with social observations. It notes a modern grading machine, a Spanish volunteer’s naturalization, a water-holding proposition, rapid-fire history, French caddies’ harsh life, Canada’s 1935 acids and salts output, and the literal meaning of catepillar as hairy cat.
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Canada
Meyer Wins Army Saber for Cutting Capers in Three Sports
WEST POINT NEA The Army Athletic Association saber goes this year to Monk Meyer a 140 pound cadet and standout athlete. Meyer starred in basketball for three seasons and tried lacrosse this year after making the team in his first attempt.
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Meyer
Army
West Point
NEA
US Military Academy
Army Athletic Association
Monk Meyer
Case
Outsider Captures the English Derby at Epsom Downs
Midday Sun, an outsider owned by Mrs. G. Miller, wins the 158th Derby before a crowd estimated at 250000 to 500009, with Sandsptite owned by Mrs. F. Nagle second and LeGrand Due owned by Aga Khan third. Perifox, American bred and last minute favorite, finishes fourth.
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Epsom Downs
Eng
G. 5. Miller
F. Nagle
Aga Khan
William Worklore
Perifox
Hope Ordinance to Build Rural Electric Transmission Lines
The City Council of Hope Arkansas enacts Ordinance 513 to construct maintain and operate electric transmission lines within a seven mile rural arc surrounding the city and sell power to residents. It authorizes up to 15000 dollars for equipment and outlines certificates contracts and severability. The measure directs filing for a certificate with the Arkansas Public Utilities Commission and ongoing negotiations with residents and the Commission.
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Hove
Arkansas
City of Hope
Committee of Water and Lights
Aud
Ral
State Department of Public Utilities
Board of Public Affairs
Arkansas State Public Utilities Commission
NOQW
Arkanas
Arkansas Public Utilities Commission
City of
Hope
Hempstead County
Soil Electric
Arkansas State Pubic Utilities Commission
City declares emergency to secure electric service for residents
The ordinance warns that unless the city gains a certificate of convenience to supply electricity to the affected area, the opportunity to contract with residents will be lost as power companies negotiate with residents and seek an Arkansas Public Utilities Commission certificate. An emergency is declared, and the ordinance takes effect after passage and publication on June 1 1937, with city officials Billingsley and Graves noted.
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Arkansas Public Utilities Commission
Hope St
T. R. Billingsley
Albert Graves
Frantic Washington Debate Over Gold Policy
Washington readers see a panic over gold prices as the talks on sealing the gold price and the impact on markets swirl. The cartoon shows a miner handing Uncle Sam a bill and the Treasury digging more gold, while observers warn that trimming gold value could raise dollar value and shock securities markets. The piece notes Europeans buying dollars and the Treasury bearing interest on borrowed funds amid confusion.
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Preston Grover Washington
Washington
Sam
Ancle
Camp Knox
Ken- Tukey
Jess
United States
Standings and Results From Tuesday and Wednesday Play
The standings show Atlanta seven teen to Knoxville four Little Rock three Memphis zero Nashville five six Chattanooga four nine. Postponed Firmingham New Orleans and games listed Wellnesting New Orleans at Little Rock Birmingham at Memphis. Tuesday results New York five Brooklyn two. Wednesday schedule Pittsburgh at Boston St Louis at Brooklyn Chicago at New York Cincinnati at Philadelphia and Chicago St Louis zero Cleveland four Detroit only games played Boston at Chicago New York at Cleveland Washington at Detroit Philadelphia at St Louis.
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Atlanta
Knoxville
Little Rock
Memphis
Nashville
Chattanooga
Firmingham
New Orleans
Birmingham
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago & St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Southern Association
L. Pet
Avante
Chattanooge
St. Loui
KL. Pet
New Yorke
Gold price conference across nations to fix value
The article discusses a proposed international conference with Japan and England to set a fixed gold value. It argues such a move could destabilize the dollar, hurt exports of American farm products, and complicate prosperity, while noting price levels, mining viability, and potential bargaining over gold production.
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Ing Fn
Japan
Englid
England
France
South Africa
Africa
Russia
United States
Morgemthau
Dickering
This Cornfield Is Really Looking Up
Williamson West Virginia newspaper sketch describes a cornfield scene with rustic life and laborers surveying waving tassels amid a forested southern West Virginia landscape. The piece notes visitors’ curious gasps at the surreal view and the rural setting surrounding Millard Fillmore Copley’s patch.
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Williamson
W. Va
Dietrich Throws No Hitter Against Browns in Chicago
Dietrich pitched a no hit no run game for the Chicago White Sox against the St Louis Browns. Bespectacled right hander Dietrich, previously with Philadelphia and Oakland, allowed three baserunners and a seventh inning miscue, while Elon Howsett and Rus Van Atta provided the offense for a 10 hit day.
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Chicago
Hill
Dietrich
Chicago White Sox
St Louis Browns
Sox
Elon Howsett
Rus van Atta
Connie Mi
Athletics
Mack
Washington Senate
Washington
Husky
Albany
Jimmy Dykes
White Sox
Cleveland
Indians
Vernon Kennedy
Rollie Hemsley
van Atta
Beau Bell
Tony Piet
Letter Requests: "Recommend Me for a Cow" to Kee
Washington letter from a writer with a large family asks Representative J Kee of West Virginia to recommend a cow. Kee forwards the request to relief agencies citing the family's need to secure food supply.
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Washington
J Kee
West Virginia
Kee
Derrick Lifts Horse on Cliff Farm by Derrick Copley Family
A 69 year old farmer and his 49 year old wife live with their three sons on a mountain farm. They raise corn on a penthouse plot using a derrick ladder and block and tackle to move the horse and harvest. The couple say they stay put, sell wagonloads of corn daily, and don't mind the isolation.
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Derrick
Copley
Ned
Cliff
Jia
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Chubby Champ
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Robert D. Osgood
University of Michigan
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