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Newspaper

Van Wert Times

Location

Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1936

Page

6

Marble Tourney Eliminations Set for Saturday April 25

Local Marble tournament kicks off with ward eliminations on April 25 in Van Wert. Winners from four wards and nearby villages will be announced. All entrants under 15 compete for prizes donated by merchants and a county championship program. Every participant earns a free picture show.

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How to Play Marble Shooting Game Instructions

An old radio feature describes a marble shooting game: players use Peewees and a shooter, draw a 10 foot circle, place 13 marbles in a cross, and shoot from the ring to knock marbles out. Rules cover scoring, eliminations, and required contact with the ground during shots.

Market items list varied farm goods and seeds

The clipping lists prices and items for farm products including eggs, heavy fowls, leg horn and broiler stock, corn and oats moisture levels, rye seed, soybeans, clover seeds, timothy and alfalfa hay, and New Bay and New Straw seed varieties with prices noted in dollars and cents. It reads like a historical agricultural market catalog.

Live stock report from Cleveland hog market varies by weight

Cleveland on April 13 reports hog market with 1 000 head. Prices range 2600 300 lb hogs at 10.00 to 10.75 dollars, 2200 250 lb at 11.15, 1607 220 lb at 11.15, Yorkers 1609 180 lb at 11.15, 1300 160 lb at 11.00, pigs 1004 130 lb at 10.96, roughs 8.00 to 8.50, stags 7.00 to 7.50.

Cleveland

Cleveland Market Report: Butter Eggs Poultry Prices

In Cleveland on April 13 the produce market shows firmness. Butter extras and standards at 37 cents, eggs firm with extras 18 cents and current receipts 17 cents, live poultry steady with heavy hens 5 percent and up at 2 ¼ cents.

Cleveland

Fort Wayne Hog Prices Steady Across Weight Ranges

Livestock market reports hogs steady with price tiers ranging from 10.00 to 11.00 per cwt by weight. Calves and lambs valued at 9.50 and 10.00 respectively. In Honolulu, the sole Hawaiian language newspaper is the Ke Alakau o Hawaii published by a ukulele maker.

Fort Wayne Ind Honolulu Ke Alakau O Hawaii Leader of

Baseball Notes and Yesterday's Results

Columbus beat Paul 4 to 2. Louisville won 6 to 1. Milwaukee lost 0 to 1. Minneapolis 3 Toledo 1. Indianapolis 2. Kansas City 2 in 13 innings. Games today include Detroit 8 Cincinnati 7 and New York 7 Brooklyn 4 among others.

Columbus Eereeeretene Minneapolis Louisville Kansas City Indianapolis Katere Toiedo Milwaukee L. Pet Columbus Paul Toledo Philadelphia New York Cleveland Chicago Pittsburgh Paducah Albany Detroit Cincinnati Boston St. Louis Brooklyn George M. Trautman Trautman

Play Ball Cry Tuesday Opens Bitter Flag Race Cubs and Tigers Favored

The 1936 major league season opens with bitter pennant hopes. Tigers and Cubs expected to repeat, Cardinals as NL favorite, Giants and others need strong showings. Schedule shifts favor offense while pitching depth will be tested. Simmons strengthens Tigers, Cavaretta and Grimm in Cubs plans, Parmel joins Giants.

Cubs Tigers Henry Super United Press New York Detroit Tigers Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals New York Giants Boston Red Sox Tom Yawkey New York Yankees Jor DiMaggio Cleveland Indians Indians Steve O'Neill Walter Johnson Cleveland al Simmons Chicago White Mickey Cochrane Charlie Grimm Grimm Cavaretta Grimm Leroy Parmel Giants Ifs Giante Man

Athletics Likely to Finish Near Bottom, Rookies Struggle

The Philadelphia Athletics, with nearly all rookies, are not expected to climb out of the cellar this season. The team’s inexperience and lack of proven performers point to continued low standing and disappointing results.

Philadelphia Athletics

Ohio State Coach Olsen Interviewed for Wisconsin Athletic Director Post

Ohio State head basketball coach and assistant athletic director G Olsen visited Madison for an interview with the Wisconsin athletic board regarding the vacancy created by Dr. Walter E. Meanwell and Clarence W. Spears. Wisconsin alumnus Olsen is a leading candidate. Don Peden of Ohio University was also invited though ill and unable to travel this week.

Columbus Harold G. Olsen Ohio State Madison Wis University of Wisconsin Olsen Walter E. Meanwell Clarence W. Spears Wisconsin Badger Don Peden Ohio University Peden Athens

Walla Walla College installs giant ice cream freezer

To prevent repeats of a 1936 student food strike over desserts, Walla Walla College installed a new 40 quart ice cream freezer in the dairy.

Walla Walla, Wash Walla Walla College

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