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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1938
Page
7
An heirloom popcorn bedspread features a popcorn motif against a Tacy mesh background. The pattern 5908 provides square instructions, a stitches diagram, material needs, and a photograph of the square. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. for the pattern.
A collection of home advice on washing parsley to keep flavor, preserving a broom with salted water, drying woolen jumpers using a curtain stick, avoiding coat hanger damage, cleaning hair brushes with ammonia in water, and cleaning gas lamp glass by rubbing methylated spirit to restore shine without washing.
Washington dispatch reports small theater operators backing Sen. Neeley’s bill to end compulsory block booking and blind selling by the big eight studios. The move aims to stop monopolistic practices, as independents claim they lose money and show houses to major producers. In North Dakota, a state law curbs exhibitors by theaters owned by the producer.
Over 100 rookies head to spring training camps across the American League as eight managers assess potential newcomers. Boston aims to keep eight from Minneapolis and Little Rock, with players like Peacock Wagner Gaffke and Tabor among hopefuls. Detroit fields many pitchers including Benton and Eisenstat, while Chicago White Sox rely on Walker Owens and Cox. Cleveland showcases Humphrey Hesth and Keltner, with Hemsley adding support. New York Yankees list Beggs Donald Gordon and Olson, and Athletics count Potter Kalfass Hassan and Lugadini among prospects. St Louis Browns add Tamaulis McQuinn and Muncrief, and Washington tout Case Krakakaus and Leonard Phobus as touted rookies.
The report lists diverse nationalities among league players, noting Indian strains in several stars such as Guy Bush, Roy Johnson, Tom Baker, and Lee Grisom. It covers pitchers' seasonal victories, including Lou Fette’s six wins over Brooklyn and a strong record against various teams, while noting rookie struggles and historical lead changes traced back to 1990.
Brick Owens, famed American League umpire who retired recently, will run a correspondence school for umpires. He recalls the White Sox of 1919 and 1920, notes Walter Johnson and Lefty Grove as top pitchers, and cites Bob Feller’s unique speed and curve. Owens officiated 5,700 games, including 3,450 AL games and 1,812 in the American Association.
A column recalls Gibbons ref-backing a Lewis Lenhart bout in St. Paul and Meyers running a Idaho tavern, Oosterbaan returning to Michigan football, and Yale joining Michigan in a long-ago football meeting. It also notes boxing manager Abby Street reshaping rosters with trades involving Newsom, Mills, Kress, Vosmik, and others, plus Pacific Coast league shifts.
A review of historic hoaxes from 1938 to 1924 shows how photographers and reporters created sensational images and tales. It notes misrepresented drought photos from North Dakota, a phony floating cabaret story that spurred a coast guard chase, and the forged Iron Maiden exhibit in Nuremberg.
A vintage recipe notes a red flavored soup using cream of celery poring with milk paprika and finely sieved pimientos. It suggests optional canned soups and provides steps to heat stir and serve for six while removing onion before serving.
Historical figures reveal that since 1776 United States coal mining has reached a market value of 271,060,000, about six times the value of all gold and silver mined in the same period. The coal value could have paid the government debt in full and left 5,000,000,000 dollars in surplus.
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