Yankees Clinch American League Title With Twin Bill Win
The New York Yankees clinched the American League by sweeping a doubleheader with the Indians. Monte Pearson held the Tribe to eight hits and won the opener as the Yanks drove in 12 runs. Lou Gehrig homered for his 44th, and Bump Hadley earned his 13th win as New York moved 18 games ahead of the White Sox.
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Wrestling Show Moves to Saturday Night on Walnut Street
American Legion wrestling on South Walnut Street shifts from Friday to Saturday due to high school football conflicts. Four grapplers are signed for the card headlined by Frankie Hill vs Pat Newman of Texarkana, with Jack Savich vs Frankie Peck in the semi and two amateur bouts plus a battle royal to close.
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Pat Newman
Texarkana
Jack Savich
Chicago
Frankie Peck
San Francisco
Peck
Steve Nenoff
City sportsman stocks back-yard menagerie with game birds
Kansas City reporter notes William Hunter Jr keeps a city farm on a one and a half acre lot stocked with 69 peacocks 100 pheasants 12 geese numerous ducks and 16 hunting dogs. The piece portrays urban wildlife collection and the unusual hobby of a resident in a residential district.
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Kansas City
William Hunter
Hunter
Five Home Runs Ride Nine to Seven Run Victory
In a six run second inning he hit a four run homer and drove in three more on a single a fly and an infield grounder to total seven RBI in the game. Joe Di Maggio belted his 26th homer of the season. Indians threatened in the eighth when Billy Knickerbocker hit a bases loaded homer off Hadley, but Johnny Murphy finished with one run in the ninth to seal the win.
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Joe DiMaggio
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Tribe
Dieting Tips and A Woman's Weight Loss Claim
A Maryland woman reports shedding 21 pounds by cutting fat, eating lean meats, fish, fruit and vegetables, and avoiding butter and sweets while aiming to feel younger and look refreshed. An advertisement promotes Kruschen Salts with a money back guarantee and suggests taking half a teaspoonful in hot water each morning before breakfast.
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Maryland
Hope Melons Hit the Big Towns Nationwide Shipment
Hope fruit growers report giant watermelons sent to Boston and Houston. Clippings show 57 melons averaging 112 pounds, a 135 pound melon bought by Col. Albert A Rogers for Arch ies A Rogers, and other large fruit photographed by J R Thomas of Hope. Roy Anderson relayed clippings via William Harrison of Houston.
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Baptist meeting closes with baptism at water
Sweet Home notes report W. BE Sherrill of Benton led a Baptist meeting that concluded Sunday with one baptism. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Ben Woodson and son of Kilgore Texas and several local families enjoying Sunday meals and visits.
Nazi Labor Corps Pledged to Hitler
In Nurnberg Germany 43000 bronzed muscular Labor Corps members pledged allegiance to Adolf Hitler calling themselves happy healthy self confident soldiers of work and promising to follow him wherever he leads in a show of solidarity with the Nazi regime.
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Standings and Wednesday scores across leagues
Standings show New York 18 12, Cincinnati 3 9, Boston 2 Chicago 3. Detroit 4. Wednesday results list Chattanooga 6 Little Rock 1 Birmingham 4 Knoxville 2 New Orleans 12 Atlanta 4 Nashville 10 Memphis 3 Philadelphia at St Louis.
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Tennessee and Arkansas WPA cotton picking clash
Nashville officials rejected a Memphis Chamber suggestion to close WPA projects in Memphis and send Tennessee relief workers to Arkansas cotton fields. WFA director Berry argued Arkansas already has enough relief workers and Tennessee has no labor shortage, noting Arkansas could deploy 29,000 WPA workers locally before pulling Tennesseans away.
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Colton
Five Hurt When Rock Island Train Crashes Near Brinkley
Five persons suffered slight injuries when the Rock Island Lines train from Memphis to California struck two freight cars about a mile and a half east of Brinkley Arkansas at midnight Wednesday.
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Republican Essay Move Is Shrewd Political Trick
Washington observers deem the Republican plan a shrewd move in the Roosevelt prize contest. The scheme aims to engage Democrats by prompting study of pro Roosevelt arguments, betting on letters from the public rather than party officials. General Hugh Johnson’s speeches also generate headline material as the nation watches political maneuvering.
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Associated Press
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Roosevelt
Charles Michaelson
Lindan
London
Landon
Hugh Johan
Amy English
Fragmented political rant on 1936 campaign voices
A disjointed passage critiques political messaging in 1936 campaigns. It references figures like Johnson and Governor London, contrasts New Deal rhetoric with quieter styles, and mentions a General for Roosevelt without clear events or dates. The text reads as a stream of partisan commentary.
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John Isaon
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No Cotton Loan Is Needed This Year
Washington officials from the Department of Agriculture announce that for the first time in years there is no pressure for a government loan on the current cotton crop. Officials cite improved prospects and strong demand from American cotton buyers, making a loan unnecessary this year.
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Centennial visitors from Dallas and local calls noted
Guests of Mr and Mrs Move Cox include Mr and Mrs Ernest Spears and son William Doi and Mrs W F Spears visiting the Centennial in Dallas this week Uncle Berry Willon of Prescott was the week long visitor of relatives here Mr and Mrs Lewis Salmon and their sons called on Mrs Ethel Stone Sunday afternoon Miss Ruth Huskey attended the classification at Center Point high school Friday returning home Saturday
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W. F. Spears
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Prescott
Lewis Salmon and Sons
Ethel Stone
Ruth Huskey
Center Point High
Inferior fragments mix of 1936 37 school note and Caligula lore
Fragmentary OCR reads that Ruth Mize is a Center Point school faculty member for the 1936 37 term and expected to return to Spain as crown prince next fall. It also references Caligula giving his favorite horse an ivory beehive and a golden goblet.
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