Don Budge Wins National Tennis Singles Title in Five Sets
The piece highlights Don Budge’s five set victory over Baron Gottfried von Cramm to claim the national tennis singles title, praising his fighting heart and asserting his preeminence. It also notes Joe Louis’s boxing ranking, baseball standings, and upcoming football rule changes with brief sports commentary.
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Donald Budge
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
Tan Terror
Tom Farr
Joe Louis
National Boxing
Joseph F. Maloney
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Boston St. Louis
Troy
Trojans
Bovard Field
Jones
Whistle Tooters
Kelley
Navy
Larry Kelley
Aninever
Yale
Izmir replaces Smyrna in official records
The article notes Smyrna in Turkey is now officially Izmir, Brittany still speaks a Celtic language, and a survey mentions the silk cotton tree in South America. It also covers Japan aligning its fiscal year with the calendar year, and a 2150 mile coastline article.
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Smyrna
Turkey
Izmir
Brittany
South America
In the Soil and Plant Varieties
A brief note explains patent costs for new plant varieties range from 250 to 300 dollars. It defines gypsophila as lime loving and notes it performs poorly in arid soils. It also states there are over 16 000 rose varieties worldwide and no single type thrives in every location.
World Facts Snapshot From Global Census And Infrastructure
China has 312,500 miles of postal routes and Turkey's population rose to 16.2 million from 13.6 million in 1927. Belgium Congo establishes an okapi sanctuary. Uganda reports wildlife gains. Poland's standing army tops 400,000 with 4 million reserves. Japan fixes eight years for compulsory education. New Zealand boasts the world’s lowest death rate. A Brazilian coffee plantation worker tends 2,000 trees over six acres. French Indo China builds a 1,100 mile railway from Sai Gon to Hanoi through jungle terrain.
Alaska’s Volcanic Activity Tops Twenty Plus
The record notes Alaska has over twenty active volcanoes. Other world and historical facts include Egypt’s tea harms, major fish collections in London Paris and Washington, and Britain’s forestry workforce.
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Alaska
London
Paris
Washington
In a Nutshell Odd Facts and Figures from News Clippings
A collection of disparate notes covers topics from wood ducks nesting in artificial houses to silk thread lengths, cost of living in Washington, ship armor weight, timber sale value, nickel composition, and a hunting duck hawk’s speed estimates.
Lights of New York
Meanderings and meditations describe a gray haired colored man leading a goat along lower Broadway and bustling harbor scenes. The piece notes Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, Governor Island ferry, Ellis Island ferries, police, writers, actors, and city life with a mix of names and places, ending with a light TA style wrap.
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Lower Broadway
Battery Park
Ellis Island
Governor's Island
East River
Manhattan
Museum Displays Rare West China Ta Kin Goat
A museum features a rare animal described as a cross between a goat and a cow. The Sze-Chuan Ta kin of West China ranges through thick bamboo forests from the shadow of the Himalayas to distant western mountains.
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China
Himalayas
Attic Room Finishing Cuts Heat Loss and Adds Space
A guide explains turning an unfinished attic into a finished room with Celotex insulation to save about 60 percent of roof heat loss. Ideas include game rooms libraries or dark rooms, using cane fiber board for walls and simple paint options for a quick durable finish.
The Temple of Heaven and Early Oil Wells Noted
The Temple of Heaven in Peiping was built in 1420 during the Ming era. The Drake well of 1859 reached 69 percent feet depth, with later wells often 10 000 feet deep.
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Peiping
Blackbeard’s Tower and the Nassau Treasure Legend
A Philadelphia Inquirer correspondent visits Nassau and describes Blackbeard’s Tower on a hill near the city as a ghostly beacon of pirate lore. The story recounts John Teach’s reputed court in Nassau, the allure of buried treasure from 17th century Spanish ships, and wrecking profits by Bahamians, noting English crown ownership of found treasure except jewels and bank notes.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Philadelphia Inquirer
Blackbeard
John Teach
Spain
Bermuda
Teach
Crown of England
Thinking Only of Money Sage of Chinatown Quote
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown says that focusing solely on money makes one a perpetual bookkeeper who never takes a holiday. The remark frames a caution about greed and balance.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Bank of America to Sell Kern County Property at Public Auction
Notice declares foreclosure on a trust deed secured by real property in Kern County California. Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association as Trustee will auction the property on October 2 1937 at 10 AM at the West front entrance Kern County Courthouse Bakersfield for cash in gold or lawful money. Dated Ventura California September payee official signs. Publication dates September 9 16 23 30 1937.
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Reas
K of America
National Trust and Savings Association
National Banking Association
Italy
Kern County Court House
Bakersfield
State of California
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association
United States
Kern
Wings as paddies for penguins underwater
Penguins use their wings as paddles and their feet as rudders underwater. The description highlights how flightless birds propel and steer efficiently while diving.
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Japan
Duke of York
England
Windsor
Germany
The
Mon Gakuyen
San Francisco
Boy Scouts of
Belgian Congo
Uganda
Africa
New Zealand
Saigon
Hanoi
Egypt
Great Britain
California
Seward
Fairbanks
Alt Bad Blankenburg
Queensland
Lights of
L. L. Stevenson
Brooklyn Bridge
City Hall
Bob Davis
Barney Mullady
Lewis J. Valentine
Philippine Island
Times Square
Burgess Meredith
High Tor
Stanley Walker
Dick Merrill
H. T
Louis Brodsky
Kay George
Gracie Allen
Optimists’ Club
Gracie
Morton Downey
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Power Company
Blackbeard’s Tower
Pirate’s
Janzen Funeral Home Ambulance Service
Shafter
Jetta
Philco
Shafter Furniture CO
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