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The Spectator in Joliet, Illinois

31 Jul 1931

Page 9

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The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1931

Page

9

Sports Writer Names 15 Top Major Leaguers in Fun Poll

The piece lists 15 players defined for standout traits from Earl Whitehill to Dazzy Vance and Hack Wilson with quirks noted. It notes pitchers’ surprising homer totals in 1930 and highlights team leaders like the Giants and Yankees in homer production by pitchers.

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Babe Ruth Earl Whitehill Tigers Jock Mae Bob Lefty) Burke Senators Rogers Hornsby Cubs Charley Dazzy Vance Robins Willis Hudlin Indians Hack Wilson al Simmons A’s Earl Web Red Sox Cardinals Pat Malone Charley Ruffing Yankees Collins Phillies Kimsey Browns Shoffner Brown Russell Lyons White Sox Yankee New York Giant McGraw Clan Fitzsimmons Walker Donahue Benton Chaplin
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Question Miss A and the bridge club cruise cost dispute

A bridge club plans a three day weekend cruise at 50 per person including prizes meals and staterooms. An invited non member single man B is Anns brother and Miss C is his partner. Should B pay for C or both pay their own shares. The adviser says it is late to add a subscription and A should have clarified before invitations.

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Annie Lady Fair Miss C G. le
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Diet-linked diarreha fatalities rise in 1930 report

State health chief Dr. Andy Hall links higher diarrhea and enteritis deaths in 1930 to economic hardship and diet errors. He notes lower sales of eggs and milk coincide with the mortality uptick, urging attention to nutrition amid distress. An 80 year old catalpa in Taylorville Illinois remains in bloom.

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Andy Hall State Department of Public Health United States Taylorville Illinois
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Cryptic trivia clues from a mixed quiz list

A list of scattered quiz clues including names like Rep John N Garner Yale and Mote Cokin with options like A large lizard and Tenese WO POORIL. It mentions their daughter the Duchess of York and asks about bleaches and current yes responses.

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John N. Garner Yale Mote Cokin M * Paar Tenese WO Pooril Duchess of York
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