Livelier Baseball Talk From 1930s Era Clips
William Braucher notes shifting baseball chatter as Aprils begin with debates over balls and games. Adolfo Luque continues to win for the Robins while Crowds at Madison Square Garden watch heavyweight chatter and Schmeling’s bid. Ruth and Reach are referenced amid era reflections on players and teams.
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Gre Tunney
Madison Square Garden
Sharkey-Schmeling
Fickela
Beacon Mehrs
Templehof
Berlin
Schmeling
Germany
Paul Reveres
Luque
Fryen White
Adolfo
Robbie
Cahan
Cubs
Old Lockee
New York Reshaped by 16 Record-Height Office Towers
In the Grand Central district, sixteen new office buildings rise 30 to 70 stories, transforming the skyline. The Chrysler Building leads at 1,046 feet, with silvered and gilded facades that catch low clouds drifting from the East River as New York’s tallest landmark redefines the metropolis.
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New York
Grand Central District
Hiight
East River
Ata
Keeping Cool in a Hot Nation at Wardman Park
Washington's heat fails to dampen Misa Pobby Gilbert’s vacation at Wardman Park hotel in 1930 New York memories. Former Governor Al Smith recalls the Chrysler site as a pasture and Grand Central’s past as a grim district. Memory honors reporters who fought to shape the period’s architecture and moral rebirth amid rapid change.
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Washington
Misa Pobby Gilbert
New York
Deb
Wardman Park
al Smith
Chrysler
Grand Central
Park Avenue
7Th Street
Ith Street
Broadway
New York City
Jzen
Skyscraper Heights Clash with Icons in New York Skyline
The article surveys towering structures including the Chrysler Building, rivaling the Eiffel Tower in height and foreseeing the Penn State building surpassing it. It highlights several Midtown towers from 20 East 40th Street to Daily News and Empire Trust, noting dramatic skyline contrasts with past Grand Central era clashes with crime during draft riots.
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Eiffel Tower
Pespire State Building
Old Waldorf
Chrysler
Prom
Chanin
States
Lincoln
East 40Th Street
Staries
Sherry Netherland
Star Rilx
Arthur Brisbane
Sstories
Lefcourt-National
Madison Avenue
Daily News
Sucess
New York Certwat
Empire T Rust
Melrose Church Event and Local Visit Highlights
Rev Cox filled his regular appointment here Sunday and will preach again the third Sunday in July. Everyone is invited. Mrs J M Britt is better at this time. Mrs Garland Cunningham and children visited Mrs J B Ellen. J L Alderson and family were Bodcan visitors the first of the week. Mr and Mrs J T Mathews of Newport spent the weekend visiting friends and relatives. The piece ends with a quote about poets and exploration in Louisiana Conservation News.
Relief From Constipation Promises Quick Relief
A Battle Creek physician claims constipation causes most ailments, but Rexalt tablet offers relief. It supposedly draws water into the system to soften dry waste, enabling a gentle natural movement without dependence. Consumers urged to chew Rexall tablets at night for morning relief at local drugstores.
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Battle Creek
Rexalt Orderlies Haseen
Hexas
John S. Gibson Drug Co
Ady
Standings and Yesterday's Results Across Leagues
Daily standings show multiple city matchups with scores, including Birmingham 7 Mobile 4 and New Orleans 6 Atlanta 3. Today slate lists Chattanooga Rock City, Atlanta at New Orleans, Nashville at Memphis, Birmingham at Mobile, plus several pro and college results and a stray crime-tinged line.
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Little Rock & Nashville
Chattanooga
Memphis
Birmingham
Mobile
New Orlans
Atlanta
Tile Rock
New Orleans
Nashville
W. OL
Little Rock
Mashville
Ava
Holly Grove 4 H Club Holds Meeting
Holly Grove 4 H Club met Thursday afternoon June 19 at the home of Mrs H W Timberlake. Ten members attended. Demonstrations covered jelly and vegetable preserves with various jars and supplies. Members also reported clothing projects including dresses underwear and pillow cases. Planned future activities include canning lima beans corn and field peas at the home of Ives Lig Bearden on July 1 with demonstrations anticipated.
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Holly Grove
the Houe of
Ives
Lig Bearden
Hoss Te Dam es Prominence In 1984 Team Sports
A garbled 1984 sports recap highlights a standout player nicknamed the Hoss who consistently pitched and won games. The text hints at a streak of victories, readiness to perform on off days, and participation in exhibition matches, though details are severely corrupted.
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Bred TE Dames
Giane
Gsepr. Ib
HOSS
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Wilsons
Otte
National League
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Abe Ruth
Reach
Marlen Pew Tor Ant Publisher
Bank of International Settlements
Eagle
Switzerland
Wentsmuth Jett
Montagu Norman
England
Freckles
Jes
Sticus
Farbar
EMS
Agen
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Shadyerde
Farrar
Tra Onin
George
Louisiana Conservation
Southern Association
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Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Cincinnati
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Brooklyn
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Wichita Palls
Shreveport
Houston
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Dallas & Beaumont
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St Louis
L. Pe
Chicago New York
Boston A
Texas
Wichita
Beaumont
Dallas
Waco
Dot Calyise
Tayn
Biloxi-Isle of Caprice Gulf
By Williams
Orin Liam U1uou
AEA
H.W. Timberlake
L Sutton
Sam Atkins
Lige
Bearden
T. Hembree
B.j B. Salesbury
Duck Hartsfield
Hy B. Sutton
Laufer
Old Hoss
Rodbourne
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