Lou Gehrig’s Long Road to Retirement and Legend
The article traces Lou Gehrig’s decline in 1939 after requests to be removed from the lineup, his Mayo Clinic diagnosis of a form of infantile paralysis on his 36th birthday, and his gradual fading from public view. It contrasts Gehrig’s steady, hardworking image with Babe Ruth’s flamboyance, notes their shared Yankee era, and recalls Gehrig’s rise from humble beginnings in Columbia to a Yankee icon.
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Joe McCarthy
Detroit
Gehrig
Yanks
Washington
Buddy Myer
Johnny Murphy
Yankee
Lou
Yankees
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Gehris
Ruth
Ty Cobb
Tou
Cobb
Perr
Columbia
John J. MilcGraw
The
Miller Huggins
Markets St Louis Produce Prices Across Poultry and Butter
Market notes from St Louis Kansas City Chicago and East St Louis list produce quotes for eggs poultry butter and cheese. Prices cover eggs fowls leghorns springs and broilers with regional variations and denominations. butter and cheese quotes. pork and beef values and grain figures across several markets. Key entities include St Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, East St Louis, Arkansas and Plymouth Rocks.
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St. Louis
Arkansas
White Rocks
Plymouth Rocks
Northern Twins
Cheddars
Chicago
White Rock
Plan to pass relief bill faces new challenge in ten counties
State lawmakers debated a $3,000,000 relief fund as Rep. Ed R. Caldwell moved to reconsider last week's house approval. Senate action on a separate bill to furnish artificial limbs and hearing devices passed 27 to 0, sending it to the house with possible state financing. Sen. Oto Lietchen proposed mandating Missouri product purchases by state institutions whenever available, arguing out-of-state sourcing hurts Missouri vendors.
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Ed R. Caldwell
Rails County
House
State Board of Education
Senate
Joseph, Lightner
Odessa
Edna Degistaa
North
Kansas City
MacGibbon
Deaths in River View and Antonio areas in 1941
Mrs Leqna Howard Jones died at home June 2 1941 and will lie in state at Buescher Funeral Home before a June 4 2 30 pm service at New Baptist Church with interment at River View Cemetery Rev Carl Campbell officiating Edward Miles died suddenly near Brazito Missouri on June 2 1941 and will lie in state at Buescher Funeral Home June 4 from 10 am to 7 pm with services at the chapel the funeral cortege will go to Antonio Cemetery for burial SUuescher Service
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Jones
Leqna Howard
Orlando Hickey
Monroe
Buescher
Aew Baptist Church
Carl Campbell
Riverview
Miles
Edward
Filey Miles
Brazito
Buescher Funeral
Antonio
Antonio Cemetery
Suuescher
Obituary and service notices in Jefferson City listing Hader Tanner and others
Mrs Martha M Hader 63 died at her daughter's home in Olean Mo after 1:20 am on Monday June 3 1941. Remains lie in state at the daughter’s home until a 10:30 am Wednesday service at the Baptist Church. Burial in Flag Spring Cemetery near California Mo. Miss Julian A Tanner died at her family home June 2 1941. Remains stay in state from 6:30 pm Tuesday until Thursday morning when services are at 9 from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Rev J B Pleus. burial in St Peters Cemetery. Dancing a DANCE At Morea Lodge June 4 with Missouri Ramblers. Bratton Auditor announces removal of office to 305 Monroe. Also brief ads for goods and services.
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Hader
Martha M
W. T. Roark
Marshall
Baptist Church
Olean
Flag Spring
California
Tanner
Julian A
Marshall Street
TOQA S SPORT PARADE Hints At Baseball Stars And Open Golf Hopefuls
TOQA S SPORT PARADE surveys baseball figures George McQuillan and Ted Williams, noting Williams progress with the Red Sox and McQuillan’s Yankee farm roots after a 1937 Browns draft. It also suggests Lloyd Mangrum and Johnny Bulla as strong golf contenders in the national open.
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Lloyd Mangrum
Johnny Bulla
Home Guards Meet Drafies In Regulation Roundup
Nebraska will send its Big Six track champions to West Point for a quadrangular meet against Army Dartmouth and Columbia. Bucky Harris fined Buddy Lewis $25 for not running out a bunt. Today's Guest Star John Kieran notes the Indians pitching staff has hit rough patches but Peckinpaugh still has Feller when needed.
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Nebraska
West Point
Army
Dartmouth
Columbia
Bucky Harris
Buddy Lewis
John Kieran
New York Times
Indians
Peckinpaugh
Cards Rally In Late Innings To Beat White Sox 8 3
Cards win late as Tammy Henrich belts two homers driving in two runs and Marius Russo allows two in fifth while Ken Keltner adds a triple and Tommy Heath a homer. White Sox fall to 8 3 as Sundra and Senators claim top spot, Red Sox power past Tigers led by Joe Dobson and Foxx. Phillies beat Cubs 3 2. Errickson’s shutout hats Braves over Pirates 2 0 with Lombardi Joost drives scoring hits.
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Tammy Henrich
Marius Russo
Ken Keltner
Tommy Heath
White Sox
Steve Sundra
Washington Senators
Boston
Red Sox
Tigers
Joe Dobson
Jimmy Foxx
Bodd Newsom
Dobson
Bill McGee
Giants
Reds
Eddie Joost
Ernie Lombardi
Elmer Riddle
Phillies
Cubs
Dick Errickson
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Radio schedule and baseball recap from 1941 week
Broadcast lineup for Wednesday June 4 1941 lists numerous orchestras and news segments from 5:59 to 2:00 with Olympian names such as Alvino Rey Raymond Gram Swing and Jan Garber. Also notes Dizzy Dean sent to minors by Cubs and two spectators killed by lightning at Kansas City opening round of a $5 000 golf tournament.
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Associated Pree
Dizzy Dean
Chicago Cubs
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Capitol E
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Ise
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Missouri Ramblers
ED Cole
E. High
Paul Griffin Auto
Court House
Cal
J.C. Mattress Factory
Finke & Luebbert
GE & Rca Victor
Garrett
C. Window Cleaning CO
Tyler Key Shop
Miller
Albert Sclanker
O. W. Smith
Leonard Fajen
Fielp
Forest Hill
Capital City
Tetrick
News & Tribune
Victor Cassmeyer
R. No. 4
City
Uptown Cafe
Noonan
Madison
Auto, Household Co-Maker Capital Loan Company
East Capitol
McCarty
Stokes
Sisker
Wagner
Woodman Engineering, Co
Capitol
Sam H. Hager
Jefferson
NORGE
Arthur Baker
Nevis
E. C. Childers Co
Brunner Construction CO
Purina
Smidley
Rose & Flower Spray
Jefferson City Produce Co
Harrison St
F. M. Stamper Co
Bishop Florist
Busch Florist
Schrimpf Stes
Wurlitzer Phonograph
le High FE
Dunklin W
Dunklin
Jackson
Atchson
W. Main
Jefferson ST
Gundelfinger
S&s
Nitchen
Aldex Capitol
Prince Edward
Lapayett
Lovecy
J_ MAIN
West School
Johnson
Montgomery Ward
Main
Gundel-finger
Coptage Lane Vista
W. High
Schell Construction CO
Indner
Merchants Bank Bldg
Jefferson. & High Sls
Mr. Easton
Vineyard Square
Cole County Abstract CO
E_H. A
A. OL. Barnes Realty CO
Jefferson City
U. S
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EL H. Winter Co
ELLA
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Hazelton Drive
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Keen
KWOS
Mutual Broadcasting System
Fulton Lewis, Jr
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Howard and Shelton
Alvino Rey
Lang Thompson
Mexico City
Morton Gould
Raymond Gram
BBC News
Kussell
Jan Savitt
Art Mooney
Rise and Shine
Cheer Up
Bercovici
Sam
John Metcalf
Buckeye Four
Abram Ravinsky
News
Edith Adams
Helen Holden
Markels
Dance Orchestra
Milo Perez
Shafter Parker
Circus
John Agnew
Solovox Symphony
Harold Stokes
Carl Lorsch
Tommy Dorsey
BRBC
Jan Garber
Freddy Martin
Guy Lombarda
Sports Mirror
Hal
Dunklin St
Tom E. Ware
R, J. R. Robertson
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